Common use of Secondment Leave Clause in Contracts

Secondment Leave. Where a continuing employee elected to a part time or full time position as a union officer where Local 441 desires to second the employee to work for the local, or where the continuing employee is appointed on a term contract of employment to the administrative staff of CUPE National or secondment to the BC Federation of Labour, leave of absence without pay shall be granted for the duration of those duties as long as the seconding authority approves to fully reimburse the Board. It is understood that before taking such leave the employee will make arrangements in order to minimize any disruption of the school and district program. For purposes of the term of the leave the continuing employee shall be deemed to be in the full employ of the Board. Articles 21, 22, 23, and 28 of the collective agreement will apply. During the term of the leave, the continuing employee will accrue vacation and seniority. The Board shall continue to pay the CUPE member along with providing all the Article 28 benefits the member had prior to the secondment provided the seconding authority fully reimburses the Board.

Secondment Leave. Where a continuing employee elected to a part part-time or full full-time position as a union officer where Local 441 desires to second the employee to work for the local, or where the continuing employee is appointed on a term contract of employment to the administrative staff of CUPE National or secondment to the BC Federation of Labour, leave of absence without pay shall be granted for the duration of those duties as long as the seconding authority approves to fully reimburse the Board. It is understood that before taking such leave the employee will make arrangements in order to minimize any disruption of the school and district program. For purposes of the term of the leave the continuing employee shall be deemed to be in the full employ of the Board. Articles 21, 22, 23, and 28 of the collective agreement will apply. During the term of the leave, the continuing employee will accrue vacation and seniority. The Board shall continue to pay the CUPE member along with providing all the Article 28 benefits the member had prior to the secondment provided the seconding authority fully reimburses the Board.