- INCOME PROTECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION. 2301 A nurse having accumulated income protection may claim basic pay for such income protection against such accumulation with respect to periods during which:
(i) She/he was unable to work because of an incapacitation due to accident or illness, however, a nurse cannot receive income protection benefits for any period of time during which she/he is eligible for wage loss benefits from either the Workers Compensation Board or the Manitoba Public Insurance as a result of a motor vehicle accident [subject to 2303], or
(ii) In the opinion of the Employer, her/his presence constituted a health hazard for patient and/or other employees and she/he was instructed by the Employer to leave her/his place of duty; or
(iii) She/he attends an appointment related to a medical/dental examination and/or treatment, subject to 3704. 2302 Each nurse shall accumulate income protection at the rate of one and one- quarter (1.25) days for each full month of employment.
- INCOME PROTECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION. (i) An employee who becomes injured or ill in the course of performing his/her duties must report such injury or illness as soon as possible to his/her immediate supervisor.
(ii) An employee unable to work because of a work-related injury or illness will inform the Employer immediately in accordance with established procedures, so that a claim for compensation benefits can be forwarded to the Workers Compensation Board (W.C.B.). Workers Compensation payment will be paid directly to the employee by W.C.B.
(iii) Where an employee has applied for W.C.B. benefits and where a loss of normal salary would result while awaiting a W.C.B. decision, the employee may elect to submit a written application to the Employer requesting an advance subject to the following conditions:
(a) Advance payment(s) shall not exceed the employee‟s basic salary as defined in Article 17:02 (exclusive of overtime), less the employee‟s usual income tax deductions, Canada Pension Plan contributions, and E.I. contributions.
(b) The advance(s) will cover the period of time from the date of injury until the date the final W.C.B. decision is received, however in no case shall the total amount of the advance exceed seventy percent (70%) of the value of the employee‟s accumulated income protection credits.
(c) The employee shall reimburse the Employer by assigning sufficient W.C.B. payments to be paid directly to the Employer to offset the total amount of the advance.
(d) In the event the W.C.B. disallows the claim, including any appeal, the employee shall be paid for the absence in accordance with the income protection provisions of this Collective Agreement and the Employer shall recover the total amount of the advance by payroll deduction.
(e) Upon written request, the Employer will provide a statement to the employee indicating the amount of advance payment(s) made and repayment(s) received by the Employer.
(i) An employee who has accumulated sufficient income protection credits may elect to submit a written application to the Employer requesting that the Employer supplement the W.C.B. payments. The amount of such supplement will equal ten percent (10%) of the employee‟s regular net salary not earned due to the time loss. Regular net salary will be based on the employee‟s basic salary as defined in Article 17:02 of the Collective Agreement (exclusive of overtime), less the employee‟s usual income tax deduction, Canada Pension Plan contributions and Employment Insurance contributions.
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- INCOME PROTECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION. 2301 A nurse having accumulated an entitlement to income protection may claim basic pay for such income protection against such accumulation with respect to periods during which:
(i) She/he was unable to work because of an incapacitation due to accident or illness, however, a nurse cannot receive income protection benefits for any period of time during which she/he is eligible for wage loss benefits from either Workers Compensation Board or Manitoba Public Insurance as a result of a motor vehicle accident, subject to 2303, or
(ii) In the opinion of the Employer, her/his presence constituted a health hazard for resident and/or other employees and she/he was instructed by the Employer to leave her/his place of duty; or
(iii) She/he attends an appointment related to a medical/dental examination and/or treatment, subject to 3703. 2302 Each nurse shall accumulate income protection at the rate of one and one- quarter (1.25) days for each full month of employment to a maximum of one hundred and nineteen (119) days.
(i) A nurse who becomes injured or ill in the course of performing her/his duties must report such injury or illness as soon as possible to her/his immediate supervisor.
(ii) A nurse unable to work because of a work related injury or illness will inform the Employer immediately, in accordance with established procedures, so that a claim for compensation benefits can be forwarded to the Workers Compensation Board (W.C.B.). Workers Compensation payment will be paid directly to the nurse by W.C.B. Where a nurse is unable to work because of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident she/he must advise her/his supervisor as soon as possible and she/he must submit a claim for benefits to Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI). The nurse shall be entitled to receive full income protection benefits for any period of time deemed to be a “waiting period” by MPI.
(iii) Where a nurse has applied for WCB or MPI benefits and where a loss of normal salary would result while awaiting a WCB/MPI decision, the nurse may elect to submit an application to the Employer requesting an advance subject to the following conditions:
(iv) Advance payment(s) shall not exceed the nurse’s basic salary as defined in Article 3802 (exclusive of overtime), less the nurse’s usual income tax deductions, Canada Pension Plan contributions, and EI contributions.
(v) The advance(s) will cover the period of time from the date of injury until the date the final WCB/MPI decision is received, however...
- INCOME PROTECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION. 2301 A nurse having accumulated income protection may claim basic pay for such income protection against such accumulation with respect to periods during which:
(i) The nurse was unable to work because of an incapacitation due to accident or illness, however, a nurse cannot receive income protection benefits for any period of time during which the nurse is eligible for wage loss benefits from either the Workers Compensation Board or the Manitoba Public Insurance as a result of a motor vehicle accident [subject to Article 2303], or
(ii) In the opinion of the Employer, the nurse’s presence constituted a health hazard for patient and/or other employees and the nurse was instructed by the Employer to leave the nurse’s place of duty; or
(iii) The nurse attends an appointment related to a medical/dental examination and/or treatment, subject to Article 3704.
- INCOME PROTECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION. (i) An employee who becomes injured or ill in the course of performing his/her duties must report such injury or illness as soon as possible to his/her immediate supervisor.
