Income Protection Plan. (a) All employees w ho are unable to perform their duties due to an illness or injury, other than one for w hich Workplace Safety and Insurance benefits are payable, shall be entitled to income protection in accordance w ith the follow ing schedule: Length of Service Full Salary 2/3' s Salary (Weeks) (Weeks) 3 months but less than 6 months 1 1 6 months but less than 12 months1 16 1 year but less than 2 years 2 15 2 years but less than 3 years 3 14 3 years but less than 4 years 4 13 4 years but less than 5 years 5 12 5 years but less than 6 years 7 10 6 years but less than 7 years 9 8 7 years but less than 8 years 11 6 8 years but less than 9 years 13 4 9 years but less than 10 years 15 2 (b) An employee' s entitlement to any particular level of benefit in accordance w ith the schedule set out in (a) shall be based on his/her length of service w ith the Employer. The employee' s anniversary date shall be the date on w hich the benefit level changes. (c) Wage employees shall be paid the rate of pay of their subst antive posit ion w xxxx on income protection. (d) Occurrence of Statutory or Declared Holidays during an employee' s absence on the Income Protection Plan shall not reduce the number of days of income prot ection eligibility. (e) Where possible, employees w ho are absent from w ork due to illness or injury must notify their immediate supervisor of such absence no later than the employee' s normal st arting t ime on the day the employee begins his/her absence. (f) Employees w ho are entitled to leave of absence on account of non-occupational illness or injury may obtain it on production of satisfactory application to the employee’ s manager. (g) Each employee w ho is absent for a period of more than four (4) consecut ive w orking days shall f ile w ith the application a sat isf actory certificate from a qualified, medical practitioner. Each employee shall be allow ed, if qualified, to apply for this leave of up to four (4) consecutive w orking days w ithout a doctor' s certificate provided that the total number of such uncertified days in any calendar year shall not exceed eight (8) days. (h) Employees, including employees absent as a result of an indust rial illness or injury, w ill be required to produce any medical certificate necessary w ithin the f irst f if teen (15) days of absence. It w ill be necessary to renew such certificate(s) xx xxxx-five (25) days thereafter, unless the employee’ s manager is sat isf ied w ith the initial certificate indicating the total period of absence and probable date of return to w ork. (i) A qualified medical practitioner shall include but is not limited to a general practitioner, nurse practitioner, medical specialist, psychiatrist, registered clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, dentist, oral surgeon, midw ife, or chiropractor. 7.2.2 (a) In the case of an unrelated claim the potential sevent een (17) w eek period of income protection shall be reinst ated provided the employee has returned to active employment and completed one regular day of w ork. It is understood that “ one regular day of w ork” in the case of medical accommodations w ith reduced hours or modified w ork equates to the number of hours or the nature of the w ork agreed upon by the Employer for the duration of the accommodation.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Income Protection Plan. (a) All employees w ho who are unable to perform their duties due to an non-occupational illness or injury, other than one for w hich Workplace Safety and Insurance benefits are payable, injury shall be entitled to income protection in accordance w ith with the follow ing following schedule: Length of Service Full Salary (Weeks) 66 2/3' s % Salary (Weeks) (Weeks) 3 months but less than 6 months 1 1 6 months but less than 12 months1 16 1 year but less than 2 years 2 15 2 years but less than 3 years 3 14 3 years but less than 4 years 4 13 4 years but less than 5 years 5 12 5 years but less than 6 years 7 10 6 years but less than 7 years 9 8 7 years but less than 8 years 11 6 8 years but less than 9 years 13 4 9 years but less than 10 years 15 22 10 years and over 17 0
(b) An employee' s 's entitlement to any particular level of benefit in accordance w ith with the schedule set out in (a) above shall be based on his/her length of service w ith with the Employer. The employee' s anniversary date Employer and commencing January 1, 1982, shall be the date on w hich the benefit level changesupdated every six (6) months.
(c) Wage employees shall be paid the rate of pay of their subst antive posit ion w xxxx on income protection.
(d) Occurrence of Statutory or Declared Holidays during an employee' s 's absence on the Income Protection Plan shall not reduce the an employee's number of days of income prot ection I.P.P. eligibility.
(e) Where possible, employees w ho are absent from w ork due to illness or injury must notify their immediate supervisor of such absence no later than the employee' s normal st arting t ime on the day the employee begins his/her absence.
(fd) Employees w ho who are entitled to leave of absence on account of non-occupational illness or injury may obtain it on production of satisfactory application application, through the Head of their Department to the employee’ s manager.
(g) Commissioner of Corporate Services. Each employee w ho who is absent for a period of more than four (4) consecut ive w orking consecutive working days shall f ile w ith file with the application a sat isf actory satisfactory certificate from a qualified, medical practitioner. A diagnosis shall not be required on such medical certificates. Each employee shall be allow edallowed, if qualified, to apply for this leave of up to four (4) consecutive w orking working days w ithout without a doctor' s 's certificate provided that the total number of such uncertified days in any calendar year shall not exceed eight (8) days.
(he) Employees, including employees absent as a result of an indust rial illness or injuryindustrial accident, w ill will be required to produce any medical certificate necessary w ithin within the f irst f if teen first ten (1510) days of absence. It w ill will be necessary to renew such certificate(s) xx xxxx-five every twenty (2520) days thereafter, unless the employee’ s manager Commissioner of Corporate Services is sat isf ied w ith satisfied with the initial certificate indicating the total period of absence and probable date of return to w orkwork.
(f) If it should appear to the Commissioner of Corporate Services that any employee is making too frequent application for this leave, or that the correctness of a certificate is questionable, the matter shall be referred to the Medical Officer for investigation and report.
