Seniority and Leave of Absences for Immigration. Related Issues. Upon request, the Employer will release an employee for up to five (5) unpaid working days per year to attend a DHS proceeding or address any other immigration-related matters of the employee or immediate family. The Employer may request verification of such leave. To the extent permitted by law, the Employer shall not discipline, discharge, or discriminate against any employee because of national origin or immigration status or because the employee is subject to immigration or deportation proceedings. To the extent permitted by law, an employee subject to immigration or deportation proceedings shall not be discharged solely because of pending immigration or deportation proceedings, so long as the employee is authorized to work in the United States. Suppose an employee has a problem with their right to work in the United States after completing their introductory or probationary period. In that case, to the extent permitted by law, the Employer shall notify the Union in writing and meet to discuss the nature of the problem before taking any Corrective Action. Suppose an employee does not provide adequate proof of authorization to work following their probationary or introductory period and the Employer terminates their employment, for solely that reason. In that case, to the extent permitted by law, the Employer will use its best efforts to reinstate the employee to their former position, if available, upon the employee providing proper work authorization within twelve (12) months from termination. If such employee needs more than one (1) year to provide such authorization to work, to the extent permitted by law, the Employer will rehire the employee into the next available opening in their former classification, as a new hire without seniority, upon the employee providing the authorization within twenty-four (24) months from termination. Such rehired employees will be subject to a further ninety (90) day probationary period.
Seniority and Leave of Absences for Immigration. Related Issues 14 3.10 Change of Immigration Status Benefit 15 ARTICLE 4 - MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 15 4.1 No Waiver 17 4.2 Employer Handbook 17 4.3 Supervision and Work Assignments 18 ARTICLE 5 - UNION RIGHTS, REPRESENTATIVES & STEWARDS 18 5.1 Professional Courtesy and Behavior 18 5.2 Union Representatives 18 5.3 Union Information 19
