LEAVE OF ABSENCE. With respect to the Award, the Company may, in its sole discretion, determine that if you are on leave of absence for any reason you will be considered to still be in the employ of, or providing services for, the Company, provided that rights to the Restricted Shares during a leave of absence will be limited to the extent to which those rights were earned or vested when the leave of absence began.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Employees on leave of absence without pay may opt to retain coverage under the Plan and shall pay the full premium. Coverage shall be permitted for a period of twelve (12) months of absence without pay, except if such leave is for educational purposes, when the maximum period shall be extended to two (2) years. If an employee on leave of absence without pay becomes disabled, her allowance under this Plan shall be based upon monthly earnings immediately prior to the leave of absence.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The following provisions shall apply upon the Optionee's commencement of an authorized leave of absence:
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 2401 The nurse will be required to submit a written request for any leave of absence unless otherwise herein stipulated. These requests will specify the reason for the leave and will be considered on an individual basis and may be allowed at the discretion of the Employer unless otherwise indicated in the agreement; however, requests for education leave will be given special consideration. Except in emergencies, such requests must be made at least four (4) weeks in advance. The Employer shall notify the nurse of her/his decision in writing, within two (2) weeks of receipt of the request. Requests for extension of educational leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave, and bereavement leave will be granted if reasonably possible.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. An approved absence from work duty during a scheduled work period with or without compensation.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 47.01 An Employee shall be granted five (5) regularly scheduled consecutive work days bereavement leave, without loss of pay or benefits, on the death of a spouse, common-law spouse, same sex partner, a parent, step parent, adopted or xxxxxx parent of the employee or the employee’s spouse, a child, step-child, or xxxxxx child of the employee or the employee’s spouse and a brother or sister of the employee. An Employee shall be granted three (3) regularly scheduled consecutive work days bereavement leave, without loss of pay or benefits, on the death of a grandparent, step grandparent, grandchild or step grandchild of the employee or of the employee’s spouse, the spouse of a child, the employee’s son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law. Such bereavement leave shall be taken at the time of that bereavement or at the time the Employee received notification of such bereavement. Proof of bereavement may be required by the Director of Labour Relations or designate. The definition of immediate family shall be deemed to apply equally to Employees engaged in a common-law relationship that are deemed to be spouses pursuant to the Family Law Reform Act, as amended. Where the burial occurs outside the Province, reasonable traveling time up to five (5) working days without pay may be granted at the discretion of the Employee’s Department Head. In order to receive the paid leave provided for in this Clause, absence must result in loss of time and pay from a regular shift and the Employee must have worked the day before or the day after, provided that an Employee granted leave without pay for compassionate purposes within fourteen (14) calendar days prior to death shall not lose benefits under this Clause. Where an Employee is on vacation and would, but for being on vacation, be entitled to bereavement leave, they will be entitled to substitute bereavement leave in accordance with the provisions of this article, for vacation. The period of vacation so displaced shall be rescheduled to another time mutually agreed between the Employee and the Employer.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Any employee who requests a leave of absence without pay shall not be required to utilize and exhaust his/her annual leave prior to being granted such leave of absence.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 13.01 The Company may, in its discretion, grant a leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority to an employee for personal reasons for a maximum of three (3) months. All requests for such leaves of absence shall be in writing as far in advance as is practicable. The Company agrees to reply to such requests in writing within seven (7) working days whenever possible.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 2301 Except in emergencies, all requests for unpaid leave of absence shall be made in writing, stating the reasons and the expected duration of the leave, and submitted to the Employer at least four (4) weeks in advance. Such requests will be considered on their individual merits, but shall not be unreasonably denied. 2302 Except under extenuating circumstances, failure to return to duty as scheduled following a leave of absence, without authorization, will be deemed to constitute a voluntary resignation.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 9.03.01 The Employer may grant leave of absence with or without pay and without loss of seniority to any employee requesting such leave for good and sufficient cause, such request to be in writing and approved by the Employer.
