Common use of Unpaid Leave Provisions Clause in Contracts

Unpaid Leave Provisions. 1. Any employee requesting an unpaid leave must state the nature, duration and the effective date of such a leave in order to provide time for the necessary arrangements. 2. Benefits provided under the Agreement shall not be accrued to any person on leave without pay unless otherwise stated. Such benefits including seniority shall remain frozen for the duration of the leave granted. 3. Benefits shall be reinstated upon the return of the employee and shall be instituted at the same level that existed at the commencement of the leave unless otherwise stated. 4. Any employee on any extended leave shall notify PEF sixty (60) days prior to the termination of the leave whether he/she intends to return. 5. Extended leaves are to include but not be limited to the following: Public Office Leave and other unpaid leaves. 6. Upon returning from a leave of six (6) months or less duration or a child care leave of twelve (12) months or less duration an employee shall be placed in that position held immediately prior to the leave or a substantially equivalent position. Upon returning from a leave in excess of six (6) months or a child care leave in excess of twelve (12) months an employee shall be placed in a position as determined substantially equivalent by PEF. PEF will consider extenuating circumstances in the placement of personnel returning from a leave of six (6) months or more duration. 7. Except as provided in Paragraph E of this Article the granting of all leaves in this provision shall be at the discretion of the President of PEF or his/her designee.

Unpaid Leave Provisions. 1. Any employee requesting an unpaid leave must state the nature, duration duration, and the effective date of such a leave in order to provide time for the necessary arrangements. 2. Benefits provided under the Agreement shall not be accrued to any person on leave without pay unless otherwise stated. Such benefits including seniority shall remain frozen for the duration of the leave granted. 3. Benefits shall be reinstated upon the return of the employee and shall be instituted at the same level that existed at the commencement of the leave unless otherwise stated. 4. Any employee on any extended leave shall notify PEF sixty (60) days prior to the termination of the leave whether he/she intends to return. 5. Extended leaves are to include but not be limited to the following: Public Office Leave and other unpaid leaves. 6. Upon returning from a leave of six (6) months or less duration or a child care childcare leave of twelve (12) months or less duration an employee shall be placed in that position held immediately prior to the leave or a substantially equivalent position. Upon returning from a leave in excess of six (6) months or a child care childcare leave in excess of twelve (12) months an employee shall be placed in a position as determined substantially equivalent by PEF. PEF will consider extenuating circumstances in the placement of personnel returning from a leave of six (6) months or more duration. 7. Except as provided in Paragraph E of this Article the granting of all leaves in this provision shall be at the discretion of the President of PEF or his/her designee.