Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health. 22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave. 22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days: (a) illness; (b) injury; (c) layoff; (d) leave of absence; (e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan; (f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board. 22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave. 22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced. 22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits. 22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame. (b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame. 22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences Absence due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismpersonal illness, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatmentexcluding pregnancy, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed up to fifteen (15) working days per fiscal year, July 1 through June 30, and shall be accumulative from year to year without limitation. Absence of less than one (1) full day shall be charged to the nearest quarter hour of absence. Personal illness of more than five (5) consecutive working days duration shall be verified by a credit for sick leave statement from a health care provider, advising that the person is physically able to return to work. The health care provider’s statement shall verify the illness from the first day of absence to the date of employment return to work. The employee must furnish this statement upon return to work and is not able to return to work until such statement is provided to Human Resources and/or the Supervisor, Manager, Principal and/or Administrator. In cases of excessive absence or when abuse of sick leave is evident, following previous counsel with the employee, the Supervisor, Manager, Principal and /or Administrator may request in writing that the employee furnish a health care provider’s statement to verify any future absence of less than five (5) working days. When all sick leave accruals are exhausted, the employee is placed on "Difference Leave" if covered by a statement from a health care provider. An employee on "Difference Leave" is paid the difference between his/her salary and that paid his/her substitute. This is paid for a maximum period of five (5) months. The five (5) month period is calculated from the first days of sick leave utilization. When difference leave is exhausted, the employee with three (3) years of service shall be allowed to apply for a health leave; an employee with less than three (3) years of service is placed on a reemployment list for a period of thirty-nine (39) months. At any time during the prescribed thirty-nine (39) months, an employee is able to assume the duties of their position when the employee provides a statement from a health care provider stating that the employee may return to full duty. The employee shall be reemployed in the first vacancy in the classification of his/her previous assignment. His/her reemployment will take preference over all other applicants except those laid-off for lack of work or funds, in which case he/she shall be ranked according to his/her proper seniority. Upon resumption of his/her duties, the break in service will be disregarded and the employee shall be fully restored as a permanent employee. During the first six (6) months of employment, one and one-quarter (1- 1/4) days of paid sick leave per calendar month shall be granted as earned at the end of each month. Employees who work less than full-time or less than a twelve (12) month calendar year, shall be credited with sick leave on a pro-rata basis at the rate of one and one-quarter (1-1/4) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee days per month.
1. State Disability Insurance: Eligible employees who are enrolled in the California State Disability Insurance Program shall not be entitled to apply integrate SDI benefits with their accrued sick leave credit prior to at the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leaveemployee's option. The Employee sick leave used shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 computed on a weekly basis and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due equal to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall necessary to compensate for regular wages less SDI benefits.
2. Disability checks received from SDI must be endorsed by the employee to the District while he/she is receiving pay. Normal authorized deductions, including retirement contributions, will be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up the warrant in accordance with the law.
3. SDI regulations shall apply to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they integration program. In accordance with state law, no employee shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointmentuse vacation in conjunction with receiving SDI benefits. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside must notify the District of their regular hours desire to integrate their sick leave with SDI benefits. Isolation and Quarantine: No salary or sick leave deduction is made for absence due to contagious disease where isolation or quarantine is ordered, and may have been contracted during the performance of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed school duties with other persons having the contagious disease, for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the normal period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness isolation or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framequarantine.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form a. Bargaining Unit members shall earn twelve (12) hours of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from with pay each month during the date academic year. First-year Bargaining Unit faculty shall be awarded 54 hours of employment at the rate sick leave with pay with their initial contract and shall earn 12 hours of one (1) working day credit for sick leave with pay for each full month during the Academic Year beginning with their second semester of employment employment. Faculty members who are appointed less than full-time shall earn sick leave with pay on a pro rata basis. ▇▇▇▇ leave may be accumulated up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply 1040 hours. No additional sick leave credit prior with pay beyond that accumulated shall be granted. Faculty members shall be responsible for immediately reporting an absence to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of appropriate chair, and if unavailable, the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardappropriate ▇▇▇▇.
22.04 Employees reporting sick b. A faculty member shall advise be responsible for promptly completing and signing the Employer as soon as possible faculty absence form and regularly thereafter as required by returning the Employerabsence form to the appropriate chair and if unavailable then to the appropriate ▇▇▇▇. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may A faculty member will be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim provide a physician’s statement for absences of five consecutive days charged to sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for chair of the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may department will be required to submit satisfactory proof keep accurate records of such appointmentsick leave days used by the department’s faculty members. Employees are expected At the end of the academic year, the Chair must report all sick leave taken to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside the ▇▇▇▇ and VPAA. At the chair’s discretion in consultation with the ▇▇▇▇, administration may require a physician’s statement of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall absence from the faculty member.
c. Sick leave may be reimbursed used only for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness following: Personal Illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave • Partial days not worked when an employee, who has commenced. In the event that been on sick leave, returns to work on a part-time basis while recovering from the illness or injury prevents • Transporting an immediate family member for medical services • Caring for immediate family member, defined as spouse, parent, child, brother, sister or any other person residing in the Employee same household of employee who becomes ill or injured and requires personal assistance from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period employee. • Doctor’s appointments and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05other pre-scheduled health-related absences. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on An employee requesting sick leave for a pre-scheduled appointment must request the period leave at least twenty four (24) hours in advance unless an emergency situation exists. Length of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim charged to sick leave has been providedunder this paragraph shall not exceed five consecutive work days, unless the absence on account employee is eligible for Family and Medical Leave pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act. For those employees who are not eligible for Family and Medical Leave, more time may be allowed at the discretion of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameemployee’s Department Chair/▇▇▇▇ in extreme cases.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 4 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided 24.01 Employees covered by this Collective Agreement who have completed their probationary period are covered by the Employer as a form of insuranceUniversity's Sick Leave Plan, which provides leave with regular pay for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences any bona fide absence due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Healthinjury.
22.02 24.02 Pursuant to the University’s Sick Leave Plan and the University’s administrative guidelines, employees who are unable to carry out their assigned duties because of illness or injury are entitled to sick leave with pay for up to 6 months or until the end of their appointment, whichever comes first. The University will not change this entitlement during the term of this Agreement without the Union’s agreement. The administrative guidelines will be posted on the Human Resources website.
24.03 Employees are eligible for paid time off for bona fide incidental absences due to illness. The Employer recognizes will address excessive incidental absences, if any, through attendance management. With respect to probationary employees paid time off for incidental absences during the probationary period shall not exceed a total of 3 working days.
24.04 An employee who has received notice of layoff and who falls sick prior to the effective date of such layoff will be paid only up to such day of layoff. If a person is sick at the time of recall from layoff, sick leave will only be paid if the illness is the same continuing one that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences existed at the time of the layoff.
24.05 Sick Leave is defined as absence from work and performance of regular duties because of the employee's bona fide illness, injury, or quarantine through exposure to contagious disease.
24.06 An employee may, with prior warning, be required to provide a physician’s note confirming that the employee is medically unable to carry out normal duties due to such therapy shall illness. It is understood that a dentist will be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit physician for sick leave from the date provisions of employment at this Article. The Employer will reimburse the rate employee for the cost of one (1) working day for each full month of employment the required physician’s note up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days$25.00 per note.
24.07 An employee shall notify her/his Manager/designate as soon as possible on the first day of her/his absence due to illness. In the case of longer absences, provided however, that an Employee progress toward recovery and expected date of return to work shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior reported to the completion Manager /designate and to the Return to Work Specialist at reasonable intervals.
24.08 Employees are expected to notify their Manager/designate and the Return to Work Specialist as early as possible of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods expected date of return to work.
24.09 Employees may be required to provide the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysEmployer with a physician's certificate that the employee has been in the care of a physician and:
(a) illness;that the employee is able to return to work on a full-time basis without restrictions; or,
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave that the employee is able to return to work, with the nature and duration of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt any work restrictions described. The Employer will reimburse the employee for the cost of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt required physician’s certificate up to a maximum of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board$50.00 per certificate.
22.04 Employees reporting 24.10 If, during an employee's vacation, she/he has a serious illness or accident requiring hospitalization or confinement to bed for a period of 5 days or more, and which is verified by medical documentation, then sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive leave days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim substituted for sick leavevacation days. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled Any resulting unused vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall would then be rescheduled to at a mutually agreed convenient later time framedate.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 (a) Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceEmployer, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ The Workers Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthAct.
22.02 (b) The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness illness, are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall may be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their (a) On completion of the stipulated probationary periodperiod a Regular Part-time Employee, they shall be allowed employed in the HCA, RTA, PTA classifications, will receive a credit for sick leave computed from the date of employment her continuous service commenced at the rate of one and one quarter (11.25) working day for each full days per month of employment up to a maximum credit of fortyeighty (80) days prorated on the basis of the regularly scheduled hours worked by the Employee in relation to the regularly scheduled hours for a Full-Time Employee.
(b) On completion of the stipulated probationary period a Regular Part-time Employee, employed in the LPN classification, will receive a credit for sick leave computed from the date her continuous service commenced at the rate one point five (451.5) working days, provided however, that an days per month to a maximum credit of one hundred and twenty (120) days prorated on the basis of the regularly scheduled hours worked by the Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior in relation to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of regularly scheduled hours for a Full-Time Employee.
(c) In the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar dayscase of:
(ai) illness;
(bii) injury;
(ciii) layoff;
(div) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(fv) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Workers Compensation Board, sick leave shall not accrue during the period of such absence in excess of thirty (30) calendar days.
22.04 (a) Part-time Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible but at a minimum of two (2) hours prior to the start of their day or evening shift and four (4) hours prior to the start of their night shift. An Employee shall provide updates regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days Failure to provide adequate notice may result in the loss of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim leave benefits for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof that day of any claim for sick leaveabsence.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01(b) Based on operational requirements, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave the Employer shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments replace Employees who are off work due to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The illness.
(c) No Employee shall be reimbursed responsible for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsreplacing themselves when off work due to illness.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick POOL There will be a sick leave pool (Pool) for unit members to be established and administered as follows:
23.1 In the event a bargaining unit member has a catastrophic illness or injury and has exhausted all of his/her sick leave and personal leave accumulation, the unit member may request sick leave days that have been voluntarily donated to the Pool. For purposes of this Article “catastrophic” shall mean a long-term illness or injury involving, or resulting in substantial, potentially ruinous, consequences, and long-term shall mean more than fifteen (15) work days in total (not necessarily consecutive days, if the illness necessitates intermittent treatment such as chemotherapy). Pool days may be used to participate in a drug or alcohol dependency rehabilitation program but not to otherwise extend sick leave for reasons related to drug or alcohol dependency. Pool usage is provided limited to catastrophic illness or injury of the bargaining unit member, spouse or children, except by agreement with the Superintendent or designee who will not unreasonably deny a request that would include a parent. In the event the bargaining unit member has been left incapacitated due to catastrophic illness or injury, the member’s spouse, children and/or the person with a durable power of attorney for medical needs may fill out the sick leave application (Application). The Board Treasurer shall not transfer donated days to a bargaining unit member without medical verification showing that the employee will miss more than fifteen (15) work days due to a catastrophic illness or injury and the approval of the sick leave committee (Committee).
23.2 In order to be eligible to receive sick leave days from the Pool, a bargaining unit member must have, prior to Application for participation in the Pool, donated sick leave to the Pool and met the other guidelines as established by the Employer as a form Committee set forth in this Article. The Committee shall make the guidelines (criteria) available to the Employer. The guidelines shall not require payback of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick donated leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period23.3 Participation in the Pool shall be voluntary. Bargaining unit members wishing to participate in the Pool are required to fill out a one (1) time enrollment form agreed to by the Committee. Once bargaining unit members elect to join the Pool, they shall be allowed considered a credit permanent participant unless a written request for withdrawal from the Pool is provided to the Committee. If a bargaining unit member withdraws from the Pool, they are no longer eligible to use Pool days even though they have donated sick leave prior to withdrawal. New and current bargaining unit members not in the Pool who wish to participate must sign the enrollment form within the first (1st) fifteen (15) days of the school year. A bargaining unit member cannot join the Pool midyear unless the bargaining unit member is hired after the first (1st) fifteen (15) days of the school year. In such a case, he/she shall be allowed to join by signing the enrollment form within the first (1st) fifteen (15) days of employment. Contributed leave will not be counted against a bargaining unit member for purposes of determining eligibility for perfect attendance.
23.4 If the total days remaining in the Pool reach thirty (30) days, a donation of one-half (½) day of sick leave will be taken from every member of the Pool. The Committee will notify Pool members by email before the one-half (½) day is taken.
23.5 The maximum number of days to be issued from the date of employment at the rate of Pool in any one (1) working day for each full month of employment up school year will be equal to a maximum credit of fortyone-five half (45½) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated bargaining unit members as counted on September 1st of the school year.
23.6 Any new bargaining unit members who wish to participate in the Pool must have donated at least one-half (½) day of sick leave credits up to be eligible.
23.7 Any current bargaining unit member who enrolls in the total amount Pool must have donated at least one-half (½) day of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencedto be eligible.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum23.8 The Committee will consist of five (5) members. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
One (a1) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period each location and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter there will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.two
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 (a) Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceEmployer, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings earnings, during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 (b) The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness illness, are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 24.02 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, period they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one point five (11.5) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) working days, days provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of In the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar dayscase of:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board, sick leave shall not accrue during the period of such absence in excess of one (1) month.
22.04 24.03 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 24.04 Subject to Clauses 22.01Articles 24.01, 22.02 24.02 and 22.03 24.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay Pay, for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 24.05 Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. Payment of sick leave benefit shall not be effected until required substantiation has been supplied. Where the Employee has paid a fee for such substantiation, the fee shall be reimbursed by the Employer to a maximum of thirty dollars ($30.00).
24.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 of one hundred and twenty (120) working days they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they the Employee shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 24.07 If an Employee requires required time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have the Employee has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. , Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have the Employee has substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05Article 24.04. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were the Employee was admitted to a hospital as an “in- in-patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05Article 24.04. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 Article 24.04 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 24.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
24.10 An Employee who has accrued sick leave entitlement under the terms of this Collective Agreement shall, upon the voluntary termination of their employment with the Employer, be entitled to retain such entitlement provided the Employee enters into employment at a Centre at which the Employer is also party to an agreement with an identical sick leave provision, within six (6) months of the date of their termination of employment. Otherwise sick leave credits shall be cancelled and no payments shall be due therefore. This entitlement shall not apply during the Employee’s probationary period. At the request of the Employee the Employer shall provide the Employee with a written statement of their sick leave entitlement upon termination.
24.11 For the purpose of computing sick leave accumulation, the following shall be counted as working days:
(a) days on which the Employee is on vacation;
(b) days on which the Employee is on leave of absence with pay pursuant to terms of this Collective Agreement;
(c) days on which the Employee is absent from work while attending official negotiating sessions with the Employer.
24.12 An Employee who has exhausted their sick leave credits during the course of an illness, and the illness continues, shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without pay or benefits except as provided in Article 26.01(g), for the duration of the illness or as provided below, whichever first occurs. The Employee shall keep the Employer advised as to when the Employee shall be expected back to work and shall provide the Employer with not less than fourteen (14) days written notice of readiness to return to work and:
(a) if the Employee is capable of performing the duties of their former position the Employee shall be reinstated by the Employer in the same position which the Employee held immediately prior to their disability at not less than the same increment in the salary schedule and other benefits that accrued to them prior to their disability;
(b) if the Employee is incapable of performing the duties of their former position, but is capable of performing the duties of their former classification, a reasonable effort shall be made by the Employer to place their in an available position that the Employee is capable of performing. In such a case the Union agrees to waive the posting provisions of the Collective Agreement;
(c) at the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the last day of paid sick leave, if an Employee:
(i) is not capable of resuming work pursuant to section (a), or
(ii) for whom, after a reasonable effort having been made pursuant to section (b), alternate employment is not available, it shall be deemed that the employment relationship has terminated, provided that such termination is not contrary to any right conferred under this Agreement or any law of Canada or Alberta.
24.13 The reinstatement of an Employee in accordance with this Article shall not be construed as being in violation of the posting and/or scheduling provisions of Articles 11, 12, 28 and 37.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick 20.1. The sick leave is plan and the short-term disability plan are income protection benefits provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due City when an employee is unable to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy non-occupational illness and/or injury. Each temporary employee with more than two thousand (2000) regular hours paid and each permanent employee shall be considered accumulate sick leaveleave at the rate of 0.0692 hours for each regular hour paid to a maximum of sixteen hundred (1600) hours.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period20.1.1. Where, they at the time of commencement of employment, it is anticipated that a temporary employee will be employed for a period of greater than twelve (12) continuous months he shall be allowed a credit for begin accruing sick leave immediately.
20.1.2. In situations where a permanent employee returns to work from short-term or long-term disability and he has no accrued sick time, the City agrees to provide the employee with a one (1) year advance of sick leave accrual. Further sick leave accrual shall commence after one (1) year has passed from the date of employment the employee’s return to work.
20.2. When an employee is unable to perform the duties of his position or is unable to perform modified work, he shall receive sick leave at the his regular rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, pay provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply he has sufficient accumulated sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary periodcover such absence. Sick leave taken shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation be deducted from the Workers’ Compensation Boardemployee’s total accumulated sick leave on an hourly basis.
22.04 Employees reporting 20.2.1. When an employee is making a claim for sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After leave in excess of three (3) consecutive days of sick leaveworking days, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees he may be required to substantiateprovide satisfactory proof of illness and/or injury to the City. The City shall cover associated costs.
20.2.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the form prescribed by City reserves the Employer, right to request satisfactory proof of illness and/or injury for just and reasonable cause at any time when a claim for sick leavepay is being made. The Employee shall Where possible, an employee must be reimbursed for advised in writing prior to, or at the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim time of, making his request for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced20.2.3. In the event that a permanent employee does not have sufficient accumulated sick leave to cover all or part of his absence from work, he shall receive seventy percent (70%) of his regular rate of pay from the illness short-term disability plan from the thirty-first (31st) day of disability or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for day that he exhausts his accumulated sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05whichever day is latest. Notwithstanding Payment from the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate short-term disability plan shall continue to the satisfaction three hundred and sixty-fifth (365th) day of disability. The employee shall not accrue sick leave while receiving short-term disability benefits. All other group health and insurance benefits shall remain in effect while the employee is in receipt of short-term disability benefits.
20.2.3.1. If an employee does not have sufficient accumulated sick leave or vacation to cover the first thirty (30) days of his absence from work, he shall be granted a leave of absence. All group health and insurance benefits shall remain in effect for the duration of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as leave.
20.2.3.2. If an “in- patient” during the course employee in receipt of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period and/or short-term disability returns to regular duties and a recurrence of the stay in hospitalsame illness and/or injury occurs within thirty (30) days, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital employee shall again be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framepaid from the sick leave plan or the short-term disability plan and continue the long-term disability elimination period.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs 20.3. Employees in receipt of sick leave and/or short-term disability must apply for long-term disability benefits prior to the scheduled start expiration of the vacation long-term disability plan elimination period, and provided proper substantiation .
20.4. Employees in receipt of their long-term disability benefits shall not be eligible to claim to for paid sick leave has been provided, during the absence on account of period for which they receive payment under the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framelong-term disability plan.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 A. If with or without reasonable accomodation Executive is physically or mentally unable to perform his duties, or is otherwise absent for medical reasons, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall continue to pay base salary and provide benefits to the Executive ("Sick leave Leave"). However, if a continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds eight (8) consecutive weeks, ▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ obligation with regard to base salary upon the expiration of the eight (8) consecutive weeks shall be limited to paying 75% of base salary. If the Executive returns to full service, his full base salary shall be reinstated to the pre-adjustment amount. As a condition to the receipt of the foregoing base salary and benefits, the Executive agrees that he shall provide ▇▇▇▇▇▇ such information as ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may reasonably request from time to time to permit ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to make a determination that the Executive is entitled to sick pay under this provision. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall reduce the amount paid to the Executive during such Sick Leave by an amount equal to any disability payments or benefits actually received by Executive under or pursuant to any disability program or supplemental disability insurance plan(s) provided by the Employer as ▇▇▇▇▇▇ at ▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ expense unless such reduction results in a form violation of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.Code Section 409A.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may terminate the satisfaction employment of Executive at any time after Executive's continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds 120 calendar days. Termination of the Employer that they were admitted Executive after the said 120 calendar period shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph "1" above") and shall entitle the Executive to a hospital as an “in- patient” during receive the course payments and benefits provided by Paragraph "1" upon Termination of their vacationEmployment based upon Executive's full base salary, they and for purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall be deemed to be on sick leave for commence as of the date of the Termination of Employment resulting under this paragraph "3.B.".
C. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period the Executive is on Sick Leave, and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to paragraph "3.B.", there is deemed a "Separation from Service" (as that term is defined in Section 409A of the stay in hospitalInternal Revenue Code for purposes of a permissible event), subject to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the provisions Executive agree that such Separation of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital Service shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave a Termination of Employment. Such Termination shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph "1" above") and shall entitle the Executive to receive the payments and benefits provided by Paragraph "1" upon Termination of Employment based upon Executive's full base salary, provided that, for purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as of the date of the Separation from Service as described in this paragraph "3.C", and shall be based upon Executive's full base salary. .
D. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period the Executive is on Sick Leave, and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to Clause 22.05 until paragraph "3.B." or any Separation from Service pursuant to paragraph "3.C.", the Employee has recovered sufficiently Executive becomes "Disabled," (as defined in Code Section 409A for purposes of a permissible payment event) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Executive agree that the Executive's Disability shall entitle the Executive to permit receive the resumption payments and benefits provided by Paragraph "1" upon Termination of their usual dutiesEmployment based upon Executive's full base salary. Time not utilized For purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framedate of the Disability as described in this paragraph "3.D".
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Employment Agreement (Hudson Technologies Inc /Ny), Employment Agreement (Hudson Technologies Inc /Ny), Employment Agreement (Hudson Technologies Inc /Ny)
Sick Leave. 22.01
18:01 The University of Toronto has established a sick leave policy, which will cover the employees under this Collective Agreement as established hereafter. Definition
18:02 Sick leave is provided by defined as absence because of an employee's illness or injury not incurred in the Employer as a form performance of insuranceregular duties, or absence because of quarantine through exposure to contagious disease, or because of an accident for which compensation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act is not payable. The purpose of maintaining the Sick Leave Plan is to provide against loss of earnings for University employees who are prevented by sickness or accident from performing their regular earnings duties. Basis of Sick Leave
18:03 All full time salaried employees upon completion of ninety (90) working days shall be eligible to be granted sick leave with pay for periods of up to fifteen (15) weeks during absences unavoidable absence due to illness or accidents for which compensation is injury not payable compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer provisions of Healththe Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism18:04 In each calendar year commencing December 1, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work sick leave with pay will be granted in accordance with the following provision: Commencing with the fifth (5th) period of absence due to such therapy shall illness, no pay will be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit granted for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of first one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior absence. Commencing the sixth (6th) period of absence due to illness, no pay will be granted for the completion first two (2) days of their probationary periodsick leave absence. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods Commencing with the seventh (7th) or any subsequent period of absence due to illness, no pay will be granted for the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After first three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union leave absence.
18:05 Article 18:04 shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, apply in the form prescribed by first occurrence in the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, event an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts employee is absent due to illnessan accident or an injury requiring the attention of a physician or in the instance of an employee who is hospitalized, and nor shall such absence be counted in determining the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up periods of absences referred to in Article 18:04. Where an employee requires additional medical treatment or therapy after the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until first occurrence where such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been providedgranted, providing the employee has made prior satisfactory arrangements for release from duty with the supervisor, the absence on account time excused from work in order to be available for the said treatment shall not be counted in determining the number of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant period of absences referred to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framein Article 18.04.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 29.01 Sick leave Leave is provided by the Employer defined as a form of insuranceinsurance against illness, for the purpose quarantine by a medical officer of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness Alberta Health, or accidents an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Worker’s Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthAct.
22.02 29.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave leave, computed from the date of employment employment, at the rate of one and one-half (11 1/2) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) working days, provided however, that an Employee employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of the probation period.
29.03 Part-time Employees shall accrue sick leave credits in accordance with Article 29.14 to a maximum level of sick credits that is pro-rated with the size of their probationary period. position.
29.04 Sick leave Leave credits shall not accrue during periods any period of the following absences, which exceed thirty sick leave in excess of one (301) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardmonth.
22.04 29.05 An Employee granted sick leave shall be paid for the period of leave at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay, and the number of days thus paid will be deducted from credits accumulated at the time sick leave commenced.
29.06 Employees reporting sick shall advise be required to submit proof satisfactory to the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After of any absence in excess of three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencednon- occupational accident or quarantine.
22.06 29.07 When an Employee has accrued earned the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they credit, that Employee shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their the total accumulation is reduced below the maximumreduced. At that time they the Employee shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off 29.08 Sick leave shall not be granted for pregnancy, but sick leave may be granted for related complications.
29.09 Employees reporting sick shall do so to the purpose manager as soon as possible.
29.10 The Union will cooperate and work with management in controlling usage of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may .
29.11 ▇▇▇▇ leave will be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed granted for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such dental and medical appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which 29.12 This Article is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions 29.13 (Proof of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameIllness).
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 18.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceleave, with salary and benefits, shall be granted to an employee for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due obtaining necessary medical or dental treatment or because of accident, sickness or disability, in accordance with the following. Sick leave credits, in the amount of two (2) days for each school month worked, to illness or accidents for which compensation a maximum of twenty (20) days per year, shall be granted. Unused sick leave credits shall accumulate to a maximum of one hundred and fifty (150) working days. For each day of sick leave with salary granted, accumulated sick leave credits shall be reduced by one (1) day. Prior to October 31 of each year, the Board will advise each employee of the amount of that employee’s sick leave credits. It is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by understood that routine medical and dental appointments will be scheduled outside of instructional hours whenever possible and in any event will result in no more than a Medical Officer of Healthhalf-day’s absence per occurrence.
22.02 The 18.02 Notwithstanding the above, the Employer recognizes that alcoholismshall, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses where circumstances warrant, permit an employee to borrow up to fifteen (15) days sick leave credits which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered charged against future sick leaveleave credits as earned.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they 18.03 Each employee will be advanced the full twenty (20) days of sick leave at the commencement of the school year. An employee who is hired after the commencement of the school year will be advanced sick leave on a prorated basis for the remainder of the school year. Any sick leave taken but not earned shall be allowed recovered from monies payable to the employee.
18.04 At the request of the employee, the Board shall supply a credit departing employee with a statement of the number of the unused sick days that have been accumulated during the employee’s term of employment.
18.05 An employee shall be eligible for sick leave from the date onset of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysillness or disability to:
(a) illness;the amount of the employee’s sick leave credits (including borrowed credits, if any) or
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave the date of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided the employee’s eligibility for by benefits under the Short Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan or Plan. In no event will sick leave be paid beyond the Long date of eligibility for benefits under the Long-Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting 18.06 When an employee is eligible for the long-term disability benefits, no further sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee leave credits shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01earned. However, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount shall be retained.
18.07 On termination of their accumulated credits at the time the employment, all sick leave commencedentitlements with the Board shall be cancelled.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued 18.08 Before payment is made under the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they foregoing provisions, the employee shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.provide:
(a) Except as hereinafter providedA statement, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during a form approved by the period of Board, signed by the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In employee substantiating the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameillness.
(b) In At the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start request of the vacation periodBoard, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, a certificate from the employee’s attending medical or dental practitioner where the absence on account is for a period of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framemore than three (3) days.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy (a) On appointment an employee shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply 5 working days/shifts of sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary periodon relevant daily pay per annum for personal, domestic, and close family member illness or injury. Sick Any unused leave shall not accrue during periods of accumulate to the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
next year. Subject to (d) below, any such leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leaverequire certification. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick This leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be notified on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken timesheets as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameSick Leave 1.
(b) In addition to (a) above, an employee shall, on appointment, be entitled to 30 working days/shifts of sick leave on ordinary pay for personal and domestic illness in their first year of service. After 12 months service, an employee shall be entitled to an additional 10 working days/shifts of sick leave on ordinary pay per annum. This sick leave shall accumulate by carrying forward from one year to another any unused sick leave but shall not exceed an accumulation of working 130 days/shifts in total. Subject to (d) below, any such leave shall be supported by a medical certificate for all absences in excess of 3 days working days/shifts. This leave is to be notified on timesheets as Sick Leave 2.
(c) The granting of sick leave is conditional upon the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing employee notifying their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start employing department of the vacation period, commencement and provided proper substantiation anticipated period of their claim to sick leave has been provided, absence as soon as possible on the absence on account first day of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameabsence.
22.09 Upon request (d) Where an employee has a consistent pattern of an Employee but not short term sick pay absences, or where those absences are 10 working days/shifts or more frequently than once in a year, then the Employer employee’s situation may be reviewed.
(i) The review will be conducted by the employee’s manager in consultation with the employee and, where represented, the employee’s delegate or representative. The focus of the review will be to assist the employee in establishing practical arrangements to recover from sickness or injury, however, the review may:
(a) Require the employee to support all future sick pay claims with a medical certificate; and/or
(b) Require the employee to undergo an examination by a medical practitioner nominated by the employer and at the employer’s expense; and/or
(c) Recommend the employee to the EAP programme; and/or
(d) Restrict or withdraw for a specified period the sick pay provisions of this clause, such action being limited to the minimum Special Leave provisions of the Holidays ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇.
(e) As at 1 January 1997, each employee shall advise an Employee have continuous eligible service with Northland Health and its predecessors credited for the purpose of their accrued calculating accumulated sick leave creditsentitlement.
(f) Sick leave shall be calculated at the employee’s relevant daily pay for the number of hours that the employee would have worked on that day as per the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ (i.e. only the first 5 days (40 hours) are paid at the relevant daily pay; days (hours) in excess of that entitlement are .
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 15.01 Sick leave means the period of time when an Employee is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due permitted to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences be absent from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leavesickness or accident rendering him unable to perform his regular duties as an Employee and not compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
22.03 After an 15.02 An Employee has completed their probationary period, they who is injured during working hours and is required to leave for treatment or is sent home as a result of such injury shall be allowed a credit receive payment for the remainder of the work day at his regular rate of pay without deduction from sick leave from unless a doctor or nurse states that the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day Employee is fit for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, further work on that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. day.
15.03 Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of will be granted to full-time Employees on the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysbasis:
(a) illness;A full-time Employee will be entitled to accumulate sick leave at a rate of one and one-half (1 ½) days of sick leave per month of continuous service.
(b) injury;Absence for sickness or accident compensable by the WSIB will not be charged against sick leave credits.
(c) layoff;
(d) When sick leave pay is claimed, proof of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for illness will be furnished by a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner if requested by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leaveHospital. The Employee shall be reimbursed by the Hospital for the fee incurred by cost of the Employee medical certificate. Employees who are absent from work because of illness or injury for submitting satisfactory proof a period of any claim three (3) or more consecutive working days will report to the Employee’s Health Services at the Hospital, before returning to work.
(d) Sick leave benefits will cease upon termination of employment, or upon reaching normal retirement age, or upon death.
(e) A deduction shall be made from accumulated sick leave for all regular working days (exclusive of holidays) absent for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate (f) In all cases of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent absence due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued an obligation to keep the maximum sick leave credit identified Hospital informed on a continuous basis as to the duration of the absence and the expected date of return.
(g) Except in 22.03 they shall circumstances beyond his control, an Employee must give notice to his Manager no longer accrue sick leave credits until such later than one hour from his normal reporting time as their total accumulation is reduced below on the maximumday that he will not be reporting for duty by reason of illness.
15.04 An Employee who leaves work early due to illness, other than illness or injury deemed compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, will be compensated for each full hour worked. At that time they shall recommence accumulating The balance of scheduled hours will be paid using accumulated sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 3 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick 29.1. The sick leave is plan and the short-term disability plan are income protection insurance benefits provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due City when an employee is unable to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy non- occupational illness and/or injury. Each permanent employee, and temporary employees with two thousand (2,000) regular hours paid with the City, shall be considered accumulate sick leaveleave at the rate of 0.0692 hours for each regular hour paid to a maximum of sixteen hundred (1600) hours.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period29.1.1. Where, they at the time of appointment, it is anticipated that a temporary employee will be employed for a period greater than twelve (12) continuous months then the employee shall be allowed a credit for begin to accrue sick leave from the date of employment at appointment.
29.1.2. In situations where a permanent employee returns to work from short-term or long-term disability and he has not accrued sick time, the rate of City agrees to provide the employee with a one (1) working day for each full month year advance of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior accrual. Further sick leave accrual shall commence after one (1) year has passed from the date of the employee’s return to work.
29.2. When an employee is unable to perform the completion duties of their probationary periodhis position or is unable to perform modified work, he shall receive sick leave at his basic rate of pay provided he has sufficient accumulated sick leave to cover such absence. Sick leave taken shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation be deducted from the Workers’ Compensation Boardemployee’s total accumulated sick leave on an hourly basis.
22.04 Employees reporting 29.2.1. When an employee is making a request for sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After leave in excess of three (3) consecutive days of sick leaveworking days, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees he may be required to substantiateprovide satisfactory proof of illness and/or injury to the City. The City shall cover associated costs.
29.2.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the form prescribed by City reserves the Employer, right to request satisfactory proof of illness and/or injury for just and reasonable cause at any time when a claim for sick leavepay is being made. The Employee shall Where possible, and employee must be reimbursed for advised in writing prior to, or at the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim time of, making request for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced29.2.3. In the event that a permanent employee does not have sufficient accumulated sick leave to cover all or part of his absence from work, he shall receive seventy percent (70%) of his basic rate of pay from the illness short-term disability plan from the thirty-first (31st) day of disability or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for day he exhausts his accumulated sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05whichever day is latest. Notwithstanding Payment from the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate short-term disability plan shall continue to the satisfaction three hundred and sixty-fifth (365th) day of disability. The employee shall not accrue sick leave while receiving short-term disability benefits. All other group health and insurance benefits shall remain in effect while the employee is in receipt of short-term disability benefits.
29.2.3.1. If an employee does not have sufficient accumulate sick leave or vacation to cover the first thirty (30) days of his absence from work, he shall be granted a leave of absence. All group health and insurance benefits shall remain in effect for the duration of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as leave.
29.2.3.2. If an “in- patient” during the course employee in receipt of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period and/or short-term disability returns to regular duties and a recurrence of the stay in hospitalsame illness and/or injury occurs within (30) days, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital employee shall again be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framepaid from the sick leave plan or the short-term disability plan and continue the long-term disability elimination period.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs 29.3. Employees in receipt of sick leave and/or short-term disability must apply for long-term disability prior to the scheduled start expiration of the vacation long-term disability plan elimination period, and provided proper substantiation .
29.4. Employees in receipt of their long-term disability benefits shall not be eligible to claim to for paid sick leave has been provided, during the absence on account of period for which they receive payment under the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framelong-term disability plan.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 General
21:01 The University of Toronto has established a generous sick leave policy, which will cover the employee under this Collective Agreement, as established hereafter.
21:02 Sick leave is provided by the Employer defined as a form absence because of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to an employee’s illness or accidents injury, not incurred in the performance of regular duties, or absence because of quarantine through exposure to contagious disease, or because of an accident for which compensation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 payable. The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods purpose of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave Sick Leave Plan is to provide against loss of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided earnings for University employees who are prevented by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan illness or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation injury from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at performing their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsduties.
(a) Except as hereinafter providedAll full-time employees upon completion of sixty (60) working days shall be eligible to be granted sick leave with pay for periods of up to fifteen (15) weeks during unavoidable absence due to illness or injury not compensable under the provision of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
(b) A regular part-time employee who holds an appointment of twenty-five (25) percent or more of a full-time appointment, upon the completion of the probationary period, shall be eligible to be granted sick leave at the employee’s regular rate of pay for periods up to fifteen (15) weeks during unavoidable absence due to illness or injury not compensable under the provisions of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Regular rate of pay equals the hourly rate multiplied by the number of hours an employee is regularly scheduled to work each day.
21:04 In each calendar year, commencing July 1st, sick leave with pay will be granted in accordance with the following provisions: After the fourth (4th) period of absence due to illness or injury, no pay will be granted for the first one (1) day of sick leave absence. After the fifth (5th) period of absence due to illness or injury, no pay will be granted for the first two (2) days of sick leave absence. After the sixth (6th) or any subsequent period of absence due to illness or injury, no pay will be granted for the first three (3) days of sick leave absence. The parties agree that where an employee has sick leave credits that were accrued, under the sick leave credit scheme that existed before the current sick leave policy was introduced, such credits shall be applied up to a maximum of three (3) days for each illness until such credits have been exhausted.
21:05 Article 21:04 shall not be paid apply in respect of any the first occurrence in the event an employee is absent due to illness or injury which requiring the attention of a physician or in the instance of an employee who is incurred during hospitalized, nor shall such absences be counted in determining the period number of periods of absences referred to in Article 21:04.
21:06 When an employee is unable to report to work due to illness or injury, the supervisor must be notified promptly and informed by the employee him or herself (except where exceptional circumstances prevent the employee from making personal contact in a timely manner) as early as possible but not later than one (1) hour prior to the scheduled shift of the scheduled vacation once vacation probable date when that employee is able to return to work and at a contact number which the employee may be reached.
21:07 An employee may, with prior warning, be required to provide a doctor’s certificate certifying that the employee is unable to carry out his/her normal duties due to illness or injury. For clarity, prior warning shall mean any time prior to the employee’s return to work, including but not limited to prior to the commencement of the sick leave. The Employer will only accept original medical certificates verified by a legally qualified and licensed medical practitioner that indicates first day of illness or injury, if known, first treatment date, and the prognosis for return to work, if known. The employee may with notice to the immediate supervisor, provide a faxed copy of the medical certificate in advance of her/his return to work. The original copy of the said certificate must be provided immediately upon the employee’s return to work.
21:08 A record of all used sick leave has commencedshall be kept by the Employer. In the event that the illness or injury prevents Employer wishes to meet with an employee to discuss her/his sick leave record, the Employee from resuming their duties at employee will be permitted to have a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ present upon the conclusion request of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for employee.
21:09 Where it has been established that an employee has misused the sick leaveleave provisions, income continuance thereafter such misuse will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding cause for termination of services by the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of Employer.
21:10 Where the Employer has reason to believe that they were admitted the employee may not be able to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacationsatisfy or satisfactorily perform his/her duties, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been providedor for other reasons, the absence on account of employee may be required to be certified by a legally qualified Medical Practitioner employed by the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameEmployer.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form 16.01 The following schedule of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up entitlement applies to a maximum credit of fortyall permanent full-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daystime employees:
(a) illness;During an employee's first calendar 10 hours per month of year of employment completed service
(b) injury;From the 2nd year of employment to 360 hours per year (30 retirement hours per month)
16.02 Where in any year an employee has not taken all the sick leave they are entitled to under the foregoing schedule, they shall be entitled to an accrual of fifty percent (50%) of such unused sick leave into a sick leave bank for their future benefit, but in no event shall such accrued sick leave exceed a banked maximum of 1440 hours.
16.03 Sick leave without pay may be granted at the sole discretion of the Employer to an employee who does not qualify for sick leave with pay, or who is unable to return to work at the termination of the period for which sick leave with pay may be granted under these regulations.
16.04 In the event of the death of any permanent employee, the Employer shall grant to the immediate dependents or executors or administrators of the Estate of such employee a sum equal to an additional six (6) weeks' salary or wages, computed from the date of death, and calculated at the rate to which they were entitled at the date of their death.
16.05 The Employer reserves the right to require satisfactory proof of illness before any sick leave is granted.
16.06 The Employer shall register its sick leave plan with Human Resources Development Canada for premium reduction purposes. The Employer shall utilize the employee portion of any rebate to partially offset the costs of improvements to the benefit plan coverages set out in Article 20 of this Collective Agreement.
16.07 An employee who receives wage loss benefits from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia or a court action shall reimburse the Employer (at the rate paid out) for benefits received under Article 16 (Sick Leave) up to the amount of:
(ca) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation benefits received from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon sick leave under Article 16 (Sick Leave); or
(b) benefits received from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia or a court action and designated as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days compensation for loss of sick leavewages, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leavewhichever is less. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up restored to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization reimbursement remitted by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsemployee.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 The Employee shall be entitled to 10 days sick leave in respect of each 12 month period of continuous service. Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due entitlements can accumulate from year to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment year up to a maximum credit entitlement of forty-five 30 days. Where an employee needs to attend a medical appointment (45which may include a doctor, dentist, physiotherapist or similar professional) they should make reasonable endeavours to arrange such appointments outside of their ordinary working hour. However, employees may present proof of their planned medical appointments to the employer and reasonable time off on pay may be approved which will not be deducted from any leave entitlement. On a case by case basis and by agreement between the Employer and Employee, sick leave may be taken in advance of entitlement, but will be deducted from the entitlement upon accrual. The Employee must notify the Employer of their intention to take sick or leave prior to start of work on the day leave is to be taken, or if it is not practicable to notify prior to work, then as early as possible after that time. Where the Employee has taken sick leave because of an illness which has lasted at least three consecutive calendar days, provided however, that an Employee the Employer shall not be entitled to apply require a medical certificate relating to the reason for the absence at the employee’s cost. The Employee may also provide a letter from a practitioner who is registered under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003. Where the Employee has taken sick leave credit prior because of an illness which has lasted less than three consecutive calendar days, the Employer shall be entitled to require a medical certificate relating to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of reason for the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysabsence if the Employer:
(a) illness;a. has reasonable grounds to suspect that the sick leave being taken by the Employee is not genuine because there are no grounds for sick leave under clause 26.4; and
(b) injury;b. informs the Employee, as early as possible after forming the suspicion that leave being taken is not genuine, that the proof is required; and
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while c. agrees to meet the Employee’s reasonable expenses in obtaining the proof. If the Employee is in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by compensation under the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise Act 2001, the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by will be paid full salary for the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leavefirst week, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall will not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for debited against sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paidFor subsequent weeks, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illnessthe Employee’s request, the employer shall pay the difference between that compensation and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commencedEmployee’s ordinary weekly pay. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a yearthis event, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued may deduct one day from the Employee’s current sick leave creditsentitlement for every five whole days that the Employer makes that payment. Once the leave is exhausted the employer will cease to top up.
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Sources: Single Employer Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 21.01 Sick leave is Leave shall be provided to permanent Full-time and Part-time Employees for illness, quarantine by the Employer as a form Medical Officer of insuranceHealth, for the purpose or because of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthAct.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 (a) After an Employee has completed their the probationary period, they the Employee shall be allowed a credit for sick leave computed from the date of employment at the rate of one (1)) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of twelve (12) working days per year. Employee shall carry forward the unused portion of accrued sick leave for one year to a maximum of forty-five eight (4548) working days, provided however, that an Employee .
(b) Employees shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of their the probationary period. Sick .
(c) ▇▇▇▇ leave credits shall not accrue during periods any period of the following absences, which exceed sick leave more than thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 21.03 Subject to Clauses 22.0121.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, 21.02 an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid at their Basic Rate the Employee’s basic rate of Pay pay for regularly scheduled shifts hours absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their the Employees accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When 21.04 From time to time, an Employee has accrued may require a short period of absence from work with pay to attend to medical/dental appointments, which cannot be undertaken after working hours. Such hours shall be deducted from the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating Employee’s accumulated sick leave credits. The Employer may require proof of attendance at such appointment.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. 21.05 Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof to the Employer of such appointmentany illness, non-occupational accident, or quarantine. Employees are expected When an Employee is required to make every reasonable effort provide a medical certificate or proof of illness they shall be advised prior to schedule such appointments their return to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Where the Employee must pay a fee for such proof, upon the production of a receipt for the cost, the full fee shall be reimbursed for by the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsEmployer.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 26.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, credits are earned for the sole purpose of maintaining regular earnings protecting Employees against loss of income, subject to the parameters of this Article, during absences due to illness or accidents accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer and which prevents an Employee from performing their essential job requirements. Illness covered under this Article includes the health- related portion of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick maternity leave.
22.03 After an Employee has 26.02 Full and Part-time Employees who have completed their probationary period, they period shall be allowed a credit for accumulate sick leave from the date of employment credits at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up 7.5 hours sick leave credits per 162.5 hours worked to a maximum credit of forty-five eight (45) working days8) days per year. However, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick Employees shall cease to accrue sick leave shall not accrue during periods while on unpaid leaves of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:absence or layoff.
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three .
(3b) consecutive days Any Employee absenting themselves on account of personal illness must notify the Employer on the first day of illness before the time they would normally report for duty.
(c) Failure to give adequate notice, unless such failure is unavoidable, may result in loss of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim leave benefits for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof that day of any claim for sick leaveabsence.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an 26.04 An Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid for the period of such leave at their Basic Rate basic hourly rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, pay and the number of hours time thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the a total amount of their the Employee's accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 26.05 It is understood that a medical doctor's certificate may be requested by the Employer for any periods of absence. When a medical doctor's certificate is required, the Employee will be notified prior to or during their absence from work that a medical doctor's certificate will be required upon the Employee's return to work.
26.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 credits of eight days per year, they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as for the remainder of that year.
26.07 An Employee who has exhausted their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave creditscredits during the course of an illness or injury and the illness or injury continues may be granted a leave of absence without pay and benefits from the Employer. The Employer shall not deny such leave if the denial is contrary to the applicable legislation and the Employee shall, in the pursuit of such request for such leave of absence, comply with applicable legislation.
22.07 If (a) During an absence due to sick leave, the Employee requires time off will notify the Employer of their intention to and fitness for return to work as far in advance as possible. The Employer, after being notified that the purpose Employee wishes to return to work, may choose to require medical evidence of attending fitness. Subject to such medical evidence, the Employee will be scheduled to return to work in accordance with those shifts which the Employee would have been otherwise regularly scheduled as per their position.
(b) In order to comply with this provision, the Employer has the discretion to revise the posted shift schedule for Employees who are scheduled as replacements for Employees who are absent.
(c) At the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the last day of paid sick leave, if an Employee:
(i) is not capable of resuming work pursuant to clause 26.08(a); or
(ii) for whom, after a dentalreasonable effort having been made, physiotherapyalternate employment is not available, optical or medical appointmentit may be deemed that the employment relationship has terminated, provided that such termination is not contrary to any right conferred under this Collective Agreement or any law of Canada or Alberta.
26.09 Employees shall make every reasonable effort to schedule their medical appointments outside scheduled hours of work but should that not be possible, provided that they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees leave credits may be used for the time required to submit satisfactory proof of such for the appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside .
26.10 Upon request, but not more frequently than once per year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsaccrued sick leave credits.
26.11 When an Employee who resigned from employment at an A.U.P.E. certified Seasons Site is hired by the Employer within thirty (a30) Except as hereinafter provideddays of their resignation, the Employer will recognize their accrued and unused sick leave will credits from that Seasons Site as at the date of their resignation.
26.12 Sick leave benefits shall not be paid in respect of granted for any illness or injury which is incurred by an Employee during their vacation, however, sick leave benefits shall be granted after the period expiry of the scheduled Employee's vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that provided the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of continues beyond the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” in-patient during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on granted sick leave benefits for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.clause
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 A. If with or without reasonable accommodation Executive is physically or mentally unable to perform his duties, or is otherwise absent for medical reasons, H▇▇▇▇▇ shall continue to pay base salary and provide benefits to the Executive (“Sick leave Leave”). However, if a continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds eight (8) consecutive weeks, H▇▇▇▇▇’▇ obligation with regard to base salary upon the expiration of the eight (8) consecutive weeks shall be limited to paying 75% of base salary. If the Executive returns to full service, his full base salary shall be reinstated to the pre-adjustment amount. As a condition to the receipt of the foregoing base salary and benefits, the Executive agrees that he shall provide H▇▇▇▇▇ such information as H▇▇▇▇▇ may reasonably request from time to time to permit H▇▇▇▇▇ to make a determination that the Executive is entitled to sick pay under this provision. H▇▇▇▇▇ shall reduce the amount paid to the Executive during such Sick Leave by an amount equal to any disability payments or benefits actually received by Executive under or pursuant to any disability program or supplemental disability insurance plan(s) provided by the Employer as H▇▇▇▇▇ at H▇▇▇▇▇’▇ expense unless such reduction results in a form violation of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.Code Section 409A.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to H▇▇▇▇▇ may terminate the satisfaction employment of Executive at any time after Executive’s continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds 120 calendar days. Termination of the Employer that they were admitted Executive after the said 120 calendar period shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph “8” above) and shall entitle the Executive to a hospital as an receive the payments and benefits provided by paragraph “in- patient8” during upon Termination of Employment based upon Executive’s full base salary, and for purposes of such payments and benefits, the course of their vacation, they Severance Period shall be deemed to be on sick leave for commence as of the date of the Termination of Employment resulting under this paragraph “10.B.”.
C. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period of the stay in hospitalExecutive is on Sick Leave, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to paragraph “10.B.”, there is deemed a “Separation from Service” (as that term is defined in Code Section 409A for purposes of a permissible payment event), H▇▇▇▇▇ and the scheduled start Executive agree that such Separation of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will Service shall be treated as sick leave a Termination of Employment. Such termination shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph “8” above) and shall entitle the Executive to receive the payments and benefits provided by paragraph “8” upon Termination of Employment based upon Executive’s full base salary, provided that, for purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as of the date of the Separation from Service as described in this paragraph “10.C.”, and shall be based upon Executive’s full base salary.
D. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period the Executive is on Sick Leave and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to Clause 22.05 until paragraph “10.B.” or any Separation from Service pursuant to paragraph “10.C”, the Employee has recovered sufficiently Executive becomes “Disabled” (as defined in Code Section 409A for purposes of a permissible payment event) H▇▇▇▇▇ and the Executive agree that the Executive’s Disability shall entitle the Executive to permit receive the resumption payments and benefits provided by paragraph “8” upon Termination of their usual dutiesEmployment based upon Executive’s full base salary. Time not utilized For purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framedate of the Disability as described in this paragraph “10.D.”.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Employment Agreement (Hudson Technologies Inc /Ny), Employment Agreement (Hudson Technologies Inc /Ny)
Sick Leave. 22.01 26.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, credits are earned for the sole purpose of maintaining regular earnings protecting Employees against loss of income, subject to the parameters of this Article, during absences due to illness or accidents accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer and which prevents an Employee from performing their essential job requirements. Illness covered under this Article includes the health- related portion of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick maternity leave.
22.03 After an Employee has 26.02 Full and Part-time Employees who have completed their probationary period, they period shall be allowed a credit for accumulate sick leave from the date of employment credits at the rate of twelve (12) hours for every one hundred seventy three point three (1173.3) working day for each full month of employment up hours worked to a maximum credit of forty-five one thousand forty (451040) working dayshours. However, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick Employees shall cease to accrue sick leave shall not accrue during periods while on unpaid leaves of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:absence or layoff.
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three .
(3b) consecutive days Any Employee absenting herself on account of personal illness must notify the Employer on the first day of illness before the time the Employee would normally report for duty.
(c) Failure to give adequate notice, unless such failure is unavoidable, may result in loss of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim leave benefits for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof that day of any claim for sick leaveabsence.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an 26.04 An Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid for the period of such leave at their Basic Hourly Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours time thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the a total amount of their the Employee’s accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 26.05 It is understood that a medical doctor’s certificate may be requested by the Employer for any periods of absence. When a medical doctor’s certificate is required, the Employee will be notified prior to or during their absence from work that a medical doctor’s certificate will be required upon the Employee’s return to work.
26.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they credits of one thousand forty (1040) hours, the Employee shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that maximum at which time they the Employee shall recommence accumulating accruing sick leave credits.
22.07 If 26.07 An Employee who has exhausted their sick leave credits during the course of an illness or injury and the illness or injury continues may be granted a leave of absence without pay and benefits from the Employer. The Employer shall not deny such leave if the denial is contrary to the applicable legislation and the Employee requires time off shall, in the pursuit of such request for such leave of absence, comply with applicable legislation.
(a) During their absence due to sick leave, the purpose Employee will notify the Employer of attending their intention to and fitness for return to work as far in advance as possible. The Employer, after being notified that the Employee wishes to return to work, may choose to require medical evidence of fitness. Subject to such medical evidence, the Employee will be scheduled to return to work in accordance with those shifts which the Employee would have been otherwise regularly scheduled as per their position.
(b) In order to comply with this provision, the Employer has the discretion to revise the posted shift schedule for Employees who are scheduled as replacements for Employees who are absent.
(c) At the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the last day of paid sick leave, if an Employee:
(i) is not capable of resuming work pursuant to clause 26.08(a); or
(ii) for whom, after a dentalreasonable effort having been made, physiotherapyalternate employment is not available, optical or medical appointmentit may be deemed that the employment relationship has terminated, provided they have that such termination is not contrary to any right conferred under this Collective Agreement or any law of Canada or Alberta.
26.09 Employees shall make every reasonable effort to schedule their medical appointments outside scheduled hours of work but should that not be possible, provided that the Employee has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees leave credits may be used for the time required to submit satisfactory proof of such for the appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside .
26.10 Upon request, but not more frequently than once per year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsaccrued sick leave credits.
26.11 When an Employee who resigned from employment at an A.U.P.E. certified Extendicare facility is hired by the Employer within thirty (a30) Except as hereinafter provideddays of their resignation, the Employer will recognize their accrued and unused sick leave will credits from that Extendicare facility as at the date of their resignation.
26.12 Sick leave benefits shall not be paid in respect of granted for any illness or injury which is incurred by an Employee during their vacation, however, sick leave benefits shall be granted after the period expiry of the scheduled Employee’s vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that provided the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of continues beyond the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were the Employee was admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” in-patient during the course of their vacation, they the Employee shall be deemed to be on granted sick leave benefits for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05clause 26.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to at a mutually agreed later time frametime.
(b) In 26.13 An Employee whose status has changed due to layoff from Regular Employee to a Casual Employee, with the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing same Employer, shall have their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation periodsick leave credits suspended, and provided proper substantiation of their claim should the Employee return to sick leave has been providedregular employment with the Employer, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave creditscredits shall be reinstated.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 27.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 27.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 27.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, period they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one point five (11.5) working day days (one and one- half [1 ½] working days) for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) working days, days (930 hours) provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ ' Compensation Board.
22.04 27.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. Payment of sick leave benefit shall not be effected until required substantiation has been supplied. The Employee shall be reimbursed up to forty dollars ($40.00) for the fee incurred charged by a medical practitioner for the Employee for submitting provision of satisfactory proof of any a claim for sick leave, when proof is required by the Employer.
22.05 27.05 Subject to Clauses 22.0127.01, 22.02 27.02 and 22.03 27.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate basic rate of Pay pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 27.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 of one hundred and twenty (120) working days (930 hours) they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they the Employee shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 27.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their her accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. The Employee shall be reimbursed up to forty dollars ($40.00) for the fee charged by a medical or dental practitioner for the provision of satisfactory proof of an appointment, when proof is required by the Employer. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.0527.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “"in- patient” " during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.0527.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 27.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 27.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick (i) A new staff member shall be entitled to sick leave is provided by on a pro-rata basis at the Employer as end of each month during the first year of employment with the Hospital. This pro-rata will be equal to 6.33 hours per month for a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Healthfull-time staff member.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism(ii) A full-time staff member shall be entitled to sick leave on full pay, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond calculated by allowing seventy-six ordinary hours for each year of continuous service. Any unused sick leave shall remain to therapy and treatmentthe staff member's credit.
(iii) Permanent part-time staff members shall be entitled to sick leave in the same proportion as the average weekly hours worked over the preceding twelve months or from the time of the commencement of employment, and that absences whichever is the lesser, bears to thirty-eight ordinary hours of one week. Such entitlements shall be subject to all the conditions applying to full-time staff members.
(iv) Each staff member shall notify the Hospital of their absence from work due to such therapy illness where practicable, prior to the commencement of their ordinary working time or rostered shift, and shall be considered inform the Hospital of the expected duration of the absence.
(v) The Hospital shall not change the rostered hours of work of a staff member fixed by the roster or rosters applicable to the seven days immediately following the commencement of sick leave merely by reason of the fact that the staff member is on sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they (vi) All periods of sickness shall be allowed certified by the medical superintendent or Director of Nursing of the Hospital or by a credit for sick leave from legally qualified medical practitioner approved by the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, Hospital; provided however, that an Employee the Hospital shall dispense with the requirement of a medical certificate where the absence does not exceed two consecutive days or where in the Hospital's opinion the circumstances are such as not to warrant such requirements.
(vii) A staff member shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue for a period during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation staff member is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsreceiving workers' compensation.
(aviii) Except Notwithstanding subclause (vii), where a staff member continues to receive workers' compensation for a period in excess of 26 weeks, the Hospital shall pay to the staff member the difference between the amount received as hereinafter provided, workers' compensation and their full weekly wage until all the staff member's sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave entitlement under this clause has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameused.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick 42.1 The sick leave is plan and the short-term disability plan are income protection insurance benefits provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due City when an Employee is unable to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy a non-occupational injury and/or illness. Each temporary Employee with more than two thousand (2,000) regular hours paid with the City, and each permanent Employee, shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for accumulate sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day 0.0692 hours for each full month of employment up regular hour paid to a maximum credit equivalent of forty-five two hundred (45200) working days, provided howeverdepending upon the Employee’s standard regular hours of work (i.e., that 1,600 hours for Employee’s working a forty hour work week).
42.2 When an Employee is unable to perform the duties of his classified position, or is unable to perform modified work as provided under the City’s Disability Management Policy, he shall not be entitled to apply receive sick leave credit prior at his classified rate of pay provided that he has sufficient accumulated sick leave to the completion of their probationary periodcover such absence. Sick leave taken shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation be deducted from the Workers’ Compensation BoardEmployee’s total accumulated sick leave on an hourly basis.
22.04 Employees reporting 42.2.1 When an Employee is making a claim for sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After leave in excess of three (3) consecutive days of sick leaveworking days, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees he may be required to substantiateprovide satisfactory proof of illness and/or injury to the City. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the form prescribed by City reserves the Employer, right to request satisfactory proof of illness and/or injury for just and reasonable cause at any time when a claim for sick leave is being made.
42.2.2 In the event that a permanent Employee does not have sufficient accumulated sick leave to cover all or part of his absence from work, he shall receive seventy percent (70%) of his classified rate of pay from the short-term disability plan from the thirty-first (31st) day of disability or the day that he exhausts his accumulated sick leave, whichever day is latest. Payment from the short-term disability plan shall continue to the three hundred and sixty-fifth (365th) day of disability. The Employee shall not accrue sick leave while receiving short-term disability benefits. All other group health and insurance benefits shall remain in effect while the Employee is in receipt of short- term disability.
42.2.2.1 If an Employee does not have sufficient accumulated sick leave or vacation to cover the first thirty (30) days of his absence from work, he shall be reimbursed granted a leave of absence. All other benefit entitlements shall remain in effect for the fee incurred by duration of the leave.
42.2.2.2 If an Employee in receipt of sick leave and/or short-term disability returns to regular duties and a recurrence of the same illness and/or injury occurs within sixty (60) calendar days, the Employee for submitting shall again be paid from the sick leave plan or the short-term disability plan and continue the long-term disability elimination period.
42.3 An Employee who becomes ill or injured while on vacation may apply and shall be allowed to use sick leave and have his vacation rescheduled at a later date subject to providing satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leaveillness and/or injury to the City.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. 42.4 Employees are expected to make every all reasonable effort efforts to schedule such arrange all non-work related appointments to occur outside of their regular regularly scheduled work hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments(i.e. after hours, unpaid lunch breaks, earned days off or time off in lieu as defined in Article 13.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit 16.01 Pay for sick leave from is for the date sole and only purpose of employment at protecting employees against loss of income and will be granted to all employees on the rate following basis:
16.02 Absence for injury compensable under the provisions of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating charged against sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires 16.03 Employees who have completed the probationary period shall be credited with three (3) days of sick leave and shall then accumulate sick leave credits at the rate of seven and one half (7 ½) hours (one [1] credit) for each period of one hundred and fifty (150) hours (twenty [20] credits.) Providing credits are available, employees will be eligible to claim one hundred percent (100%) of scheduled lost time off due to illness for the purpose first two (2) calendar weeks during any one (1) illness.
16.04 The employee shall apply for E.I. sick leave for weeks 3 through 17 of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical any personal illness or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of workinjury. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision Employer will top-up these benefits to sixty-six and two thirds percent (66 2/3%) of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commencedher straight time wages. In the event that the employee does not qualify for E. I. sick leave benefits by reason of lack of adequate contributions, she shall receive sixty-six and two thirds percent (66 2/3%) of her straight time wages for weeks 3 through 17 of any personal illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion but shall not be eligible for benefits under 16.05 below.
16.05 The Employer will pay one hundred percent (100%) of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim billed premium for sick leave, income continuance thereafter full-time employees for a weekly indemnity plan covering personal illness or injury for weeks 18 through 35 of such illness or injury. Payment under weekly indemnity will be in accordance with Clause 22.05sixty six and two thirds percent (66 2/3%) of scheduled straight time wages lost.
16.06 Weekly Indemnity plan for new employees to be effective on completion of the probation period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate Weekly Indemnity payments shall be mailed directly to the satisfaction employees’ home or paid by direct deposit.
16.07 Where an employee’s scheduled vacation is interrupted due to a serious illness requiring the employee to be an in-patient in a hospital, the period of such hospitalization shall be considered sick leave provided the employee provides a satisfactory documentation of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during illness and the course hospitalization. The portion of their vacation, they shall be the employee’s vacation which is deemed to be on sick leave for under the period of above provision will not be counted against the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameemployee’s vacation credits.
