Common use of Absence Clause in Contracts

Absence. (a) The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to employees for a reasonable length of time for legitimate personal reasons. Delegation for Union business will be deemed sufficient cause for leave of absence provided not more than three (3) employees may be absent on Union business at the same time. An employee requesting leave of absence shall make such request in writing to the Company and, where a leave of absence is granted, or not granted, it shall be in writing by the Company. “The Union shall endeavor to give the Company at least one week of notice of requested leave.” In cases of Union Leave of Absence, the Company shall continue the employee on payroll and will continue pension contributions and the Union reimburse the Company within days of receiving an itemized account of the wages and pension contributions paid to the employee in conjunction with the leave of absence. In case of a death in the immediate family of an employee, upon making proper application, the company shall grant up to three (3) days leave of absence, with pay, on days otherwise were scheduled to work, and which occur within three (3)days of the death, funeral or service. Time thus paid will not duplicate pay received for time not worked for any other reason. Application forms for payment are available in the personnel office. Immediate family shall be meant to include Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Wife, Husband, Children, Step and Common-Law Children, Mother-in-Law, Father-In-Law, and Common-Law Spouse of record, and Step-Parents. A one day leave of absence with pay will be granted to attend the funeral of any employees Grandparents. An employee who is for jury duty or crown witness shall be compensated by the Company for the difference between payment received for straight time hours was thereby required to lose from regularly scheduled hours of work. The differential payment made in accordance with this Article shall only be made on presentation of jury duty or crown witness subpoena and the payment received therefore. The Company will grant one (1) employee at any one time a leave of absence with pay for up to two (2) years for appointment to a United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Allied Industrial and ServiceWorkers International Union staff position. will be accumulated during such leave. The Union agrees to reimburse the Company promptly for the cost of all pay provided by the Company in conjunction with the leave of absence including pension contributions, profit sharing and health benefit premiums. The Union shall reimburse the Company within one (1) month of receiving or itemized account of the wages and benefits paid by the Company. Employees taking a leave of absence under this provision shall have a minimum of two (2) years seniority. Notification will be submitted by the Union and will be in writing not less then two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave accompanied by satisfactory evidence.

Absence. (a) The Company may grant A personal leave of absence absence, without pay to employees pay, for a reasonable length of time for legitimate personal reasons. Delegation for Union business will be deemed sufficient cause for leave of absence provided not more than three (3) employees may be absent on Union business at the same time. An employee requesting leave of absence shall make such request in writing valid rea- son, acceptable to the Company andmay be requested for a period not to exceed up to one calendar month, where a pro- viding such leave does not disturb the efficiency of absence is grantedthe Employee’s work area, or not grantedplant, it shall be in writing by and such application made to the Company. “The Union shall endeavor to give the Company Supervisor or his representative at least one working week of notice of requested leave.” In cases of Union Leave of Absence, the Company shall continue the employee on payroll and will continue pension contributions and the Union reimburse the Company within days of receiving an itemized account of the wages and pension contributions paid prior to the employee in conjunction with the leave of absence, in writ- ing, and written approval is obtained from the Supervisor or his representative. In case cases of emergency, the compa- ny will consider a death shorter notice period. When such employee returns to work, he shall be rein- stated to his former classification, seniority permitting. Employees who have been granted a leave will continue to accumulate seniority this period. Educational Leave of Absence A leave of absence for a period not to exceed one year without the loss of seniority will be granted for the purpose of full-time attendance in a government accredited high school, college, university, trade or technology school. Such leave of absence will be available for up to two employees per shift at any one time. Only one employee who works in the immediate family of an employee, upon making proper application, the company shall grant up skilled trades classifications will be per- mitted to three (3) days be absent under this article at one time. The employee must submit a request for such leave of absence, along with payproof of acceptance or proof of enrolment, on days otherwise were scheduled at least two calendar months prior to the start of the leave. During the leave, and upon completion of each semester or term, the employee shall submit proof of attendance during such semester or term. The request will include a start date and end date of the leave of absence, and the dates of each semester or term. The employee shall notify the Company within one calendar week if he/she withdraws from the program or ceases to attend classes. Failure to do so will result in the employee being considered absent without leave. Upon completion of the program, ceasing attendance in or withdrawing from the program, the employee shall notify the Company in writing of his/her desire to return to work. Upon receipt of that notice, and which occur within