Union Leave for Elected Officials a) When an employee is elected as the Union's President or First President (provincially), the Union shall, immediately following such election, advise the Employer of the name of the employee so elected. A leave of absence shall be granted from the employee's place of employment for the duration of the current term of office. When the employee returns at the conclusion of the leave of absence, shall be offered an available vacancy within the classification that held prior to the leave. If no vacancy exists, the procedure of Article shall apply as required. Where an employee is elected or appointed as an Executive Board Member or Executive Officer of such employee shall be granted a leave of absence with pay and benefits to exercise the duties of such appointment, provided that the employee gives the Employer at least two (2) weeks' written notice, and such leave shall be restricted to one (1) employee at any one time. The Union shall reimburse the Employer the amounts paid on behalf of employees under this article.
Union Leave for Elected Officials a) When an employee is elected as the Union's President or First Vice- President (provincially), the Union shall, immediately following such election, advise the Employer of the name of the employee so elected. A leave of absence shall be granted from the employee's place of employment for the duration of the current term of office. When the employee returns at the conclusion of the leave of absence, he/she shall be offered an available vacancy within the classification that he/she held prior to the leave. If no vacancy exists, the procedure of Article 12 shall apply as required.
