-- UNION REPRESENTATIVE LEAVE OF ABSENCE Sample Clauses

-- UNION REPRESENTATIVE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (GOVERNMENT CODE 3558.8) Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code section 3558.8, the County shall grant an employee, with prior department approval and upon written request of the Union, a reasonable leave of absence without loss of compensation or other benefits for the purpose of enabling employees to serve as stewards or officers of the Union. Leave time granted under this article shall not be considered productive time for purposes of determining overtime. Leave may be granted on a full-time, part-time, periodic, or intermittent basis under the following procedures: 1. The Union officer (i.e. paid Union representative) or Fresno County Chapter President (co- signed by paid Union representative) shall submit (not on County time) a written request to the department head at least 15 business days in advance of the requested leave. The request shall specify it is being made pursuant to Government Code 3558.8 and include dates, times, classification, and bargaining unit. 2. No more than three (3) employees per bargaining unit shall be on leave at the same time; and employees must have a minimum overall satisfactory evaluation rating for the most recent evaluation period, and employees cannot be in any probationary status and/or on administrative leave. For any employee going on leave, who is on a medical leave, SEIU will ensure compliance with all medical restrictions. 3. The Union shall reimburse the County for all benefits and compensation paid to and earned/realized by the employee on leave, including but not limited to all wages and benefits, and including reasonable County administrative fees of $2.50 per employee on leave, per pay period. Upon written notice from the County, XXXX agrees to reopen and meet within 30 days of notice regarding administrative fees. 4. Reimbursement by the Union shall occur within 45 days of County billing the Union. 5. The leave of absence will be approved if it does not interfere with the performance of County services and department operations. If the leave is denied, the County will provide the Union with written notification of impacted operational needs. The Union shall provide the County with alternate leave dates for the leave to occur. 6. An employee on an approved union leave of absence may, if approved by the County, work shifts that do not conflict with times specified on the written request. At the conclusion or termination of the leave granted under this section, the officer or xxxxxxx shall have a right...
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-- UNION REPRESENTATIVE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 3505.3, the City shall allow the employee Stewards a reasonable time off without loss of compensation or other benefits when they are participating in any one of the following activities: (a) Formally meeting and conferring with representatives of the City on matters within the scope of representation; (b) Testifying or appearing as the designated representative of the Union in conferences, hearings, or other proceedings before the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), or an agent thereof, in matters relating to a charge filed by the Union against the City or by the City against the Union; and (c) Testifying or appearing as the designated representative of the Union in matters before a personnel or merit commission.
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-- UNION REPRESENTATIVE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Employees are entitled a union paid leave of absence without loss of compensation and other benefits as described in this article. For leave requests for three consecutive days or less, the union shall provide 10 working days notice. For leave requests greater than three consecutive days, the union shall provide 30 calendar days notice. Total leaves of absences shall not exceed 80 hours in a calendar year. The leave shall include, full-time, part-time, or periodic absence for purposes of fulfillment of the duties of an officer or a xxxxxxx. If a requested leave of absence will create an operational hardship the parties agree to meet and confer regarding the requested leave as soon as possible to identify mutually acceptable alternative dates.
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  • Union Leave of Absence An employee on an unpaid Union leave of absence shall have her wages, benefits and seniority continued by the Employer, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for the costs of such wages and benefits. Employees requesting leave under this article will provide the Employer with as much advance notice as possible of the dates of the leave. Where there are less than fifteen (15) regular employees at a workstation at the time the leave request is submitted, and subject to operational requirements, unpaid Union leave of absence will be granted to one employee for the purpose of conducting Union business. This would be an additional person on Union leave at worksites where the position of the Union President or Council member has been backfilled for the duration of their term of office. A leave of absence without pay shall be granted to an employee who is a member of the Union and who is: A) a Union Council/Board member. Such leave shall be granted for the purpose of attending regular or special meetings of the Council/Board and shall include reasonable travel time. B) either elected or appointed to represent the Union and/or a region at annual or special conventions of the Union. C) a member of the Union’s bargaining committee. Such leave (including travelling time) shall be granted to attend preparatory negotiating meetings, to conduct negotiations, and to participate in mediation, industrial inquiry commissioner hearings and arbitrations. D) selected by the Union or its members as a delegate to attend the Provincial Bargaining Conference. E) selected by the Union or its members as a delegate to attend regional Bargaining Conference.

  • Medical Leave of Absence Where you have a medical leave of absence due to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than six months, and you have not returned to employment with the Company or an Affiliate, a Separation from Service has occurred on the earlier of: (A) the first day on which you would not be considered “disabled” under any disability policy of the Company or Affiliate under which you are then receiving a benefit; or (B) the first day on which your medical leave of absence period exceeds 29 months.

  • Educational Leave of Absence Leaves of absence may be granted up to six (6) months under the above provisions only if the course would be beneficial to both the University and the employee.

  • LEAVE OF ABSENCE Voluntary 11.01.01 When the requirements of the Company permit, an employee, upon written request through their immediate Supervisor, may be granted a voluntary leave of absence without pay for a period exceeding thirty (30) consecutive calendar days but not exceeding one (1) year. Requests for thirty (30) consecutive calendar days or less will be handled as time off in accordance with Article 14.06. 11.01.02 Requests for leaves of absence will be considered in order of seniority among those on hand from the location at the time of granting. 11.01.03 The Company will indicate its approval of the leave in writing, including commencement and termination dates, preferably fourteen (14) or more calendar days prior to the requested commencement date of the leave. Once approved, a leave may not be cancelled except by mutual agreement between the employee and the Company. 11.01.04 If the employee wishes to return to work prior to the approved termination of the leave, the employee will make the request to the designated management person. The request will be in writing at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the requested termination date; in extenuating circumstances, the fourteen (14) day requirement may be waived. The Company will provide a response to the request within seven (7) calendar days of its receipt and may authorize a return to work on the date requested or another day mutually acceptable to both Company and employee, or the Company may deny the request. 11.01.05 When a leave of absence is terminated prior to the originally approved date, no other employee will be displaced. The Company will advise the employee in writing of its decision on the request to terminate the leave. 11.01.06 A leave of absence may be extended upon written request to the Company, copied to Union Headquarters, provided the request is received no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the termination of the leave of absence and provided there is mutual agreement between the Company and the Union Bargaining Committee Representative to extend the leave of absence. The Company will provide a response to the request within seven (7) calendar days of its receipt. 11.01.07 An employee who engages in other employment while on leave of absence will be deemed to have resigned unless they have specific permission to engage in such other employment from the Company. Such permission will not be refused unreasonably. 11.01.08 Pay progressions will be retarded by a period of time equal to the length of the leave of absence. 11.01.09 Employees on a voluntary leave of absence will have their vacation entitlement reduced in accordance with Article 15.02.02. 11.01.10 Seniority will continue to accrue during the first ninety (90) consecutive calendar days of the leave of absence. On termination of a leave of absence which extends beyond ninety (90) consecutive calendar days, the employee will be assigned an adjusted Seniority Date which will reflect that part of the leave of absence which exceeded ninety (90) consecutive calendar days. 11.01.11 If desired by the employee, benefits coverage will be provided with the employee paying the full cost of premiums. Such coverage will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Group Insurance Plan.

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