Union Leave. Leave of absence for Union business shall be given without pay up to a maximum of (as per the local provisions under L19) days per calendar year provided such leave does not interfere with the continuance of efficient operation of the Hospital. Such leave shall be subject to the following conditions:
(a) not more than (as per the local provisions under L19) employees of the Hospital are absent on any such leave at the same time, and not more than (as per the local provisions under L19) employee from a department;
(b) a request must be made in writing at least twenty-one days prior to the commencement of the function for which leave is requested, unless it is not reasonably possible to give such notice;
(c) such request shall state the general nature of the function to be attended;
(d) employees on a Union Leave which is approved by the Hospital in accordance with the above conditions shall be paid for such leave by the Hospital. The Hospital shall then forward a statement of such wages paid to the employee affected to the union for reimbursement of the amount stated;
(e) an employee who is elected or appointed to office with the CAW, shall upon application by the Union in writing, be granted a leave of absence without loss of seniority and benefits for up to three (3) years. An extension shall be granted upon written application by the employee to the administration of the Hospital. During such leaves of absence, salary and benefits shall be kept whole by the Hospital and the Union agrees to reimburse the Hospital for such salary and the Hospital's contribution to said benefits. The employee agrees to notify the Hospital of the employee's intention to return to work within two (2) weeks following the termination of office for which the leave was granted. The union agrees to notify the Hospital five (5) months in advance of the Local Union election. The union further agrees that the requirement to meet under Article 14 will be waived. At the end of such leave, any employee hired or placed as a substitute for the employee on such absence, may be terminated or laid off by the Hospital as required, or may be transferred to the employee's previous position if the substitution was a transfer. An employee on leave of absence under this provision shall continue to accumulate all rights and privileges under this Agreement. It is understood that the intent of this article is that it shall normally apply to only one employee at a time per circumstance as noted above,...
Union Leave. Leave of absence without pay shall be granted to employees selected by the Union to attend Union conventions or conferences, or Union business, provided that the leave does not unduly interfere with the operations of the Employer. The cumulative total leave of absence and the number of days is determined by the local parties. Such time shall not exceed a total of eighty
Union Leave. A leave of absence without pay to attend to Union business shall be granted to an employee. Two (2) weeks' advance notice shall be given to the Employer indicating that such leave is required and unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer no more than one (1) bargaining unit employee per department shall be entitled to such leave at any one (1) time. This type of leave shall not exceed one (1) calendar year unless otherwise mutually agreed to between the Employer and the Union.
Union Leave. (a) Subject to operational requirements such as the Employer’s ability to obtain a replacement and at no additional cost in premium pay and provided the Nurse has given a minimum of four (4) weeks written advance notice of the request, the Employer shall grant leaves of absence without pay for one (1) Nurse chosen to represent the Nurses' Union at the Annual and/or Provincial Meetings.
(b) Additional Nurses may request an unpaid leave of absence to attend the Annual and/or Provincial Meetings of the Union, and such request shall be granted subject to operational requirements such as the Employer’s ability to obtain a replacement and at no additional cost in premium pay and provided the Nurse has given a minimum of four (4) weeks written advance notice of the request.
(c) Subject to operational requirements such as the Employer’s ability to obtain a replacement and at no additional cost in premium pay and provided the Nurse has given reasonable advance notice of the request, the Employer shall grant leaves of absence without pay for a member of the Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union Board of Directors, or Provincial Committee, (except the Provincial Negotiating Committee which is governed by Article 5.05) to attend such Board or Committee meetings.
(d) Subject to operational requirements such as the Employer’s ability to obtain a replacement and at no additional cost in premium pay, the Employer will make every reasonable effort not to cancel Union Leave once it has been approved.
