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Is There Any Way An Employee Can Receive Credit For Time When Not In Bargaining
Unit Employment?
Yes, under certain circumstances. You will receive full
credit (Future Service credit and Vesting Service credit), as though you were
actively at work during the following periods if, with respect to those periods,
contributions, as specified in the collective bargaining agreement, are made
on your behalf:
- During an approved leave of absence because of illness,
after January 1, 1983, up to a maximum of three years; however, if you have
more than six years of total Company seniority (as determined under the collective
bargaining agreement) you may earn credit for an approved leave of absence
due to illness that extends up to 50% of your years of Company seniority.
But to receive this credit you must either return to full-time employment,
or become eligible for normal retirement or for early retirement.
- During an approved leave of absence for maternity reasons
granted by the Company to a female participant for up to six months.
- During an approved leave for Union activity.
- Any approved leave of absence not exceeding one year.
- During certain military service to the extent required
by law.
- During a layoff after which you are rehired with "rehiring
rights" as specified in the collective bargaining agreement.
However, even if contributions are not made on your behalf, in the case of
absences described in (1), (2), (3) and (5) above, Future Service and Vesting
Service credit will be granted.
A period of absence described above will not result in a
break in service (see below) provided you return to active employment with the
Company within the time period specified in the collective bargaining agreement.
The requirement to return to active employment does not apply to absences described
in (1) and (3) above.
Base Pay is credited during leaves of absence described
in (1), (2), (3) or (5) above. For these purposes, Base Pay includes the weekly
pay that you would have been entitled to receive if you had continued in active
bargaining unit employment in the job classification to which you are normally
assigned.
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