Leave Without. Pay Leave of absence without pay may be granted to an employee in cases of emergency or substantial personal reasons. Any leave of absence requested must be approved by the General Manager or his designee and such approval shall be based on the nature of the emergency, the estimated length of the leave and the staffing needs of the Agency. Leave under this section shall not be granted to allow the employee to seek or accept other employment.
Leave Without. Pay An employee may be granted leave without pay for significant life events. Such leave shall not be requested/used for vacations. Annual leave must be exhausted before requesting leave without pay. The employee shall make every effort to give the District thirty (30) days prior notice. Requests for such leave shall be made in writing to the Human Resources Department outlining the extraordinary nature of the request. Should the request be denied, the employee may appeal to the Deputy Superintendent for consideration of the request. The decision of the Deputy Superintendent shall be final.
Leave Without. Pay Employees shall be eligible for leave without pay for education purposes or professional development with the approval of the Program Manager in consultation with the Human Resources Department and consistent with the operational needs of the EPA contract. ARTICLE 15
Leave Without. Pay The Employer may, at its discretion and upon the written request of an employee, grant a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Time spent on Family and Medical Leave shall be tolled against the six (6) month period as may be applicable. An additional six (6) months may be granted in the case of an approved leave of absence for educational purposes, at the discretion of the Employer.
Leave Without. (a) An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of pregnancy and ending not later than seventeen (17) weeks after the termination date of pregnancy. Notwithstanding paragraph (a): where the employee has not yet proceeded on maternity leave without pay and her newborn child is hospitalized, or where the employee has proceeded on maternity leave without pay and then returns to work for all or part of the period during which her newborn child is hospitalized, the period of maternity leave without pay defined in paragraph (a) may be extended beyond the date falling seventeen (17) weeks after the date of termination of pregnancy by a period equal to that portion of the period of the child’s hospitalization during which the employee was not on maternity leave, to a maximum of weeks. The extension described in paragraph shall end not later than fifty-two (52) weeks after the termination date of pregnancy. The Employer may require an employee to submit a medical certificate certifying pregnancy.
Leave Without. At its discretion, the Employer may grant leave without pay for any purpose, including enrolment in the Canadian Armed Forces and election to a full-time municipal office.
Leave Without. With the advance approval, leave without pay may be granted to an employee under special circumstances where in the opinion of the the operational efficiency of the department will not be adversely affected.
Leave Without. At the discretion of the Company, an employee may be granted leave without pay for purposes other than those specified in this Agreement, including, but not limited to, pursuing further education related to Company operations, enrolment in the Canadian Armed Forces, or election to a full time elected or Alliance office. Such leave shall be limited to one (1) year from commencement of leave, but at the discretion of the Company may be extended for (2) additional years in the case of an employee elected to a full time Alliance office.
Leave Without. Pave Leave without pay for a period of up to five (5) days [forty (40) hours] may be granted by the Managing Director.
Leave Without. Pay (LWOP) Arrangements may be made to take time off without pay subject to the following:
