Ohio Code § 4113.40

§ 4113.40.

(A) An employee in the telephone industry who is granted or has previously been granted

a leave of absence for union management relations requiring the employee's absence

from regular duties with the employee's employer shall have such period of absence

or any continuance of such absence for union management relations beyond the expiration

of the leave of absence counted by the employer as the equivalent of service performed

for the employer for the purpose of determining benefits and seniority of the employee. (B) For the purpose of determining benefits and seniority, this section shall also apply

to all employees currently on leave of absence on the effective date of this section,

and to all former employees who prior to the effective date of this section, had been

on leave of absence for two years or more.