Common use of Voluntary Time Off Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Time Off. 25 (1) When employee requests to reduce their work week or go on leave of absence without 26 pay are approved by their appointing authority as part of a cost reduction program due to 27 declining census, they will continue to accrue the following benefits as though their 28 employment status had not changed: 29 (a) Holiday 30 (b) Vacation Accrual 31 (c) Competitive Seniority 32 (d) Health, Dental and Life Insurance Premiums 33 (e) Sick Leave Accrual 1 (f) Pension Service Credits (prospectively and retrospectively) 2 (2) Employees may utilize voluntary time off in increments of less than one complete shift. 3 (3) Compensatory time or accrued holiday time expiring during such leave of absence 4 without pay shall be extended for an additional 13 payroll periods after the employee 5 returns to duty. Bargaining unit employees will be permitted to carry over vacation in 6 accordance with Section 2.21 of the current agreement. 7 (4) Leaves of absence under this section shall not be used as a substitute for other types of 8 unpaid leaves authorized by this Agreement. 9

Voluntary Time Off. 25 26 (1) When employee requests to reduce their work week or go on leave of absence without 26 27 pay are approved by their appointing authority as part of a cost reduction program due to 27 28 declining census, they will continue to accrue the following benefits as though their 28 29 employment status had not changed: 29 30 (a) Holiday 30 31 (b) Vacation Accrual 31 32 (c) Competitive Seniority 32 33 (d) Health, Dental and Life Insurance Premiums 33 1 (e) Sick Leave Accrual 1 2 (f) Pension Service Credits (prospectively and retrospectively) 2 3 (2) Employees may utilize voluntary time off in increments of less than one complete shift. 3 4 (3) Compensatory time or accrued holiday time expiring during such leave of absence 4 5 without pay shall be extended for an additional 13 payroll periods after the employee 5 6 returns to duty. Bargaining unit employees will be permitted to carry over vacation in 6 7 accordance with Section 2.21 of the current agreement. 7 8 (4) Leaves of absence under this section shall not be used as a substitute for other types of 8 9 unpaid leaves authorized by this Agreement. 910