INCOME PROTECTION/SICK LEAVE. 2301 A nurse having accumulated income protection/sick leave may claim basic pay for such income protection/sick leave against such accumulation with respect to periods during which: (i) They were unable to work because of an incapacitation due to accident or illness, however, a nurse cannot receive income protection/sick leave benefits for any period of time during which they are eligible for wage loss benefits from Manitoba Public Insurance as a result of a motor vehicle accident [subject to Article 2303], or (ii) In the opinion of the Care Home, their presence constituted a health hazard for patient and/or other employees and they were instructed by the Care Home to leave their place of duty; or (iii) They attend an appointment related to a medical/dental examination and/or treatment, subject to Article 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. (i) A nurse who becomes injured or ill in the course of performing their duties must report such injury or illness as soon as possible to their immediate supervisor. (ii) A nurse unable to work because of a work related injury or illness will inform the Care Home immediately, in accordance with established procedures. Where a nurse is unable to work because of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident they must advise their supervisor as soon as possible and they must submit a claim for benefits to the 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 to the extent that income protection/sick leave credits are available to the nurse. (iii) Where a nurse has applied for MPI benefits and where a loss of normal salary would result while awaiting a MPI decision, the nurse may elect to submit an application to the Care Home 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 MPI decision is received, however in no case shall the total amount of the advance exceed seventy percent (70%) of the value of the nurse's accumulated income protection/sick leave credits. (vi) The nurse shall reimburse the Care Home by assigning sufficient MPI payments to be paid directly to the Care Home to offset the total amount of the advance or by repayment to the Care Home immediately upon receipt of payment made by MPI directly to the nurse. (vii) In the event that the MPI disallows the claim, including any appeal, the nurse shall be paid for the absence in accordance with the income protection/sick leave provisions of this Agreement and the Care Home shall recover the total amount of the advance by payroll deduction. (viii) Upon request, the Care Home will provide a statement to the nurse indicating the amount of advance payment(s) made and repayment(s) received by the Care Home. (i) A nurse who has accumulated sufficient income protection/sick leave credits may elect to submit an application to the Care Home requesting that the Care Home supplement the MPI payments. The amount of such supplement will equal ten percent (10%) of the nurse's regular net salary not earned due to the time loss. Regular net salary will be based on the nurse's basic salary as defined in Article 3802 of the Collective Agreement (exclusive of overtime), less the nurse's usual income tax deduction, Canada Pension Plan contributions and Employment Insurance contributions. The Care Home's supplement shall be charged to the nurse's accumulated income protection/sick leave credits and such supplement shall be paid until the nurse's accumulated income protection/sick leave credits are exhausted. (ii) Subject to the provisions of each plan, the nurse may request the Care Home to deduct from the supplement, if sufficient, the contributions which would have been paid by the nurse to the Care Home's pension plan, dental care plan, Long Term Disability plan and group life insurance plan as if the nurse was not disabled. If the supplement is not sufficient, or where the nurse elects to receive an advance, the nurse may, subject to the provisions of each plan, forward self-payments to the Care Home to ensure the continuation of these benefit plans. The Care Home will contribute its usual contributions to these benefit plans while the nurse contributes. (iii) Further to this, the Care Home shall notify Manitoba Public Insurance of salary adjustments at the time they occur. (iv) If at any time it is decided by the MPI that any payment to be made to the nurse by the Care Home must be offset against benefits otherwise payable by the MPI, then such payment shall not be payable. (c) Where the Insurer/MPI recommends a work assessment period or a modified return to work period, the provisions of Article 7A06 shall apply. (d) A nurse who is on STD/LTD/MPI prior to the commencement of their vacation shall, upon their request, have their vacation displaced and such vacation shall be re-scheduled at a time mutually agreed between the nurse and the Care Home within the available time periods remaining during that vacation year. If the nurses’ current annual vacation cannot be reasonably scheduled by the end of the current vacation year the nurse may elect to carry over to the next vacation year up to five (5) days of current annual vacation (pro-rated for part- time). 2304 The Care Home shall be entitled to recover any income protection/sick leave paid to a nurse if their employment is not continued beyond their probationary period, from the nurse's final termination cheque. 