Common use of DISABILITY BENEFITS AND INCOME PROTECTION Clause in Contracts

DISABILITY BENEFITS AND INCOME PROTECTION. Sick Leave Plan The benefits of the Company's Sick Leave Plan shall be considered as part of this Agreement. However, it is recognized that its provisions are not an automatic right of an employee and the administration of this plan and all decisions regarding the appropriateness or degree of its application shall be vested solely in the Company. The Company's Sick Leave Plan will provide that probationary and regular employees will commence with a credit of eight days at percent (100%) and days at percent (75%) pay, payable from the first day of sickness. This credit will continue to be available until the employee attains first annual accumulation date as a regular employee. At the time of this accumulation date and each subsequent accumulation date will acquire additional credits of eight days at percent (100%) pay and days at percent (75%) pay. The accumulation of credits will be subject to the provisions of the Company's Sick Leave Plan. Regular part-time employees shall receive a pro-rated number of sick days. When a regular part-time employee is absent due to illness on a scheduled day of work, they shall be paid for the hours of work scheduled for that day provided sick leave credits are available. Normally employees will be expected to arrange routine medical or dental appointments during non-working hours. Where such appointments cannot be arranged during non-working hours and the employee can be released from duties, then the time shall be charged against an employee's sick leave time except in the case of medical appointments of less than half a day where normal earnings will be maintained. Employees who are on sick leave for days or more may be eligible to participate in a vocational rehabilitation program in accordance with the Company's policy. All major medical absence forms will be completed for any absence of five (5) continuous days or more or when requested by management. The Company will compensate the employee for the cost associated with completing these forms up to a maximum of Employees will be required to submit all forms required by management through their personal physician. Sick Leave benefits are conditional upon receipt of these forms and it is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that the employer receives these forms within a reasonable period of time. Any discipline related to sick leave that is imposed and grieved by the union will be referred directly to Xxxxxx for resolution.

DISABILITY BENEFITS AND INCOME PROTECTION. Sick Leave Plan These benefits apply to employees hired on or after January The benefits of the Company's ’s Sick Leave Plan shall be considered as part of this Agreement. However, it is recognized that its provisions are not an automatic right of an employee and the administration of this plan and all decisions regarding the appropriateness or degree of its application shall be vested solely in the Company. The Company's ’s Sick Leave Plan will provide that probationary and regular employees with substantial income protection regardless of their seniority. Probationary and Regular Employees will commence with a credit of eight days at percent (100%) and days at percent (75%) pay, payable from the first day of sickness. This credit will continue to be available until the employee attains first annual accumulation date as a regular employee. At the time of this accumulation date and each subsequent accumulation date will acquire additional credits of eight days at percent (100%) pay and days at percent (75%) pay. The accumulation of credits will be subject to the provisions of the Company's Sick Leave Plan. Regular part-time employees shall receive a pro-rated number of sick days. When a regular part-time employee is absent due to illness on a scheduled day of work, they shall be paid for the hours of work scheduled for that day provided accumulate sick leave credits are available(a credit equals hours, or hours, whichever applies to the employee) per year of service at of the employee’s base pay. Normally When employees have exhausted their sick leave credits, they will be expected paid at of their base rate for a period of up to arrange routine medical or dental appointments during non-working hours. Where such appointments cannot be arranged during non-working hours and the employee can be released from duties, then the time shall be charged against an employee's sick leave time except in the case of medical appointments of less than half a day where normal earnings will be maintainedmonths. Employees who are on continuous sick leave for days or more may months and who qualify will be eligible to participate in a vocational rehabilitation program in accordance with placed on Long Term Disability In the Company's policyevent of denial of the benefits the employee will have their wages maintained at of base wages until completion of an appeal process. All major medical absence forms will be completed for any absence of five (5) continuous days or more or when requested by management. The Company will compensate the employee for the cost associated with completing these forms up to a maximum of Employees will be required to submit all forms required by management through their personal physician. Sick Leave benefits are conditional upon receipt of these forms forms, and it is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that the employer receives these forms within a reasonable period of time. Any discipline related to sick leave that is imposed and grieved by the union will be referred directly to Xxxxxx for resolution. Regular part-time employees shall receive a number of sick leave credits. When a regular part-time employee is absent due to illness on a scheduled day of work, they shall be paid for the hours of work scheduled for that day provided sick leave credits are available. Normally employees will be expected to arrange routine medical or dental appointments during hours. Where such appointments cannot be arranged during hours and the employee can be released from duties, then the time shall be charged against an employee’s sick leave time. represented employees who take less than half (0.5) a day for medical appointments shall not have such time charged against sick leave for pay purposes. Employees who are on sick leave for days or more may be eligible to participate in a vocational rehabilitation program in accordance with the Company's policy.

DISABILITY BENEFITS AND INCOME PROTECTION. 12.1 Sick Leave Plan The benefits of the Company's Company‟s Sick Leave Plan shall be considered as part of this Agreement. However, it is recognized that its provisions are not an automatic right of an employee and the administration of this plan and all decisions regarding the appropriateness or degree of its application shall be vested solely in the Company. The Company's Company‟s Sick Leave Plan will provide that probationary and regular employees will commence with a credit of eight days at 100 percent (100%) and 15 days at 75 percent (75%) pay, payable from the first day of sickness. This credit will continue to be available until the employee attains his/her first annual accumulation date as a regular employee. At the time of this accumulation date and each subsequent accumulation date he/she will acquire additional credits of eight days at 100 percent (100%) pay and 15 days at 75 percent (75%) pay. The accumulation of credits will be subject to the provisions of the Company's Company‟s Sick Leave Plan. Regular part-time employees shall receive a pro-rated number of sick days. When a regular part-time employee is absent due to illness on a scheduled day of work, they shall be paid for the hours of work scheduled for that day provided sick leave credits are available. Normally employees will be expected to arrange routine medical or dental appointments during non-working hours. Where such appointments cannot be arranged during non-working hours and the employee can be released from his/her duties, then the time shall be charged against an employee's sick leave time except in the case of medical appointments of less than half a day where normal earnings will be maintainedtime. Employees who are on sick leave for 30 days or more may be eligible to participate in a vocational rehabilitation program programme in accordance with the Company's Company‟s policy. All major medical absence forms In situations where ESA requests a doctors‟ note, ESA will be completed for any absence of five (5) continuous days or more or when requested by management. The Company will compensate reimburse the employee for the cost associated with completing these forms up to a maximum value of Employees will be $30.00 towards the actual cost of such note to a maximum of three (3) times per calendar year. When an employee is required to submit all forms required by management through their personal physician. Sick Leave benefits are conditional upon receipt of these forms and it is the responsibility of provide a completed Major Medical Absence Report (MMAR), ESA will reimburse the employee up to ensure that a maximum value of $30.00 towards the employer receives these forms within actual cost of such MMAR to a reasonable period maximum of time. Any discipline related to sick leave that is imposed and grieved by the union will be referred directly to Xxxxxx for resolutionthree (3) times per calendar year.