6.2.2 Concurrent with the introduction of the new Income Protection Plan there will be no further accumulation of sick leave credits and the sick leave program shall be discontinued. Employees who had sick leave credits at the date of the discontinuance of the former cumulative sick leave plan may utilize those credits in the following manner:
(a) An employee may use these credits to top up the 2/3's salary portion of the Income Protection Plan to full salary. This topping up shall be on the basis of one third of a day credit for each day topped up.
(b) On termination, an employee who has five (5) or more years of continuous employment shall be entitled to a pay out equal to the product obtained by multiplying one-half (1/2) the number of days of unused credits on termination of employment by the employee's daily rate of pay to a maximum of one hundred and thirty (130) days' pay.
(c) On termination of employment by reason of death or retirement, an employee or the estate of the employee shall be entitled to a pay out equal to the product obtained by multiplying twice the number of days of unused credits on termination of employment by the employee's daily rate of pay divided by two (2) to a maximum of one hundred and thirty (130) days' pay.
(d) Should an employee use less than ten (10) uncertified days in a year (under the new Plan), the employee will be allowed to increase the number of credits the employee had at the date of discontinuance of the former cumulative sick leave plan by the difference between ten (10) days and the number of uncertified days actually used.
(e) At the employee's option, the following payment methods are available to any employee who is entitled to a pay out.
(i) A qualified medical practitioner lump sum payment at the time of termination or retirement, or
(ii) Conversion to an individual income averaging annuity, or
(iii) Deposit into a Registered Retirement Savings Plan. Any additional cost, other than administration costs for providing the options specified in (ii) and (iii) shall include but is not limited to a general practitioner, nurse practitioner, medical specialist, psychiatrist, registered clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, dentist, oral surgeon, midw ife, or chiropractorbe met by the employee.
7.2.2 (af) In the case of an unrelated claim the potential sevent een (17) w eek period of income protection shall be reinst ated provided the employee has returned to active employment and completed one regular day of w ork. It is understood that “ one regular day of w ork” in the case of medical accommodations w ith reduced hours or modified w ork equates to the number of hours or the nature of the w ork agreed upon by the Employer for the duration of the accommodationArticle 6.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Income Protection Plan. (a) All employees w ho who are unable to perform their duties due to an a non- occupational illness or injury, other than one for w hich Workplace Safety and Insurance benefits are payable, injury shall be entitled to income protection in accordance w ith with the follow ing following schedule: Length of Service Full Salary (Weeks) 2/3' s 's Salary (Weeks) (Weeks) Less than 3 months 1 0 3 months but less than 6 months 1 1 6 months but less than 12 months1 months 1 16 1 year but less than 2 years 2 15 2 years but less than 3 years 3 14 3 years but less than 4 years 4 13 4 years but less than 5 years 5 12 5 years but less than 6 years 7 10 6 years but less than 7 years 9 8 7 years but less than 8 years 11 6 8 years but less than 9 years 13 4 9 years but less than 10 years 15 22 10 years or over 17 0
(b) An employee' s 's entitlement to any particular level of benefit in accordance w ith with the schedule set out in (a) shall be based on his/her length of service w ith with the Employer. The employee' s 's anniversary date shall be the date on w hich which the benefit level changes.
(c) Wage employees In accordance with clause 7.2.1(a), a week’s pay shall be paid equal to the rate amount of regular salary/wages and vacation pay of their subst antive posit ion w xxxx on income protectionpayable to the employee in the four weeks before the work week in which the illness or injury occurred divided by twenty (20) multiplied by five (5).
(d) Occurrence of Statutory or Declared Holidays during an employee' s 's absence on the Income Protection Plan shall not reduce the number of days of income prot ection protection eligibility.
(e) Where possible, employees w ho who are absent from w ork work due to illness or injury must notify their immediate supervisor of the reasons for such absence no later than the employee' s 's normal st arting t ime starting time on the day the employee begins his/her absence.
(f) Employees w ho who are entitled to leave of absence on account of non-occupational illness or injury may obtain it on production of satisfactory application to the employee’ s ’s manager.
(g) Each employee w ho who is absent for a period of more than four (4) consecut ive w orking consecutive working days shall f ile w ith file with the application a sat isf actory satisfactory certificate from a qualified, medical practitioner. Each employee shall be allow edallowed, if qualified, to apply for this leave of up to four (4) consecutive w orking working days w ithout without a doctor' s 's certificate provided that the total number of such uncertified days in any calendar year shall not exceed eight (8) days.
(h) Employees, including employees absent as a result of an indust rial industrial illness or injury, w ill will be required to produce any medical certificate necessary w ithin within the f irst f if teen first ten (1510) days of absence. It w ill will be necessary to renew such certificate(s) xx xxxx-five every twenty (2520) days thereafter, unless the employee’ s ’s manager is sat isf ied w ith satisfied with the initial certificate indicating the total period of absence and probable date of return to w orkwork.
(i) A qualified medical practitioner shall include but is not limited to a general practitioner, nurse practitioner, medical specialist, psychiatrist, registered clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, dentist, oral surgeon, midw ife, or chiropractor.
7.2.2 (a) In the case of an unrelated claim the potential sevent een seventeen (17) w eek week period of income protection shall be reinst ated reinstated provided the employee has returned to active employment and completed one regular day of w orkwork.
(b) In the case of a claim which is related to a previous claim the potential seventeen (17) week period of income protection shall be reinstated provided:
(i) thirty (30) calendar days have elapsed from the cessation of the previous claim and the commencement of the related claim; and
(ii) the employee and the employee’s medical advisor(s) are complying with the requests of the Employer and the Employer’s medical advisor(s) made pursuant to the Employer’s duty to accommodate. Failure to comply with the above will result in the immediate cessation of income protection. Income protection will resume when the employee and/or the employee’s advisor(s) provides medical documentation satisfactory to the Employer.
(c) It is understood that “ one regular day the applicable number of w ork” days of 100% income protection shall only be available once in the case of medical accommodations w ith reduced hours or modified w ork equates any calendar year.
7.2.3 If it should appear to the number Employer that any employee is making too frequent application for this leave, or that the correctness of hours a certificate is questionable, the matter shall be referred to the Medical Officer for investigation and report.
7.2.4 The President of the Union may request that the Employer give special consideration to an employee in a situation where income protection is not available.
7.2.5 Advance of IPP Credits Pending LTDI or WSIB decisions Where an employee is awaiting a decision on a claim or on an appeal from the WSIB or the nature LTDI carrier as to that employee’s entitlement to long term disability benefits or WSIA payments, the Employer may advance IPP benefits to the employee continuously notwithstanding that thirty (30) days have not elapsed from the cessation of the w ork agreed upon by previous claim on the following conditions:
a) the employee continues to provide medical certification satisfactory to the Employer for that the duration employee continues to be unable to perform the duties of their position due to illness or injury;
b) where the accommodationemployee’s claim is allowed, the Employer will be entitled to be reimbursed from the employee’s WSIB or LTDI payments the amount of IPP benefits advanced and may require the employee to sign whatever authorizations or directions are required to permit WSIB or the LTDI carrier to make such reimbursement directly to the Employer.
c) Where the employee’s claim is not allowed, the Employer will be entitled to be reimbursed firstly from the employee’s future IPP entitlements. Only where absolutely necessary the Employer shall be deemed to be authorized pursuant to the Employment Standards Act to make deductions from the employee’s pay cheque in order to recover the overpayment.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Income Protection Plan. (a) All employees w ho who are unable to perform their duties due to an illness or injury, other than one for w hich which Workplace Safety and Insurance benefits are payable, shall be entitled to income protection in accordance w ith with the follow ing following schedule: Length of Service Full Salary (Weeks) 2/3' s 's Salary (Weeks) (Weeks) Less than 3 months 1 0 3 months but less than 6 months 1 1 6 months but less than 12 months1 months 1 16 1 year but less than 2 years 2 15 2 years but less than 3 years 3 14 3 years but less than 4 years 4 13 4 years but less than 5 years 5 12 5 years but less than 6 years 7 10 6 years but less than 7 years 9 8 7 years but less than 8 years 11 6 8 years but less than 9 years 13 4 9 years but less than 10 years 15 22 10 years or over 17 0
(b) An employee' s 's entitlement to any particular level of benefit in accordance w ith with the schedule set out in (a) shall be based on his/her length of service w ith with the Employer. The employee' s 's anniversary date shall be the date on w hich which the benefit level changes.
(c) Wage employees shall be paid the rate of pay of their subst antive posit ion w xxxx substantive position while on income protection.
(d) Occurrence of Statutory or Declared Holidays during an employee' s 's absence on the Income Protection Plan shall not reduce the number of days of income prot ection protection eligibility.
(e) Where possible, employees w ho who are absent from w ork work due to illness or injury must notify their immediate supervisor of such absence no later than the employee' s 's normal st arting t ime starting time on the day the employee begins his/her absence.
(f) Employees w ho who are entitled to leave of absence on account of non-occupational illness or injury may obtain it on production of satisfactory application to the employee’ s ’s manager.
(g) Each employee w ho who is absent for a period of more than four (4) consecut ive w orking consecutive working days shall f ile w ith file with the application a sat isf actory satisfactory certificate from a qualified, medical practitioner. Each employee shall be allow edallowed, if qualified, to apply for this leave of up to four (4) consecutive w orking working days w ithout without a doctor' s 's certificate provided that the total number of such uncertified days in any calendar year shall not exceed eight (8) days.
. * (h) Employees, including employees absent as a result of an indust rial industrial illness or injury, w ill will be required to produce any medical certificate necessary w ithin within the f irst f if teen first ten (10) days (effective January 1, 2013, within the first fifteen (15) days days) of absence. It w ill will be necessary to renew such certificate(s) xx xxxxevery twenty (20) days (effective January 1, 2013, every twenty-five (25) days days) thereafter, unless the employee’ s ’s manager is sat isf ied w ith satisfied with the initial certificate indicating the total period of absence and probable date of return to w orkwork.
(i) A qualified medical practitioner shall include but is not limited to a general practitioner, nurse practitioner, medical specialist, psychiatrist, registered clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, dentist, oral surgeon, midw ifemidwife, or chiropractor.
7.2.2 (a) In the case of an unrelated claim the potential sevent een seventeen (17) w eek week period of income protection shall be reinst ated reinstated provided the employee has returned to active employment and completed one regular day of w orkwork. It is understood that “ “one regular day of w orkwork” in the case of medical accommodations w ith with reduced hours or modified w ork work equates to the number of hours or the nature of the w ork work agreed upon by the Employer for the duration of the accommodation.
(b) In the case of a claim which is related to a previous claim the potential seventeen (17) week period of income protection shall be reinstated provided:
(i) thirty (30) calendar days have elapsed from the cessation of the previous claim and the commencement of the related claim; and
(ii) the employee and the employee’s medical advisor(s) are complying with the requests of the Employer and the Employer’s medical advisor(s) made pursuant to the Employer’s duty to accommodate. Failure to comply with the above will result in the immediate cessation of income protection. Income protection will resume when the employee and/or the employee’s advisor(s) provides medical documentation satisfactory to the Employer.
