INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BENEFITS. Section 1. A permanent employee injured on the job and eligible for Industrial Accident benefits shall retain all rights to their previously held position and shall be entitled to a leave- without-pay for a period of up to nine months following the date of injury, provided they have been employed by the Employer for at least five years. The employee must be able to show the Employer, by way of a physician's certificate, that they are able to fully perform all duties and responsibilities of the position before returning to work. For employees with less than five years of service, their positions will be held open or temporarily filled for a period of one and one-half months for each year of service. Section 2. Transitional work assignments will be facilitated with the physician to transition the employee back to the time of injury position. Supervisors must obtain physician approval of transitional work tasks. The rate of pay during a transitional work assignment should be the same or as close as possible to the pay the employee was receiving prior to the injury. Section 3. Time spent in transitional work assignments will be considered as time away from the position in calculating length of time the position is held for the employee. Under no circumstances will the transitional work assignment become a permanent part of the position.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BENEFITS. Section 1. A permanent employee injured on the job and eligible for Industrial Accident benefits shall retain all rights to their previously held position and shall be entitled to a leave- without-pay for a period of up to nine months following the date of injury, provided they have been employed by the Employer for at least five years. The employee must be able to show the Employer, by way of a physician's certificate, that they are able to fully perform all duties and responsibilities of the position before returning to work. For employees with less than five years of service, their positions will be held open or temporarily filled for a period of one and one-half months for each year of service.
Section 2. Transitional work assignments will be facilitated with the physician to transition the employee back to the time of injury position. Supervisors must obtain physician approval of transitional work tasks. The rate of pay during a transitional work assignment should be the same or as close as possible to the pay the employee was receiving prior to the injury.
Section 3. Time spent in transitional work assignments will be considered as time away from the position in calculating length of time the position is held for the employee. Under no circumstances will the transitional work assignment become a permanent part of the position. Before an employee returns to regular duty, the employee must provide a signed "Physician's Report of Injury Form" indicating there are no restrictions to work assignments due to injuries.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BENEFITS.
Section 1. A permanent employee injured on the job and eligible for Industrial Accident benefits shall retain all rights to their previously held position and shall be entitled to a leave- without-pay for a period of up to nine months following the date of injury, provided they have been employed by the Employer for at least five years. The employee must be able to show the Employer, by way of a physician's certificate, that they are able to fully perform all duties and responsibilities of the position before returning to work. For employees with less than five years of service, their positions will be held open or temporarily filled for a period of one and one-half months for each year of service.
Section 2. Transitional work assignments will be facilitated with the physician to transition the employee back to the time of injury position. Supervisors must obtain physician approval of transitional work tasks. The rate of pay during a transitional work assignment should be the same or as close as possible to the pay the employee was receiving prior to the injury.
Section 3. Time spent in transitional work assignments will be considered as time away from the position in calculating length of time the position is held for the employee. Under no circumstances will the transitional work assignment become a permanent part of the position. Before an employee returns to regular duty, the employee must provide a signed "Physician's Report of Injury Form" indicating there are no restrictions to work assignments due to injuries.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BENEFITS.
Section 1. A permanent employee injured on the job and eligible for Industrial Accident benefits shall retain all rights to their his/her previously held position and shall be entitled to a leave- leave-without-pay for a period of up to nine months following the date of injury, provided they have been employed by the Employer for at least five years. The employee must be able to show the Employer, by way of a physician's certificate, that they are he/she is able to fully perform all duties and responsibilities of the position before returning to work. For employees with less than five years of service, their positions will be held open or temporarily filled for a period of one and one-half months for each year of service.
Section 2. Transitional work assignments will be facilitated with the physician to transition the employee back to the time of injury position. Supervisors must obtain physician approval of transitional work tasks. The rate of pay during a transitional work assignment should be the same or as close as possible to the pay the employee was receiving prior to the injury.
Section 3. Time spent in transitional work assignments will be considered as time away from the position in calculating length of time the position is held for the employee. Under no circumstances will the transitional work assignment become a permanent part of the position. Before an employee returns to regular duty, the employee must provide a signed “Physician’s Report of Injury Form” indicating there are no restrictions to work assignments due to injuries.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BENEFITS.
Section 1. A permanent employee injured on the job and eligible for Industrial Accident benefits shall retain all rights to their previously held position and shall be entitled to a leave- without-pay for a period of up to nine months following the date of injury, provided they have been employed by the Employer for at least five years. The employee must be able to show the Employer, by way of a physician's certificate, that they are able to fully perform all duties and responsibilities of the position before returning to work. For employees with less than five years of service, their positions will be held open or temporarily filled for a period of one and one-half months for each year of service.
Section 2. Transitional work assignments will be facilitated with the physician to transition the employee back to the time of injury position. Supervisors must obtain physician approval of transitional work tasks. The rate of pay during a transitional work assignment should be the same or as close as possible to the pay the employee was receiving prior to the injury.
Section 3. Time spent in transitional work assignments will be considered as time away from the position in calculating length of time the position is held for the employee. Under no circumstances will the transitional work assignment become a permanent part of the position.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BENEFITS.
Section 1. A permanent employee injured on the job and eligible for Industrial Accident benefits shall retain all rights to their previously held position and shall be entitled to a leave- without-pay for a period of up to nine months following the date of injury, provided they have been employed by the Employer for at least five years. The employee must be able to show the Employer, by way of a physician's certificate, that they are able to fully perform all duties and responsibilities of the position before returning to work. For employees with less than five years of service, their positions will be held open or temporarily filled for a period of one and one-half months for each year of service.
Section 2. Transitional work assignments will be facilitated with the physician to transition the employee back to the time of injury position. Supervisors must obtain physician approval of transitional work tasks. The rate of pay during a transitional work assignment should be the same or as close as possible to the pay the employee was receiving prior to the injury.
Section 3. Time spent in transitional work assignments will be considered as time away from the position in calculating length of time the position is held for the employee. Under no circumstances will the transitional work assignment become a permanent part of the position.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement