Common use of Prepaid Leave Clause in Contracts

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.01, to enable them to take a one year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Director at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement of the program (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review by the Director or designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. (e) During the four years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) of the Nurse’s gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four years of salary deferral. During the year of the leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but not accumulated during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (i) A Nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three months' notice is given to the Director. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse, within a reasonable period of time. (j) If the Nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nurse's estate. (k) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging the leave at a mutual agreeable time or if withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse within a reasonable period of time. (l) The Nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (m) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year's salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.01Act and regulations, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of nurses that may be absent at any one time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1 of the year to August 31 of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) % of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nursenurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the Employer (i.e. Employer and employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e. regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee's pension will be held in suspense, i.e. no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three months' (3) months notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nursenurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nursenurse's estate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee's death, the funds will be paid to the employee's estate. (lo) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave pre-paid program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid pre-paid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid pre-paid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year’s salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. i.e.: the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will would be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of nurses that may be absent at any one (1) time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of the year to August 31st of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) % of the Nursenurse’s gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nursenurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the Site (i.e.: Employer and the employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e.: regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee’s pension will be held in suspense, i.e. no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long-term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three (3) months' ’ notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurse's nurse’s death, the funds will be paid to the Nurse's nurse’s estate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee’s death, the funds will be paid to the employee’s estate. (lo) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave pre-paid program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's ’s pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid pre-paid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.12 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid pre-paid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to provide a prepaid leave programplan, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years years' of salary deferral.; (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Director at least six (6) months months' prior to the intended commencement date of the program plan (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave.; (c) One Nurse shall The number of nurses that may be permitted to be absent on prepaid leave at any one time. The year for purposes of the program time shall be September 1st of one year limited to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer.two (2) per agency; (d) Written applications will be review by the Director or designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested Leaves for other purposes will be given the next level of priority dealt with on the basis of seniority.; (e) During the four years (4) years' of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse them until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan.; (f) The manner in which Interest on the deferred salary is held should shall be at calculated on the discretion basis of the Employer.one (1) year bank term deposit rate as it varies from month to month on the accruing balance. Interest will continue to accrue on the unpaid balance to the benefit of the nurse; (g) All deferred salary, salary plus accrued interest, if any, interest shall be paid to the Nurse at the commencement of the leave or nurse in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be a manner that is mutually agreed upon between by the Employer nurse and the Nurse.Employer; (h) All benefits Provided the nurse pays 100% of the cost of the premiums, all benefit plans will be maintained by the Employer during their leave subject to the nurse's eligibility for coverage under the terms of each benefit plan; (i) Seniority shall be kept whole during the four years of salary deferral. During the year of the leave, seniority maintained and will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but not accumulated during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan accumulate during the year of the leave.; (ij) A Nurse may withdraw If a nurse gives notice of withdrawal from the plan at any time during Plan or dies prior to going on leave, the deferral portion provided three months' notice is given full amount of salary and accrued interest shall be payable to the Director. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse, nurse or their estate within a reasonable period of time. (j) If the Nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nurse's estate.; (k) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging the leave at a mutual agreeable time or if withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse within a reasonable period of time. (l) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s their former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she they shall be given a comparable job. (m) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to provide a prepaid leave programplan, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years years' of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Director at least six (6) months months' prior to the intended commencement date of the program plan (i.e. the ie. salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall The number of nurses that may be permitted to be absent on prepaid leave at any one time. The year for purposes of the program time shall be September 1st of one year limited to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employertwo (2) per agency. (d) Written applications will be review by the Director or designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested Leaves for other purposes will be given the next level of priority dealt with on the basis of seniority. (e) During the four years (4) years' of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which Interest on the deferred salary is held should shall be at calculated on the discretion basis of the Employerone (1) year bank term deposit rate as it varies from month to month on the accruing balance. Interest will continue to accrue on the unpaid balance to the benefit of the nurse. (g) All deferred salary, salary plus accrued interest, if any, interest shall be paid to the Nurse at the commencement of the leave or nurse in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be a manner that is mutually agreed upon between by the Employer nurse and the NurseEmployer. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during Provided the four years of salary deferral. During the year nurse pays 100% of the leavecost of the premiums, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits all benefit plans will be retained but not accumulated maintained by the Employer during her leave subject to the period nurse's eligibility for coverage under the terms of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the each benefit plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (i) A Nurse may withdraw Seniority shall be maintained and will accumulate during the year of leave. (j) If a nurse gives notice of withdrawal from the plan at any time during Plan or dies prior to going on leave, the deferral portion provided three months' notice is given full amount of salary and accrued interest shall be payable to the Director. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse, nurse or her estate within a reasonable period of time. (j) If the Nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nurse's estate. (k) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging the leave at a mutual agreeable time or if withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse within a reasonable period of time. (l) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (m) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer Home agrees to introduce a prepaid leave plan program, funded solely by the Nurseemployee, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses employees wishing to spread four (4) years' salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (I) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse employee must make written application to the Nurse’s Director of Care at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse The number of employees that may be absent at any one time shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one timedetermined by local negotiations. