Common use of Absence Clause in Contracts

Absence. (a) No leave of absence this section be during Jurisdictional Group A only) except in special circumstances as may be 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 discretion of the Board reasons if notice is given at least fifteen 5) days in advance. The inay be temporarily Notification of at least 5) working days be given advance leave. A employee at discretion of receive a leave of absence of to one by applying in to the Resources Officer Staff. personal of absence is approved, the 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 request for leave of of employee concerned. leave of absence 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 shall be leave of absence 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 six (6) selected Union, and President of Local Employees will be paid based their rate regular hours spent in renewal of Collective Agreement. number of days shall be limited to ten (I 0) each or additional days as be mutually agreed to. Definitions

Absence. (a) No leave of absence this section be during Jurisdictional Group A only) except An employee who is unable to work for any reason, is requiredto his Supervisor, as as possible, and in special circumstances as may be approved by Two any case the first two (2) unpaid leave hours of such absence. Failure to report and in the absence of satisfactory may result in discipline pursuant to Article ACCIDENT COMPENSATION: All accidents sustained while on duty will be reported as as practical to the Supervisor in order that the Workers’ Compensation Board may be granted outside holiday if notice notified. When an employee suffers a disabling work injury, for which he is at least fifteen days entitled to compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act, basic wages will be paid from the day after the work injury in advanceaccordance with the Accident Compensation Schedule. The requirement for notice is waived in cases of emergency. Up to six (6) months unpaid leave Thereafter, payments will be granted at made by the discretion Workers’ Compensation Board as per the terms of the Board reasons if notice Workers’ Compensation Act. An employee’s sick leave will not be affected while on compensation. Casual employees are only eligible for direct payment the Workers’ Compensation Board. ACCIDENT COMPENSATION SCHEDULE APPLICABLE ACCIDENT SERVICE YEAR COMPENSATION CREDITS (WEEKS AT FULL PAY) Months 2nd Year 4th & 5th Year 6th 15th Year (inclusive) 16th Year (inclusive) 25th Year (inclusive) Over Years One Two Four Twenty Twenty-Six Thirty-nine Fifty-two If an employee resumes duty before having exhausted his accident compensation benefits to which he is given at least fifteen 5) days entitled and, in advance. The inay be temporarily Notification of at least 5a less than sixty-five (65) working days is again absent due to a related or non-related accident, a continuing accident compensation claim will be given advance leavepresumed. A Benefits will resume from the point at which the of the claim ceased and be continued until the end of the continuing claim or until the employee’s rights have been exhausted. After sixty-five (65) days, accident compensation credits will be reestablished. For the purpose of accumulating a regular sixty-five (65) period, compensation furlough will not be considered as lost time, but will extend the time to re-establish credits by the amount of compensation furlough during this period ANNIVERSARY DATE PASSED WHILE ON ACCIDENT COMPENSATION: If the employee at discretion of receive a leave of absence of is entitled to one by applying in increased credits according to the Resources Officer Staff. personal of absence is approvedregulations, he will be allowed, the difference in excess of the credits in the previous service year without having to return to work and the normal accident compensation schedule will forward a letter employee, with a copy to indicating period for leave was granted and date employee is required to arrangements returning apply when he returns to work. When ANNIVERSARY DATE PASSED BETWEEN DISABLING WORK INJURY ABSENCES: If the employee is elected or appointed entitled to a full-time position or office within a labour shall request for leave of of employee concerned. leave of absence increased credits according to the regulations, he will be granted shall involve no to allowed, if required, the Board and exceed (2) years. expiration difference in excess of of office, shall be to the credits in the previous position and rate of pay for that position. Other employees promoted service year or transferred shall be returned to their former position. Seniority to accumulate. paid leave of one (I ) day per will be allowed the new credits after a period of sixty-five (65) working days between disabling work injury absences. ANNIVERSARY PASSED BUT NOT ESTABLISHING INCREASED The normal regulations will apply and sixty-five (65) days must elapse between disabling work injury absences to President of Local Union The occupied establish new accident compensation ALBERTA CARE INSURANCE PLAN, LIMITED SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH,DENTAL VISION CARE PLANS For all employees covered by this Agreement who are enrolled or become enrolled in the President will be staffed Alberta Health Care Insurance and/or Limited Supplementary Care Plan, the Company shall pay seventy-five percent the contract premium and the employee shall pay the payroll deduction. For all employees covered by a unit during leave. permission this Agreement who are enrolled or become enrolled in the tal Care Plan, the Company shall pay eighty-five percent (85%) o ental premium and fifty percent (50%) of the appropriate Orthodontics premium with the employee paying the balance through payroll deduction. Vision Care All employees covered by this Agreement who are enrolled or a