Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits. The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) provides taxable disability benefits to CPP contributors who are unable to work due to a severe and prolonged disability regardless of the existence of sick leave benefits provided by their employer. Members shall not receive combined salary and CPP disability benefits in excess of one hundred percent (100%) of salary from the two (2) sources for the same absence from work. A Member who qualifies for CPP disability benefits shall either: (a) continue to receive his/her salary from the Employer, as if on sick leave, and reimburse the Employer for the CPP disability benefits offset against the Member’s salary; or (b) receive disability benefits from CPP, and the Employer will pay to the Member a top- up sick leave benefit equal to the difference between the Member’s sick leave salary for the period of absence from work due to the illness or injury and the CPP disability benefits. For purposes of the Agreement, the Member shall be considered on sick leave for the duration of the entitlement, which can be comprised of CPP disability benefits or sick leave entitlements or a combination of the two up to a maximum of one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, after which the provisions of the Long Term Disability Plan shall apply. Pension contributions and benefit premiums shall be continued based on the Member’s regular base salary while on sick leave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits. The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) provides taxable disability benefits to CPP contributors who are unable to work due to a severe and prolonged disability regardless of the existence of sick leave benefits provided by their employer. Members shall not receive combined salary and CPP disability benefits in excess of one hundred percent (100%) of salary from the two (2) sources for the same absence from work. A Member who qualifies for CPP disability benefits shall either:
(a) continue to receive his/her salary from the Employer, as if on sick leave, and reimburse the Employer for the CPP disability benefits offset against the Member’s salary; or
(b) receive disability benefits from CPP, and the Employer will pay to the Member a top- top-up sick leave benefit equal to the difference between the Member’s sick leave salary for the period of absence from work due to the illness or injury and the CPP disability benefits. For purposes of the Agreement, the Member shall be considered on sick leave for the duration of the entitlement, which can be comprised of CPP disability benefits or sick leave entitlements or a combination of the two up to a maximum of one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, after which the provisions of the Long Term Disability Plan shall apply. Pension contributions and benefit premiums shall be continued based on the Member’s regular base salary while on sick leave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits. The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) provides taxable disability benefits to CPP contributors who are unable to work due to a severe and prolonged disability regardless of the existence of sick leave benefits provided by their employer. Members Employees shall not receive combined salary and CPP disability benefits in excess of one hundred percent (100%) of salary from the two (2) sources for the same absence from work. A Member who qualifies for CPP disability benefits shall either:.
(a) continue to receive his/her salary from the Employer, as if on sick leave, and reimburse the Employer for the CPP disability benefits offset against the MemberEmployee’s salary; or
(b) receive disability benefits from CPP, and the Employer will pay to the Member Employee a top- top-up sick leave benefit equal to the difference between the MemberEmployee’s sick leave salary for the period of absence from work due to the illness or injury and the CPP disability benefits. For purposes Purposes of the Agreement, the Member Employee shall be considered on sick leave for the duration of the entitlement, which can be comprised of CPP disability benefits or sick leave entitlements or a combination of the two up to a maximum of one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, after which the provisions of the Long Term Disability Plan shall apply. Pension contributions and benefit premiums shall be continued based on the MemberEmployee’s regular base salary while on sick leave.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement