12.01. At a convenient time, the employer grants the employee who has 5 year’s service and who so requests, at least 30 days in advance, a continuous leave without pay of a maximum exigible duration of 45 calendar days. He shall notify the employee in writing of any authorization for leave exceeding 1 week, but he is not compelled to grant such leave to more than 1 employee out of 15 during the same period.
R.R.Q., 1981, c. D-2, r. 35, s. 12.01.