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of 31 the following year, year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurseemployee, the Association Union and the EmployerHome. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Director of Care or her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) of the Nurse’s employee's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse employee and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the EmployerHome. The employee will be given a statement every year of the amount of the accrued interest. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse employee at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer Home and the Nurseemployee. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of the leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse employee shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse she is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (i) A Nurse An employee may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral deferred portion provided three (3) months' notice is given to the DirectorDirector of Care. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurseemployee, within a reasonable period of time. (j) If the Nurse employee terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer Home plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse employee within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurseemployee's death, the funds will be paid to the Nurseemployee's estate. (k) The Employer Home will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse employee as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer Home is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer Home will give the Nurse employee as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse employee will have the option of remaining in the plan Plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan Plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. (l) The Nurse employee will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, discontinued in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (m) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' employee entering into a formal agreement with the Employer Home in order to authorize the Employer Home to make the appropriate deductions from the nurseemployee's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A a statement that the Nurse employee is entering the prepaid pre-paid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 11.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The the period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The the manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse employee to the Employer Home to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to provide a prepaid leave programplan, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years years' of salary deferral.; (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Director at least six (6) months months' prior to the intended commencement date of the program plan (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave.; (c) One Nurse shall The number of nurses that may be permitted to be absent on prepaid leave at any one time. The year for purposes of the program time shall be September 1st of one year limited to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer.two (2) per agency; (d) Written applications will be review by the Director or designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested Leaves for other purposes will be given the next level of priority dealt with on the basis of seniority.; (e) During the four years (4) years' of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan.; (f) The manner in which Interest on the deferred salary is held should shall be at calculated on the discretion basis of the Employer.one (1) year bank term deposit rate as it varies from month to month on the accruing balance. Interest will continue to accrue on the unpaid balance to the benefit of the nurse; (g) All deferred salary, salary plus accrued interest, if any, interest shall be paid to the Nurse at the commencement of the leave or nurse in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be a manner that is mutually agreed upon between by the Employer nurse and the Nurse.Employer; (h) All benefits Provided the nurse pays 100% of the cost of the premiums, all benefit plans will be maintained by the Employer during her leave subject to the nurse's eligibility for coverage under the terms of each benefit plan; (i) Seniority shall be kept whole during the four years of salary deferral. During the year of the leave, seniority maintained and will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but not accumulated during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan accumulate during the year of the leave.; (ij) A Nurse may withdraw If a nurse gives notice of withdrawal from the plan at any time during Plan or dies prior to going on leave, the deferral portion provided three months' notice is given full amount of salary and accrued interest shall be payable to the Director. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse, nurse or her estate within a reasonable period of time. (j) If the Nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nurse's estate.; (k) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging the leave at a mutual agreeable time or if withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse within a reasonable period of time. (l) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (m) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year's salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her Designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. i.e., the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or designateher Designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of nurses that may be absent at any one time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year, for purposes of the program, shall be September 1st of the year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Union and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) % of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nursenurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the Employee shall pay the required premiums. The Employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the branch (i.e., Employer and Employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e., regular basic pay before the salary hold back) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee's pension will be held in suspense, i.e., no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long-term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three (3) months' ’ notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her Designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer Employer, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nursenurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nursenurse's estate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time time, or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee's death, the funds will be paid to the employee's estate. (lo) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreementAgreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year’s salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. i.e.: the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will would be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of nurses that may be absent at any one (1) time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of the year to August 31st of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) % of the Nursenurse’s gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nursenurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the branch (i.e.: Employer and the employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e.: regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee’s pension will be held in suspense, i.e. no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long-term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three (3) months' ’ notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurse's nurse’s death, the funds will be paid to the Nurse's nurse’s estate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee’s death, the funds will be paid to the employee’s estate. (lo) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave pre-paid program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's ’s pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid pre-paid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid pre-paid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer Hospital agrees to continue a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nurseemployee, subject to the following terms and conditionsconditions and any amendments thereto: (a) The plan is available to Nurses employees wishing to spread four (4) years' defer a portion of their salary over a five (5) year periodaccording to one of the following schedules, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.01, 6801: (i) three (3) years deferral of up to enable them to take twenty-five percent (25%) of annual salary followed by a one (l) year leave of absence following the absence; or (ii) four (4) years deferral of up to twenty percent (20%) of annual salary deferralfollowed by one (1) year leave of absence. (b) The Nurse employee must make written application to the Nurse’s Director appropriate Department Head at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. i.e., the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse The number of employees that may be absent at any one time shall not exceed one (1) per department. However, consideration shall be permitted given to be on prepaid more than one (1) employee taking this leave at one timein departments characterized by independently functioning, multi-units. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st l of one year to August 31st of the following year, year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association employee and the EmployerHospital. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Director appropriate Vice-President, or Executive Director, R.C.C., or his/her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education or post-graduate training will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. (e) During the four years agreed upon period of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) the appropriate amount of the Nurse’s employee's gross annual earnings salary (according to stipulations of the above schedule) will be deducted and held for the Nurse employee and will not be accessible to the Nurse him/ her until the year of the leave leave, or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred deferral salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the EmployerHospital. (g) All deferred salary, including vacation pay, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse employee at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other schedule of payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer Hospital and the Nurseemployee. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four years of salary deferral. During the year of the leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained retained, but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse employee shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse he/she is participating. Contributions to OMERS H.O.O.P.P. will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (i) A Nurse An employee may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three (3) months' ’ notice is given to the Directorappropriate Department Head. Deferred Deferral salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse, employee within a reasonable period of time. In the event of such withdrawal from the plan by the employee, the employee may have the option of being repaid either in a lump sum, or over a period of time, commensurate with the rate of deductions made from the employee's salary. (j) If the Nurse employee terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer Hospital, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse employee within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurseemployee's death, the funds will be paid to the Nurseemployee's estate. (k) The Employer Hospital will endeavour endeavor to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse employee as far in advance as practicablepractical. If the Employer Hospital is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer Hospital will give the Nurse employee as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse employee will have the option of remaining in the plan plan, and re-arranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time time, or if of withdrawing from the plan plan, and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse him/her within a reasonable period of time. (l) The Nurse employee will be reinstated re-instated to the Nurse’s his/her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case he/she shall be given a comparable job. In the event an employee decides, during the course of such leave, not to return to his/her position, at least twelve (12) weeks’ notice shall be given to the Employer. (m) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program plan will be subject to the Nurses' employee entering into a formal agreement with the Employer Hospital in order to authorize the Employer hospital to make the appropriate deductions from the nurseemployee's pay. Such agreement will include: (i) A a statement that the Nurse employee is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 15.08 of the Collective Agreement.collective agreement; (ii) The the period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested.; (iii) The the manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse employee to the Employer Hospital to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year's salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.01Act and regulations, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of nurses that may be absent at any one time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1 of the year to August 31 of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) % of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nursenurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through CPHC (i.e. Employer and employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e. regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee's pension will be held in suspense, i.e. no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three months' (3) months notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nursenurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nursenurse's estate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee's death, the funds will be paid to the employee's estate. (lo) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave pre-paid program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid pre-paid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid pre-paid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) : The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year’s salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part LXVIII Part of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.01, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) . The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Director Chief Executive Officer or designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Director Chief Executive Officer or designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will educationwill be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for requestedfor other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. . A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (e4) weeks of the application. The number of nurses that may be absent at any one time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September of the year to August of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) of the Nursenurse’s gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) . The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nurse. (h) . All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions (i.e. Employerand employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e. regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee’s pension will be held in suspense, no contributions can be made. Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long term disability plan during the year of leave. Duringthe year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (i) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three months' (3) months notice is given to the DirectorChief Executive Officer or designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (j) . If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to returnedto the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurse's nurse’s death, the funds will be paid to the Nurse's nurse’s estate. (k) . The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual agreeable time mutually agreeabletime or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. (l) . In case of the employee’s death, the funds will be paid to the employee’s estate. The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (m) . Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's ’s pay. Such agreement will include: i) : A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 of the Collective Agreement. ii) . i The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' ’ salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of nurses that may be absent at any one (1) time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of the year to August 31st of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nursenurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the site (i.e. Employer and employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e. regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee's pension will be held in suspense, i.e. no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three months' (3) months notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nursenurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nursenurse's estate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee's death, the funds will be paid to the employee's estate. (lo) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave pre-paid program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid pre-paid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid pre- paid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year's salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.01Act and regulations, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of nurses that may be absent at any one time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1 of the year to August 31 of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) % of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nursenurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the CPHC (i.e. Employer and employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e. regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee's pension will be held in suspense, i.e. no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three months' (3) months notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nursenurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nursenurse's estate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee's death, the funds will be paid to the employee's estate. (lo) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave pre-paid program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid pre-paid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid pre-paid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year's salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her Designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. i.e., the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or designateher Designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of nurses that may be absent at any one time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year, for purposes of the program, shall be September 1st of the year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Union and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) % of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nursenurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the Employee shall pay the required premiums. The Employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the site (i.e., Employer and Employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e., regular basic pay before the salary hold back) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee's pension will be held in suspense, i.e., no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long-term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three (3) months' ’ notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her Designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer Employer, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nursenurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nursenurse's estate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time time, or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee's death, the funds will be paid to the employee's estate. (lo) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreementAgreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' ’ salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of nurses that may be absent at any one (1) time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of the year to August 31st of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nursenurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the branch (i.e. Employer and employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e. regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee's pension will be held in suspense, i.e. no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three months' (3) months notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nursenurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nursenurse's estate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee's death, the funds will be paid to the employee's estate. (lo) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave pre-paid program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid pre-paid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid pre-paid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) : The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year’s salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part LXVIII Part of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.01, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) . The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for requestedfor other purposes will be given the next level of levelof priority on the basis of seniority. . A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (e4) weeks of the application. The number of nurses that may be absent at any one time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September of the year to August of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) of the Nursenurse’s gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse accessibleto her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) . The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) . All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nurse. (h) nurse. All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portionsthrough the branch (i.e. Employer and employee portions)during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e. regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee’s pension will be held in suspense, i.e. no contributions can be made. Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long term disability plan during the year of leave. During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for Servicefor the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (i) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three months' (3) months notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (j) . If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurse's nurse’s death, the funds will be paid to the Nurse's nurse’s estate. (k) . The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for replacementfor the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in remainingin the plan and re-arranging the rearrangingthe leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. (l) . In case of the employee’s death, the funds will be paid to the employee’s estate. The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (m) . Final approval for approvalfor entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's ’s pay. Such agreement will include: i) : A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 of the Collective Agreement. ii) . The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from applicationfrom the Nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) : The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year's salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part LXVIII Part of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.01, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) . The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. the salary deferral portion-portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or her designate. Leaves requested for requestedfor the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. . A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (e4) weeks of the application. The number of nurses that may be absent at any one time shall not exceed one staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September of the year to August of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) of the Nurse’s nurse's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) . The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) . All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nurse. (h) nurse. All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the branch (i.e. Employer and employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. Participatingemployees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e. regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee's pension will be held in suspense, i.e. no contributions can be made. Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long term disability plan during the year of leave. During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (i) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three months' (3) months notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (j) . If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nursenurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nursenurse's estate. (k) . The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. (l) . In case of the employee's death, the funds will be paid to the employee's estate. The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (m) . Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) : A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 of the Collective Agreement. ii) Agreement The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid pre- paid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nursenurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year’s salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. i.e.: the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or her designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will would be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of nurses that may be absent at any one (1) time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of the year to August 31st of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) % of the Nursenurse’s gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nursenurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the employee shall pay the required premiums. The employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the site (i.e.: Employer and the employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e.: regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the employee’s pension will be held in suspense, i.e. no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long-term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three (3) months' ’ notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nursenurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurse's nurse’s death, the funds will be paid to the Nurse's nurse’s estate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the employee’s death, the funds will be paid to the employee’s estate. (lo) The Nurse nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave pre-paid program will be subject to the Nurses' nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurse's ’s pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse nurse is entering the prepaid pre-paid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid pre-paid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.

Prepaid Leave. The Employer agrees to introduce a prepaid leave program, funded solely by the Nurse, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The plan is available to Nurses wishing to spread four (4) years' year's salary over a five (5) year period, in accordance with part Part LXVIII of the Income Tax Regulations, Section 68.016801, to enable them to take a one (1) year leave of absence following the four (4) years of salary deferral. (b) The Nurse must make written application to the Nurse’s Executive Director or her Designate at least six (6) months prior to the intended commencement date of the program (i.e. i.e., the salary deferral portion), stating the intended purpose of the leave. (c) One Nurse shall be permitted to be on prepaid leave at one time. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of one year to August 31st of the following year, or such other twelve month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Association and the Employer. (d) Written applications will be review reviewed by the Executive Director or designateher Designate. Leaves requested for the purpose of pursuing further formal nursing education will be given priority. Applications for leaves requested for other purposes will be given the next level of priority on the basis of seniority. A written approval or denial with explanation will be forwarded to the applicant within four (4) weeks of the application. (d) The number of Nurses that may be absent at any one time shall not exceed one (1) staff. The year for purposes of the program shall be September 1st of the year to August 31st of the following year or such other twelve (12) month period as may be agreed upon by the Nurse, the Local Association and the Employer. (e) During the four (4) years of salary deferral, twenty percent (20%) % of the Nurse’s 's gross annual earnings will be deducted and held for the Nurse and will not be accessible to the Nurse her until the year of the leave or upon withdrawal from the plan. (f) The manner in which the deferred salary is held should shall be at the discretion of the Employer. (g) All deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, shall be paid to the Nurse at the commencement of the leave or in accordance with such other payment schedule as may be agreed upon between the Employer and the Nurse. (h) All benefits shall be kept whole during the four (4) years of salary deferral and the Employee shall pay the required premiums. The Employee may apply for a continuance of benefits for the year of leave and must pay both portions through the branch (i.e., Employer and Employee portions) during the year of leave. The continuance of benefits must be approved by the benefits carrier. (i) Participating Employees must continue to contribute to the pension plan based on their full salary (i.e., regular basic pay before the salary holdback) during the four (4) years of salary deferral. During the year of leave, the Employee's pension will be held in suspense, i.e., no contributions can be made. (j) Full-time Nurses will not be eligible to participate in the long term disability plan during the year of leave. (k) During the year of leave, seniority will accumulate. Service for the purpose of vacation and salary progression and other benefits will be retained but will not accumulated accumulate during the period of the leave. The Nurse shall become responsible for the full payment of premiums for any health and welfare benefits in which the Nurse is participating. Contributions to OMERS will be in accordance with the plan. The Nurse will not be eligible to participate in the Disability Income Plan during the year of the leave. (il) A Nurse may withdraw from the plan at any time during the deferral portion provided three (3) months' ’ notice is given to the DirectorExecutive Director or her Designate. Deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse, within a reasonable period of time. (jm) If the Nurse terminates employment, the deferred salary held by the Employer plus accrued interest, if any, will be returned to the Nurse within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Nurse's death, the funds will be paid to the Nurse's estateEstate. (kn) The Employer will endeavour to find a temporary replacement for the Nurse as far in advance as practicable. If the Employer is unable to find a suitable replacement, it may postpone the leave. The Employer will give the Nurse as much notice as is reasonably possible. The Nurse will have the option of remaining in the plan and re-arranging rearranging the leave at a mutual mutually agreeable time or if of withdrawing from the plan and having the deferred salary, plus accrued interest, if any, paid out to the Nurse her within a reasonable period of time. In case of the Employee's death, the funds will be paid to the Employee's Estate. (lo) The Nurse will be reinstated to the Nurse’s her former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case she shall be given a comparable job. (mp) Final approval for entry into the prepaid leave program will be subject to the Nurses' Nurse entering into a formal agreement with the Employer in order to authorize the Employer to make the appropriate deductions from the nurseNurse's pay. Such agreement will include: i) A statement that the Nurse is entering the prepaid leave program in accordance with Article 10.08 12.11 of the Collective Agreement. ii) The period of salary deferral and the leave period for which the leave is requested. iii) The manner in which the deferred salary is to be held. The letter of application from the Nurse to the Employer to enter the prepaid leave program will be appended to and forms form part of the written agreement.