designate been to an affected xxxxxxxbecome in the Limited or equivalent, 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 the Company shall pay for so spent. Such leave shall not be unreasonably employee is selected by the Union to attend official Union conventions, seminars and the shall be leave of absence pay. is Board will continue to pay employee for the period of leave Board will invoice the Union for wages, inclusive of Employer cost seventy-five percent (75%) 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 Vision Care contract premium with the Provincial Table and related Committees is separate and distinct Union Leave to in this For employee paying the purposes of collective bargaining, Board agrees to recognize a Negotiating of employees bargaining unit will be comprised of up to six (6) selected Union, and President of Local Employees will be paid based their rate regular hours spent in renewal of Collective Agreement. number of days shall be limited to ten (I 0) each or additional days as be mutually agreed to. Definitionsdeduction.

Absence. (a) No leave A being a member of The 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 this section from school, shall have right to attend such or to act as such representative or delegate and shall. be during Jurisdictional Group excused from school duties on not more a total of five teaching days in any school year. A only) except 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 special circumstances as 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 be approved by Two (2) unpaid leave may be granted outside holiday extended if notice is at least fifteen days in advanceThe Manitoba Teachers’ Society member makes a request an extension to the superintendent. The requirement reasons for notice is waived in cases of emergency. Up to six (6) months unpaid leave be granted at the discretion of the Board reasons if notice is given at least fifteen 5) days in advance. The inay be temporarily Notification of at least 5) working days be given advance leave. A employee at discretion of receive a leave of absence of to one by applying in to the Resources Officer Staff. personal of absence is approved, the 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 request for leave of of employee concerned. leave of absence will be granted shall involve no to the Board and exceed (2) years. expiration of of office, extension shall be to previous position included in any such request 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 any such request shall not be unreasonably employee is selected 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 Union to attend official Union conventions, seminars and the shall Board. A teacher may be granted leave of absence paywith or without pay For personal reasons with the approval. 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 principal superintendent. A teacher may be granted upon request leave of absence without pay, subject to the following All applications for such leave shall be submitted to the Board prior to April of the in which leave is to be granted. A teacher granted leave of absence shall be regarded as on staff and this leave shall not constitute a break in tenure. Teachers in educational duties during this leave of absence accrue increments that period as outlined in provided under Article paid out leavethis experience is by Manitoba Education for grant purposes. It is that off will not exceed thirty (30) days per and ten (I employees shall granted such A after leave, unless agreed 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 Union that these numbers changetwo members the Teachers’ Association. It - - 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 that Union asked. Remuneration while on be two-thirds of the basic salary by the teacher in the year completed before leave related is granted. Sabbatical Leave will be granted for further study. The merit of the particular program chosen should be set forth by the teacher applying in a letter 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 Board. Sabbatical will be comprised granted or rejected by a joint Committee of up to six (6) selected Union, the Board and President of Local Employees Manitoba Society Association. Such committee will be paid based their rate regular hours spent in renewal composed of Collective Agreement. number three Board members appointed by the and two members appointed by the Association Payment of days shall be limited made on a monthly basis in the same manner as it is for teachers on staff. Payment of the award will be made with the provisions that the teacher shall to ten (I 0) each or additional days the Division. If the teacher desires to seek employment elsewhere, he shall repay the amount as be mutually agreed to. Definitionsset out below: If not returning full payment

Absence. (a) No A personal leave of absence, without pay, for a valid rea- son, acceptable to the Company may be requested for a period not to exceed up to one calendar month, pro- viding such leave does not disturb the efficiency of the Employee’s work area, or plant, and such application made to the Supervisor or his representative at least one working week prior to the leave of absence, in writ- ing, and written approval is obtained from the Supervisor or his representative. In cases of emergency, the compa- ny will consider a 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 this section be during Jurisdictional Group A only) except in special circumstances as may be approved by Two (2) unpaid leave may for a period not to exceed one year without the loss of seniority will be granted outside holiday if notice is at least fifteen days in advance. The requirement for notice is waived in cases the purpose of emergency. Up to six (6) months unpaid leave be granted at the discretion of the Board reasons if notice is given at