Common use of Approved Absence Clause in Contracts

Approved Absence. a) For purposes of this Agreement approved absence shall include any lay-off not exceeding thirty (30) months (thirty-six (36) months in the case of an employee with twenty (20) or more years of seniority at time of lay-off); (subject to the provisions of Clause 5.10 (c) of this Section); suspension for disciplinary reasons; bona fide personal illness not exceeding one (1) year for employees with less than five (5) years seniority and two (2) years for employees with five (5) years and more seniority; unavoidable absence for reasons beyond the control of the employee, when promptly reported in writing and accepted by the Company; absence for any reason not exceeding one (1) year provided written approval of the Company has been obtained and absence on Union business outlined in Clause 5.05(c) of this Section. b) Employees who are unable to work because of a disability and are receiving an L.T.D., W.S.I.B. or A.P.P. Pension for that disability will continue to maintain and accumulate plant seniority. This clause refers solely to the maintenance of seniority while disabled and is not intended to modify or extend the salary benefits that are set out in other sections of this Agreement. c) Employees elected or appointed by the Union to attend Union conventions or conferences shall be granted approved absence for that purpose. Approved absence shall be granted to not more than four (4) employees in any one (1) classification to a total of six (6) at any one (1) time for maximum of eight (8) working days each. In addition thereto one (1) employee per year may be permitted an approved leave of absence without pay for a period of up to eight (8) weeks to attend the CLC Labour College; such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. d) Approved absence shall be granted to an employee who is campaigning for election to, or who has been elected to the Provincial or Federal legislature to serve his first term of office provided that the employee has at least one (1) year of service with the Company. In the event the employee makes a request for a leave of absence for a second or subsequent term of office, the Company, in its discretion will make the determination as to whether or not an approved absence will be granted. e) The employer shall continue the pay of an employee at the employee’s regular hourly wage rate for any regularly scheduled time lost by the arrangements, for attendance at the funeral or the settling of affairs of the deceased, in the event of the death of an employee’s immediate relative as follows: i. Seven calendar days from the death of a parent (including step parent and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent), spouse (including common law and same sex), child (including step children), siblings (including step brothers or sisters), parent in-law, son in-law or daughter in-law, grandchild; and ii. One (1) regularly scheduled shift in case of the death of a grandparent, brother in-law and sister in-law. f) Employees will be compensated for all time serving on a jury without loss of the employee’s basic salary.

Approved Absence. ‌ a) For purposes of this Agreement approved absence shall include any lay-off not exceeding thirty (30) months (thirty-six (36) months in the case of an employee with twenty (20) or more years of seniority at time of lay-off); (subject to the provisions of Clause 5.10 (c) of this Section); suspension for disciplinary reasons; bona fide personal illness not exceeding one (1) year for employees with less than five (5) years seniority and two (2) years for employees with five (5) years and more seniority; unavoidable absence for reasons beyond the control of the employee, when promptly reported in writing and accepted by the Company; absence for any reason not exceeding one (1) year provided written approval of the Company has been obtained and absence on Union business outlined in Clause 5.05(c) of this Section. b) Employees who are unable to work because of a disability and are receiving an L.T.D., W.S.I.B. or A.P.P. Pension for that disability will continue to maintain and accumulate plant seniority. This clause refers solely to the maintenance of seniority while disabled and is not intended to modify or extend the salary benefits that are set out in other sections of this Agreement. c) Employees elected or appointed by the Union to attend Union conventions or conferences shall be granted approved absence for that purpose. Approved absence shall be granted to not more than four (4) employees in any one (1) classification to a total of six (6) at any one (1) time for maximum of eight (8) working days each. In addition thereto one one (1) employee per year may be permitted an approved leave of absence without pay for a period of up to eight (8) weeks to attend the CLC Labour College; such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. d) Approved absence shall be granted to an employee who is campaigning for election to, or who has been elected to the Provincial or Federal legislature to serve his first term of office provided that the employee has at least one (1) year of service with the Company. In the event the employee makes a request for a leave of absence for a second or subsequent term of office, the Company, in its discretion will make the determination as to whether or not an approved absence will be granted. e) The employer shall continue the pay of an employee at the employee’s regular hourly wage rate for any regularly scheduled time lost by the arrangements, for attendance at the funeral or the settling of affairs of the deceased, in the event of the death of an employee’s immediate relative as follows: i. Seven calendar days from the death of a parent (including step parent and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent), spouse (including common law and same sex), child (including step children), siblings (including step brothers or sisters), parent in-law, son in-law or daughter in-law, grandchild; and ii. One (1) regularly scheduled shift in case of the death of a grandparent, brother in-law and sister in-law. f) Employees will be compensated for all time serving on a jury without loss of the employee’s basic salary.eight