three (3)days of the death, funeral or service. Time thus paid will not duplicate pay received for time not worked for any other reason. Application forms for payment are available in the personnel office. Immediate family shall be meant to include Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Wife, Husband, Children, Step and Common-Law Children, Mother-in-Law, Father-In-Law, and Common-Law Spouse of record, and Step-Parents. A one day leave of absence with pay will be granted to attend the funeral of any employees Grandparents. An employee who is for jury duty or crown witness shall be compensated by the Company for will have one calendar week to return the difference between payment received for straight time hours was thereby required employee to lose from regularly scheduled hours of workhis/her previous classification and shift, seniority permitting. The differential payment made in accordance with this Article shall only be made on presentation of jury duty or crown witness subpoena and the payment received therefore. The Company Seniority will grant one (1) employee at any one time a leave of absence with pay for up continue to two (2) years for appointment to a United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Allied Industrial and ServiceWorkers International Union staff position. will be accumulated accumulate during such leave. The Union agrees to reimburse the Company promptly Courses taken during such leave are not eligible for the cost of all pay provided by the Company in conjunction with the leave of absence including pension contributions, profit sharing and health benefit premiums. The Union shall reimburse the Company within one (1) month of receiving or itemized account of the wages and benefits paid by xxxx- bursement under the Company. Employees taking a leave of absence under this provision shall have a minimum of two (2) years seniority. Notification will be submitted by the Union and will be in writing not less then two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave accompanied by satisfactory evidence’s Educational Reimbursement Program.

Absence. (a) A being a member of The Company Manitoba Teachers’ Society Executive Committee or any branch thereof or of any special committee or any branch thereof, and being by the Executive Committee of the Society in a matter of society business requiring absence from school, shall have right to attend such or to act as such representative or delegate and shall. be excused from school duties on not more a total of five teaching days in any school year. A teacher is serving as president of the local of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society shall be from school duties on not more than a total of eight teaching days in any school year. A substitute satisfactory to the shall be provided. The cost of substitute’s shall be borne by The Manitoba Teachers’ Society. o f teaching days so excused may grant be extended if The Manitoba Teachers’ Society member makes a request an extension to the superintendent. The reasons for the extension shall be included in any such request and any such request shall not be unreasonably denied, In the case of a teacher requiring a day from teaching duties for the purpose of writing examinations on subjects required to raise teaching qualifications, such teacher shall provide a substitute satisfactory to the The substitute’s salary shall be deducted From the teacher and the substitute will be paid by the Board. A teacher may be granted leave of absence with or without pay For personal reasons with the approval. of the principal superintendent. A teacher may be granted upon request leave of absence without pay pay, subject to employees the following All applications for a reasonable length such leave shall be submitted to the Board prior to April of time for legitimate personal reasonsthe in which leave is to be granted. Delegation for Union business will be deemed sufficient cause for leave of absence provided not more than three (3) employees may be absent on Union business at the same time. An employee requesting A teacher granted leave of absence shall make such request be regarded as on staff and this leave shall not constitute a break in writing to the Company and, where a tenure. Teachers in educational duties during this leave of absence accrue increments that period as outlined in provided this experience is by Manitoba Education for grant purposes. A after leave, return to a salary in with the collect agreement. The final decision on granting this leave absence shall rest with a committee composed three members of the School Board and two members the Teachers’ Association. - - Leave -ARTIC-LE: 6- The Board may,, upon request, grant Sabbatical to members of the teaching Sabbatical may, upon be granted to a maximum of one teacher for every one hundred teaching staff, or fraction thereof. all other considerations are very nearly equal, seniority shall be the for awarding Sabbatical All applications must submitted not later than of year in which consideration is asked. Remuneration while on be two-thirds of the basic salary by the teacher in the year completed before leave is granted, or not granted, it shall be in writing by the Company. “The Union shall endeavor to give the Company at least one week of notice of requested leave.” In cases of Union Sabbatical Leave of Absence, the Company shall continue the employee on payroll and will continue pension contributions and the Union reimburse the Company within days of receiving an itemized account of the wages and pension contributions paid to the employee in conjunction with the leave of absence. In case of a death in the immediate family of an employee, upon making proper application, the company shall grant up to three (3) days leave of absence, with pay, on days otherwise were scheduled to work, and which occur within three (3)days of the death, funeral or service. Time thus paid will not duplicate pay received for time not worked for any other reason. Application forms for payment are available in the personnel office. Immediate