least fifteen 5) days in advance. The inay be temporarily Notification of at least 5) working days be given advance leave. A employee at discretion of receive a leave of absence of to one by applying in to the Resources Officer Staff. personal of absence is approved, the 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 attendance in a government accredited high school, college, university, trade or office within a labour shall request for leave of of employee concernedtechnology school. Such leave of absence will be granted shall involve no available for up to two employees per shift at any one time. Only one employee who works in the skilled trades classifications will be per- mitted to be absent under this article at one time. The employee must submit a request for such leave of absence, along with proof of acceptance or proof of enrolment, at least two calendar months prior to the Board start of the leave. During the leave, and exceed (2) yearsupon completion of each semester or term, the employee shall submit proof of attendance during such semester or term. expiration The request will include a start date and end date of the leave of officeabsence, and the dates of each semester or term. The employee shall be 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, the Company will have one calendar week to return the employee to his/her previous position classification and rate of pay for that position. Other employees promoted or transferred shall be returned to their former positionshift, seniority permitting. 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 shall be leave of absence 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 accumulate during such leave. It is that off will Courses taken during such leave are 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 eligible for xxxx- bursement under 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 six (6) selected Union, and President of Local Employees will be paid based their rate regular hours spent in renewal of Collective Agreement. number of days shall be limited to ten (I 0) each or additional days as be mutually agreed to. DefinitionsCompany’s Educational Reimbursement Program.

Absence. (a) No leave St. Xxxx School, like all other schools in the Commonwealth of absence this section be during Jurisdictional Group A only) except in special circumstances as may be approved by Two (2) unpaid leave may be granted outside holiday if notice Massachusetts, is at least fifteen days in advance. The requirement for notice is waived in cases of emergency. Up subject to six (6) months unpaid leave be granted at the discretion laws of the Board reasons if notice is given at least fifteen 5) days in advancestate regarding education. The inay be temporarily Notification of at least 5) working days be given advance leave. A employee at discretion of receive a leave of absence of to one by applying in to the Resources Officer Staff. personal of absence is approvedIn this case, the will forward a letter employeepertinent law is Regulation 5113 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with a copy to indicating period which is as follows: A student who has been absent because of illness for leave was granted and date employee five days or more is required to arrangements returning present a doctor’s certificate attesting that the danger of conveying the illness has passed. A student who has seven unexcused absences of a full day, or fourteen unexcused half-day absences, within any six-month period must be reported to the Attendance Supervisor of the local public school district. The services of the Attendance Supervisor may be sought in lesser cases of absence or tardiness to prevent a serious problem from developing. Students who are frequently absent jeopardize their possibility for promotion. Parents should notify the school office (508-842-1601) before 8:30 AM if their child/children will be absent. They should give the following information: • Name of caller • student’s name and grade • reason for absence If the office does not receive a call, a parent will be contacted. This is for the protection of the Saint Xxxx School students. Please do not use email to notify the school office of a last minute change in a child’s dismissal procedure. If there is a last minute change, a phone call should be made to the school office before 2:00pm. Otherwise, it is expected that all changes will be communicated to the homeroom teacher in writing. Make-up work is the student's responsibility. A homework “buddy” system with one of your child’s friends should be employed. If a student is out of school for one day the student should take their homework home the following day. If a student is out for two or more days due to illness the parent is asked to email the absent student's teacher before 9:00 AM to arrange for assignments. Homework and assignments will be assembled and the parent may pick up the work 24 hours after submitting your request. The Main office will have the homework and it may be picked up from 8:00 to 8:30 AM or 3:00 to 3:30PM. Dismissal is a very busy time. The homework buddy may also be asked to pick up the assignments. We ask parents not to call school requesting homework. The school office will not be able to handle such a request. All requests must be made to the student’s homeroom teacher. Students who are absent due to illness have one day for each day of absence to make up the missed assignments, quizzes or tests. For example, a student who was absent three days would be given three school days to complete the missed work. When employee Upon return to school after a communicable disease, the student should present a note signed by the physician in accordance with the regulations of the Shrewsbury Board of Health. The school generally recognizes the following excusing causes for school absence: • sickness of the student or of a member