Common use of Absenteeism Clause in Contracts

Absenteeism. 31.01 The Employer and the Union mutually recognize the importance of orderly and systematic scheduling of employees for work and that the regular attendance by employees for their scheduled shifts is the responsibility of each employee. In addition to the provisions of Article11.01(v), the following progressive discipline provisions shall apply where employee(s) are absent, without the prior written consent of their supervisor, without a bona fide reason acceptable to the Employer acting reasonably, or without a medical certificate from their treating physician indicating that the employee was unable to attend work due to illness or injury. Any employee who misses more than five (5) shifts within an initial six (6) consecutive calendar month period, will be subject to progressive discipline commencing with a written warning. In the immediately subsequent six (6) consecutive calendar month period, the employee will be subject to progressive discipline up to a three (3) day suspension if the employee misses more than three (3) shifts. Any further absence in the immediately subsequent six (6) consecutive calendar month period will result in progressive discipline up to and including termination of the employee’s employment. The initial six (6) month period commences on the date of the first absence in the calendar year. If an employee does not exceed the absence levels set out herein, such employee’s record for the purposes of applying progressive discipline for any subsequent absence, will begin again at an initial six (6) consecutive calendar month period, commencing on the first day absent in the calendar year. 31.02 In order to return to work, where an employee has been absent for three (3) or more consecutive shifts, in the case of an employee who has not had any discipline for reasons of absence as set out above, or two (2) or more consecutive shifts, in the case of an employee who has been subject to discipline for absence as set out above, the employee must provide the Employer with a medical certificate from the employee’s treating physician diagnosing the nature of the illness or injury that prevented the employee from attending work, any restrictions of the employee’s work for medical reasons and the duration of such restrictions, and any further treatment required. The Employer shall provide a copy of all discipline with respect to an employee’s unauthorized absence to the employee, and the Secretary of the Union.

Absenteeism. 31.01 The Employer and the Union mutually recognize the importance of orderly and systematic scheduling of employees for work and that the regular attendance by employees for their scheduled shifts is the responsibility of each employee. In addition to the provisions of Article11.01(v), the following progressive discipline provisions shall apply where employee(s) are absent, without the prior written consent of their supervisor, without a bona fide reason acceptable to the Employer acting reasonably, or without a medical certificate from their treating physician indicating that the employee was unable to attend work due to illness or injury. Any employee who misses more than five (5) shifts within an initial six (6) consecutive calendar month period, will be subject to progressive discipline commencing with a written warning. In the immediately subsequent six (6) consecutive calendar month period, the employee will be subject to progressive discipline up to a three (3) day suspension if the employee misses more than three (3) shifts. Any further absence in absencein the immediately subsequent immediatelysubsequent six (6) consecutive calendar month period will result in progressive discipline up to and including termination of the employee’s employment. The initial six (6) month period commences on the date of the first absence in the calendar year. If an employee does not exceed the absence levels set out herein, such employee’s record for the purposes of applying progressive discipline for any subsequent absence, will begin again at an initial six (6) consecutive calendar month period, commencing on the first day absent in the calendar year. 31.02 . In order to return to work, where an employee has been absent for three (3) or more consecutive shifts, in the case of an employee who has not had any discipline for reasons of absence as set out above, or two (2) or more consecutive shifts, in the case of an employee who has been subject to discipline for absence as set out above, the employee must provide the Employer with a medical certificate from the employee’s treating physician diagnosing the nature of the illness or injury that prevented the employee from attending work, any restrictions of the employee’s work for medical reasons and the duration of such restrictions, and any further treatment required. The Employer shall provide a copy of all discipline with respect to an employee’s unauthorized absence to the employee, and the Secretary of the Union.two

Absenteeism. 31.01 The Employer profitability of Cleanaway is affected when employees are absent from the workplace. The parties agree that we need to improve this record by reducing absenteeis m. The key commitments to Absenteeism Improvement are as follows: 13.1 All employees will need to complete the Advice of Sick Leave form for every single day’s absence and provide a doctor's certificate for each absence of greater than one days duration. Failure to provide such documentation may result in no payment. 13.2 Where an employee has an appointment to see their Doctor or Dentist, he is only to take the Union mutually recognize required hour(s) off rather than the importance of orderly whole day, where medical requirements permit and systematic scheduling of employees provided the company makes the time available. 13.3 The following is optional for work and that the regular attendance by employees for their scheduled shifts is the responsibility of each employee. In addition to the provisions of Article11.01(v)To encourage a reduction in absenteeism, the following progressive discipline provisions shall apply where employee(s) are absent, without the prior written consent of their supervisor, without a bona fide reason acceptable to the Employer acting reasonably, or without a medical certificate from their treating physician indicating that the employee was unable to attend work due to illness or injury. Any employee individual employees who misses more than five (5) shifts within an initial six (6) consecutive calendar month period, will be subject to progressive discipline commencing with a written warning. In the immediately subsequent six (6) consecutive calendar month period, the employee will be subject to progressive discipline up to a three (3) day suspension if the employee misses more than three (3) shifts. Any further absence in the immediately subsequent six (6) consecutive calendar month period will result in progressive discipline up to and including termination of the employee’s employment. The initial six (6) month period commences on the date of the first absence in the calendar year. If an employee does have not exceed the absence levels set out herein, such employee’s record for the purposes of applying progressive discipline for used any subsequent absence, will begin again at an initial six (6) consecutive calendar month period, commencing on the first day absent in the calendar year. 31.02 In order to return to work, where an employee has been absent sick leave for three (3) calendar months may, at the employees’ discretion, "cash in" two-and-one-half (2 ½) days Sick Leave at the completion of each quarter, on a "dollar for dollar basis". This is subject to employees maintaining a bank of five (5) days (before and after the cashing in of any Sick Leave). If an employee elects not to "cash in" Sick Leave at the end of a quarter, then this Sick Leave cannot be later "cashed- in". If the Sick Leave is not "cashed-in" it shall be accumulated and available to be taken at a later date. For the purposes of this clause each quarter is to be calculated with reference to the 31 March 2003.That is, the first time employees would be able to cash-in Sick Leave is on the 1st April 2003, provided they have a bank of five (5) days. Further, those employees who at the commencement of this agreement, have a bank of fifteen (15) days or more consecutive shiftsSick Leave, may, in addition to any entitlement under the case preceding paragraph, "cash in" one days Sick Leave at the completion of an employee who has each quarter, on a "dollar for dollar basis". Sick Leave will not had any discipline for reasons be paid out on termination of absence as set out above, or two (2) or more consecutive shifts, in the case of an employee who has been subject to discipline for absence as set out above, the employee must provide the Employer with a medical certificate from the employee’s treating physician diagnosing the nature of the illness or injury that prevented the employee from attending work, any restrictions of the employee’s work for medical reasons and the duration of such restrictions, and any further treatment required. The Employer shall provide a copy of all discipline with respect to an employee’s unauthorized absence to the employee, and the Secretary of the Unionemployment.

