ARTICLE LEAVE. The Company shall grant Leave without pay in accordance with the provisions of relevant statutory obligations. Employees on such leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the period of absence and shall be entitled to the job they vacated along with any associated benefits upon their return provided such position exists upon their return. Should their former position no longer exist, the employee shall be reinstated to a comparable position. In this case, the employee shall be entitled to the greater of the rate of pay of their former position or their new position.
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Sources: Utilities Agreement
ARTICLE LEAVE. The Company shall grant Leave without pay in accordance with the provisions of relevant statutory obligations. Employees on such leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the period of absence and shall be entitled to the job they vacated along with any associated benefits upon their return provided such position exists upon their return. Should their former position no longer exist, the employee shall be reinstated to a comparable position. In this case, the employee shall be entitled to the greater of the rate of pay of their former position or their new position.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement