Extended Illness Status (EIS). 1. An employee unable to work due to illness or injury who exhausts the employee’s sick leave will be placed on active no-pay status for 16 days. Thereafter, if the employee remains unable to return to work, the employee will be placed on Extended Illness Status. Subject to the Company’s reasonable accommodation process, an employee’s initial EIS leave may continue for up to (a) 6 years from the first day the employee is placed on EIS leave, or (b) the employee’s length of service (whichever period is shorter). The Company will notify the Union when an employee is placed on EIS.
a. Subject to the Company’s reasonable accommodation process, an employee who has returned from a previous EIS leave will be eligible for a subsequent EIS leave equal to (a) the unused duration eligibility from the previous EIS leave, plus (b) 1/2 of the employee’s length of service since returning to work from the previous EIS leave, up to a maximum of 6 years or the employee’s total length of service (whichever period is shorter). [Example: Employee A with 10 years of service (6-year EIS maximum) goes on EIS leave and returns to work 2 years later. Employee A would initially be eligible for a subsequent EIS of up to 4 years (6 years minus 2 years previous EIS). After 2 years of active paid service following the return, Employee A would be eligible for a second EIS leave of up to 5 years (4 years plus 1/2 times 2 years of active paid service).] [Example: Employee B with 4 years of service (4-year EIS maximum) goes on EIS leave and returns 2 years later. Employee B would initially be eligible for a subsequent EIS of up to 2 years (4 years minus 2 years). After 2 years of active paid service following the return, Employee A would be eligible for a second EIS leave of up to 3 years (2 years plus 1/2 times 2 years of active paid service).]
b. An employee will be eligible for a maximum of 6 years of EIS leave during their employment for EIS based on the same non-occupational illness or injury.
Extended Illness Status (EIS) a. Upon written application, accompanied by proper written certification from an employee’s doctor confirming the need, employees who are not eligible for Transitional Duty and who have exhausted or elected not to use sick or OJI accruals will be granted Unpaid Medical leaves of absence for illnesses, injuries, or pregnancies that prevent them from working. Unpaid Medical Leaves may not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days, but are renewable for one hundred and twenty (120) day periods, upon reapplication and re-certification until the employee is able to return to work, to a maximum of the shortest of the period of incapacity, five (5) years, or a period equal to the employee’s length of employment. Once the employee is released without restrictions by his Doctor to perform his normal job functions, he shall be returned to his vacated position. If such position has been filled, he may exercise his seniority. Proof of illness or disability may be required through physician certification.
b. Seniority - See Article 4 of this Agreement. Seniority continues to accrue while on approved EIS.
c. Vacation/Holiday – While on EIS employees do not accrue vacation, sick leave, holidays, etc., except that an employee who is off work due to an occupational illness or injury will continue to accrue vacation credit.
Extended Illness Status (EIS) a. An employee who exhausts his sick leave or who is off work because of illness or injury longer than sixteen (16) days without sick leave pay shall be placed on extended illness status up to a maximum of five (5) years from the first day placed on extended illness status. The employee shall, when placed on extended illness status, file his address with the Company and shall thereafter promptly advise the Company of any change in address. The Union will be notified by two (2) copies of a letter stating the employee's name, home address, work location, job title and the date he is placed on extended illness status.
b. While on extended illness status, the employee:
i. Shall retain and continue to accrue seniority.
ii. May continue insurance coverages according to the provisions of the Company's insurance plan and this Section 10-E-2 for a maximum of twenty-four (24) months after being placed on EIS; provided, however, that an employee who, in compliance with Article XV of the 2005-2009 United-IBT Mechanics and Related Agreement, is already on approved EIS as of the effective date of the New Agreement shall thereafter be eligible to continue insurance coverages during that EIS according to the provisions of the Company's insurance plan and this Section 10-E-2 for a maximum of thirty-six (36) months after being placed on that EIS.
iii. May be granted free or reduced rate transportation privileges except vacation passes upon request to his supervisor. He may receive an accrued vacation pass if it is requested at the time he is placed on vacation status and paid for his accrued vacation.
iv. May be required to submit to physical examinations at Company request or to furnish medical reports of his current physical condition. If the employee is examined by a Company medical examiner or is directed to a specific medical examiner by the Company the cost of the examination will be borne by the Company. If the employee is required to furnish a medical report of his current physical condition and elects to be examined by his own doctor rather than to go to a Company medical examiner, he shall assume the cost of his examination. The Union will be notified of the date of a Company required medical examination if the employee requests the Company to do so in writing.
v. Shall not accrue or be entitled to any other employee benefits, such as vacation accrual, sick leave accrual, holiday pay, et cetera, except that an employee who is off work because of occupational illne...
Extended Illness Status (EIS) a. Upon written application, accompanied by proper written certification from an employee’s doctor confirming the need, employees who are not eligible for Transitional Duty and who have exhausted or elected not to use sick or OJI accruals will be granted leaves of absence for illnesses, injuries, or pregnancies that prevent them from working. Leaves may not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days, but are renewable for one hundred and twenty (120) day periods, upon reapplication and re- certification until the employee is able to return to work, to a maximum of the shortest of the period of incapacity, five (5) years, or a period equal to the employee’s length of employment. Once the employee is released without restrictions by his Doctor to perform his normal job functions, he shall be returned to his vacated position. If such position has been filled, he may exercise his seniority. Proof of illness or disability may be required through physician certification.
b. Seniority continues to accrue while on approved EIS.
c. Vacation/Holiday – While on EIS employees do not accrue vacation, sick leave, holidays, etc., except that an employee who is off work due to an occupational illness or injury will continue to accrue vacation credit.
Extended Illness Status (EIS). 1. An employee unable to work due to illness or injury who exhausts his or her sick leave will be placed on active no-pay status for 16 days. Thereafter, if the employee remains unable to return to work, he or she will be placed on Extended Illness Status. Subject to the Company’s reasonable accommodation process, an employee’s initial EIS leave may continue for up to (a) 6 years from the first day the employee is placed on EIS leave, or (b) the employee’s length of service (whichever period is shorter). The Company will notify the Union when an employee is placed on EIS.
a. Subject to the Company’s reasonable accommodation process, an employee who has returned from a previous EIS leave will be eligible for a subsequent EIS leave equal to (a) the unused duration eligibility from the previous EIS leave, plus
Extended Illness Status (EIS) a. Upon written application, accompanied by proper written certification from an employee’s doctor confirming the need, employees who are not eligible for Transitional Duty and who have exhausted or elected not to use sick or OJI accruals will be granted Unpaid Medical leaves of absence for illnesses, injuries, or pregnancies that prevent them from working. Unpaid Medical Leaves may not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days, but are renewable for one hundred and twenty (120) day periods, upon reapplication and re-certification until the employee is able to return to work, to a maximum of the shortest of the period of incapacity, five (5) years, or a period equal to the employee’s length of employment. Once the employee is released without restrictions by his Doctor to perform his normal job functions, he shall be returned to his vacated position. If such position has been filled, he may exercise his seniority. Proof of illness or disability may be required through physician certification.
b. Seniority - See Article 4 of this Agreement.
