Common use of ELIGIBILITY FOR COVERAGE Clause in Contracts

ELIGIBILITY FOR COVERAGE. An employee who either suffers an injury as a direct result of an accident, or develops an illness, arising out of and in the course and scope of employment shall be entitled to a leave of up to sixty (60) working days in any one (1) fiscal year for the same injury or illness. Eligibility for such coverage shall begin on the first work day of employment. Industrial accident and illness leave shall commence on the first day of absence. Employees shall use their accrued sick leave during any period of absence for injury or illness when such leave is not compensated by industrial accident and illness leave or workers’ compensation benefits. If an employee used his/her accrued sick leave pending approval of a workers’ compensation claim and the claim is subsequently accepted, the employee’s sick leave will be restored retroactively for any absence that is covered by workers’ compensation benefits and/or industrial accident and illness leave.