Common use of Absence Due to Injury or Illness Clause in Contracts

Absence Due to Injury or Illness. 1. Employees with three (3) months' seniority, or more, who are absent due to injury or illness, shall receive the cost of their round trip transportation upon returning to camp on one of the following bases: (a) From the point of final hospitalization if more than one point of hospitalization is involved. (b) From the point of residence if the final point of hospitalization is outside the Province of British Columbia. (c) From the point of final convalescence if more than one point of convalescence is involved. (d) From the point of residence if the final point of convalescence is outside the Province of British Columbia. (e) To obtain fare for convalescence or hospitalization a medical certificate is required if requested by the employer. The term "convalescence" shall include treatment by a physician, surgeon, chiropractor, physiotherapist, eye specialist, dentist, etc., even though no hospitalization is required. For optical or dental work a medical certificate is required stating that emergency treatment was necessary. (f) There shall be no restrictions on fare entitlement except that it shall be limited to the cost of round trip transportation to the nearest appropriate medical facilities and as outlined in (e) above. 2. There shall be no duplication of fares paid for any one trip where an employee qualifies under Clauses (a) and (b) of Section 1 of Article XV of the Collective Agreement. 3. Under no circumstances shall payment of fare allowance under this Section be greater than the cost of round trip transportation between the operation in question and Vancouver.

Absence Due to Injury or Illness. 1. Employees with three (3) months' seniority, or more, who are absent due to injury or illness, shall receive the cost of their round trip roundtrip transportation upon returning to camp on one of the following bases: (a) From the point of final hospitalization if more than one point of hospitalization is involved. (b) From the point of residence if the final point of hospitalization is outside the Province of British Columbia. (c) From the point of final convalescence if more than one point of convalescence is involved. (d) From the point of residence if the final point of convalescence is outside the Province of British Columbia. (e) To obtain fare for convalescence or hospitalization a medical certificate is required if requested by the employer. The term "convalescence" shall include treatment by a physician, surgeon, chiropractor, physiotherapist, eye specialist, dentist, etc., even though no hospitalization is required. For optical or dental work a medical certificate is required stating that emergency treatment was necessary. (f) There shall be no restrictions on fare entitlement except that it shall be limited to the cost of round trip roundtrip transportation to the nearest appropriate medical facilities and as outlined in (e) above. 2. There shall be no duplication of fares paid for any one trip where an employee qualifies under Clauses (a) and (b) of Section 1 of Article XV of the Collective Agreement. 3. Under no circumstances shall payment of fare allowance under this Section be greater than the cost of round trip roundtrip transportation between the operation in question and Vancouver.