Notification of Absence A unit member shall contact the office of the division ▇▇▇▇ whenever there is a need to be absent and at least thirty (30) minutes prior to missing any work assignment. Should circumstances prohibit this notification, the unit member shall notify the division office in writing within one week of returning to work, providing the reasons why the advance notification was not given.
Return from Leave of Absence (a) Before a Nurse may return to work from a leave granted under Article 9.00, she or he must provide a minimum of four (4) weeks written notice of the specific date of his or her return to work, or such shorter time as mutually agreed. (b) Upon return from an approved Unpaid Leave of Absence, a Nurse shall be reinstated to her or his former position unless the position has been discontinued, in which case the Nurse shall be appointed to an equivalent position. (c) This clause requiring four (4) weeks written notice, does not apply to other leaves granted by an express provision of this Collective Agreement with different requirements for written notice.
Termination Due to Retirement Upon termination of the Executive based on Retirement, no amounts or benefits shall be due the Executive under this Agreement, and the Executive shall be entitled to all benefits under any retirement plan of the Company and other plans to which the Executive is a party. Termination of the Executive’s employment based on “Retirement” shall mean termination of the Executive’s employment in accordance with a retirement policy established by the Board with the Executive’s consent.
Excused Absences Absences will be excused only under the following circumstances.
Unpaid Leave of Absence If an employee is on an unpaid leave of absence, then vacation leave, compensatory time, or sick leave cannot be used for the purpose of maintaining eligibility for an Employer Contribution by keeping the employee on a State payroll for one (1) working day per pay period.