Common use of Effect of Absence Applicable to Full-time Employees Clause in Contracts

Effect of Absence Applicable to Full-time Employees. It is understood that during an approved unpaid absence not exceeding thirty (30) continuous calendar days or any approved absence paid by the Health Centre, both seniority and service will accrue, but not thereafter. In addition, the employee will become responsible for full payment of subsidized employee benefits in which he is participating for the period of the absence, except that the Health Centre will continue to pay its share of the premiums and seniority shall continue to accrue for up to twelve months while an employee is in receipt of benefits. The employee may arrange with the Health Centre to prepay the full premium of any applicable subsidized benefits in which he is participating during the period of leave in excess of thirty (30) continuous calendar days to ensure continuing coverage. For the purpose of the calculating any benefit under this agreement to which an employee is entitled, the regular straight time rate of pay is that prescribed in Schedule “A” and Wage Rates of this CollectiveAgreement. Where an employee is permanently transferred to a higher rated job classification, within the bargaining unit, he shall receive not less than the rate that he was receiving at the time of the transfer or the starting rate of the job into which he is being transferred, whichever is the higher, and shall be advanced through the rates for the higher rated job classification as provided in Schedule “A. When a new classification (which is covered by Article of this Collective Agreement) is established by the Health Centre, the Health Centre shall determine the rate of pay for such new classification and notify the local Union of the same. If the local Union challenges the rate, it shall have the right to request a meeting with the Health Centre to endeavour to negotiate a mutually satisfactory rate. Such request will be made within ten (10) days after the receipt of notice the Health Centre of such new occupational classification and rate. Any change mutually agreed to resulting such meeting shall be retroactive to the date that notice of the new rate was given by the Health Centre the date on which the incumbent commenced work in the newly created classification, whichever is earlier. If the parties are unable to agree, the dispute concerning the new rate may be submitted to arbitration as provided in the agreement within (15) days of such meeting.