Please refer to Collective Agreement Article XV.I
Eligibility:
Article XV.I With the approval of the President of the College or delegate, full or part-time educational leave may be granted by the College for:
1. programs of formal study; or
2. independent study and/or research when the criteria for evaluating the employee's performance on such leave for purposes of study can be clearly established and can be shown to be of significant benefit to the employee and to the College.
The duration of educational leaves granted to employees may be for varying periods, up to one (1) year.
The following table lists your entitlements and benefits during the period of your leave:
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Workload |
14 hours/week or More |
Less than 14 hours/week |
No Workload |
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Salary |
Pro-rated |
Unpaid |
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Vacation |
Pro-rated |
Does not accrue |
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Sick Leave |
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Increment |
Continues to accumulate |
Delayed |
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Seniority |
Continues to accumulate |
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Gratuity Leave |
Pro-rated |
Does not accrue |
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Continuation of Benefits* (please see the note below) If you wish to continue benefits, all benefits are mandatory to elect. |
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MSP |
College paid |
Employee paid |
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Extended Health |
College paid |
Employee paid |
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Dental |
College paid |
Employee paid |
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Group Life Insurance, AD&D |
College paid |
Employee paid |
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Short-Term Disability (STD) |
Employee paid |
Employee paid |
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Long-Term Disability (LTD) |
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Deferred Savings Plan (VESP) |
Pro-rated |
Suspended |
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Municipal Pension Plan |
Pension contributions do not continue for the duration of this leave. Employees wishing to purchase service will be responsible for both the employer and employee contributions. Service may be purchased within 5 years of the end of the leave period or within 30 days of terminating employment, whichever is earlier. |
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Parking Pass |
To cancel your parking pass, please log in to your Workday account and update your parking election. Please click here for instructions available on our Workday Training site. Your parking pass will be deactivated at the end of the month. |
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*Note: Continuation of benefit coverage and premiums are subject to the terms and conditions of the contract with the plan sponsor (i.e. Pacific Blue Cross, Sun Life) and are subject to change.