Return from Approved Leaves Sample Clauses

Return from Approved Leaves. Return from approved sick, vacation, bereavement, administrative and Union leaves of less than six (6) months, FMLA or medical leaves of less than six (6) months, personal leaves of less than six (6) months, or military leaves of less than six (6) moths shall be to the same position. An employee may return to the same or an equivalent position after approved catastrophic, Union leaves of greater than six (6) months, FMLA or medical leaves greater than six (6) months, personal leaves greater than (6) six months or military leaves greater than six (6) months. An equivalent position must pay at least the same total annual rate and provide at least the same work hours. Placement of the employee in his/her previous position shall be consistent with staffing reductions and/or layoffs which may have occurred during the period of leave of absence.