ERTW definition
Examples of ERTW in a sentence
Access to any and all ERTW forms shall be strictly limited to the ERTW Joint Committee and those management personnel identified by the ERTW Committee.
If the Joint ERTW Committee is unable to find a suitable placement within two weeks, this will be communicated to the employee identifying reasons why they are unable to accommodate, this could include that further information is required, further recovery is needed or no work is available.
Any costs associated with the completion of the ERTW form will be borne by the Company.
If the ERTW Committee determines that an accommodation cannot be made within the two week time frame, the employee shall remain on the applicable wage replacement program in accordance with the collective agreement or WSIB.
If the ERTW Committee makes a recommendation to accommodate an employee, it shall be done forthwith.
The employee’s right to his/her formerly held position shall be contingent on participation in the ERTW program and shall not exceed a period of six months following the date of injury.
A permanent employee injured on the job and eligible for industrial accident benefits shall retain all rights to his/her previously held position for a period of disability to be determined by active participation in a program of physician and therapist assessment through the Employer's "Early Return To Work" (ERTW) program.
Employees on long term accommodation (more than 6 months) shall be reviewed by the ERTW Committee once a year to establish if their has been any changes in the employees condition that could affect the accommodation.
One of the key components to the success of this ERTW program is jointly developing and implementing a communication strategy.
If the restriction can be accommodated by the supervisor, then the employee would return to work on the modified assignment for the time frame specified on the ERTW form, subject to the follow up identified in the completed form.