Common use of ILLNESS DAY PLAN Clause in Contracts

ILLNESS DAY PLAN. A. It is understood that the Illness Bank is intended to compensate Employees for illness. The Employer reserves the right and discretion to establish attendance standards, to institute discipline, and to require verification of absence when deemed appropriate. B. Regular full-time Employees shall receive illness days as follows: 1. Illness days shall accrue at the rate of .85 for each pay period completed without loss of pay. 2. Illness days shall accrue to 200 days. 3. Utilization of illness days requires three (3) months of continuous service. 4. Illness days may be utilized for purposes of rehabilitative treatment or therapy which is required as a direct result of an injury or illness. It is understood that written verification from the attending physician as to the need for such treatment or therapy as well as the schedule for same, must be provided in advance by the Employee. C. It is not the policy of the Employer to arbitrarily penalize Employees through the imposition of economic sanctions for occasional days off due to illness which do not abuse the purpose of the illness bank, but it is understood that chronic absenteeism beyond the Employee's control may not meet Employer standards. It is also not the policy of the Employer to interpret each day of an extended illness, e.g., five (5) days off with flu, as five (5) separate occurrences, but rather as one (1) occurrence consisting of five (5) illness days used. D. Illness benefits are a type of insurance coverage; however, in addition to excused absence for personal illness, days may be used during the twelve (12) month contract year for the special needs listed below and charged to the illness bank.

ILLNESS DAY PLAN. A. It is understood that the Illness Bank is intended to compensate Employees for illness. The Employer reserves the right and discretion to establish attendance standards, to institute discipline, and to require verification of absence when deemed appropriate. B. Regular full-time Employees shall receive illness days as follows: 1. Illness days shall accrue at the rate of .85 for each pay period completed without loss of pay. 2. Illness days shall accrue to 200 days. 3. Utilization of illness days requires three (3) months of continuous service. 4. Illness days may be utilized for purposes of rehabilitative treatment or therapy which is required as a direct result of an injury or illness. It is understood that written verification from the attending physician as to the need for such treatment or therapy as well as the schedule for same, must be provided in advance by the Employee. C. It is not the policy of the Employer to arbitrarily penalize Employees through the imposition of economic sanctions for occasional days off due to illness which do not abuse the purpose of the illness bank, but it is understood that chronic absenteeism beyond the Employee's control may not meet Employer standards. It is also not the policy of the Employer to interpret each day of an extended illness, e.g., five (5) days off with flu, as five (5) separate occurrences, but rather as one (1) occurrence consisting of five (5) illness days used. D. Illness benefits are a type of insurance coverage; however, in addition to excused absence for personal illness, days may be used during the twelve (12) month contract year for the special needs listed below and charged to the illness bank. 1. Death of a member of the immediate1 family (up to five (5) consecutive working days per contract year). However, if an Employee experiences more than one instance of death of a member of the immediate family and has used some or all of the above five (5) days, the Employee shall be able to draw from vacation or Any Purpose Days for a total of five (5) consecutive working days. 2. Any Purpose Days Employees who have completed nine (9) months of service may use up to five (5) days during the contract year for any personal reason other than that listed in Sec. 1. above, (e.g., observance of a religious holiday, a scheduled medical or dental appointment, etc.). Such days are to be taken in minimum of half day increments. Any Purpose Days are not intended to be used as an extension of the holiday or vacation provisions of the Collective Agreement. Except in emergency situations, such days are not to be used on a consecutive basis unless operational needs permit and prior approval of the Supervisor is received. Such days will not be approved after a previous request for time off (for the same day) has been denied. Any Purpose Days shall be scheduled in advance, whenever possible. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, two of the five days shall require notice to the Supervisor or designee by end of the shift one full work day (e.g. by end of shift Monday, to take Wednesday off; by end of shift Thursday, to take Monday off) prior to taking the day for the employee to be eligible for pay. An Employee requested to explain unscheduled usage may choose to keep personal information confidential without forfeiting any benefits.