Visual Display. Where an employee is required to operate a visual display terminal, the following will apply: The employee will not monitor a screen continuously for longer than: Two hours of routine terminal use without either a rest period or to other work for a period of minutes or more; or One hour of intensive terminal use without either a ten-minute rest period or to other work for a period of ten minutes or more. An employee will not be required to monitor a full-display screen during the last half hour of a shift. No employee will be required to work at monitoring a full-display screen for more than a total of six hours in any one day. A pregnant woman shall have the option to refuse or to continue to operate a If there is not sufficient work available to permit a reassignment, an employee will be considered to be on leave of absence without pay until she qualifies for maternity leave. An employee shall apply for maternity leave at the same time as leave of absence commences. At the request of the employee, health, medical and insurance benefits will be continued in effect until the employee commences maternity leave. The cost of continuing these benefits will be paid by the employee. (See Article F a), Maternity Benefits). The Board will ensure that all visual display terminals are serviced on an annual basis by a qualified person or persons. Terminals found to be injurious to the health of the operator shall be removed from service until repaired. The Board will provide a preliminary eye examination by an ophthalmologist for employees at the time the employee is assigned to perform work involving monitoring of a full-display screen. Annual of eyes shall also be carried out at the employee’s request. The Board will pay for these eye examinations if the cost is not covered in an insurance plan, but not for time lost (wages). If an Ophthalmologist recommends, by form of prescription, the need for eye glasses/lenses for work, the will pay up to for lenses. A committee to review and report on safety and testing radiation levels from or CRT shall meet as required. This clause shall apply to apprentices who enter into a contract with the Board under the provisions of the Apprenticeship and Trades’ Qualification Act. Every apprentice shall be bound by all the provisions of the Collective Agreement between the Board and the Union prevailing from time to time. This clause and the contracts of apprenticeship entered into pursuant to this Agreement shall be governed by the ...
