General Provisions for Leaves of Absence Without Pay. (a) All applications for leave of absence without pay shall be made in writing to the Manager, Clinic Services or delegate five (5) weeks in advance, except in extenuating circumstances, in order that staff substitutions may be arranged. Applicants shall indicate in their application their intended date of departure and date of return. The Employer will give the nurse a written reply within ten (10) days of the receipt of the request except, in the case of extenuating circumstances, the reply will be given to the nurse as soon as possible.
General Provisions for Leaves of Absence Without Pay. (a) Applications for leave of absence without pay in excess of one week duration shall be made in writing to the Manager or delegate four (4) weeks in advance, except in extenuating circumstances. Applications for leave of absence without pay for a period less than one week shall be submitted in writing to the Manager or delegate, as soon as practicably possible. Applicants shall indicate in their application their intended date of departure and date of return. The Employer will give the nurse a written reply within fourteen (14) calendar days of the receipt of the leave request which is in excess of one week, and as soon as practicably possible for leave requests that are less than one week in duration. Extenuating circumstances will be considered.
