Accident or Sickness Leave. If an employee is absent from work because of accident or sickness, he/she shall accumulate seniority while off work, up to the time limits corresponding to seniority as set out in Article 13.11 and shall be returned to the position previously held or to a position carrying a rate equal to that previously held subject to seniority and ability to perform the required work satisfactorily. If such positions are not available, the employee shall, subject to seniority and ability, be placed on a job he/she can satisfactorily perform. Applications for reinstatement after the expiry of the allowable periods shall be considered on their merits.