2305 A nurse who is unable to report for work due to illness shall inform the Care Home prior to the commencement of their next scheduled shift(s). A nurse who fails, without valid reason, to give notice as specified below will not be entitled to receive income protection benefits for the shift(s) in question. Prior to Day shift -- One (1) hour Prior to Evening shift -- Two (2) hours Prior to Night shift -- Three (3) hours A nurse returning to work following an absence of one week or more shall inform the Care Home by 1200 hours the day prior to returning to work. 2306 The Care Home, either at the time of notification by the nurse of claiming income protection/sick leave, or by advance notice prior to future income protection/sick leave claims, may require a medical certificate or report as proof of the validity of any claim for income protection/sick leave and as proof of the nurse's fitness to return to duty. Failure to provide such a certificate when requested may disqualify a nurse from receiving paid income protection/sick leave or may result in a refusal of permission for them to resume their duties. 2307 Recognized Holidays or days given in lieu of Recognized Holidays which fall within a period of sick leave shall not be charged to the nurses accumulated income protection unless otherwise mutually agreed. 2308 At the effective date of this Agreement, each nurse will retain income protection benefits accumulated and not used to that date. 2309 As soon as a nurse is aware of a date upon which surgery will occur, they shall notify the Care Home, in writing, of this date and any change thereto so that staff coverage for their intended absence may be arranged. Where a nurse has been provided necessary time off due to scheduled surgery and where the surgery is subsequently cancelled, and where the Care Home has made arrangements for alternate staffing to cover the anticipated absence, the Care Home shall have the right to cancel the relief shifts. These relief shifts shall be clearly identified as being subject to forty-eight (48) hours notice of cancellation. 2310 If a nurse becomes injured or has a bona fide illness while on scheduled vacation, and they require the services of a medical practitioner, provided such injury or bona fide illness is shown to be in excess of three (3) days, such nurse shall be allowed to use their income protection for the period the medical practitioner states they would have been unable to carry out their duties at work, and their vacation shall be rescheduled at a time mutually agreed between the nurse and the Care Home. Proof of such injury or bona fide illness shall be provided if requested. 2311 The Care Home will annually, on written request, provide each nurse with a statement of their accrued income protection credits. 2312 Subject to the provisions of Article 2302, a nurse may use income protection for the purpose of providing care in the event of an illness of a spouse, common law spouse including same sex partner and fiancé, dependent child, dependent step-child or parent. 2313 A nurse who has completed the probationary period who is unable to perform their work by reason of an accident or illness not fully covered by income protection, upon providing an acceptable medical certificate, shall be granted unpaid leave of absence as required for recovery; subject to review at three (3) months, or lesser intervals, at the discretion of the Care Home.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
INCOME PROTECTION/SICK LEAVE. 2301 A nurse having accumulated income protection/sick leave may claim basic pay for such income protection/sick leave against such accumulation with respect to periods during which:
(i) They were unable to work because of an incapacitation due to accident or illness, however, a nurse cannot receive income protection/sick leave benefits for any period of time during which they are eligible for wage loss benefits from Manitoba Public Insurance as a result of a motor vehicle accident [subject to Article 2303], or
(ii) In the opinion of the Care Home, their presence constituted a health hazard for patient and/or other employees and they were instructed by the Care Home to leave their place of duty; or
(iii) They attend an appointment related to a medical/dental examination and/or treatment, subject to Article 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.
(i) A nurse who becomes injured or ill in the course of performing their duties must report such injury or illness as soon as possible to their immediate supervisor.
(ii) A nurse unable to work because of a work related injury or illness will inform the Care Home immediately, in accordance with established procedures. Where a nurse is unable to work because of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident they must advise their supervisor as soon as possible and they must submit a claim for benefits to the 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 to the extent that income protection/sick leave credits are available to the nurse.
(iii) Where a nurse has applied for MPI benefits and where a loss of normal salary would result while awaiting a MPI decision, the nurse may elect to submit an application to the Care Home 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 MPI decision is received, however in no case shall the total amount of the advance exceed seventy percent (70%) of the value of the nurse's accumulated income protection/sick leave credits.
(vi) The nurse shall reimburse the Care Home by assigning sufficient MPI payments to be paid directly to the Care Home to offset the total amount of the advance or by repayment to the Care Home immediately upon receipt of payment made by MPI directly to the nurse.
(vii) In the event that the MPI disallows the claim, including any appeal, the nurse shall be paid for the absence in accordance with the income protection/sick leave provisions of this Agreement and the Care Home shall recover the total amount of the advance by payroll deduction.
(viii) Upon request, the Care Home will provide a statement to the nurse indicating the amount of advance payment(s) made and repayment(s) received by the Care Home.
