Common use of Leave of Absence With or Without Pay Clause in Contracts

Leave of Absence With or Without Pay. ‌ 54:01 This leave shall be utilized when all other leave benefits have been exhausted. 54:02 A leave of absence with or without pay may be granted upon written request setting out the reasons for the leave, date of commencement and date of return to the immediate supervisor and Human Resources. An employee shall give four (4) weeks’ notice except in an emergency. MCFS shall notify the employee of approval or denial of the leave of absence request within one (1) week of the receipt of the request. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied. 54:03 An employee who is granted a leave of absence for ten (10) weeks or less, will be returned to his/her former position upon his/her return at his/her former increment step. 54:04 An employee, who is granted leave of absence between ten (10) and twenty-six (26) weeks, will be returned to his/her former classification at his/her former increment step. 54:05 An employee who is granted a leave of absence for a period of over twenty-six (26) weeks, and unless the Employer makes a specific commitment as to the conditions under which an employee who is granted such leave of absence will be employed on his/her return, shall be required to compete for any vacant positions, and if successful be credited with the length of service accumulated at the time of their leave for the purposes of sick leave and vacation entitlement benefits, as defined in this Agreement. 54:06 In the event of serious family illness/crisis and when the affected employee has exhausted all other leave avenues, the employee may request leave of absence without pay and such a request shall not be unreasonably denied. Further, the employee shall be guaranteed the right to return to their former position within the first three (3) months of the commencement of the leave. For the following six (6) 54:07 The employee may be eligible for the continuation of group benefits while on leave of absence without pay to a maximum period as defined in the plan text for disability coverage, subject to the approval of Human Resources. If granted, the employee is responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of the group benefit premiums while off on leave. An agreement for the payment of premiums shall be signed by the employee prior to taking the leave. 54:08 Where an employee requests to return to work prior to the expiry date of the leave of absence as set out and approved in the request, the Employer shall have no obligation to return the employee to work until such time as the leave of absence would have expired.