Common use of Prolonged Absence Clause in Contracts

Prolonged Absence. An employee who has been laid off, suspended or is on a leave of absence without pay for one complete month shall not be considered as having been available for work and shall not be granted sick-day credits of one half-day (.5) per complete month of work. If the period of absence is less than one month, the employee shall be entitled to this credit if the remaining number of days on which he is available for work is equal to half the number of days of the month plus one day: EX.: 30/2 = 15 + 1 (16) 28/2 = 14 + 1 (15) 31/2 = 15.5 + 1 (16) 29/2 = 14.5 + 1 (15)

Prolonged Absence. An employee who has been laid off, suspended or is on a leave of absence without pay for one complete month shall not be considered as having been available for work and shall not be granted sick-day credits of one half-day (.5) per complete month of work. If the period of absence is less than one month, the employee shall be entitled to this credit if the remaining number of days on which he is available for work is equal to half the number of days of the month plus one day: EX.: 30/2 = 15 + 1 (16) 28/2 = 14 + 1 (15) 31/2 = 15.5 + 1 (16) 29/2 = 14.5 + 1 (15)