Inability to Return to Work. In the event the Workers’ Compensation Board stops payment of wage loss benefits and the employee remains unable to return to work because of illness or injury, the employee shall be entitled to use sick leave and/or CORE Long Term Disability (LTD) as long as the employee is still qualified for sick leave and has sick leave credits or is entitled to LTD benefits pursuant to the terms of the CORE LTD program.
Inability to Return to Work. If, after being on disability leave for 2 calendar years, an employee is unable to return to work, the Employer and Union shall meet to determine whether the position vacated by the employee should be permanently posted. If, after 2 years, the employee is able to return to work, the employee’s name shall be placed on a disability re-employment list. While on the list, the employee may also apply for positions for which he has seniority, providing qualifications and ability are sufficient for the work to be performed.
Inability to Return to Work. If during the course of the employee’s absence because of illness, the employee is determined by his treating physician to be indefinitely or permanently unable to return to the position and/or unable to perform his/her essential job functions with reasonable accommodations, the employee will be separated. The employee will then be entitled to cash out remaining vacation and sick leave as per the relevant sections of this collective bargaining agreement.
