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All absences or leaves related to Industrial Accidents shall run concurrently with any time eligible to the employee under the Family Medical Leave Act. In the event that an absence has not been approved as a valid Industrial Accident or Illness leave when the payroll for the employee is being computed, the employee\u2019s normal sick leave balance will be charged for any absences which have been supported by a physician\u2019s written statements. Upon subsequent notification that the absence has been accepted as an Industrial Accident or Illness Leave the regular sick leave balance will then be adjusted to its previous balance. 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For the purposes of this Article, a full day of leave is equivalent to the unit member\u2019s usual workday. When an Industrial Accident or Illness Leave overlaps into the next fiscal year, the unit member shall be entitled to only the amount of unused leave due him/her for the same illness/injury, but in no event shall the leave exceed sixty (60) days. Industrial Accident or Illness Leave shall not accumulate from year to year. Industrial Accident leave will be reduced by one (1) day for each day of authorized absence regardless of a compensation award made under Workers\u2019 Compensation. In the event that an absence has not been approved as a valid Industrial Accident or Illness Leave when the payroll for the unit member is being computed, the unit member's normal sick leave balance will be charged for any absences which have been supported by a physician\u2019s written statements. Upon subsequent notification that the absence has been accepted as an Industrial Accident or Illness Leave the regular sick leave balance will then be adjusted to its previous balance.", "hash": "c7a63a63ec8748ae3b6a5b7fe3600dd6", "id": 4}, {"size": 5, "samples": [{"hash": "hcMnCCX5N1r", "uri": "/contracts/hcMnCCX5N1r#leave-allowance", "label": "Master Agreement", "score": 30.7197078277, "published": true}, {"hash": "fzJemfLHZQu", "uri": "/contracts/fzJemfLHZQu#leave-allowance", "label": "Master Agreement", "score": 26.0581798553, "published": true}], "snippet_links": [{"key": "beginning-of", "type": "clause", "offset": [7, 19]}, {"key": "school-year", "type": "clause", "offset": [25, 36]}, {"key": "the-teacher", "type": "definition", "offset": [185, 196]}, {"key": "individual-contract", "type": "clause", "offset": [199, 218]}, {"key": "pay-during", "type": "clause", "offset": [256, 266]}, {"key": "a-teacher", "type": "clause", "offset": [304, 313]}, {"key": "days-accumulated", "type": "clause", "offset": [436, 452]}, {"key": "available-to", "type": "definition", "offset": [462, 474]}, {"key": "all-teachers", "type": "clause", "offset": [475, 487]}, {"key": "leave-of-absence", "type": "definition", "offset": [602, 618]}, {"key": "except-as-expressly-provided", "type": "clause", "offset": [636, 664]}, {"key": "in-this-agreement", "type": "definition", "offset": [665, 682]}], "snippet": "At the beginning of each school year each teacher employed half time or more will be granted a leave allowance the hourly equivalent of eleven (11) days, prorated to the FTE portion of the teacher\u2019s individual contract, for absences without deduction from pay during such school year. Unused portions of a teacher\u2019s leave allowance may accumulate from one basic school year to the next to a maximum of two hundred (200) days. Number of days accumulated shall be available to all teachers via the teacher self-serve system. 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cumulative sick pay credits, if any in respect of service with the Corporation of the City of Port Colborne.\n10-05 Credits shall be cumulative as from the beginning of the first complete month after the commencement of duties.\n10-06 Each employee, after acquiring seniority within the Corporation, shall be eligible to receive sick leave at full salary or wage rate for any time lost by illness to the full extent of sick leave credits available to him at the time of such absence. The value of each day of accumulated sick leave in cash shall be the yearly salary of the employee divided by 182 days.\n10-07 Except as otherwise herein provided, the number of days an employee is absent on account of illness shall be deducted from cumulative Sick Leave Credits.\n10-08 An employee, when he is absent because of sickness for thirty (30) days or more, shall on request, provide the Fire Chief with a certificate from a qualified physician certifying as to his inability to return to work, and on a similar request, shall do so at the conclusion of each thirty (30) day period at no cost to the employee.\n10-09 A month of unbroken service shall be one where an employee is employed on all working days in the month. Loss of time due to occupational accidents or illness occurred outside of the line of duty shall not be considered as breaking a month's service.\n10-10 Employees who are off work with a leave of absence but without pay, or any employee who is laid off shall not receive credit for such periods for accumulated sick leave, but such absence shall not reduce the accumulated sick leave credit of the said employee.\n10-11 When an employee has been absent on account of an illness for a sufficient period to exhaust accumulated sick leave credits, the said employee shall not receive a monthly credit toward sick leave for the remainder of the time absent, on account of such illness.