– SHORT TERM DISABILITY (STD) PLAN Sample Clauses

– SHORT TERM DISABILITY (STD) PLAN. 19.01 The Employer agrees to provide a Short Term Disability (STD) plan without cost to the employee. 19.02 A Doctor’s certificate must be presented to the appropriate Deputy Chief/Supervisor after sickness exceeding three (3) days. 19.03 Any employee who is unable to report to work due to sickness shall attempt to notify the on-duty Supervisor no later than two (2) hours before commencement of their normal work day. 19.04 Payment for sick leave shall be calculated to reflect the total number of hours for which an employee is scheduled at a regular rate of pay. Part-time employees sick leave benefit shall be prorated except for those working in a Temporary Full-time position which they shall receive the full benefit outlined in Article 19 after commencing the full scope of the Temporary Full-Time position. 19.05 Six (6) months but less than two (2) years 2 weeks @ 100% 13 weeks @ 66 2/3% Two (2) years but less than four (4) years 4 weeks @ 100% 11 weeks @ 66 2/3% Four (4) years but less than six (6) years 6 weeks @ 100% 9 weeks @ 66 2/3% Six (6) years but less than eight (8) years 8 weeks @ 100% 7 weeks @ 66 2/3% Eight (8) years but less than ten (10) years 10 weeks @ 100% 5 weeks @ 66 2/3% Ten (10) years service but less than twelve (12) years 12 weeks @ 100% 3 weeks @ 66 2/3% Twelve (12) years and beyond 15 weeks @ 100% 1. Benefits will be paid on the first (1st) day of hospitalization, on the first (1st) day of accident and on the second day of illness. 2. Benefit levels will be determined by the employee’s seniority. 3. Earnings are those in effect on the last day the employee was actively at work. For full-time employees, earnings mean the usual straight time earnings of the employee. For part-time employees, earnings will be based on scheduled time lost. (a) Benefits are payable for up to fifteen (15) calendar weeks for each separate claim based on the periodic medical certification the employee’s doctor provides the Employer. (b) In the event an employee returns to their regular duties from Short Term Disability, and experiences a recurrence of the same original claim, on- going treatment or testing, and as a result must again return to Short Term Disability, such return to Short Term Disability will be considered to be a continuance of the original claim. In order for it not to be considered a continuance of the original claim, the employee must have been performing at work the regular duties of their role for twenty-one (21) calendar days. (a) (i)...