family shall be meant to include Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Wife, Husband, Children, Step and Common-Law Children, Mother-in-Law, Father-In-Law, and Common-Law Spouse of record, and Step-Parents. A one day leave of absence with pay will be granted to attend for further study. The merit of the funeral of any employees Grandparents. An employee who is for jury duty or crown witness shall particular program chosen should be compensated set forth by the Company for teacher applying in a letter to the difference between payment received for straight time hours was thereby required to lose from regularly scheduled hours Board. Sabbatical will be granted or rejected by a joint Committee of workthe Board and Manitoba Society Association. The differential payment made in accordance with this Article Such committee will be composed of three Board members appointed by the and two members appointed by the Association Payment of shall only be made on presentation a monthly basis in the same manner as it is for teachers on staff. Payment of jury duty or crown witness subpoena and the payment received therefore. The Company will grant one (1) employee at any one time a leave of absence with pay for up to two (2) years for appointment to a United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Allied Industrial and ServiceWorkers International Union staff position. award will be accumulated during such leave. The Union agrees to reimburse the Company promptly for the cost of all pay provided by the Company in conjunction made with the leave of absence including pension contributions, profit sharing and health benefit premiums. The Union provisions that the teacher shall reimburse the Company within one (1) month of receiving or itemized account of the wages and benefits paid by the Company. Employees taking a leave of absence under this provision shall have a minimum of two (2) years seniority. Notification will be submitted by the Union and will be in writing not less then two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of Division. If the leave accompanied by satisfactory evidence.teacher desires to seek employment elsewhere, he shall repay the amount as set out below: If not returning full payment

Absence. A member shall be allowed up to five (a5) The Company may grant days leave of absence without with pay to employees for a reasonable length of time for legitimate personal reasons. Delegation for Union business will be deemed sufficient cause for leave of absence provided not more than three (3) employees may be absent on Union business at in the same time. An employee requesting leave of absence shall make such request in writing to the Company and, where a leave of absence is granted, or not granted, it shall be in writing by the Company. “The Union shall endeavor to give the Company at least one week of notice of requested leave.” In cases of Union Leave of Absence, the Company shall continue the employee on payroll and will continue pension contributions and the Union reimburse the Company within days of receiving an itemized account event of the wages death of his father, mother, spouse, child, brother or sister, and pension contributions paid to the employee in conjunction with the leave of absence. In case of a death in the immediate family of an employee, upon making proper application, the company shall grant up to three (3) days leave of absence, with pay, on days otherwise were scheduled to work, and which occur within three (3)days in the event of the death, funeral or service. Time thus paid will not duplicate pay received for time not worked for any other reason. Application forms for payment are available in the personnel office. Immediate family shall be meant to include Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Wife, Husband, Children, Step and Common-Law Children, Motherdeath of mother-in-Lawlaw, Fatherfather-Inin-Lawlaw, and Common-Law Spouse or grandparents of record, and Step-Parentsthe member or persons standing in loco parentis. A Such time off is for the purpose of attending the funeral or arrangements for the funeral. One (1) day shall be allowed in the case of grandparents of spouse. that portion of the five three or one day leave of absence with pay which would otherwise have been time shall be paid. The Paid Maternity Leave provisions will be granted to attend effective January in respect of members on leave during the funeral first weeks of any employees Grandparents. An employee who is maternity leave for jury duty or crown witness such portion of that weeks as occurs on and after January 1990; ARTICLE SPECIAL LEAVES OF ABSENCE Maternity Leave without pay shall be compensated by the Company for the difference between payment received for straight time hours was thereby required to lose from regularly scheduled hours of work. The differential payment made in accordance with this Article shall only be made on presentation of jury duty or crown witness subpoena and the payment received therefore. The Company will grant one (1) employee at any one time a leave of absence with pay for up to two (2) years for appointment to a United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Allied Industrial and ServiceWorkers International Union staff position. will be accumulated during such leave. The Union agrees to reimburse the Company promptly for the cost of all pay provided by the Company in conjunction with the leave of absence including pension contributions, profit sharing and health benefit premiums. The Union shall reimburse the Company within one (1) month of receiving or itemized account Part XI of the wages Standards Act of Ontario as amended, except that effective January a member commencing such leave who is in receipt of pregnancy benefits pursuant to of the Unemployment Insurance Act shall be paid a supplementary unemployment benefit an amount which with her pregnancy benefit brings her compensation to of her regular weekly earnings. Such payment shall commence following completion of the week unemployment insurance waiting period and