Absenteeism. 31.01 The Employer and (a) Ten (10) sick/personal days are granted each year. These sick/personal days must be taken each year. Annual sick/personal days will be granted to each employee of the Union mutually recognize the importance of orderly and systematic scheduling of employees Carrier who renders compensated service as an employee in accordance with qualification requirements stipulated for work and that the regular attendance by employees for their scheduled shifts is the responsibility of each employee. In addition to the provisions of Article11.01(vvacation leave as set forth in Rule 30-1 (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e). New employees hired after the date of this agreement who fail to qualify for any sick/personal days as outlined above will be handled during their first year of employment in the following progressive discipline provisions shall apply where employee(smanner. (i) are absentEmployees who qualify for dispatcher, without etc. between January 1 and June 30 will be awarded ten (10) sick/personal days to be utilized in the prior written consent of their supervisor, without a bona fide reason acceptable to the Employer acting reasonably, or without a medical certificate from their treating physician indicating that the employee was unable to attend work due to illness or injury. Any employee usual and customary manner. (ii) Employees who misses more than qualify between July 1 and December 31 will be awarded five (5) shifts within an initial six sick personal days to be utilized in the usual and customary manner. In the event the employee does not exhaust his ten (610) consecutive days during the calendar month periodyear, will he may sell the unused days at a value of fifty (50) percent of the regularly assigned hourly rate last worked or carry the unused days forward to the next calendar year, subject only to the provision that he may have available no more than twenty (20) sick/personal days in any one (1) calendar year. Claim for payment of unused sick/personal days must be submitted in writing to the employee’s supervisor between January 1 and January 15 of each year. (b) Employees desiring to be absent from work for personal reasons must secure permission twenty-four (24) hours in advance from appropriate supervisor unless the employee has a bona fide documented emergency. Employees requesting sick leave time must advise appropriate supervisor at the earliest possible time, and in any event no less than two (2) hours in advance of reporting time. (c) Employees laying off without permission may be subject to progressive discipline commencing with a written warning. discipline. (d) In the immediately subsequent six (6) consecutive calendar month periodinstances in which employees xxxx off due to illness, the employee will be subject to progressive discipline up to a if period of mark-off exceeds three (3) day suspension days, doctor’s certificate releasing employee for return to work will be required. (a) Subject to the qualifying requirements applicable to regularly assigned employees contained in paragraph (c) below, each regularly assigned employee shall receive eight (8) hours’ pay at the rate of the position last worked prior to the holiday for each of the following enumerated holidays: (b) Should service be performed on a designated holiday, the employee performing the service will be allowed pay at the time and one-half rate of the position on which service is per- formed, in addition to holiday pay. (c) A regularly assigned employee shall qualify for holiday pay provided in paragraph (a) above if compensation paid him by the Carrier is credited to the workdays immediately preceding or following such holiday or if the employee misses more than three is not assigned to work but is available for service on such days. Regularly assigned employees actually performing compensated service will not qualify for holiday pay unless they perform compensated service for a minimum of five (35) shiftshours on the workdays immediately preceding and following such holiday, except in case of emergency. Any further absence in It is understood that employee must furnish documentation supporting the immediately subsequent six (6) consecutive calendar month period will result in progressive discipline up reason he is unable to and including termination complete his assignment. If the holiday falls on the last day of the a regularly assigned employee’s employment. The initial six (6) month period commences on the date of workweek, the first absence in (1st) workday following his rest days shall be considered the calendar yearworkday immediately following. If an employee does not exceed the absence levels set out herein, such employee’s record for the purposes of applying progressive discipline for any subsequent absence, will begin again at an initial six (6) consecutive calendar month period, commencing holiday falls on the first day absent in the calendar year. 31.02 In order to return to work, where an employee has been absent for three (31st) or more consecutive shifts, in the case workday of an employee who has not had any discipline for reasons of absence as set out above, or two (2) or more consecutive shifts, in the case of an employee who has been subject to discipline for absence as set out abovehis workweek, the employee must provide the Employer with a medical certificate from the employee’s treating physician diagnosing the nature last workday of the illness or injury that prevented preceding workweek shall be considered the employee from attending work, any restrictions of workday immediately preceding the employee’s work for medical reasons and the duration of such restrictions, and any further treatment required. The Employer shall provide a copy of all discipline with respect to an employee’s unauthorized absence to the employee, and the Secretary of the Unionholiday.