(c) It is understood that the applicable number of days of 100% income protection shall only be available once in any calendar year.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Income Protection Plan. (a) All employees w ho who are unable to perform their duties due to an illness or injury, other than one for w hich which Workplace Safety and Insurance benefits are payable, shall be entitled to income protection in accordance w ith with the follow ing following schedule: Length of Service Full Salary 2/3' s Salary (Weeks) 2/3's Salary (Weeks) 3 months but less than 6 months 1 1 6 months but less than 12 months1 16 1 year but less than 2 years 2 15 2 years but less than 3 years 3 14 3 years but less than 4 years 4 13 4 years but less than 5 years 5 12 5 years but less than 6 years 7 10 6 years but less than 7 years 9 8 7 years but less than 8 years 11 6 8 years but less than 9 years 13 4 9 years but less than 10 years 15 22 10 years or over 17 0
(b) An employee' s 's entitlement to any particular level of benefit in accordance w ith with the schedule set out in (a) shall be based on his/her length of service w ith with the Employer. The employee' s 's anniversary date shall be the date on w hich which the benefit level changes.
(c) Wage employees shall be paid the rate of pay of their subst antive posit ion w xxxx substantive position while on income protection.
(d) Occurrence of Statutory or Declared Holidays during an employee' s 's absence on the Income Protection Plan shall not reduce the number of days of income prot ection protection eligibility.
(e) Where possible, employees w ho who are absent from w ork work due to illness or injury must notify their immediate supervisor of such absence no later than the employee' s 's normal st arting t ime starting time on the day the employee begins his/her absence.
(f) Employees w ho who are entitled to leave of absence on account of non-occupational illness or injury may obtain it on production of satisfactory application to the employee’ s ’s manager.
(g) Each employee w ho who is absent for a period of more than four (4) consecut ive w orking consecutive working days shall f ile w ith file with the application a sat isf actory satisfactory certificate from a qualified, medical practitioner. Each employee shall be allow edallowed, if qualified, to apply for this leave of up to four (4) consecutive w orking working days w ithout without a doctor' s 's certificate provided that the total number of such uncertified days in any calendar year shall not exceed eight (8) days.
. * (h) Employees, including employees absent as a result of an indust rial industrial illness or injury, w ill will be required to produce any medical certificate necessary w ithin within the f irst f if teen first ten (10) days (effective January 1, 2013, within the first fifteen (15) days days) of absence. It w ill will be necessary to renew such certificate(s) xx xxxx-five every twenty (2520) days thereafter(effective January 1, unless the employee’ s manager is sat isf ied w ith the initial certificate indicating the total period of absence and probable date of return to w ork.
(i) A qualified medical practitioner shall include but is not limited to a general practitioner2013, nurse practitioner, medical specialist, psychiatrist, registered clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, dentist, oral surgeon, midw ife, or chiropractor.
7.2.2 (a) In the case of an unrelated claim the potential sevent een (17) w eek period of income protection shall be reinst ated provided the employee has returned to active employment and completed one regular day of w ork. It is understood that “ one regular day of w ork” in the case of medical accommodations w ith reduced hours or modified w ork equates to the number of hours or the nature of the w ork agreed upon by the Employer for the duration of the accommodation.every twenty-five
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Income Protection Plan. (a) All employees w ho who are unable to perform their duties due to an a non- occupational illness or injury, other than one for w hich Workplace Safety and Insurance benefits are payable, injury shall be entitled to income protection in accordance w ith with the follow ing following schedule: Length of Service Full Salary 2/3' s Salary (Weeks) (Weeks) 3 months but less than 6 months 1 1 6 months but less than 12 months1 months 1 16 1 year but less than 2 years 2 15 2 years but less than 3 years 3 14 3 years but less than 4 years 4 13 4 years but less than 5 years 5 12 5 years but less than 6 years 7 10 6 years but less than 7 years 9 8 7 years but less than 8 years 11 6 8 years but less than 9 years 13 4 9 years but less than 10 years 15 22 10 years or over 17 0
(b) An employee' s 's entitlement to any particular level of benefit in accordance w ith with the schedule set out in (a) shall be based on his/her length of service w ith with the Employer. The employee' s 's anniversary date shall be the date on w hich which the benefit level changes.
(c) Wage employees In accordance with clause 7.2.1(a), a week’s pay shall be paid equal to the rate amount of regular salary/wages and vacation pay of their subst antive posit ion w xxxx on income protectionpayable to the employee in the four weeks before the work week in which the illness or injury occurred divided by twenty (20) multiplied by five (5).
(d) Occurrence of Statutory or Declared Holidays during an employee' s 's absence on the Income Protection Plan shall not reduce the number of days of income prot ection protection eligibility.
(e) Where possible, employees w ho who are absent from w ork work due to illness or injury must notify their immediate supervisor of the reasons for such absence no later than the employee' s 's normal st arting t ime starting time on the day the employee begins his/her absence.
(f) Employees w ho who are entitled to leave of absence on account of non-occupational illness or injury may obtain it on production of satisfactory application to the employee’ s ’s manager.
(g) Each employee w ho who is absent for a period of more than four (4) consecut ive w orking consecutive working days shall f ile w ith file with the application a sat isf actory satisfactory certificate from a qualified, medical practitioner. Each employee shall be allow edallowed, if qualified, to apply for this leave of up to four (4) consecutive w orking working days w ithout without a doctor' s 's certificate provided that the total number of such uncertified days in any calendar year shall not exceed eight (8) days.
(h) Employees, including employees absent as a result of an indust rial industrial illness or injury, w ill will be required to produce any medical certificate necessary w ithin within the f irst f if teen first ten (1510) days of absence. It w ill will be necessary to renew such certificate(s) xx xxxx-five every twenty (2520) days thereafter, unless the employee’ s ’s manager is sat isf ied w ith satisfied with the initial certificate indicating the total period of absence and probable date of return to w orkwork.
