COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT Between SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU), Local 32BJ and NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008

Section 22. LEAVE OF ABSENCE

1. All employees employed by the Employer for four (4) years or more shall be granted a leave of absence for a period of four (4) months a year, including vacation time, at intervals of three (3) years, without loss of employment, seniority and/or vacation accruals. If a holiday should occur during the above mentioned vacation, the employee shall receive a normal day's pay for said holiday, but the period of leave of absence shall be reduced by one day for each holiday occurring during said vacation period.
2. Notice shall be given the Employer of the employee's requests for a leave of absence in the following manner:
   1. If leave of absence is to be taken at the same time as the employee's vacation, by ten (10) days' written notice to the Employer from the Union, or ten (10) days' written notice by certified mail from the employee to the Employer and the Union.
3. The maximum number of employees entitled to a leave of absence in a given year shall not exceed forty (40%) percent of the total number of employees in the employer's shop and shall be granted in accordance with shop seniority.

   If a particular shop is manned by one employee, said employee will be entitled to the leave of absence.

   If a particular shop is manned by two employees, only one employee may receive the leave of absence at a time.

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   1. The employee shall receive service credits for the full period of leave of absence for pension, vacation, seniority and all other time purposes under the Agreement.
   2. There shall be no contributions made by the Employer to the Pension Fund for the period of a leave of absence with respect to employees taking such leaves. However, if such employees are replaced during the leave of absence or any part thereof, the Employer shall make contributions to the Pension Fund for such replacements during the period of such replacements.
5. The Employer shall cover the employee on leave of absence with health benefits, provided the employee requests same and reimburses the Employer in advance the cost of health benefits for the full period of the absence.
6. Employees on Leave of Absence as provided for herein shall not be entitled to claim New York State Unemployment Insurance for the period of said leave.
7. It is further agreed by the Employer that any member of the Union who shall be elected or appointed to any office or position within the local Union which requires his absence from the service of the company for any period of time, shall receive leaves of absence for said periods until the expiration of his term of office or position of responsibility; his seniority shall not be affected by such leave of absence.

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