Return from Leave An employee on maternity or parental leave pursuant to Articles 20.1 and 20.2 shall provide the Employer with at least one (1) month’s written notice. On return from leave, an employee shall be placed in her former position or where the position no longer exists in a position of equal rank and basic pay.
Failure to Return from Leave Any employee who has been granted any type of unpaid leave of absence and who, for any reason, fails to return to work at the expiration of said leave of absence shall be considered as having resigned her or his position with the County, and her or his position shall thereupon be declared vacated, except and unless she or he has furnished evidence that she or he was unable to return to work for reasons protected by applicable Federal or State laws.
Return from Leave of Absence (a) Before a Nurse may return to work from a leave granted under Article 9.00, she or he must provide a minimum of four (4) weeks written notice of the specific date of his or her return to work, or such shorter time as mutually agreed.
Recall from Layoff Full-time and regular part-time nurses shall be recalled in the order of seniority unless otherwise agreed between the Hospital and the local Union, subject to the following provisions, provided that a nurse recalled is qualified to perform the available work: