Common use of Plan Brochure Clause in Contracts

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health Centre will pay of the premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan). For the purpose of transfer to the short term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of transfer with three months or more service shall be deemed to have three months of service. At January all current employees shall be deemed to have twelve months of service in the plan. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the existing sick leave plan be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan shall be null and void except as to those provisions relating to payout of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinunder. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages, and where a pay out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreement, pay out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay out. where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay out on termination, her existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing she subsequently achieves the necessary service to her for pay out under the conditions relating to such pay out. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board benefits. The Health Centre further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to short term or long term benefits under may be subject to grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the medical appeals process provided under the plan to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etc., she shall not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, the Health Centre pay the full cost of obtaining the required certificate. Insurance Board

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health Centre will The pay of the billed premium towards coverage of coverageof eligible employees under the long long-term disability portion of the Plan Pian or an equivalent plan)plan as described in the August, (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. At January all current employees shall be deemed to have twelve months of service in the plan. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the transfer all existing sick leave plan plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to payout of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinunderhereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "“sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wageswages and, and where a pay pay-out provision existed provisionexisted under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreementCollective Agreement, pay out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay out. where, as of the effective date effectivedate of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay out on termination, her his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be xxxxxxxxxxxx.xx converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing she he subsequently achieves the necessary service to her qualify him for pay out under the conditions relating to such pay outan employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' Compensation Board as compensable within the meaningof the Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers' Board for of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementationof the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board Workers' Compensation benefits. The Health Centre further Hospital agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to short term or long term any benefits under referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreementcollective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the medical appeals process provided under the plan to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etc., she Hospital shall not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, the Health Centre pay the full cost of obtaining the any medical certificate required certificate. Insurance Boardof an employee.

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health Centre The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan)plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three months (3)months or more of service shall be deemed to have three months (3)months of service. At January all current employees shall be deemed to have twelve months of service in the plan. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the transfer all existing sick leave plan plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to payout of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinunderhereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wageswages and, and where a pay pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreementCollective Agreement, pay pay-out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay pay-out. , where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay pay-out on termination, her his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing she he subsequently achieves the necessary service to her qualify him for pay pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board Workers' Compensation benefits. The Health Centre further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to short term or long term benefits under may be subject to grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the medical appeals process provided under the plan to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etc., she shall not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, the Health Centre pay the full cost of obtaining the required certificate. Insurance Board

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health Centre The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan)plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. At January all current employees shall be deemed to have twelve months of service in the plan. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the transfer all existing sick leave plan plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to payout pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinunderhereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wageswages and, and where a pay pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreementCollective Agreement, pay pay-out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay pay-out. , where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay pay-out on termination, her his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing she he subsequently achieves the necessary service to her qualify him for pay pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board Workers' Compensation benefits. The Health Centre Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to short term or long term any benefits under referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreementcollective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the medical appeals process provided under the plan to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etc., she Hospital shall not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, the Health Centre pay the full cost of obtaining any medical certificate required of an employee. Note: Provisions and shall apply for the required certificate. Insurance Boardshort and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan.

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health Centre The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three months or more of service shall be deemed to have three months of service. At January all current employees shall be deemed to have twelve months of service in the plan. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the transfer all existing sick leave plan plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to payout pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinunderhereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, SICK LEAVE INJURY DISABILITY (Continued) supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wageswages and, and where a pay pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreementCollective Agreement, pay pay-out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay pay-out. , where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay pay-out on termination, her his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing she he subsequently achieves the necessary service to her qualify him for pay pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is by the Worker's Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Worker's Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Worker's Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Worker's Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board Worker's Compensation benefits. The Health Centre Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to short term or long term benefits under may be subject to grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the medical appeals process provided under the plan to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etc., she shall not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, the Health Centre pay the full cost of obtaining the required certificate. Insurance Board"

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health Centre The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan)plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. At January all current For the purpose of transfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees on the active payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with one (1) year or more of service shall be deemed to have twelve months one (1) year of service in the planservice. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the transfer all existing sick leave plan plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to payout pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinunderhereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wageswages and, and where a pay pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreementCollective Agreement, pay pay-out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay pay-out. , where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay pay-out on termination, her his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing she he subsequently achieves the necessary service to her qualify him for pay pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workplace Safety Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board benefits. The Health Centre Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to short term or long term any benefits under referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreementcollective agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the medical appeals process Medical Appeals Process provided under the plan plan, if any, to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave A copy of absence without pay for any reasonthe current plan text or, or is laid off on account where applicable, the master policy of lack of work and returns the current equivalent, shall be provided to the service of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etc., she Union. The Hospital shall not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, the Health Centre pay the full cost of obtaining any medical certificate required of an employee. The short-term sick leave plan shall be registered with the required certificateEmployment Insurance Commission The employee's share of the employer's unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Hospital towards offsetting the cost of the benefit improvements contained in this agreement. Insurance BoardProvisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan. Any Care provisions currently in the agreement shall be removed.

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health Centre The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan)plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three months or more of service shall be deemed to have three months of service. At January all current employees shall be deemed to have twelve months of service in the plan. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the transfer all existing sick leave plan plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to payout pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are are. specifically dealt with hereinunderhereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "“sick leave bank" ” shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wageswages and, and , where a pay pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreementCollective Agreement, pay pay-out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay pay-out. , where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay pay-out on termination, her his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing she he subsequently achieves the necessary service to her qualify him for pay pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is by the Workers’ , Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers’ Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers’ Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers’ Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee’s net earnings, to the limit of the employee’s accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's ’s regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board Workers’ Compensation benefits. The Health Centre Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. .” Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's ’s entitlement to short term or long term any benefits under referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreementcollective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the medical appeals process provided under the plan to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etc., she Hospital shall not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, the Health Centre pay the full cost of obtaining the any medical certificate required certificateof an employee.” . Insurance BoardPay

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health Centre The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan)The employee pay the balance of the through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short short-term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three months or more of service shall be deemed to have three months of service. At January all current For purpose of transfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees on the active payroll as of, the effective date of the transfer with one year or more of service shall be deemed to have twelve months one year of service in the planservice. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, all existing leave plans in the existing sick leave plan Participating Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan plans shall be null and void under the respective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to payout of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinunderhereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The sick leave bank shall contain the unused sick leave days to the credit of the nurse on the effective date of the transfer to the Plan set out in Article to: The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program plan which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages, and and; where a pay out payout provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreementAgreement, pay out shall be made on termination of employment (employment, or in the case of death death, to the employeenurse's estate), . The amount of payout shall be that portion of a cash settlement at the nurse's then current salary rate for any unused sick leave days credits to the maximum provided under the former conditions relating to pay out. sick leave plan in which she participated as of the date of this award; where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay out payout on termination, her existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she shall be entitled, on termination, entitled to that portion of any unused sick leave days the cash out provisions set out in paragraph above providing she subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify her for pay out payout under the conditions relating of the sick leave plan which she participated as of the date of this award; where a payout provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, a nurse who, as of the date of this award, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is by The Workers' Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of The Workers' Compensation Act, the on from the nurse, will supplement award made by The Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the nurse by such pay outamount the award of 'The Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal one hundred per cent of the nurse's net earnings to the limit of the nurse's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee Nurses may such sick leave credits while awaiting approval of a claim for Workers' Compensation. When a nurse has completed any portion of the shift her regularly scheduled tour prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board Workers' Compensation benefits. The Health Centre further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to short term or long term benefits under may be subject to grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the medical appeals process provided under the plan to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etc., she shall be paid the balance of the tour at her regular straight time hourly This provision will not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative creditnurse to a lieu day under Article if she otherwise rn co Nurses returning to work from an illness or injury under Workers' Compensation will be assigned t work as necessary, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, the Health Centre pay the full cost of obtaining the required certificate. Insurance Boardavailable.

