LEAVE OF ABSENCE 14.01 All requests for personal leave of absence of three (3) working days or less shall be made verbally to the Store Manager. If granted, permission will be given in writing to the employee concerned by the Store Manager. 14.02 All requests for personal leave of absence of more than three (3) working days shall be made to the Human Resources Manager in writing by the employee concerned and the letter shall indicate in full the reason for requesting the leave of absence. Each request will be considered on its individual merit and the granting or refusal of all such requests for leave of absence shall be made by the Human Resources Manager in writing to the employee concerned with a copy to the Union Office within fourteen (14) days. Where the request is refused, the letter will state the reason for the refusal. 14.03 If an employee is elected to an office in the Union and the performance of such office requires leave of absence, such leave of absence (up to a maximum of twelve (12) months) without pay or other benefits shall be arranged between the Union, the employee, and the Company. Except in cases of emergency, beyond the control of the Union, the Union agrees to notify in writing the Labour Relations Department at least thirty (30) days in advance that such leave of absence is requested. Leave of absence, if arranged, shall state the length of time the employee may be absent (up to a maximum of twelve (12) months). 14.04 If an employee is elected a delegate of the Union to a Union Convention, Seminar, or Educational Conference, and such attendance requires leave of absence, such leave of absence, without pay, shall be arranged by mutual agreement between the Union, the employee, and the Company. Except in cases of emergency, beyond the control of the Union, the Union agrees to notify in writing the Manager, Industrial Relations at least fifteen (15) days in advance that such leave of absence is requested. Leave of absence, if arranged, shall state the length of time the employee may be absent and such absence shall not exceed three (3) weeks. If the leave of absence is for less than one (1) full week, the employee's day off that week will be scheduled for a day other than those days included in the leave of absence. For all leaves of absence granted under this article for Seminars or Educational Conferences, the Union will pay the Company the cost of maintaining all employee benefits during the leave of absence. For the term of this agreement payment will be calculated at $3.16 per hour. 14.05 An employee granted leave of absence as outlined above in subsections 14.01, 14.02, 14.03, 14.04 shall be restored without loss of seniority to the employee’s former position or to a similar position at the then prevailing wage rate at the expiration of the employee’s leave of absence. This provision becomes void, however, if the absence exceeds the period granted.
Sick Leave During Leave of Absence (F/T) When an Employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work, he/she shall not continue to accumulate sick leave and shall not be entitled to receive pay for sickness for the period of such absence, but shall retain his/her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or lay-off.
Union Leave of Absence An employee on an unpaid Union leave of absence shall have her wages, benefits and seniority continued by the Employer, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for the costs of such wages and benefits. Employees requesting leave under this article will provide the Employer with as much advance notice as possible of the dates of the leave. Where there are less than fifteen (15) regular employees at a workstation at the time the leave request is submitted, and subject to operational requirements, unpaid Union leave of absence will be granted to one employee for the purpose of conducting Union business. This would be an additional person on Union leave at worksites where the position of the Union President or Council member has been backfilled for the duration of their term of office. A leave of absence without pay shall be granted to an employee who is a member of the Union and who is: A) a Union Council/Board member. Such leave shall be granted for the purpose of attending regular or special meetings of the Council/Board and shall include reasonable travel time. B) either elected or appointed to represent the Union and/or a region at annual or special conventions of the Union. C) a member of the Union’s bargaining committee. Such leave (including travelling time) shall be granted to attend preparatory negotiating meetings, to conduct negotiations, and to participate in mediation, industrial inquiry commissioner hearings and arbitrations. D) selected by the Union or its members as a delegate to attend the Provincial Bargaining Conference. E) selected by the Union or its members as a delegate to attend regional Bargaining Conference.