UNIFOR Paid Education Leave (PEL. The Employer agrees to pay into a special fund, two cents ($0.02) per hour per employee for all compensated hours for the purpose of providing paid education leave. Such leave will be for upgrading the employee’s skills in all aspects of trade union functions. Such monies to be paid on a quarterly basis into a trust fund established by the National Union, UNIFOR, effective from date of ratification, and sent by the Employer to the following address: UNIFOR, 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0, Attention: PEL Cheques payable to UNIFOR Leadership Training Fund. The Employer further agrees that members of the bargaining unit selected by the Union to attend such courses will be granted a leave of absence without pay for twenty (20) days class time, plus travel time where necessary. Employees on such leave of absence will continue to accrue seniority and benefits during such leave. The Union will reimburse the Employer for the cost of such benefits to the Employer during the period of the leave. The leaves will be granted subject only if they do not unduly interfere with the operation of the workplace.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
