Common use of UNION COMMITTEES Clause in Contracts

UNION COMMITTEES. The Union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a Bargaining Committee of not more than (5) employees as well as up to three (3) representatives of the Workers’ Union. The five (5) employees of the Bargaining Committee will be paid their regular hourly rate plus applicable burden by the Union for time spent in negotiating a collective agreement during normal working hours. The Union members of the Joint Relationship Committee shall consist of not more than five (5) employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees, except for Bargaining Committee members, meeting Management or Power Workers’ Union members for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such meetings of four (4)hours or less. Time spent in such meetings will not count toward the calculation of the maximum one hundred and sixty (160) days absence as described in Article The cost of the time spent with Power Workers’ Union members in such meetings will be recorded and will be shared between the Corporation and the Union basis. The Employee Training and Development Committee will consist of two (2) members of the Union and two (2) members of Management for the purpose of addressing issues relating to employee training and development. Management and the Union agree to form an Employee Return to Work Committee. If the Union requires a Union representative to be released from their normal duties to perform Union business, the Union will compensate the Corporation in the following manner. Regular rate of pay plus applicable burden to a maximum of will be reimbursed. If a replacement employee must be paid premium rates to cover the absence of the Union representative, the Union will compensate the Corporation at the applicable overtime rate. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate Management personnel and Union of the bargaining unit. The Xxxxxxx will be allotted one half day per week to conduct union business. I Employees shall have the right to call in up to three (3) representatives of the Power Workers’ Union for negotiations on all matters between the Management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union Personnel The efficient operation of the Management’s plant and business shall be considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph one (1) week written notice of such leave shall be given to Management accompanied by the names involved. Under exceptional circumstances, the one week notice period may be waived at Management’s discretion. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of Management. The Principal Xxxxxxx and members of designated Union Committees, requesting leave to attend Union business and/or arbitration shall be granted leave of absence without pay totaling a maximum of ten working days, subject to the provision of written notice of no less than five (5) days. Total leave of absence in any one calendar year for attendance at Union functions and Union work shall not exceed fifteen (15) working days per employee, except for the Principal Xxxxxxx who will be granted up to thirty-five (35) days per year. No more than ten (10) employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of Management. This means a maximum of one-hundred and sixty (160) working days absence per year, distributed across the total Union membership for all Union business including grievances. Time spent by the Bargaining Committee meeting for the purposes of be exempt from the day provision. It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight (8) weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two (2) employees. The eight (8) week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (15) day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six (6) months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full- time Union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Corporation the Union employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the Corporation. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee the Union shall notify the Management at least fourteen

UNION COMMITTEES. The Union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a Bargaining Committee of not more than five (5) employees as well as up to three (3) representatives of the Power Workers’ Union. The five (5) employees of the Bargaining Committee will be paid their regular hourly rate plus applicable burden by the Union for time spent in negotiating a collective agreement during normal working hours. The Union members of the Joint Relationship Committee shall consist of not more than five (5) employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees, except for Bargaining Committee members, meeting Management or Power Workers’ Union members for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such meetings of four (4)hours 4) hours or less. Time spent in such meetings will not count toward the calculation of the maximum one hundred and sixty (160) days absence as described in Article The cost of the time spent with Power Workers’ Union members in such meetings will be recorded and will be shared between the Corporation and the Union on a basis. The Employee Training and Development Committee will consist of two (2) members of the Union and two (2) members of Management for the purpose of addressing issues relating to employee training and development. Management and the Union agree to form an Employee Return to Work Committee. If the Union requires a Union representative to be released from their normal duties to perform Union business, the Union will compensate the Corporation in the following manner. Regular rate of pay plus applicable burden to a maximum of will be reimbursed. If a replacement employee must be paid premium rates to cover the absence of the Union representative, the Union will compensate the Corporation at the applicable overtime rate. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate Management personnel and Union officers of the bargaining unit. The Xxxxxxx will be allotted one half day per week to conduct union business. I Employees shall have the right to call in up to three (3) representatives of the Power Workers’ Union (Staff) for negotiations on all matters between the Management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union Personnel The efficient operation of the Management’s 's plant and business shall be be. considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph one (1) week written notice of such leave shall be given to Management accompanied by the names involved. Under exceptional circumstances, the one (I) week notice period may be waived at Management’s 's discretion. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one (1) employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of Management. The Principal Utility Xxxxxxx and members of designated Union Committees, requesting leave to attend Union business and/or arbitration shall be granted leave of absence without pay totaling a maximum of ten (10) working days, subject to the provision of written notice of no less than five (5) days. Total leave of absence in any one (1) calendar year for attendance at Union functions and Union work shall not exceed fifteen (15) working days per employee, except for the Principal Utility Xxxxxxx who will be granted up to thirty-five (35) days 35)days per year. No more than ten (10) employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of Management. This means a maximum of one-hundred and sixty (160) working days absence per year, distributed across the total Union membership for all Union business including grievances. Time spent by the Bargaining Committee meeting for the purposes of bargaining will be exempt from the day provision. It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight (8) weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two (2) employees. The eight (8) week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (15) day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six (6) months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full- time Union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Corporation group; the Union and/or employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the Corporation. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the Union shall notify the Management at least fourteenfourteen (14)days prior to expiration of the leave of absence. If such notice is not received, or if the employee fails to return at the time stated, the employee shall be deemed to have left the employ of the Corporation. Employees granted leave of absence without pay for periods of one (1) week or less shall be paid by the Corporation; and the Corporation shall invoice the Union for the cost of the employee’s regular time. The Union agrees to accept responsibility for payment of this cost. The cost shall be calculated for regular hours at the employee’s rate plus the applicable burden to a maximum of For the purpose of this Article “department” shall be deemed to mean as follows: Collections Customer Services Electric Cable Electric Meter Electric Underground Construction Engineering Facilities Finance Fleet Forestry Information Systems Instrumentation Controls Line Materials Management Meter Data Management Plant Office Purchasing Substation Maintenance System Control Operations System Planning Article

UNION COMMITTEES. The Union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a Bargaining Committee of not more than five (5) employees as well as up to three (3) representatives of the Power Workers’ Union. The five (5) employees of the Bargaining Committee will be paid their regular hourly rate plus applicable burden by the Union for time spent in negotiating a collective agreement during normal working hours. The Union members of the Joint Relationship Committee shall consist of not more than five (5) employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees, except for Bargaining Committee members, meeting Management or Power Workers’ Union members for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such meetings of four (4)hours 4) hours or less. Time spent in such meetings will not count toward the calculation of the maximum one hundred and sixty (160) days absence as described in Article The cost of the time spent with Power Workers’ Union members in such meetings will be recorded and will be shared between the Corporation and the Union on a basis. The Employee Training and Development Committee will consist of two (2) members of the Union and two (2) members of Management for the purpose of addressing issues relating to employee training and development. Management and the Union agree to form an Employee Return to Work Committee. If the Union requires a Union representative to be released from their normal duties to perform Union business, the Union will compensate the Corporation in the following manner. Regular rate of pay plus applicable burden to a maximum of will be reimbursed. If a replacement employee must be paid premium rates to cover the absence of the Union representative, the Union will compensate the Corporation at the applicable overtime rate. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate Management personnel and Union officers of the bargaining unit. The Xxxxxxx will be allotted one half day per week to conduct union business. I Employees shall have the right to call in up to three (3) representatives of the Power Workers’ Union for negotiations on all matters between the Management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union Personnel The efficient operation of the Management’s plant and business shall be considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph one (1) week written notice of such leave shall be given to Management accompanied by the names involved. Under exceptional circumstances, the one (1) week notice period may be waived at Management’s discretion. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one (1) employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of Management. The Principal Xxxxxxx and members of designated Union Committees, requesting leave to attend Union business and/or arbitration shall be granted leave of absence without pay totaling a maximum of ten (10) working days, subject to the provision of written notice of no less than five (5) days. Total leave of absence in any one (1) calendar year for attendance at Union functions and Union work shall not exceed fifteen (15) working days per employee, except for the Principal Xxxxxxx who will be granted up to thirty-five (35) days per year. No more than ten (10) employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of Management. This means a maximum of one-hundred and sixty (160) working days absence per year, distributed across the total Union membership for all Union business including grievances. Time spent by the Bargaining Committee meeting for the purposes of bargaining will be exempt from the day provision. It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight (8) weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two (2) employees. The eight (8) week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (15) day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six (6) months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full- time Union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Corporation group; the Union employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the Corporation. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the Union shall notify the Management at least fourteen

UNION COMMITTEES. The Union union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a Bargaining General Committee of not more than (5) employees as well as up to three (3) representatives five employees, including any union of the Workers’ Union. The five (5) employees bargaining unit, for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiations for a new contract, or any other matter that may arise on behalf of the Bargaining Committee will be paid their regular hourly rate plus applicable burden by the Union for time spent in negotiating a collective agreement during normal working hours. The Union members of the Joint Relationship Committee shall consist of not more than five (5) employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees, except for Bargaining Committee members, employees meeting Management or Power Workers’ Union members with management for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such meetings of four (4)hours or less. Time spent in such meetings will not count toward the calculation of the maximum one hundred and sixty (160) days absence as described in Article The cost of the time spent with Power Workers’ Union members in such meetings will be recorded and will be shared between the Corporation and the Union basis. The Employee Training and Development Committee will consist of two (2) members of the Union and two (2) members of Management for the purpose of addressing issues relating to employee training and development. Management and the Union agree to form an Employee Return to Work Committee. If the Union requires a Union representative to be released from their normal duties to perform Union business, the Union will compensate the Corporation in the following manner. Regular rate of pay plus applicable burden to a maximum of will be reimbursed. If a replacement employee must be paid premium rates to cover the absence of the Union representative, the Union will compensate the Corporation at the applicable overtime rateoccupied. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate Management management personnel and Union union of the bargaining unit. The Xxxxxxx will be allotted one half day per week to conduct union business. I Employees shall have the right to call in up to three (3) representatives the representative of the Power Workers’ Union for negotiations on all matters between the Management management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union -Union Personnel The efficient operation of the Managementmanagement’s plant and business shall be considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph one (1) week two weeks’ written notice of such leave shall be given to Management management accompanied by the names involved. Under exceptional circumstances, the one week notice period may be waived at Management’s discretion. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of Managementmanagement. The Principal Xxxxxxx President and members General Committee of designated Union Committees, union requesting leave to attend Union business meetings outside of the Commission’s work area related to grievances and/or arbitration arbitrations shall be granted leave of absence without pay totaling to a minimum of one half continuous working day ten times and a maximum of ten five working days, subject to the provision giving of written five working days’ notice by employees assigned to shift work and two working days’ notice in the case of no less than five (5) daysother employees. Total leave of absence in any one (I) calendar year for attendance at Union union functions and Union work shall not exceed fifteen (15) working days per employee. Employees designated by the union to attend union business shall be granted leave of absence without pay for this purpose, up to a maximum of fifteen days per person per year, except for the Principal Xxxxxxx Chair of the General Committee and the President who will shall be granted up to thirtyallowed twenty-five (35) days per year. No more than ten (10) employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of Managementmanagement. (This means a maximum of one-one hundred and sixty (160) working days absence per year, distributed across the total Union membership for all Union business including grievances. Time spent by the Bargaining Committee meeting for the purposes of be exempt from the day provisionunion membership). It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight (8) weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two (2) employees. The eight (8) week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (15) day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six (6) months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full- full-time Union union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Corporation Commission group; the Union union and/or employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the CorporationCommission. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the Union union shall notify the Management management at least fourteenfourteen days prior to expiration of the leave of absence. If such notice is not received, or if the employee fails to return at the time stated, the employee shall be deemed to have left the employ of the Commission. Employees granted leave of absence without pay for periods of one week or less shall be paid by the Commission; and the Commission shall invoice the union for the cost of the employee’s regular time. The union agrees to accept responsibility for payment of this cost. The cost shall be for regular hours at the employee’s rate plus the appropriate employee benefit percentage. For the purpose of this Article “department” shall be deemed to mean as follows: Engineering Electric Meter Electric Service System Planning Customer Services Collections Meter Reading Sales Communication Services System Control Operations Plant Fleet Facilities Electric Underground Construction Materials Management Sub Station Maintenance/Cable Signals Line Forestry Instrumentation Controls Finance Purchasing Human Resources Health Safety Information Systems Executive

