Union Affairs. Employees elected or appointed to attend conferences, conventions, seminars and schools or to conduct the Union's affairs shall, where reasonably possible, be granted a Union paid leave of absence for the same provided the Corporation is given reasonable notice. The Corporation will consider such leaves on a case by case basis subject to operational requirements concerning scheduling and shall not be unreasonably denied. Such leaves without pay shall not total more than fifteen hundred (1500) hours in the year excluding travelling time. The Corporation will continue to pay the employee's salary and benefits and invoice the Union for the same. It is the responsibility of the Union to seek approval directly from the applicable manager for the purpose of all leaves concerning Union affairs, save and except grievance and grievance mediation hearings; arbitration hearings; regularly scheduled labour/ management meetings; and sessions to amend the collective agreement, all of which will be coordinated by Human Resources.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