benefits paid shall continue while the employee absent on Maternity Leave and is in receipt of such benefit for a maximum period of weeks. "Regular weekly earnings" shall be determined by the Company. Employees taking a leave of absence under this provision shall have a minimum of two (2) years seniority. Notification will be submitted by the Union and will be in writing not less then two (2) weeks multiplying her regular hourly rate on her last day worked prior to the commencement of the leave accompanied times her normal weekly hours. An extension of Maternity Leave without pay or any other benefit, if requested, shall be granted to a member who qualifies under (a) above, but the period of Maternity Leave, as extended shall not exceed months. Any extension must be requested by satisfactory evidencethe member giving to the Chief of Police or his designate not less than two weeks notice prior to her scheduled return to work. Any and all benefits under this collective agreement will be continued for the benefit of the member on maternity leave, and at her option and her sole expense during the period of an extension of a maternity leave. A member on maternity leave shall exercise the above option by arranging with the Regional Treasurer to personally pay the full cost of benefits that are normally paid by the Board for the purpose of maintaining agreed upon benefits for the duration of the extended maternity leave. Upon return to work from maternity leave or extended maternity leave, a member is entitled to the same rank and seniority that she had on the last day of work prior to her leave. She is also entitled to no loss of seniority and to the continuation of all benefit plans unless she has taken an extended maternity leave pursuant to above and has chosen not to have her benefits continue pursuant to above.

Absence. (a) The Company Employees, for justifiable reasonsl may grant request and receive leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority up to employees for a reasonable length period of time for legitimate personal reasons. Delegation for Union business will be deemed sufficient cause for six (6) months, provided an application is made in writing, and that the terms of any leave of absence provided not more than three (3) employees may be absent on Union business at the same time. An employee requesting leave of absence shall make such request in writing or extension are agreeable to the Company and, where a and the Union. If any such leave of absence is granted, or not granted, it shall be in writing by the Company. “The Union shall endeavor to give the Company at least one week of notice of requested leave.” In cases of Union Leave of Absence, the Company shall continue the employee on payroll and will continue pension contributions and provide the Union reimburse the Company within days of receiving an itemized account with a copy of the wages and pension contributions paid to the employee in conjunction with terms of the leave of absence. In case An employee will be considered subject to disciplinary action as a result of a death in the immediate family any violation of an employee, upon making proper application, the company shall grant up to three (3) days leave of absence, with pay, on days otherwise were scheduled to work, and which occur within three (3)days of the death, funeral or service. Time thus paid will not duplicate pay received for time not worked for any other reason. Application forms for payment are available in the personnel office. Immediate family shall be meant to include Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Wife, Husband, Children, Step and Common-Law Children, Mother-in-Law, Father-In-Law, and Common-Law Spouse of record, and Step-Parents. A one day these The leave of absence may be extended by mutual agreement between the Union and the Company. Under no circumstances shall leave of absence be granted for employment with any other Company. Leave of absence without pay will be granted to employees to attend Union conventions or Union .educationalseminars provided that written notice of at least seven (7) working days has been given to the funeral Company of the request for such leave and provided further that the of employees requesting leave at any employees Grandparentsone time shall not exceed four (4). An Any employee who is elected or selected for jury duty a full time position with the Union, the Canadian Labour Congress, the Ontario Federation of Labour, the Ontario Division or crown witness the National Body of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Public Office shall be compensated granted leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority by the Company for the difference between payment received for straight time hours was thereby required to lose from regularly scheduled hours a period of work. The differential payment made in accordance with this Article shall only be made on presentation of jury duty or crown witness subpoena and the payment received therefore. The Company will grant one (1) employee at any one time a leave of absence with pay for up to two (2) years for appointment to a United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Allied Industrial and ServiceWorkers International Union staff positionyears. will be accumulated during such leave. The Union agrees to reimburse If the Company promptly for the cost of all pay provided by the Company in conjunction with the leave of absence including pension contributions, profit sharing and health benefit premiums. The Union shall reimburse the Company employee returns within one (1) month of receiving or itemized account year shall be entitled to claim former position at the time of the wages and next sign up. If the employee returns to the bargaining unit after one year, the employee is entitled to take a temporary position until such time as a vacancy occurs where can apply full length of service. The employer recognizes the right of an employee to participate in public affairs. Therefore, upon written the employer shall allow leave of absence with