(b) In 16.08 It is understood that the event Employer may, at its discretion or at employee request, reschedule vacation for an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual dutiesemployee whose vacation would be interrupted by a serious illness, occurs occurring immediately prior to the scheduled start vacation.
16.09 The Employer may request proof of disabling accident or illness:
a. For any absence in excess of two (2) days;
i. For the fourth (4th) and succeeding illness in the sick leave year. The Employer may request proof of disabling accident or illness where it suspects abuse of the vacation periodsick leave provision.
16.10 The Employer shall exercise discretion in making such requests.
16.11 If the Employer requires a sick leave certificate and the doctor charges the employee for such certificate outside OHIP, and provided proper substantiation the Employer will pay for the certificate. In the alternative, the Employer may require an employee to attend an independent physician other than the employee’s own physician to provide a sick leave certificate. In such circumstances the Employer shall pay for any medical fees charged beyond OHIP in relation thereto.
16.12 The Employer will notify an employee of their claim accumulation of sick leave upon request by the employee.
16.13 An employee who is absent due to pregnancy related illness may be eligible for sick leave under the sick leave plan up to ten (10) weeks prior to the expected date of delivery subject to 17.06.
16.14 An employee off work due to illness or injury and entitled to sick leave has been providedshall not engage in any gainful employment during the time she is off work. An employee who violates this rule will forfeit all seniority rights and is subject to dismissal.
16.15 The regular rates of wages of a part-time employee whose hours of work differ from day to day, shall be the absence on account average of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until part-time employee’s daily earnings exclusive of overtime for the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit days worked in the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of thirteen (13) week period immediately preceding the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameillness.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by The Hospital will pay seventy-five per cent (75%) of the Employer billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long term disability portion of the Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose to transfer to the short term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as a form of insurance, for the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due transfer to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer long term portion of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismthe disability program, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from employees on the payroll as of the effective date of employment at the rate of transfer with one (1) working day for each full month year or more of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the existing sick leave plan shall be terminated, and any provisions relating to such plan shall be null and void except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee at the then current per diem rate of pay based on his regular straight time hourly rate. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to:
(1) supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave for days under the period new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and,
(2) where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave dollars under the former conditions relating to pay-out;
(3) where, as of the stay effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in hospitalaccordance with the foregoing, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital and he shall be rescheduled entitled, on termination, to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start that portion of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to any unused sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.dollars providing he subsequently
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 28.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 28.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 28.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, period they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one point five (11.5) working day days (one and one-half [1 ½] working days) for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) working days, days (930 hours) provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ ' Compensation Board.
22.04 28.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. Payment of sick leave benefit shall not be effected until required substantiation has been supplied. The Employee shall be reimbursed up to forty dollars ($40.00) for the fee incurred charged by a medical practitioner for the Employee for submitting provision of satisfactory proof of any a claim for sick leave, when proof is required by the Employer.
22.05 28.05 Subject to Clauses 22.0128.01, 22.02 28.02 and 22.03 28.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate basic rate of Pay pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 28.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 of one hundred and twenty (120) working days (930 hours) they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they the Employee shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 28.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their her accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. The Employee shall be reimbursed up to forty dollars ($40.00) for the fee charged by a medical or dental practitioner for the provision of satisfactory proof of an appointment, when proof is required by the Employer. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.0528.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “"in- patient” " during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.0528.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 28.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 28.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 26.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, credits are earned for the sole purpose of maintaining regular earnings protecting Employees against loss of income, subject to the parameters of this Article, during absences due to illness or accidents accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer and which prevents an Employee from performing their essential job requirements. Illness covered under this Article includes the health- related portion of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick maternity leave.
22.03 After an Employee has 26.02 Full and Part-Time Employees who have completed their probationary period, they period shall be allowed a credit for accumulate sick leave from the date of employment credits at the rate of twelve (12) hours for every one hundred seventy three point three (1173.3) working day for each full month of employment up hours worked to a maximum credit of fortyone thousand and seven point five (1007.5) hours (nine hundred and seventy-five (45975) working daysin the case of Dietary Aides). However, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick Employees shall cease to accrue sick leave shall not accrue during periods while on unpaid leaves of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:absence or layoff.
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three .
(3b) consecutive days Any Employee absenting themself on account of personal illness must notify the Employer on the first day of illness before the time the Employee would normally report for duty.
(c) Failure to give adequate notice, unless such failure is unavoidable, may result in loss of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim leave benefits for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof that day of any claim for sick leaveabsence.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an 26.04 An Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid for the period of such leave at their Basic Hourly Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours time thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the a total amount of their the Employee’s accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 26.05 It is understood that a medical doctor’s certificate may be requested by the Employer for any periods of absence. When a medical doctor’s certificate is required, the Employee will be notified prior to or during their absence from work that a medical doctor’s certificate will be required upon the Employee’s return to work.
26.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified credits of one thousand and seven point five (1007.5) hours (nine hundred and seventy-five (975) in 22.03 they the case of Dietary Aides), the Employee shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that maximum at which time they the Employee shall recommence accumulating accruing sick leave credits.
22.07 If 26.07 An Employee who has exhausted their sick leave credits during the course of an illness or injury and the illness or injury continues may be granted a leave of absence without pay and benefits from the Employer. The Employer shall not deny such leave if the denial is contrary to the applicable legislation and the Employee requires time off shall, in the pursuit of such request for such leave of absence, comply with applicable legislation.
(a) During their absence due to sick leave, the purpose Employee will notify the Employer of attending their intention to and fitness for return to work as far in advance as possible. The Employer, after being notified that the Employee wishes to return to work, may choose to require medical evidence of fitness. Subject to such medical evidence, the Employee will be scheduled to return to work in accordance with those shifts which the Employee would have been otherwise regularly scheduled as per their position.
(b) In order to comply with this provision, the Employer has the discretion to revise the posted shift schedule for Employees who are scheduled as replacements for Employees who are absent.
(c) At the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the last day of paid sick leave, if an Employee:
(i) is not capable of resuming work pursuant to clause 26.08(a); or
(ii) for whom, after a dentalreasonable effort having been made, physiotherapyalternate employment is not available, optical or medical appointmentit may be deemed that the employment relationship has terminated, provided they have that such termination is not contrary to any right conferred under this Collective Agreement or any law of Canada or Alberta.
26.09 Employees shall make every reasonable effort to schedule their medical appointments outside scheduled hours of work but should that not be possible, provided that the Employee has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees leave credits may be used for the time required to submit satisfactory proof of such for the appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside .
26.10 Upon request, but not more frequently than once per year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsaccrued sick leave credits.
26.11 When an Employee who resigned from employment at an A.U.P.E. certified Extendicare facility is hired by the Employer within thirty (a30) Except as hereinafter provideddays of their resignation, the Employer will recognize their accrued and unused sick leave will credits from that Extendicare facility as at the date of their resignation.
26.12 Sick leave benefits shall not be paid in respect of granted for any illness or injury which is incurred by an Employee during their vacation, however, sick leave benefits shall be granted after the period expiry of the scheduled Employee’s vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that provided the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of continues beyond the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were the Employee was admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” in-patient during the course of their vacation, they the Employee shall be deemed to be on granted sick leave benefits for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05clause 26.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to at a mutually agreed later time frametime.
(b) In 26.13 An Employee whose status has changed due to layoff from Regular Employee to a Casual Employee, with the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing same Employer, shall have their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation periodsick leave credits suspended, and provided proper substantiation of their claim should the Employee return to sick leave has been providedregular employment with the Employer, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave creditscredits shall be reinstated.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit 18.01 Pay for sick leave from is for the date sole and only purpose of employment at protecting the rate full-time nurse against loss of regular income when she is legitimately ill and unable to work.
(a) Nurses shall continue to accumulate one and one-half (11 1/2) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply days sick leave credit prior per month, with no maximum, such sick leave to the completion be used for sick leave purposes only with no lump sum sick leave payment on termination of their probationary periodemployment.
(b) The Director of Resident Care may require a nurse to submit a Doctor's Certificate for a period of absence of more than three (3) days. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods If such request is made and there is a cost for production of the following absencesnote, which exceed then the Employer agrees to pay the cost of complying with this requirement.
(c) No sick leave accumulation shall be credited to an employee in any month who is absent from duty in that month on leave of absence without pay in excess of thirty (30) continuous calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;.
(d) A nurse shall not be granted any sick leave credits until she has completed three (3) months continuous employment with the Employer, however, on the completion of absence;three (3) months service, she shall be credited with four and one-half (4 1/2) days sick leave. No sick leave benefits will be paid during her probationary period.
(e) unpaid Payment for sick leave while shall be made at the prevailing rate in receipt effect during the absence of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;nurse.
(f) periods while in receipt Nurses will be given a statement advising of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid days in his or her sick leave bank, referred to in Article 18.01 (a). All full-time nurses shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount provided with an annual statement of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencedaccumulated to their credit. The statement shall be given to the employee on or before April 30th of each year.
22.06 When (g) Where a nurse is absent by reason of incapacity on account of an Employee has accrued accident occurring while on duty and an award is made by the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they Workplace Safety Insurance Board, such nurse shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until be entitled to receive the difference between her salary or other remuneration and the amount of such time as their total accumulation is reduced below award to the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating extent of her accumulated sick leave credits.
22.07 (h) If an Employee requires time off for a nurse is sick and unable to come on shift by reason thereof, the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence nurse shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof give four (4) hours’ notice of such appointment. Employees are expected her inability to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter providedon any shift commencing after 12:30 p.m. and before 4:30 p.m., sick leave will not be paid and any shift commencing after 10:30 p.m. and before 12:30 a.m., and in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commencedother shift, at least two (2) hour's notice shall be given. In the event that of an emergency required notice will be waived.
18.02 The Employer agrees to pay one hundred percent (100%) of a long term disability plan which includes the illness following: - 66-2/3% of monthly earnings to a maximum benefit of $6,000.00 per month - benefit is integrated with CPP and Workplace Safety Insurance - benefit commences after seventeen (17) weeks and will continue until age 65 or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion until an employee is back to work, or death. (For detailed description of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding plan refer to Group Insurance Benefits contract published by the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.carrier)
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick 18.01 Pay for sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the sole and only purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due protecting Employees against loss of income when they are legitimately ill or unable to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy a non-WCB compensated injury and will be granted to Employees on the following basis providing sick leave credits are available. Employees reimbursed by an outside party for lost time shall be considered reimburse their sick leaveleave bank.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their 18.02 Upon completion of the probationary period, they Employees shall be allowed a credit for granted sick leave credits for personal illness from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysas follows:
(a) illness;Full-time employees are eligible to a maximum 75 hours per calendar year.
(b) injury;Part-time employees are eligible to a maximum of 37.5 hours per calendar year.
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided Casual employees are not eligible for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardsick days.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the 18.03 The Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days requires an Employee absenting themselves on account of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees personal illness may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed furnish a doctor's note issued by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by a qualified medical practitioner certifying the Employee was unable to work due to personal illness. Employees may need to provide medical documentation to support their absence and to help plan for submitting satisfactory proof their return to work. Cooperation is required to enable payment of any claim for applicable sick leave.
22.05 Subject 18.04 An Employee unable to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee complete their shift due to illness will be paid for their full shift from their available sick leave bank.
(a) Employees granted sick leave shall be paid, paid for the period of such leave at their Basic Rate current hourly rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the pay. The number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their the Employee's accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When (b) For the purpose of this clause, a defined course of medical treatment of an Employee has accrued acute condition (i.e., chemotherapy, insulin adjustment therapy) shall be treated as a single incident.
(c) Compensation under the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they Workers' Compensation Act shall no longer accrue not be charged against accumulated sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsgranted in accordance with Article 31.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect Employees unable to report for scheduled work on account of any personal illness or injury which is incurred during must notify the period Employer prior to the start of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In shift with the event following notice: • Day Shift — two (2) hours prior to shift commencing • Evening Shift — four (4) hours prior to shift commencing • Night Shift — four (4) hours prior to shift commencing It is understood that the illness or injury prevents there may be emergency situations that may prevent the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter providing proper notice. Each event will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to addressed on a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framecase-by- case basis.
(b) In the event During an illness or injury preventing an of undetermined length, the Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to will notify the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation Employer of their claim to sick leave has been provided, progress weekly and provide the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption Employer with written notice of their usual duties. Time not utilized readiness to return to work as vacation leave far in advance as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framepossible.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but (c) Sick relief shifts accepted by part-time Employees may be cancelled by the Employer, with as much advance notice as possible, when the regular incumbent returns to work.
18.07 Sick leave hours may not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave creditsbe paid out or carried over from one calendar year to another.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick 25.01 To protect the Employee against loss of income where she is legitimately ill, an Employee absent because of such illness shall be entitled to receive sick leave is benefits equal to her normal hourly wage (exclusive of overtime premiums, etc.) for each day of illness that she was scheduled to work to the extent of her accumulated sick leave credits. As provided by the Employer as a form of insurancein 25.05, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation sick leave is not payable under for shifts additional to the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthEmployee’s regular schedule.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 25.02 After an Employee has completed their her probationary period, they she shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one and one half (11 1/2) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) working days, provided however, however that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their her probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of In the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar dayscase of:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate not accrue during the period of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number such absence in excess of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencedone (1) month.
22.06 25.03 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they of one hundred and twenty (120) working days, she shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their her total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they she shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. 25.04 Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed substantiate, in the manner prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave in the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.following circumstances:
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, for any incident of sick leave will not be paid of three (3) work days in respect duration or longer; and
(b) after the third (3rd) and subsequent incident of sick leave of any illness or injury which duration in a calendar year.
(c) for absences where less that two (2) hours advance notice is incurred during provided. If the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employer requires an Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated to substantiate their claim for sick leaveleave benefits and there is a cost attached, income continuance thereafter the cost will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of paid by the Employer that they were admitted to as long as a hospital as an “in- patient” during paid receipt is provided by the course of their vacation, they shall Employee.
25.05 Only normal regularly scheduled working days will be deemed to be on charged against sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject credit; this applies to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation all Full-time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later and Part-time frameEmployees.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 § 1. An employee shall accrue 8 hours of sick leave for each month he is on the Employer’s payroll for at least 20 calendar days within a month beginning with the first full calendar month of service. If an employee is receiving benefits from an insurance carrier as a result of his sickness or disability, his sick leave allowance shall be used to supplement such insurance benefits as provided in Articles 29, 30, and 31.
§ 2. Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, shall be paid only for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences time actually lost from work due to such therapy shall sickness or disability of the employee or the employee’s legal spouse, children, mother, or father who reside with the employee, which sickness or disability prevents the employee from performing his normal work functions and is a sickness or disability which would be considered sick leave.
22.03 After covered under the short-term non-work related injury policy; an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee employee shall not be entitled permitted to apply take sick leave credit prior to until he has completed his probationary period and has actually accrued the completion of their probationary periodsick leave credit. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise If the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days believes there is abuse of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between at the Union and discretion of the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees employee may be required to submit satisfactory proof a physician’s statement verifying the employee’s disability, in order to be eligible for paid sick leave, provided that the Employer will notify the employee in advance if the Employer is going to require him to submit a physician’s statement verifying the employee’s disability, in order to be eligible for paid sick leave. Any employee who is off work for three consecutive work days because of such appointment. Employees are expected illness or injury shall be required to make every reasonable effort submit a physician’s certificate indicating that he is capable of returning to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee Employer shall be reimbursed for have the fee charged for right to have an employee examined by a physician selected by the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(aEmployer to determine either, 1) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period validity of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness employee’s sickness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim disability for which he claims sick leave, income continuance thereafter will or 2) to determine the employee’s capability of returning to work if the employee has been absent for three consecutive work days or more and such determination shall be binding on all parties.
§ 3. An employee may accumulate sick leave up to a maximum of 288 hours.
§ 4. A current list of accumulated sick leave shall be maintained by the Department Head and may be examined by the employee upon request.
§ 5. In order to receive sick leave, the employee must notify the Employer of his absence as provided in accordance Article 42, Reporting Absences.
§ 6. Unauthorized or improper use of sick leave shall be cause for disciplinary action.
§ 7. On or before the 20th of December of each year, employees with Clause 22.05accumulated sick leave in excess of the 288 hours maximum as of the last pay period of October of such year, shall receive a bonus payment of 100% of the unused time over the maximum. Notwithstanding Upon payment of such bonus, the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate accumulated sick leave shall return to the satisfaction of maximum 288 hours.
§ 8. An employee may notify the Employer before October 15 of each year that they were admitted the employee chooses to a hospital as accept in lieu of pay, to receive an “in- patient” during added vacation day (8 hours) for every two days (16 hours) banked over 288 hours.
§ 9. During the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for benefit year, November 1 through October 31, if the period total amount of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, used by the absence on account of bargaining unit is reduced by 10% from the illness or injury will be treated as previous sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a benefit year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of each employee will have 10 hours added to their accrued sick holiday leave creditstime bank.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 (a) The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of will allow one (1) working day for each per month sick leave with full pay. Such sick leave shall be accumulated from month of employment to month and from year to year up to a maximum credit of fortytwenty-five four (4524) actual working days. If requested by the Employer, a doctor's note must be supplied by the Employee in respect of any illness extending beyond three (3) working days. Where a doctor’s note is requested by the Employer, provided howeverthe Employer agrees to reimburse the Employee up to a maximum of fifty ($50.00) dollars, that an with receipts provided. Any Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior who has more than twenty-four (24) days to the completion Employee’s credit as of their probationary periodMay 1, 1996, will on retirement, layoff, or resignation, be provided a retiring allowance of fifty ($50.00) per day for any days in excess of twenty-four (24) days. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of Alternately, such excess days may be used as paid sick leave, thereby reducing the following absences, which exceed thirty retirement allowance by fifty (30$50.00) calendar days:
(a) illness;dollars for each day so used.
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave During periods of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity lengthy illness or disability, any waiting period as provided for prescribed by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or Plan, shall be paid by the Long Employer from the Employee's accumulated "sick leave". A claim for benefits must be made under the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while Plan for any disability that results in receipt time loss in excess of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leavewaiting period. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof balance of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted Employee's accumulated sick leave shall be paidpaid for lost working days where the disability causes time loss beyond the normal benefit period as prescribed by the Short Term Disability Plan. "Sick leave" shall not accumulate while an Employee is absent because of a disability. At the Employee's option, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up may be used to offset the total amount of difference between regular weekly earnings and Short Term Disability payments. Employees on Short Term Disability shall have their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencedVacation Time, as referenced in Article 9, calculated on a percentage basis only.
22.06 When (c) If a hospitalization or emergency treatment occurs during an Employee has accrued Employee’s vacation period, the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, granted sick leave will not be paid in respect lieu of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of covered by a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying the stay in hospital, subject treatment. Displaced vacation will be taken at a time mutually agreeable to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameEmployees and the Employee’s supervisor.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer Section 23.1 Accrual For each completed eighty (80) hour pay period in active pay status, an employee earns 4.6 hours of sick leave. (Active pay status will be defined as a form of insurancehours worked, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatmenthours on approved paid leave, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered hours on paid sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for ) The amount of sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of time any one (1) working day employee may accrue is unlimited. Employees absent on sick leave shall be paid at their regular rate.
Section 23.2 Uses Sick leave may be granted to an employee upon approval of the employer for each full month the following reasons:
A. Illness of employment up the employee or illness of the employee’s immediate family requiring the employee’s personal care and attendance. Such leave shall be for such reasonable time as necessary to make appropriate longer term arrangements.
B. Exposure of the employee to a maximum credit contagious disease which would have the potential of fortyjeopardizing the health of the employee or the health of others.
C. Medical, dental or optical examination or treatment of employee or a member of the employee’s immediate family, which requires the presence of the employee, and which cannot be scheduled during non-working hours.
D. Childbirth and/or related medical conditions of the employee or spouse.
E. Injury of the employee after “injury leave” has expired.
F. Death of a member of the employee’s immediate family (sick leave usage limited to time actually required: to attend funeral, make necessary funeral arrangements and to take care of the related matters. Maximum usage is limited to five (455) working days). Employees shall be permitted one day (1) of sick leave for bereavement to attend the funeral of an uncle, provided howeveraunt, that an Employee niece, nephew or cousin. Bereavement leave shall not be entitled to apply unreasonably denied. When sick leave is used, it shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit on the basis of one hour for every one hour of absence from previously scheduled work. Sick leave used at the beginning of a shift shall be no less than two (2) hours unless used for a doctor’s appointment. Employees shall not use sick leave to cover tardiness.
Section 23.3 Mark-Off When an employee is unable to report to work, the employee shall notify the employee’s immediate supervisor or other designated person at least two (2) hours (unless extenuating circumstances prohibit doing so) prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of time the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave employee is scheduled to report to work on each day of absence;
(e) unpaid , unless other arrangements are made with the employee’s supervisor. Upon return to work an employee shall complete an “Application for Sick Leave” form to justify the use of sick leave. The Employer may, when an employee utilizes sick leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan medical appointments or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After where an absence is for three (3) consecutive days of sick leaveor more, require the employee to furnish a certificate from a physician, dentist, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leaveother medical practitioner.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided A. All employees covered by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy this Agreement shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for granted sick leave from the date of employment at the rate with pay of one (1) working day for each every full month of employment up to a maximum credit service. Unused sick days may be accumulated without limitation. Employees may “sell back” accumulated unused sick leave on the basis of one (1) day’s pay for each day accumulated, for those days accumulated in excess of forty-five (45) days only. The minimum sell-back shall be equal to one (1) full working daysday dependent on the employee’s normal scheduled working day, provided howevere.g.: eight hours, that an Employee seven hours, seven and one-half hours. This plan shall be administered in accordance with Authority rules and regulations, as shall a separate benefit relating to unused sick time at retirement. Under the provisions of Chapter 3, P.L. 2010, employees hired on or after May 21, 2010 are not be entitled to apply supplemental compensation for sick leave credit prior before retirement and are therefore not entitled to the completion of “sell back” their probationary period. sick leave.
B. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods be defined as follows:
1. Exposure to a contagious disease that would endanger the health of coworkers, or absence from duty due to illness or injury.
2. Presence of illness or injury in the immediate family which requires the employee’s personal care. Immediate family shall be defined as any blood relative, spouse, mother-in-law, or father-in-law who resides as a regular member of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave employee’s household. This will include mother and father whether living within or outside of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt the household. A maximum of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive sick leave days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required used for this purpose; however, due to substantiateextenuating circumstances, in this period may be extended at the form prescribed by discretion of the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leaveAuthority.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, C. During an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter providedemployee’s probationary period, sick leave will not accrue and no paid sick leave will be paid given during this period. Sick leave is not advanced and cannot be used until it is earned.
D. Supervisors may, in respect their own discretion, ask for medical proof of illness. In any illness event, a medical report from a practicing physician will be required for absences of three (3) days or injury more. Abuse of sick leave or “patterned illness” shall be cause for disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Employees requesting pre-approved sick leave are required to substantiate the absence with documentation from a practicing physician which is incurred during to be submitted on the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course day of their vacation, they shall be deemed return to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05work. Vacation time If appropriate documentation is not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave recorded as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to sick absence rather than a mutually agreed later time framepre-approved absence.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 13.01 Employees with seniority shall accumulate thirty- two (32) hours of sick leave benefits a year, two and two-thirds (2-2/3) hours per month. Benefits shall be payable for absences caused by illness or accident commencing on the first (1st) day of illness or accident. Employees off sick must report such absence at least one (1) hour prior to start time daily.
13.02 Unused sick leave shall accumulate up to two hundred ten (210) hours in a sick leave bank. The sick leave bank shall be available for future use as prescribed in this Article. Sick leave is provided by shall be deducted from the Employer as a form bank on an hourly basis. Benefits for full days off must be for four (4) hours and must be scheduled workdays.
13.03 Those employees that would have accrued additional days of insurance, sick leave except for the purpose two hundred ten (210) hour maximum provided in Section 13.02 shall be entitled to com- pensation for one-half (1/2) of maintaining regular earnings during absences due such over maximum accrual payable to illness or accidents such employees with the first (1st) pay period check for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthDecember each year.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy 13.04 Employees shall be considered entitled to sixteen (16) hours pay for personal leave each year. Personal leave must be request- ed five (5) workdays in advance. Scheduling of time off for personal leave shall be by mutual agreement. Personal leave must be taken in eight (8) hour increments and shall be deducted from sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for 13.05 Employees collecting Workers’ Compensation tempo- rary disability benefits may not receive sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided as herein provided; however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply if Workers’ Compensation benefits on a daily basis are less than the amount of sick leave credit prior otherwise available, employees shall in addition to Workers’ Compensation benefits, receive sick leave benefits sufficient to equal the completion amount of their probationary periodsick leave that would otherwise have been received by deducting from bank the hours required to make up the difference. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of benefits are to be coordi- nated with health and welfare time loss benefits so as to equal twenty (20) hours pay a week. Employees off on disability or compensation must contact the following absences, which exceed thirty Center Management team every five (305) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boarddays to report status on availability.
22.04 13.06 Employees reporting sick separated from employment shall advise the Employer receive half their bank hours as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leavepay; if deceased, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, full value shall go to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leaveestate.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and 13.07 The Employer will advise employees the number of sick leave hours thus paid in his/her bank, upon request.
13.08 Sick leave pay shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up pro-rated pursuant to the total amount Section 5.07(c) 4.08 of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencedthis Agreement.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such 13.09 Effective August 1, 1993, aAll part-time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that employees successfully transferring to full-time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter status will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on remunerat- ed for all sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framebank hours.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Tentative Agreement, Supplemental Tentative Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 A. Employees shall earn, accrue, and use sick leave in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The use of sick leave is subject to the approval of the supervisor. Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurancemay be granted in fifteen (15) minute increments.
B. When requesting sick leave due to illness, injury, or incapacitation, Employees must personally contact their immediate supervisor or designee to obtain approval for the purpose use of maintaining regular earnings during absences due sick leave no later than one hour after the Employee’s designated start time on the first day of the absence. When an Employee calls in to request sick leave and is unable to reach their immediate supervisor or designee, the Employee may contact the monitor station (in telephone units) or the next higher supervisor/designee, no later than one hour after the Employee’s designated start time. If the Employee is unable to reach either of these individuals, the Employee can leave a message on the immediate supervisor’s or designee’s voicemail. This voice mail message must provide a telephone number where the Employee can be reached for the next two (2) hours, information as to the reason for the absence, and the expected length of their absence. In the event the Employee is not at a telephone number where they can be reached, the Employee will leave a message indicating the time s/he will call the supervisor or designee back. The Employee is not required to reveal the exact nature of the illness in order to have the request for sick leave approved. The Employer will ensure that all bargaining unit employers are aware of the Agency representatives authorized to approve leave. This information will be kept updated to all employees in a timely manner. If the absence exceeds the amount of leave originally approved, the Employee must request additional leave from the supervisor/designee using the same procedures as above.
C. Employees who are incapacitated for duty because of serious illness or accidents disability may be advanced sick leave for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer up to thirty (30) days (two hundred and forty [240] hours) of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismsick leave in accordance with governing law, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatmentregulations, and that absences from work due procedures contained in RD Instruction 2066-A, “Leave Program”. The Employee will not be required to such therapy shall be considered use annual leave prior to utilizing the advanced sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 D. When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on requesting sick leave for medical appointments, the period of the stay in hospital, subject Employee must submit an OPM Form 71 to the provisions of Clause 22.05immediate supervisor or designee no later than one workday before the absence. Vacation time Leave is not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 considered approved until the Employee supervisor or designee has recovered sufficiently to permit signed the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of OPM Form 71 and informed the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave creditsapproval.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Labor Management Relations Agreement, Labor Management Relations Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick Full-Time See Appendix transfer to effective May I, The Employer will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-term sick leave is provided by plan at least equivalent to that described in the Employers of Ontario Disability Plan brochure. The Employer as a form will pay seventy-five percent (75%) of insurancethe billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the plan or an equivalent plan), for the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due transfer to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer short-term portion of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismthe disability program, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from employees on the payroll as of the effective date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After transfer with three (3) consecutive months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For the purpose of transfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees will be credited with their actual service. Effective May I, the existing accumulating sick leave plan shall 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 hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee at the then current per diem rate of pay based on his regular straight time hourly rate. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: Supplement payment for sick leave days under the new program or paragraph below which would otherwise be at less than full wages and, Note: Paragraphs and below will be inserted only in those agreements where a payout provision existed under the former sick leave plan. Where a payout provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, payout on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leaveleave dollars under the former conditions relating to payout. Where, or upon mutual agreement between as of the Union effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for payout on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and the Employerhe shall be entitled, on termination, to which that portion of any unused sick leave dollars providing he subsequently achieves the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required necessary service to substantiate, qualify him for payout under the conditions relating to such payout. Where a payout provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 aboveCollective Agreement, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their employee who has accumulated sick leave credits up and is prevented from working for the Employer on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the Employer, on application from the employee, will supplement the award made by the for loss of wages to the total employee by such amount that the award of their the for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Employer, will equal one hundred percent 00%) of the employee's net earnings to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. Employees may utilize such sick leave credits at while awaiting approval of a claim for benefits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when the time employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' Compensation benefits. The Employer 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. Absences due to pregnancy related illness shall be considered as sick leave under the sick leave commencedplan.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 18.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining to maintain regular earnings during absences due to illness or illness, quarantine, and accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthAct.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 18.02 After an a Regular Employee has completed their probationary probation period, ; they shall be allowed a credit for granted sick leave credits for all hours worked from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an employment. The Regular Employee shall not be entitled to apply use sick leave credit credits during their probationary period.
18.03 The accrual and use of sick leave credits will be administered in accordance with the following:
(a) Regular full-time Employees shall accumulate sick leave credits computed from the date they became a Regular full-time Employee at the rate of one and one-half (1½) working days for each full month of worked hours to a maximum of 800 hours.
(b) Regular part-time Employees shall accumulate sick leave credits computed from the date they became a Regular part-time Employee at the rate of one and one- half (1½) working days, pro-rated on the basis of their regularly scheduled and additional hours worked at their Basic Rate of Pay up to a maximum of 800 hours.
(c) When a Regular Part-time Employee accepts additional hours of work and then reports sick for those hours, the Employee shall not be entitled to utilize sick leave credits for those hours.
(d) Temporary Employees shall be eligible for sick leave benefits upon completion of six (6) months of continuous service in the temporary position, subject to Article 9.05(c).
(e) Payment of sick leave credits shall be calculated based on one hundred percent (100%) of the Employee's Basic Rate of Pay at the time of absence.
(f) When a Regular Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave benefit of 800 hours, the Employee shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time, the Regular Employee shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
(g) To compute sick leave accumulation, days on which the Employee is on vacation shall be counted as worked hours.
18.04 Regular Employees are encouraged to schedule personal medical and dental appointments outside of working hours. When this is not possible, the Employee shall obtain authorization from the Area Manager or designate at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the appointment. When appointments are required with less than seventy- two (72) hours' notice, permission to attend the appointment shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employee may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointments.
18.05 For each occasion of Employee illness that necessitates losing time from work, the Employee shall be entitled to sick pay up to the total of sick credits accrued. Sick pay shall be at the Employee's Basic Rate of Pay, and all days, paid shall be deducted from the Employee's sick credits accrual.
18.06 Costs for medical certification and documentation requested by the Employer shall be reimbursed to the Employee to a maximum of one hundred (100) dollars CAD.
18.07 An Employee who has exhausted their sick leave credits during the course of an illness, and the illness continues, shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without pay or benefits for the duration of the illness or as provided below, whichever first occurs. An Employee who has accumulated vacation time may utilize said vacation time if all sick leave credits have been exhausted.
18.08 Employees absent thirty (30) or more days due to illness or injury shall provide the Employer with no less than fourteen (14) calendar days of their intent to return to work. The Employer shall require documentation from the Employee's physician confirming their fitness to return to work. The cost for the fitness to return to work documents shall be paid by the Employer to a maximum of one hundred (100) dollars CAD and used to determine
(a) if the Employee is capable of performing the duties of their former position, they shall be reinstated by the Employer in the same position which the Employee held immediately prior to their disability at not less than the same increment of the wage grid, the salary schedule, and other benefits that accrued prior to the completion Employee's Disability;
(b) if the Employee substantiates that they are incapable of performing the duties of their probationary periodformer position but is capable of performing the duties of another position, a reasonable effort shall be made by the Employer to place the Employee in an available position that the Employee is capable of performing. In such a case, the Union agrees to waive the posting provisions of the Agreement.
18.09 Employees unable to report for their shift due to illness or injury shall notify the Area Manager or designate as soon as possible. During the course of the illness or injury, the Employee will regularly update the Area Manager or designate regarding their illness and expected date of return to work. The Employer reserves the right to request medical certification and documentation for any occurrence of illness and costs reimbursed to the Employee as outlined in Article 18.06.
18.10 Employees absent due to a recurring or chronic illness or a non-occupational accident or quarantine may be required to undergo a job functional analysis. The Employer shall pay the cost to complete the job functional analysis.
18.11 Sick leave benefits shall not be used in advance of being earned.
18.12 Upon termination of employment, all sick leave benefits shall be cancelled, and no further payments to the Employee shall be made.
18.13 ▇▇▇▇ leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysduring:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layofflay-off;
(d) any leave of absence;
absence without pay in excess of thirty (e30) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive calendar days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the except Article 19 Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.Leaves; Article; 19
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 1. Each full-time bargaining unit member shall be entitled to sick leave credit of one and one-fourth (1-1/4) workdays with pay for each month of service or a total of fifteen (15) days per year to an accumulation of two hundred sixty-eight (268) days. Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form credit shall be retained, but not accumulated, during an unpaid leave of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Healthabsence.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy 2. Each teacher who has exhausted or each newly employed teacher who has not accumulated sick leave days shall be considered credited with five (5) days of sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period. If any of these five (5) days of sick leave are used, they shall be allowed a credit for deducted from any sick leave accumulated. Any advance is to be repaid by the teacher’s subsequent sick leave accrual within the contract year of the advancement. Advancements shall immediately be deducted from future accumulations and/or deducted from the date employee’s final check if the employee is no longer employed with the Board and has not accumulated enough for repayment of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up said advancement(s). Nothing herein shall be considered to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, create an expectation that an Employee shall not unpaid leave will be entitled granted to apply any bargaining unit member who has exhausted all sick leave credit prior to and advancements, nor is the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while Board in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided any way limited from docking any such employee’s pay and/or in taking appropriate disciplinary action for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardany unauthorized absence without approved leave.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise 3. The Board may require a bargaining unit member to furnish a written, signed statement on the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by enclosed form to justify the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days use of sick leave. If medical attention is required, or upon mutual agreement between the Union employee shall list the name and address of the attending physician and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leavedate(s) when he/she was consulted. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted Bargaining unit members on sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are reasonably expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for a duration of five (5) or more consecutive days must, upon request, provide the period Board with medical verification of the stay need to be absent from work and information concerning the prospects of a return to work. Nothing in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital this Section shall be rescheduled construed to a mutually agreed later time framewaive the physician-patient privilege provided by ORC 2317.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Master Contract
Sick Leave. 22.01 21.01 Sick leave is an insurance provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceEmployer, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings earnings, during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthAct.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an 21.02 A Full-time Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for will earn sick leave from the date of employment credits at the rate of one eleven point six two five (111.625) working day hours for each full month of employment computed from the date of employment up to a maximum credit of fortynine hundred and thirty (930) hours.
21.03 Part-five time Employees will accumulate sick leave benefits on the basis of one and one-half (451 1/2) working days, provided however, that days per month pro-rated to the scheduled hours worked each month in relation to the regularly scheduled hours worked for a Regular Full-time Employee.
21.04 When an Employee shall not be entitled to apply has accrued the maximum sick leave credit prior to of nine hundred and thirty (930) hours, they will no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as the completion of their probationary periodtotal accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At the time, they will recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
21.05 Sick leave shall not credits will accrue during periods for the first thirty (30) calendar days of the following absencesillness, which exceed injury, layoff, or leaves of absence in excess of thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick 21.06 Sick leave credits shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days not accrue during any period of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, leave in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof excess of any claim for sick leavethirty (30) calendar days.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an 21.07 An Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid for the period of such leave at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their the Employee's accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an 21.08 A Part-time Employee has accrued the maximum shall be granted paid sick leave credit identified in 22.03 if they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as become ill and is unable to work an additional scheduled shift, or any portion thereof, and the shift thus paid will be deducted from their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating accumulated sick leave credits.
22.07 21.09 Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof to the Employer of any illness, non-occupational accident.
21.10 Employees shall make reasonable efforts to make health appointments outside of work time. If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave wherever possible she will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.provide eight
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy 14.01 An Employee shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for entitled to cumulative sick leave credits computed from the date of commencement of employment at the rate of one and one-half (11 1/2) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum sick leave credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) working days, provided however, that . A statement of accumulated sick leave shall be included on each Employee’s pay cheque.
14.02 When an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absencesis hired directly from another branch, which exceed or within thirty (30) calendar days of leaving her former branch, the Employer shall assume responsibility for any accumulative sick leave for the Employee in question to a maximum of sixty (60) days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an 14.03 An Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid for the period of such leave at their Basic Rate her basic rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, pay and the number of hours days thus paid shall be deducted from their her accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their the Employee’s accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick 14.04 Sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. granted to Employees may be required who are medically unable to submit satisfactory proof work as a result of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentspregnancy or child birth.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, No sick leave will not shall be paid in respect of granted for any illness or injury which is incurred once a Employee commences her vacation; in this event the Employee will be receiving vacation pay.
(b) Sick leave shall be granted:
(i) if an Employee becomes ill during her vacation as stated in Article 14.05(a) above, only after the expiry of the Employee’s vacation and provided the illness continues beyond the vacation;
(ii) for the period of sick time falling within a scheduled vacation period provided that the Employee becomes ill prior to the commencement of the scheduled vacation. If the Employee so wishes, the number of sick days paid within the scheduled vacation once period shall be considered as vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period days not taken and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will may be in accordance with Clause 22.05. rescheduled to a later date.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoingprovisions of Article 14.05(a), should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were be admitted to a hospital as an “in- in-patient” during the course of their her vacation, they she shall be deemed to be considered as being on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospitalhospitalization and subsequent period of recovery, subject to the provisions provided she notifies her Employer upon return from vacation and provides satisfactory proof of Clause 22.05her hospitalization. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameagreeable time.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing 14.06 When an Employee from performing their usual dutiesis required to travel for the purpose of medical referral and/or treatment, occurs prior she shall have the right to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to utilize accumulated sick leave credits for such absence, provided that she has been provided, given prior authorization by the absence on account Employer. She may be required to submit satisfactory proof of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framesuch appointment.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01
15.01 Sick leave means the period of time an Employee is provided absent from work by the Employer as virtue of being sick or disabled or because of a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness disabling accident or accidents for which compensation is not payable under when payments from the Workers’ ' Compensation Act Board have ceased and the Employee remains sick or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Healthdisabled.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism15.02 After (1) one month of service with the Employer, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy each regular Employee shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for entitled to cumulative sick leave credits computed from the date day of commencement of employment at the rate of fifteen (15) days per annum, calculated at one and one-half (1 1/2) days per month or portion thereof, for each month worked, up to a maximum sick leave credit equivalent to one hundred and twenty (120) working days and such credits shall be utilized to maintain the regular income of an Employee who is on sick leave. For OTFT Employees sick leave accrual shall be calculated on a pro rated basis based on 1.5 days for every one hundred forty (140) hours worked.
15.03 In the event an Employee is on sick leave and such sick leave has expired, the Employee shall be placed on "sick leave without pay" for up to one (1) working day for each full month year commencing from the date of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, going on such leave. It is understood that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to on the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods expiration of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 period noted above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise have the right to reassess the Employee's status.
15.04 The Employer may require an Employee to submit a certificate of their accrued proof of illness from a licensed medical practitioner.
15.05 An Employee who is unable to make the necessary arrangements for maintenance of personal health care outside of scheduled work time may be granted time off with pay. Such time will not be deducted from the Employee's sick leave creditsaccumulation and shall not exceed sixteen (16) working hours per year except in extenuating circumstances.
15.06 GRADUATED RETURN TO WORK When an Employee is able to return to the work place on any type of a graduated return to work program, rehabilitation program or work hardening program, the Employer, Local and the Employee shall, prior to the Employee returning to work, meet to identify the details surrounding the Employee's return to work.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by 23.01 After successful completion of the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for Full-Time Employees accrue sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one and a half (11 1/2) working day for each full days per calendar month of employment up to a maximum credit of fortyone-five hundred-twenty (45120) working work days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall for part-time Employees is prorated. Unused sick leave is not accrue during periods paid out.
23.02 Accrued sick leave may be used when an Employee is off work ill, or for medical, dental and optical appointments.
23.03 It is the responsibility of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave Employee to notify the supervisor of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation absence from the Workers’ Compensation Boardwork related to sickness.
22.04 Employees reporting 23.04 An Employee using sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees leave may be required to substantiate, in provide the form prescribed by the Employer, Employer with a medical certificate for any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof period of any claim for sick leaveillness.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an 23.05 An Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of attendance at a medical, dental or optical appointment when time off work is given for such appointmentappointments. To ensure the operational requirements of the Employer are met, Employees are expected must provide adequate notice to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof supervisor of such non-emergent appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, 23.06 Accrued sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness is used until an Employee goes on weekly indemnity or injury which is incurred during disability benefits.
23.07 At the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents Employee's discretion, the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their may use accrued sick leave creditscredits to top up short-term disability (weekly indemnity) benefits to the amount allowable by the group benefits insurer. One-third of a day of sick leave credit is required to top up one day on short-term disability.
23.08 ▇▇▇▇ leave does not accrue when an Employee is on an unpaid leave of absence of thirty (30) days or more or when the Employee is receiving short-term disability benefits (weekly indemnity) or long-term disability benefits.
23.09 Subject to the grievance procedures, misrepresentations or abuse related to sickness claims or benefits by an Employee may be sufficient cause for disciplinary action up to and including discharge for just cause.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick 15.01 The University shall assume total responsibility for providing short term sick leave benefits for all regular full-time nurses. The University shall provide long term salary continuation benefits for all regular full-time nurses as per Article 19.
15.02 A regular full-time nurse with less than three (3) months’ continuous employment shall be eligible for up to three (3) days’ sick leave.
15.03 A regular full-time nurse who has completed the probationary period or any extension thereof, shall be vested with sufficient sick leave of sixty (60) working days or ninety (90) calendar days to provide full regular pay without premium until the nurse has established eligibility for long term salary continuation benefits. The University will fund the short term sick leave benefits for full-time nurses including the three (3) day sick leave entitlement of the probationary nurse. Part-Time nurses are entitled to paid sick days in accordance with University policy.
15.04 For absences of five (5) days or more, the nurse shall provide medical evidence verifying the illness. The University may require such evidence for lesser periods provided the nurse is allowed reasonable time to obtain such evidence. The University may require a second opinion as to the nurse’s condition from another qualified physician mutually agreeable to the University and the nurse.
(a) A nurse shall report, in accordance with departmental practice, any illness which will or has prevented the nurse from performing the nurse's duties.
(b) A nurse who is absent from work as a result of an illness or injury sustained at work and who has been awaiting approval of a claim for WSIB benefits for a period longer than one (1) complete pay may apply to the University for payment equivalent to the lesser of the benefit the nurse would receive from WSIB benefits if the nurse's claim was approved, or the benefit to which the nurse would be entitled under the short term sick portion of the sick leave plan. Payment will be provided only if the nurse provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the University and a written undertaking satisfactory to the University that any payments will be refunded to the University following final determination of the claim by the Employer Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). If the claim for WSIB benefits is 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 sick leave plan. Any payment under this provision will continue for a form maximum of insurancesixty (60) working days or ninety (90) calendar days.
15.06 When a nurse is entitled to receive compensation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, salary will continue up to the limit of the sick leave entitlement. The nurse shall reimburse the University in an amount equal to the lost time compensation received under the Act in respect of the period for which full salary was received. ▇▇▇▇ leave used shall then be reinstated as of the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences date the nurse returns to work.
15.07 Medical and dental appointments should be made outside normal working hours whenever possible. When this is not possible, nurses may be granted one (1) hour off work with pay provided reasonable notice is given.
15.08 Where a nurse’s scheduled vacation is interrupted due to the nurse’s illness, the period of such illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior the nurse has provided medical evidence verifying the illness. The University may require a second opinion as to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of nurse’s condition from another qualified physician mutually agreeable to the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union University and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leavenurse.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance23.01 Each casual employee, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction probationary employee and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy permanent employee shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for earn sick leave from the date of employment entitlement at the rate of one (1) working day and one-half days for each full calendar month of employment up paid service, cumulative to a maximum credit two hundred and forty days.
23.02 Sick leave accumulated shall be taken during periods of forty-five (45) working daysabsence due to illness, provided howeverdisablement or quarantine, that an Employee to the total extent of accumulated sick leave credits. Casual employees shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior when such absence occurs during a period in which the casual employee would otherwise be working.
23.03 Where possible, an employee shall be required to report an absence due to sickness within one-half hour of the commencement of the workday to the completion of their probationary periodappropriate Department Head. Sick leave Such report shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for be made by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or employee involved or, if such action is physically impossible, the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from employee shall arrange for notification within the Workers’ Compensation Boardspecified one-half hour.
22.04 Employees reporting sick 23.04 The Employer shall advise have the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employerright to investigate cases of reported illness. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees Medical certificates may be required to substantiatesubstantiate any such instances which extend beyond three consecutive days, in the form prescribed by the Employer, or for each absence of any claim duration after uncertified sick leave has reached a total of nine days within one calendar year.
23.05 Where an employee qualifies for sick leaveleave during his/her period of vacation, there shall be no deduction from vacation credits for such absence. To qualify for sick leave during vacation periods, the employee must present a medical certificate upon return to work. The Employee period of vacation so displaced shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leaverescheduled at a mutually acceptable time.
22.05 Subject 23.06 The Employer shall grant up to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick six months leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due absence without pay to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated any permanent employee who has exhausted sick leave credits up to the total amount and who remains absent because of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencedillness.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued 23.07 Immediately after the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period close of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a calendar year, the Employer shall advise an Employee each employee in writing of their accrued the amount of sick leave creditscredits accrued.
23.08 An employee who has contributed to the New Brunswick Public Service Superannuation Fund for not less than eighteen months, and who has exhausted sick leave entitlement, shall, upon application, if it appears probable that a return to work will occur, be advanced up to fifteen days of anticipatory sick leave. Any such advance sick leave granted shall be recovered by deduction from any credits subsequently accumulated by the employee. In no case shall any further application for sick leave under this article be approved until:
1. the initial advance sick leave has been recovered; or
2. the employee will be entering the “sick leave bank” under article 23.10.
23.09 Where the employment of an employee who has been granted advance sick leave in accordance with Article 23.08 is terminated for any reason, the employee shall compensate the Employer for any such leave that remains unearned at the time of termination.
23.10 There shall be established forthwith a "sick leave bank" which the Employer shall credit with 200 paid sick leave days. The purpose of the "sick leave bank" shall be to make available additional paid sick leave days to "eligible employees" who have exhausted their personal sick leave entitlement and have utilized the provision of Article
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, to Permanent Full-Time Employees for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings the basic rate of pay for regularly scheduled of Employees during absences due to illness or the Employee's illness, quarantine and accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy ' CompensationAct. An employee shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for earn sick leave from the date of employment credits at the rate of one and one-quarter (1) working day 1 days for each full calendar month for which he receives pay for at least ten (10) days. The accrual and use of sick leave credits will be administered in accordance with the following: Permanent Full-time Employees shall accumulate sick leave at the rate of one and one- quarter (1 %) days per month of employment full-time employment, to a maximum credit of one hundred (100) days. Permanent Part-time Employees shall accumulate sick leave based on a pro rata basis of hours worked as compared to Permanent Full-time Employees. ▇▇▇▇ leave credits will be accumulated in accordance with Article up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred (45100) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply use sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity probationaryperiod as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 per Article When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they credits of one hundred (100) days, the Employee shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their the Employee's total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they time, the Employee shall recommence commence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 credits up to the maximum once more. If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointmentappointments, provided they have the Employee has been given prior authorization by the EmployerEmployer to do so, such absence shall be charged against their the Employee's accumulated sick leaveleave credits. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointmentappointments. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside -For the purpose of their regular hours of work. The computing sick leave credit accumulation, days on which the Employee is on vacation shall be reimbursed for counted as working days. An Employee automatically reverts to Short Term Disability benefits as determined by the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave carrier's policy and will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate entitled to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on use nor accumulate sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framecredits while Term Disability benefits.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by 19.01 Following the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they Full-time Employees shall be allowed a credit for entitled to accrue sick leave from the date of employment credits at the rate of one and one-half (11 1/2) working day days for each full month of employment up worked to a maximum credit of fortyone hundred twenty (120) days of entitlement. Part-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee Time Employees shall not be entitled to apply accrue sick leave credit prior credits to the completion this maximum monthly accrual pro-rated based on their regularly scheduled hours of their probationary period. work.
19.02 Sick leave benefits shall be applied to maintain a Permanent Employee’s regular earnings in the event of illness or injury not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for covered by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required or other benefits provided by the Employer. After There is to be no duplication of accrued sick leave use by a Permanent Employee and benefits related to another employer. Permanent Employees are required to advise the Employer if they are in receipt of Workers’ Compensation Board benefits or disability benefits as a result of employment from another employer.
19.03 Sick leave credits do not continue to accumulate during a period of illness or injury. One (1) day of credit is deducted from accrued credits for each sickness leave day paid.
19.04 Where a Permanent Employee has exhausted the Employee’s sick leave credits during the course of an illness and is not receiving disability benefits, upon satisfactory medical confirmation of the illness continuing being provided to the Employer, shall be placed on a leave of absence without pay.
19.05 The Employer may require the Employee to provide a medical certificate substantiating any sickness of 3 days or more. Where the Employee must pay a fee for the medical certificate or other proof of illness from a health care provider, the Employer shall reimburse the Employee up to twenty-five dollars ($25), upon provision of a receipt for the fee paid.
19.06 The Employer may require the Employee be examined by a physician named by the Employer at the Employer's expense. Physician includes a specialist, psychiatrist and psychologist.
19.07 Unless advised otherwise by the Employer in writing, Employees who are off work sick for an extended period shall notify the Employer of their anticipated return to work date and any change in that date and make contact with the Employer on a monthly basis. The Employee is to give the Employer at least three (3) consecutive days weeks’ notice of sick leavethe date the Employee is fit to return to work and provide the Employer with a satisfactory medical certificate or other satisfactory information of fitness to return to work which indicates the limitations and restrictions, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, if any. Lesser notices of returning to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees work may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed authorized by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employer and the Employee may agree on a communication and return to work plan. The Employee shall be reimbursed for may have the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof assistance of any claim for sick leavea Union Representative.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 21.01 Sick leave Leave shall be provided to permanent Full-time and Part-time Employees when they are absent from work due to a bona fide illness or injury that is provided not covered by the Employer as a form provisions of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or Act. draft
(a) Sick leave credits for quarantine by Full-time and Part-Time Employees shall be earned and computed at the rate of 11.07 hours per 168 hours of regular scheduled hours of work at the basic rate of pay, up to a Medical Officer maximum credit of Health930 hours.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism(b) For the purpose of computing sick leave credits, drug addiction the following shall not be counted
(i) hours worked in addition to regular scheduled hours of work: and
(ii) hours worked and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatmentpaid at overtime rates.
(c) For the purpose of computing sick leave accumulation, and that absences from work due to such therapy the following shall be considered counted as working days:
(i) days of work;
(ii) days on which the Employee is on vacation;
(iii) days on which the Employee is on leave of absence with pay pursuant to the terms of this Collective Agreement;
(d) When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leaveleave credits the Employee shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as the Employee’s total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time the Employee shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits, in accordance with Clause 21.02 (a) above.
22.03 (e) After an Employee has completed their the probationary period, they the Employee shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an the Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior credits to the completion of their the probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;.
(f) periods while in receipt Employees cannot use sick leave credits for any purpose other than when they are absent from work due to a bona fide illness or injury that is not covered by the provisions of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation BoardAct, subject to Article 22 (WCB).
22.04 21.03 Employees reporting sick shall advise do so to the Employer at a minimum of two (2) hours prior to the start of the shift, as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leavepossible, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees in order that a replacement may be required arranged for or duties redistributed. Failing to substantiatedo so, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed considered absent without leave and the Employer may make a deduction in pay for the fee incurred by time that expires between the time the Employee should have reported for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leavework and the time at which the Employee reported sick.
22.05 21.04 Subject to Clauses 22.0121.01, 22.02 21.02 and 22.03 above, 21.03 an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid at their Basic Rate the Employee’s basic rate of Pay pay for regularly scheduled shifts hours absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their the Employees accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When 21.05 From time to time, an Employee has accrued may require a short period of absence from work with pay to attend to medical/dental appointments, which cannot be undertaken after working hours. Such hours shall be deducted from the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating Employee’s accumulated sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees The Employer may be required to submit satisfactory require proof of attendance at such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.draft
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, No sick leave will not shall be paid in respect of granted for any illness or injury which is incurred once an Employee commences their vacation; in this event, the Employee will only receive vacation pay.
(b) Sick leave shall be granted if an Employee becomes ill during their vacation period as stated in Clause 21.06 (a) above, only after the period expiry of the scheduled Employee’s vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that and provided the illness or injury prevents continues beyond the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. vacation;
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoingprovisions of Clause 21.06 (a) and (b), should an Employee demonstrate be admitted to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as on an “in- in-patient” or “out-patient” basis during the course of their the Employee’s vacation, they shall be deemed to be considered as being on sick leave for the period of hospitalization and subsequent period of recovery, provided they notifies the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions Employer upon return from vacation and provides satisfactory proof of Clause 22.05their hospitalization. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameagreeable time.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick 24.01 The Hospital will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-term sick leave is provided by plan at least equivalent to that described in the Employer as a form 1992 Hospitals of insuranceOntario Disability Income Plan (HOODIP) brochure.
24.02 The Hospital will pay seventy-five percent (75%) of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan), for the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due transfer to illness the short-term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or accidents for which compensation is not payable under more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer purpose of Healthtransfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees will be credited with their actual service.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism24.03 Effective August 1, drug addiction 1981 the existing accumulating sick leave plan shall be terminated and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due any provisions relating to such therapy plan shall be considered null and void except as to those provisions relating to payout of unused sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be allowed converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee at the then current per diem rate of pay based on his regular straight time hourly rate. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to:
(a) Supplement payment for sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages and, NOTE: Paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) below will be inserted only in those agreements where a payout provision existed under the former sick leave plan.
(b) Where a payout provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, payout on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave dollars under the former conditions relating to payout.
(c) Where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for payout on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave dollars providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for payout under the conditions relating to such payout.
(d) Where a payout provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, an employee who 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 and Insurance Act, the Hospital, on application from the date employee, will supplement the award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of employment at wages to the rate employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Safety Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal one hundred percent (100%) of the employee's net earnings to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. Employees may utilize such sick credits while awaiting approval of a claim for Workers' Safety Insurance. Sick Leave Cashout (Brampton Memorial Hospital Campus) Employees who had on August 1, 1981 been in the continuous full-time service of the hospital, shall, upon severance of employment, be entitled to receive an amount equal to one- half (0.5) working day for each full month of employment up unused sick credits to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working daysdays at their regular rate of pay at August 1981. Sick Leave Cashout (Etobicoke Hospital Campus) Effective the first full pay period in January 1992, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply the existing accumulating sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee plan shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of terminated and any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject provisions relating to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave such plan shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, null and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated void. Existing sick leave credits up for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the total amount credit of their accumulated credits the employee at the then current per diem rate of pay based on his regular straight time hourly rate. The “sick leave bank” shall be utilized to supplement payment for sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages.
24.04 There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when the employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers Compensation benefits.
24.05 No sick pay benefit is payable under HOODIP for the first two (2) days of absence for the sixth (6th) and subsequent period(s) of absence in the same fiscal year (October 12 – October 11).
24.06 Absences due to pregnancy related illness shall be considered as sick leave under the sick leave commencedplan.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 18.01 Sick leave Leave means the period of time an Employee is provided permitted to be absent from work by the Employer as a form virtue of insurancebeing sick or disabled, for the purpose or because of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or Worker's Safety and Insurance Board. To be eligible for quarantine by a Medical Officer sick leave, an employee must report his absence due to sickness before the start of Healththe work shift from which he will be absent.
22.02 The 18.02 When an Employee is absent for three (3) days, or when there are grounds to suspect abuse of sick leave, the Employer recognizes may require medical evidence that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work an Employee was absent due to such therapy shall be considered sick leaveillness.
22.03 18.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary periodsixty (60) working days of employment, they employees shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full per month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply 12 days per year). Accumulated sick leave credit prior to the completion in excess of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty twenty (3020) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leavetaken as extra pay or extra vacation. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave creditsan Employee may accumulate will be one hundred and eighty (180) days.
22.07 If 18.04 When an Employee requires time is given Leave of Absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to work upon expiration of such Leave of Absence, etc., he/she shall not receive Sick Leave credit for the purpose period of attending a dentalsuch absence, physiotherapybut shall retain his cumulative credit, optical if any, existing at the time of such leave or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. lay-off.
18.05 Employees may be required allowed to submit satisfactory proof of such appointmentuse accumulated Sick Leave credits in order to engage in personal preventative medical health and dental care. Employees are expected to It is agreed and understood that employees will make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside at the end of their regular shift. Permission will not be unreasonably withheld provided adequate notice is given in advance.
18.06 The Employer agrees to pay a maximum of one hundred and sixty (160) hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision sick days after twenty (20) years of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsservice.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they All Employees shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framecovered by The Worker's Safety & Insurance Act.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior All Employees who make a Worker's Safety & Insurance Board claim must report claim to the scheduled start Employer immediately and must provide a copy of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account Employer.
(c) The Employer shall provide copies of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant Worker's Safety & Insurance Board's Form 7 to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit on any claim filed with the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of Worker's Safety & Insurance Board by the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameEmployer.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once (d) When the Employer intervenes or disputes a yearWorker's Safety & Insurance Board claim, the Employer shall advise notify the Employee in writing of its intention.
(e) If an Employee is injured after he or she has commenced work and is thereby incapacitated from carrying out his or her duties, Management shall arrange and pay for the cost of their accrued sick leave creditstransporting the Employee to and from the Hospital. The Employer will pay the Employee for any hours he or she missed, from his or her regularly scheduled shift immediately following injury if the Employee is unable to complete his or her total shift.
(f) A copy of the employee’s WSIB Incident Form will be made available to the employee.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick (A) The policy of the City is to grant sick leave in all bona fide cases. ▇▇▇▇ leave is provided by a qualified privilege of the Employer as a form of insurance, for employee in that he is entitled to use it only when warranted. Commencing with the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes pay period that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from includes the date of employment ratification of this Agreement, sick leave will be earned at the rate of thirteen and two tenths (13.2) hours per month and employee will be allowed to accumulate to a maximum of one thousand four hundred (1400) hours.
(B) ▇▇▇▇ leave will be granted upon the approval of the Chief or Officer-in Charge for the following reasons:
(1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working daysEmployee's health, including medical, dental, or optical treatment provided however, proof is supplied that an Employee shall the appointment could not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:scheduled off duty.
(a2) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation BoardQuarantine due to exposure to contagious disease.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union In connection with worker's compensation.
(C) An employee incapacitated and the Employer, unable to which the Union work shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed notify his immediate supervisor at such time before his scheduled reporting time as designated by the EmployerDepartment, any claim giving reason for sick leaveabsence and expected period of absence. The Employee This procedure shall be followed for each day the employee is unable to work, unless prior approval is given.
(D) Employees, upon retiring from City employment, shall be reimbursed at a straight hourly rate for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
fifty percent (a50%) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave creditsin excess of 700 hours.
(E) Voluntary Employee Benefit Association (VEBA) - A VEBA shall be established and administered by the Union to provide for the payment of health care premiums for retirees. The City's contributions shall be limited to the cash-out of vacation, compensatory time and sick leave that retiring or separating employees are currently entitled to cash-out. Only retiring employees shall be entitled to cash-out sick leave. The Union shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City from any and/or all litigation and liability arising from the promulgation, implementation and operation of the VEBA.
(F) Whenever sick leave may appear to be abused, or when an employee consistently uses sick leave as it is earned, the Fire Chief or his designee has the right to require a doctor's certificate be furnished prior to the employee returning to work. Under any conditions, if any employee is off duty due to illness or injury for more than one work week, a doctor's certificate will be required. Abuse of sick leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
(G) Some slight injuries or illnesses, or temporary conditions such as pregnancy may prohibit the performance of regularly assigned duties; however, there may be other duties that an employee may be able to perform during the recuperative period without aggravating such conditions. Providing that light duty work within the employee's temporary restrictions is available and the employee produces a doctor's statement indicating that "light duty" is acceptable, the Fire Chief or his designee may assign the employee on a temporary basis to perform such duties as the employee's health and condition permit.
(H) Employees may not use accumulated sick leave for an injury sustained while engaged in outside employment.
(I) Any change in scheduled work hours shall necessitate a prorated change in the amount of accumulated sick leave in the employee's account.
(J) Employees who use no sick time during the year (from anniversary date) shall be granted twenty-four (24) hours of Holiday pay, as a bonus. Each hour of sick time used will reduce the bonus by one hour.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 A. If with or without reasonable accommodation Executive is physically or mentally unable to perform his duties, or is otherwise absent for medical reasons, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall continue to pay base salary and provide benefits to the Executive (“Sick leave Leave”). However, if a continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds eight (8) consecutive weeks, ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ obligation with regard to base salary upon the expiration of the eight (8) consecutive weeks shall be limited to paying 75% of base salary. If the Executive returns to full service, his full base salary shall be reinstated to the pre-adjustment amount. As a condition to the receipt of the foregoing base salary and benefits, the Executive agrees that he shall provide ▇▇▇▇▇▇ such information as ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may reasonably request from time to time to permit ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to make a determination that the Executive is entitled to sick pay under this provision. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall reduce the amount paid to the Executive during such Sick Leave by an amount equal to any disability payments or benefits actually received by Executive under or pursuant to any disability program or supplemental disability insurance plan(s) provided by the Employer as ▇▇▇▇▇▇ at ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ expense unless such reduction results in a form violation of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.Code Section 409A.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may terminate the satisfaction employment of Executive at any time after Executive’s continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds 120 calendar days. Termination of the Employer that they were admitted Executive after the said 120 calendar period shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph “1.F” above) and shall entitle the Executive to a hospital as an receive the payments and benefits provided by paragraph “in- patient1” during upon Termination of Employment based upon Executive’s full base salary, and for purposes of such payments and benefits, the course of their vacation, they Severance Period shall be deemed to be on sick leave for commence as of the date of the Termination of Employment resulting under this paragraph “3.B.”.
C. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period of the stay in hospitalExecutive is on Sick Leave, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to paragraph “3.B.”, there is deemed a “Separation from Service” (as that term is defined in Code Section 409A for purposes of a permissible payment event), ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the scheduled start Executive agree that such Separation of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will Service shall be treated as sick leave a Termination of Employment. Such termination shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph “1.F” above) and shall entitle the Executive to receive the payments and benefits provided by paragraph “1” upon Termination of Employment based upon Executive’s full base salary, provided that, for purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as of the date of the Separation from Service as described in this paragraph “3.C.”, and shall be based upon Executive’s full base salary.
D. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period the Executive is on Sick Leave, and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to Clause 22.05 until paragraph “3.B.” or any Separation from Service pursuant to paragraph “3.C”, the Employee has recovered sufficiently Executive becomes “Disabled”, (as defined in Code Section 409A for purposes of a permissible payment event) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Executive agree that the Executive’s Disability shall entitle the Executive to permit receive the resumption payments and benefits provided by paragraph “1” upon Termination of their usual dutiesEmployment based upon Executive’s full base salary. Time not utilized For purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framedate of the Disability as described in this paragraph “3.D.”.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sick Leave. 22.01 General
23:01 The University of Toronto has established a generous sick leave policy, which will cover the employee under this Collective Agreement, as established hereafter.
23:02 Sick leave is provided by the Employer defined as a form absence because of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to an employee’s illness or accidents injury, not incurred in the performance of regular duties, or absence because of quarantine through exposure to contagious disease, or because of an accident for which compensation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 payable. The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods purpose of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave Sick Leave Plan is to provide against loss of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided earnings for University employees who are prevented by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan illness or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation injury from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at performing their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsduties.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, All full-time employees upon completion of sixty (60) working days shall be eligible to be granted sick leave will not be paid in respect with pay for periods of any up to fifteen (15) weeks during unavoidable absence due to illness or injury which is incurred during not compensable under the period provision of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period Workplace Safety and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameInsurance Act.
(b) In A regular part-time employee who holds an appointment of twenty-five (25) percent or more of a full-time appointment, upon the event an completion of the probationary period, shall be eligible to be granted sick leave at the employee’s regular rate of pay for periods up to fifteen (15) weeks during unavoidable absence due to illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to not compensable under the scheduled start provisions of the vacation periodWorkplace Safety and Insurance Act. Regular rate of pay equals the hourly rate multiplied by the number of hours an employee is regularly scheduled to work each day.
23:04 In each calendar year, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to commencing July 1st, sick leave has been provided, with pay will be granted in accordance with the following provisions: After the fourth (4th) period of absence on account of the due to illness or injury injury, no pay will be treated as granted for the first one (1) day of sick leave pursuant absence. After the fifth (5th) period of absence due to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury injury, no pay will be rescheduled granted for the first two (2) days of sick leave absence. After the sixth (6th) or any subsequent period of absence due to illness or injury, no pay will be granted for the first three (3) days of sick leave absence. The parties agree that where an employee has sick leave credits that were accrued, under the sick leave credit scheme that existed before the current sick leave policy was introduced, such credits shall be applied up to a mutually agreed later time framemaximum of three (3) days for each illness until such credits have been exhausted.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due (Note: Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability provisions are applicable to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for only those employees regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, for 20 hours per week or more.)
15.01 Short-term Disability • Eligibility for paid sick days commences following three months of continuous service • Transfers: If an employee transfers status and the number holds three months of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits service at the time of transfer, coverage will take place immediately • Coverage ceases at age 70 • Amount of Benefit Salary Continuance – 100% for Weeks 1-10 (paid by the sick leave commencedHospital) • Weekly Indemnity – 75% of regular earnings for Weeks 11-20 (administered by the benefit carrier) • Maximum duration is 20 weeks commencing on the first day of illness/injury • Weekly Indemnity Premium is 100% Employer-paid • Premium is reflected on the first pay deposit of each month
15.02 When an employee has completed any portion of their regularly scheduled shift prior to going on WSIB benefits, the employee shall be paid for the balance of the shift at their regular straight time hourly rate.
22.06 When 15.03 Any dispute which may arise concerning an Employee has accrued employee’s entitlement to the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose first ten (10) weeks of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees short-term benefits may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to grievance and arbitration under the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken this collective agreement.
15.04 An employee who is absent from work as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior sustained at work and who has been awaiting approval of a claim for WSIB benefits for a period of longer than one full pay period may apply to the scheduled start Hospital for a payment equivalent to the lesser of the vacation periodbenefit the employee would receive from WSIB if the employee’s claim was approved, and provided proper substantiation of their claim or the benefit to which the employee would be entitled under the short-term sick leave has been provided, the absence on account portion of the illness or injury disability income plan. Payment will be treated as sick leave pursuant provided only if the employee provides evidence of total disability satisfactory to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently Hospital and a written undertaking satisfactory to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result Hospital that any payments will be refunded to the Hospital following final determination of the above illness or injury claim by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). Any payment under this provision will be rescheduled to continue for a mutually agreed later time framemaximum of ten (10) weeks.
22.09 Upon request 15.05 Under the Short-term Disability Plan, no sick pay benefit is payable for the first fifteen (15) hours of an Employee but not more frequently than once a absence for the sixth (6th) and subsequent period(s) of absence in any calendar year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 42.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as for any legitimate health-related reason for being absent from work, quarantine by a form Medical Officer of insuranceHealth, for the purpose or because of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents an accident for which compensation is not payable under the The Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthAct.
22.02 42.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can may respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences absence from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 42.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leavemonths’ continuous employment, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee she shall be reimbursed for entitled to sick leave pay to a maximum of six hundred and thirty-eight (638) hours and benefits in accordance with the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leaveschedule outlined in Article 42.07.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. 42.04 Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof to the Employer of such appointmentany health-related reason for being absent from work. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside who abuse sick leave may be discharged.
42.05 Leave of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.Absence and Sick Leave
(a) Except as hereinafter providedotherwise specifically provided in this Collective Agreement, sick leave will pay shall not be paid granted during any leave of absence or lay-off.
(b) Sick leave pay shall be granted for complications which arise from a pregnancy before and after completion of a maternity leave of absence provided that appropriate medical evidence supports such complications.
42.06 Employees are not eligible for sick leave for the first three (3) months of employment.
42.07 ▇▇▇▇ leave entitlement shall be accrued in respect of the following manner: More than Three Months but Less than One Year 159.5 478.5 One Year but Less than Three Years 319 319 Three Years but Less than Six Years 478.5 159.5 Six Years or More 638 ---
42.08 No sick leave shall be granted for any illness or injury which is incurred once an Employee commences her vacation. In that event, the Employee will be receiving vacation pay. However, sick leave shall be granted:
(a) if an Employee becomes ill during her vacation period as stated in Article 42.09 below, only after the expiry of the Employee’s vacation and provided the illness continues beyond the vacation; or
(b) for the period of sick time falling within a scheduled vacation period that the Employee becomes ill prior to the commencement of the scheduled vacation, if the Employee so wishes, the number of sick days paid within the scheduled vacation once period shall be considered as vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period days not taken and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will may be in accordance with Clause 22.05. rescheduled to a later date.
42.09 Notwithstanding the foregoingprovisions of Article 42.07, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were be admitted to a hospital as an “in- in-patient” or confined to her bed on the advisement of a physician during the course of their her vacation, they she shall be deemed to be considered as being on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions hospitalization or confinement and subsequent period of Clause 22.05recovery provided she notifies her Employer upon return from vacation and provides satisfactory proof of her hospitalization or confinement. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital or confinement shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameagreeable time.
(b) 42.10 Should an Employee be terminated or laid off while on sick leave, sick pay shall continue until sick leave is exhausted, or until recovery from the illness, whichever occurs first.
42.11 An illness which is the result of service in the armed forces, or arising out of a criminal offense if found guilty by a criminal court is an exclusion from sick leave pay.
42.12 In the event an illness or injury preventing an case of a long-term temporary Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to who is in receipt of sick leave pay at the scheduled start date of the vacation periodanticipated termination of temporary employment, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to such sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framepay shall cease.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick 21.1 Each employee shall earn and may accumulate sick leave is provided by the Employer as follows: HOURS EARNED HOURS EARNED MONTHLY ANNUALLY 8 96
21.2 Regular part-time employees shall accrue sick leave on a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by prorated basis based on hours in a Medical Officer of Healthpaid status.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered 21.3 There is no limit on the maximum hours of accumulated sick leave.
22.03 After 21.4 Sick leave shall not be considered as a right which an Employee has completed their probationary period, they employee may use at his/her discretion and shall be allowed a credit only in case of actual sickness or disability of employee or dependent as authorized by State law or for medical or healthcare appointments. No punitive actions shall be imposed on employees for taking justifiable sick leave.
21.5 Employees may use sick leave from when they are unable to work because of disability due to a non-industrial sickness or injury.
21.6 No sick leave shall be payable for any sickness, disability or injury which results or occurs as follows:
1. Participating in a criminal act.
2. Working for an employer other than the date CITY.
3. During vacation unless the employee was confined to a hospital or other fixed location under written doctor’s orders.
4. During a layoff, leave of employment at the rate of absence or disciplinary suspension; and/or
5. After a termination date.
21.7 On taking sick leave time, employees shall notify their appropriate department either prior to or within one (1) working day hour after the time set for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working daysbeginning daily duties or by another time specified by the CITY.
21.8 The CITY shall revoke pay, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit time and take appropriate disciplinary action if the employee is not using sick leave as authorized or has engaged in private or other public work while on sick leave.
21.9 The CITY may require an employee to provide a medical provider’s statement verifying the employee’s ability to return to work and any work restrictions prior to permitting the completion employee to return to work following the use of their probationary period. any sick leave in accordance with the CITY’s Personnel Rules and Regulations.
21.10 If an employee has not recovered by the time he/she has exhausted accumulated sick leave, a leave of absence, without pay, may be requested in writing according to CITY Policy.
21.11 ▇▇▇▇ leave shall continue to be earned while an employee is on vacation or sick leave.
21.12 Sick leave shall not accrue during periods be used to extend a date of the following absencesretirement; however, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) a miscellaneous employee, upon retirement, may convert his/her unused sick leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity balance to service credit as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation BoardGovernment Code Section 20862.8.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Memorandum of Understanding
Sick Leave. 22.01 25.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceEmployer, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings earnings, during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 25.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 25.03 After an Employee has completed their her probationary period, they period she shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one point five (11.5) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) working daysdays provided, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their her probationary period. Sick .
25.04 ▇▇▇▇ leave credits shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysany absence that results from:
(a) illness;an illness ; or
(b) an injury;; or
(c) a layoff;; or
(d) a leave of absence;; or
(e) an unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;; or
(f) periods an absence while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.;
22.04 25.05 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by placing a telephone call to the EmployerCentre in accordance with the Centre’s or department’s procedure. After three (3) consecutive days The Employee shall advise the Employer of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, an expected return to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, work date. Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for leave in the fee incurred by following circumstances:
(a) For any incident of sick leave of five (5) days’ duration or longer; and
(b) After the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof fourth (4th) and subsequent incident of sick leave of any claim for duration. Payment of sick leaveleave benefit shall not be effected until required substantiation has been supplied.
22.05 25.06 Subject to Clauses 22.0125.01, 22.02 25.02, 25.03 25.04 and 22.03 25.05 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid at their Basic Rate her basic rate of Pay pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their her accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their her accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 25.07 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they of one hundred and twenty (120) working days she shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their her total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they she shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 25.08 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have she has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their her accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the a period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their her duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have she has substantiated their her claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.0525.06. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were she was admitted to a hospital as an “in- in-patient” during the course of their her vacation, they she shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.0525.06. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their her usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their her claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 25.06 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their her usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 25.10 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their her accrued sick leave credits.
25.11 An Employee who has accrued sick leave entitlement under the terms of this Collective Agreement shall, upon the voluntary termination of her employment with the Employer, be entitled to retain such entitlement provided she enters into employment at a Centre at which the Employer is also party to an agreement with an identical sick leave provision, within six (6) months of the date of her termination of employment. Otherwise sick leave credits shall be cancelled and no payments shall be due therefore. This entitlement shall not apply during the Employee’s probationary period. At the request of the Employee, the Employer shall provide the Employee with a written statement of her sick leave entitlement upon termination.
25.12 For the purpose of computing sick leave accumulation, the following shall be counted as working days:
(a) days on which the Employee is on vacation;
(b) days on which the Employee is on leave of absence with pay pursuant to the terms of this Collective Agreement;
(c) days on which the Employee is absent from work while attending official negotiating sessions with the Employer.
25.13 An Employee who has exhausted her sick leave credits during the course of an illness, and the illness continues, shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without pay or benefits except as provided in Sub-Clause 27.01(g), for the duration of the illness or as provided below, whichever first occurs. The Employee shall keep the Employer advised as to when she shall be expected back to work and shall, in the case of a long-term illness, provide the Employer with fourteen (14) days’ written notice of her readiness to return to work and:
(a) if an Employee is capable of performing the duties of her former position, she shall be reinstated by the Employer in the same position which she held immediately prior to her disability at not less than the same step in the salary schedule and other benefits that accrued to her prior to her disability;
(b) if an Employee is incapable of performing the duties of her former position, but is capable of performing the duties of her former classification, a reasonable effort shall be made by the Employer to place her in an available position that she is capable of performing. In such a case the Union agrees to waive the posting provisions of the Collective Agreement.
25.14 The reinstatement of an Employee in accordance with this Article shall not be construed as being in violation of the posting and/or scheduling provisions of Article 11: Appointments, Transfers and Promotions; Article 12: Hours of Work; Article 29: Regular Part-Time Employees and Article 38: Extended Work Day.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 a) The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they Executive Director shall be allowed a credit for two (2) days sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day with pay for each full month of employment up worked. Such sick leave to be cumulative from year to year to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) actual working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required If requested by the Employer. After , a Doctor’s Certificate must be supplied by the Executive Director in respect to an illness extending beyond three (3) consecutive working days.
i) In case of illness affecting a family member, where the Executive Director has responsibility of care, the Executive Director shall be entitled to five (5) accumulated sick leave days per illness. ‘Family member’ is subject to the definition provided in Appendix B.
ii) In case of family illness, the Employee may also utilize the sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between leave to use accumulated sick leave credits.
iii) The Executive Director may also utilize the Union and sick leave credits they have accumulated under Article 10.01 (a) in order to provide care to members of their family who are ill; the Employer, term “family member” is subject to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, definition provided in the form prescribed Appendix B. If requested by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall a Doctor’s Certificate must be reimbursed for the fee incurred supplied by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof Executive Director in respect to an illness of any claim for sick leavea family member extending beyond three (3) working days.
22.05 Subject c) The Executive Director can use additional accumulated sick leave to Clauses 22.01care for a family member who requires longer-term care, 22.02 and 22.03 aboveif such additional leave does not cause undue hardship to the Employer. For absences longer than two (2) days, an Employee the Employer may request a medical certificate.
d) The Executive Director granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate paid for the period of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, such leave and the number of hours days thus paid shall be deducted from their the Employee’s accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their the Employee’s accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue e) The Executive Director who exhausts their sick leave credits during the course of an illness shall be considered as remaining on sick leave without pay for the duration of the illness until such time as their total accumulation the Executive Director is reduced below eligible for weekly indemnity and/or long-term disability under the maximum. At that time benefit plan.
f) If the Executive Director is compelled to arrange medical or dental appointments during working hours, they shall recommence accumulating be allowed reasonable time off without loss of pay to meet such appointments for themselves.
g) Parents of Critically Ill Children Under eighteen (18) Years of Age
i) In keeping with the federal legislation, the Executive Director shall be entitled to up to thirty-seven (37) weeks leave of absences with health benefits to provide care and/or support to a gravely ill child with a significant risk of death within twenty-six (26) weeks. The request that the Executive Director provide an official medical certificate confirming the child’s general health status.
ii) For each of the weeks of the waiting period provided for by the Employment Insurance Plan the Executive Director shall be entitled to an indemnity equal to one hundred percent (100%) of their weekly pay.
iii) For each of the weeks during which the Executive Director receives Employment Insurance benefits the Executive Director shall be entitled to a complimentary indemnity equal to the different between one hundred per cent (100%) of their weekly pay and the Employment Insurance benefits they receive. If the Executive Director does not qualify for Employment Insurance Parents of Critically Ill Children benefits, they may use paid sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for iv) For the purpose of attending this clause, child refers to biological, adopted, step child or ▇▇▇▇▇▇ child under eighteen (18) years of age
v) An Executive Director may extend a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization parents of critically ill children leave by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, using sick leave credits vi) The Employer will not be paid in respect maintain benefits while the Executive Director is on parents of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick critically ill children leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 (i) Sick leave means the period of time an employee is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences absent from work with pay due to illness sickness, disability or accidents accident not covered by Workers compensation or the district's disability insurance plan. Employees are entitled to draw upon sick leave benefits to the end of each pay period.
(ii) Sick leave benefits as provided in this agreement will be discontinued when an employee becomes eligible for which compensation is not payable disability benefits as provided under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Healthlong term disability insurance plan.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism(iii) Probationary employees appointed to permanent staff will, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses on the effective date of permanent appointment, be credited with all of the unused portion of sick leave which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leavewould have been granted a permanent employee under these provisions during the 12-month period immediately preceding appointment.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave b. Commencing from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to appointment as a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working dayspermanent employee, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paidallowed by the Employer at the employee’s regular salary rate, at their Basic Rate as follows:
(i) Effective September 1, 2005 permanent employees shall be entitled to 20 working days of Pay sick leave each year of service. Sick leave entitlement for regularly scheduled shifts absent due partial years will be prorated.
(ii) Each employee shall accrue 100% of all unused sick leave to illnessa maximum total accumulation of 175 working days.
(iii) Effective September 1, and 2005, if, in a year of service, the total number of hours thus paid days of sick leave is in excess of 20, such excess shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up the total number of working days standing to the total amount credit of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsemployee under 12.b(ii).
(aiv) Except as hereinafter providedWhen an employee resigns from the Employer's employ without returning to work after any period of sickness or illness, sick leave will not be paid granted unless supported by a medical or dental practitioner's certificate.
(i) An employee on leave of absence without pay for a period in respect excess of any illness 5 working days shall not be eligible for sick leave benefits or injury which is incurred during accrual of benefits for the period of that leave.
(ii) An apprentice on leave to receive training as required by the scheduled vacation once vacation Apprenticeship Board will be eligible for sick leave has commenced. In benefits if that employee is required to withdraw from the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion training courses as a result of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim illness.
d. Before any payment is made for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoingemployee may, should an Employee demonstrate to at the satisfaction discretion of the Employer that they were admitted Employer, be required to provide:
(i) A certificate signed by a hospital as an “in- patient” during qualified medical or dental practitioner where the course absence is for personal sickness for a period of their vacation, they 3 working days. The cost of the certificate shall be deemed to be on sick covered by the Employer.
(ii) In cases of long periods of sickness and in cases where leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to absence is requested which involves payment of salary under the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time these regulations, the Employer reserves the right to ask for a medical examination and investigation by a qualified medical practitioner before payment of salary for leave of absence is granted.
(iii) Where the sickness extends for a period of more than 1 month, the employee may, at the discretion of the Employer, be called upon to furnish a further medical certificate.
e. If employees cannot taken perform their work as a result of such stay in hospital shall illness suffered during the time of their employment with the Employer, they may be rescheduled requested to undergo a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In medical examination at the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start expense of the vacation periodEmployer. If the results of the examination indicate that they cannot continue in their present position, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to employees will be eligible for sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framebenefits under clause 12.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 A. If with or without reasonable accommodation Executive is physically or mentally unable to perform his duties, or is otherwise absent for medical reasons, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall continue to pay base salary, Life Insurance Policy Payments and provide benefits to the Executive (“Sick leave Leave”). However, if a continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds eight (8) consecutive weeks, ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ obligation with regard to base salary upon the expiration of the eight (8) consecutive weeks shall be limited to paying seventy-five percent (75%) of base salary. If the Executive returns to full service, his full base salary shall be reinstated to the pre-adjustment amount. As a condition to the receipt of the foregoing base salary and benefits, the Executive agrees that he shall provide ▇▇▇▇▇▇ such information as ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may reasonably request from time to time to permit ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to make a determination that the Executive is entitled to sick pay under this provision. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall reduce the amount paid to the Executive during such Sick Leave by an amount equal to any disability payments or benefits actually received by Executive under or pursuant to any disability program or supplemental disability insurance plan(s) provided by the Employer as ▇▇▇▇▇▇ at ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ expense unless such reduction results in a form violation of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.Code Section 409A.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may terminate the satisfaction employment of Executive at any time after Executive’s continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds 120 calendar days. Termination of the Employer that they were admitted Executive after the said 120 calendar period shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph “7” above) and shall entitle the Executive to a hospital as an receive the payments and benefits provided by paragraph “in- patient7” during upon Termination of Employment based upon Executive’s full base salary, and for purposes of such payments and benefits, the course of their vacation, they Severance Period shall be deemed to be on sick leave for commence as of the date of the Termination of Employment resulting under this paragraph “9.B.”.
C. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period of the stay in hospitalExecutive is on Sick Leave, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to paragraph “9.B.”, there is deemed a “Separation from Service” (as that term is defined in Code Section 409A for purposes of a permissible payment event), ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the scheduled start Executive agree that such Separation of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will Service shall be treated as sick leave a Termination of Employment. Such termination shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph “7” above) and shall entitle the Executive to receive the payments and benefits provided by paragraph “7” upon Termination of Employment based upon Executive’s full base salary, provided that, for purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as of the date of the Separation from Service as described in this paragraph “9.C.”, and shall be based upon Executive’s full base salary.
D. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period the Executive is on Sick Leave, and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to Clause 22.05 until paragraph “9.B.” or any Separation from Service pursuant to paragraph “9.C.”, the Employee has recovered sufficiently Executive becomes “Disabled”, (as defined in Code Section 409A for purposes of a permissible payment event) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Executive agree that the Executive’s Disability shall entitle the Executive to permit receive the resumption payments and benefits provided by paragraph “7” upon Termination of their usual dutiesEmployment based upon Executive’s full base salary. Time not utilized For purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framedate of the Disability as described in this paragraph “9.D.”.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Executive Employment Agreement (Hudson Technologies Inc /Ny)
Sick Leave. 22.01 15.1 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After accumulated by an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one eight (1) working day for each full 8) hours per calendar month of employment up to with a maximum credit accumulation of forty-five one thousand one hundred and twenty (451,120) working dayshours. After 1,120 hours of sick leave have been accumulated, provided however, that an Employee shall continue to accumulate sick leave at the rate of hour (4) hours per month to be credited toward a catastrophic illness bank, which may be used only in the event the initial sick leave accumulation of 1,120 hours is completely depleted. An Employee’s accumulated catastrophic illness bank hours shall not be entitled to apply computed as part of the severance pay.
15.2 Written proof of illness by medical certificate shall accompany any absence of three or more consecutive shifts. The Employer may require a medical certificate if the Employer articulates in writing why the Employer suspects sick leave credit prior to abuse. The letter shall not be placed in the completion of their probationary period. Employee’s personnel file.
15.3 Sick leave shall not accrue during periods may be used in the following manner:
a.) Illness of the following absences, Employee or Immediate Family causing absence from work. b.) Injury of the Employee or Immediate Family causing absence from work.
c.) Medical or dental care for the Employee or Immediate Family which exceed thirty (30cannot be obtained after regular working hours.
d.) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity Pregnancy-related disability: Temporary inability to work due to pregnancy-related disability as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
in applicable laws. In case of return to work following temporary disability due to childbirth at least two (f2) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee weeks' notice shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred given by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leaveher intent to return to work.
22.05 Subject 15.4 An Employee entitled to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up Workers' Compensation pay pursuant to the total amount Statutes of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose State of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against Minnesota may elect to use their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The , vacation leave and/or compensatory time.
15.5 An Employee shall be reimbursed allowed up to three shifts of sick leave with pay for absence due to a funeral with respect to the fee charged for Employee's or spouse's Immediate Family. Four (4) hours of sick leave with pay shall be granted to an Employee who is a pallbearer at a funeral. An Employees shall be granted two (2) hours of sick leave with pay to attend the provision funeral of satisfactory proof a City of such appointmentsCrookston's co-worker's funeral or the funeral of their spouse or children. Any time exceeding the two (2) hours must be taken as vacation or compensatory time. Time off is at the discretion of the Chief or Chief’s designee.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period 15.6 The Employer shall comply with all provisions of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameFamily Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Labor Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Section 1. All permanent employees accrue sick leave, based on the number of hours in a paid status (hours actually worked or paid sick, vacation, holiday or military leave time) as follows:
Section 2. Sick leave is provided by for new employees begins to accrue from the Employer as a form first day of insuranceemployment; however, new employees are not be eligible to take accrued sick leave until they have been in the employ of the City for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Healththree (3) consecutive months.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismSection 3. City shall provide, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatmenteach employee covered by this Collective Bargaining Agreement the amount of sick leave accrued, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered on their payroll check stub. There is no limit on the amount of accumulated unused sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary periodSection 4. Sick leave shall will be granted to employees only when they are incapacitated and unable to perform their duties because of sickness or injury, for the employee’s health or that of the employee’s child(ren) if living in the employee’s immediate household. Visits to a physician or dentist are chargeable to sick leave, up to three (3) hours per occurrence. Proof of such must be supplied to the department upon request.
Section 5. In every case of absence, resulting from sickness or injury, the employee’s Department Head or designee, must be notified promptly. Upon return to work, the employee must fill out a Leave Request Form, with the necessary information, and submit with their timecard to payroll. . Failure to comply with the above provisions will be considered grounds for denial of sick leave and the employee will not accrue during be paid for the absence.
Section 6. A statement from the attending physician must be presented upon return to work in cases where the period of sick leave is three (3) days or greater and may be requested for lesser periods of absence if the following absencesDepartment Head believes sick leave is being abused. Should it be discovered that an employee is taking sick leave under false pretenses, which exceed thirty the time off will be without
Section 7. In instance where the illness of an employee extends beyond the available accrued sick leave, the employee is required to use the available accrued vacation leave towards sick leave absences to the extent available. Days lost because of illness or injury, after both sick and vacation leave are exhausted, shall be without pay.
Section 8. Upon retirement or resignation, accumulated sick leave will be paid as outlined below provided the accumulation is no more than the nine hundred and sixty (30960) hours allowed, providing that those employees who retire/resign give a minimum of two (2) weeks written notice.
Section 9. Each member of the bargaining unit that does not use any sick leave within a six (6) month period will earn eight hours pay at their base salary.
Section 10. Conversion of sick leave to cash is permitted; however, the first twenty-four (24) days (192 hours) of accrued sick leave are not subject to conversion privileges. An employee with over twenty four (24) days (192 hours) of accrued sick leave as of December 31 of any year may convert the unused balance that is in excess of the minimum 24 days (192 hours) of any sick leave earned in the current calendar days:year to cash as follows: Years of Service % of Sick Leave paid above 192 hours
Section 11. Sick leave time is an earned employee benefit, not an entitlement. If an obvious and blatant pattern of abuse becomes apparent, the employee will be subject to disciplinary action.
Section 12. A Sick Leave Time Pool will be maintained by the City and funded through voluntary contribution of hours from bargaining unit employees accrued sick or vacation leave. Transfer of voluntary hours to the Sick Leave Time Pool will be done annually on October 1st of each year.
(a) illnessBe a regular full-time employee and has completed at least 12 months of continuous service ;
(b) injurySubmit acceptable medical substantiation from a licensed physician that includes the diagnosis, a description of the reason the employee is unable to perform their duties, the physician’s prognosis, and a date the employee is expected to be able to return to work;
(c) layoffNot eligible for Worker’s Compensation benefits;
(d) leave of absenceNot have been counselled for attendance problems in the past thirty-six (36) months;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for Be approved by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation Union to draw from the Workers’ Compensation BoardUnion Sick Leave Time Pool.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 A. All persons steadily employed by the Board on a twelve- (12-) month basis are permitted sick leave with full pay for fifteen (15) days each year. All persons steadily employed by the Board on a ten- (10-) month basis are permitted sick leave with full pay for twelve (12) days each year.
1. Unused sick days are accumulative.
2. Sick leave is provided by the Employer defined as a form absence from post of insurance, for the purpose duty because of maintaining regular earnings during absences personal disability due to illness or accidents injury, or because of exclusion from school by the medical authorities on account of a contagious disease, or being quarantined for which compensation is not payable under such a disease in the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Healthimmediate household.
22.02 3. The Employer recognizes Board may require a physician’s certificate any time sick leave is taken.
B. First-year employees shall have their sick leave entitlement prorated proportionate to the number of months remaining in the contract year at the time of their employment.
C. As soon as practicable, employees shall be notified of their accumulated unused sick leave days as of September 30.
D. Where an employee can anticipate the occurrence of a specific future disabling event, such as surgery or pregnancy, he/she shall notify the Superintendent as soon as he/she is aware of the pending condition.
1. The employee shall specify in writing his/her best estimate of the dates of commencement and termination of the disability.
2. At the time of notification, the employee shall submit a physician’s certificate attesting to the disabling condition and specifying the physician’s best estimate of the dates of commencement and termination of the disability.
E. Requests for sick leave relating to an anticipated disability shall include dates of onset and return from such leave.
F. The employee who anticipates a specific disabling event and who does not request unpaid leave of absence prior to the anticipated disabling event shall become entitled to applicable sick leave benefits. The Board may require certification of such disability.
G. The Board may require that alcoholisman employee anticipating a disabling event be placed on sick leave if the employee’s physical condition results in unsatisfactory performance of assigned duties and/or the continued performance of those duties impairs the employee’s health.
1. Such incapacity must be established by agreement of the Board’s physician and the employee’s physician that the employee cannot continue working.
2. If there is a difference of medical opinion between the Board’s physician and the employee’s physician, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatmentthen the two physicians shall agree in good faith on a third impartial physician, who shall examine the employee, and that absences from work due to such therapy his medical opinion shall be considered conclusive and binding on the issue of medical capacity to continue working.
H. In exceptional cases and at the sole discretion of the Board of Education, an employee who is ill or disabled for a greater number of days than the total number of sick leave days that he/she has accumulated may be paid the difference between his/her salary and the pay of a substitute. When granted in an individual case, this additional sick leave with pay shall start the day following the last day of accumulated sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Negotiated: 8/1/2016 Negotiated; 11/1/2008 Negotiated: 8/1/2007 Negotiated: 8/1/2006 Negotiated: 9/27/2003
Section 1. All employees shall be eligible for paid sick leave and are eligible to use sick leave beginning on the 91st calendar day of employment and may use sick leave as it is accrued. All employees may use sick leave only for his/her own illness, the illness of the employee’s minor child(ren), or for the serious illness of persons living in the employee’s household. Sick leave is provided to cover illness and medical appointments. It may not be used for any other purpose except as outlined under the provisions of ARTICLE 27-Section 4 and/or ARTICLE 35-Section 2 and/or ARTICLE 37-Section 2a.
Section 2. All employees accrue sick leave each pay period worked. Sick leave is prorated based on the number of hours paid per week as determined by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day employee’s time sheet for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary pay period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty accumulate at more than four (304) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) hours per pay period. Sick leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardis cumulative to 480 hours.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise Section 3. An employee must call in before their shift to report illness as early as possible, but no later than one (1) hour before their scheduled work time. Failure to notify his/her supervisor in advance may result in discipline up to and including termination. Should an employee be unable to provide notice prior to the Employer scheduled work time due to an emergency, the employee must notify his/her supervisor as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as possible, but no more than twenty-four (24) hours after the employee’s scheduled work time.
Section 4. A statement by a physician may be required by the Employer. After employee’s supervisor and Human Resources whenever sick leave is requested for three (3) or more consecutive days work days. If an absence is for a sick child the provisions of the Oregon Family Leave Act will apply. If the Agency has reasonable grounds to believe sick leaveleave is being abused, it may, at its discretion, require any employee requesting paid sick leave to furnish substantiating evidence or upon mutual agreement between a statement from their attending physician certifying that absence from work was required due to an illness for the Union and employee or for the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, serious illness of persons living in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leaveemployee’s household.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, Section 5. If an Employee granted sick employee does not request leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illnessunder the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and/or the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), and the number employee is out on a qualifying event, the Agency may assign the employee to FMLA and/or OFLA. Human resources will notify the employee that the employee’s leave is being counted toward FMLA and/or OFLA within the guidelines of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated the law. An employee’s accrued sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencedmust be used while on FMLA and/or OFLA.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of workSection 6. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave employee will not be paid in respect of compensated for any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their unused accrued sick leave creditsupon resignation or termination.
Section 7. All non-emergency medical/dental appointments must be scheduled at a time that will cause the least amount of disruption to services at the work site. Employees working less than forty
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 42.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as for any legitimate health-related reason for being absent from work, quarantine by a form Medical Officer of insuranceHealth, for the purpose or because of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents an accident for which compensation is not payable under the The Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthAct.
22.02 42.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can may respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences absence from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 42.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary periodthree (3) months’ continuous employment, they shall be allowed a credit for entitled to sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up pay to a maximum credit of forty-five six hundred and thirty- eight (45638) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to hours and benefits in accordance with the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while schedule outlined in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation BoardArticle 42.07.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. 42.04 Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof to the Employer of such appointmentany health-related reason for being absent from work. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside who abuse sick leave may be discharged.
42.05 Leave of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.Absence and Sick Leave
(a) Except as hereinafter providedotherwise specifically provided in this Collective Agreement, sick leave will pay shall not be paid granted during any leave of absence or lay-off.
(b) Sick leave pay shall be granted for complications which arise from a pregnancy before and after completion of a maternity leave of absence provided that appropriate medical evidence supports such complications.
42.06 Employees are not eligible for sick leave for the first three (3) months of employment.
42.07 ▇▇▇▇ leave entitlement shall be accrued in respect of the following manner: More than Three Months but Less than One Year 159.5 478.5 One Year but Less than Three Years 319 319 Three Years but Less than Six Years 478.5 159.5 Six Years or More 638 ---
42.08 No sick leave shall be granted for any illness or injury which is incurred once an Employee commences their vacation. In that event, the Employee will be receiving vacation pay. However, sick leave shall be granted:
(a) if an Employee becomes ill during their vacation period as stated in Article 42.09 below, only after the expiry of the Employee’s vacation and provided the illness continues beyond the vacation;
(b) for the period of sick time falling within a scheduled vacation period that the Employee becomes ill prior to the commencement of the scheduled vacation, if the Employee so wishes, the number of sick days paid within the scheduled vacation once period shall be considered as vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period days not taken and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will may be in accordance with Clause 22.05. rescheduled to a later date.
42.09 Notwithstanding the foregoingprovisions of Article 42.07, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were be admitted to a hospital as an “in- in-patient” or confined to their bed on the advisement of a physician during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be considered as being on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions hospitalization or confinement and subsequent period of Clause 22.05recovery provided they notify their Employer upon return from vacation and provides satisfactory proof of their hospitalization or confinement. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital or confinement shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameagreeable time.
(b) 42.10 Should an Employee be terminated or laid off while on sick leave, sick pay shall continue until sick leave is exhausted, or until recovery from the illness, whichever occurs first.
42.11 An illness which is the result of service in the armed forces, or arising out of a criminal offense if found guilty by a criminal court is an exclusion from sick leave pay.
42.12 In the event an illness or injury preventing an case of a long-term temporary Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to who is in receipt of sick leave pay at the scheduled start date of the vacation periodanticipated termination of temporary employment, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to such sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framepay shall cease.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave Leave is an employee benefit provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceCITY which provides time off from regular duty, with pay when an employee is unable to work due to illness, for an FMLA qualifying event, or for an illness in the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness immediate family. Immediate family shall be defined as spouse, minor child or accidents stepchild (dependent), an individual for which compensation the employee is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act a court appointed legal guardian, or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismdomestic partner and their minor children, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatmentemployee’s mother, father, grandparent, and that spouse/ domestic partner’s mother or father. Employees using sick leave accruals shall submit a Leave Request prior to or immediately upon return to work. A supervisor may verify use of sick leave by requesting a physician’s statement confirming the illness. Sick Leave may be taken in increments of less than one full day. All absences from work due to visit a medical facility will be charged to either sick leave or annual leave and are to receive prior approval by the supervisor unless all such therapy leave has been exhausted in which case the employee will be on leave without pay status. Las Cruces Fire Department Personnel working an average fifty-six (56) hour per week schedule shall accrue Sick Leave per pay period for twenty-six (26) pay periods totaling one hundred thirty- five (135) hours of Sick Leave annually. Las Cruces Fire Department Personnel working a forty (40) hour per week schedule shall accrue Sick Leave per pay period for twenty-six (26) pay periods totaling ninety-six (96) hours of Sick Leave annually. Sick leave requests shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day or more hours, limited to available accruals. For pay purposes, all leave taken shall be counted as hours worked. Abuse of Sick Leave may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination. Sick Leave abuse is defined as charging Sick Leave for each full month work absences when not sick, except for an FMLA qualifying event or use of employment Sick Leave for doctor appointments. Employees who have accumulated sick leave in excess of four hundred twenty (420) hours for fifty- six (56)hour employees or three hundred (300) hours for forty (40) hour employees may, at their option, sell back sick leave and/or convert sick leave to annual leave for any hours in excess of four hundred twenty (420) hours for fifty-six (56) hour employees or three hundred (300) hours for forty (40) hour employees in accordance with the following provisions:
A. Notification of intent to sell back sick leave or convert sick leave to annual leave must be given to the employee’s supervisor between November 1 thru November 15. The maximum amount of sick leave that may be sold back to the CITY in any given year will be three hundred thirty- six (336) hours for fifty-six (56) hour employees, or two hundred forty (240) hours for forty (40) hour employees. The maximum amount of sick leave that may be converted to annual leave in any given year will be three hundred thirty-six (336) hours for fifty-six (56) hour employees, or two hundred forty (240) hours for forty (40) hour employees.
B. The rate of exchange for sick leave will be at a ratio of 3:1 and will be paid in accordance with the following schedule:
1. Employees who elect to receive payment for sick leave: An extra payment will be made in the first fifteen (15) days in December of the same year.
2. Employees who elect to convert sick leave to annual leave: ▇▇▇▇ leave converted to annual leave will be posted to the employee’s record January 1 of the following year. A fifty-six (56) hour employee may accrue up to a total of two thousand, one hundred, eighty-four (2184) hours of sick leave. Leave in excess of these hours shall be forfeited at the beginning of the first full payroll of each calendar year. Upon retirement an employee may sell back a maximum credit of fortyone thousand, one hundred, seventy (1170) hours of sick leave at a rate of 2:1 (for a maximum of five hundred eighty-five (45585) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply paid hours). Sell back of sick leave credit prior after voluntary termination without prejudice will be a maximum of one thousand, one hundred, seventy (1170) hours at a rate of 3:1 (for a maximum of three hundred ninety (390) paid hours). A forty (40) hour Employee may accrue up to the completion a total of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absencesone thousand, which exceed thirty five hundred, sixty (301560) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days hours of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between . Upon retirement an Employee may sell back a maximum of eight hundred thirty-six (836) hours of sick leave at a rate of 2:1 (for a maximum of four hundred eighteen (418) paid hours). Sell back of sick leave after voluntary termination without prejudice will be a maximum of eight hundred thirty-six (836) hours at a rate of 3:1 (for a maximum of 278.7 paid hours). Beneficiaries of employees who die while employed with the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee CITY shall be reimbursed paid for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted deceased employee’s unused sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate a rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced1:1.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form 16.01 The following schedule of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up entitlement applies to a maximum credit of fortyall permanent full-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daystime employees:
(a) illness;During an employee's first calendar 10 hours per month of year of employment completed service
(b) injury;From the 2nd year of employment to 360 hours per year (30 retirement hours per month)
16.02 Where in any year an employee has not taken all the sick leave he is entitled to under the foregoing schedule, he shall be entitled to an accrual of fifty percent (50%) of such unused sick leave into a sick leave bank for his future benefit, but in no event shall such accrued sick leave exceed a banked maximum of 1440 hours.
16.03 Sick leave without pay may be granted at the sole discretion of the Employer to an employee who does not qualify for sick leave with pay, or who is unable to return to work at the termination of the period for which sick leave with pay may be granted under these regulations.
16.04 In the event of the death of any permanent employee, the Employer shall grant to the immediate dependents or executors or administrators of the Estate of such employee a sum equal to an additional six (6) weeks' salary or wages, computed from the date of death, and calculated at the rate to which he was entitled at the date of his death.
16.05 The Employer reserves the right to require satisfactory proof of illness before any sick leave is granted.
16.06 The Employer shall register its sick leave plan with Human Resources Development Canada for premium reduction purposes. The Employer shall utilize the employee portion of any rebate to partially offset the costs of improvements to the benefit plan coverages set out in Article 20 of this collective agreement.
16.07 An employee who receives wage loss benefits from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia or a court action shall reimburse the Employer (at the rate paid out) for benefits received under Article 16 (Sick Leave) up to the amount of:
(ca) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation benefits received from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon sick leave under Article 16 (Sick Leave); or
(b) benefits received from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia or a court action and designated as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days compensation for loss of sick leavewages, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leavewhichever is less. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up restored to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization reimbursement remitted by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsemployee.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 25.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceEmployer, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings earnings, during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act Workers' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 25.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 25.03 After an Employee has completed their her probationary period, they period she shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one point five (11.5) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) working daysdays provided, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their her probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods for a Part-Time Employee is prorated on the basis of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysregularly scheduled hours worked by the Part-Time Employee in relation to the regularly scheduled hours for a Full-Time Employee. In the case of:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave periods while in receipt of weekly indemnity as benefits provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plandisability plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ ' Compensation Board; sick leave shall not accrue during the period of such absence in excess of thirty (30) calendar days. A Part-Time Employee does not accrue sick leave on additional shifts worked pursuant to Clause 12.11.
22.04 25.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Request shall be based upon reasonable cause. When a medical doctor's certificate is required, the Employee shall be reimbursed for notified during her absence from work that a medical doctor's certificate (form prescribed) will be required upon the fee incurred by Employee's return to work. The Employer shall reimburse the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof the full cost of any claim for sick leavethe medical doctor's certificate (form prescribed).
22.05 25.05 Subject to Clauses 22.0125.01, 22.02 25.02, 25.03 and 22.03 25.04 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid at their Basic Rate her basic rate of Pay pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their her accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their her accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 25.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they of one hundred and twenty (120) working days she shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their her total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they she shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 25.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have she has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their her accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the a period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their her duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have she has substantiated their her claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.0525.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were she was admitted to a hospital as an “in- "in-patient” " during the course of their her vacation, they she shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.0525.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their her usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their her claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 25.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their her usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 25.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their her accrued sick leave credits.
25.10 For the purpose of computing sick leave accumulation, the following shall be counted as working days:
(a) days on which the Employee is on vacation;
(b) days on which the Employee is on leave of absence with pay pursuant to the terms of this Collective Agreement;
(c) days on which the Employee is absent from work while attending official negotiating sessions with the Employer.
25.11 An Employee who has exhausted her sick leave credits during the course of an illness, and the illness continues, shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without pay or benefits except as provided in Sub-Clause 27.0l(g) (b), for the duration of the illness or as provided below, whichever first occurs. The Employee shall keep the Employer advised as to when she shall be expected back to work and shall, in the case of a long-term illness, provide the Employer with fourteen (14) days' written notice of her readiness to return to work and:
(a) if an Employee is capable of performing the duties of her former position, she shall be reinstated by the Employer in the same position which she held immediately prior to her disability at not less than the same step in the salary schedule and other benefits that accrued to her prior to her disability;
(b) if an Employee is incapable of performing the duties of her former position, but is capable of performing the duties of her former classification, a reasonable effort shall be made by the Employer to place her in an available position that she is capable of performing. In such a case the Union agrees to waive the posting provisions of the Collective Agreement.
25.12 The reinstatement of an Employee in accordance with this Article shall not be construed as being in violation of the posting and/ or scheduling provisions of Article 11: Appointments, Transfers and Promotions; Article 12: Hours of Work; Article 29: Regular Part-Time Employees and Article 8: Extended Work Day.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Section 1. Employees shall accrue sick leave at the rate of six and two-third hours (6.66 hours) per month worked. Employees may expend sick leave as accrued, without regard to probationary status.
Section 2. A maximum of eight hundred hours (800 hours) may accrue to any Employee.
a) On or about December 15th each year, sick leave accrued in excess of eight hundred hours (800 hours) will be reimbursed to the Employee at the rate of three (3) sick hours for one (1) paid hour.
b) Employees shall be paid at their regular rate of pay for sick leave accruals not to exceed eight hundred (800) hours upon leaving service of the City under the following conditions: Less than 10 years of service Not eligible for sick leave disbursement 10 to 14 years of service or alternatively upon a non-job related disability retirement One (1) hours pay for each three (3) hours of accumulated sick leave 15 to 19 years of service One (1) hours pay for each two (2) hours of accumulated sick leave 20 or more years of service One (1) hours pay for each one (1) hour of accumulated sick leave Said sum shall be paid in a lump sum on the Employee’s final pay check to be issued following the Employee’s effective date of separation or retirement.
c) In the event of an Employee’s death, one hundred (100%) percent of the Employee’s accrued sick leave existing at the time of death shall be paid to the Employee’s beneficiary designated on the Employer-provided life insurance policy.
Section 3. Sick leave is provided shall be used as follows:
a) When sickness or injury for medical, dental or optical diagnosis or treatment incapacitates an Employee.
b) After exposure to a contagious disease when the attendance at duty, in the opinion of a licensed physician, jeopardizes the health of others.
c) For necessary care and attendance of a member of the Employee’s immediate family or household.
d) For the death of a member of an Employee's family or household.
Section 4. Sick leave with pay shall be granted to regular Employees subject to the following provisions:
a) ▇▇▇▇ leave with pay shall not exceed the total amount accrued by the Employer as a form of insurance, for Employee at the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under time the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Healthemployee’s sick leave began.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall b) Leave without pay may be considered granted for sickness beyond the amount of the Employee's accrued sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall c) Accrued vacation leave may be allowed a credit used for sick leave when accrued sick leave has been exhausted.
d) An Employee who - not in reserve status - leaves the employment of the City for military service and applies for re-employment within fifteen (15) days after rejection or ninety (90) days after an honorable discharge, if re-employed, shall be reinstated within one (1) year from the date of application.
e) An Employee who is laid off and returns to City employment at the rate of within one (1) working day year from the date of lay-off shall have the Employee’s former unused credits for each full month sick leave returned to the Employee.
f) Any use of sick leave used within 30 days of an employee’s separation from the City will be converted to use vacation time instead. This provision may be waived at the sole discretion of the Chief of Police in case of hardships.
Section 5. Reporting and investigating sickness and other factors related to sick leave shall be handled as follows:
a) Employees who are absent from duty for reasons which entitle them to sick leave shall notify their shift supervisor as soon as possible prior to the scheduled time for that Employee to report for duty, if physically able to do so.
b) When an absence due to illness exceeds five (5) days, the Employee shall present at the time of return to work, a statement from the Employee’s doctor describing illness.
c) An Employee may not be eligible to receive sick pay from the City of Sand Springs and Worker's Compensation payment at the same time.
Section 6. In the event a Police Officer is suffering from an extraordinary or severe illness, injury, impairment, physical or mental condition outside the scope of employment causing the Officer to take leave beyond the officer’s accruals, any sworn officer may donate vacation leave to the Officer under the following conditions:
a) The receiving officer has exhausted all vacation and sick leave due to the “extraordinary” or “severe” condition.
b) The donating officer may donate up to 25% of annual accrued vacation leave, providing the donation does not cause the total leave balance of the donating officer’s accruals to fall below 80 hours. Donations will be made in minimum blocks of four (4) hours.
c) The receiving officer may use up to a maximum credit of forty-five six hundred and forty (45640) working days, provided however, that an Employee hours of shared leave during a twelve (12) month period. A twelve (12) month period includes the past eleven (11) months plus the current month and shall run concurrent with FMLA should the member be eligible for such benefit.
d) All leave once donated shall be considered the property of the receiving officer upon donation and not be entitled subject to apply refund to the donating officer.
e) The receiving officer will not accrue annual leave or sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick while on donated leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:time.
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from All donated leave must be given on a voluntary basis, and must be pre-approved by both the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union City Manager and the Employer, Police Chief or their designees who shall have final authority to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leavedetermine eligibility under this section.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 16.01 We recognize that by accepting the terms and conditions of employment, an Employee is committing to meet the expectation of regular attendance at work. However, it is understood that there are times when due to illness or injury, an Employee may not be able to come to work.
(a) Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings earnings, during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 (b) The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness illness, are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leaveSick Leave.
22.03 16.03 After an Employee has completed their her probationary period, they period or six (6) calendar months employment she shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one and one-half (11 1/2) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) working days, days/ nine hundred thirty (930) hours provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their her probationary periodperiod or six (6) calendar months employment. Part-time Employees shall earn sick leave credits on a prorated basis to a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) working days/nine hundred thirty (930) hours. Sick leave shall not accrue during the periods of the following absences, absences which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation ' Compensa- tion Board.;
22.04 (a) Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 (b) Any Employee absenting herself on account of personal illness must notify the Employer on the first (1st) day of illness before the time she would normally report for duty.
(c) Failure to give adequate notice, unless such failure is unavoidable, may result in loss of Sick Leave benefits for that day of absence.
16.05 Subject to Clauses 22.0116.01, 22.02 16.02, 16.03 and 22.03 16.04 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their her Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their her accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their her accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 16.06 Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. Payment of sick leave benefit shall not be effected until required substantiation has been supplied.
16.07 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they of one hundred and twenty (120) working days/nine hundred thirty (930) hours she shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their her total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they she shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 16.08 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have she has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their her accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their her duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have she has substantiated their her claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.0516.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were she was admitted to a hospital as an “in- "in-patient” " during the course of their her vacation, they she shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.0516.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their her usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their her claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 16.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their her usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 16.10 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their her accrued Sick Leave credits.
16.11 For the purpose of computing Sick Leave accumulation, the following shall be counted as working days:
(a) days on which the Employee is on vacation;
(b) days on which the Employee is on leave of absence with pay pursuant to the terms of this Collective Agreement;
(c) days on which the Employee is absent from work while attending official negotiating sessions with the Employer.
16.12 An Employee who has exhausted her sick leave credits during the course of an illness, and the illness continues, shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without pay or benefits except as provided in the Leave of Absence Article, for the duration of the illness or as provided below, whichever first occurs. The Employee shall keep the Employer advised as to when she shall be expected back to work and shall provide the Employer with Fourteen (14) days' written notice of readiness to return to work and:
(a) if the Employee is capable of performing the duties of her former position she shall be reinstated by the Employer in the same position which she held immediately prior to her disability at not less than the same increment in the salary schedule and other benefits that accrued to her prior to her disability. However, if an Employee’s absence exceeds 18 months, the Employer may place her in a similar position in the same classification, FTE, increment in the salary schedule and other benefits that accrued to her prior to her disability.
(b) if the Employee is incapable of performing the duties of her former position, but is capable of performing the duties of a position within the Bargaining Unit, a reasonable effort shall be made by the Employer to place her in an available position for which she has the skill, training, knowledge and capability to perform. The Employer shall not unreasonably deny placement. In such case Union agrees to waive the posting provisions of the Collective Agreement.
16.13 The reinstatement of an Employee in accordance with this Article shall not be construed as being in violation of the posting and/or scheduling provisions.
16.14 An Employee whose status has changed due to layoff from Regular Employee to an Employee on recall shall have her sick leave credits suspended, and should she return to regular employment with the Employer, the accrued sick leave creditscredits shall be reinstated.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall SECTION 1: To be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit eligible for sick leave from pay, an employee must have worked not less than one hundred (100) days in the aggregate in the year prior to the anniversary date of employment hire and subject to the following provisions: An employee shall be credited with a maximum of fifteen (15) days (i.e., shifts) of sick leave for each year worked, accrued monthly at a rate of one and one-quarter (1¼) days per month. Sick leave may be accumulated to an unlimited amount and, subject to the rate provisions of Section 3 of this Article and any other provisions pertaining thereto may be used without limitations.
SECTION 2: Leaves of absence for reasons of illness will be granted to any employee known to be ill, when supported by a physician’s note, which will be considered satisfactory evidence of such illness. The physician must state the illness. While the employee is on a paid sick leave, seniority will continue to accumulate to a minimum of one (1) working day year or the length of paid sick leave, whichever is greater. No unpaid absences for each full month reasons of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not illness will be entitled to apply allowed or authorized until the employee’s sick leave credit prior account is exhausted.
SECTION 3: Leaves of absence due to sickness shall be subject to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysrules:
(a) illness;Sick Leave allowance shall be authorized only by the Chief of Police upon written application by the employee.
(b) injury;Each employee must notify the Desk Officer/Dispatcher promptly of any absence which is to be computed as sick leave.
(c) layoff;The employee should notify the Desk Officer/Dispatcher before starting time on the first day of the absence regarding the intended absence, the anticipated length of absence and any subsequent change in the anticipated length of absence.
(d) Disability incurred through the excessive use of intoxicating liquors and/or narcotic drugs shall be excluded from sick leave allowances except as provided for in the Substance Abuse Section of absence;this Agreement.
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt The Chief of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt Police may require satisfactory verification of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. A physician’s note will be considered satisfactory evidence of such illness. The Employee physician must state the illness. Any unreasonable expenses incurred by an employee in complying with this requirement shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred borne by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof City.
SECTION 4: All employees upon retirement or death shall receive a percentage of any claim for their unused accumulated sick leave.
22.05 Subject , prorated to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paidthe date of said event, at their Basic Rate base pay rate, in a lump sum payment, using the following percentages: 20% 1,000 hours or less 22% 1,001 hours but less than 1,500 hours 23% 1,500 hours but less than 2,000 hours 24% 2,000 hours but less than 2,500 hours 25% 2,500 hours or more There shall be a $5,000 capitation or limit on the maximum payment of Pay unused, accumulated sick leave for regularly scheduled shifts absent due employees hired after October 6, 2015.
SECTION 5: An Officer shall have the right at least six (6) hours prior to illnessthe start of their assigned shift to request the use of a stress day. The request shall be made to the Chief of Police or ranking Officer on duty. A stress day will be requested only when the Officer believes that they may be unable to safely perform their duties as a result of a situation or event causing personal stress, and for such reasons said request shall not unreasonably be denied. The Officer may provide a “general” explanation to the number Chief rather than documenting personal reasons. The City may require appropriate evaluation/consultation in the case of hours thus paid repeated use of stress leave. Stress days shall be deducted from their accumulated the Officer’s sick leave credits up and shall not exceed two (2) days per twelve (12) month period except with the express permission of the Chief, whose judgment as to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick whether to grant more such leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framearbitrable.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick Accumulated sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceshall be used only for an Employee's personal illness, for or an illness in his immediate family requiring him to be with his immediate family. For the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness this Section, immediate family means an Employee's spouse, children, mother or accidents for which compensation is not payable under father. For the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer purpose of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismthis Section, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for may use up to eighty (80) hours sick leave from the date of employment birth to care for an otherwise well newborn. For an Employee hired prior to January 1, 2020 sick leave will be accrued at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of continuous employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that with unlimited accumulation. For an Employee shall not be entitled to apply hired on or after January 1, 2020, sick leave credit prior to will be accrued at the completion rate of their probationary periodten (10) days per year of continuous employment with unlimited accumulation. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods Accruals will be awarded as a full day per month for ten (10) of the following absences, which exceed thirty twelve (3012) calendar days:
months in a service year. Any employee earning twelve (a12) illness;
sick days per year who returns to County service after at least a one (b1) injury;
year break in service will receive the ten (c10) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, leave accrual outlined in this section. (Leaves pursuant to Civil Service Law Section 71 or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall Section 72 or time on a preferred eligible list (PEL) will not reasonably deny, Employees be deemed a break in service for this provision.) Sick leave may be required to substantiate, taken in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof minimum units of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsone-hour increments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, Employees are responsible for reporting and justifying their use of sick leave. Advance notification of sick leave shall be given whenever possible. Notification of use of sick leave must be given no later than one (1) hour prior to the Employee's normal time for reporting to work. Sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents if the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate fails to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital provide notice as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameset forth above.
(b) In Before absence for personal illness or disability in excess of two (2) continuous days may be charged against accumulated sick leave credits, the event Sheriff may require proof of illness or disability from a physician. The Sheriff may also require that an Employee be examined at Employer expense by a physician designated by the Employer. However, where an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start is of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year"very personal nature", the Employer shall advise will accept and pay for an examination by the Employee's personal physician.
(c) If an Employee has used six (6) days of their accrued sick leave credits.during the course of a twelve
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 24.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceEmployer, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings earnings, during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 24.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee 24.03 Effective the date of ratification, after a Team Member has completed their probationary period, period they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one point two-five (11.25) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred (45100) working daysdays provided, provided however, that an Employee a Team Member shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of In the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar dayscase of:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board; sick leave shall not accrue.
22.04 Employees 24.04 Team Members reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees Team Members may be required to substantiatesubmit satisfactory proof to the Employer of any illness, in non-occupational accident or quarantine when circumstances make it reasonable to do so. When a medical doctor’s certificate is required, the form prescribed by Team Member shall be notified during their absence from work that a medical doctor’s certificate will be required upon the Employer, any claim for sick leaveTeam Member’s return to work. The Employee Employer shall be reimbursed reimburse the Team Member for the fee incurred by full cost of the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leavemedical doctor’s certificate.
22.05 24.05 Subject to Clauses 22.0124.01, 22.02 24.02, 24.03 and 22.03 24.04 above, an Employee a Team Member granted sick leave shall be paid, paid at their Basic Rate basic rate of Pay pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 (a) When an Employee a Team Member has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 of one hundred (100) working days they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 (b) If an Employee a Team Member requires time off for the purpose of attending a specialist dental, physiotherapy, specialist optical or specialist medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be neither charged against their accumulated sick leave, nor shall the Employee suffer any loss of income provided such absence does not exceed two (2) hours during one (1) work day. If the absence is longer than two (2) hours, the whole period of absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof proof, to the Employer, of such appointmentappointments. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of charged against their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsaccumulated sick leave.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the a period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee Team Member from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.0524.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee a Team Member demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.0524.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee a Team Member from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 24.05 until the Employee Team Member has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 24.08 Upon request of an Employee a Team Member but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee a Team Member of their accrued sick leave credits.
24.09 For the purpose of computing sick leave accumulation, the following shall be counted as working days:
(a) days on which the Team Member is on vacation;
(b) days on which the Team Member is on leave of absence with pay pursuant to the terms of this Collective Agreement;
(c) days on which the Team Member is absent from work while attending official negotiating sessions with the Employer.
24.10 A Team Member who has exhausted their sick leave credits during the course of an illness, and the illness continues, shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without pay or benefits except as provided in Sub-Clause 26.01(g), for the duration of the illness or as provided below, whichever first occurs. The Team Member shall keep the Employer advised as to when they shall be expected back to work and shall, in the case of a long-term illness, provide the Employer with fourteen (14) days’ written notice of their readiness to return to work and:
(a) if a Team Member is capable of performing the duties of their former position, they shall be reinstated by the Employer in the same position which they held immediately prior to their disability at not less than the same step in the salary schedule and other benefits that accrued to their prior to their disability;
(b) if a Team Member is incapable of performing the duties of their former position, but is capable of performing the duties of their former classification, a reasonable effort shall be made by the Employer to place their them in an available position that they are capable of performing. In such a case the Union agrees to waive the posting provisions of the Collective Agreement.
24.11 The reinstatement of a Team Member in accordance with this Article shall not be construed as being in violation of the posting and/or scheduling provisions of Article 11: Appointments, Transfers and Promotions; Article 12: Hours of Work; Article 28: Part-Time, Temporary or Casual Team Members.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is an insurance provided by the Employer as to the Employee against illness, quarantine by a form Medical Officer of insurance, for the purpose Health or because of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 Act. The Employer recognizes that Parties recognize alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the 22.02 Effective date of employment ratification a Regular Employee shall accrue sick time at the rate of twelve (12) days per year, or one (1) working day for each full month per month. Accrual will commence with the date of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee employment. Employees shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of their probationary the probation period. The Employee may accumulate sick leave credits up to a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) days. Sick leave accrual will be prorated in the case of Part-time Employees based on hours worked in the month.
22.03 Sick leave credits shall not accrue during periods during:
(a) Any period of the following absences, which exceed sick leave in excess of thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;; or
(b) injury;A leave of absence without pay which is in excess of thirty (30) calendar days; or
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave An absence while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardbenefits which is in excess of thirty (30) days.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an A Regular Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid for the period of such leave at their one hundred percent (100%) of the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours days thus paid shall be deducted from their the Employee’s accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued , up to the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below amount of the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave Employee’s accumulated credits.
22.07 22.05 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical optical, specialist or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the full fee charged and all costs for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not 22.06 Employees may be paid in respect required to submit proof satisfactory to the Employer of any illness or injury which is incurred during non-occupational accident upon the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commencedEmployer’s request. In the event that the illness or injury prevents Where the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim must pay a fee for sick leavesuch proof, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” shall reimburse the full fee.
22.07 An Employee who has exhausted their sick leave credits during the course of their vacation, they an illness and the illness continues shall be deemed to be on sick leave a Leave of Absence without pay or benefits except as provided in Article 25 Benefit Plan, for the period duration of the stay illness or as provided below. The Employee shall keep the Employer advised as to when the Employee shall be expected back to work and shall provide the Employer with fourteen (14) days written notice of readiness to return to work.
(a) if the Employee is capable of performing the duties of the Employee former position the Employee shall be reinstated by the Employer in hospital, subject the same position which the Employee held immediately prior to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time Employee’s disability at not taken as a result of such stay less than the same increment in hospital shall be rescheduled the salary schedule and other benefits that accrued to a mutually agreed later time framethe Employee prior to the Employee disability.
(b) In if the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from is incapable of performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start duties of the vacation periodEmployee’s former position, and provided proper substantiation but is capable of their claim to sick leave has been provided, performing the absence on account duties of the illness or injury will Employee’s former classification, a reasonable effort shall be treated as sick leave pursuant made by the Employer to Clause 22.05 until place the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit in an available position that the resumption Employee is capable of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameperforming.
22.09 Upon request 22.08 The reinstatement or accommodation of an Employee but in accordance with this Article shall not more frequently than once a year, be construed as being in violation of the Employer shall advise an Employee posting and/or scheduling provisions of their accrued sick leave creditsthis Collective Agreement.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick 20.1. The sick leave is plan and the short-term disability plan are income protection benefits provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due City when an employee is unable to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy non-occupational illness and/or injury. Each temporary employee with more than two thousand (2000) regular hours paid and each permanent employee shall be considered accumulate sick leaveleave at the rate of 0.0692 hours for each regular hour paid to a maximum of sixteen hundred (1600) hours.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period20.1.1. Where, they at the time of commencement of employment, it is anticipated that a temporary employee will be employed for a period of greater than twelve (12) continuous months he shall be allowed a credit for begin accruing sick leave immediately.
20.1.2. In situations where a permanent employee returns to work from short-term or long-term disability and he has no accrued sick time, the City agrees to provide the employee with a one (1) year advance of sick leave accrual. Further sick leave accrual shall commence after one (1) year has passed from the date of employment the employee’s return to work.
20.2. When an employee is unable to perform the duties of his position or is unable to perform modified work, he shall receive sick leave at the his regular rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, pay provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply he has sufficient accumulated sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary periodcover such absence. Sick leave taken shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation be deducted from the Workers’ Compensation Boardemployee’s total accumulated sick leave on an hourly basis.
22.04 Employees reporting 20.2.1. When an employee is making a claim for sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After leave in excess of three (3) consecutive days of sick leaveworking days, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees he may be required to substantiateprovide satisfactory proof of illness and/or injury to the City. The City shall cover associated costs.
20.2.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the form prescribed by City reserves the Employer, right to request satisfactory proof of illness and/or injury for just and reasonable cause at any time when a claim for sick leavepay is being made. The Employee shall Where possible, an employee must be reimbursed for advised in writing prior to, or at the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim time of, making his request for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced20.2.3. In the event that a permanent employee does not have sufficient accumulated sick leave to cover all or part of his absence from work, he shall receive seventy percent (70%) of his regular rate of pay from the illness short-term disability plan from the thirty-first (31st) day of disability or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for day that he exhausts his accumulated sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05whichever day is latest. Notwithstanding Payment from the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate short-term disability plan shall continue to the satisfaction three hundred and sixty-fifth (365th) day of disability. The employee shall not accrue sick leave while receiving short-term disability benefits. All other group health and insurance benefits shall remain in effect while the employee is in receipt of short-term disability benefits.
20.2.3.1. If an employee does not have sufficient accumulated sick leave or vacation to cover the first thirty (30) days of his absence from work, he shall be granted a leave of absence. All group health and insurance benefits shall remain in effect for the duration of the Employer that they were admitted leave.
20.2.3.2. If an employee in receipt of sick leave and/or short-term disability returns to regular duties and a hospital as an “in- patient” recurrence of the same illness and/or injury occurs within thirty (30) days, the employee shall again be paid from the sick leave plan or the short-term disability plan and continue the long-term disability elimination period.
20.3. Employees in receipt of sick leave and/or short-term disability must apply for long-term disability benefits prior to the expiration of the long-term disability plan elimination period.
20.4. Employees in receipt of long-term disability benefits shall not be eligible to claim for paid sick leave during the course of their vacation, period for which they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for receive payment under the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framelong-term disability plan.
(b) 20.5. In the event that an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual dutiesemployee, occurs prior after having made all reasonable efforts, is unable to the schedule a medical appointment outside of regularly scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been providedwork hours, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their employee may utilize accrued sick leave creditstime to account for his absence from the workplace to attend the appointment, provided he has sufficient accrued sick time available.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave Leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceinsurance against illness, for the purpose quarantine by a Medica Officer of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness Health, or accidents because of an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by After a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee regular employee has completed their probationary period, they her probation period she shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee a regular employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick her probation period ▇▇▇▇ leave credits shall not accrue during periods any period of the following absences, which exceed sick leave in excessof thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) ; or a layoff;
(d) ; or a leave of absence;
absence without pay which is in excess of thirty (e30) unpaid leave calendar days, an absence while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan disability insurance or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
Workers' Compensation benefits which is in excess of (f30) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employercalendar days. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee A regular employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid for the period of such at their Basic Rate her basic rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, pay and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their her accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their the regular accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 . When a regular employee has used four (4) incidents of paid sick leave the fiscal year, the shift of any subsequent of illness be unpaid. When an Employee employee is required to travel for the purpose of medical referral treatment and is unable to schedule such outside of her work hours, she shall have the right to sick leave credits for such absence, provided such employee notified the Employer soon as possible in advance of the appointment and provided, that she submits satisfactory proof of attendance at such appointment when required by the Employer to do so Regular employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof to the Ernployer of illness, non-occupational accident or quarantine. When a regular employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they credits she shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their her total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they she shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, An employee who has exhausted her sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” credits during the course of their vacationan illness, they and the continues, shall be deemed to be on sick leave of absence without pay for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account duration of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the provided below. The Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, shall keep the Employer advised as to when she shall advise an Employee be expected back to work and shall provide the Employer with fourteen (14) days' notice of their accrued sick leave credits.readiness to return to work:
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 A. In the event of illness or injury, Nurses hired prior to April 1, 1990 shall be granted annually fifteen (15) days paid sick leave. Employees hired after April 1, 1990 shall be granted annually twelve (12) days paid sick leave. Effective January 1, 2015, all employees accrue 12 sick days per year. Sick leave will be accrued monthly. Sick leave may also be used in the event of illness of any family member residing in the Nurse’s same domicile. If the Nurse shows abuse of sick time, the Supervisor shall request a certificate of illness signed by a licensed physician.
B. Indications of abuse are, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Frequent absences on days immediately preceding or following weekends, scheduled days off or holidays and coincidence of absence with desirable days off.
2. A tendency to use sick leave as rapidly as it is provided accrued, especially one (1) day at a time.
Section 2: Should the above sick leave not meet the physical needs of a Nurse, an extended unpaid sick leave, not to exceed six (6) months, may be granted upon submission of valid medical documentation to VNACJ. The first twelve weeks of this six (6) month maximum will include any leave time which qualifies under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) for the employee’s own serious health condition or disability in accordance with applicable law and VNACJ policy. The VNACJ reserves the right to require an examination by a physician or nurse practitioner of its choice, and at its expense to verify the Employer medical documentation. The absence of such verification once that right is exercised may be cause for denial of such leave. Unless extenuating circumstances exist in the opinion of VNACJ, absence beyond sick leave or absence beyond extended sick leave shall automatically be deemed as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation resignation. Holiday time and personal days shall not be reimbursable when a Nurse is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered on extended sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Section 3: Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absencesbe accrued or accumulated for more than seventy (70) days. Any employee who reaches accrual maximum, which exceed thirty shall be paid for one-half (30.5) calendar additional accrued and unused days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employerfirst week of December and this will be in effect until January 1, any claim 2015. Accrual maximum will be prorated for sick leavepart-time employees. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01If an employee reduces her/his hours per week, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted that employee’s “active” sick leave shall bank will be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and prorated with the number of remaining hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated placed in a “reserve” sick leave credits up bank. An employee may donate a maximum of five (5) accrued sick or vacation days per year to the total amount an employee who is suffering from a catastrophic illness. For purposes of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When this section, “catastrophic illness” shall mean an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury that causes an employee to be placed on disability leave, and as a result of which is incurred that employee has utilized all accrued sick, vacation, and personal days for paid time off during the period of disability. For any full-time or part-time employee accepting a vacancy to a per diem position, sick time shall be frozen in the scheduled vacation once vacation reserve leave has commencedbank for up to one year from the date such status change is effectuated. In If a per diem employee submits an application for a vacancy to a full-time or part-time position and begins working in such position within one
(1) year from the event that date such status change is effectuated, the illness sick time in the reserve leave bank shall be reinstated but not accessible for six (6) months. All new sick time accruals earned as a full-time or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will part-time nurse may be used in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoingArticle 6, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framesection 1.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick Probationary employees shall earn sick leave is provided with pay at the rate of two (2) days per month for each full month worked which shall be used by the Employer as a form employees in accordance with Sections 17.3 through 17.7 inclusive of insurance, for this Article. For the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Healthcalculating sick leave, time on holidays and vacation will be counted.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism(a) Upon satisfactory completion of the probationary period, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy employees shall be considered entitled to ninety (90) days sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period(b) Notwithstanding Article 17.2 (a), they shall be allowed a credit for employees returning to work from sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply ninety (90) days of sick leave credit prior to the completion provided they remain at work for an uninterrupted period of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:. In the event that sick leave is required within thirty (30) days after returning to work, the employee is only entitled to the unused portion of the original ninety (90) days of sick leave.
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave An employee who is absent for necessary medical or dental treatment or because of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided accident, sickness or disability for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After more than three (3) consecutive work days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between shall present a medical certificate to the Union and Board. An employee who is absent for the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees aforementioned reasons for less than three (3) days may be required to substantiate, in present a medical certificate to the form prescribed Board provided that the employee is informed of such requirement on the day of absence or as soon thereafter as the employee can be contacted by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameBoard.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim An employee entitled to sick leave has who is ill for five (5) days or more during a vacation period that would otherwise have been provideda scheduled work period for the employee shall, the absence on account upon presentation of the illness or injury will be treated as a medical certificate have vacation time so affected reinstated. All provisions of Article 17 - Sick Leave shall apply.
17.4 Employees who are quarantined by Public Health Authorities may utilize their sick leave credits with pay during the quarantine period.
17.5 When an employee is unable to work due to a long term disability covered by the long term disability plan referred to in Article 3 1.1 the employee shall have access to the benefits pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameArticle 3 1.1.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but 17.6 Transfer, promotion, demotion and/or reclassification shall not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their affect accrued sick leave creditsentitlements of any employee.
17.7 No employee shall have their services terminated by virtue of having exhausted sick leave credits where such sickness has been medically proven.
17.8 When an employee has been approved for long term disability benefits, the vacant position shall be posted and filled. Employees returning from long term disability shall provide the employer a minimum of two (2) weeks notice in writing of their intent to return to work. The employee shall be returned to their original position provided they return within two (2) years of being approved for long term disability benefits and the original position continues to exist. If the original position does not exist, the returning employee shall be placed in a comparable position. If no vacancy exists the employee shall be laid-off subject to recall. An employee returning to work after two (2) years of disability benefits will be placed in the first available comparable position for which they have the qualifications and ability. If no comparable vacancy exists the employee shall be laid-off subject to recall.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided A. Each permanent employee covered by the Employer as a form of insurancethis Agreement, except for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismprobationary officers, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered entitled to sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their leave in aggregate of fifteen (15) days per calendar year. Each probationary period, they officer shall be allowed a credit for entitled to sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment employment. There shall be no compensatory time off for unused sick leave. There shall be no compensation for unused sick leave except as hereinafter provided. Each employee who has sick leave shall be entitled to accumulate sick leave up to a maximum credit of forty-five two hundred (45200) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not . Additional sick time will be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to granted for serious or prolonged illnesses only at the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods discretion of the following absencesTownship Committee, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardpursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-137.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After B. If an employee is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days working days, the Township may require that as a prerequisite to the, qualification of sick the employee for such leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and employee shall submit a physician's certificate certifying that the Employer, employee's absence is due to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiatesickness. In addition, in the form prescribed case of protracted illness (i.e., 30 days or longer), the Township Committee may, at reasonable intervals thereafter, require additional physician's statements certifying that the employee is still unable to return to work because of illness. If required, the employee shall submit to an examination by a physician designated by the Employer, any claim Township Committee and shall consent to the release of a report to the Township Committee with respect to the particular 'illness. Abuse of sick leave may be subject for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leavedisciplinary action.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01C. If an employee shall retire, 22.02 and 22.03 aboveresign or otherwise be separated from employment before the end of a calendar year, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, prorated at their Basic Rate the rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness1.25 days per month, and an employee shall reimburse the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick Township for any sick- leave credits up already taken to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencedwhich he was not entitled.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation D. An employee hired on or before January 1, 2005 who retires, resigns or is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dentalotherwise separated from employment, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken except as a result of such stay in hospital a disciplinary or criminal proceeding, shall be rescheduled entitled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness be compensated for unused sick leave as follows: Years of Maximum Number of Days of Accumulated Service Unused Sick Leave Subject to Compensation 10 40 days or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start 50% of the vacation periodnumber of days of accumulated unused sick leave, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been providedwhichever is the lesser, the absence on account at 75% of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framedaily rate.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 A. If with or without reasonable accomodation Executive is physically or mentally unable to perform his duties, or is otherwise absent for medical reasons, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall continue to pay base salary and provide benefits to the Executive ("Sick leave Leave"). However, if a continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds eight (8) consecutive weeks, ▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ obligation with regard to base salary upon the expiration of the eight (8) consecutive weeks shall be limited to paying 75% of base salary. If the Executive returns to full service, his full base salary shall be reinstated to the pre-adjustment amount. As a condition to the receipt of the foregoing base salary and benefits, the Executive agrees:that he shall provide ▇▇▇▇▇▇ such information as ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may reasonably request from time to time to permit ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to make a determination that the Executive is entitled to sick pay under this provision. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall reduce the amount paid to the Executive during such Sick Leave by an amount equal to any disability payments or benefits actually received by Executive under or pursuant to any disability program or supplemental disability insurance plan(s) provided by the Employer as ▇▇▇▇▇▇ at ▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ expense unless such reduction results in a form violation of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.Code Section 409A.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may terminate the satisfaction employment of Executive at any time after Executive's continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds 120 calendar days. Termination of the Employer that they were admitted Executive after the said 120 calendar period shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph "1" above") and shall entitle the Executive to a hospital as an “in- patient” during receive the course payments and benefits provided by Paragraph "1" upon Termination of their vacationEmployment based upon Executive's full base salary, they and for purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall be deemed to be on sick leave for commence as of the date of the Termination of Employment resulting under this paragraph "3.B.".
C. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period the Executive is on Sick Leave, and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to paragraph "3.B.", there is deemed a "Separation from Service" (as that term is defined in Section 409A of the stay in hospitalInternal Revenue Code for purposes of a permissible event), subject to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the provisions Executive agree that such Separation of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital Service shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave a Termination of Employment. Such Termination shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph "1" above") and shall entitle the Executive to receive the payments and benefits provided by Paragraph "1" upon Termination of Employment based upon Executive's full base salary, provided that, for purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as of the date of the Separation from Service as described in this paragraph "3.C", and shall be based upon Executive's full base salary. .
D. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period the Executive is on Sick Leave, and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to Clause 22.05 until paragraph "3.B." or any Separation from Service pursuant to paragraph "3.C.", the Employee has recovered sufficiently Executive becomes "Disabled," (as defined in Code Section 409A for purposes of a permissible payment event) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Executive agree that the Executive's Disability shall entitle the Executive to permit receive the resumption payments and benefits provided by Paragraph "1" upon Termination of their usual dutiesEmployment based upon Executive's full base salary. Time not utilized For purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framedate of the Disability as described in this paragraph "3.D".
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick (a) The Hospital will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-term sick leave is provided by plan equivalent to that described in the Employer as a form 1992 Hospitals of insuranceOntario Disability Income Plan Brochure. The Hospital will pay seventy-five percent (75%) of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan), for the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due transfer to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer short-term and long-term portions of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismthe disability program, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from employees on the payroll as of the effective date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they transfer shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period have service as determined from date of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameemployment.
(b) In Effective the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual dutiesfirst of the month following the transfer, occurs prior the existing sick leave plan shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the Collective Agreement except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter.
(c) Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the scheduled start credit of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to employee. The “sick leave has been providedbank” shall be utilized to:
(i) 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;
(ii) where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out;
(iii) where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out.
(d) The Hospital agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under HOODIP for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year.
(e) If proof of attendance is required by the Employer, the absence on account of the illness or injury employee will be treated as sick leave pursuant given reasonable time to Clause 22.05 until produce a medical certificate. The Hospital shall provide the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption full cost of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request any medical certificate required of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave creditsemployee.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 25.01 The Employer is the carrier for sick leave insurance. Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceEmployer, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings earnings, during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 25.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 25.03 After an Employee has completed their her probationary period, they period she shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one point five (11.5) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred and twenty (45120) working days, days provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their her probationary period. Sick .
25.04 ▇▇▇▇ leave credits shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysduring:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods unpaid leave while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board; sick leave shall not accrue during the period of such absence in excess of thirty (30) calendar days.
22.04 25.05 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee Payment of sick leave benefit shall not be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leaveeffected until required substantiation has been supplied.
22.05 25.06 Subject to Clauses 22.0125.01, 22.02 25.02 and 22.03 25.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate her basic rate of Pay pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their her accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their her accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 25.07 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they of one hundred and twenty (120) working days she shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their her total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they she shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 25.08 If an a regular or temporary Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have she has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their her accumulated sick leave. Where the Employer and the Employee agree in advance that it is reasonable and practicable to report to work prior to and after the appointment, the employee shall do so. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their her duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have she has substantiated their her claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.0525.06. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were she was admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their her vacation, they she shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.0525.06. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their her usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their her claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 25.06 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their her usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 25.10 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their her accrued sick leave credits.
25.11 An Employee who has accrued sick leave entitlement under the terms of this Collective Agreement shall, upon the voluntary termination of her employment with the Employer, be entitled to retain such entitlement provided she enters into employment at a Centre at which the Employer is also party to an agreement with an identical sick leave provision, within six (6) months of the date of her termination of employment. Otherwise sick leave credits shall be cancelled and no payments shall be due therefore. This entitlement shall not apply during the Employee’s probationary period. At the request of the Employee, the Employer shall provide the Employee with a written statement of her sick leave entitlement upon termination.
25.12 For the purpose of computing sick leave accumulation, the following shall be counted as working days:
(a) days on which the Employee is on vacation;
(b) days on which the Employee is on leave of absence with pay pursuant to the terms of this Collective Agreement;
(c) days on which the Employee is absent from work while attending official negotiating sessions with the Employer.
25.13 An Employee who has exhausted her sick leave credits during the course of an illness, and the illness continues, shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without pay or benefits except as provided in Sub-Clause 27.01(g), for the duration of the illness or as provided below, whichever first occurs. The Employee shall keep the Employer advised as to when she shall be expected back to work and shall provide the Employer with twenty-eight (28) days’ written notice or such shorter period of notice mutually agreed to by the Employee and the Employer of her readiness to return to work and:
(a) if an Employee is capable of performing the duties of her former position, she shall be reinstated by the Employer in the same position which she held immediately prior to her disability at not less than the same increment in the salary schedule and other benefits that accrued to her prior to her disability;
(b) if an Employee is incapable of performing the duties of her former position, but is capable of performing the duties of her former classification, a reasonable effort shall be made by the Employer to place her in an available position that she is capable of performing. In such a case the Union agrees to waive the posting provisions of the Collective Agreement;
(c) It shall be deemed that the employment relationship has terminated, if the Employee is deemed to have permanent restrictions that cannot be reasonably accommodated by the Employer without undue hardship.
25.14 The reinstatement of an Employee in accordance with this Article shall not be construed as being in violation of the posting and/or scheduling provisions of Article 11: Appointments, Transfers and Promotions; Article 12: Hours of Work; Article 29: Regular Part-Time Employees.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by 19.01 After the Employer as expiration of three (3) months of continuous employment with the employer, a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due full time employee will be entitled to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment with pay accumulating at the rate of one and one half (11 ½) working day for each days per month from the date of commencement of full month of employment up to time employment.
19.02 Any sick leave earned by a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working daysfull time employee in accordance with Article 19.01 herein not used by the employee during the calendar year in which it was earned, provided howeverwill not be carried forward into subsequent years, that an Employee and the employee shall not be entitled to apply compensation for seventy five (75%) of that sick leave credit prior unused at that employee’s hourly rate.
19.03 Every full time employee claiming sick leave with pay as referred to in paragraph 19.01 herein, may be required, at the discretion of the Employer to furnish either a statutory declaration or a certificate signed by a qualified medical practitioner, chiropractor or dentist certifying that during such period, the employee was unable to perform his/her duties due to personal illness. Any employee who fails to comply with the conditions of this paragraph, or who attempts wrongfully to obtain sick leave benefits, will be liable to immediate termination. The employer is responsible for reimbursing the medical costs incurred by the employees in supplying medical information as is required pursuant to the completion above mentioned plan and the full cost of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods any compulsory medical examination required under the regulations of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave Ministry of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan Transportation or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as any other medical examination required by the Employeremployer to determine eligibility for continuance of employment as stated in the qualifications of the current job description. After three (3) consecutive days Employees will be required to make the initial payment for the medicals and will be reimbursed upon proof of receipt of payment.
19.04 Where an employee has used sick leaveleave credits earned in accordance with this Article, and the employer has been successful in reclaiming losses from a third party that caused the employee to use the said sick leave credits, the employee will be reimbursed those sick leave credits and be notified of same; except that any sick leave credits that have lapsed because of the expiry of the calendar year in which they were earned, or upon mutual agreement between because the Union and employee is no longer employed with the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate credited to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameemployee.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 24.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer defined as a form of insuranceinsurance against illness, for the purpose quarantine by a Medical Officer of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness Health, or accidents because of an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthAct.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 (a) After an Employee has completed their the probationary period, they the Employee shall be allowed a credit for sick leave computed from the date of employment at the rate of one point two-five (11.25) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five fifteen (4515) working days per year. Employee shall carry forward the unused portion of accrued sick leave to a maximum of sixty (60) working days, provided however, that an Employee .
(b) Employees shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of their the probationary period. Sick .
(c) ▇▇▇▇ leave credits shall not accrue during periods any period of the following absences, which exceed thirty sick leave in excess of sixty (3060) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an 24.03 An Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid for the period of such leave at their the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours days thus paid shall be deducted from their the Employee’s accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their the Employee's accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced. Payment for sick leave will be made for days Employees are regularly scheduled to work and cannot attend because of such illness, accident, or quarantine.
22.06 24.04 Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof to the Employer of any illness, non-occupational accident or quarantine in excess of three (3) consecutive days or when an Employee demonstrates a discernible pattern of frequent illnesses. Where the Employee must pay a fee for such proof, the cost shall be borne by the Employee.
24.05 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they of sixty (60) working days, he shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their his total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they he shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 24.06 When an Employee:
(i) is required to travel for the purposes of medical referral and/or treatment, or;
(ii) If an Employee requires time off is unable to schedule medical appointments outside of the work hours, the Employee shall have the right to utilize sick leave credits for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointmentsuch absence, provided they have been given such Employee received prior authorization by from the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to and provided that the Employee submit satisfactory proof of attendance at such appointmentappointment when required by the Employer.
24.07 Leave of absence without pay may be granted to an Employee who does not qualify for sick leave or who is unable to return to work at the termination of the period for which sick leave is granted. An Employee who is on leave of absence without pay shall endeavor to notify the Employer three (3) days prior to returning to work, but in no event less than one (1) day prior to returning to work.
24.08 Employees are expected reporting sick shall do so to make every reasonable effort the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter in order that a replacement may be arranged for. Failing to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The do so, the Employee shall be reimbursed considered absent without leave and the Employer may make a deduction in pay for the fee charged time, which expires between the time the Employee should have reported for work and the provision time at which the Employee reported.
24.09 An Employee shall advise the Employer as to when the Employee shall be expected back to work.
24.10 An Employee who does not use any paid sick leave days for one (1) year as per the parameters set out in 24.02 shall be given one (1) paid day off to be taken at a mutually agreed upon time during the following year.
24.11 For the purpose of satisfactory proof of such appointments.computing sick leave accumulation, the following shall be counted as working days:
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury days on which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their is on vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.;
(b) In days on which the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior is on leave of absence with pay pursuant to the scheduled start terms of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence this Collective Agreement;
(c) days on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until which the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit is absent from work while attending official negotiating sessions with the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of Employer;
(d) days on which the above illness Employee is absent from work or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameat work while attending Union activities or Union business.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.25.01 General Conditions
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is an insurance provided by the Employer as to the Employee against illness, quarantine by a form Medical Officer of insurance, for the purpose Health or because of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ ' Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of HealthAct.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy A Full-time Employee shall be considered accrue sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment time at the rate of eighteen (18) days per year, or one and a half (11.5) working day for each full month two (2) days per month. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will commence with the date of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five employment, and:
(45a) working days, provided however, that an A Regular Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of their probationary probation period. .
(b) A Regular Employee may accumulate sick leave credits up to a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) days.
(c) ▇▇▇▇ leave accrual will be prorated in the case of Part-time Employees.
22.03 Sick leave credits shall not accrue during periods during:
(a) Any period of the following absences, which exceed sick leave in excess of thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;; or
(b) injury;A leave of absence without pay which is in excess of thirty (30) calendar days; or
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave An absence while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan disability insurance or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardbenefits which is in excess of thirty (30) days.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an A Regular Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, paid for the period of such leave at their one hundred percent (100%) of the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours days thus paid shall be deducted from their the Employee’s accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced, up to the total amount of the Employee’s accumulated credits.
22.05 Employees are required to submit proof satisfactory to the Employer of any illness or non-occupational accident upon the Employer’s request. Where the Employee must pay a fee for such proof, the Employer shall reimburse the full fee.
22.06 When an An Employee who has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue exhausted their sick leave credits until such time during the course of an illness and the illness continues shall be deemed to be on a Leave of Absence without pay or benefits except as their total accumulation provided in Article 21, for the duration of the illness or as provided below. The Employee shall keep the Employer advised as to when the Employee shall be expected back to work and shall provide the Employer with fourteen (14) days written notice of readiness to return to work.
(a) if the Employee is reduced below capable of performing the maximum. At duties of the Employee former position the Employee shall be reinstated by the Employer in the same position which the Employee held immediately prior to the Employee’s disability at not less than the same increment in the salary schedule and other benefits that time they accrued to the Employee prior to the Employee disability.
(b) if the Employee is incapable of performing the duties of the Employee’s former position, but is capable of performing the duties of the Employee’s former classification, a reasonable effort shall recommence accumulating sick leave creditsbe made by the Employer to place the Employee in an available position that the Employee is capable of performing.
22.07 If (a) if an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be neither charged against their accumulated sick leave, nor shall the Employee suffer any loss of income provided such absence does not exceed two (2) hours during one (1) working day. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof If the absence is longer than two (2) hours, the whole period of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee absence shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming against their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for accumulated sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick Employees shall accumulate one and one-half days sick leave per month but the leave shall be available only when the employee has completed six (6) month's continuous employment. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, no employee shall be entitled to an accrual of sick pay in any calendar month in which the employee has been absent from work for more than half the working days, excluding absence due to paid sick leave, Workers' Compensation, paid vacations and approved unpaid leaves of absence as deemed appropriate by Management. All regular employees shall be credited with one and one-half days per month at the beginning of the month immediately following the month for which sick leave is provided by granted. If an employee is absent from work for a period of three (3) months or more (excluding paid vacation) there will be no accumulation of sick leave credits. If a person is hired on or before the Employer as 15th of a form month sick leave credit shall be accumulated from the beginning of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for month in which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatmenthired, and that absences if is hired on or after the 16th sick leave credit shall be accumulated from the beginning of the following month. Absence from work due to such therapy shall sickness is to be considered reported immediately and directly to the Supervisor.Also, extended sick leave.
22.03 After leave must be reported monthly. To qualify for payment of sick pay an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a employee must Have an established credit for sick pay. Insure that illness is reported to Management as soon as possible. Be suffering from a bona fide illness which prevents useful employment, and is not compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act. Complete sick pay forms signed by a qualified doctor of medicine, if absent for more than three (3) days. These must be submitted to the Supervisor immediately on return to work. Where a duration of illness is three (3) days or less, completed form signed by the employee must be submitted immediately upon return to work. This pay for sick leave is for a maximum of six (6) days per year where the sickness is of three (3) days or less duration. Return to work as soon as possible following recovery from illness. Sick leave may be used for dental work. A sick leave form signed or stamped by the date must be submitted for all dental absences. If Management so requires, a certificate shall be obtained from a medical practitioner designated by Management in which event the cost of employment at such medical examination shall be borne by the rate Commission. This includes drivers license and all other required by Management. Employeeswho may be charged for medical certificates will be reimbursed for a maximum of one (1) working day certificate per year to the standard rates. It is understood and agreed that sick leave benefits granted by the Commission satisfy the rebate requirementsoutlined in the Unemployment Insurance Act Section and the Ontario Health Insurance Act. For purposes of this article an employee is considered absent without pay when not in receipt of normal daily wages from the Commission. This vacation reduction will not affect an employee who is absent from work and in receipt of Workers' Compensation benefits for each full month a period of employment up to a maximum credit four (4) months or while on approved union leave as provided in Clause Where one of forty-five (45) working daysthe holidays, provided howeverreferred to in Clause during an employee's vacation, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior an alternative day with pay at regular rate at a time convenient to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardemployee and Management.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided
A. Employees covered by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy this Agreement shall be considered entitled to sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they leave which shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment earned at the rate of one (1) working day for each full per month of employment up service accumulative to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred (45100) working days. Days in excess of one hundred (100) will be redeemed at a rate of $50.00 per day, (regular hours worked). Payment will be made at the end of each school year.
B. Employees shall be permitted to utilize sick leave for personal or family illness which renders them incapable of performing their assigned duties. Employees shall report for duty on the first date which immediately follows the date of illness.
C. An employee who is absent due to an injury which is compensable under ▇▇▇▇▇▇’s Compensation may use his/her accumulated sick leave on a proportional basis, to supplement the benefit received from Worker’s Compensation, such that the amount of expendable income the employee receives from Worker’s Compensation and sick leave does not exceed the amount of expendable income the employee would have received from his/her regular wage amount according to his/her placement on the wage schedule at the time of the injury. The obligation of the Employer is only for the proportional amount necessary to supplement the maximum benefit provided howeverto the employee from Worker’s Compensation until the employee’s accumulated sick leave is exhausted or the employee is able to return to work, whichever happens first. Should this supplemental payment be found to be subject to the coordination requirements of Worker’s Compensation, such that an Employee the amount of the Worker’s Compensation benefit is reduced, the employee shall not be entitled to apply allowed the use of sick leave credit prior to and shall receive only the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as Worker’s compensation benefit provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardthat statute.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After D. The Superintendent may require a doctor’s statement for absence exceeding three (3) consecutive days of duration.
E. In the event a sick leaveday is being used– notification will be made through AESOP system by 7:30 AM, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employerfor evening or afternoon people by 12 noon, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee is necessary.
F. Each Bargaining Unit Member shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted credited with two (2) personal business days not deductible from sick leave at the beginning of each school year. Said days are unquestioned. An employee planning to use a personal business day or days shall make the request to his/her supervisor at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance except in an emergency, which will be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up subject to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they Superintendent’s final approval. Unused personal business days shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time accumulate as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may exchange one sick day for a personal business day giving them three (3) personal business days for the current school year. This will be required done on the first day of each school year.
G. When sick leave benefits described above are used for childbirth, the staff person will file a written notice from her physician stating when she should begin her leave of absence and when she will be able to submit satisfactory proof return to work after childbirth.
H. An employee with thirty (30) accumulated sick days or more may convert one (1) sick day to one (1) personal day. This will be done on the first day of such appointmenteach school year.
I. Upon retirement or ten (10) years of continuous service to the district the employee shall receive reimbursement of $30 per day for the unused accumulated sick days – up to a maximum of sixty (60) days. Members must have a minimum of twenty (20) days of unused time to be eligible for this benefit. Employees who have been terminated or negotiated a resignation are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed not eligible for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointmentsthis benefit.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick Full-time regular employees who are unable to work because of illness shall receive pay on the following basis:
(a) All employees on the payroll as at January 1st of each year will be given credit for twelve (12) days’ sick leave is provided by for that year. New employees starting during the Employer as year shall receive a form pro-rated portion calculated at one (1) day per month worked to a maximum of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings twelve (12) days. New employees shall not be covered during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, but upon completion of their probationary period they will be reimbursed for any lost wages due to illness, up to that year’s maximum entitlement.
(b) Employees must bank day(s) accrued to a maximum of ten (10) working days to cover the waiting period required for Short-Term Disability, Section (c). Short-Term Disability accumulated beyond the ten (10) day bank shall be allowed a credit paid out (one-half [1/2] day per full day accumulated) in the following January of each year. Upon termination banked days accumulated and the current year’s pro-rated days of entitlement shall be paid out on the basis of one-half (1/2) day for sick leave each full day accumulated. Short-Term Disability shall be banked from the date of employment unused Short-Term Disability at each yearend. They shall be banked at the rate of three (3) days per year and at the employee’s option, may bank more to refill the bank. Upon separation from employment, the employee shall be paid for one-half (1/2) of their unused Short-Term Disability earned plus one-half (1/2) of their Short- Term Disability banked.
(c) Upon becoming eligible for Short-Term Disability, an employee will receive two-thirds (2/3) salary from the insurance plan for the duration of illness in accordance with the provisions of the plan. It is the responsibility of the employee to complete and file the necessary application forms to receive payment.
(d) The employee, upon request of the Employer, shall provide proof of illness which involves paid leave. The Employer will reimburse the reasonable cost of up to two (2) medical certificates (doctor’s notes) annually.
(e) It is understood that employees granted twelve (12) days “credit” on January 1st of each year are actually “earning” those days at one (1) day per month worked. Upon termination of employment an employee having used more sick days than “earned” shall be required to reimburse the Employer from his/her final pay.
(f) While on Short-Term Disability, employees must ensure that premium payments are continued. The Employer shall continue to pay the premiums for benefits provided for in Section (a), (except Short-Term and Long-Term Disability) during the Short-Term Disability. Section 3 Pensions
(a) Full-time employees – Effective July 1, 2018, the Employer agrees to pay twelve percent (12%) of the employees monthly salary into a Registered Retirement for each month worked, commencing upon completion of the probationary period. Full-time employees – Effective July 1, 2019, the Employer agrees to pay twelve and a half percent (12.5%) of the employees monthly salary into a Registered Retirement for each month worked, commencing upon completion of the probationary period. Full-time employees – Effective July 1, 2020, the Employer agrees to pay thirteen percent (13%) of the employees monthly salary into a Registered Retirement for each month worked, commencing upon completion of the probationary period.
(b) Each employee shall have the option to pay additional sums into the Plan, up to the maximum allowable under the Income Tax Act. Money may not be removed from the R.R.S.P.’s while an employee of the Credit Union.
(c) Funds on deposit under this section may be used for first time home buyers, as allowed by Revenue Canada, on the basis that funds used from the Credit Union must be re-paid to the Credit Union. Funds on deposit shall be paid a one-half percent (1/2%) premium on the posted rate following ratification and upon maturity. This shall apply on terms of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (455) working daysyears only including the elevator account, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Boardbut excluding promotions and/or bonuses.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by 19.01 Following the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they Full-time Employees shall be allowed a credit for entitled to accrue sick leave from the date of employment credits at the rate of one and one-half (11 1/2) working day days for each full month of employment up worked to a maximum credit of fortyone hundred twenty (120) days of entitlement. Part-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee Time Employees shall not be entitled to apply accrue sick leave credit prior credits to the completion this maximum monthly accrual pro-rated based on their regularly scheduled hours of their probationary period. work.
19.02 Sick leave benefits shall be applied to maintain a Permanent Employee’s regular earnings in the event of illness or injury not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for covered by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required or other benefits provided by the Employer. After There is to be no duplication of accrued sick leave use by a Permanent Employee and benefits related to another employer. Permanent Employees are required to advise the Employer if they are in receipt of Workers’ Compensation Board benefits or disability benefits as a result of employment from another employer. DRAFT
19.03 Sick leave credits do not continue to accumulate during a period of illness or injury. One (1) day of credit is deducted from accrued credits for each sickness leave day paid.
19.04 Where a Permanent Employee has exhausted the Employee’s sick leave credits during the course of an illness and is not receiving disability benefits, upon satisfactory medical confirmation of the illness continuing being provided to the Employer, shall be placed on a leave of absence without pay.
19.05 The Employer may require the Employee to provide a medical certificate substantiating any sickness of 3 days or more. Where the Employee must pay a fee for the medical certificate or other proof of illness from a health care provider, the Employer shall reimburse the Employee up to twenty-five dollars ($25), upon provision of a receipt for the fee paid.
19.06 The Employer may require the Employee be examined by a physician named by the Employer at the Employer's expense. Physician includes a specialist, psychiatrist and psychologist.
19.07 Unless advised otherwise by the Employer in writing, Employees who are off work sick for an extended period shall notify the Employer of their of their anticipated return to work date and any change in that date and make contact with the Employer on a monthly basis. The Employee is to give the Employer at least three (3) consecutive days weeks’ notice of sick leavethe date the Employee is fit to return to work and provide the Employer with a satisfactory medical certificate or other satisfactory information of fitness to return to work which indicates the limitations and restrictions, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, if any. Lesser notices of returning to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees work may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed authorized by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employer and the Employee may agree on a communication and return to work plan. The Employee shall be reimbursed for may have the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof assistance of any claim for sick leavea Union Representative.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 An employee shall be entitled to sick leave with pay. Such leave shall be governed by the following provisions:
A) Sick leave is provided by for probationary employees will accumulate from the Employer as a form first day of insuranceemployment, for but cannot be utilized during the purpose first 30 days of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Healthemployment.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy B) Sick leave credit shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment accrue at the rate of one (1one-half work day [4 hours] per two week pay period.
C) working day for each full month of employment Unused sick leave credit may be accumulated up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45130 days.
D) working days, provided however, that an Employee Paid sick leave shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. charged in an amount smaller than 15 minutes.
E) Sick leave shall not accrue during periods the period of "sick leave with pay." Sick leave shall also accrue while an employee is on Workers' Compensation. Employees injured while on duty shall receive their regular pay while off work and that time shall not be counted against their sick leave time. If reimbursement is received from a third party, as compensation for the following absencesemployee's regularly scheduled work time lost because of a work-related illness or injury, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or employee shall endorse the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from check and make it payable to the Workers’ Compensation BoardCity.
22.04 Employees reporting F) An employee eligible for sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of leave with pay may use such sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between approval of the Union and the EmployerDepartment Director, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent absence due to illness, exposure to contagious disease, or injury. An employee on sick leave shall inform the Department Director or supervisor of the fact and the number reason therefore as soon as possible; failure to do so within a reasonable amount of hours thus paid shall time may be deducted from their accumulated cause for denial of pay for the absence. The Department Director or supervisor may require a doctor's certificate before approving sick leave credits up with pay. In the event of an extended absence or serious injury or illness, the Department Director or supervisor may require a fitness-for-duty medical release before approving sick leave with pay or before allowing the employee to return to work.
G) If an injury occurs at the total workplace, the City shall pay the appropriate amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencedto compensate for the difference in pay between Workers Compensation payments and the employee’s regular pay.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick H) Sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required used for a family member’s illness or injury; and may also be used for a family member’s doctor, dentist, vision, or mental health appointments. Sick leave used in this manner will be referred to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected as Family Sick Leave and will be limited to make every reasonable effort 40 hours per fiscal year for employees regularly scheduled to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular work 2080 hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter providedannually, Family sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leaveadditional time accrued, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they but shall be deemed to be on time reduced from the employee’s sick leave for accrual. Family member is defined as the period of employee’s spouse, child, step-child, ▇▇▇▇▇▇-child, parent, or other family member residing in the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frameemployee’s residence.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceEffective July 1, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy 1998 all members shall be considered entitled to fifteen (15) days sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary periodleave per year. At the beginning of each fiscal year, they three (3) days shall be allowed a credit for contributed on behalf of each unit member to the sick leave from bank. Accruals shall be earned monthly. There shall be no limit on accumulation. Up to ten (10) days sick leave may be used for illness of a family member. The Office of Human Resources shall maintain a register of the date sick leave bank and the number of employment at days accumulated in the rate bank. After the exhaustion of one (1) working day for each full month personal sick leave accumulation and vacation leave accumulation, every member of employment the Sick Leave Bank shall draw upon the Sick Leave Bank. Each member of the sick leave bank may draw up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days. After the forty-five (45) working days have been exhausted, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled the member must reapply to apply the sick leave credit prior to board which will be appointed by the completion of their probationary periodEducational Services Unit Chairperson and one (1) administrator appointed by the Chancellor. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods Members of the following absencesbargaining unit who wish to use accrued sick leave, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave must notify the immediate supervisor no later than the end of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while the scheduled shift, or in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer exceptional circumstances, as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required practical. Repeated violations of this provision may result in loss of pay for the day. Where the next level supervisor has substantial evidence to believe that sick leave is being abused, he/she may request the submission of satisfactory medical evidence from a qualified health care professional to the Office of Human Resources. Such requests shall be made within ten (10) working days of the suspected abuse or return of the bargaining unit member, whichever is later. Failure of a bargaining unit member to present such medical evidence within ten (10) working days after such a request has been made by the Employernext level supervisor may, at the discretion of the next level supervisor, result in the absence being treated as absence without pay. After three (3) The next level supervisor may at his/her discretion, grant the bargaining unit member reasonable time during the bargaining member’s regular tour of duty, if necessary, to seek the proper medical evidence as requested. For consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between no such request for medical information shall be made prior to seven (7) consecutive work days. All medical documentation shall be submitted directly to the Union Office of Human Resources who will maintain all documents as confidential and the Employer, to which the Union will notify supervisor of receipt of requested information. All medical information received shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed maintained as confidential information by the EmployerDivision Head and returned to the member at the member’s discretion upon review. If a dispute arises from the review of medical information, any claim for sick leave. The Employee all information shall be reimbursed for transferred to the fee incurred by member’s personnel file in Human Resources until settlement of the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof dispute. Creation of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject a joint labor management committee with the authority to Clauses 22.01research, 22.02 design, and 22.03 above, an Employee granted bargain one or more employer sponsored systems to improve or replace the current sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commencedsystem for bargaining unit members. In For the event that duration of this Agreement, a 120 day cap on the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion accrual of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for employees hired on or after January 1, 2015. For the period duration of this Agreement, the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to current sick leave has been providedand vacation leave terms will remain unchanged for current employees. If the committee fails to bargain a replacement system, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as current sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as and vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury systems will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framecontinue with current language.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Educational Services
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance23.01 Each casual employee, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction probationary employee and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy permanent employee shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for earn paid sick leave from the date of employment entitlement at the rate of one (1) working day and one-half days for each full calendar month of employment up paid service, cumulative to a maximum credit two hundred and forty days.
23.02 Paid sick leave accumulated shall be taken during periods of forty-five (45) working daysabsence due to illness, provided howeverdisablement or quarantine, that an Employee to the total extent of accumulated paid sick leave credits. Casual employees shall not be entitled to apply paid sick leave credit prior when such absence occurs during a period in which the casual employee would otherwise be working.
23.03 Where possible, an employee shall be required to report an absence due to sickness within one-half hour of the commencement of the workday to the completion of their probationary periodappropriate Department Head. Sick leave Such report shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for be made by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or employee involved or, if such action is physically impossible, the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from employee shall arrange for notification within the Workers’ Compensation Boardspecified one-half hour.
22.04 Employees reporting sick 23.04 The Employer shall advise have the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employerright to investigate cases of reported illness. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees Medical certificates may be required to substantiatesubstantiate any such instances which extend beyond three consecutive days, in or for each absence of any duration after uncertified sick leave has reached a total of nine days within one calendar year.
23.05 Where an employee qualifies for paid sick leave during his/her period of vacation, there shall be no deduction from vacation credits for such absence. To qualify for paid sick leave during vacation periods, the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leaveemployee must present a medical certificate upon return to work. The Employee period of vacation so displaced shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leaverescheduled at a mutually acceptable time.
22.05 Subject 23.06 The Employer shall grant up to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick six months leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due absence without pay to illness, and the number of hours thus any permanent employee who has exhausted paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount and who remains absent because of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commencedillness.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued 23.07 Immediately after the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period close of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a calendar year, the Employer shall advise an Employee each employee in writing of their accrued the amount of paid sick leave creditscredits accrued.
23.08 An employee who has contributed to the New Brunswick Public Service Superannuation Fund for not less than eighteen months, and who has exhausted paid sick leave entitlement, shall, upon application, if it appears probable that a return to work
1. the initial advance paid sick leave has been recovered; or
2. the employee will be entering the “sick leave bank” under article 23.10.
23.09 Where the employment of an employee who has been granted advance paid sick leave in accordance with Article 23.08 is terminated for any reason, the employee shall compensate the Employer for any such leave that remains unearned at the time of termination.
23.10 There shall be established forthwith a "sick leave bank" which the Employer shall credit with 200 paid sick leave days. The purpose of the "sick leave bank" shall be to make available additional paid sick leave days to "eligible employees" who have exhausted their personal paid sick leave entitlement and have utilized the provision of Article 23.08 to a total maximum of 200 such additional paid sick leave days for all such "eligible employees" in any contract year. The Employer shall, on January 1 of each year, credit the "sick leave bank" with whatever number of days are necessary to replace those days, if any, used by "eligible employees" in the previous year, so that the "sick leave bank" will have 200 paid sick leave days as of January 1 of each year.
23.11 Effective January 1, 2000, all eligible employees shall be members of the Provincial Long Term Disability Plan. The monthly premium shall be paid for by the employee.
23.12 Where an employee has been granted paid leave of absence under Article 23, the employee shall retain full employment status and accumulate as well as receive all benefits under this collective agreement.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 A. If with or without reasonable accomodation Executive is physically or mentally unable to perform his duties, or is otherwise absent for medical reasons, H▇▇▇▇▇ shall continue to pay base salary and provide benefits to the Executive (“Sick leave Leave”). However, if a continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds eight (8) consecutive weeks, H▇▇▇▇▇’▇ obligation with regard to base salary upon the expiration of the eight (8) consecutive weeks shall be limited to paying 75% of base salary. If the Executive returns to full service, his full base salary shall be reinstated to the pre-adjustment amount. As a condition to the receipt of the foregoing base salary and benefits, the Executive agrees that he shall provide H▇▇▇▇▇ such information as H▇▇▇▇▇ may reasonably request from time to time to permit H▇▇▇▇▇ to make a determination that the Executive is entitled to sick pay under this provision. H▇▇▇▇▇ shallreduce the amount paid to the Executive during such Sick Leave by an amount equal to any disability payments or benefits actually received by Executive under or pursuant to any disability program or supplemental disability insurance plan(s) provided by the Employer as H▇▇▇▇▇ at H▇▇▇▇▇'▇ expense unless such reduction results in a form violation of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.Code Section 409A.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to H▇▇▇▇▇ may terminate the satisfaction employment of Executive at any time after Executive’s continuous period of Sick Leave exceeds 120 calendar days. Termination of the Employer that they were admitted Executive after the said 120 calendar period shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph "1.F" above") and shall entitle the Executive to a hospital as an “in- patient” during receive the course payments and benefits provided by Paragraph "1" upon Termination of their vacationEmployment based upon Executive’s full base salary, they and for purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall be deemed to be on sick leave for commenceas of the date of the Termination of Employment resulting under this paragraph “3.B.”.
C. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period the Executive is on Sick Leave, and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to paragraph “3.B.”, there is deemed a “Separation from Service” (as that term is defined in Section 409A of the stay in hospitalInternal Revenue Code for purposes of a permissible event), subject to H▇▇▇▇▇ and the provisions Executive agree that such Separation of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital Service shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave a Termination of Employment. Such Termination shall not be deemed a Termination for Cause (as defined in paragraph “1.F” above”) and shall entitle the Executive to receive the payments and benefits provided by Paragraph "1" upon Termination of Employment based upon Executive’s full base salary, provided that, for purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as of the date of the Separation from Service as described in this paragraph “3.C”, and shall be based upon Executive’s full base salary.
D. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that during the period the Executive is on Sick Leave, and prior to any Termination of Employment pursuant to Clause 22.05 until paragraph “3.B.” or any Separation from Service pursuant to paragraph “3.C.”, the Employee has recovered sufficiently Executive becomes “Disabled,” (as defined in Code Section 409A for purposes of a permissible payment event) H▇▇▇▇▇ and the Executive agree that the Executive’s Disability shall entitle the Executive to permit receive the resumption payments and benefits provided by Paragraph "1" upon Termination of their usual dutiesEmployment based upon Executive’s full base salary and Bonus. Time not utilized For purposes of such payments and benefits, the Severance Period shall commence as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framedate of the Disability as described in this paragraph “3.D”.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sick Leave. 22.01 15.01 Sick leave means the period of time when an Employee is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due permitted to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences be absent from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leavesickness or accident rendering him unable to perform his regular duties as an Employee and not compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
22.03 After an 15.02 An Employee has completed their probationary period, they who is injured during working hours and is required to leave for treatment or is sent home as a result of such injury shall be allowed a credit receive payment for the remainder of the work day at his regular rate of pay without deduction from sick leave from unless a doctor or nurse states that the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day Employee is fit for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, further work on that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. day.
15.03 Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of will be granted to full-time Employees on the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar daysbasis:
(a) illness;A full-time Employee will be entitled to accumulate sick leave at a rate of one and one-half (1 ½) days of sick leave per month of continuous service.
(b) injury;Absence for sickness or accident compensable by the WSIB will not be charged against sick leave credits.
(c) layoff;
(d) When sick leave pay is claimed, proof of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for illness will be furnished by a certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner if requested by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leaveHospital. The Employee shall be reimbursed by the Hospital for the fee incurred by cost of the Employee medical certificate. Employees who are absent from work because of illness or injury for submitting satisfactory proof a period of any claim three (3) or more consecutive working days will report to the Employee‟s Health Services at the Hospital, before returning to work.
(d) Sick leave benefits will cease upon termination of employment, or upon reaching normal retirement age, or upon death.
(e) A deduction shall be made from accumulated sick leave for all regular working days (exclusive of holidays) absent for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate (f) In all cases of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent absence due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued an obligation to keep the maximum sick leave credit identified Hospital informed on a continuous basis as to the duration of the absence and the expected date of return.
(g) Except in 22.03 they shall circumstances beyond his control, an Employee must give notice to his Manager no longer accrue sick leave credits until such later than one hour from his normal reporting time as their total accumulation is reduced below on the maximumday that he will not be reporting for duty by reason of illness.
15.04 An Employee who leaves work early due to illness, other than illness or injury deemed compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, will be compensated for each full hour worked. At that time they shall recommence accumulating The balance of scheduled hours will be paid using accumulated sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided 22.1 An employee absent from work on account of illness shall continue to receive their full salary and benefits for up to and including thirty (30) calendar days of each illness. If the illness goes beyond the thirtieth (30th) day the employee shall be eligible for Weekly Indemnity Plan payments and if the illness continues and goes beyond the eligibility period, Long Term Disability Plan payments will be forthcoming. Following five (5) working days of such absence, an employee may, at the Employer’s discretion, be required to provide a certificate from a medical practitioner. The Employer shall pay any cost associated with a request for medical certificate.
22.2 Portions of accumulated bank time (overtime and paid holidays) may be used by the Employer as employee to make up the difference between Weekly Indemnity and full salary and Long Term Disability and full salary. Portions used shall be equal to the amount required to permit the employee to earn their regular wage.
22.3 Salary continuance days will be substituted for vacation time where an employee can demonstrate that he or she was ill during scheduled vacation time.
22.4 Where an employee suffers from a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to disease or illness or accidents for incurs personal injury (which disease, illness, or injury is hereinafter called the “disability”) and the employee is entitled to time loss compensation is not payable therefore under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismAct, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one (1) working day for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee he/she shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty receive salary continuance (30see Article 22.1) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for time lost by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof reason of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenceddisability. In the event that the illness employee may be eligible for wage loss benefit from another source such as ICBC or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a yearWCB, the Employer shall advise provide sick leave, short term and long term disability payments in accord with the Collective Agreement providing that the Employer (or STD/LTD carrier) is reimbursed if the claim for wage loss is successful. The employee will be required to make a claim against any liable third party. The employee will be required to reimburse the Employer (or STD/LTD carrier) the lesser of the net amount he/she receives from the other source and the amount of the payments received from the Employer (or STD/LTD carrier).
22.5 In the case of illness of a member of the immediate family of an Employee employee, when no one at home other than the employee can provide for the needs of their accrued the ill person, the employee is entitled to use sick leave creditsentitlement for this purpose up to a maximum of ten (10) working days per year.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, to Permanent Full-Time Employees for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings the basic rate of pay for regularly scheduled shifts of Employees during absences due to illness or the Employee's illness, quarantine and accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy ' Act. An employee shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for earn sick leave from the date of employment credits at the rate of one and one-quarter (1) working day 1 days for each full calendar month for which he receives pay for at least ten (1 0) days. The accrual and use of sick leave credits will be administered in accordance with the following: Permanent Full-time Employees shall accumulate sick leave at the rate of one and one- quarter (1 %) days per month of employment full-time employment, to a maximum credit of eighty (80) days. Part-time Employees shall accumulate sick leave based on a pro rata basis of hours worked as compared to Permanent Full-time Employees. ▇▇▇▇ leave credits will be accumulated in accordance with Article up to a maximum credit of forty-five eighty (4580) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply use sick leave credit credits prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity period as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 per Article When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they credits of eighty (80) days, the Employee shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their the Employee’s total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they time, the Employee shall recommence commence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 credits up to the maximum once more. If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointmentappointments, provided they have the Employee has been given prior authorization by the EmployerEmployer to do so, such absence shall be charged against their the Employee’s accumulated sick leaveleave credits. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointmentappointments. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside For the purpose of their regular hours of work. The computing sick leave credit accumulation, days on which the Employee is on vacation shall be reimbursed for counted as working days. An automatically reverts to Short Term Disability benefits as determined by the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave carrier’s policy and will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate entitled to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on use nor accumulate sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framecredits while Term Disability benefits.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 24.01 Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insuranceEmployer, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings earnings, during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health.
22.02 24.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee 24.03 Effective the date of ratification, after a Team Member has completed their probationary period, period they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from the date of employment at the rate of one point two-five (11.25) working day days for each full month of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five one hundred (45100) working daysdays provided, provided however, that an Employee a Team Member shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of In the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar dayscase of:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board; sick leave shall not accrue.
22.04 Employees 24.04 Team Members reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees Team Members may be required to substantiatesubmit satisfactory proof to the Employer of any illness, in non-occupational accident or quarantine when circumstances make it reasonable to do so. When a medical doctor’s certificate is required, the form prescribed by Team Member shall be notified during their absence from work that a medical doctor’s certificate will be required upon the Employer, any claim for sick leaveTeam Member’s return to work. The Employee Employer shall be reimbursed reimburse the Team Member for the fee incurred by full cost of the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leavemedical doctor’s certificate.
22.05 24.05 Subject to Clauses 22.0124.01, 22.02 24.02, 24.03 and 22.03 24.04 above, an Employee a Team Member granted sick leave shall be paid, paid at their Basic Rate basic rate of Pay pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 (a) When an Employee a Team Member has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 of one hundred (100) working days they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 (b) If an Employee a Team Member requires time off for the purpose of attending a specialist dental, physiotherapy, specialist optical or specialist medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the a period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee Team Member from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.0524.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee a Team Member demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they shall be deemed to be on sick leave for the period of the stay in hospital, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.0524.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital shall be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee a Team Member from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to sick leave has been provided, the absence on account of the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant to Clause 22.05 24.05 until the Employee Team Member has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time frame.
22.09 24.08 Upon request of an Employee a Team Member but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee a Team Member of their accrued sick leave credits.
24.09 For the purpose of computing sick leave accumulation, the following shall be counted as working days:
(a) days on which the Team Member is on vacation;
(b) days on which the Team Member is on leave of absence with pay pursuant to the terms of this Collective Agreement;
(c) days on which the Team Member is absent from work while attending official negotiating sessions with the Employer.
24.10 A Team Member who has exhausted their sick leave credits during the course of an illness, and the illness continues, shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without pay or benefits except as provided in Sub-Clause 26.01(g), for the duration of the illness or as provided below, whichever first occurs. The Team Member shall keep the Employer advised as to when they shall be expected back to work and shall, in the case of a long-term illness, provide the Employer with fourteen
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Sick Leave. 22.01 Sick leave is provided by The Hospital will pay seventy-five per cent (75%) of the Employer billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long term disability portion of the Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose to transfer to the short term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as a form of insurance, for the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due transfer to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act or for quarantine by a Medical Officer long term portion of Health.
22.02 The Employer recognizes that alcoholismthe disability program, drug addiction and mental illness are illnesses which can respond to therapy and treatment, and that absences from work due to such therapy shall be considered sick leave.
22.03 After an Employee has completed their probationary period, they shall be allowed a credit for sick leave from employees on the payroll as of the effective date of employment at the rate of transfer with one (1) working day for each full month year or more of employment up to a maximum credit of forty-five (45) working days, provided however, that an Employee shall not be entitled to apply sick leave credit prior to the completion of their probationary period. Sick leave shall not accrue during periods of the following absences, which exceed thirty (30) calendar days:
(a) illness;
(b) injury;
(c) layoff;
(d) leave of absence;
(e) unpaid leave while in receipt of weekly indemnity as provided for by the Short Term Disability Insurance Plan or the Long Term Disability Insurance Plan;
(f) periods while in receipt of compensation from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
22.04 Employees reporting sick shall advise the Employer as soon as possible and regularly thereafter as required by the Employer. After three (3) consecutive days of sick leave, or upon mutual agreement between the Union and the Employer, to which the Union shall not reasonably deny, Employees may be required to substantiate, in the form prescribed by the Employer, any claim for sick leave. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee incurred by the Employee for submitting satisfactory proof of any claim for sick leave.
22.05 Subject to Clauses 22.01, 22.02 and 22.03 above, an Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at their Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent due to illness, and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced.
22.06 When an Employee has accrued the maximum sick leave credit identified in 22.03 they shall no longer accrue sick leave credits until such time as their total accumulation is reduced below the maximum. At that time they shall recommence accumulating sick leave credits.
22.07 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending a dental, physiotherapy, optical or medical appointment, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such appointment. Employees are expected to make every reasonable effort to schedule such appointments to occur outside of their regular hours of work. The Employee shall be reimbursed for the fee charged for the provision of satisfactory proof of such appointments.
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, sick leave will not be paid in respect of any illness or injury which is incurred during the period of the scheduled vacation once vacation leave has commenced. In the event that the illness or injury prevents the Employee from resuming their duties at the conclusion of the vacation period and they have substantiated their claim for sick leave, income continuance thereafter will be in accordance with Clause 22.05. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should an Employee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Employer that they were admitted to a hospital as an “in- patient” during the course of their vacation, they service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer, the existing sick leave plan shall be terminated, and any provisions relating to such plan shall be null and void except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee at the then current per diem rate of pay based on his regular straight time hourly rate. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to:
(1) supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave for days under the period new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and,
(2) where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave dollars under the former conditions relating to pay-out;
(3) where, as of the stay effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in hospitalaccordance with the foregoing, subject to the provisions of Clause 22.05. Vacation time not taken as a result of such stay in hospital and he shall be rescheduled entitled, on termination, to a mutually agreed later time frame.
(b) In the event an illness or injury preventing an Employee from performing their usual duties, occurs prior to the scheduled start that portion of the vacation period, and provided proper substantiation of their claim to any unused sick leave has been provided, dollars providing he subsequently achieves the absence on account of necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the illness or injury will be treated as sick leave pursuant conditions relating to Clause 22.05 until the Employee has recovered sufficiently to permit the resumption of their usual duties. Time not utilized as vacation leave as a result of the above illness or injury will be rescheduled to a mutually agreed later time framesuch pay-out.
22.09 Upon request of an Employee but not more frequently than once a year, the Employer shall advise an Employee of their accrued sick leave credits.
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Sources: Collective Agreement