(i) A qualified medical practitioner shall include but is not limited to a general practitioner, nurse practitioner, medical specialist, psychiatrist, registered clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, dentist, oral surgeon, midw ife, or chiropractor.
7.2.2 (a) In the case of an unrelated claim the potential sevent een seventeen (17) w eek week period of income protection shall be reinst ated reinstated provided the employee has returned to active employment and completed one regular day of w orkwork.
(b) In the case of a claim which is related to a previous claim the potential seventeen (17) week period of income protection shall be reinstated provided
(i) thirty (30) calendar days have elapsed from the cessation of the previous claim and the commencement of the related claim; and
(ii) the employee and the employee’s medical advisor(s) are complying with the requests of the employer and the employer’s medical advisor(s) made pursuant to the employer’s duty to accommodate. Failure to comply with the above will result in the immediate cessation of income protection. Income protection will resume when the employee and/or the employee’s advisor(s) provides medical documentation satisfactory to the Employer.
(c) It is understood that “ one regular day the applicable number of w ork” days of 100% income protection shall only be available once in the case of medical accommodations w ith reduced hours or modified w ork equates any calendar year.
7.2.3 If it should appear to the number Employer that any employee is making too frequent application for this leave, or that the correctness of hours a certificate is questionable, the matter shall be referred to the Medical Officer for investigation and report.
7.2.4 The President of the Union may request that the Employer give special consideration to an employee in a situation where income protection is not available.
7.2.5 Advance of IPP Credits Pending LTDI or WSIB decisions Where an employee is awaiting a decision on a claim or on an appeal from the WSIB or the nature LTDI carrier as to that employee’s entitlement to long term disability benefits or WSIA payments, the Employer may advance IPP benefits to the employee continuously notwithstanding that thirty (30) days have not elapsed from the cessation of the w ork agreed upon by previous claim on the following conditions:
a) the employee continues to provide medical certification satisfactory to the Employer for that the duration employee continues to be unable to perform the duties of their position due to illness or injury;
b) where the accommodationemployee’s claim is allowed, the Employer will be entitled to be reimbursed from the employee’s WSIB or LTDI payments the amount of IPP benefits advanced and may require the employee to sign whatever authorizations or directions are required to permit WSIB or the LTDI carrier to make such reimbursement directly to the Employer.
c) Where the employee’s claim is not allowed, the Employer will be entitled to be reimbursed firstly from the employee’s future IPP entitlements. Only where absolutely necessary the Employer shall be deemed to be authorized pursuant to the Employment Standards Act to make deductions from the employee’s pay cheque in order to recover the overpayment.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Income Protection Plan. (a) All employees w ho Employees who are unable to perform their duties due to an non-occupational illness or injury, other than one for w hich Workplace Safety and Insurance benefits are payable, injury shall be entitled to income protection in accordance w ith with the follow ing following schedule: Length of Service Full Salary 2/3' s Salary (Weeks) (Weeks) 3 months Weeks yrs. but less than 6 months 1 1 6 months yrs. yrs. but less than 12 months1 16 1 year yrs. yrs. but less than 2 years 2 15 2 years yrs. yrs. and over Effective January for new employees hired from that date, the to month provision will not apply, but less than 3 years 3 14 3 years but less than 4 years 4 13 4 years but less than 5 years 5 12 5 years but less than 6 years 7 10 6 years but less than 7 years 9 8 7 years but less than 8 years 11 6 8 years but less than 9 years 13 4 9 years but less than 10 years 15 2
such employees will earn sick leave at one and one-half (b) 1 days per month, payable at salary. This is not payable at termination and ceases upon eligibility for placement in the six month An employee' s entitlement to any particular level of benefit in accordance w ith with the schedule set out in (a) above shall be based on his/her length of service w ith with the Employer. The employee' s anniversary date Employer and commencing January shall be the date on w hich the benefit level changes.
updated every six (c6) Wage employees shall be paid the rate of pay of their subst antive posit ion w xxxx on income protection.
(d) Occurrence of Statutory or Declared Holidays during an employee' s absence on the Income Protection Plan shall not reduce the number of days of income prot ection eligibility.
(e) Where possible, employees w ho are absent from w ork due to illness or injury must notify their immediate supervisor of such absence no later than the employee' s normal st arting t ime on the day the employee begins his/her absence.
(f) months. Employees w ho who are entitled to leave of absence on account of non-occupational illness or injury may obtain it on production of satisfactory application through the Head of their Department to the employee’ s manager.
(g) Director of Administration. Each employee w ho Employee who is absent for a period of more than four (4) consecut ive w orking consecutive working days shall f ile w ith file with the application a sat isf actory satisfactory certificate from a qualified, qualified medical practitioner. Each employee Employee shall be allow edallowed, if qualified, to apply for this leave of up to four (4) consecutive w orking working days w ithout without a doctor' s 's certificate provided that the total number of such uncertified days in any calendar year shall not exceed eight (8) days.
(h) . Employees, including employees Employees absent as a result of an indust rial illness or injuryindustrial accident, w ill will be required to produce any medical certificate necessary w ithin within the f irst f if teen first ten (1510) days of absence. It w ill will be necessary to renew such certificate(s) xx xxxx-five every twenty (2520) days thereafter, unless the employee’ s manager Director of Administration is sat isf ied w ith satisfied with the initial certificate indicating the total period of absence and probable date of return to w ork.
(i) A qualified medical practitioner work. If it should appear to the Director of Administration that any Employee is making too frequent application for this leave or that the correctness of a certificate is questionable, the matter shall include but is be referred to the Medical Officer for investigation and report. Occurrence of Statutory or Declared holidays during an absence on the income protection plan shall not limited to a general practitioner, nurse practitioner, medical specialist, psychiatrist, registered clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, dentist, oral surgeon, midw ife, or chiropractor.
7.2.2 (a) In the case reduce an Employee's number of an unrelated claim the potential sevent een (17) w eek period days of income protection eligibility. Concurrent with the introduction of the new income protection plan, there will be no further accumulation of sick leave credits and the sick leave program shall be reinst ated provided discontinued. Employees who had sick leave credits at the employee has returned to active employment and completed one regular day date of w ork. It is understood that “ one regular day discontinuance of w ork” the former cumulative sick leave plan may utilize those credits in the case following manner. Employees may use these credits to top up the two- thirds salary portion of medical accommodations w ith reduced hours the income protection plan to full salary. This topping up shall be on the basis of one-third of a day credit for each day topped up. On termination, an Employee who has five ( 5 ) or modified w ork equates more years of continuous employment shall be entitled to a pay out equal to the product obtained by multiplying one-half the number of hours days of unused credits on termination of employment by the daily rate of pay to a maximum of one hundred and thirty (130) days' On termination of employment by reason of death, or retirement without actuarial reduction, an Employee, or the nature estate of the w ork agreed upon Employee, shall be entitled to a pay out equal to the product obtained by multiplying twice the number of days of unused credits on termination of employment by the Employer for the duration Employee's daily rate of the accommodation.pay divided by two
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Income Protection Plan. (a) All employees w ho who are unable to perform their duties due to an a non- occupational illness or injury, other than one for w hich Workplace Safety and Insurance benefits are payable, injury shall be entitled to income protection in accordance w ith with the follow ing following schedule: Length of Service Full Salary 2/3' s Salary (Weeks) (Weeks) 3 months but less than 6 months 1 1 6 months but less than 12 months1 months 1 16 1 year but less than 2 years 2 15 2 years but less than 3 years 3 14 3 years but less than 4 years 4 13 4 years but less than 5 years 5 12 5 years but less than 6 years 7 10 6 years but less than 7 years 9 8 7 years but less than 8 years 11 6 8 years but less than 9 years 13 4 9 years but less than 10 years 15 22 10 years or over 17 0
(b) An employee' s 's entitlement to any particular level of benefit in accordance w ith with the schedule set out in (a) shall be based on his/her length of service w ith with the Employer. The employee' s 's anniversary date shall be the date on w hich which the benefit level changes.
(c) Wage employees In accordance with clause 7.2.1(a), a week’s pay shall be paid equal to the rate amount of regular salary/wages and vacation pay of their subst antive posit ion w xxxx on income protectionpayable to the employee in the four weeks before the work week in which the illness or injury occurred divided by twenty (20) multiplied by five (5).
(d) Occurrence of Statutory or Declared Holidays during an employee' s 's absence on the Income Protection Plan shall not reduce the number of days of income prot ection protection eligibility.
(e) Where possible, employees w ho who are absent from w ork work due to illness or injury must notify their immediate supervisor of the reasons for such absence no later than the employee' s 's normal st arting t ime starting time on the day the employee begins his/her absence.
(f) Employees w ho who are entitled to leave of absence on account of non-occupational illness or injury may obtain it on production of satisfactory application to the employee’ s ’s manager.
(g) Each employee w ho who is absent for a period of more than four (4) consecut ive w orking consecutive working days shall f ile w ith file with the application a sat isf actory satisfactory certificate from a qualified, medical practitioner. Each employee shall be allow edallowed, if qualified, to apply for this leave of up to four (4) consecutive w orking working days w ithout without a doctor' s 's certificate provided that the total number of such uncertified days in any calendar year shall not exceed eight (8) days.
(h) Employees, including employees absent as a result of an indust rial industrial illness or injury, w ill will be required to produce any medical certificate necessary w ithin within the f irst f if teen first ten (1510) days of absence. It w ill will be necessary to renew such certificate(s) xx xxxx-five every twenty (2520) days thereafter, unless the employee’ s ’s manager is sat isf ied w ith satisfied with the initial certificate indicating the total period of absence and probable date of return to w orkwork.
(i) A qualified medical practitioner shall include but is not limited to a general practitioner, nurse practitioner, medical specialist, psychiatrist, registered clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, dentist, oral surgeon, midw ife, or chiropractor.
7.2.2 (a) In the case of an unrelated claim the potential sevent een seve nteen (17) w eek week period of income protection shall be reinst ated reinstated provided the employee has returned to active employment and completed one regular day of w orkwork.
(b) In the case of a claim which is related to a previous claim the potential seventeen (17) week period of income protection shall be reinstated provided
(i) thirty (30) calendar days have elapsed from the cessation of the previous claim and the commencement of the related claim; and
(ii) the employee and the employee’s medical advisor(s) are complying with the requests of the employer and the employer’s medical advisor(s) made pursuant to the employer’s duty to accommodate. Failure to comply with the above will result in the immediate cessation of income protection. Income protection will resume when the employee and/or the employee’s advisor(s) provides medical documentation satisfactory to the Employer.
(c) It is understood that “ one regular day the applicable number of w ork” days of 100% income protection shall only be available once in the case of medical accommodations w ith reduced hours or modified w ork equates any calendar year.
7.2.3 If it sho uld appear to the number Employer that any employee is making too frequent application for this leave, or that the correctness of hours a certificate is questionable, the matter shall be referred to the Medical Officer for investigation and report.
7.2.4 The President of the Union may request that the Employer give special consideration to an employee in a situation where income protection is not available.