Approved Absence. a) For purposes of this Agreement approved absence shall include any lay-off not exceeding thirty (30) months (thirty-six (36) months in the case of an employee with twenty (20) or more years of seniority at time of lay-off); (subject to the provisions of Clause 5.10 (c) of this Section); suspension for disciplinary reasons; bona fide personal illness not exceeding one (1) year for employees with less than five (5) years seniority and two (2) years for employees with five (5) years and more seniority; unavoidable absence for reasons beyond the control of the employee, when promptly reported in writing and accepted by the Company; absence for any reason not exceeding one (1) year provided written approval of the Company has been obtained and absence on Union business outlined in Clause 5.05(c) of this Section. b) Employees who are unable to work because of a disability and are receiving an L.T.D., W.S.I.B. or A.P.P. Pension for that disability will continue to maintain and accumulate plant seniority. This clause refers solely to the maintenance of seniority while disabled and is not intended to modify or extend the salary benefits that are set out in other sections of this Agreement. c) Employees elected or appointed by the Union to attend Union conventions or conferences shall be granted approved absence for that purpose. Approved absence shall be granted to not more than four (4) employees in any one (1) classification to a total of six (6) at any one (1) time for maximum of eight (8) working days each. In addition thereto one (1) employee per year may be permitted an approved leave of absence without pay for a period of up to eight (8) weeks to attend the CLC Labour College; such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. d) Approved absence shall be granted to an employee who is campaigning for election to, or who has been elected to the Provincial or Federal legislature to serve his first term of office provided that the employee has at least one (1) year of service with the Company. In the event the employee makes a request for a leave of absence for a second or subsequent term of office, the Company, in its discretion will make the determination as to whether or not an approved absence will be granted. e) The employer shall continue the pay of an employee at the employee’s regular hourly wage rate for any regularly scheduled time lost by the arrangements, for attendance at the funeral or the settling of affairs of the deceased, in the event of the death of an employee’s immediate relative as follows: i. Seven calendar days from the death of a parent (including step parent and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent), spouse (including common law and same sex), child (including step children), siblings (including step brothers or sisters), parent in-law, son in-law or daughter in-law, grandchild; and ii. One (1) regularly scheduled shift in case of the death of a grandparent, brother in-law and sister in-law. f) Employees will be compensated for all time serving on a jury without loss of the employee’s basic salary.