of the immediate family when contagion is elected a factor, verified by a note from a parent, guardian, or appointed to doctor. • death of a full-time position member of the immediate family. • attendance at an important family function; e.g., graduation or office within a labour shall request wedding of a member of the immediate family. • presence at a legal procedure. A student who fulfills the requirement for leave of of employee concerned. leave of an excused absence will be granted shall involve no allowed to make up 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 class work 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 tests missed during 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 shall be leave of absence 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 leaveabsence. It is the student’s responsibility to ask the teacher in each class what assignments must be made up and date that off they are due. Credit will be given for assignments made up and handed in. If the work is not completed in the required time, credit will not exceed thirty (30) days per be given. Tests and ten (I employees shall granted such leave, unless agreed Board and Union that these numbers changequizzes should be made up within one week of the original test date. It is that Union leave related to Other arrangements may be made with 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 six (6) selected Union, and President of Local Employees will be paid based their rate regular hours spent in renewal of Collective Agreement. number of days shall be limited to ten (I 0) each or additional days as be mutually agreed to. Definitionsteacher if necessary.

Absence. (a) No leave of absence this section be during Jurisdictional Group A only) except in special circumstances as An employee with seniority may be 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 discretion of the Board reasons if notice is given at least fifteen 5) days in advance. The inay be temporarily Notification of at least 5) working days be given advance leave. A employee at discretion of receive a leave of absence of up to one by applying 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 copy of the leave application will be forwarded to the Resources Officer StaffLocal Union Office. The Company shall have the right to refuse the application for leave of absence 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 exercise such right to of absence in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. The requirement of giving fourteen (14) calendar days notice may not be applied under circumstances where compassionate leave of absence is approved, the will forward justified. Any leave of absence may be extended by mutual agreement upon there being a letter employee, written request for an extension and any extension granted shall be made in writing with a copy forwarded to indicating period for the Committee Chairperson. Excused temporary absence up to five (5) working days is not considered formal leave was of absence and may be granted and date by an immediate Supervisor. Any employee is required to arrangements returning to work. When employee is with seniority elected or appointed to Union Office or selected for other Union activities by the National Union, the Ontario Federation of Labour, Canadian Labour Congress and/or Local Union, shall be granted a full-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 with one (1) or more years seniority wishing to further his education by full time position attendance at a recognized college, university, trade or office within technical school, may be granted a labour shall request for leave of of employee concerned. leave of absence will be granted shall involve no for up 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 1) day per will be to President of Local Union The occupied by year under 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 shall be leave of absence 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 six (6) selected Union, and President of Local Employees will be paid based their rate regular hours spent in renewal of Collective Agreement. number of days shall be limited to ten (I 0) each or additional days as be mutually agreed to. Definitionsfollowing conditions:

Absence. Maternity leave shall be in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, Maternity leave is not chargeable to sick leave and is without pay. while on maternity leave the Board shall continue to pay its share of benefits, Up to three (a3) No leave working days with pay will be provided for members of absence this section be during Jurisdictional Group A onlythe immediate family. Immediate family shall include: spouse, mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law and grandparents. Up to one (1) except in special circumstances as day with pay may be approved allowed for the death of a friend or relative not covered above. Every employee is entitled to their salary notwithstanding their absence from duty as a witness any court to which the employee has been in any proceedings the employee is not a party or one of the persons charged. Any fee received as a witness or for jury duty is to be remitted to the Board, less any expenses incurred. An employee injured in the course of duty will have their Worker's Compensation salary awards supplemented from sick leave credits to provide for the payment of full pay, until such as the credits are exhausted or on resignation of the days chargeable to sick leave shall be equivalent to the number of full days paid to the employee of the Board, An employee who is quarantined prevented by Two the order of the medical health authorities from attending their duties is entitled to sick leave benefits in accordance with the regulations, CONVOCATION Members attending convocation ceremonies where a degree is being conferred on the employee or the