Communicable Disease. A. In the event an employee covered under this Agreement or his supervisor suspects that, as a result of the course of duty, he has been exposed to or is the carrier of a serious communicable disease; the employee may be relieved of duty without the loss of any pay or sick leave and shall be taken immediately to a local emergency hospital for diagnosis and treatment. It shall be the responsibility of the supervisor to determine if or when the employee is permitted to leave duty for this purpose. B. Employees shall be provided with preventive measures designed to protect the employee against communicable diseases. These measures shall include, but are not limited to, medical procedures such as vaccines for Hepatitis, Flu, etc., blood tests, and Bodily Substance Isolation (BSI) such as, gloves, masks, and other products, equipment, and procedures that are intended to detect, prevent, or impede communicable disease. Participation in any medical procedures, such as vaccination and testing, shall be at the discretion of the employee and the Employer shall not be held responsible for any consequences to the employee as a result of the employee having or not having received any vaccinations or tests or his refusal to use BSI. This does not waive the employee’s rights under Workers’ Compensation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Communicable Disease.
A. In the event an employee covered under this Agreement or his his/her supervisor suspects that, as a result of the course of duty, he he/she has been exposed to or is the carrier of a serious communicable disease; the employee may be relieved of duty without the loss of any pay or sick leave and shall be taken immediately to a local emergency hospital for diagnosis and treatment. It shall be the responsibility of the supervisor to determine if or when the employee is permitted to leave duty for this purpose.
B. Employees shall be provided with preventive measures designed to protect the employee against communicable diseases. These measures shall include, but are not limited to, medical procedures such as vaccines for Hepatitis, Flu, etc., blood tests, and Bodily Substance Isolation (BSI) such as, gloves, masks, and other products, equipment, and procedures that are intended to detect, prevent, or impede communicable disease. Participation in any medical procedures, such as vaccination and testing, shall be at the discretion of the employee and the Employer shall not be held responsible for any consequences to the employee as a result of the employee having or not having received any vaccinations or tests or his his/her refusal to use BSI. This does not waive the employee’s rights under Workers’ Compensation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Communicable Disease. A. In the event an employee covered under this Agreement or his his/her supervisor suspects that, as a result of the course of duty, he he/she has been exposed to or is the carrier of a serious communicable disease; the employee may be relieved of duty without the loss of any pay or sick leave and shall be taken immediately to a local emergency hospital for diagnosis and treatment. It shall be the responsibility of the supervisor to determine if or when the employee is permitted to leave duty for this purpose.
B. Employees shall be provided with preventive measures designed to protect the employee against communicable diseases. These measures shall include, but are not limited to, medical procedures such as vaccines for Hepatitis, Flu, etc., blood tests, and Bodily Substance Isolation (BSI) such as, gloves, masks, and other products, equipment, and procedures that are intended to detect, prevent, or impede communicable disease. Participation in any medical procedures, such as vaccination and testing, shall be at the discretion of the employee and the Employer shall not be held responsible for any consequences to the employee as a result of the employee having or not having received any vaccinations or tests or his his/her refusal to use BSI. This does not waive the employee’s rights under Workers’ Compensation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Communicable Disease. A. In the event an employee covered under this Agreement or his their supervisor suspects that, as a result of the course of duty, he has they have been exposed to or is the carrier of a serious communicable disease; the employee may be relieved of duty without the loss of any pay or sick leave and shall be taken immediately to a local emergency hospital for diagnosis and treatment. It shall be the responsibility of the supervisor to determine if or when the employee is permitted to leave duty for this purpose.
B. Employees shall be provided with preventive measures designed to protect the employee against communicable diseases. These measures shall include, but are not limited to, medical procedures such as vaccines for Hepatitis, Flu, etc., blood tests, and Bodily Substance Isolation (BSI) such as, gloves, masks, and other products, equipment, and procedures that are intended to detect, prevent, or impede communicable disease. Participation in any medical procedures, such as vaccination and testing, shall be at the discretion of the employee and the Employer shall not be held responsible for any consequences to the employee as a result of the employee having or not having received any vaccinations or tests or his their refusal to use BSI. This does not waive the employee’s rights under Workers’ Compensation.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement