Common use of Illness or Accident Clause in Contracts

Illness or Accident. 31.1 An employee shall be paid for work days or shift-leave days included in a period of incapacity for work caused by illness or accident thus: Less than a month For one week Up to one month and less than one year For four weeks One year but less than five years For five weeks Five years or more For three months 31.2 An employee on hourly pay shall be paid a wage in accordance with average hourly earnings. The pay of an employee on monthly pay shall not be reduced for reason of illness. 31.3 If an employee falls ill during the work day, sick pay shall be paid also for the remaining hours of that work day. 31.4 A condition for the payment of wages is that the employee have authorised the employer to draw the portion of the daily allowance to which the employee would be entitled under the Sickness Insurance Act (Sairausvakuutuslaki, 1224/2004) during the paid period of incapacity for work and that the incapacity for work have not been caused through the employee’s gross negligence. 31.5 If an accident occurring at work carried out under an employment relationship elsewhere prevents the employee from performing his or her work within the scope of this Collective Agreement, the employer shall not be obliged to pay sick pay. 31.6 An employee who becomes incapacitated for work shall be obliged to notify the employer thereof of this situation and the estimated duration of the incapacity, without delay. 31.7 If so requested by the employer, the employee shall present a medical certificate issued by the company’s occupational health physician or in some other manner acceptable to the employer. If the employer has not approved a medical certificate presented by an employee and refers the employee for examination by another physician, the employer shall pay compensation for the costs thereby incurred. 31.8 Should the employee’s incapacity for work recur on account of the same illness within 30 days from the date for which the employee was last paid sick pay or sickness allowance, the employee shall not be entitled to a new sick-pay period as referred to above; rather, the sick pay shall be paid for, in total, not more than the period mentioned above. If the employer’s obligation to pay wages was fulfilled during the previous period of incapacity for work, the employer shall, however, pay wages for one waiting day in accordance with the Sickness Insurance Act. 31.9 If an employee falls ill while posted elsewhere, the employer shall pay the employee a daily allowance under this Collective Agreement for the waiting period under the Sickness Insurance Act or shall take care of the employee’s transport back to his or her regular workplace. 31.10 Arrangements alternative to those provided for by this section may be made by local agreement.

Illness or Accident. 31.1 An employee shall be paid for work days or shift-leave days included in a period of incapacity for work caused by illness or accident thus: Less than a month For one week Up to one month and less than one year For four weeks One year but less than five years For five weeks Five years or more For three months 31.2 An employee on hourly pay shall be paid a wage in accordance with average hourly earnings. The pay of an employee on monthly pay shall not be reduced for reason of illness. 31.3 If an employee falls ill during the work day, sick pay shall be paid also for the remaining hours of that work day. 31.4 A condition for the payment of wages is that the employee have authorised the employer to draw the portion of the daily allowance to which the employee would be entitled under the Sickness Insurance Act (Sairausvakuutuslaki, 1224/2004) during the paid period of incapacity for work and that the incapacity for work have not been caused through the employee’s gross negligence. 31.5 If an accident occurring at work carried out under an employment relationship elsewhere prevents the employee from performing his or her work within the scope of this Collective Agreementcollective agreement, the employer shall not be obliged to pay sick pay. 31.6 An employee who becomes incapacitated for work shall be obliged to notify the employer thereof of this situation and the estimated duration of the incapacity, without delay. 31.7 If so requested by the employer, the employee shall present a medical certificate issued by the company’s occupational health physician or in some other manner acceptable to the employer. If the employer has not approved a medical certificate presented by an employee and refers the employee for examination by another physician, the employer shall pay compensation for the costs thereby incurred. 31.8 Should the employee’s incapacity for work recur on account of the same illness within 30 days from the date for which the employee was last paid sick pay or sickness allowance, the employee shall not be entitled to a new sick-pay period as referred to above; rather, the sick pay shall be paid for, in total, not more than the period mentioned above. If the employer’s obligation to pay wages was fulfilled during the previous period of incapacity for work, the employer shall, however, pay wages for one waiting day in accordance with the Sickness Insurance Act. 31.9 If an employee falls ill while posted elsewhere, the employer shall pay the employee a daily allowance under this Collective Agreement collective agreement for the waiting period under the Sickness Insurance Act or shall take care of the employee’s transport back to his or her regular workplace. 31.10 Arrangements alternative to those provided for by this section may be made by local agreement.

