Union Involvement. The Company will grant leave of absence to employees: i) Who are elected as representatives to attend Union meetings, Union conventions, conventions of labour organizations to which the Union nominates the employee as delegate on its behalf or act as members of any Union negotiating committee provided the company is given due notice in writing by the Union in order to be able to replace the employee during his absence with a competent substitute. ii) Who are appointed or elected to a SIU office (or who go ashore to work for the Company and remain members in good standing with the Union) for a period up to and including three (3) years and then his seniority shall remain dormant until his return. Further leave of absence will be granted if requested. Any employee who obtains such leave of absence shall return to the Company within thirty (30) calendar days after completion of his term of employment with the Union.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement