Employees on W. S.I.B. during the month and the date of occurrence.
Employees on W. C.B. or on Weekly Indemnity may be assigned other suitable duties, when approved by the W.C.B. and/or the employee's physician, and subject to the limitations of their disability, in any other classification or department, and will as a result be paid accordingly at the governing Schedule "A" hourly rate. The following criteria will govern the assignment of "light” and\or "modified” duties in all W.C.B. and Weekly Indemnity cases:
(a) The Company will not contact the employee's physician nor arrange appointments without the consent of the employee.
(b) If the Company desires to schedule a meeting with an employee not currently working due to a work related injury, the employee will be entitled to have union representation during said meeting.
(c) The “light” and/or “modified” duties assigned will be gainful and productive employment, and will be intended to serve a rehabilitative role in helping the employee to return to his/her full employment.
(d) Employees who are on WCB or a modified return to work program are not expected to or entitled to work overtime pursuant to Article 13, in accordance with the specified restrictions that are part of the Employee’s program. No regular employee will be displaced or laid off as a result of applying this Article.
Employees on W. C. DECLARED CAPABLE This will serve to confirm the understanding reached during negotiations regarding persons on Term Disability and Workers’ Compensation. in the employment of the Company October who receive benefits Long Term Plan and in the employment of the Company on September receive benefits from Workers’ Compensation and are subsequently determined, on the basis of medical to be capable of working will be provided with a job at Imperial Tobacco. The above paragraph will also apply to all new employees upon completion of five years service who subsequently become eligible for Long Term Disability or Compensation. IN THE PRESENCE OF; IMPERIAL TOBACCO DIVISION OF LIMITED By,: BAKERY, CONFECTIONERY AND TOBACCO WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL BY: AP This memorandum forms part of the Agreement signed between the Company and the Union on the and expiring on April T O B A C C O DIVISION OF LIMITED - - - L AND BAKERY, CONFECTIONERY AN-D
Employees on W. C.B. as a result of an accident during the course of his work for the Company and who is absent for a period exceeding the above noted time periods, shall not be considered to have been out of the employ of the Company for a period exceeding the above noted time periods, when returning to work, unless he has been laid off, in accordance with seniority, during the time absent on W.C.B. and the extent of the lay-off is more than the applicable time period.
Employees on W. C.B. may be assigned other suitable duties, when approved by the W.C.B. and the employee's physician, and subject to the limitations of their disability, in any other classification, department or group, and will as a result be paid accordingly at the governing Schedule “A” or “C” hourly rate. The following criteria will govern the assignment of “light” and\or “modified” duties in all W.C.B. cases:
(a) The Company will not contact the employee's physician nor arrange appointments without the consent of the employee.
(b) If the Company desires to schedule a meeting with an employee not currently working due to a work related injury, the employee will be entitled to have union representation during said meeting.
(c) The “light” and/or “modified” duties assigned will be gainful and productive employment, and will be intended to serve a rehabilitative role in helping the employee to return to his/her full employment. No regular employee will be displaced or laid off as a result of applying this Article. When this Article is applied, the Local Chairperson will be notified in writing.
Employees on W. C.B. will have Health and 1/1/elfare benefits continuedas outlined in Artide 16, until such time they are re-trained by W.C.B. and/or have found alternative employment.
Employees on W. S.I.B. benefits, sick leave, or approved leave of absence (of one month or less) shall be notified of the job vacancy by mail. Employees on sick leave or W. S. I. B. benefits must apply within seven (7) days from date of mailing. Employees on lay-off must apply within five (5) working days of their return to work. A successful applicant will be allowed forty-five
Employees on W. S.I.B. may request the difference between the allowance paid by Workers' Safety and Insurance Board and their full wage to be paid to them and such difference shall be subtracted from the employee's accumulated sick leave bank.
i) When an employee is absent from work because of disabling accident or sickness, the Employer reserves the right to request proof of illness by medical certificate for an absence in excess of three (3) days and for the fourth and succeeding illness in a sick leave year.
ii) Where the Employer exercises its right to request proof of illness by medical certificate in accordance with Article 35:01 (k) i) the medical certificate must be submitted by the employee prior to or immediately upon returning to work. Failure to provide a required medical certificate may result in a loss of pay.
iii) For the purpose of administering Article 35:01 (k) i) sick leave year shall mean September 1st to August 31st. When the Employer requires an employee to prove illness by medical certificate for each subsequent illness in a sick leave year the Employer will advise the employee in writing to the subsequent illness of this requirement. No further notification to the employee will be deemed necessary during the said sick leave year. If requested by the employer, all medical examinations and/or requests for Doctor's notes shall be paid for by the Employer.