Effect of Absence - Full-time Only. (a) In the event of an employee's absence without pay from the Hospital exceeding thirty (30) continuous calendar days, the employee will not accumulate seniority or service for any purposes under the Collective Agreement for the duration of such absence. The benefits concerned shall be appropriately reduced on a pro rata basis and the employee's anniversary date adjusted accordingly. During such absence the employee will be responsible for full payment of all subsidized employee benefits in which the employee is participating. The employee may arrange with the Hospital to pre-pay to the Hospital the full premium of such subsidized employee benefits for the entire period of the leave to ensure the employee's continued coverage.
(b) Notwithstanding the above, where an employee is on sick leave or receiving WSIB Benefits or has qualified for WSIB Benefits and is awaiting payment, seniority for all purposes shall continue for a maximum of thirty (30) months. When enrolled in the modified work program performing pre-injury hours of work, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority or service for any purpose under this Collective Agreement for the duration of such modified work.
Effect of Absence - Full-time Only. (a) If an employee’s absence without pay from the Hospital exceeds thirty (30) continuous calendar days, he/she will not accumulate service for purposes of sick leave benefit for the period of the absence. In addition the employee will become responsible for full payment of subsidized employee benefits in which he/she is participating for the period of the absence.
(b) In the case of unpaid approved absences in excess of thirty (30) continuous calendar days, an employee may arrange with the Hospital to prepay the full premium of the subsidized employee benefits for the entire period of the leave to ensure coverage.
Effect of Absence - Full-time Only. (a) It is understood that during an approved unpaid absence not exceeding thirty
Effect of Absence - Full-time Only. It is understood that during an approved unpaid absence not exceeding continuous days or any approved absence paid by the Hospital, both seniority and service will accrue. During an unpaid absence exceeding continuous calendar days, credit for service for the purposes of salary increment, vacation, sick leave, or any otherbenefits under any provisions of the collective agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended for the period of the absence in excess of thirty (30) continuous calendar days the benefits concerned appropriatelyreduced on a pro rata basis and the employee's anniversary date adjusted accordingly. In addition, the employee will become responsible for full payment of subsidized employeebenefits in which is participatingfor the period of the absence except that the Hospital will continue to pay its share of the premiums for up to eighteen (18) months while an employee is in receipt of benefits. Notwithstanding this provision, service shall accrue for the period of fifteen
Effect of Absence - Full-time Only. It is understood that during an approved unpaid absence not exceeding continuous days or any approved absence paid by the Hospital, both seniority and service will accrue. salary increment, vacation, sick leave, or any other benefits under any provisions of the collective agreement or elsewhere shall be suspended for the period of the absence in excess of thirty (30) continuous calendar days the benefits concerned appropriately reduced on a pro rata basis and the employee's anniversary date adjusted accordingly. In addition, the employee will become responsible for full payment of subsidized employee benefits in which is participating for the period of the absence except that the Hospital will continue to pay its share of the premiums for up to eighteen (18) months an employee in receipt of benefits. g this provision, service shall accrue for is due to a disability resulting in benefits. Effective April the Hospital will continue to pay its share of the premium up to thirty (30) months while an employee is in receipt of or benefits. Such payment shall also continue while an employee is on sick leave (including the Employment Insurance period) to a maximum of thirty (30) months from the time the absence It is further understood that during such unpaid absence, credits for seniority for purposes of promotion, demotion, transfer or layoff shall be suspended and not accrue during the period of absence. Notwithstanding this -provision seniority shall accrue for a period of eighteen (18) months if an employee's absence is due to a disability resulting in I. benefits or benefits, or for a period of one (1) year if an employee's unpaid absence is due to an illness. Effect of Absence Part-time Part-time employees shall accrue seniority for a period of eighteen (18) months and service for a period of fifteen (15) weeks if absent due to a disability resulting in benefits, on the basis of what the employee's normal regular hours of work would have been.
