Common use of Union Position Leave Clause in Contracts

Union Position Leave. i) When an employee is elected as the Union's President or First Vice- President (Provincially) the Union will, immediately following such election, advise the Employer of the name of the employee so elected. Leave of Absence without pay shall be granted from the employee's place of employment for the duration of the current term of office. ii) On completion of the employee's term of office, the President or First Vice-President may return to their previous employment and seniority and service shall be deemed to be continuous for all purposes. Any leave of absence extending beyond the initial term of office of the President or First Vice-President shall be subject to the same conditions and terms as prevailed in the initial leave of absence. iii) Subject to operational requirements and with reasonable written notice, where a member of the bargaining unit is elected or appointed as an Executive Board Member, such individual shall be granted leave of absence without pay, for the time off required to exercise the duties of such appointment. iv) Subject to operational requirements and with reasonable written notice, where a member of the bargaining unit is elected or appointed to the Negotiating Committee, leave of absence of up to five (5) working days without pay shall be granted to employee representatives to prepare for initial negotiations. Thereafter preparation time without pay shall be limited to the working day immediately preceding scheduled negotiations with the Employer. v) For leaves of absence without pay for Union business under the terms of this article, the employee's salary and applicable insured benefits will be maintained by the Employer and the Union will reimburse the Employer for the cost of salary and the cost of the Employer’s share of premiums for insured benefits. In the case of a part-time employee, the Union shall reimburse the employer for the cost of salary plus applicable percentages in lieu of benefits, pension, vacation, paid holidays and sick leave. The Employer will ▇▇▇▇ the Union and the Union will reimburse the Employer within thirty (30) calendar days.

Union Position Leave. i) Full Time When an employee is elected selected as the Union's President or First Vice- first Vice President (Provinciallyprovincially) or the full time Local President, the Union will, will immediately following such election, election advise the Employer of the name of the employee so elected. Leave of Absence without pay shall be granted from the employee's place of employment for the duration of the current term of office. The Union and the Employer agree to meet at the earliest opportunity to negotiate provisions for the continuance of appropriate benefits. ii(c) On completion of the employee's term of office, the President or First Vice-President may return to their previous employment and seniority and service shall be deemed to be continuous for all purposes. Any leave of absence extending beyond the initial term of office of the President or First Vice-President shall be subject to the same conditions and terms as prevailed in the initial leave of absence. iii) Subject to operational requirements and with reasonable written notice, where a member When an individual of the bargaining unit units represented centrally by OPSEU is elected or appointed as an Executive Board Member, Executive Officer, or a member of Medical Division Executive, such an individual shall be granted leave of absence without pay, for the time off required to exercise the duties of such an appointment. iv) Subject to operational requirements and with reasonable written notice, where a member of the bargaining unit is elected or appointed to the Negotiating Committee, . Individuals requesting such leave of absence of up absence, are to five provide the Employer with one (51) working days without pay shall be granted to employee representatives to prepare for initial negotiationsmonth's written notice except in extenuating circumstances. Thereafter preparation time without pay Such position shall be limited to one (1) member from the working day immediately preceding scheduled negotiations Hospital. (d) The Hospital will grant a leave of absence to an employee without pay or benefits for a period not to exceed six (6) months for the purpose of accepting a temporary full-time position with the EmployerUnion. Application for such leave must be made at least one (1) month prior to commencement of the leave. No more than one employee shall be absent on such leave at any one time. During such absence, the Hospital will fill the vacancy with a temporary employee as per the Collective Agreement. v(e) For leaves of absence without pay for Union business specified under the terms of this articleArticles (a) and (c) above, the employee's salary and applicable insured benefits will be maintained by the Employer Hospital and the Union will reimburse the Employer Hospital for the cost costs of salary and the cost of the Employer’s share of premiums for insured benefits. In the case of a part-time employee, the Union shall reimburse the employer for the cost of salary plus applicable percentages in lieu of benefits, pension, vacation, paid holidays and sick leave. The Employer Hospital will ▇▇▇▇ the Union and the Union will reimburse the Employer Hospital within thirty (30) calendar daysa reasonable period of time. In addition, there shall be no loss of seniority during such leave of absence.