Originally Posted by
navigatro
Does your contract address this specifically?
If not, then basically you have to be treated the same as people returning from other leaves e.g. long term medical
You could make a legal case I think that they cannot punish you for the whole month because you're out for two days. I think if you don't need any refresher training it would be easier to make the case. I'd definitely talk to union and management, not sure if it's worth taking it further than.
I had a similar deal once, they ran a standing bid while I was out on long-term leave and awarded a bunch of junior guys a base I had been waiting for. I actually prevailed on that one, but I did have a standing bid in the system before going on leave, which they had ignored.