Illness of Employee. 26.01 Any employee who has completed his probationary period and who gives prompt notice of illness to the employer and the Local Union Official and submits appropriate medical proof shall be granted a temporary leave of absence without pay. He/she shall be entitled to be restored to his or her position provided: (a) For an employee with 9 years or more seniority, that he returns to work within 24 months and is mentally and physically fit for his position as declared by a medical expert. (b) For an employee with less than 9 years seniority but more than 1 year, that he returns to work within 12 months and is mentally and physically fit for his position as declared by a medical expert. (c) For an employee with less than 1 year of seniority he returns to work within the time period equal to his length of previous employment with the Employer and is declared physically and mentally fit by a medical expert. In the case of 26.01 (a), the said employee must inform the employer by registered mail of his/her intent to return to his/her normal duties. This notification must be received at the end of the twelfth (12th) month and again at the end of the eighteenth (18th), month of his/her temporary absence and seniority shall not be lost. In the event of any changes in anticipated length of absence, then the Employer must be notified. 26.02 The employer may make arrangements for substitution, in accordance with the Temporary Job Posting Procedure, during the period of the said illness. When the employee does return to work, it shall be at the current rate of pay of the classification, provided the employee is still able to perform the job, as it is then constituted. 26.03 In the case where a temporary leave of absence is granted the employer will give the vacation pay to the employee concerned when the vacation period occurs. 26.04 When an employee becomes eligible for Employment Insurance payments and such payments are late for administration reasons, the employer will advance the equivalent of such funds until the time he or she receives delayed payment from Employment Insurance Commission at which time the employee will have to reimburse immediately and in one payment. Such program will terminate for all employees immediately with the first default of repayment from any employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Illness of Employee. 26.01 Any employee who has completed his probationary period and who gives prompt notice of illness to the employer and the Local Union Official and submits appropriate medical proof shall be granted a temporary leave of absence without pay. He/she shall be entitled to be restored to his or her position provided:
(a) For an employee with 9 years or more seniority, that he returns to work within 24 months and is mentally and physically fit for his position as declared by a medical expert.
(b) For an employee with less than 9 years seniority but more than 1 year, that he returns to work within 12 months and is mentally and physically fit for his position as declared by a medical expert.
(c) For an employee with less than 1 year of seniority he returns to work within the time period equal to his length of previous employment with the Employer and is declared physically and mentally fit by a medical expert. In the case of 26.01 (a), the said employee must inform the employer by registered mail of his/her intent to return to his/her normal duties. This notification must be received at the end of the twelfth (12th) month and again at the end of the eighteenth (18th), month of his/her temporary absence and seniority shall not be lost. In the event of any changes in anticipated length of absence, then the Employer must be notified.
26.02 The employer may make arrangements for substitution, in accordance with the Temporary Job Posting Procedure, during the period of the said illness. When the employee does return to work, it shall be at the current rate of pay of the classification, provided the employee is still able to perform the job, as it is then constituted.
26.03 In the case where event an employee is in receipt of EI benefits either due to a temporary lay- off as defined by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 or under the Sub-Plan provisions of Article 32.01; or in the event of an employee who is in receipt of WSIB benefits, Jury duty benefits or bereavement leave benefits under the collective agreement, or is on Compassionate Leave under the Employment Standards Xxx 0000, at the time of absence is granted the employer will give annual vacation payment at vacation shutdown, such employee has the option of receiving the vacation pay payment or deferring receipt of this payment until later in the calendar year, provided further that if this payment is still outstanding at year-end, it will be paid to the employee concerned when the vacation period occursat that time.
26.04 When an employee becomes eligible for Employment Insurance payments and such payments are late for administration reasons, the employer will advance the equivalent of such funds until the time he or she receives delayed payment from Employment Insurance Commission at which time the employee will have to reimburse immediately and in one payment. Such program will terminate for all employees immediately with the first default of repayment from any employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Illness of Employee. 26.01 Any employee who has completed his probationary period and who gives prompt notice of illness to the employer and the Local Union Official and submits appropriate medical proof shall be granted a temporary leave of absence without pay. He/she shall be entitled to be restored to his or her position provided:
(a) For an employee with 9 years or more seniority, that he returns to work within 24 months and is mentally and physically fit for his position as declared by a medical expert.