continuing benefits coverage paid by the Companyemployee so that the employee may be a candidate in Federal, Provincial or Municipal elections. Employees taking a An employee who is elected to public office shall be allowed leave of absence under this provision without loss of seniority during of office. An employee who is elected or selected for a full time position with the Union, or any body with which the Union is affiliated shall have be granted leave of absence without loss of seniority for a minimum period of two (2) years seniorityyears. Notification Paid Jury or Court Witness Duty Leave The Company shall grant leave of absence without loss of seniority benefits to an employee who serves as juror or witness in any court. The Company shall pay such an employee the difference between earnings and the payment received for jury service or court witness, other than personal, excluding for travelling, meals, or other.expenses, The employee will present proof of service and the amount of pay received, Time spent by an employee required to serve as a court witness in any matter arising out of employment shall be submitted by considered as time worked at the Union and will be in writing not less then two (2) weeks prior to the commencement appropriate rate of the leave accompanied by satisfactory evidencepay.

Absence. Leave of absence granted to an employee shall be in writing out the commencement and termination dates of such leave. A xxx shall be forwarded to the Union. An employee may, at the discretion of the Company, granted of absence without pay for legitimate personal reasons. Leave c absence granted to an employee shall be limited to twelve months duration. If such leave is used for the purpose of up work elsewhere and the employee does fact take up elsewhere and he returns to the Company before the termination set out in such leave of absence, he shall work in the position on the seniority list until the termination date of leave of absence granted, at which time he shall be reinstated t his rightful place on the seniority list. Any employee whose normal duties include driving a Company and whose driving license is suspended by government action for to twelve (a12) The Company may grant months, shall be given leave of absence without of seniority and without pay until his driving privileges have -restored. Suspension of a driving license for a period in of twelve (12) months may, at the discretion of the Company, in the discharge of the employee concerned. Employees shall be granted leave of absence without pay to employees for a reasonable length of time for legitimate personal reasons. Delegation for Union business will be deemed sufficient cause for leave of absence provided not more than three (3) employees may be absent on Union business at the same time. An employee requesting leave of absence shall make such written request in writing to the Company and, where a leave of absence is granted, or not granted, it shall be in writing by the Union to attend Union functions, such a conventions or to work the capacity of a of the Union. SCHEDULE RULES OF GROUP REGISTERED RETIREMENT SAVINGS for HOURLY PAID EMPLOYEES OF CANADA BUILDING COMPANY NORTH DUMFRIES AGGREGATE DIVISION DATE May ELIGIBILITY Hourly paid employees of Canada Building Materials Company. “The Union shall endeavor to give the Company at least one week of notice of requested leave.” In cases of Union Leave of Absence, Dumfries Aggregate division who have completed ninety (90) days continuous active full time employment with the Company shall continue eligible on the employee on payroll and will continue pension contributions and the Union reimburse the Company within effective date. Hourly paid employees who completed ninety (90) days of receiving an itemized account active full time employment after the effective date shall be on the first day of the wages and pension contributions paid to the employee in conjunction with the leave month following completion of absence. In case of a death in the immediate family of an employee, upon making proper application, the company shall grant up to three (3) days leave of absence, with pay, on days otherwise were scheduled to work, and which occur within three (3)days of the death, funeral or such service. Time thus paid will not duplicate pay received for time not worked for any other reason. Application forms for payment are available in the personnel office. Immediate family shall be meant to include Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Wife, Husband, Children, Step and Common-Law Children, Mother-in-Law, Father-In-Law, and Common-Law Spouse of record, and Step-Parents. A one day leave of absence with pay will be granted to attend the funeral of any employees Grandparents. An employee who is for jury duty or crown witness shall be compensated by the Company for the difference between payment received for straight time hours was thereby required to lose from regularly scheduled hours of work. The differential payment made in accordance with this Article shall only be made on presentation of jury duty or crown witness subpoena and the payment received therefore. The Company will grant one (1) employee at any one time a leave of absence with pay for up to two (2) years for appointment to a United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Allied Industrial and ServiceWorkers International Union staff position. will be accumulated during such leave. The Union agrees to reimburse the Company promptly for the cost of all pay provided by the Company in conjunction with the leave of absence including pension contributions, profit sharing and health benefit premiums. The Union shall reimburse the Company within one (1) month of receiving or itemized account of the wages and benefits paid by the Company. Employees taking a leave of absence under this provision shall have a minimum of two (2) years seniority. Notification will be submitted by the Union and will be in writing not less then two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave accompanied by satisfactory evidence.

