Common use of EMPLOYEES ON WSIB Clause in Contracts

EMPLOYEES ON WSIB. An employee, who is absent because of an occupational disease or a work related injury and who has submitted a WSIB claim, shall continue to receive regular pay until the claim is approved by WSIB and the time paid shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave credit. The amount of regular pay shall be limited to the total of the employee’s available sick leave. Upon confirmation of approval of the employee’s claim by WSIB, the Board shall top up WSIB benefits to the level of regular pay for a maximum of four (4) years and six (6) months. Once the claim is approved by WSIB the Board shall perform the necessary paperwork to generate credits back to the employee’s available sick leave on a prorated basis. In the event that the employee is paid by WSIB for the waiting period for which the employee received regular pay from the employee’s sick leave bank, the employee shall reimburse the Board forthwith. An employee who has been on WSIB and absent from work will return to the same position held by the employee immediately prior to the commencement of the WSIB period, if the position still exists, provided the employee has not been displaced in accordance with the provisions of the Staffing Article 23 and is capable of performing the essential duties of the job as certified by a qualified medical practitioner. If the position no longer exists or if the employee has been displaced, an appropriate placement will be arranged through the return to work plan or via the staffing process. Every effort shall be made by the parties to accommodate the employee’s return to work and to place the employee within the employee’s previous geographic area. The Board will continue its contributions to employee benefit plans in which the employee is enrolled in accordance with WSIB legislation.

EMPLOYEES ON WSIB. An employee, who is absent because of an occupational disease or a work related injury and who has submitted a WSIB claim, shall continue to receive regular pay until the claim is approved by WSIB and the time paid shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave creditcredit bank. The amount of regular pay shall be limited to the total of the employee’s available accumulated sick leaveleave credits. Upon confirmation of approval of the employee’s claim by WSIB, the Board regular pay shall top up cease and WSIB benefits to the level of regular pay for a maximum of four (4) years and six (6) monthsshall commence. Once the claim is approved by WSIB the Board shall perform the necessary paperwork paper work to generate credits back to the employee’s available sick leave credit bank. Because WSIB payments do not equate to the regular pay received by the employee during the waiting period, sick leave will be refunded to the employee’s sick leave credit bank on a prorated basis. In the event that the employee is paid by WSIB for the waiting period for which the employee received regular pay from the employee’s sick leave bank, the employee shall reimburse the Board forthwith. An employee who has been on WSIB and absent from work will return to the same position held by the employee immediately prior to the commencement of the WSIB period, if the position still exists, provided the employee has not been displaced in accordance with the provisions of the Staffing Article 23 and is capable of performing the essential duties of the job as certified by a qualified medical practitioner. If the position no longer exists or if the employee has been displaced, an appropriate placement will be arranged through the return to work plan or via the staffing process. Every effort shall be made by the parties to accommodate the employee’s return to work and to place the employee within the employee’s previous geographic area. The Board will continue its contributions to employee benefit plans in which the employee is enrolled in accordance with WSIB legislation.

EMPLOYEES ON WSIB. 26.1 An employee, who is absent because of an occupational disease or a work related injury and who has submitted a WSIB claim, shall continue to receive regular pay until the claim is approved by WSIB and the time paid shall be deducted from the employee’s sick leave creditcredit bank. The amount of regular pay shall be limited to the total of the employee’s available accumulated sick leaveleave credits. Upon confirmation of approval of the employee’s claim by WSIB, the Board regular pay shall top up cease and WSIB benefits to the level of regular pay for a maximum of four (4) years and six (6) monthsshall commence. Once the claim is approved by WSIB the Board shall perform the necessary paperwork paper work to generate credits back to the employee’s available sick leave credit bank. Because WSIB payments do not equate to the regular pay received by the employee during the waiting period, sick leave will be refunded to the employee’s sick leave credit bank on a prorated basis. In the event that the employee is paid by WSIB for the waiting period for which the employee received regular pay from the employee’s sick leave bank, the employee shall reimburse the Board forthwith. . 26.2 An employee who has been on WSIB and absent from work for less than twenty-four (24) consecutive months will return to the same position held by the employee immediately prior to the commencement of the WSIB period, if the position still exists, provided the employee has not been displaced in accordance with the provisions of the Staffing Article 23 20 (Staffing) and is capable of performing the essential duties of the job as certified by a qualified medical practitioner. If the position no longer exists or if the employee has been displaced, an appropriate placement will be arranged through the return employee may exercise seniority rights in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 (Staffing). 26.3 An employee who has been on WSIB and absent from work for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive months or who is unable to work plan or via perform the staffing processessential duties of the previous position may exercise seniority rights in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 (Staffing), provided that the employee is capable of performing the essential duties of the job as certified by a qualified medical practitioner. Every effort shall be made by the parties to accommodate the employee’s return to work and to place the employee within the employee’s previous geographic area. . 26.4 The Board will continue its contributions to employee benefit plans in which the employee is enrolled in accordance with WSIB legislation.