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health The Centre will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long long-term disability portion of the Plan plan or an equivalent plan). For The employee will pay the purpose of transfer to the short term portion balance of the disability program, employees on the premium through payroll as of the effective date of transfer with three months or more service shall be deemed to have three months of servicededuction. At January all current employees shall be deemed to have twelve months of service in the plan. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the existing sick leave plan be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan shall be null and void except as to those provisions relating to payout of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinunder. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to When a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages, and where a pay out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreement, pay out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay out. where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay out on termination, her existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing she subsequently achieves the necessary service to her for pay out under the conditions relating to such pay out. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee nurse has completed any portion of the shift her regularly scheduled tour prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board Compensation benefits, she shall be paid for the balance of the tour at her regular straight time hourly rate. This provision will not disentitle the nurse to a lieu day under Article if she qualifies. Nurses returning from work from an illness or injury compensable under Workers Compensation will be assigned light work as necessary, if available. The Health Centre further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Absence due to pregnancy related illness shall be considered as sick leave under the Sick Leave Plan. A nurse who absent work as a result of an illness or injury sustained at work and who has been awaiting approval of a claim for Compensation for a period longer than one complete pay period may apply to the Centre for payment equivalent to the lesser of the benefit she would receive from Workers' Compensation if her was approved, or the benefit to which she would be entitled under the short-term sick portion of the Disability Income Plan or equivalent Plan). Payment will be provided only if the nurse provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the Centre and a written undertaking satisfactory to the Centre that any payments will be to the Centre following final determination of the claim by the Workers' Board. If the claim for Compensation not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied towards the benefits to which the nurse would be entitled under the short-term portion of the disability plan. Any payment under this provision will continue for a maximum of fifteen weeks. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employeea nurse's entitlement to short short-term or long long-term benefits under may be subject to grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreement. the event that the Employer assigns a number of residents or a workload to an individual nurse or group of nurses, such that she or have cause to believe that she or they are being to perform more work than is consistent proper resident care, she or they shall: Complain writing to the Director of Residential Services within ten (10)calendar days of the alleged improper assignment, The Union agrees that it will encourage Chairperson of the Association Committee shall convene a meeting of the Committee within fourteen (14) calendar days of the filing of the complaint, The Committee shall hear and attempt to resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of both parties. Failing resolution of the complaint within fourteen (14) calendar days of the meeting of the Association Management Committee, the complaint shall be forwarded to an employee independent Assessment Committee, composed of three (3) registered nurses; one (1) chosen by the Ontario Association, one (1) chosen by the Employer, and one (1) chosen from a panel of four (4) independent registered nurses who are well respected within the profession, The member of the Committee chosen from the of independent registered nurses shall. as chairperson, Assessment Committee shall set a date to utilize conduct a hearing into the medical appeals process provided complaint within fourteen (14) calendar days of its appointment, and shall be empowered to investigate as is necessary, and make what findings as are appropriate under the plan to resolve disputescircumstances. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reasonThe Assessment Committee shall report its findings in writing, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service parties twenty-one (21) calendar days following completion of this hearing. The list of Assessment Committee Chairpersons is attached as Appendix and forms part of this Agreement. The members of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etc., she panel shall not receive sick leave credit for sit in rotation as agreed by the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoffparties. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who If a panel member is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If sit within the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificatetime limit stipulated, the Health Centre pay panel member next scheduled to sit will be appointed by the full parties. Each party w i l l bear the cost of obtaining its own nominee and share equally the required certificate. Insurance Boardfee of the chairperson, and whatever other expenses are included by Assessment Committee, in performance of its responsibilities as set out herein.

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health Centre will The Hospital pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. At January all current employees shall be deemed to have twelve months of service in the plan. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the transfer all existing sick leave plan plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to payout pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinunderhereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wageswages and, and where a pay pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreementCollective Agreement, pay pay-out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay pay-out. , where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay pay-out on termination, her his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing she he subsequently achieves the necessary service to her qualify him for pay pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers’ Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers’ Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee‘s net earnings, to the limit of the employee’s accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's ’s regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board Workers‘ Compensation benefits. The Health Centre Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's ’s entitlement to short term or long term any benefits under referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreementcollective agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize A copy of the medical appeals process current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided under the plan to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etcUnion., she shall not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, the Health Centre pay the full cost of obtaining the required certificate. Insurance Board

Plan Brochure. Effective October the Health Centre The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three months or more of service shall be deemed to have three months of service. At January all current employees shall be deemed to have twelve months of service in the plan. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the transfer all existing sick leave plan plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plan plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to payout pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinunderhereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee ‘shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wageswages and, and where a pay pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the collective agreementCollective Agreement, pay pay-out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay pay-out. , where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay pay-out on termination, her his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and she be shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing she he subsequently achieves the necessary service to her qualify him for pay pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is by the Workers' Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workplace Safety Insurance Board Workers' Compensation benefits. The Health Centre Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to short term or long term benefits under may be subject to grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the medical appeals process provided under the plan to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service of the Health Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, etc., she shall not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the Health Centre will inform each employee of the amount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, the Health Centre pay the full cost of obtaining the required certificate. Insurance Board