INCAPACITATED EMPLOYEES. 12.01 In the event an employee becomes physically handicapped and is unable to continue their job, exception may be made in favour of such employee on the following basis by agreement of the Company and the Union. 12.02 If a job vacancy occurs, which the Company and the Union agree an incapacitated employee can perform; they will be placed on such job without the necessity of a job posting. 12.03 A doctor’s certification of disability by the employee’s own doctor must be submitted. When requested by the Company, the cost of such doctor’s certification shall be borne by the Company to a maximum of $30.00 per occurrence. This provision shall not apply in the case of Short-Term Disability claims and the Company shall not be responsible for any costs associated with medical certificates in connection with such claims. 12.04 An employee placed on a job because of a disability will have that disability reviewed at least monthly. If there is a dispute as to the employee’s fitness to resume his normal duties, the employee will agree to be examined by a doctor selected by the Company and the employee’s doctor. 12.05 The Company will review all the circumstances with the Union Committee before exercising this provision. All exceptions to the seniority provisions of the collective agreement must be mutually agreed to by the parties. 12.06 If an employee is absent due to injury or illness and the expected return date provided in the medical note is to be exceeded, the employee must provide an additional medical note in advance of the initial expected return date, indicating the new return date. 12.07 The Employer and the Union agree that a joint Return to Work Committee consisting of the Company Health and Safety LEAD, the Union Health and Safety Co-chair and one other representative from each side will facilitate any accommodations of disabled employees. At the request of the employee, representation from the Union representative on the Return to Work Committee and/or Union Committee shall be provided when an incapacitated employee is meeting with Employer regarding significant accommodation issues.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
INCAPACITATED EMPLOYEES. 12.01 In the event an employee becomes physically handicapped and is unable to continue their job, exception may be made in favour of such employee on the following basis by agreement of the Company and the Union.
12.02 If a job vacancy occurs, which the Company and the Union agree an incapacitated employee employ- ee can perform; they will be placed on such job without the necessity of a job posting.
12.03 A doctor’s certification of disability by the employeeem- ployee’s own doctor must be submitted. When requested by the Company, the cost of such doctor’s certification shall be borne by the Company to a maximum of $30.00 per occurrenceoccur- rence. This provision shall not apply in the case of Short-Term Disability Weekly Indemnity claims and the Company shall not be responsible for any costs associated with medical certificates in connection connec- tion with such claims.
12.04 An employee placed on a job because of a disability will have that disability reviewed at least monthly. If there is a dispute as to the employee’s fitness to resume his normal dutiesdu- ties, the employee will agree to be examined by a doctor selected by the Company and the employee’s doctor.
12.05 The Company will review all the circumstances circumstanc- es with the Union Committee before exercising this provision. All exceptions to the seniority provisions of the collective agreement must be mutually agreed to by the parties.
12.06 If an employee is absent due to injury or illness and the expected return date provided in the medical note is to be exceeded, the employee must provide an additional medical note in advance ad- xxxxx of the initial expected return date, indicating indi- cating the new return date.
12.07 The Employer and the Union agree that a joint Return to Work Committee consisting of the Company Health an equal number of union and Safety LEAD, the Union Health and Safety Co-chair and one other representative from each side management representatives will facilitate any accommodations accommoda- tions of disabled employees. At the request of the employee, representation from the Union representative on the Return to Work Committee and/or Union Committee Commit- tee shall be provided when an incapacitated employee is meeting with Employer regarding significant accommodation issues.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
INCAPACITATED EMPLOYEES. 12.01 In the event an employee becomes physically handicapped and is unable to continue their job, exception may be made in favour of such employee on the following basis by agreement of the Company and the Union.
12.02 If a job vacancy occurs, which the Company and the Union agree an incapacitated employee can perform; they will be placed on such job without the necessity of a job posting.
12.03 A doctor’s certification of disability by the employee’s own doctor must be submitted. When requested by the Company, the cost of such doctor’s certification shall be borne by the Company to a maximum of $30.00 per occurrence. This provision shall not apply in the case of Short-Term Disability Weekly Indemnity claims and the Company shall not be responsible for any costs associated with medical certificates in connection with such claims.
12.04 An employee placed on a job because of a disability will have that disability reviewed at least monthly. If there is a dispute as to the employee’s fitness to resume his normal duties, the employee will agree to be examined by a doctor selected by the Company and the employee’s doctor.
12.05 The Company will review all the circumstances with the Union Committee before exercising this provision. All exceptions to the seniority provisions of the collective agreement must be mutually agreed to by the parties.
12.06 If an employee is absent due to injury or illness and the expected return date provided in the medical note is to be exceeded, the employee must provide an additional medical note in advance of the initial expected return date, indicating the new return date.
12.07 The Employer and the Union agree that a joint Return to Work Committee consisting of the Company Health an equal number of union and Safety LEAD, the Union Health and Safety Co-chair and one other representative from each side management representatives will facilitate any accommodations of disabled employees. At the request of the employee, representation from the Union representative on the Return to Work Committee and/or Union Committee shall be provided when an incapacitated employee is meeting with Employer regarding significant accommodation issues.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement