Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority will be granted, if possible, to any nurse who wishes to enrol in a post-graduate course, certificate or degree course from a university or community college or other institution offering employment related courses.
Leave of absence without pay and without loss of Seniority shall be granted upon request to the Employer, to Employees who are allocated or appointed to represent the Union at Union conventions or seminars provided that no more than three (3) Employees from the nursing department and no more than two (2) Employeesfrom any other department may be absent at any one time. Further, no more than two (2) Employees from the day in nursing and no more than one (1) Employee from any other given shift may be absent at any one time, and provided such request is made at least a week in advance of the absence. Leave of Absence for Appointment or Election to Union Upon receipt of reasonable written notice, the Employer will grant a leave of absence of up to two (2) years without pay or and without loss of seniority or job classification, to no more than one (1) Employee at any one time who is elected to a Full-Time position with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the Ontario Federationof Labour or the Canadian Labour Congress, or who accepts assignment to a positionwith any of these organizations. Any request for any extension will be at the discretion of the Corporation. Where such a leave is for thirty (30)working days or less, the Employer will pay the Employee in the normal course and then xxxx the Local as per current practice. The Employer will pay the Employee in the normal course and then xxxx the Local. The Employer shall xxxx the Union for all regular wages, vacation pay, and statutory deductions for both full and Employees including pension contributions. In addition, the Employer shall xxxx the Union the cost of the percentage in lieu of for part-time Employees. A new Employee will have an opportunity to meet with a representativeof the Union once during working hours for a period of (15) minutes during the Employee's orientation period without loss of regular earnings. The purpose of the meeting will be to acquaint the Employee with such representative of the Union and the Collective Agreement. Canadian Union of Public Employees and Local and County of Northumberland Golden Lodge Page ARTICLE EMPLOYER RIGHTS The Union recognizes and acknowledges that the management of the Lodge and direction of the working force are fixed exclusively in the Employer and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing; the Union acknowledges that it is the exclusive function of the Employer to;