7.2.5 Advance of IPP Credits Pending LTDI or WSIB decisions Where an employee is awaiting a decision on a claim or on an appeal from the WSIB or the nature LTDI carrier as to that employee’s entitlement to long term disability benefits or WSIA payments, the Employer may advance IPP benefits to the employee continuously notwithstanding that thirty (30) days have not elapsed from the cessation of the w ork agreed upon by previous claim on the following conditions:
a) the employee continues to provide medical certification satisfactory to the Employer for that the duration employee continues to be unable to perform the duties of their position due to illness or injury;
b) where the accommodationemployee’s claim is allowed, the Employer will be entitled to be reimbursed from the employee’s WSIB or LTDI payments the amount of IPP benefits advanced and may require the employee to sign whatever authorizations or directions are required to permit WSIB or the LTDI carrier to make such reimbursement directly to the Employer.
c) Where the employee’s claim is not allowed, the Employer will be entitled to be reimbursed firstly from the employee’s future IPP entitlements. Only where absolutely necessary the Employer shall be deemed to be authorized pursuant to the Employment Standards Act to make deductions from the employee’s pay cheque in order to recover the overpayment.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Income Protection Plan. (a) All employees w ho who are unable to perform their duties due to an illness or injury, other than one for w hich which Workplace Safety and Insurance benefits are payable, shall be entitled to income protection in accordance w ith with the follow ing following schedule: Length of Service Full Salary 2/3' s Salary (Weeks) 2/3's Salary (Weeks) 3 months but less than 6 months 1 1 6 months but less than 12 months1 months 1 16 1 year but less than 2 years 2 15 2 years but less than 3 years 3 14 3 years but less than 4 years 4 13 4 years but less than 5 years 5 12 5 years but less than 6 years 7 10 6 years but less than 7 years 9 8 7 years but less than 8 years 11 6 8 years but less than 9 years 13 4 9 years but less than 10 years 15 22 10 years or over 17 0
(b) An employee' s 's entitlement to any particular level of benefit in accordance w ith with the schedule set out in (a) shall be based on his/her length of service w ith with the Employer. The employee' s 's anniversary date shall be the date on w hich which the benefit level changes.
(c) Wage employees shall be paid the rate of pay of their subst antive posit ion w xxxx substantive position while on income protection.
(d) Occurrence of Statutory or Declared Holidays during an employee' s 's absence on the Income Protection Plan shall not reduce the number of days of income prot ection protection eligibility.
(e) Where possible, employees w ho who are absent from w ork work due to illness or injury must notify their immediate supervisor of such absence no later than the employee' s 's normal st arting t ime starting time on the day the employee begins his/her absence.
(f) Employees w ho who are entitled to leave of absence on account of non-occupational illness or injury may obtain it on production of satisfactory application to the employee’ s ’s manager.
(g) Each employee w ho who is absent for a period of more than four (4) consecut ive w orking consecutive working days shall f ile w ith file with the application a sat isf actory satisfactory sick leave certificate from a qualified, medical practitionerhealth care provider. Each employee shall be allow edallowed, if qualified, to apply for this leave of up to four (4) consecutive w orking working days w ithout without a doctor' s 's certificate provided that the total number of such uncertified days in any calendar year shall not exceed eight (8) days.
(h) Employees, including employees absent as a result of an indust rial occupational illness or injury, w ill will be required to produce any medical sick leave certificate necessary w ithin within the f irst f if teen first fifteen (15) days of absence. It w ill will be necessary to renew such certificate(s) xx xxxxtwenty-five (25) days thereafter, unless the employee’ s ’s manager is sat isf ied w ith satisfied with the initial certificate indicating the total period of absence and probable date of return to w orkwork.
(i) A qualified medical practitioner health care provider shall include but is not limited to a general practitioner, nurse practitioner, medical specialist, psychiatrist, registered clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, dentist, oral surgeon, midw ifemidwife, or chiropractor.
7.2.2 (j) Employees who do not have a prognosis to return to work by the end of the tenth (10) continuous week of absence must apply for Long Term Disability Insurance (LTDI) before the expiry of seventeen (17) weeks of income protection. The Employer will provide a copy of the LTDI applications to these employees though it remains the employee’s responsibility to ensure the application is completed and submitted on time.
(k) The forms required to complete the LTDI application will be available to employees on the City’s intranet website (Ozone) and the LDTI carrier’s website.
(a) In the case of an unrelated claim the potential sevent een seventeen (17) w eek week period of income protection shall be reinst ated reinstated provided the employee has returned to active employment and completed one regular day of w orkwork. It is understood that “ “one regular day of w orkwork” in the case of medical accommodations w ith with reduced hours or modified w ork work equates to the number of hours or the nature of the w ork work agreed upon by the Employer for the duration of the accommodation.
(b) In the case of a claim which is related to a previous claim the potential seventeen (17) week period of income protection shall be reinstated provided:
(i) thirty (30) calendar days have elapsed from the cessation of the previous claim and the commencement of the related claim; and
(ii) the employee and the employee’s health care provider are cooperating and complying with the requests of the Employer and the Employer’s medical advisor(s) and the LTDI carrier made pursuant to the Employer’s duty to accommodate. Such requests may include, but are not limited to, information on the employee’s functional abilities. The information provided must be satisfactory to the Employer. Failure to comply with the above will result in the immediate cessation of income protection. Income protection will resume when the employee and/or the employee’s health care provider provides medical documentation satisfactory to the Employer; and,
(iii) the employee has completed the LTDI application.
(c) It is understood that the applicable number of days of 100% income protection shall only be available once in any calendar year.