Illness or Accident. 31.1 An employee shall be paid for work days or shift-leave days included in a period of ‌ 1. A salaried employee’s remuneration during incapacity for work caused by illness or accident thusshall be as follows: Less than a one month For one week Up to At least one month and but less than one year For four weeks One At least one year but less than five years For five weeks Five years or more For three months 31.2 An employee on hourly pay shall be paid a wage in accordance with average hourly earnings. The pay of an employee on monthly months If the employment relationship has lasted less than one month, sick pay shall not be reduced for reason of illness. 31.3 If an employee falls ill during the work day, sick pay shall be paid also for the remaining hours of that work day following the day when the salaried employee fell ill, but from the following day. 31.4 A condition for the 2. The payment of wages is that conditional on the employee have authorised authorising the employer to draw the portion share of the daily allowance to which the employee would be entitled under the Sickness Health Insurance Act (Sairausvakuutuslaki, 1224/2004) during the paid period of incapacity for work and that work, as well as on the incapacity for work have not having been caused through the employee’s gross negligencenegligence and on the illness having not been knowingly withheld at the time of signing the employment contract. 31.5 3. If an accident occurring at work carried out under an employment relationship elsewhere prevents a salaried employee becomes incapable of work, the employee from performing his or her work within the scope of this Collective Agreement, the employer shall not be obliged to pay sick pay. 31.6 An employee who becomes incapacitated for work shall be obliged to without delay notify the employer thereof of this situation about the incapacity and the its estimated duration of the incapacity, without delayduration. 31.7 4. If requested to do so requested by the employer, the salaried employee shall present a medical certificate issued by the company’s occupational health physician or in some other manner another medical certificate acceptable to the employer. If the employer has not approved a the medical certificate presented by an employee and refers the employee for examination by another physician, the employer shall pay compensation for the costs thereby incurredof the new medical certificate. 31.8 5. Should the salaried employee’s incapacity for work recur on account of the same illness within 30 days from the date for which the salaried employee was last paid sick pay or sickness allowancepay, the salaried employee shall not be entitled to a new sick-pay period as referred to above; rather, the sick pay shall be paid for, in total, not more than the period mentioned above. If the employer’s obligation to pay wages was has been fulfilled during the previous period of incapacity for work, the employer shall, however, pay wages for one waiting day in accordance with the Sickness Health Insurance Act. 31.9 6. If an a salaried employee falls ill while posted elsewhereis referred for rehabilitation that has been agreed upon with the employer, the employer shall pay sick pay in accordance with the employee a daily allowance under this Collective Agreement collective agreement for the waiting period under of voluntary treatment at a treatment facility. 7. Work in alternative duties The salaried employee and occupational health physician may agree on performance of alternative work when the Sickness Insurance Act or shall take care health of the employee’s transport back to salaried employee so permits. After that, the salaried employee and his or her regular workplace. 31.10 Arrangements supervisor shall jointly determine whether work in alternative to those provided for by this section duties may be made by local agreementassigned to the salaried employee. The alternative duties must be appropriate and correspond to the salaried employee’s normal duties if this is possible. Training may be arranged for the salaried employee instead of alternative work. This depends on the circumstances.

Illness or Accident. 31.1 An 1. A salaried employee shall be paid for work days or shift-leave days included in a period of remunerated thus during incapacity for work caused by illness or accident thusaccident: Less than a one month For one week Up to At least one month and but less than one year For four weeks One At least one year but less than five years For five weeks Five years or more For three months 31.2 An employee on hourly pay shall be paid a wage in accordance with average hourly earnings. The pay of an employee on monthly months If the employment relationship has lasted less than one month, sick pay shall not be reduced for reason of illness. 31.3 If an employee falls ill during the work day, sick pay shall be paid also for the remaining hours of that work day following the day when the salaried employee fell ill, but from the following day. 31.4 A condition for the 2. The payment of wages is that conditional on the employee have authorised authorising the employer to draw the portion share of the daily allowance to which the employee would be entitled under the Sickness Insurance Act (Sairausvakuutuslaki, 1224/2004) during the paid period of incapacity for work and that work, as well as on the incapacity for work have not having been caused through the employee’s gross negligencenegligence and on the illness having not been knowingly withheld at the time of signing the employment contract. 31.5 3. If an accident occurring at work carried out under an employment relationship elsewhere prevents a salaried employee becomes incapable of work, the employee from performing his or her work within the scope of this Collective Agreement, the employer shall not be obliged to pay sick pay. 31.6 An employee who becomes incapacitated for work shall be obliged to without delay notify the employer thereof of this situation about the incapacity and the its estimated duration of the incapacity, without delayduration. 31.7 4. If requested to do so requested by the employer, the salaried employee shall present a medical certificate issued by the company’s occupational health physician or in some other manner another medical certificate acceptable to the employer. If the employer has not approved a the medical certificate presented by an employee and refers the employee for examination by another physician, the employer shall pay compensation for the costs thereby incurredof the new medical certificate. 31.8 5. Should the salaried employee’s incapacity for work recur on account of the same illness within 30 days from the date for which the salaried employee was last paid sick pay or sickness allowancepay, the salaried employee shall not be entitled to a new sick-pay period as referred to above; rather, the sick pay shall be paid for, in total, not more than the period mentioned above. If the employer’s obligation to pay wages was has been fulfilled during the previous period of incapacity for work, the employer shall, however, pay wages for one waiting day in accordance with the Sickness Insurance Act. 31.9 6. If an a salaried employee falls ill while posted elsewhereis referred for rehabilitation that has been agreed upon with the employer, the employer shall pay sick pay in accordance with the employee a daily allowance under this Collective Agreement collective agreement for the waiting period under of voluntary treatment at a treatment facility. 7. Work in alternative duties The salaried employee and occupational health physician may agree on performance of alternative work when the Sickness Insurance Act or shall take care health of the employee’s transport back to salaried employee so permits. After that, the salaried employee and his or her regular workplace. 31.10 Arrangements supervisor shall jointly determine whether work in alternative to those provided for by this section duties may be made by local agreementassigned to the salaried employee. The alternative duties must be appropriate and correspond to the salaried employee’s normal duties if this is possible. Training may be arranged for the salaried employee instead of alternative work. This depends on the circumstances.