\n10-12 When an employee has been absent on account of an illness for a number of days exceeding the total accumulated sick leave credits, the said employee shall not be paid for such excess days of illness.\n10-13 Statutory and special holidays, regular days off from employment, vacation periods granted by the Corporation, bereavement leave, leave of absence for Union executives to attend authorized Union functions, any absence due to illness or accident recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, shall not form part of an illness period or be chargeable against the accumulated sick leave of the said employee.\n10-14 As soon as convenient after February 1st, in each year, a statement shall be given each employee setting forth the number of days absent charged to his account and the number of days credited thereto during the preceding year, ending December 31st, and the balance at his disposal at the end of the preceding year. Each employee shall be entitled to examine his own account once during each year during the month of January.\n10-15 The Fire Chief shall be responsible for ascertaining that an employee claiming sickness as the reason for absence from work is actually sick, and may set out rules of procedure in this connection for employees provided that such rules or procedures are reasonable and exercised in a manner consistent with and subject to the terms of this collective agreement.\n10-16 If in the opinion of the Fire Chief, an employee is abusing the Sick Leave Benefits, the Fire Chief will require the employee to provide a doctor's certificate and may request the employee to submit to a medical examination by an appointed medical practitioner at no cost to the employee. If the employee is unable or unwilling to provide such a certificate, or to submit to a medical examination, disciplinary action will be taken.\n10-17 In the event of an illness or an accident to an employee whose sick leave credits have been exhausted by prior illness or accident, the Fire Chief shall permit such other employees as shall volunteer, therefore to work the tour of duty \"without remuneration\" of such sick or disabled employee. The Chief, if necessary, shall arrange the change of duties.\n10-18 Upon request, an employee shall be required to produce or present to the office of the Fire Chief, a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner attesting to his medical condition and ability before reporting on duty at no cost to the employee.\n10-19 Every employee who is at the time of his retirement actively engaged at his duties or absent on duly authorized leave, shall be entitled to receive a sick leave gratuity, on one, but not both, of the following basis:\na) On the date of retirement, he may be granted a sick leave gratuity in cash equal to his salary, wages or other remuneration for one-half the number of days standing to his credit and in any event not in excess of the amount of one-half year's salary or earnings at the rate received by him immediately prior to termination of employment, or,\nb) With the consent of the Fire Chief, in lieu of the sick leave gratuity which would otherwise be paid in cash in accordance with the foregoing, such employee may be granted retirement leave with full pay for a period equal to one-half the number of days standing to his credit and in any event, not in excess of a period of six (6) months, such leave shall be completed as of the normal retirement date.\n10-20 Any employee who on termination of his employment with the Corporation and has at least five (5) year's of service, or the estate of an employee who dies while in the employ of the City having at least five (5) year's service, shall be entitled to receive pay for the period equal to one-half the number of days standing to his credit and, in any event, not in excess of the amount of one-half year's earnings at the rate received by him immediately prior to termination of employment.\n10-21 Each permanent employee of the Port Colborne Fire Department shall have all his sick leave credits transferred should the Corporation merge, amalgamate or combine any of its operations, or functions with, or transfer them to another municipality.\n10-22 Any employee injured during the course of outside employment shall not be permitted to use his sick leave credits.", "hash": "e93854a3d96d6feccba2f0903d37b215", "id": 7}, {"size": 3, "samples": [{"hash": "qfqXkt06tZ", "uri": "/contracts/qfqXkt06tZ#leave-allowance", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 26.7867946625, "published": true}, {"hash": "ilnO2GXXSmz", "uri": "/contracts/ilnO2GXXSmz#leave-allowance", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 26.7867946625, "published": true}, {"hash": "e8MEOXHqtR3", "uri": "/contracts/e8MEOXHqtR3#leave-allowance", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 26.7867946625, "published": true}], "snippet_links": [{"key": "the-district", "type": "clause", "offset": [0, 12]}, {"key": "full-pay", "type": "definition", "offset": [58, 66]}, {"key": "leave-for", "type": "clause", "offset": [67, 76]}, {"key": "commencing-on-the", "type": "clause", "offset": [113, 130]}, {"key": "of-absence", "type": "clause", "offset": [147, 157]}, {"key": "for-the-purposes-of-this-article", "type": "clause", "offset": [159, 191]}, {"key": "full-day", "type": "clause", "offset": [195, 203]}, {"key": "unit-member", "type": "definition", "offset": [234, 245]}, {"key": "industrial-accident-or-illness-leave", "type": "clause", "offset": [271, 307]}, {"key": "next-fiscal-year", "type": "definition", "offset": [326, 