Common use of Union Leave - Long Term Clause in Contracts

Union Leave - Long Term. Upon request to the Company's Labour Relations Representative, the Company shall grant a Leave of Absence without pay for a maximum period of three (3) years to no more than two (2) individuals bargaining unit wide who are selected or elected to: 1) A full time union position at the local or National Union level; 2) An elected position at the Municipal, Provincial or Federal level; 3) An elected or appointed position at the BC Federation or Labour of the Canadian Labour Congress. An employee who obtains such Leave of Absence must return to the employ of the Company at the end of the selected term to retain employee status. At the expiry of the elected term the Union may request and the Company shall grant an additional three (3) year extension period to the leave(s). It is understood that the maximum continuous period of leave(s) shall be six (6) years and thereafter by mutual agreement.

Union Leave - Long Term. Upon request to the Company's Labour Relations Representative, the Company shall grant a Leave of Absence without pay for a maximum period of three (3) years to no more than two (2) individuals bargaining unit wide who are selected or elected to: 1) A a full time union position at the local or National Union level; 2) An elected position at the Municipal, Provincial or Federal level; 3) An elected or appointed position at the BC Federation or Labour of the Canadian Labour Congress. An employee who obtains such Leave of Absence must return to the employ of the Company at the end of the selected term to retain employee status. At the expiry of the elected term the Union may request and the Company shall grant an additional three (3) year extension period to the leave(s). leave/s. It is understood that the maximum continuous period of leave(s) leave/s shall be six (6) years and thereafter by mutual agreement.