305 LEAVES OF ABSENCE |
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| 305.01 | Discretionary Leave is defined as:
A leave requested by an Employee and granted by the Employer for reasons other than professional or parental leave. |
| 305.02 | An Employee desiring leave of absence shall apply to his Vice-President/Director. Should such application be refused, he shall have the right to appeal to the President and CEO through the proper officials of the Union. The decision of the President and CEO shall be final and shall be communicated to the Union in writing. |
| 305.03 | When it is necessary for an Employee to make application for leave of absence to perform duties of any office in his local Union or the parent Union, such request shall have priority over all other applications. During the absence of any Employee on special leave of this nature, such Employee shall retain his original seniority rights, with no decrease in status, but without claim to any promotions effected during his absence on leave. |
| 305.04 | When an Employee has been granted a Discretionary Leave of Absence for a period of more than thirty (30) consecutive days, such Employee shall be required to pay both the Employee's and the Employer's share of the premiums for applicable benefits and any other levies normally in force had such leave of absence not been granted. |
| 305.05 | Parental Leave is defined as:
A leave granted by the Employer for the birth or adoption of a child in the case of a female employee (Maternity Leave) or male employee (Paternity Leave). |
| 305.06 | An Employee shall provide one (1) month written notice as to when she expects to take maternity leave. An Employee shall be granted a total of seventeen (17) weeks Maternity Leave. |
| 305.07 | The Glenbow Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan will supplement the Employment Insurance (E.I.) benefits received during the portion of the absence that is covered by the medical certificate. To be eligible, Employees must apply and be receiving E.I. benefits. |
| 305.08 | For the purposes of entitlement to benefits in Article 305.07, entitlement for Maternity Leave shall be established where the Employee's medical condition is such that it is desirable or necessary for the Employee not to perform her job tasks. |
| 305.09 | A male employee may request Paternity Leave. The Employee will inform the Employer at least one (1) month prior to the desired leave of absence, which may be before and/or after the birth. The Paternity Leave shall be unpaid and shall not be longer than seventeen (17) weeks. |
| 305.10 | With one month's notice, an Employee may request up to an additional thirty-five (35) weeks Parental Leave. |
| 305.11 | An Employee shall advise the Employer of the intent to adopt a child and from time to time will advise of the progress of the application and will have the right to apply for Parental Leave without pay for a specified period not to exceed seventeen (17) weeks. |
| 305.12 | An Employee returning to work from a Parental Leave shall be reinstated to the same or equivalent position at the time of commencement of leave without loss of seniority. For the purpose of accommodating Employees who have been granted Parental Leave, the Union agrees to waive all posting and recall requirements related to the temporary reassignment of personnel caused by an Employee taking Parental Leave. |
| 305.13 | On request a male Employee shall be granted one (1) day leave of absence with pay and up to four (4) working days leave of absence without pay to attend the birth of his child or at the discharge from hospital of the mother and child. |
| 305.14 | On request an Employee shall be granted one(1) day paid leave and up to four (4) working days leave of absence without pay at the time of the legal adoption of the Employee's child. |
| 305.15 | Witness or Jury Duty
Any Employee who serves as a juror or witness in any court or hearing, shall suffer no loss of pay, entitlements or seniority during such leave of absence. The Employee will provide proof of service. |
| 305.16 | Bereavement Leave is defined as:
A leave granted by the Employer for the Employee's attendance to matters with regard to a death in the family.
(a) Employees shall be granted up to but not exceeding four (4) days leave with pay in the case of a death in the family. Leave exceeding four (4) days may be granted at the discretion of the Vice-President/Director where, in his opinion, an extension is warranted by the circumstances. For purposes of this clause, family shall be defined as common law spouse, same sex partner, spouse, child, brother, sister, parent, mother-in law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, or grandparents. |
| 305.17 | Professional Development
As a learning organization, Glenbow recognizes that professional development is an integral component of continuous learning and is committed to providing opportunities for personal and professional growth in support of the Employer's overall mission. |
| 305.18 | Professional Development Leave is defined as:
A leave granted by the Employer for the purposes of upgrading current skills or acquiring new skills which relate to the Employee's position with the Employer. |
| 305.19 | The Vice-President/Director's approval is required for all major professional development activities. |
| 305.20 | Support may vary from time off to fully paid leave with tuition and some other expenses, depending on the following factors:
a) Department Workload - whether the Department can carry on properly with the individual absent and not replaced;
b) Relevance of development activity to specific work being done or likely to be done in the near future by the employee;
c) Length of Employee's service and contribution to the Employer to date;
d) Availability of funds - also included will be the consideration of the number of requests likely to be received, the amount available for these requests, and the amount of funds required for the development activity as opposed to the benefit received from the activity. |
| 305.21 | It is expected that the Employee will accept some responsibility for remaining with the Employer long enough to give the Museum benefit from the professional development activity. However, no requirement will be made to stay with the Employer for a specified amount of time. |
| 305.22 | Application must be made in advance of the professional activity requested and, where appropriate, reimbursement will be made after successful completion of activity. Agreement will be reached before approval regarding any additional requirements such as reports related to the activity. |