Union Leave. The Hospital shall grant leave of absence without pay to employees to attend Union conventions, seminars, education classes or other Union business provided that such leave will not interfere with the efficient operation of the Hospital. In requesting such leave of absence for an employee or employees, the union must give at least twenty-one (21) days clear notice in writing to the Hospital. The cumulative total leave of absence, the number of employees that may be absent at any one time and from any one area, and the number of days of absence shall be as provided elsewhere in the current local sections of the agreement (unless altered by local negotiations).
Union Leave. Leaves of absence without pay to serve in an elective or appointive position in the Union shall be granted pursuant to applicable Minnesota statutes.
Union Leave. (a) The Executive Director or designate shall grant leaves of absence to Employee members to attend Union Conventions, Seminars, Education Classes or other Union business. The Union agrees that such leave will not unduly affect the proper, safe and efficient operations of the Long-Term Care Home.
(b) In requesting such leaves of absence
(i) the Union must give fourteen (14) days clear notice in writing to the Employer;
(ii) there shall be no more than thirty (30) days of Union Leave in aggregate per year for all SEIU bargaining units at the facility, and no more than five (5) days of Union Leave per representative per year.
(c) Employees on such leave of absence will be paid by the Employer who will be reimbursed by the Union for the amount paid to the Employees. While on unpaid Union leave pursuant to Article 14.11, affected Employees will be maintained on regular pay and benefits, and the Union shall fully reimburse the Employer for wages, statutory benefits (i.e. EHT, EI and WSIB) and Pension, but would not include Health and Welfare premium (if applicable).
(d) Upon application by the Union in writing, the Employer will give reasonable consideration to a request for leave of absence, without pay, to an Employee elected or appointed to a full-time Union office. It is understood that not more than one (1) Employee in the bargaining unit may be on such leave at the same time. Such leave, if granted, shall be for a period of one (1) calendar year from the date of appointment unless extended for a further specific period by agreement of the parties. Seniority shall accumulate during such leave to the maximum provided, if any, under the provisions of the Collective Agreement. It will become the responsibility of the Employee for full payment, one (1) month in advance, of any applicable benefits in which the Employee is participating during such leave of absence.
(e) It is agreed that for the purpose of WSIB coverage, such Employees are deemed to be employed by the Union.
Union Leave. Any employee with seniority elected or appointed to Union office or selected for other Union activities by the national Union, local Union, the Ontario Federation of Labour, or the Canadian Labour Congress, shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence for a period of up to one (1) year with extension privileges, providing however, that such employee shall renew their leave of absence annually. Any employee with seniority elected or appointed to any public office of the municipal, provincial or federal government, shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence for a period of one
(1) year with extension privileges provided however, that such employee shall renew their leave of absence annually.
Union Leave. Meetings between representatives of the union and the employer will be scheduled at times mutually agreeable to the Parties. Reasonable effort shall be made to hold such meetings at times that do not conflict with assigned duties. Where such meetings cannot be scheduled at times that do not conflict with assigned duties, the employer will grant a leave of absence without loss of pay or other entitlements for the purpose of attending such meetings to the total equivalent of one-quarter full-time equivalent per annum. Where such leave is granted, the employer will replace the employee as necessary. This clause may be utilized by the union to ensure adequate representation by the union with respect to issues that affect the institution or the post-secondary system. To facilitate the administration of this provision, the union will ensure that the employer is advised of the eligible leaves to be taken. The union may designate a person(s) who will be entitled to union leave under this Article and will advise the employer of the amount of the leave to be taken. The amount of the entitlement is one quarter of a full time equivalent per annum, without loss of pay or other entitlement. Costs arising from this provision will not be charged against the program area of the participating union representative. This provision will not be utilized where existing employer-paid release time arrangements exceed this one-quarter full-time equivalent entitlement.
Union Leave. If fifteen (15) calendar days' written notice is given to the Co- operative, one (1) employee selected by the Union to do Union work may be granted a leave of absence without pay for a period of six (6) months, during which time said employee shall not accumulate seniority, but shall retain seniority accumulated prior to such leave.