7.2.3 If it should appear to the Employer that any employee is making too frequent application for this leave, or that the correctness of a certificate is questionable, the matter shall be referred to the HR Business Services Branch for investigation and report.
7.2.4 The President of the Union may request that the Employer give special consideration to an employee in a situation where income protection is not available.
7.2.5 If an illness or injury can qualify as a reoccurrence under LTDI, the employee shall make an application to the insurance carrier. Claims that qualify as reoccurrences shall not be eligible for IPP benefits under articles 7.2.1 and 7.2.2.
7.2.6 Advance of IPP Credits Pending LTDI or WSIB decisions Where an employee is awaiting a decision on a claim or on an appeal from the WSIB or the LTDI carrier as to that employee’s entitlement to long term disability benefits or reoccurrence, or WSIA payments, the Employer may advance IPP benefits to the employee continuously notwithstanding that thirty (30) days have not elapsed from the cessation of the previous claim on the following conditions:
(a) the employee continues to provide medical information satisfactory to the Employer that the employee continues to be unable to perform the duties of their position due to illness or injury. Such requests may include, but are not limited to, information on the employee’s functional abilities;
(b) where the employee’s claim is allowed, the Employer will be entitled to be reimbursed from the employee’s WSIB or LTDI payments the amount of IPP benefits advanced and may require the employee to sign whatever authorizations or directions are required to permit WSIB or the LTDI carrier to make such reimbursement directly to the Employer;
(c) where the employee’s claim is not allowed, the Employer will be entitled to be reimbursed firstly from the employee’s future IPP entitlements. Alternatively, the employee may elect to make deductions at a percentage rate of the employee’s gross pay, agreeable to the Employer, until the amount owing has been recovered in full. Only where absolutely necessary the Employer shall be deemed to be authorized pursuant to the Employment Standards Act to make deductions from the employee’s pay cheque in order to recover the overpayment.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Income Protection Plan. (a) All employees w ho Employees who are unable to perform their duties due to an non-occupational illness or injury, other than one for w hich Workplace Safety and Insurance benefits are payable, injury shall be entitled to income protection in accordance w ith with the follow ing following schedule: Length of Service Full Salary 2/3' s Salary (Weeks) (Weeks) 3 Weeks Less than months but less than 6 months 1 1 6 months but less than 12 months1 16 1 year yr. yr. but less than 2 years 2 15 2 years yrs. less than yrs. yrs. but less than 3 years 3 14 3 years yrs. yrs. but less than 4 years 4 13 4 years yrs. but less than 5 years 5 12 5 years yrs. yrs. but less than 6 years 7 10 6 years yrs. yrs. but less than 7 years 9 8 7 years yrs. yrs. but less than 8 years 11 6 8 years yrs. yrs. but less than 9 years 13 4 9 years but less than 10 years 15 2
(b) An employee' s yrs. yrs. and over Employee's entitlement to any particular level of benefit in accordance w ith with the schedule set out in (a) above shall be based on his/her length of service w ith with the Employer. The employee' s anniversary date Employer and commencing January shall be the date on w hich the benefit level changes.
updated every six (c6) Wage employees shall be paid the rate of pay of their subst antive posit ion w xxxx on income protection.
(d) Occurrence of Statutory or Declared Holidays during an employee' s absence on the Income Protection Plan shall not reduce the number of days of income prot ection eligibility.
(e) Where possible, employees w ho are absent from w ork due to illness or injury must notify their immediate supervisor of such absence no later than the employee' s normal st arting t ime on the day the employee begins his/her absence.
(f) months. Employees w ho who are entitled to leave of absence on account of non-occupational illness or injury may obtain it on production of satisfactory application through the Head of their Department to the employee’ s manager.
(g) Director of Administration. Each employee w ho Employee who is absent for a period of more than four (4) consecut ive w orking consecutive working days shall f ile w ith file with the application a sat isf actory satisfactory certificate from a qualified, qualified medical practitioner. Each employee Employee shall be allow edallowed, if qualified, to apply for this leave of up to four (4) consecutive w orking working days w ithout without a doctor' s certificate provided that the total number of such uncertified days in any calendar year shall not exceed eight (8) days.
(h) . Employees, including employees Employees absent as a result of an indust rial illness or injuryindustrial accident, w ill will be required to produce any medical certificate necessary w ithin within the f irst f if teen first ten (1510) days of absence. It w ill will be necessary to renew such certificate(s) xx xxxx-five every twenty (2520) days thereafter, unless the employee’ s manager Director of Administration is sat isf ied w ith satisfied with the initial certificate indicating the total period of absence and probable date of return to w ork.
(i) A qualified medical practitioner work. If it should appear to the Director of Administration that any Employee is making too frequent application for this leave or that the correctness of a certificate is questionable, the matter shall include but is be referred to the Medical Officer for investigation and report. Occurrence Statutory or Declared holidays during an Employee's absence on the income protection plan shall not limited to a general practitioner, nurse practitioner, medical specialist, psychiatrist, registered clinical psychologist, physiotherapist, dentist, oral surgeon, midw ife, or chiropractor.
7.2.2 (a) In the case reduce an Employee's number of an unrelated claim the potential sevent een (17) w eek period days of income protection eligibility. Concurrent with the introduction of the new income protection plan, there will be no further accumulation of sick leave credits and the sick leave program shall be reinst ated provided discontinued. Employees who had sick leave credits at the employee has returned to active employment and completed one regular day date of w ork. It is understood that “ one regular day discontinuance of w ork” the former cumulative sick leave plan may utilize those credits in the case of medical accommodations w ith reduced hours or modified w ork equates to the number of hours or the nature of the w ork agreed upon by the Employer for the duration of the accommodationfollowing manner.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
