Common use of Physically Handicapped Employees Clause in Contracts

Physically Handicapped Employees. (1) Physically handicapped employees (blind, those who are deaf and mute, or have similar disabilities) may be retained or reinstated regardless of the sen- iority principles stated in this Article in accordance with such mutual agreement as hereafter may be entered into between the Company and the Union. (2) An employee who becomes physically limited as a result of an injury, or illness, incurred in the course of his employment with the Company and deter- mined by the Workmen's Compensation Board or the Company to be occupational, shall be retained or reinstated in a classification where an opening exists if he is qualified to perform such work, provided he applies for such reinstatement within thirty (30) cal- endar days after he is qualified to perform such work and further provided he has greater seniority than the most senior employee who has established priority rights under Article IV, Section 10 of this Agree- ment. He shall be paid at a rate within the classifica- tion applicable to the type of work to which he is assigned.