EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS OR INJURY. (a) In cases where an employee is returning to work following an absence due to illness or injury, including absences covered by the Workers' Compensation benefits, the employee is entitled to reinstatement in their former position within twenty-four (24) hours, with all rights and conditions which they formerly enjoyed, according to the terms of the Agreement which is in effect at the time of their return, subject to the further conditions which follow.
(b) Prior to reinstating the employee, the Employer is entitled to require documentation from a physician or from the Workers' Compensation Board, certifying that the employee is physically able to resume the performance of the duties if such employee has been absent for a period of two (2) weeks or greater.
(c) In cases involving prolonged absence where it has been necessary for the Employer to make adjustments in the work schedules of other employees in order to cover the absence, that Employer shall have a maximum of seventy-two (72) hours in which to adjust the work schedule to accommodate the returning employee.
EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS OR INJURY. (a) Where a regular employee intends to return to work following an absence due to illness or injury of more than five days the employee is entitled to reinstatement in his/her former position provided, (i) the regular employee is fit to perform the duties of that position; and (ii) the regular employee gives prior written notice to the Employer of the intention to return to work. Such notice shall be given at least 48 hours in advance of the intended return to work date. Where the regular employee has been absent for in excess of one week the period of notice shall increase by 24 hours for every week of absence to a maximum of two weeks or the expiry of the existing posted schedule. Until the first opportunity to return to their schedule, regular employees will be placed on the casual list to cover vacant shifts in their classification.
(b) In the event that the returning regular employee cannot fulfil the duties of their classification due to the illness or injury as a result of a disability on the part of that employee, as defined under the Human Rights Code, the Employer and Union shall both have a duty to attempt to accommodate the employee, as required by the Human Rights Code.
(c) Prior to reinstating an employee under this clause, the Employer is entitled to require proof of the employee's fitness to resume their duties, as follows:
(1) absence of five days or less: no note or fitness report required unless specifically requested by the Employer;
(2) absence of six to 14 consecutive days: a note or fitness report from the employee's medical doctor certifying that the employee is able to return to work;
(3) absence of 15 or more consecutive days or an aggregate total of 20 or more days in any three month period: a fitness report from a physician appointed by the Employer, at the Employer's expense, or from the Worker's Compensation Board, certifying that the employee is able to resume the performance of his/her duties. The employee shall cooperate fully with a request to undertake any reasonable examination requested by such physician. If the report requested under this clause has not been received prior to the requested reinstatement date of the employee, through no fault on the part of the employee, and the report subsequently substantiates that the employee was fit to return to his/her duties, the employee shall be compensated for all lost wages for the time lost commencing from the date the employee's requested reinstatement indicates or confirm...
EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS OR INJURY. (a) In cases where an employee is returning to work following an absence due to illness or injury, including absences covered by the Workers’ Compensation Benefits, the employee is entitled to reinstatement in his/her former position with all rights and conditions which he/she formerly enjoyed, according to the terms of the Agreement which is in effect at the time of his/her return, subject to the further conditions which follow.
(b) Prior to reinstating the employee, the Employer is entitled to require documentation from a physician or the Workers’ Compensation Board, certifying that the employee is physically able to resume the performance of the duties.
(c) In cases involving prolonged absence where it has been necessary for the Employer to make adjustments in the work schedules of other employees in order to cover the absence, the Employer shall have a maximum of seventy- two (72) hours in which to adjust the work schedule to accommodate the returning employee.
EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS OR INJURY. (a) In any case where an employee provides notice to the Employer of his intention to return to work following an absence due to illness or injury, including absences covered by Workers' Compensation Board benefits, the employee will be entitled to be reinstated in his former position as soon as the Employer has been able, without incurring any penalty, to provide the appropriate notice, as required by the provisions of Article 9.13, to any other employee who might have been scheduled to work in place of the returning employee during that employee's absence.
