Common use of Unpaid Absence Leave Clause in Contracts

Unpaid Absence Leave. A. A regular employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay upon prior written recommendation by the Employer for any of the following reasons: 1. Because of the physical or mental disability of the employee 2. Because the employee has been elected or appointed to a public office 3. Because the employee is entering the unclassified or exempt services of the County of Van Buren 4. Because the employee is entering upon a course of training or study for the purpose of improving the quality of the employee's service to the Employer or of fitting the employee for promotion. 5. Because of extraordinary reasons, sufficient in the opinion of the Employer to warrant such leave of absence. (e.g. matters covered under Paid Absence Leave, Article 12). B. Leaves of absence granted to employees because of physical or mental disability may be extended beyond 6 months or an additional period of time not to exceed 6 month increments, at the expiration of which time the employee shall either produce evidence that he/she is physically and/or mentally capable of returning to work, subject to the Employer's Examining Physician's approval, or the employee's services shall be terminated. Written notice of such termination shall be given to the employee's last known address and a copy filed with the Employer. C. Any regular employee whose employment is terminated under the provisions of this section may appeal from such termination as provided for in this Agreement. The name of any regular employee whose employment is terminated because of a physical or mental disability and who recovers from such disability, may, within two years from the termination date, and subject to the recommendation of the Employer's Examining Physician be placed on the re-employment list. D. A regular or probationary employee who becomes pregnant may apply for and shall be granted a maternity leave of absence without pay before and after the expected date of delivery upon presentation to the Employer of a written recommendation from the employee's personal physician that the employee is unable to work. E. An Employer may require the employee to take a longer period of leave of absence prior to and subsequent to the date of delivery than that requested by her/him and recommended by his/her personal physician, if in the Employer's judgment the nature and type of work performed by the employee is such that it would be injurious to her/him or not in the best interests of the Employer or the public for him/her to continue working. The Employer may call upon the Employer's Examining Physician to assist in arriving at a determination. F. Leaves granted for any of the above reasons, shall be subject to the following regulation: Such leave shall not be granted for more than 6 months, but may be renewed upon written application by the employee.

Unpaid Absence Leave. A. A regular An employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay upon prior written recommendation by approval of the Employer for any of the following reasons: 1. Because of the a physical or mental disability of the employee. 2. Because the employee has been elected or appointed to a public office. 3. Because the employee is entering the unclassified or exempt services of the County of Van Buren 4. Because the employee is entering upon a course of training or study for the purpose of improving the quality of the employee's service to the Employer or of fitting the employee for promotion. 54. Because of extraordinary reasons, sufficient in the opinion of the Employer to warrant such leave of absence. (e.g. matters covered under Paid Absence Leave, Article 12). B. A probationary employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay upon prior written request by the employee and approval by the Employer because of physical disability of the employee or for extraordinary reasons, sufficient in the opinion of the Employer to warrant such leave. C. Leaves of absence granted to employees because of for physical or mental disability may be extended beyond 6 six (6) months or for an additional period of time not to exceed 6 month incrementssix (6) months, at the expiration of which time the employee shall either produce evidence that he/she is physically and/or mentally capable of returning to work, subject to the Employer's Examining PhysicianEmployers examining physician's approval, or the employee's employees services shall be terminated. Written notice of such termination shall be given to the employee's last known address and a copy filed with the EmployerEmployer and the Union. C. D. Any regular employee whose employment who is terminated under the provisions of this section Article may appeal from such termination as provided for in this Agreement. The name of any regular Any employee whose employment is who has been terminated because of a physical or mental disability and who who, within two (2) years, recovers from such disability, may, within two years from disability may be placed on the termination date, and reemployment list subject to the recommendation of the Employer's Examining Physician be placed on the re-employment listEmployers examining physician. D. A regular or probationary E. An employee who becomes pregnant may apply for and shall be granted a maternity leave of absence without pay before and after the expected date of delivery upon presentation to the Employer of a written recommendation statement from the employee's personal physician that the employee she is unable to work. E. An Employer may require the employee to take a longer period of leave of absence prior to and subsequent to the date of delivery than that requested by her/him and recommended by his/her personal physician, if in the Employer's judgment the nature and type of work performed by the employee is such that it would be injurious to her/him or not in the best interests of the Employer or the public for him/her to continue working. The Employer may call upon the Employer's Examining Physician to assist in arriving at a determination. F. Leaves granted grantee! for any of the above reasons, shall be subject to the following regulation: Such leave reasons shall not be granted for more than 6 months, but may be renewed upon written application by the employee.six

Unpaid Absence Leave. A. A regular An employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay upon prior written recommendation by approval of the Employer for any of the following reasons: 1. Because of the physical or mental disability of the employee. 2. Because the employee has been elected or appointed to a public office. 3. Because the employee is entering the unclassified or exempt services of the County of Van Buren 4. Because the employee is entering upon a course of training or study for the purpose of improving the quality of the employee's service to the Employer or of fitting the employee for promotion. 54. Because of extraordinary reasons, sufficient in the opinion of the Employer to warrant such leave of absence. (e.g. matters covered under Paid Absence Leave, Article 12). B. A probationary employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay upon prior written request by the employee and approval by the Employer because of physical disability of the employee or for extraordinary reasons, sufficient in the opinion of the Employer to warrant such leave. C. Leaves of absence granted to employees because of for physical or mental disability may be extended beyond 6 six (6) months or for an additional period of time not to exceed 6 month incrementssix (6) months, at the expiration of which time the employee shall either produce evidence that he/she he is physically and/or mentally capable of returning to work, subject to the Employer's Examining Physicianexamining physician's approval, or the employee's services shall be terminated. Written notice of such termination shall be given to the employee's last known address and a copy filed with the EmployerEmployer and the Union. C. D. Any regular employee whose employment who is terminated under the provisions of this section Article may appeal from such termination as provided for in this Agreement. The name of any regular Any employee whose employment is who has been terminated because of a physical or mental disability and who who, within two years, recovers from such disability, may, within two years from disability may be placed on the termination date, and reemployment list subject to the recommendation of the Employer's Examining Physician be placed on the re-employment listexamining physician. D. A regular or probationary E. An employee who becomes pregnant may apply for and shall be granted a maternity leave of absence without pay before and after the expected date of delivery upon presentation to the Employer of a written recommendation statement from the employee's personal physician that the employee she is unable to work. E. An Employer may require the employee to take a longer period of leave of absence prior to and subsequent to the date of delivery than that requested by her/him and recommended by his/her personal physician, if in the Employer's judgment the nature and type of work performed by the employee is such that it would be injurious to her/him or not in the best interests of the Employer or the public for him/her to continue working. The Employer may call upon the Employer's Examining Physician to assist in arriving at a determination. F. Leaves granted for any of the above reasons, shall be subject to the following regulation: Such leave reasons shall not be granted for more than 6 months, then six (6) months but may be renewed upon written application by the employee. G. Upon return from unpaid leave, an employee shall be reinstated, without having accumulated seniority during the leave and returned to their previous position if available.

Unpaid Absence Leave. A. A regular employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay upon prior written recommendation by the Employer for any of the following reasons: 1. Because of the physical or mental disability of the employee 2. Because the employee has been elected or appointed to a public office. 3. Because the employee is entering the unclassified or exempt services of the County of Van Buren 4. Because the employee is entering upon a course of training or study for the purpose of improving the quality of the employee's service to the Employer or of fitting the employee for promotion. 5. Because of extraordinary reasons, sufficient in the opinion of the Employer to warrant such leave of absence. (e.g. E.g. matters covered under Paid Absence Leave, Sick Leave Article 12, Section 1). B. Leaves of absence granted to employees because of physical or mental disability may be extended beyond 6 months or an additional period of time not to exceed 6 month increments, at the expiration of which time the employee shall either produce evidence that he/she is physically and/or mentally capable of returning to work, subject to the Employer's Examining Physician's approval, or the employee's services shall be terminated. Written notice of such termination shall be given to the employee's last known address and a copy filed with the Employer. C. Any regular employee whose employment is terminated under the provisions of this section may appeal from such termination as provided for in this Agreement. The name of any regular employee whose employment is terminated because of a physical or mental disability and who recovers from such disability, may, within two years from the termination date, and subject to the recommendation of the Employer's Examining Physician be placed on the re-employment list. D. A regular or probationary employee who becomes pregnant may apply for and shall be granted a maternity leave of absence without pay before and after the expected date of delivery upon presentation to the Employer of a written recommendation from the employee's personal physician that the employee is unable to work. E. An X. Xx Employer may require the employee to take a longer period of leave of absence prior to and subsequent to the date of delivery than that requested by her/him and recommended by his/her personal physician, if in the Employer's judgment the nature and type of work performed by the employee is such that it would be injurious to her/him or not in the best interests of the Employer or the public for him/her to continue working. The Employer may call upon the Employer's Examining Physician Physical to assist in arriving at a determination. F. Leaves granted for any of the above reasons, shall be subject to the following regulation: Such leave shall not be granted for more than 6 months, but may be renewed upon written application by the employee.

