General Leave Without Pay. The City shall grant leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority when he/she requests such a leave for good and sufficient cause. All requests for leave over one week must be approved by the City Manager. 1. Requests for a leave of absence without pay must be submitted in writing to the Department Head, at least sixty (60) calendar days in advance, stating the reason for leave and the time off requested. The City Manager may consider the request if the leave is requested less than sixty (60) calendar days in advance due to extenuating circumstances. 2. A request for leave of absence without pay will only be considered if an employee has totally exhausted all vacation leave and any banked overtime. 3. If the leave is approved, all benefits, with the exception of seniority, will not accrue during the approved leave of absence. Further, employees shall not receive sick leave credits or statutory holidays and pay increment dates will be adjusted accordingly. 4. An employee granted a general leave of absence shall have the option of purchasing the following benefits during the leave, subject to approval of the Insurance Carrier: MSP, EHB, Dental, life insurance and Superannuation benefits pending approval of the Superannuation Commission. 5. Any employee wishing to continue benefit coverage during the leave of absence will be required to prepay full payment (employee and employer portions) as per the current premium rates. Payments must be made in advance or benefits will be cancelled. 6. Approved leaves shall not be considered as time past when dealing with a request for removal of disciplinary action on the employee’s personnel file. 7. If the employee granted a leave does not return to work at the expiry of the leave date, or obtain further approval from the City Manager, the Employer will consider the employee to have resigned or abandoned the position unless a reasonable explanation is given. 8. Both parties acknowledge the principles for a general leave of absence as identified above, and as such agree, that a general leave of absence will not be granted for the purposes of obtaining employment with another employer, or to work for another department elsewhere in the organization.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
General Leave Without Pay. The City shall grant parties agree to the following amendments: An employee may be entitled to leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority when he/she requests such a leave for good and sufficient cause. All requests for leave over one week must be approved by the City Manager.
1. Requests for a leave of absence without pay must be submitted in writing to the Department Head, at least sixty (60) calendar days in advance, stating the reason for leave and the time off requested. The City Manager may consider the request if the leave is requested less than sixty (60) calendar days in advance due to extenuating circumstances.
2. A request for leave of absence without pay will only be considered if an employee has totally exhausted all vacation leave and any banked overtime.
3. If the leave is approved, all benefits, with the exception of seniority, will not accrue during the approved leave of absence. Further, employees shall not receive sick leave credits or statutory holidays and pay increment dates will be adjusted accordingly.
4. An employee granted a general leave of absence shall have the option of purchasing the following benefits during the leave, subject to approval of the Insurance Carrier: MSP, EHBEHB , Dental, life insurance and Superannuation benefits pending approval of the Superannuation Commission.
5. Any employee wishing to continue benefit coverage during the leave of absence will be required to prepay full payment (employee and employer portions) as per the current premium rates. Payments must be made in advance or benefits will be cancelled.
6. Approved leaves shall not be considered as time past when dealing with a request for removal of disciplinary action on the employee’s personnel file.
7. If the employee granted a leave does not return to work at the expiry of the leave date, or obtain further approval from the City Manager, the Employer will consider the employee to have resigned or abandoned the position unless a reasonable explanation is given.
8. Both parties acknowledge the principles for a general leave of absence as identified above, and as such agree, that a general leave of absence will not be granted for the purposes of obtaining employment with another employer, or to work for another department elsewhere in the organization.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
General Leave Without Pay. The City shall grant leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority when he/she requests such a leave for good and sufficient cause. All requests for leave over one week must be approved by the City Manager.
1. Requests for a leave of absence without pay must be submitted in writing to the Department Head, at least sixty (60) calendar days in advance, stating the reason for leave and the time off requested. The City Manager may consider the request if the leave is requested less than sixty (60) calendar days in advance due to extenuating circumstances.
2. A request for leave of absence without pay will only be considered if an employee has totally exhausted all vacation leave and any banked overtime.
3. If the leave is approved, all benefits, with the exception of seniority, will not accrue during the approved leave of absence. Further, employees shall not receive sick leave credits or statutory holidays and pay increment dates will be adjusted accordingly.
4. An employee granted a general leave of absence shall have the option of purchasing the following benefits during the leave, subject to approval of the Insurance Carrier: MSP, EHBEHB , Dental, life insurance and Superannuation benefits pending approval of the Superannuation Commission.
5. Any employee wishing to continue benefit coverage during the leave of absence will be required to prepay full payment (employee and employer portions) as per the current premium rates. Payments must be made in advance or benefits will be cancelled.
6. Approved leaves shall not be considered as time past when dealing with a request for removal of disciplinary action on the employee’s personnel file.
7. If the employee granted a leave does not return to work at the expiry of the leave date, or obtain further approval from the City Manager, the Employer will consider the employee to have resigned or abandoned the position unless a reasonable explanation is given.
8. Both parties acknowledge the principles for a general leave of absence as identified above, and as such agree, that a general leave of absence will not be granted for the purposes of obtaining employment with another employer, or to work for another department elsewhere in the organization.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
General Leave Without Pay. The City shall grant parties agree to the following amendments: An employee may be entitled to leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority when he/she requests such a leave for good and sufficient cause. All requests for leave over one week must be approved by the City Manager.
1. Requests for a leave of absence without pay must be submitted in writing to the Department Head, at least sixty (60) calendar days in advance, stating the reason for leave and the time off requested. The City Manager may consider the request if the leave is requested less than sixty (60) calendar days in advance due to extenuating circumstances.
2. The City Manager may wish to meet with the employee when considering the request for leave of absence.
3. A request for leave of absence without pay will only be considered if an employee has totally exhausted all vacation leave and any banked overtime.employee
34. If the leave is approved, all benefits, with the exception of seniority, will not accrue during the approved leave of absence. Further, employees shall not receive sick leave credits or statutory holidays and pay increment dates will be adjusted accordingly.
45. An employee granted a general leave of absence shall have the option of purchasing the following benefits during the leave, subject to approval of the Insurance Carrier: MSP, EHBEHB , Dental, life insurance and Superannuation benefits pending approval of the Superannuation Commission.
56. Any employee wishing to continue benefit coverage during the leave of absence will be required to prepay full payment (employee and employer portions) as per the current premium rates. Payments must be made in advance or benefits will be cancelled.
67. Approved leaves shall not be considered as time past when dealing with a request for removal of disciplinary action on the employee’s personnel file.
78. If the employee granted a leave does not return to work at the expiry of the leave date, or obtain further approval from the City Manager, the Employer will consider the employee to have resigned or abandoned the position unless a reasonable explanation is given.
89. Both parties acknowledge the principles for a general leave of absence as identified above, and as such agree, that a general leave of absence will not be granted for the purposes of obtaining employment with another employer, or to work for another department elsewhere in the organization.
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Sources: Collective Agreement