Common use of Extended Illness Status Clause in Contracts

Extended Illness Status. 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 three (3) 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 ACAC 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: 1. Shall retain and continue to accrue seniority. 2. May continue insurance coverages according to the provisions of the Company's insurance plan. 3. May be granted free or reduced rate transportation privileges except xxxx- tion 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. 4. 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. 5. 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 illness or injury will continue to accrue vacation credit. C. If while on extended illness status the employee accepts employment elsewhere without prior approval by the Company and the Union, he shall be deemed to have severed his employee relationship with the Company. D. At least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the employee's extended illness status, the employee's condition shall be reviewed by the Company and further extensions in the period of extended illness status may be granted if circumstances warrant. Thirty (30) days before the end of the employee's extended illness status, the Company shall notify the employee, the ACAC, and the Local Committee of its decision to extend the employee's extended illness status or to separate the employee. Separation by termination of the employee's extended illness status shall be automatic and the Company shall not be required to follow the procedures specified in the Disciplinary Action Article of the Agreement. 1. If the Company grants an extension of the period of extended illness sta- tus, the extension will be confirmed by letter to the Union indicating the length of the extension and the reason(s)

Extended Illness Status. 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 three (3) years from the first day placed on extended illness status. The employee shall, when placed on extended extend- ed illness status, file his or her address with the Company and shall thereafter promptly advise the Company of any change in address. The ACAC 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: 1. Shall shall retain and continue to accrue seniority. 2. May ; may continue insurance coverages according to the provisions of the CompanyCom- pany's insurance plan. 3. May may be granted free or reduced rate transportation privileges except xxxx- tion passes upon request pursuant to his supervisorCompany policy. 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. 4. May be required to submit to physical examinations at Company Company's request or to furnish medical reports of his the employee's 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. 5. Shall not accrue or be entitled to any other employee benefits, such benefits as vacation accrual, sick leave accrual, holiday pay, et cetera, except that an employee who is off work because of occupational illness or injury will continue to accrue vacation credit. C. . If while on extended illness status status, the employee accepts employment elsewhere else- where without prior approval by the Company and Company, the Union, he shall be employee shallbe deemed to have severed his or her employee relationship with the Company. D. At . least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the employee's extended illness status, the employee's condition shall be reviewed by the Company and further extensions in the period of extended illness status may be granted if circumstances warrant. Thirty (30) days before the end of the employee's extended illness status, the Company shall notify employee in with a copy to the employeeUnion, the ACAC, and the Local Committee of its decision to extend the employee's extended illness status or to separate the employee. Separation by termination Following notice to the employee and the Union the employee will be the Union, if legally authorized, may appeal the Company's decision directly to Step of the grievance procedure as provided in Bargaining and Grievance Procedure Article of the such appeal is not filed on or before the date the employee's extended illness status expires, Company's action shall be automatic final and binding. Further appeal, if desired, shall be to the Company shall not be required to follow the procedures specified Arbitration Board provided for in the Disciplinary Action Article of the this Agreement. 1. If the Company grants an extension of the period of extended illness sta- tus, the extension will be confirmed by letter to the Union indicating the length of the extension and the reason(s)