Common use of CONTROL OF ABSENTEEISM Clause in Contracts

CONTROL OF ABSENTEEISM. Recognizing that the absenteeism by employees creates staffing and scheduling problems, disruption in the workplace to the detriment of other employees and increased cost to the detriment of all parties, the Employer is entitled to use any or all of the following measures in the control of absenteeism: (a) The Employer may require an employee to provide a medical certificate as evidence of the employee’s illness or injury as a cause for the employee’s absence from work. (b) Every employee who is unable to report for work due to illness or injury shall make every reasonable effort to notify the Employer, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf at least two (2) hours prior to their scheduled reporting time or as soon after that time as is possible in the circumstances. In the event that the Employer is not satisfied by objective evidence that there is proper justification or reason for an employee’s absence, such absence will be just and reasonable cause for discipline. (c) In relation to any provision in this Collective Agreement where the Employer is entitled to require medical evidence of an employee’s ability to return to work or to continue to work, the Employer may require that the employee be examined by and present a medical certificate from a physician agreed to between the employee’s physician and the Employer’s physician. In the event that the Employer requires an employee to submit to such an examination, any resulting charge by the doctor, which is not paid by the employee’s medical insurance plan, will be paid for by the Employer.

CONTROL OF ABSENTEEISM. Recognizing that the absenteeism by employees creates staffing and scheduling problems, disruption in the workplace to the detriment of other employees and increased cost to the detriment of all parties, the Employer is entitled to use any or all of the following measures in the control of absenteeism: (ai) The Employer may require an employee to provide a medical certificate as evidence of the employee’s illness or injury as a cause for the employee’s absence from work. (bii) Every employee who is unable to report for work due to illness or injury shall make every reasonable effort to notify the Employer, or to have someone else notify the Employer on their behalf at least two (2) hours prior to their scheduled reporting time or as soon after that time as is possible in the circumstances. In the event that the Employer is not satisfied by objective evidence that there is proper justification or reason for an employee’s absence, such absence will be just and reasonable cause for discipline. (ciii) In relation to any provision in this Collective Agreement where the Employer is entitled to require medical evidence of an employee’s ability to return to work or to continue to work, the Employer may require that the employee be examined by and present a medical certificate from a physician agreed to between the employee’s physician and the Employer’s physician. In the event that the Employer requires an employee to submit to such an examination, any resulting charge by the doctor, which is not paid by the employee’s medical insurance plan, will be paid for by the Employer.