Common use of Elimination of Health Risk Clause in Contracts

Elimination of Health Risk. a. Whenever an employee's health is at risk due to possible exposure to a communicable disease, the Employer shall take all measures necessary as determined by standards established by the Center for Disease Control to eliminate the health risk. The Employer's actions shall be in compliance with this article of the Contract. b. If elimination of the health risk requires an employee to be immunized, the cost of the employee's immunization shall be borne by the Employer, unless same is a covered expense by the employee's hospitalization insurance. Any difference between the amount paid by the insurance carrier and the actual charge shall be paid by the Employer. The Employer shall not be responsible for paying for any immunization costs that are solely attributable to an employee's voluntary request for same. c. If elimination of the health risk requires the implementation of any emergency, temporary, or permanent removal of an employee with a chronic communicable disease, the Employer shall comply with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreements and the applicable statutes, including Section 3319.13 O.R.C.