Union Leave – Unpaid. The University will allow a total of thirty (30) unpaid working days to be granted to bargaining unit members to attend Union business each year. Any one member may use up to ten (10) days of such leave in any contract year. With the specific approval of the University President, total Union leave time may be extended to forty (40) days, of which up to twenty (20) days may be used by an individual in a contract year. A request for union leave shall be submitted to the appropriate supervisor at least ten (10) working days prior to the requested time off. Such leave shall be granted to only one (1) bargaining unit member from any one (1) work area. Upon election of an SSU bargaining unit member to Local President or Local Vice President, up to eight (8) hours per week unpaid leave time for union business is permitted. This leave should be taken in blocks of not less than four (4) hours. The union officer will obtain prior approval of the leave from his/her supervisor on a weekly basis so that scheduling of work can be accomplished. Such approval will not be unduly or unreasonably denied.
Union Leave – Unpaid. Workers may request an unpaid leave of absence to perform work for the Union with thirty (30) days’ notice to the Employer. Notice will include date on which union leave will begin and actual date of return to work. Such leaves may be for any duration up to six (6) months and may be extended by mutual consent. Seniority will not accrue during the leave of absence. The Employer will take the needs of the business into account, but will not unreasonably withhold approval of such leave or extension. To the extent allowed by the business, the Employer shall return the worker to the same job and position that he/she held at any time they went on Union leave with no loss of seniority and with any intervening increases in wages or benefits applied as if they had been working. With thirty (30) days’ notice to the Employer, employees who are attending the Union’s annual convention, the convention of SEIU, or who are requesting other short-term leave for Union business shall be granted unpaid release time for the duration of the Convention or event, not to exceed a total of five (5) working days. Such leave shall be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Employer may limit the numbers of employees granted leave to no more than five (5), and no more than two (2) from the Nursing Department and no more than one (1) from any other department, for a total of five (5) employees. Employees on unpaid union leave may utilize any earned PTO while on leave.
Union Leave – Unpaid. One (1) employee, when delegated to perform Union activities shall be granted leave of absence without pay, not to exceed thirty (30) days without loss of seniority.
Union Leave – Unpaid. The Company shall allow time off work, without pay, to one (1) person who is serving as a Union delegate to any conference or function, provided the Company is given at least ten (10) calendar days notice and it does not adversely affect the business operation. When making requests for leave under this Clause the Union will give reasonable consideration to the Employer’s business concerns, and in general, the Employer will not unreasonably deny requests made under this clause.
Union Leave – Unpaid. Union leave without pay will be provided insofar as the normal operations of the Library permit, as determined by the Director of Libraries and CEO.