UNION COMMITTEES. The Union union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a Bargaining General Committee of not more than (5) employees as well as up to three (3) representatives five employees, including any union officer of the Workers’ Union. The five (5) employees bargaining unit, for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiations for a new contract, or any other matter that may arise on behalf of the Bargaining Committee will be paid their regular hourly rate plus applicable burden by the Union for time spent in negotiating a collective agreement during normal working hours. The Union members of the Joint Relationship Committee shall consist of not more than five (5) employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees, except for Bargaining Committee members, employees meeting Management or Power Workers’ Union members with management for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such meetings of four (4)hours or less. Time spent in such meetings will not count toward the calculation of the maximum one hundred and sixty (160) days absence as described in Article The cost of the time spent with Power Workers’ Union members in such meetings will be recorded and will be shared between the Corporation and the Union basis. The Employee Training and Development Committee will consist of two (2) members of the Union and two (2) members of Management for the purpose of addressing issues relating to employee training and development. Management and the Union agree to form an Employee Return to Work Committee. If the Union requires a Union representative to be released from their normal duties to perform Union business, the Union will compensate the Corporation in the following manner. Regular rate of pay plus applicable burden to a maximum of will be reimbursed. If a replacement employee must be paid premium rates to cover the absence of the Union representative, the Union will compensate the Corporation at the applicable overtime rateoccupied. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate Management management personnel and Union union officers of the bargaining unit. The Xxxxxxx will be allotted one half day per week to conduct union business. I Employees shall have the right to call in up to three (3) representatives the representative of the Power Workers’ Union for negotiations on all matters between the Management management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union Personnel The efficient operation of the Managementmanagement’s plant and business shall be considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph one (1) week two weeks’ written notice of such leave shall be given to Management management accompanied by the names involved. Under exceptional circumstances, the one week notice period may be waived at Management’s discretion. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of Managementmanagement. The Principal Xxxxxxx President and members General Committee of designated Union Committees, the union requesting leave lo attend meetings outside of the Commission’s work area related to attend Union business grievances and/or arbitration arbitrations shall be granted leave of absence without pay totaling to a minimum of one half continuous working day totalling ten times and a maximum of ten live working days, subject to the provision giving of written live working days’ notice by employees assigned to shift work and two working days’ notice in the case of no less than five (5) daysother employees. Total leave of absence in any one calendar calender year for attendance at Union union functions and Union work shall not exceed fifteen (15) working days per employee. Employees designated by the union to attend union business shall be granted leave of absence without pay for this purpose, up to a maximum of fifteen days per person per year, except for the Principal Xxxxxxx Chair of the General Committee and the President who will shall be granted up to thirtyallowed twenty-five (35) days per year. No more than ten (10) employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of Managementmanagement. (This means a maximum of one-one hundred and sixty (160) working days absence per year, distributed across the total Union membership for all Union business including grievances. Time spent by the Bargaining Committee meeting for the purposes of be exempt from the day provisionunion membership). It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight (8) weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two (2) employees. The eight (8) week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (15) day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six (6) months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full- full-time Union union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Corporation Commission group; the Union union and/or employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the CorporationCommission. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the Union union shall notify the Management management at least fourteenfourteen days prior to expiration of the leave of absence. If such notice is not received, or if the employee fails to return at the time stated, the employee shall be deemed to have left the employ of the Commission. granted leave of absence without pay for periods of one week or less shall be paid by the Commission; and the Commission shall invoice the union for the cost of the employee’s regular time. The union agrees to accept responsibility for this cost. The cost shall be calculated for regular hours at the employee’s rate plus the appropriate employee benefit percentage. For the purpose of this Article “department” shall be deemed to mean as follows: Customer Services Electric Operations -Construction -Meter -Operating -Plant Office -Service -Stores -Substation Maintenance Signal -Underground Engineering Finance, Purchasing and Information

UNION COMMITTEES. The Union union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a Bargaining General Committee of not more than (5) employees as well as up to three (3) representatives employees, including any union officer of the Workers’ Union. The five (5) employees bargaining unit, for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiations for a new contract, or any other matter that may arise on behalf of the Bargaining Committee will be paid their regular hourly rate plus applicable burden by the Union for time spent in negotiating a collective agreement during normal working hours. The Union members of the Joint Relationship Committee shall consist of not more than five (5) employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees, except for Bargaining Committee members, employees meeting Management or Power Workers’ Union members with management for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such meetings of four (4)hours or less. Time spent in such meetings will not count toward the calculation of the maximum one hundred and sixty (160) days absence as described in Article The cost of the time spent with Power Workers’ Union members in such meetings will be recorded and will be shared between the Corporation and the Union basis. The Employee Training and Development Committee will consist of two (2) members of the Union and two (2) members of Management for the purpose of addressing issues relating to employee training and development. Management and the Union agree to form an Employee Return to Work Committee. If the Union requires a Union representative to be released from their normal duties to perform Union business, the Union will compensate the Corporation in the following manner. Regular rate of pay plus applicable burden to a maximum of will be reimbursed. If a replacement employee must be paid premium rates to cover the absence of the Union representative, the Union will compensate the Corporation at the applicable overtime rateoccupied. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate Management management personnel and Union union officers of the bargaining unit. The Xxxxxxx will be allotted one half day per week to conduct union business. I Employees shall have the right to call in up to three (3) representatives the representative of the Power Workers’ Union for negotiations on all matters between the Management management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union Personnel The efficient operation of the Managementmanagement’s plant and business shall be considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph one (1) week two weeks’ written notice of such leave shall be given to Management management accompanied by the names involved. Under exceptional circumstances, the one week notice period may be waived at Management’s discretion. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of Managementmanagement. The Principal Xxxxxxx President and members General Committee of designated Union Committees, the union requesting leave to attend Union business meetings outside of the Commission’s work area related to grievances and/or arbitration arbitrations shall be granted leave of absence without pay totaling to a minimum of one half continuous working day totalling ten times and a maximum of ten five working days, subject to the provision giving of written five working days’ notice by employees assigned to shift work and two working days’ notice in the case of no less than five (5) days. other employees, Total leave of absence in any one calendar year for attendance at Union union functions and Union work shall not exceed fifteen (15) working days per employee. Employees designated by the union to attend union business shall be granted leave of absence without pay for this purpose, up to a maximum of fifteen days per person per year, except for the Principal Xxxxxxx Chair of the General Committee and the President who will shall be granted up to thirtyallowed twenty-five (35) days per year. No more than ten (10) employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of Managementmanagement. (This means a maximum of one-one hundred and sixty (160) working days absence per year, distributed across the total Union membership for all Union business including grievances. Time spent by the Bargaining Committee meeting for the purposes of be exempt from the day provisionunion membership). It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight (8) weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two (2) employees. The eight (8) week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (15) I day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six (6) months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full- full-time Union union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Corporation Commission group; the Union union and/or employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the CorporationCommission. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the Union union shall notify the Management management at least fourteenfourteen days prior to expiration of the leave of absence. If such notice is not received, or if the employee fails to return at the time stated, the employee shall be deemed to have left the employ of the Commission. Employees granted leave of absence without pay for periods of one (I) week or less shall be paid by the Commission; and the Commission shall invoice the union for the cost of the employee’s regular time. The union agrees to accept responsibility for payment of this cost. The cost shall be calculated for regular hours at the employee’s rate plus the appropriate employee benefit percentage. For the purpose of this Article “department” shall be deemed to mean as follows: Customer Solutions Customer Accounts Operations System Control and Operations Engineering Sales and Marketing Finance Fleet, Facilities and Materials Management Human Resources Strategic Planning Information Systems