Special Medical Leave. Where an employee is required to absent him/ herself from work in order to attend an appointment with a medical specialist, the employer shall grant such unpaid time off providing the employee has requested such time off at least seven (7) days in advance of the appointment. Special consideration will be given in the event of short notice of appointments due to openings with the medical specialist due to cancellations.
Special Medical Leave. Where an employee is required to absent himself from work in order to attend an appointment with a medical specialist, the Employer shall grant any such request for time off. Available sick leave may be used to cover such absence. The employee may be required to present evidence of such an appointment and make all reasonable efforts to provide such evidence in advance of said appointment.
Special Medical Leave. Where an employee is required to absent him/herself from work in order to attend an appointment with a medical specialist, the Company shall grant any such request in writing for time off. Requests are to be submitted to the Company in advance. For scheduling purposes the Company and the Union Scheduling Committee requires as much notice as possible.
Special Medical Leave. When an employee suffers an injury or illness which requires his/her absence, they shall report the fact to the Company as soon as possible, prior to their actual starting time, so that adequate replacement may be made if necessary. The reporting of such injury or illness should be made prior to starting times - a minimum of two (2) hours. Failure to comply may result in disciplinary action.
Special Medical Leave. The Employer shall grant up to ten (10) days of paid leave per calendar year (cumulative) for the following reasons:
