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Sales Equipment Service Trainee /
Outside Vehicle Washing Service /
Truck Maintenance and Safety and Heavy Lifting /
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November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2010
Section 1
Whenever practicable, leaves of absence will be granted an employee without pay for a period not exceeding three (3) calendar months. An employee applying for such leave shall apply in writing and whenever possible, at least one month prior to the date leave is desired to commence. All leaves of absence over two (2) weeks duration approved by the Company shall also be subject to the approval of the Union. The Company shall reply, in writing, within five (5) days of receiving a written request. If an approved leave of absence exceeds thirty (30) days, the employee may elect to maintain insured benefit coverage’s by full payment of the related premiums as they become due.
Section 2 Compassionate Leave
In the event of a death in an employee's immediate family, the employee will be granted up to three (3) working days compassionate leave with pay. Immediate family shall be defined as an employee's parents, legal guardian, children, grandchildren, sister, brother, spouse (common-law partner), step-parents, step-brother, step-sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents.
In the case of brother-in-law, sister-in-law or grandparent-in-law, one (1) working day compassion leave with pay shall be provided to employees.
Section 3 Parental Leave
Parental leave shall be provided in accordance with the applicable statutory requirements. An employee’s seniority standing shall not be affected by such leave.
Section 4 Paternity Leave
Fathers shall be granted one day off with pay on the birth of his child. This benefit does not extend to adoption.
Section 5 Education Leave - Union Officials
The Company agrees to grant up to three (3) days paid time off for union officials, not exceeding three (3) in number for educational training during each year of the collective agreement. It is agreed that the Company shall be provided with ample notice of such leave and that the Company may deny granting the leave if it would be unreasonably hinder the requirements of operations.
The Company shall invoice the Union for all wages, benefit costs, pension contributions received by the employee during Union Leave, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Company for same within thirty (30) days from receipt of the invoice. In the event of failure of the Union to so reimburse the Company, all payments to employees for Union Leave shall immediately cease.
In consideration of the agreement to make payments as provided above, the Union shall indemnify and save the Company harmless from any and all claims, demands and proceedings that may arise from any deductions or any related action or actions.
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