Leave for Union Duties. It is agreed that official representatives of the Union may be granted leave of absence, without pay, to attend Union conventions or perform other functions on behalf of the Union and its affiliations, on the following understanding: 1. Where possible, a request for such leave shall be submitted to the Employer at least 2 weeks in advance. 2. Such leave of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld. 3. Such leave of absence shall not affect the Employee’s earned seniority and/or benefits contained in this Collective Agreement. The Employee will continue to be paid all wages and benefits to which they would otherwise be entitled to, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for all wages and benefits paid by the Employer to the Union official while on leave. 4. Not more than 3 Union representatives shall be away at any 1 time, and the period of absence shall not exceed 5 working days. 5. Union representation in excess of that stipulated in Section 18.02(4) may be permitted to be away, subject to operational considerations, in order to allow Union members to attend retirement seminars sponsored by Canadian Union of Public Employees National.
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