(i) A nurse who has accumulated sufficient income protection/sick leave credits may elect to submit an application to the Care Home requesting that the Care Home supplement the MPI payments. The amount of such supplement will equal ten percent (10%) of the nurse's regular net salary not earned due to the time loss. Regular net salary will be based on the nurse's basic salary as defined in Article 3802 of the Collective Agreement (exclusive of overtime), less the nurse's usual income tax deduction, Canada Pension Plan contributions and Employment Insurance contributions. The Care Home's supplement shall be charged to the nurse's accumulated income protection/sick leave credits and such supplement shall be paid until the nurse's accumulated income protection/sick leave credits are exhausted.
(ii) Subject to the provisions of each plan, the nurse may request the Care Home to deduct from the supplement, if sufficient, the contributions which would have been paid by the nurse to the Care Home's pension plan, dental care plan, Long Term Disability plan and group life insurance plan as if the nurse was not disabled. If the supplement is not sufficient, or where the nurse elects to receive an advance, the nurse may, subject to the provisions of each plan, forward self-self- payments to the Care Home to ensure the continuation of these benefit plans. The Care Home will contribute its usual contributions to these benefit plans while the nurse contributes.
(iii) Further to this, the Care Home shall notify Manitoba Public Insurance of salary adjustments at the time they occur.
(iv) If at any time it is decided by the MPI that any payment to be made to the nurse by the Care Home must be offset against benefits otherwise payable by the MPI, then such payment shall not be payable.
(c) Where the Insurer/MPI recommends a work assessment period or a modified return to work period, the provisions of Article 7A06 shall apply.
(d) A nurse who is on STD/LTD/MPI prior to the commencement of their vacation shall, upon their request, have their vacation displaced and such vacation shall be re-scheduled at a time mutually agreed between the nurse and the Care Home within the available time periods remaining during that vacation year. If the nurses’ current annual vacation cannot be reasonably scheduled by the end of the current vacation year the nurse may elect to carry over to the next vacation year up to five (5) days of current annual vacation (pro-pro- rated for part- part-time). 2304 The Care Home shall be entitled to recover any income protection/sick leave paid to a nurse if their employment is not continued beyond their probationary period, from the nurse's final termination cheque. 2305 A nurse who is unable to report for work due to illness shall inform the Care Home prior to the commencement of their next scheduled shift(s). A nurse who fails, without valid reason, to give notice as specified below will not be entitled to receive income protection benefits for the shift(s) in question. Prior to Day shift -- One (1) hour Prior to Evening shift -- Two (2) hours Prior to Night shift -- Three (3) hours A nurse returning to work following an absence of one week or more shall inform the Care Home by 1200 hours the day prior to returning to work. 2306 The Care Home, either at the time of notification by the nurse of claiming income protection/sick leave, or by advance notice prior to future income protection/sick leave claims, may require a medical certificate or report as proof of the validity of any claim for income protection/sick leave and as proof of the nurse's fitness to return to duty. Failure to provide such a certificate when requested may disqualify a nurse from receiving paid income protection/sick leave or may result in a refusal of permission for them to resume their duties. 2307 Recognized Holidays or days given in lieu of Recognized Holidays which fall within a period of sick leave shall not be charged to the nurses accumulated income protection unless otherwise mutually agreed. 2308 At the effective date of this Agreement, each nurse will retain income protection benefits accumulated and not used to that date. 2309 As soon as a nurse is aware of a date upon which surgery will occur, they shall notify the Care Home, in writing, of this date and any change thereto so that staff coverage for their intended absence may be arranged. Where a nurse has been provided necessary time off due to scheduled surgery and where the surgery is subsequently cancelled, and where the Care Home has made arrangements for alternate staffing to cover the anticipated absence, the Care Home shall have the right to cancel the relief shifts. These relief shifts shall be clearly identified as being subject to forty-eight (48) hours notice of cancellation. 2310 If a nurse becomes injured hospitalized due to accident or has a bona fide illness while on scheduled vacation, and they require the services of a medical practitioner, provided such injury or bona fide illness is shown to be in excess of three (3) days, such nurse shall be allowed to use their may utilize income protection for to cover the period the medical practitioner states they would have been unable to carry out their duties at workhospitalization and/or post-hospitalization period, and their the displaced vacation shall be rescheduled re-scheduled at a time mutually agreed between the nurse and the Care HomeHome within the available time periods remaining during that vacation year. Proof of such injury or bona fide illness hospitalization and/or post-hospitalization period shall be provided if requested. 2311 The Care Home will annually, on written request, provide each nurse with a statement of their accrued income protection credits. 2312 Subject to the provisions of Article 2302, a nurse may use income protection for the purpose of providing care in the event of an illness of a spouse, common law spouse including same sex partner and fiancé, dependent child, dependent step-child or parent. 2313 A nurse who has completed the probationary period who is unable to perform their work by reason of an accident or illness not fully covered by income protection, upon providing an acceptable medical certificate, shall be granted unpaid leave of absence as required for recovery; subject to review at three (3) months, or lesser intervals, at the discretion of the Care Home.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
