ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Employer, may, in its discretion, grant a leave of absence with or without pay to any employee for education personal reasons. Request for leave of absence shall be in writing and submitted to his supervisor who will forward the same to the designated Human Resources representative for approval. An employeeshall not be required to use his accumulated vacation before requesting a leave of absence for non-vacation purposes. The Employer shall grant leaves of absence without pay to up to four (4) employees to attend Union conventions or seminars, provided that: such leave does not unduly interfere with the operation requirements of the Employer; the total leave of absence granted hereunder shall not exceed twenty-five working days per year of the agreement; not more than one (1) employee from any program unit may receive leave hereunder at any one time and; the Union gives fourteen (14) clear notice of such leave to the Employer. Leave of absence due to pregnancy and/or parental leave shall be granted in accordance with the requirements of the Standards Act of Ontario If an employee who has completed his probationary period is required to serve as a juror, he shall not lose his regular pay because of such attendance provided he notifies his supervisor immediately upon notification that he will be required to serve as a juror, presents proof of service and promptly pays to the Employer any amounts paid to him for such service. Employees absent from work for any continuous period of fifteen (15) calendar days or more other than a period of vacation leave or paid sick leave shall not earn vacation or sick leave credits during the period of any such absence and anniversary dates shall be adjusted accordingly except as specified in Article In addition, the Employer shall not be required to contribute to the payment of health and welfare benefits during any such absence. Employees who desire to maintain health and welfare benefits through the Employer must arrange payments of premiums for all such benefits and pay all such premiums through the Employer before commencing any absence. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, it is agreed that the Employer shall maintain health and welfare benefits for employees who are off work on Long Term Disability or Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Benefits for a period of up to one (1) year from the date such employee ceased working for the Employer provided the employee pays his portion of the health and welfare benefi...
ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Director of Administration may grant or refuse a request for a leave of absence without pay for extenuating personal reasons, provided that he receives at least one month's notice in writing, unless impossible, and that such leave may be arranged without undue inconvenience to the normal operations of the Nursing Home. Applicants when applying must indicate the date of departure and specify the date of return. If a leave of absence is granted, the employee shall be advised in writing with a copy to the Union. To qualify for leaves of absence as stipulated above the employee must have completed six (6) months of employment with the Employer and it is expressly understood no benefit except as hereinafter provided shall accrue to or be paid to any employee on leave of absence.
ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Company may grant leave of absence to any employee for legitimate personal reasons and any person who is absent with written permission shall not lose his seniority. In the case of leave to attend Union business, it is understood that normally, not more than two employees will be absent at any one time. The Union will give the company at least one week's notice of such leave.
ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Employer may grant or refuse a request for a leave of absence without pay for extenuating personal reasons, provided that he receives at least one (1) month’s notice in writing, unless impossible, and that such leave may be arranged without undue inconvenience to the normal operations of the Employer. Applicants when applying must indicate the date of departure and specify the date of return. If a leave of absence is granted, the employee shall be advised in writing with a copy to the Union. To qualify for leaves of absence as stipulated above the employee must have completed six (6) months of employment with the Employer and it is expressly understood, no benefit except as hereinafter provided shall accrue to or be paid to any employee on leave of absence. and Parental Leave Pregnancy and parental leaves will be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act of Ontario unless otherwise amended.
ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Requests for leave of absence must be made to the Plant Manager, and if granted, such leave of absence will be confirmed in writing. A leave of absence, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be permissive only, and shall be understood to mean an absence from work requested in writing by the employee on the form provided for such purpose and consented to in writing by the Plant Manager, covering a permitted period of time for personal reasons. Leave of absence will not be granted to accept other employment of any kind. Leave of absence shall be permissive only and shall be without pay or any other form of compensation. The Company agrees, as a matter of policy, to attempt to cooperate with employees with respect to leave of absence for personal reasons, wherever practical. Normally, a leave of absence will not be granted for a period in excess of three (3) months. The Company will grant leave of absence to not more than two (2) seniority employees at the same time for legitimate Union business such as convention delegates for a period not to exceed a total of twenty (20) working days per year in respect of all such leaves of absence. The foregoing, however, is subject to the limitation that such leave of absence may be withheld by the Company if the absence of any such employee will unduly interfere with production. The Union shall make such request as early as possible, but in any event, such request shall be made at least five (5) working days before such leave of absence is to begin. An employee on such leave of absence shall continue to accumulate seniority during his absence. A seniority employee elected to the position of full-time Union representative shall be accorded a leave of absence for the duration of his term of office. After receiving written authorization from the Union the Company will pay an employee his normal pay for time lost due to a leave of absence for Union business except in the case of a full-time Union Representativeappointment and the Union will reimburse the Company promptly after being billed by the Company. The written authorization from the Union shall state the name or names, the date or dates and the number of hours for each date for which such payment is to be made for each such employee. Such authorization must be received by the Personnel Department no later than close of office hoursTuesday for inclusionin the pay for that week. PAID LEA The Company agrees to pay into the CAW Fundone-half cent per hour for every h...
ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. An employee wishing to apply for leave of absence shall submit a written request to Supervisor, with a copy to the Human Resources Consultant, stating the purpose and duration of the leave as far in advance as possible of the date wishes to commence absence from work, except in cases where such notice would not be practicable. Requests for leave of absence will be seriously considered and will not be unreasonably withheld. However, the parties agree that departmental operating requirements shall be a major consideration in such leave. An employee shall return to position when the employee returns from a leave of absence, provided the employee returns immediately on expiry of such leave and provided such position still exists.
ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Administrator may grant or refuse a request for a leave of absence without pay for extenuating personal reasons, provided that he receives at least one months notice in writing, unless impossible, and that such leave may be arranged without undue inconvenience to the normal operations of the Home. Applicants applying must indicate the date of depar- ture and specify the date of return. If leave of absence is granted, the employee shall be advised in writing with copy to the Union. Employees who are on leave of absence will not engage in employment on such leave, and if an employee does engage in gainful employment while on such leave, he will forfeit all seniority rights and privileges contained in this Agreement unless otherwise agreed by the Union and the Employer. An employee who has been granted a leave of absence of any kind, and who overstays his leave, unless he obtains permission or provides an explanation satisfactory to the Employer, shall be considered to have terminated his employment without notice. Upon application by the Union in writing, the Nursing Home will give reasonable consideration to request for leave of absence, without pay, to an employee elected or appointed to full-time union office. It is understood that not more than one (1) employee in the bargaining unit may be on such leave at the same time. Such leave, if granted, shall be for a period of one (1) calendar year the date of appointment unless extended for a further specific period by agreement of the parties. Seniority shall be maintained but shall not accumulate during such leave of absence. It will become the responsibility of the employee for full payment of any applicable benefits in which the employee is participating during such leave of absence. It is agreed that for the purpose of Workers Safety and Insurance Board Benefits coverage, such employees are deemed to be employed by the Union.
ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Administrator may grant a leave of absence for personal reasons, provided that at least two weeks' written notice given, unless impossible. Nurses applying for such leave shall indicate the proposed date of departure and return. Such leaves shall not be unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence with pay to attend professional meetings (e.g. up to twenty (20) days per year in total for the Bargaining Unit shall be granted at the discretion of the Director of Nursing. Requests for leave of absence without pay for personal reasons will be considered on an individual basis by the Director of Nursing. Such requests are to be made as far as possible in advance, and the Director of Nursing will reply in writing, except in cases of emergency. If leave of absence extends beyond one (1) week, then the request must be submitted to the Medical Officer of Health. If leave extends beyond one (1) month, benefits must be prepaid in by the nurse. Granting of such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. Leave of absence without pay shall be granted to employees to attend Association functions, conventions, seminars and educational classes for an aggregate total of thirty (30) working days in any one (1) calendar year. A nurse who is elected to the Board of Directors of the Ontario Nurses’ Association other than to the office of President, be granted leave of absence without pay to a total of fifty (50) days annually. There shall be no loss of seniority or credits for the purposes of salary advancement and vacation entitlement or other purposes during such leave of absence. Leave of absence for board members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association will be separate the Association leave provided in (a) above. A nurse who is elected to the office of the President of the Ontario Nurses’ Association shall be granted, upon request, a leave of absence without loss of seniority and benefits up to two (2) years. During such leave of absence, salary and benefits will be kept whole by the Employer and the Association agreesto reimburse the Employer for such salary and Employer contribution COO to benefits. The nurse will notify the Employer of her intended date of return to her employment at the outset of the leave. During any leave of absence without pay, sick leave credits shall not accrue. ARTICLE BEREAVEMENT Leave of absence with pay will be granted in the following circumstances:
ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. All leaves of absence as referred to in this Agreement shall be without pay or any other form of compensation except the compensation specifically provided in and hereof. All requests for leave of absence covered by Articles and hereof shall be in writing to the employee’s immediate supervisor. The Company’s reply to such request shall be in writing to the employee. The Company will provide its reply within two
