Common use of Sickness Days Clause in Contracts

Sickness Days. i) On January 1 of each year a full-time nurse who has completed her probationary period will receive a credit of ten (10) sickness days. These days will be used for short-term illnesses of five (5) days or less during that calendar year and may be drawn on at full salary as needed. Note: Subject to supervisory approval, a maximum of three (3) of the ten (10) sickness days may be used for illness of immediate family members (**) and/or medical/dental appointments for the nurse. (**) Note: For the purposes of defining an “immediate family”, it shall be in accordance with Article 14.01 (a) and also include mother, father, mother-in-law and father-in-law. ii) The sickness days will be prorated for new nurses who have completed the probationary period with .83 of a sickness day granted for each full month remaining in the year (e.g. nurse who completes a probationary period June l0th will be credited with .83 sickness days for each month from July to December inclusive for a total of 4.98 days). iii) A nurse who is receiving STD or LTD benefits on January 1st of any given year will not receive the ten (10) sickness days unless or until the nurse returns to the job at which time the sickness days will be credited in full. (Note: It is understood that, in the event the nurse falls under the provisions of STD or LTD or WSI Act plans (e.g. (b) ii) of STD) then those plans are deemed the first provider and would be used prior to any eligibility of benefits, if any , under the Sickness Day plan. iv) There is no payout or cash value for sickness days and they will not be cumulative. v) These days may not be used to top up Workplace Safety and Insurance Board payments.

Sickness Days. i) On January 1 of each year a full-time nurse who has completed her the probationary period will receive a credit of ten (10) sickness days. These days will be used for short-term illnesses of five (5) days or less during that calendar year and may be drawn on at full salary as needed. Note: Subject to supervisory approval, a maximum of three five (35) of the ten (10) sickness days may be used for illness of immediate family members (**) and/or medical/dental appointments for the nurse. (**) Note: For the purposes of defining an “immediate family”, it shall be in accordance with Article 14.01 (a) and also include (i.e. a spouse, common-law spouse, child, step child, mother, father, sister, brother) and also includes mother-in-law and father-in-law. ii) The sickness days will be prorated for new nurses who have completed the probationary period with .83 of a sickness day granted for each full month remaining in the year (e.g. nurse who completes a probationary period June l0th will be credited with .83 sickness days for each month from July to December inclusive for a total of 4.98 days). iii) A nurse who is receiving STD or LTD benefits on January 1st of any given year will not receive the ten (10) sickness days unless or until the nurse returns to the job at which time the sickness days will be credited in full. (Note: It is understood that, in the event the nurse falls under the provisions of STD or LTD or WSI Act plans (e.g. (b) ii) of STD) then those plans are deemed the first provider and would be used used, prior to any eligibility of benefits, if any any, under the Sickness Day plan. iv) There is no payout or cash value for sickness days and they will not be cumulative. v) These days may not be used to top up Workplace Safety and Insurance Board payments.