Approved Absence. (a) For purposes of this Agreement approved absence shall include any lay-off not exceeding thirty (30) months (thirty-six (36) months in the case of an employee with twenty (20) or more years of seniority at time of lay-off); (subject to the provisions of Clause 5.10 (c) of this Section); suspension for disciplinary reasons; bona fide personal illness not exceeding one (1) year for employees with less than five (5) years seniority and two (2) years for employees with five (5) years and more seniority; unavoidable absence for reasons beyond the control of the employee, when promptly reported in writing and accepted by the Company; absence for any reason not exceeding one (1) year provided written approval of the Company has been obtained and absence on Union business outlined in Clause 5.05(c) of this Section. (b) Employees who are unable to work because of a disability and are receiving an L.T.D., W.S.I.B. or A.P.P. Pension for that disability will continue to maintain and accumulate plant seniority. This clause refers solely to the maintenance of seniority while disabled and is not intended to modify or extend the salary benefits that are set out in other sections of this Agreement. (c) Employees elected or appointed by the Union to attend Union conventions or conferences shall be granted approved absence for that purpose. Approved absence shall be granted to not more than four (4) employees in any one (1) classification to a total of six (6) at any one (1) time for maximum of eight ten (8) 10) working days each. In addition thereto one one (1) employee per year may be permitted an approved leave of absence without pay for a period of up to eight (8) weeks to attend the CLC Labour College; such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. (d) Approved absence shall be granted to an employee who is campaigning for election to, or who has been elected to the Provincial or Federal legislature to serve his first term of office provided that the employee has at least one (1) year of service with the Company. In the event the employee makes a request for a leave of absence for a second or subsequent term of office, the Company, in its discretion will make the determination as to whether or not an approved absence will be granted. e) The employer shall continue the pay of an employee at the employee’s regular hourly wage rate for any regularly scheduled time lost by the arrangements, for attendance at the funeral or the settling of affairs of the deceased, in the event of the death of an employee’s immediate relative as follows: i. Seven calendar days from the death of a parent (including step parent and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent), spouse (including common law and same sex), child (including step children), siblings (including step brothers or sisters), parent in-law, son in-law or daughter in-law, grandchild; and ii. One (1) regularly scheduled shift in case of the death of a grandparent, brother in-law and sister in-law. f) Employees will be compensated for all time serving on a jury without loss of the employee’s basic salary.

Approved Absence. a) For purposes of this Agreement approved absence shall include any lay-off not exceeding thirty (30) months (thirty-six (36) months in the case of an employee with twenty (20) or more years of seniority at time of lay-off); (subject to the provisions of Clause 5.10 (c) of this Section); suspension for disciplinary reasons; bona fide personal illness not exceeding one (1) year for employees with less than five (5) years seniority and two (2) years for employees with five (5) years and more seniority; unavoidable absence for reasons beyond the control of the employee, when promptly reported in writing and accepted by the Company; absence for any reason not exceeding one (1) year provided written approval of the Company has been obtained and absence on Union business outlined in Clause 5.05(c) of this Section. b) Employees who are unable to work because of a disability and are receiving an L.T.D., W.S.I.B. or A.P.P. Pension for that disability will continue to maintain and accumulate plant seniority. This clause refers solely to the maintenance of seniority while disabled and is not intended to modify or extend the salary benefits that are set out in other sections of this Agreement. c) Employees elected or appointed by the Union to attend Union conventions or conferences shall be granted approved absence for that purpose. Approved absence shall be granted to not more than four (4) employees in any one (1) classification to a total of six (6) at any one (1) time for maximum of eight (8) working days each. In addition thereto one one (1) employee per year may be permitted an approved leave of absence without pay for a period of up to eight (8) weeks to attend the CLC Labour College; such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. d) Approved absence shall be granted to an employee who is campaigning for election to, or who has been elected to the Provincial or Federal legislature to serve his first term of office provided that the employee has at least one (1) year of service with the Company. In the event the employee makes a request for a leave of absence for a second or subsequent term of office, the Company, in its discretion will make the determination as to whether or not an approved absence will be granted. e) The employer shall continue the pay of an employee at the employee’s regular hourly wage rate for any regularly scheduled time lost by the arrangements, for attendance at the funeral or the settling of affairs of the deceased, in the event of the death of an employee’s immediate relative as follows: i. Seven calendar days from the death of a parent (including step parent and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ parent), spouse (including common law and same sex), child (including step children), siblings (including step brothers or sisters), parent in-law, son in-law or daughter in-law, grandchild; and ii. One (1) regularly scheduled shift in case of the death of a grandparent, brother in-law and sister in-law. f) Employees will be compensated for all time serving on a jury without loss of the employee’s basic salary.