Absence. (a) The Company may grant No leave of absence without pay to employees for a reasonable length of time for legitimate personal reasons. Delegation for Union business will this section be deemed sufficient cause for leave of absence provided not more than three (3during Jurisdictional Group A only) employees except in special circumstances as may be absent on Union business approved by Two (2) unpaid leave may be granted outside holiday if notice is at least fifteen days in advance. The requirement for notice is waived in cases of emergency. Up to six (6) months unpaid leave be granted at the same timediscretion of the Board reasons if notice is given at least fifteen 5) days in advance. An The inay be temporarily Notification of at least 5) working days be given advance leave. A employee requesting leave at discretion of absence shall make such request in writing to the Company and, where receive a leave of absence of to one by applying in to the Resources Officer Staff. personal of absence is granted, or not granted, it shall be in writing by the Company. “The Union shall endeavor to give the Company at least one week of notice of requested leave.” In cases of Union Leave of Absenceapproved, the Company will forward a letter employee, with a copy to indicating period for leave was granted and date employee is required to arrangements returning to work. When employee is elected or appointed to a full-time position or office within a labour shall continue the employee on payroll and will continue pension contributions and the Union reimburse the Company within days of receiving an itemized account of the wages and pension contributions paid to the employee in conjunction with the request for leave of absenceof employee concerned. In case of a death in the immediate family of an employee, upon making proper application, the company shall grant up to three (3) days leave of absence, with pay, on days otherwise were scheduled to work, and which occur within three (3)days of the death, funeral or service. Time thus paid will not duplicate pay received for time not worked for any other reason. Application forms for payment are available in the personnel office. Immediate family shall be meant to include Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Wife, Husband, Children, Step and Common-Law Children, Mother-in-Law, Father-In-Law, and Common-Law Spouse of record, and Step-Parents. A one day leave of absence with pay will be granted shall involve no to the Board and exceed (2) years. expiration of of office, shall be to previous position and rate of pay for that position. Other employees promoted or transferred shall be returned to their former position. Seniority to accumulate. paid leave of one (I ) day per will be to President of Local Union The occupied by the President will be staffed by a unit during leave. permission of the appropriate or a designate been to an affected xxxxxxx, Chief Xxxxxxx, or Union representative, total to exceed three and affected to their temporarily to carry with Board representatives respect to a they suffer loss of pay for so spent. Such leave shall not be unreasonably employee is selected by the Union to attend official Union conventions, seminars and the funeral of any employees Grandparents. An employee who is for jury duty or crown witness shall be compensated by the Company for the difference between payment received for straight time hours was thereby required to lose from regularly scheduled hours of work. The differential payment made in accordance with this Article shall only be made on presentation of jury duty or crown witness subpoena and the payment received therefore. The Company will grant one (1) employee at any one time a leave of absence with pay. is Board will continue to pay employee for the period of leave Board will invoice the Union for wages, inclusive of Employer cost of the benefits provided under Article paid out leave. It is that off will not exceed thirty (30) days per and ten (I employees shall granted such leave, unless agreed Board and Union that these numbers change. It is that Union leave related to the Provincial Table and related Committees is separate and distinct Union Leave to in this For the purposes of collective bargaining, Board agrees to recognize a Negotiating of employees bargaining unit will be comprised of up to two six (26) years for appointment to a United Steelselected Union, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Allied Industrial and ServiceWorkers International Union staff position. President of Local Employees will be accumulated during such leavepaid based their rate regular hours spent in renewal of Collective Agreement. The Union agrees number of days shall be limited to reimburse the Company promptly for the cost of all pay provided by the Company in conjunction with the leave of absence including pension contributions, profit sharing and health benefit premiumsten (I 0) each or additional days as be mutually agreed to. The Union shall reimburse the Company within one (1) month of receiving or itemized account of the wages and benefits paid by the Company. Employees taking a leave of absence under this provision shall have a minimum of two (2) years seniority. Notification will be submitted by the Union and will be in writing not less then two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave accompanied by satisfactory evidence.Definitions

Absence. (a) The Company An employee with seniority may grant be given a leave of absence without pay of up to employees thirty (30) calendar days for valid personal reasons provided he applies in writing to his Supervisor at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to commencement of the leave. The application and the Company’s reply shall set out in writing the reasons for the pro posed leave, the last day to be at work and the day of return to work, a reasonable length copy of time for legitimate personal reasons. Delegation for Union business the leave application will be deemed sufficient cause forwarded to the Local Union Office. The Company shall have the right to refuse the application for leave of absence provided in the event that the absence of the would unduly interfere with the Company’s operations or for an invalid personal reason, it is however, agreed, that the Company will not more than three exercise such right to of absence in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. The requirement of giving fourteen (314) employees calendar days notice may not be applied under circumstances where compassionate leave of absence is justified. Any leave of absence may be absent on extended by mutual agreement upon there being a written request for an extension and any extension granted shall be made in writing with a copy forwarded to the Committee Chairperson. Excused temporary absence up to five (5) working days is not considered formal leave of absence and may be granted by an immediate Supervisor. Any employee with seniority elected or appointed to Union business at Office or selected for other Union activities by the same timeNational Union, the Ontario Federation of Labour, Canadian Labour Congress and/or Local Union, shall be granted a Leave of Absence for a period of one (1) year, with extension privileges provided, however, that such employee shall renew his Leave of Absence annually. Any employee with seniority elected or appointed to any public office of the Municipal, Provincial or Federal Government, shall be granted a Leave of Absence for a period of one (1) year with extension privileges, provided however, that such employee shall renew his Leave of Absence annually. Employees returning from Union Office or Public Office leaves shall notify the Company of their availability and desire to return to work, and the Company shall have ten working days to return employee to work following such notice. Any employee will be granted pregnancy leave and/or parental leave in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Ontario Employment Act. Before returning to work following the pregnancy leave, the employee must provide the Company with a Physician’s certificate stating that she is fit to return to normal duties. An employee requesting leave of absence shall make such request in writing with one (1) or more years seniority wishing to the Company andfurther his education by full time attendance at a recognized college, where university, trade or technical school, may be granted a leave of absence is granted, or not granted, it shall be in writing by the Company. “The Union shall endeavor to give the Company at least one week of notice of requested leave.” In cases of Union Leave of Absence, the Company shall continue the employee on payroll and will continue pension contributions and the Union reimburse the Company within days of receiving an itemized account of the wages and pension contributions paid to the employee in conjunction with the leave of absence. In case of a death in the immediate family of an employee, upon making proper application, the company shall grant for up to three (3) days leave of absence, with pay, on days otherwise were scheduled to work, and which occur within three (3)days of the death, funeral or service. Time thus paid will not duplicate pay received for time not worked for any other reason. Application forms for payment are available in the personnel office. Immediate family shall be meant to include Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Wife, Husband, Children, Step and Common-Law Children, Mother-in-Law, Father-In-Law, and Common-Law Spouse of record, and Step-Parents. A one day leave of absence with pay will be granted to attend the funeral of any employees Grandparents. An employee who is for jury duty or crown witness shall be compensated by the Company for the difference between payment received for straight time hours was thereby required to lose from regularly scheduled hours of work. The differential payment made in accordance with this Article shall only be made on presentation of jury duty or crown witness subpoena and the payment received therefore. The Company will grant one (1) employee at any one time a leave of absence with pay for up to two (2) years for appointment to a United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Allied Industrial and ServiceWorkers International Union staff position. will be accumulated during such leave. The Union agrees to reimburse year under the Company promptly for the cost of all pay provided by the Company in conjunction with the leave of absence including pension contributions, profit sharing and health benefit premiums. The Union shall reimburse the Company within one (1) month of receiving or itemized account of the wages and benefits paid by the Company. Employees taking a leave of absence under this provision shall have a minimum of two (2) years seniority. Notification will be submitted by the Union and will be in writing not less then two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave accompanied by satisfactory evidence.following conditions:

