Common use of Union Leave Without Pay Clause in Contracts

Union Leave Without Pay. At the request of the Union, a leave of absence without pay may be granted at the discretion of the Human Resources Department to any employee for employment with the Union, Ohio Council 8 or the International AFSCME Union. Such leave shall be for a time certain and seniority shall continue in the department and classification at which time such leave is granted. In the event the employee chooses to return to employment prior to the time that the stated leave was granted, the Employer shall, upon written notice, re-establish employment to the employee to the next position vacancy available in which the employee is qualified. In the event no vacancies exist at the time of the notice, the employee shall be placed on recall as provided in this Agreement. Upon reinstatement the employee's service with the Employer shall be considered continuous for the purpose of all benefits and rights as provided in this Agreement.