employee's son, daughter, spouse, mother or father, one day will be granted with pay. Employees delegated by the Superintendent of Business to attend conferences will be granted necessary An employee absent for the employees own dental medical appointment or absence for a of the employees, child or parent, shall be granted the necessary time with gay to a maximum of days per calendar year. Absences of a half day or are chargeable to sick An employee required to notify their respective principal or immediate supervisor in event the employee is unable to report for duty for any reason, Reasonable notice must be according to the circumstances. Absences with pay, not requiring the approval of the Controller of Human Resources are to be reported directly to the principal or An employee may request a ab for absence without pay for personal reasons, request must be made in writing to Controller of Human Resources as far advance as possible unless extenuating circumstances proper notice in which case letter outlining details is to be forwarded to the Controller of Human Resources as as possible. A employee shall receive sick leave credits for service at the rate of 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 each completed month of emergency. Up to six (6) months unpaid leave be granted at the discretion employment.. This gives days per for a month full-time employee and days per year for a month full-time employee, An employee who regularly works less than hours per week shall receive a amount of the Board reasons if notice is given at least fifteen 5) days in advance. The inay be temporarily Notification of at least 5) working days be given advance sick leave. A employee at discretion of receive a leave of absence of to one by applying Both the monthly allocation and the yearly in above shall be according to the Resources Officer Staff. personal ratios of absence is approved, hours worked by to the 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 regular number of hours worked by a full-time position or office within a labour shall request for employee. In calculating sick leave of of employee concerned. leave of absence will be granted shall involve no to the Board credits in and exceed (2) years. expiration of of office, above completed months shall be to previous position and rate defined as months in which employees are actively at work. Absences 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 shall be leave of absence 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 six (6) selected Union, and President of Local Employees will be paid based their rate regular hours spent in renewal of Collective Agreement. number of days shall be limited to ten (I 0) each or additional days as be mutually agreed to. Definitionsone

Absence. (a) No The Company may grant leave of absence this section without pay to employees for a reasonable length of time for legitimate personal reasons. Delegation for Union business will be during Jurisdictional Group A onlydeemed sufficient cause for leave of absence provided not more than three (3) except in special circumstances as employees may be 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 absent on Union business at the discretion same time. An employee requesting leave of absence shall make such request in writing to the Board reasons if notice is given at least fifteen 5) days in advance. The inay be temporarily Notification of at least 5) working days be given advance leave. A employee at discretion of receive 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 to one by applying in 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 Resources Officer Staffemployee in conjunction with the leave of absence. personal In case of absence is approveda death in the immediate family of an employee, upon making proper application, the will forward a letter employeecompany shall grant up to three (3) days leave of absence, with a copy to indicating period for leave was granted and date employee is required to arrangements returning pay, on days otherwise were scheduled to work, and which occur within three (3)days of the death, funeral or service. When employee is elected or appointed 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 a fullinclude Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Wife, Husband, Children, Step and Common-time position or office within a labour shall request for leave Law Children, Mother-in-Law, Father-In-Law, and Common-Law Spouse of of employee concernedrecord, 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 involve no 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 Board and exceed 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. expiration of of officeyears for appointment to a United Steel, shall be to previous position Paper and rate of pay for that Forestry, Rubber, Allied Industrial and ServiceWorkers International Union staff position. Other employees promoted or transferred shall will be returned accumulated during such leave. The Union agrees to their former position. Seniority to accumulate. paid 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 (I 1) day per 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 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 submitted by the Union and will be in writing not less then two (2) weeks prior to attend official Union conventions, seminars and the shall be leave of absence pay. is Board will continue to pay employee for the period of leave Board will invoice the Union for wages, inclusive of Employer cost commencement 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 six (6) selected Union, and President of Local Employees will be paid based their rate regular hours spent in renewal of Collective Agreement. number of days shall be limited to ten (I 0) each or additional days as be mutually agreed to. Definitionsaccompanied by satisfactory evidence.