Absence. Leave of absence shall mean absence from scheduled work requested by an employee and consented to by the Company. The request for leave of absence must be submitted in writing to the employee's and final approval, in writing, granted by Plant Manager. The decision will be given to the employee within one (a1) calendar week after the written request is received by the Company. Once approved, the original of the request for leave of absence will be sent to the Personnel Department, to be filed in the employee's personnel file. The request for the leave of absence shall outline the reason for the leave of absence and shall specify the last day worked and the expected first day back on the job. Furthermore, leaves of absence shall be at the sole of the Company and shall be without pay or any other form of compensation, and the employee shall not work in any other position during such leave of absence unless agreed to by the Company in writing. xxxxx leave seniority employee for up to one (1 year to take a position as a full-time staff employee of the Union. The Company may will grant leave of absence without pay to employees for a reasonable length of time for legitimate personal reasons. Delegation for Union business will be deemed sufficient cause for leave of absence provided not more than three (33)seniority employees at the same time for legitimate Union business, such as convention delegates, negotiating committee members, etc., for a period not to exceed twenty (20) employees working days per calendar year, per employee and in any event not to exceed a total of sixty (60) working days per year in respect of all such employees. The foregoing, however, is subject to the that such leaves of absence may be withheld by the Company if the absence of any such employee will interfere with production. Time spent away from scheduled work by the Negotia- tions Committee in preparing for or negotiating a renewal of the Collective Agreement will not be charged against the designated leaves of absence for Union business. Whenever an employee wishes to be absent on Union business at the same time. An employee requesting leave of absence shall make such request in writing to the Company and, where and a leave of absence is granted, required under the provisions of Clause or not granted, it the employee shall be in writing by request permission of the Company. “The Union shall endeavor to give the Company Personnel Supervisor for such leave of absence at least one (1 ) week of notice of requested leave.” In cases of Union Leave of Absence, the Company shall continue the employee on payroll and will continue pension contributions and the Union reimburse the Company within days of receiving an itemized account in advance of the wages and pension contributions paid to the employee in conjunction with the desired leave of absenceday. In case of a death in the immediate family of an employee, upon making proper application, the company shall grant up to three (3) days leave of absence, with pay, on days otherwise were scheduled to work, and which occur within three (3)days of the death, funeral or service. Time thus paid will not duplicate pay received for time not worked for any other reason. Application forms for payment are available in the personnel office. Immediate family The request shall be meant to include Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Wife, Husband, Children, Step and Common-Law Children, Mother-in-Law, Father-In-Law, and Common-Law Spouse of record, and Step-Parents. A one day leave of absence with pay will be granted to attend the funeral of any employees Grandparents. An employee who is for jury duty or crown witness shall be compensated by the Company for the difference between payment received for straight time hours was thereby required to lose from regularly scheduled hours of work. The differential payment made in accordance with this Article shall only be made on presentation of jury duty or crown witness subpoena and the payment received therefore. The Company will grant one (1) employee at any one time a leave of absence with pay for up to two (2) years for appointment to a United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Allied Industrial and ServiceWorkers International Union staff position. will be accumulated during such leave. The Union agrees to reimburse the Company promptly for the cost of all pay provided by the Company in conjunction with the leave of absence including pension contributions, profit sharing and health benefit premiums. The Union shall reimburse the Company within one (1) month of receiving or itemized account of the wages and benefits paid by the Company. Employees taking a leave of absence under this provision shall have a minimum of two (2) years seniority. Notification will be submitted by the Union and will be in writing not less then two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave accompanied by satisfactory evidencewriting.