Common use of LTD Program Clause in Contracts

LTD Program. (a) Terms and conditions for participation in the LTD Program as well as the payment of benefits shall be as determined by the LTD Program. (b) Should a Nurse in receipt of Long Term Disability benefits cease to be disabled, upon providing reasonable notice of the Nurse's intended date to return to work, the Nurse shall have a right to return to the Nurse's former or equivalent position with the Employer at not less than the same level on the increment scale The Employer reserves the right to require a medical evaluation by a qualified medical practitioner in order to assist in determining the Nurse's suitability for reinstatement. (c) Nurses in receipt of Long Term Disability benefits shall not be entitled to continue accumulation of paid sick leave benefits, paid vacation benefits or paid holiday benefits under this Collective Agreement but shall retain any previously accumulated sick leave credits for their use in the event they return to work. Such Nurses may claim accumulated paid vacation and holiday benefits at any time. (d) During the elimination period and while in receipt of Long Term Disability benefits, the Nurse may continue to participate in the Benefit Plans provided the Nurse agrees to pay the employee share of the benefit premium contribution.