342]}, {"key": "unused-leave", "type": "definition", "offset": [400, 412]}, {"key": "in-no-event-shall", "type": "clause", "offset": [458, 475]}, {"key": "accidents-or-illness", "type": "clause", "offset": [521, 541]}, {"key": "industrial-accident-leave", "type": "clause", "offset": [588, 613]}, {"key": "authorized-absence", "type": "definition", "offset": [661, 679]}, {"key": "compensation-award", "type": "clause", "offset": [696, 714]}, {"key": "in-the-event", "type": "clause", "offset": [749, 761]}, {"key": "for-the-unit", "type": "clause", "offset": [865, 877]}, {"key": "balance-will-be-charged", "type": "clause", "offset": [940, 963]}, {"key": "written-statements", "type": "clause", "offset": [1024, 1042]}, {"key": "subsequent-notification", "type": "clause", "offset": [1049, 1072]}, {"key": "regular-sick-leave", "type": "clause", "offset": [1155, 1173]}, {"key": "previous-balance", "type": "definition", "offset": [1211, 1227]}], "snippet": "The District provides a total of up to sixty (60) days of full pay leave for each industrial accident or illness commencing on the first (1st) day of absence. For the purposes of this Article, a full day of leave is equivalent to the unit member\u2019s usual workday. When an Industrial Accident or Illness Leave overlaps into the next fiscal year, the unit member shall be entitled to only the amount of unused leave due him/her for the same illness/injury, but in no event shall the leave exceed sixty (60) days. Industrial Accidents or Illness Leave shall not accumulate from year to year. Industrial Accident leave will be reduced by one (1) day for each day of authorized absence regardless of a compensation award made under Workers\u2019 Compensation. In the event that an absence has not been approved as a valid Industrial Accident or Illness Leave when the payroll for the unit member is being computed, the unit member\u2019s normal sick leave balance will be charged for any absences which have been supported by a physician\u2019s written statements. Upon subsequent notification that the absence has been accepted as an Industrial Accident or Illness Leave the regular sick leave balance will then be adjusted to its previous balance.", "hash": "80e59adeef1fccdefba7fa748759bcd0", "id": 8}, {"size": 3, "samples": [{"hash": "ddhJmhBbfuQ", "uri": "/contracts/ddhJmhBbfuQ#leave-allowance", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 25.9282779694, "published": true}, {"hash": "87CeM9M6VuY", "uri": "/contracts/87CeM9M6VuY#leave-allowance", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 25.7173099518, "published": true}, {"hash": "PWIsi0oUfV", "uri": "/contracts/PWIsi0oUfV#leave-allowance", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 21.6707725525, "published": true}], "snippet_links": [{"key": "employees-shall", "type": "clause", "offset": [18, 33]}, {"key": "with-full-pay", "type": "clause", "offset": [145, 158]}, {"key": "for-personal-reasons", "type": "clause", "offset": [160, 180]}, {"key": "the-employee", "type": "clause", "offset": [254, 266]}, {"key": "first-year-of-employment", "type": "clause", "offset": [269, 293]}], "snippet": "Twelve (12) month employees shall be allowed four (4) days absence and ten (l0) month employees shall be allowed three (3) days absence annually with full pay, for personal reasons, which shall be prorated, one (1) day for every three (3) months, during the employee\u2019s first year of employment.", "hash": "847f165a283c5c124e41146fef638f3f", "id": 9}, {"size": 3, "samples": [{"hash": "vqTrPkgZx6", "uri": "/contracts/vqTrPkgZx6#leave-allowance", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 29.0343284607, "published": true}, {"hash": "9hhvoYUMvyy", "uri": "/contracts/9hhvoYUMvyy#leave-allowance", "label": "Collective Bargaining Agreement", "score": 28.7031078339, "published": true}], "snippet_links": [{"key": "beginning-of", "type": "clause", "offset": [10, 22]}, {"key": "school-year", "type": "clause", "offset": [28, 39]}, {"key": "the-teacher", "type": "definition", "offset": [188, 199]}, {"key": "individual-contract", "type": "clause", "offset": [202, 221]}, {"key": "pay-during", "type": "clause", "offset": [259, 269]}, {"key": "a-teacher", "type": "clause", "offset": [288, 297]}, {"key": "first-year", "type": "clause", "offset": [353, 363]}, {"key": "years-of-employment", "type": "definition", "offset": [466, 485]}, {"key": "the-terms-and-conditions", "type": "definition", "offset": [531, 555]}, {"key": "this-article", "type": "definition", "offset": [569, 581]}, {"key": "sick-leave", "type": "clause", "offset": [587, 597]}, {"key": "bereavement-leave", "type": "clause", "offset": [599, 616]}, {"key": "personal-leave", "type": "definition", "offset": [622, 636]}, {"key": "except-as-provided-in", "type": "clause", "offset": [692, 713]}, {"key": "section-4a", "type": "clause", "offset": [714, 724]}, {"key": "article-viii", "type": "clause", "offset": [726, 738]}, {"key": "based-on", "type": "definition", "offset": [776, 784]}, {"key": "days-accumulated", "type": "clause", "offset": [971, 987]}, {"key": "available-to", "type": "definition", "offset": [997, 1009]}, {"key": "all-teachers", "type": "clause", "offset": [1010, 1022]}, {"key": "the-employee", "type": "clause", "offset": [1027, 1039]}, {"key": "leave-of-absence", "type": "definition", "offset": [1141, 1157]}, {"key": "except-as-expressly-provided", "type": "clause", "offset": [1175, 1203]}, {"key": "in-this-agreement", "type": "definition", "offset": [1204, 1221]}], "snippet": "A. 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