(b) Prior to reinstating the employee, the Employer is entitled to require documentation from a physician or from the Workers' Compensation Board, certifying that the employee is physically able to resume the performance of the duties.
EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS OR INJURY. (a) In cases where an employee is returning to work following an absence due to illness or injury, including absences covered by the Workers' Compensation benefits, the employee is entitled to reinstatement in their former position within forty-eight (48) hours, with all rights and conditions which the employee formerly enjoyed, according to the terms of the Agreement which is in effect at the time of the employee's return, subject to the further conditions which follow.
(b) Prior to reinstating the employee, the Employer is entitled to require documentation from a physician or from the Workers' Compensation Board, certifying that the employee is physically able to resume the performance of the duties.
(c) In cases involving an absence where the Employer has hired a new employee into the classification to cover for the absent employee, the Employer shall have a maximum of seventy-two (72) hours in which to adjust the work schedule to accommodate the returning employee.
(d) It is understood that the employee has an obligation to communicate with the Employer concerning the length of absence and the approximate date of the return to work.
EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS OR INJURY. In cases where an employee is returning to work following an absence due to illness or injury, including absences covered by the Workers’ Compensation benefits, the employee is entitled to reinstatement in their former position, with all rights and conditions which he formerly enjoyed, according to the terms of the Agreement which is in effect at the time of their return, subject to the further conditions which follow. Employees on MLOA or approved leave of absence are permitted to participate in the selection process in order of classification seniority.
EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS OR INJURY. (a) In cases where an employee is returning to work following an absence due to illness or injury, including absences covered by the Workers' Compensation benefits, the employee is entitled to reinstatement in their former position within twenty-four
EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS OR INJURY. (a) In cases where an employee is returning to work following an absence due to illness or injury, including absences covered by the Workers' Compensation benefits, the employee is entitled to reinstatement in their former position within forty-eight (48) hours, with all rights and conditions which they formerly enjoyed, according to the terms of the Agreement which is in effect at the time of their return, subject to the further conditions which follow. Upon the employee's return to work it is agreed that the Employer is entitled to displace employees who have replaced the absent employee, and that such displacement will not be subject to Articles 12.07 and 17.05.
(b) Prior to reinstating the employee, the Employer is entitled to require documentation from a physician or from WorkSafe BC, certifying that the employee is physically and mentally able to resume the performance of his/her duties if such employee has been absent for a period of two (2) weeks or greater due to illness, or for any period of time due to injury. If the Employer is not satisfied with the medical documentation provided by the employee it may require the employee to undergo a medical examination by a physician of the Employer’s choosing at the Employer’s expense. If an employee is then found by the Employer's physician to be fit to return to work he/she shall be compensated for all lost income for time lost commencing from the first day he/she made himself/herself available to return to work and would have been able to be scheduled to return to work under Article 11.03(a). The Employer has the option of allowing the employee to return to work pending the receipt of the medical opinion from the physician. The Employer's decision based on the opinion of the physician appointed by the Employer is subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure under this Agreement.
EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS OR INJURY. (a) In cases where an employee is returning to work following an absence due to illness or injury, including absences covered by the Workers' Compensation benefits, the employee is entitled to reinstatement in their former position with a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours, with all rights and conditions which they formerly enjoyed, according to the terms of the Agreement which is in effect at the time of their return, subject to the further conditions which follow.
(b) In the event the Employer has a concern the employee is unable to perform the normal duties of his/her position prior to reinstating the employee, the Employer is entitled to require documentation from a physician or from the Workers' Compensation Board, certifying that the employee is physically able to resume the performance of the duties.
(c) In cases involving prolonged absence where it has been necessary for the Employer to make adjustments in the work schedules of other employees in order to cover the absence, the Employer shall have a maximum of seventy-two (72) hours in which to adjust the work schedule to accommodate the returning employee.
EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK AFTER ILLNESS OR INJURY. (a) In cases where an employee is returning to work following an absence of less than thirty
