Common use of Public Office Clause in Contracts

Public Office. 19.01 The Commission will allow an employee, at any given time, a Leave of Absence to hold public office without payment of wages or benefits. The employee’s seniority and service will be frozen for the length of the leave. When the leave is over, the employee will be reinstated to his/her former job at the current rate of pay, provided he/she is able to do the job. At the employee’s election, the employee must pay the full cost of the employee and employer pension contributions at the end of each calendar year.

Public Office. 19.01 The Commission will allow an employee, at any given g iven time, a Leave of Absence to hold public office without payment of wages or benefits. The employee’s 's seniority and service will be frozen for the length of the leave. When the leave is over, the employee will be reinstated to his/her former job at the current rate of pay, provided he/she is able to do the job. At the employee’s 's election, the employee must pay the full cost of the employee and employer pension contributions at the end of each calendar year.