INCOME PROTECTION/SICK LEAVE. 2301 2101 A nurse having accumulated an entitlement to income protection/sick leave may claim basic pay for such income protection/sick leave against such accumulation with respect to periods during which:
(i) They were She/he was unable to work because of an incapacitation due to accident or illness, however, a nurse cannot receive income protection/sick leave benefits for any period of time during which they are she/he is eligible for wage loss benefits from the Manitoba Public Insurance as a result of a motor vehicle accident [subject to Article 23032103], or
(ii) In the opinion of the Care Home, their her/his presence constituted a health hazard for patient and/or other employees and they were she/he was instructed by the Care Home to leave their her/his place of duty; or
(iii) They attend She/he attends an appointment related to a medical/dental examination and/or treatment, subject to Article 37043404. 2302 2102 Each nurse shall accumulate income protection sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours per each full month of employment, (minimum 150 hours work, inclusive of any vacation time). In the event a nurse works less than 150 hours in a month, sick leave credits will be accrued at the rate of one and one- quarter (1.251) days hour for each full month fifteen (15) hours worked. In each calendar year a nurse shall be entitled to take thirty-six (36) hours sick leave credits for use in the event of employmentfamily illness.
(i) A nurse who becomes injured or ill in the course of performing their her/his duties must report such injury or illness as soon as possible to their her/his immediate supervisor.
(ii) A nurse unable to work because of a work related injury or illness will inform the Care Home immediately, in accordance with established procedures. Where a nurse is unable to work because of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident they she/he must advise their her/his supervisor as soon as possible and they she/he must submit a claim for benefits to the Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI). The nurse shall be entitled to receive full income protection protection/sick leave benefits for any period of time deemed to be a “waiting period” by MPI to the extent that income protectionIncome Protection/sick leave Sick Leave credits are available to the nurse.
(iii) Where a nurse has applied for MPI benefits and where a loss of normal salary would result while awaiting a MPI decision, the nurse may elect to submit an application to the Care Home 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 3502 (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 MPI decision is received, however in no case shall the total amount of the advance exceed seventy percent (70%) of the value of the nurse's accumulated income protection/sick leave credits.
(vi) The nurse shall reimburse the Care Home by assigning sufficient MPI payments to be paid directly to the Care Home to offset the total amount of the advance or by repayment to the Care Home immediately upon receipt of payment made by MPI directly to the nurse.
(vii) In the event that the MPI disallows the claim, including any appeal, the nurse shall be paid for the absence in accordance with the income protection/sick leave provisions of this Agreement and the Care Home shall recover the total amount of the advance by payroll deduction.
(viii) Upon request, the Care Home will provide a statement to the nurse indicating the amount of advance payment(s) made and repayment(s) received by the Care Home.
(i) A nurse who has accumulated sufficient income protection/sick leave credits may elect to submit an application to the Care Home requesting that the Care Home supplement the MPI payments. The amount of such supplement will equal ten percent (10%) of the nurse's regular net salary not earned due to the time loss. Regular net salary will be based on the nurse's basic salary as defined in Article 3802 3502 of the Collective Agreement (exclusive of overtime), less the nurse's usual income tax deduction, Canada Pension Plan contributions and Employment Insurance contributions. The Care Home's supplement shall be charged to the nurse's accumulated income protection/sick leave credits and such supplement shall be paid until the nurse's accumulated income protection/sick leave credits are exhausted, or until 119 calendar days have elapsed since the first day of supplement, whichever is less.
(ii) Subject to the provisions of each plan, the nurse may request the Care Home to deduct from the supplement, if sufficient, the contributions which would have been paid by the nurse to the Care Home's pension plan, dental care plan, Long Term Disability plan plan, and group life insurance plan as if the nurse was not disabled. If the supplement is not sufficient, or where the nurse elects to receive an advance, the nurse may, subject to the provisions of each plan, forward self-self- payments to the Care Home to ensure the continuation of these benefit plans. The Care Home will contribute its usual contributions to these benefit plans while the nurse contributes.
(iii) Further to this, the Care Home shall notify Manitoba Public Insurance of salary adjustments at the time they occur.
(iv) If at any time it is decided by the MPI that any payment to be made to the nurse by the Care Home must be offset against benefits otherwise payable by the MPI, then such payment shall not be payable.
(c) Where the Insurer/MPI recommends a work assessment period or a modified return to work period, the provisions of Article 7A06 shall apply.
(d) A nurse who is on STD/LTD/MPI prior to the commencement of their her/his vacation shall, upon their her/his request, have their her/his vacation displaced and such vacation shall be re-scheduled at a time mutually agreed between the nurse and the Care Home within the available time periods remaining during that vacation year. If the nurses’ current annual vacation canis not be reasonably scheduled by used, then the Care Home has the right to schedule the vacation prior to the end of the current vacation year the nurse may elect to carry over to the next vacation year up to five (5) days of current annual vacation (pro-rated for part- time)or pay out any monies owing. 2304 2104 The Care Home shall be entitled to recover any income protection/sick leave paid to a nurse if their her/his employment is not continued beyond their her/his probationary period, from the nurse's final termination cheque. 2305 2105 A nurse who is unable to report for work due to illness shall inform the Care Home her/his supervisor prior to the commencement of their her/his next scheduled shift(s). A nurse who fails, without valid reason, to give notice as specified below will not be entitled to receive income protection protection/sick leave benefits for the shift(s) in question. Prior to Day shift -- - One (1) hour Prior to Evening shift -- Two (2) hours Prior to Night shift -- - Three (3) hours A nurse returning to work following an absence of one week or more shall inform the Care Home by 1200 1400 hours the day prior to returning to work. 2306 2106 The Care Home, either at the time of notification by the nurse of claiming income protection/sick leave, or by advance notice prior to future income protection/sick leave claims, may require a medical certificate or report as proof of the validity of any claim for income protection/sick leave and as proof of the nurse's fitness to return to duty. Failure to provide such a certificate when requested may disqualify a nurse from receiving paid income protection/sick leave or may result in a refusal of permission for them her/him to resume their her/his duties. 2307 2107 Days off and Recognized Holidays or days given in lieu of Recognized Holidays which fall within a period of sick leave shall not be considered a part of, or charged to to, the nurses nurse's accumulated income protection unless otherwise mutually agreedprotection/sick leave. 2308 2108 At the effective date of this Agreement, each nurse will retain income protection benefits protection/sick leave entitlement accumulated and not used to that date. 2309 2109 As soon as a nurse is aware of a date upon which surgery will occur, they she/he shall notify the Care Home, in writing, of this date and any change thereto so that staff coverage for their her/his intended absence may be arranged. Where a nurse has been provided necessary time off due to scheduled surgery and where the surgery is subsequently cancelled, and where the Care Home has made arrangements for alternate staffing to cover the anticipated absence, the Care Home shall have the right to cancel the relief shifts. These relief shifts shall be clearly identified as being subject to forty-eight (48) hours notice of cancellation. 2310 2110 If a nurse becomes injured hospitalized due to accident or has a bona fide illness while on scheduled vacation, and they require a nurse may utilize income protection/sick leave to cover the services of a medical practitioner, provided such injury or bona fide illness is shown to be in excess of three (3) days, such nurse shall be allowed to use their income protection for the period the medical practitioner states they would have been unable to carry out their duties at workhospitalization and/or post- hospitalization period, and their the displaced vacation shall be rescheduled re-scheduled at a time mutually agreed between the nurse and the Care HomeHome within the available time periods remaining during that vacation year. Proof of such injury or bona fide illness hospitalization shall be provided if requested. 2311 2111 The Care Home will annually, on written request, provide each nurse with a statement of their her/his accrued income protection protection/sick leave credits. 2312 2112 Subject to the provisions of Article 23022102, a nurse may use income protection protection/sick leave for the purpose of providing care in the event of an illness of a spouse, common law spouse including same sex partner and fiancé, dependent child, dependent step-child or parent. 2313 2113 A nurse who has completed the probationary period who is unable to perform their her/his work by reason of an accident or illness not fully covered by income protection/sick leave, upon providing an acceptable medical certificate, shall be granted unpaid leave of absence as required for recovery; subject to review at three (3) months, or lesser intervals, at the discretion of the Care Home.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
