Common use of Leave for Clause in Contracts

Leave for. a full-time Union position within the University a) Upon written notice from the Union, the University grants leave without loss of pay to a maximum of two members of the executive at any one time, subject to the terms of the present clause. b) The notice includes the name of the employee, the nature and length of the absence and must be forwarded to the Human Resources Department, as a rule, thirty (30) days prior to the absence. c) The University agrees to grant the leave without pay unless, due to particular circumstances, it would be impossible to do so without seriously affecting the normal operations of the sector where the employee concerned works. d) The period of leave shall be no less than six (6) months and no more than twenty- four (24) months, unless the parties agree in writing to modify the period of leave. The Union will reimburse the University for the salary paid to the employee(s) excluding days provided for under article 34, as well as the University’s portion of the employee’s benefits. This reimbursement must be made within thirty (30) working days of being requested, failing which the employee’s leave may be cancelled by the University. e) An employee on such leave has the right to the benefits of this agreement including the pension plan and the group insurance plan to the extent such plans so allow. In such event, the cost of the premiums will be paid by the employee and the University as per the terms of the current collective agreement. f) The employee granted such leave must give the University a written notice of her/his intent either to return to work at least thirty (30) days before the end of her/his leave. Upon her/his failure to return to work at the end of her/his leave she/he is considered as having resigned at the beginning of her/his leave. g) Upon her/his return to work, the University reinstates the employee into the position she/he occupied at the moment of her/his departure, or if her/his position has been abolished, article 12 or 13 applies as is appropriate. h) The employee granted leave by virtue of the present article continues to accumulate seniority. i) Other leave provisions under this article will not be applicable to an employee granted leave under the present clause. j) Upon return from her/his leave the employee will acquire her/his entire vacation entitlement for the current year which will be paid by the University as per the terms of article 27.

Leave for. a full-time Union position within outside of the University a) Upon written notice from the Union, the University grants shall grant leave without loss of pay to a maximum not more than one (1) permanent full-time employee for service either as an employee, or in an elected position, within the Confederation des syndicats nationaux (CSN) or one of two members of the executive at any one time, subject to the terms of the present clauseits affiliated bodies. b) The notice includes shall contain the name of the employee, employee as well as the nature and length of the absence and must be forwarded to the Human Resources Department, as a rule, department thirty (30) days (as a general rule) prior to the absence. c) The University agrees to grant the requested leave without pay unless, due to particular special circumstances, it would be impossible to do so without seriously affecting the normal operations of the sector where the concerned employee concerned works. d) The period of If the employee who is granted leave shall be no less than six (6) months and no more than twenty- holds a non-elected position, he must return to work within twenty-four (24) months, unless the parties agree in writing to modify the period of leave. The Union will reimburse the University for the salary paid to the employee(s) excluding days provided for under article 34, as well as the University’s portion months of the employee’s benefits. This reimbursement must be made within thirty (30) working days beginning of being requestedhis leave, failing which the employee’s leave may he will be cancelled by the Universityconsidered as having resigned from his position. e) If the employee on such leave holds an elected position, he receives a leave without pay equal in length to his term of office; this leave without pay may be renewed once, for a total of two (2) terms, in the event of a re-election. f) An employee on such leave has the does not have a right to the benefits of provided for in this agreement including agreement, except the pension plan and the group insurance plan plan, to the extent that such plans so allow. In such event, the cost of the premiums will be paid entirely by the employee and the University as per the terms of the current collective agreementemployee. fg) The employee granted such leave must give the University a written notice of her/his intent either to return to work at least thirty (30) days before the end of her/his leave. Upon her/his failure to return to work at the end of her/his the leave she/provided for in clause 6.07 (d), he is considered as having deemed to have resigned at the beginning of her/his leave. gh) Upon her/his return to work, the University reinstates the employee into in the position she/he occupied at the moment of her/his departure, or or, if her/his position has been abolished, article 12 or 13 applies as is appropriateinto an equivalent position. hi) The employee granted leave by virtue of the present article continues clause will continue to accumulate seniorityseniority for a maximum of twenty-four (24) months; seniority is thereafter maintained but does not accumulate. i) Other leave provisions under this article will not be applicable to an employee granted leave under the present clause. j) Upon return from her/his leave the employee will acquire her/his entire vacation entitlement for the current year which will be paid by the University as per the terms of article 27.