ACCIDENT OR SICKNESS. Should any employee be taken sick or meet with an accident while at work, the employer shall see that he is properly cared for. The shop xxxxxxx shall take charge of his tools during his absence and notify the Business Representative. This is to be done on the employer's time; however, the xxxxxxx shall do so at the least possible loss of time. Any employee who is hurt on the job and has to leave shall be paid for the full day.
ACCIDENT OR SICKNESS. The Employer agrees to provide accident and sickness benefits under the Aurora Foods Inc. Short Term Disability Plan. This Plan will pay a weekly income benefit of sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the Employee's basic weekly wage, up to two hundred and seventy-five dollars ($275) for up to twenty- six (26) weeks, beginning on the eighth (8th) calendar day of disability. Effective January 1, 2003, the Plan's weekly benefit maximum will increase to three hundred dollars ($300), for up to twenty-six weeks. This A&S benefit is not payable as a result of a work-related injury. Long Term Disability -------------------- Effective January 12, 2001, all covered Employees will be enrolled in Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance. This benefit is subject to a pre-existing exclusion; a pre-existing condition means any injury or sickness for which the Employee incurred expenses, received medical treatment, care or services, including diagnostic measures, or took prescribed drugs or medicines within three (3) months before the most recent date of insurance. The pre-existing limitation will apply to a period of disability, for the pre-existing condition, that begins before the Employee is covered for at least 12 months, and/or any added or increased benefits. Hereinafter, newly hired Employees on the first of the month following satisfactory completion of the probationary period. The LTD benefit will be sixty (60%) percent of the Employee's weekly base pay. Approved benefits are payable after any applicable waiting periods and the elimination period of 180 days (26 weeks of Short Term Disability) has been satisfied. This benefit may remain in effect until the earlier of any of the following events: . The illness/injury causing the total disability is resolved and the employee is able to return to the job market. . If approved by the insurance carrier, LTD benefits payments will be payable for the first 24 months due to the Employee's inability to perform his/her own work duties or functions. Benefits that are payable after the initial 24 months will be based on the Employee's continued inability to perform any work duties or functions. . The Employee is approved for, and receives, Social Security Disability (SSD). At that time, the LTD benefit will be offset by Social Security Disability payments. If the SSD payment exceeds the LTD benefit, the LTD benefit will cease at that time. Periodic re-certification of disability is required. . The disabled employee re...