(ii) An employee unable to work because of a work-related injury or illness will inform the Employer immediately in accordance with established procedures, so that a claim for compensation benefits can be forwarded to the Workers Compensation Board (W.C.B.). Workers Compensation payment will be paid directly to the employee by W.C.B.
- INCOME PROTECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION. An employee who becomes injured or ill in the course of performing her duties must report such injury or illness as soon as possible to her immediate supervisor. An employee unable to work because of a work-related injury or illness will inform the Employer immediately, in accordance with established procedures, so that a claim for compensation benefits can be forwarded to the Workers Compensation Board (WCB). Workers‟ Compensation payment will be paid directly to the employee by WCB. By application from the employee, the Employer will supplement the award made by the Workers Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the WCB payment. Such supplementation shall continue for a maximum period of one hundred and nineteen (119) days from the first day of supplement. Regular net salary will be based on the employee‟s basic salary (exclusive of overtime and premiums) less the employee‟s usual income tax deduction, Canada Pension Plan contributions and Employment Insurance contributions, and any benefit plan contributions which are waived under the terms of the plan. Subject to the provision of each plan, the employee may request the Employer to deduct from the supplement, if sufficient, the contributions which would have been paid by the employee to the Employer‟s pension plan, dental care plan and life insurance plan as if the employee was not disabled. If the supplement is not sufficient, or where the employee elects to receive an advance, the employee may, subject to the provisions of each plan, forward self-payments to the Employer for the first one hundred and nineteen (119) calendar days, to ensure the continuation of these benefit plans. The Employer will contribute its usual contributions to these benefit plans while the employee contributes. If an any time it is decided by the Workers Compensation Board that a supplement paid by an Employer during a claim for Compensation Benefits must be offset against benefits otherwise payable by the Workers Compensation Board, such supplementation shall cease immediately and no further supplement shall be payable by the Employer. Further to this, the Facility shall notify Workers Compensation of salary adjustments at the time they occur.
- INCOME PROTECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION. 2301 A nurse having accumulated income protection credits may claim regular pay for such income protection against such accumulation with respect to periods during which:
(a) She/he was unable to work because of an incapacitation due to accident or illness; or
(b) In the opinion of the Employer, her/his presence constituted a health hazard for residents and/or other employees and she/he was instructed by the Employer to leave her/his place of duty; or
(c) She/he attends an appointment related to a medical/dental examination and/or treatment subject to clause 3704.
- INCOME PROTECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION. 2301 A nurse having accumulated income protection may claim basic pay for such income protection against such accumulation only with respect to periods during which:
(a) She/he was unable to work because of an incapacitation due to accident or illness, however, a nurse cannot receive income protection benefits for any period of time during which she/he is eligible for wage loss benefits from either the Workers Compensation Board or the Manitoba Public Insurance as a result of a motor vehicle accident [subject to 2303], or
(b) In the opinion of the Employer her/his presence constituted a health hazard for patient and/or other employees and she/he was instructed by the Employer to leave her/his place of duty.
(c) She/he attends an appointment related to a medical/dental examination and/or treatment. Such time off, including necessary travel time if examination and/or treatment is not available in Winnipeg, shall be granted. 2302 Each nurse shall accumulate income protection at the rate of one and one- quarter (1.25) days for each full month of employment.
- INCOME PROTECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION. 2201 A nurse having accumulated income protection credits may claim basic pay for such income protection against such accumulation with respect to periods during which:
(i) They were unable to work because of an incapacitation due to accident or bona fide illness, however, a nurse cannot receive income protection benefits for any period of time during which they are eligible for wage loss benefits from the Workers Compensation Board [subject to Article 2212], or
(ii) In the opinion of the Employer, their presence constituted a health hazard for donors, recipients and/or other nurses and they were instructed by the Employer to leave their place of duty; or
(iii) They attend an appointment related to a medical/dental examination and/or treatment subject to Article 3503. 2202 Effective September 1, 2003, regular full-time nurses will retain their accumulated income protection for their future use as set out in the Memorandum of Understanding Re: Application of Current Income Protection Entitlements which is attached to this Collective Agreement, and commence to accrue income protection in accordance with the provisions listed below. Nurses hired after September 1, 2003 will be covered under the following Income Protection Program:
(i) Subject to Article 2201, all nurses shall accumulate income protection based on their regular hourly rate of pay in accordance with the plan as set forth herein.
(ii) The amount of income protection credits a nurse has at a particular date is based on the nurse’s length of continuous service in completed years to date, less any benefits that the nurse has received in the previous five (5) year period.
(iii) Based on continuous service, income protection credits will accrue to each nurse as listed below: Length of Service 100% Salary 75% Salary 66-2/3% Salary On the first calendar day after 3 months continuous service has been completed 5 days 5 days 65 days 1 year 10 days 20 days 45 days 2 years 15 days 35 days 25 days 3 years 20 days 50 days 5 days 4 years 25 days 65 days 5 years 30 days 80 days 6 years 35 days 95 days 7 years 40 days 110 days 8 years 45 days 125 days 9 years 50 days 140 days 10 years 55 days 155 days 11 years 60 days 170 days 12 years 65 days 185 days 13 years 70 days 190 days 14 years 75 days 185 days 15 years 80 days 180 days 16 years 85 days 175 days 17 years 90 days 170 days 18 years 95 days 165 days 19 years 100 days 160 days 20 years 105 days 155 days 21 years 110 days 150 days 22 years 115 days 145 da...
- INCOME PROTECTION AND WORKERS COMPENSATION. 2301 Full-time nurses will accumulate income protection at the rate of one and one-quarter (1.25) working days per month of employment from the date of beginning employment.
