Common use of Illness/Injury Clause in Contracts

Illness/Injury. Medical Leave. A medical leave of absence for illness, 14 injury or pregnancy shall be granted to employees with seniority upon proper application 15 subject to the Employer's right to require medical proof or other verification acceptable 16 to the Employer. If workers’ compensation benefits are not available, an eligible 17 employee may also request and receive any earned but unused paid benefit time at the 18 employee’s option in the amounts and order desired by the employee. The Employer 19 may request at any time as a condition of continuance of any medical leave of absence, 20 proof of continuing disability or sickness. An employee shall be entitled to be on an 21 unpaid medical leave of absence under this Section for a period of not more than sixty 22 (60) calendar days. Additional extensions of up to thirty (30) calendar days of time may 23 be granted upon proper application and subject to the Employer's right to require 24 medical proof or other verification acceptable to the Employer. 25 A. For medical leave of absence not covered by workers’ compensation 26 benefits, an employee may be on leave under this section for a period of 27 not more than six (6) months after which time the employment relationship 28 shall be terminated. The six (6) months shall be defined as commencing 29 on the first date of the leave that the employee does not receive pay in the 30 form of accrued benefit time either because (1) the paid benefit time has 31 been exhausted or is not available, or because (2) the employee has 32 elected not to utilize all or part of the employee's paid benefit time. 33 B. For medical leave of absence due to injury on the job and which is 34 covered by workers’ compensation benefits, an employee may be on 35 leave under this Section for a period of not more than two (2) years after 36 which time the employment relationship shall terminate. During this type 37 of leave of absence, the employee will continue to have hospitalization 38 insurance and term life insurance premiums paid by the Employer for a 39 maximum period of two (2) years or for the number of full months of 40 seniority with the Employer acquired by the employee at the time of the 41 injury, whichever is the lesser.

Illness/Injury. Medical Leave. A medical leave of absence for illness, 14 injury or pregnancy shall be granted to employees with seniority upon proper application 15 subject to the Employer's right to require medical proof or other verification acceptable 16 to the Employer. If workers’ compensation benefits are not available, an eligible 17 employee may also request and receive any earned but unused paid benefit time at the 18 employee’s option in the amounts and order desired by the employee. The Employer 19 may request at any time as a condition of continuance of any medical leave of absence, 20 proof of continuing disability or sickness. An employee shall be entitled to be on an 21 unpaid medical leave of absence under this Section for a period of not more than sixty 22 (60) calendar days. Additional extensions of up to thirty (30) calendar days of time may 23 be granted upon proper application and subject to the Employer's right to require 24 medical proof or other verification acceptable to the Employer. 25 A. For medical leave of absence not covered by workers’ compensation 26 benefits, an employee may be on leave under this section for a period of 27 not more than six (6) months after which time the employment relationship 28 shall be terminated. The six (6) months shall be defined as commencing 29 on the first date of the leave that the employee does not receive pay in the 30 form of accrued benefit time either because (1) the paid benefit time has 31 been exhausted or is not available, or because (2) the employee has 32 elected not to utilize all or part of the employee's paid benefit time. 33 B. For medical leave of absence due to injury on the job and which is 34 covered by workers’ compensation benefits, an employee may be on 35 leave under this Section for a period of not more than two (2) years after 36 which time the employment relationship shall terminate. During this type 37 of leave of absence, the employee will continue to have hospitalization 38 insurance and term life insurance premiums paid by the Employer for a 39 maximum period of two (2) years or for the number of full months of 40 seniority with the Employer acquired by the employee at the time of the 41 injury, whichever is the lesser. 1 Employees are required to notify the Employer of any condition which will require a 2 medical leave of absence under this Section supported by a physician's certificate 3 showing the date for commencement of such leave and the required return to work