Unpaid Absence Leave. A. A regular employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay upon prior written recommendation by approval of the Employer for any of the following reasons: 1. Because of the physical or mental disability of the employee. 2. Because the employee has been elected or appointed to a public office. 3. Because the employee is entering the unclassified or exempt services of the County of Van Buren 4. Because the employee is entering upon a course of training or study for the purpose of improving the quality of the employee's ’s service to the Employer or of fitting the employee for promotion. 54. Because of extraordinary reasons, sufficient in the opinion of the Employer to warrant such leave of absence. (e.g. matters covered under Paid Absence Leave, Article 12). B. A probationary employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay upon prior written request by the employee and approval by the Employer because of physical disability of the employee or for extraordinary reasons, sufficient in the opinion of the Employer to warrant such leave. C. Leaves of absence granted to employees because of for physical or mental disability may be extended beyond 6 six (6) months or for an additional period of time not to exceed 6 month incrementssix (6) months, at the expiration of which time the employee shall either produce evidence that he/she he is physically and/or mentally capable of returning to work, subject to the Employer's Examining Physician's ’s examining physician’s approval, or the employee's ’s services shall be terminated. Written notice of such termination shall be given to the employee's ’s last known address and a copy filed with the EmployerEmployer and the Union. C. D. Any regular employee whose employment who is terminated under the provisions of this section Article may appeal from such termination as provided for in this Agreement. The name of any regular Any employee whose employment is who has been terminated because of a physical or mental disability and who who, within two years, recovers from such disability, may, within two years from disability may be placed on the termination date, and reemployment list subject to the recommendation of the Employer's Examining Physician be placed on the re-employment list’s examining physician. D. A regular or probationary E. An employee who becomes pregnant may apply for and shall be granted a maternity leave of absence without pay before and after the expected date of delivery upon presentation to the Employer of a written recommendation statement from the employee's personal ’s physician that the employee she is unable to work. E. An Employer may require the employee to take a longer period of leave of absence prior to and subsequent to the date of delivery than that requested by her/him and recommended by his/her personal physician, if in the Employer's judgment the nature and type of work performed by the employee is such that it would be injurious to her/him or not in the best interests of the Employer or the public for him/her to continue working. The Employer may call upon the Employer's Examining Physician to assist in arriving at a determination. F. Leaves granted for any of the above reasons, shall be subject to the following regulation: Such leave reasons shall not be granted for more than 6 months, then six (6) months but may be renewed upon written application by the employee. G. Upon return from unpaid leave, an employee shall be reinstated, without having accumulated seniority during the leave and returned to their previous position if available. H. Upon employer approval up to three (3) employees in the bargaining unit shall be allowed a leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority for up to five (5) working days to attend a conference or convention of the Union. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied. I. Employees may from time to time attend conferences, seminars, training sessions, etc. The registration fees and related expenses may be paid upon approval of the Employer. The attending employee may be required to sign a reimbursement agreement agreeing to fully reimburse the Employer for all expenses relating to seminars, etc., should voluntary termination occur within two (2) years of the seminar, conference, etc.