Common use of Effective September 1, 1996 Clause in Contracts

Effective September 1, 1996. (a) An Employee prevented from performing his/her regular work with the Employer on account of an occupational accident that is covered by the Workers’ Compensation Act shall be paid by the Workers’ Compensation Board. (b) Notwithstanding Article 20.6(a), in the event that the salary of an Employee, at the time of a claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act, exceeds the maximum annual earnings established by regulation, the Employer shall, during the period the Employee is in receipt of temporary earnings loss benefits, continue to pay the Employee an amount equal to 80% (85% after 38 weeks) of net income on a bi-weekly basis on that portion of salary which is in excess of the maximum earnings recognized by the Workers’ Compensation Board. The calculation of net pay entitlement shall be made in the same manner as the calculation made by the Workers’ Compensation Board up to the maximum earnings. (c) When an employee is in receipt of Workers’ Compensation Board benefits for a period of ten (10) working days or more, the Employer will pay, during the period while the employee is receiving temporary earnings loss benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act, the full costs of the employee’s premiums where the employee prior to her injury participated in Group Life and Group Medical Insurance Plans and will make the employee’s pension contributions. (d) The absence of an employee who is receiving compensation benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act shall not be charged against the employee’s sick leave credits or vacation credits. (e) An employee who is receiving compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act, shall continue to earn the benefits of this Agreement, save and except statutory holidays. (f) An employee who is injured during working hours, and is required to leave for treatment, shall receive payment for the remainder of the shift at her regular rate of pay, without deduction from sick leave, unless the attending physician states that the employee is fit for further work on that shift.

Effective September 1, 1996. (a) An Employee prevented from performing his/her regular work with the Employer on account of an occupational accident that is covered by the Workers’ Compensation Act shall be paid by the Workers’ Compensation Board. (b) Notwithstanding Article 20.6(a), in the event that the salary of an Employee, at the time of a claim under the Workers’ Compensation Compensa- tion Act, exceeds the maximum annual earnings established by regulation, the Employer shall, during the period the Employee is in receipt of temporary earnings loss benefits, continue to pay the Employee an amount equal to 80% (85% after 38 weeks) of net income on a bi-weekly basis on that portion of salary which is in excess of the maximum earnings recognized by the Workers’ Compensation Board. The calculation of net pay entitlement shall be made in the same manner as the calculation made by the Workers’ Compensation Board up to the maximum earnings. (c) When an employee is in receipt of Workers’ Compensation Board benefits for a period of ten (10) working days or more, the Employer Em- ployer will pay, during the period while the employee is receiving temporary earnings loss benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Com- pensation Act, the full costs of the employee’s premiums where the employee prior to her their injury participated in Group Life and Group Medical Insurance Plans and will make the employee’s pension pen- sion contributions. (d) The absence of an employee who is receiving compensation benefits ben- efits under the Workers’ Compensation Act shall not be charged against the employee’s sick leave credits or vacation credits. (e) An employee who is receiving compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act, shall continue to earn the benefits of this Agreement, save and except statutory holidays. (f) An employee who is injured during working hours, and is required to leave for treatment, shall receive payment for the remainder of the shift at her regular rate of pay, without deduction from sick leave, unless the attending physician states that the employee is fit for further work on that shift.