Guild Leave. 15.3.1 If an employee is elected or appointed to any position in The Newspaper Guild/CWA, CWA/SCA Canada, CLC, OFL, IFJ or Local 30205 of CWA/SCA Canada, such employee, upon request, shall be given a leave of absence without pay, for a period not to exceed two (2) years, unless approved by the Employer, and shall be reinstated in the same or comparable position upon the expiration of such leave. Requests for a leave of absence for more than one (1) employee under this Article must be approved by the Employer.
Guild Leave. If an employee is elected or appointed to any CWA/SCA Canada, TNG-CWA or CLC office or affiliate thereof, such employee on his/her own request in writing shall be given leave of absence without pay and shall be reinstated in the same position or a comparable one upon the expiration of such leave. The foregoing shall apply also to delegates to TNG-CWA, AFL-CIO and CLC conventions, local, national and international, and to delegates to special meetings called by CWA/SCA Canada, TNG-CWA.
Guild Leave. In the event an employee is elected or appointed to any office or position in The Newspaper Guild or Communications Workers of America or a local of The Newspaper Guild or Communications Workers of America, this shall be considered good and sufficient cause for an unpaid leave of absence and the leave shall be granted. An employee who is elected or appointed to any other labor position or a government position, may be granted an unpaid leave of absence by the Employer. Employees on Guild leave shall not accrue vacation or sick leave and are responsible for their health insurance.
Guild Leave. Leave for Guild business shall be granted to cover attendance by elected delegates at Communications Workers of America conventions and Guild Sector meetings or, in the case of an elected officer of the Guild, attendance at such regular meetings as may be required, provided, however, that not more than two (2) members of the Unit shall avail themselves of leaves of absence on Guild business in any one (1) year during the term of this Agreement, and such absences shall be limited to one (1) week at a time. Leave under this paragraph must be requested five (5) days in advance.
Guild Leave. In the event an employee is elected or appointed to any AFL-CIO office or office of The Newspaper Guild or Communications Workers of America, or office in a local of The Newspaper Guild, such employee shall be given a leave of absence if requested. The number of employees on Guild leave shall be limited to seven (7) at any one time (but no more than four
Guild Leave. If an employee is elected or appointed to a posi-‐ tion in The Newspaper Guild, CWA, or AFL-‐CIO, or local of The Newspaper Guild, CWA, such employee, upon three (3) weeks advance notice to the Company, shall be given a leave of absence without pay, and shall be rein-‐ stated in the same or a comparable position upon the expiration of such leave. Such leave shall be limited to one employee at any given time, up to a maximum of one year in length, unless by mutual agreement between the Company and the union. Guild leave for the same employee shall be limited to a maximum of one every five (5) years.
Guild Leave. (a) In the event the Employee is elected or appointed to any Newspaper Guild or CWA office or any successor international Union, or in the event the Employee is elected to represent the Guild, such Employee shall be given a leave of absence up to one (1) year, without pay, should the Employee request such a leave. The Employer need not grant concurrent Guild leave, in excess of fourteen (14) consecutive days, to more than two (2) Employees company-wide at any one time or to an Employee in the Washington or New York offices if another Employee from either office is on fellowship, sabbatical or Guild leave. Employees applying for such leaves will, except in emergencies, give the Employer at least two weeks’ advance notice of such intention, and shall specify the expected duration of such leaves. Any change in the expected duration shall be called to the attention of the Employer in writing as soon as possible.
Guild Leave a. An unpaid leave of absence upon request shall be granted to an employee elected or appointed delegate to conventions of The NewsGuild-CWA, AFL-CIO or any organization with which The NewsGuild-CWA is affiliated, and to a delegate to special meetings called by The NewsGuild-CWA, or by a branch thereof or by an organization with which The NewsGuild-CWA is affiliated.
Guild Leave. On reasonable notice and subject to requirements of the operation, employees elected or appointed to the Guild negotiating committee shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for attending negotiating sessions and meetings to prepare for bargaining. Leaves of absence without pay, upon written request and on reasonable notice, shall be granted to employees elected or appointed delegates to conventions of the Newsmedia Guild or any organization with which The Newsmedia Guild is affiliated and to delegates to special meetings or training sessions called by The Newsmedia Guild or any organization to which it is affiliated, provided that no more than one (1) such leave need be granted at any one time and leave to any such delegates shall not exceed seven (7) working days within any seven (7) consecutive day period. If an employee is elected or appointed to a position in the Union, or a local of the Union, such employee, upon the employee’s request, shall be given a leave of absence without pay and shall be reinstated in the same or comparable position on the expiration of such leave. This leave will be granted to not more than one employee at a time, and for not longer than one calendar year, which may be extended on mutual consent.
Guild Leave. In the event an employee is elected or appointed to any office of the international or local Guild or any Communications Workers of America office, such employee shall be given a leave of absence, without pay, should the employee request such a leave. The employer is not obligated to grant such leave to more than two (2) employees at the same time. Employees applying for such leaves will, except in emergencies or bargaining negotiations with the Employer, give the Employer at least four (4) weeks’ advance notice of such intention, and shall specify the expected duration of such leaves. Any change in the expected duration shall be called to the attention of the Employer as soon as possible, and no later than sixty (60) days before the original end date. Employees on Guild Leave for a period of more than one (1) year shall provide the Employer with notice of his or her intent to return at least ninety (90) days before the end of the leave. Guild Leaves cannot extend beyond three (3) years unless mutually agreed to by the Employer and the Guild.