(b) For an employee with less than 9 years seniority but more than 1 year, that he returns to work within 12 months and is mentally and physically fit for his position as declared by a medical expert.
(c) For an employee with less than 1 year of seniority he returns to work within the time period equal to his length of previous employment with the Employer and is declared physically and mentally fit by a medical expert. In the case of of
26.01 (a), the said employee must inform the employer by registered mail of his/her intent to return to his/her normal duties. This notification must be received at the end of the twelfth (12th) month and again at the end of the eighteenth (18th), month of his/her temporary absence and seniority shall not be lost. In the event of any changes in anticipated length of absence, then the Employer must be notified.
26.02 The employer may make arrangements for substitution, in accordance with the Temporary Job Posting Procedure, during the period of the said illness. When the employee does return to work, it shall be at the current rate of pay of the classification, provided the employee is still able to perform the job, as it is then constituted.
26.03 In the case where event an employee is in receipt of EI benefits either due to a temporary lay-off as defined by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 or under the Sub-Plan provisions of Article 32.01; or in the event of an employee who is in receipt of WSIB benefits, Jury duty benefits or bereavement leave benefits under the collective agreement, or is on Compassionate Leave under the Employment Standards Act 2000, at the time of absence is granted the employer will give annual vacation payment at vacation shutdown, such employee has the option of receiving the vacation pay payment or deferring receipt of this payment until later in the calendar year, provided further that if this payment is still outstanding at year-end, it will be paid to the employee concerned when the vacation period occursat that time.
26.04 When an employee becomes eligible for Employment Insurance payments and such payments are late for administration reasons, the employer will advance the equivalent of such funds until the time he or she receives delayed payment from Employment Insurance Commission at which time the employee will have to reimburse immediately and in one payment. Such program will terminate for all employees immediately with the first default of repayment from any employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Illness of Employee. 26.01 26 .01 Any employee who has completed his probationary period and who gives prompt notice of illness to the employer and the Local Union Official and submits appropriate medical proof shall be granted a temporary leave of absence without paypay . He/she shall be entitled to be restored to his or her position provided:
(a) For an employee with 9 years or more seniority, that he returns to work within 24 months and is mentally and physically fit for his position as declared by a medical expertexpert .
(b) For an employee with less than 9 years seniority but more than 1 year, that he returns to work within 12 months and is mentally and physically fit for his position as declared by a medical expertexpert .
(c) For an employee with less than 1 year of seniority he returns to work within the time period equal to his length of previous employment with the Employer and is declared physically and mentally fit by a medical expertexpert . In the case of 26.01 26 .01 (a), the said employee must inform the employer by registered mail of his/her intent to return to his/her normal dutiesduties . This notification must be received at the end of the twelfth (12th) month and again at the end of the eighteenth (18th), month of his/her temporary absence and seniority shall not be lostlost . In the event of any changes in anticipated length of absence, then the Employer must be notifiednotified .
26.02 26 .02 The employer may make arrangements for substitution, in accordance with the Temporary Job Posting Procedure, during the period of the said illnessillness . When the employee does return to work, it shall be at the current rate of pay of the classification, provided the employee is still able to perform the job, as it is then constitutedconstituted .
26.03 26 .03 In the case where event an employee is in receipt of EI benefits either due to a temporary lay-off as defined by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 or under the Sub-Plan provisions of Article 32 .01; or in the event of an employee who is in receipt of WSIB benefits, Jury duty benefits or bereavement leave benefits under the collective agreement, or is on Compassionate Leave under the Employment Standards Xxx 0000, at the time of absence is granted the employer will give annual vacation payment at vacation shutdown, such employee has the option of receiving the vacation pay payment or deferring receipt of this payment until later in the calendar year, provided further that if this payment is still outstanding at year-end, it will be paid to the employee concerned when the vacation period occursat that time .
26.04 26 .04 When an employee becomes eligible for Employment Insurance payments and such payments are late for administration reasons, the employer will advance the equivalent of such funds until the time he or she receives delayed payment from Employment Insurance Commission at which time the employee will have to reimburse immediately and in one paymentpayment . Such program will terminate for all employees immediately with the first default of repayment from any employeeemployee .
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Samples: Collective Agreement