Cancer Screening. Including any applicable lab work, for cervical, prostate, colorectal and breast (in accordance with PL 34-02, 34-03 and 34-109.
Cancer Screening. Effective upon City Council funding, as of June 7, 2017, all employees covered by this Agreement shall be permitted to use up to one (1) day of paid time, per calendar year, for cancer screening to run concurrent with leave permitted by the City’s Cancer Screening Policy. This leave will not be charged to any accrued leave. Leave may be used in half day increments. The screenings covered are: Breast, Colon, Skin, Thyroid, Oral Cavity, Lymph Nodes, Reproductive Organs and Lungs. Employees must have their health care provider complete the City’s Certification Form when administering the screening and employees must submit the completed form to their Department’s Personnel Officer for the benefit to be applied. Employees must comply with all notice and documentation requirements contained in the City of Boston Policy.
Cancer Screening. Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates: Proportion of eligible patients who have had appropriate colorectal cancer screening. [outcome] Achieve target rate of 36.7% Dental Measures
Cancer Screening. Provider-based and Healthcare-based Barriers The most frequently mentioned provider-based barriers were a lack of national screening guidelines for medical providers and societal and/or medical stigma. In one study, providers reported that trans-men were at a lower risk for HPV (anal or vaginal) due to the assumption that men do not participate in insertive sex (Agenor et al. 2016). In another study, providers believed that trans- men had fewer sex partners and that trans- men could not be started on hormone therapy unless they had received Pap testing (Xxxxxx et al. 2015).
Cancer Screening. All bargaining unit members shall have access to 1 work day of leave for cancer screening concurrent with leave permitted by the City's Cancer Screening Policy. This leave will not be charged to any accrued leave. Leave may be used in half day increments. The screenings covered are: Breast, Colon, Skin, Thyroid, Oral Cavity, Lymph Nodes, Reproductive Organs and Lungs. ARTICLE XVII (17)
Cancer Screening. Each employee, including “other than full-time employees,” shall be entitled to up to four hours paid leave per calendar year for the purpose of being screened for cancer, such screening to be by a licensed medical professional and verified pursuant to such reasonable regulations regarding same as may be established by the Town from time to time.
Cancer Screening. The parties to this agreement recognise the value of early detection in reducing special dangers from cervical; breast; testicular; prostrate and other cancers and are committed to encouraging employees in the industry to undergo screening at the recommended frequency. It is recommended that on- site screening facilities be provided where justified by the number of employees. Where this is not possible, however, individuals will need to make their own arrangements for cancer screening, and provided mutually acceptable arrangements are made, taking account of company shift patterns, and where applicable, and evidence of attendance given, employees shall receive reasonable time-off with pay for this purpose.
Cancer Screening. Each employee is entitled to take up to four (4) hours of paid leave for one (1) annual screening for breast cancer and prostate cancer.
Cancer Screening. Examination for cancers when there are no clinical signs the disease is present. Since screening may find diseases at an early stage, there may be a better chance of curing the disease. Examples of cancer screening tests are the mammogram (for breast cancer), colonoscopy (for colon cancer), spiral CT for lung cancer screening, oral examination for oral cancers, and the Pap test and HPV tests (for cervical cancer) (National Institute of Health, 2018). Appendix C Study Questionnaire Study of Health Behaviors and Disease Prevention - PATIENT Synergy Grant Study ID: Study Site: ☐ 1.Xxxxx Clinic ☐ 2. Albany Clinic Date Completed: The purpose of this questionnaire is to learn more about your health habits and behaviors that may prevent disease or certain conditions, or find health problems early. This will take about 15 minutes to complete. Please answer the following questions. Check all that apply for each question or add additional items in the blanks for “Other”. Thank you!!
Cancer Screening. Effective July 1, 2018, any leave taken by a member of the unit pursuant to Section 159-b of the Civil Service Law shall, to the extent required by law, be paid leave and shall not be charged to the employee’s accrued leave time (e.g., sick leave, personal leave, vacation). Employees shall use every reasonable effort to schedule such screening outside of regular work hours. Employees who take a leave of absence pursuant to Section 159-b of the Civil Service Law, as applicable, shall provide at least seventy-two (72) hours written notice of the need for such leave. Upon their return to work, the employee shall provide the District with a note from a medical professional verifying the date and time of their screening and that they received screening for breast and/or prostate cancer. Failure to do so shall result in such leave being unpaid.
