Influenza. It is the policy of the Employer that all employees shall be required, on an annual basis, to be vaccinated for influenza and/or to take antiviral medication for influenza. If the costs of such medication are not covered by some other sources, the Employer will pay the cost for such medication. If the employee fails to take the required medication, he or she may be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during any influenza outbreak in the Home until such time as the employee has been cleared by Public Health or the Employer to return to the work environment. The only exceptions to this would be
i) if an employee is pregnant; and
ii) upon written direction from the employee’s physician for an employee for whom taking the medication will result in the employee being physically ill to the extent that he or she cannot attend work, in which case the employee will be entitled to use banked holidays or other banked lieu days, and thereafter vacation days, and thereafter leave without pay until such time as the employee has been cleared by the public health or the employer to return to the work environment. If the employee gets sick as a reaction to the drug to the extent that he or she cannot attend work, or has a severe allergic reaction and applies for WSIB the Employer will not oppose the application.
Influenza. It is the policy of the Employer that all employees shall be required, on an annual basis to be vaccinated for influenza and/or to take antiviral medication for influenza. If the costs of such medication are not covered by some other sources, the Employer will pay the cost for such medication. If the employee fails to take the required medication, he or she may be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during any influenza outbreak in the Home until such time as the employee has been cleared by Public Health or the Employer to return to the work environment. The only exceptions to this would be:
a. if an employee is pregnant; or
b. upon written direction from the employee’s physician for an employee for whom taking the medication will result in the employee being physically ill to the extent that he or she cannot attend work, in which case the employee will be entitled to use banked holidays or other banked lieu days, and thereafter vacation leave without pay until such time as the employee has been cleared by the Public Health or the Employer to return to the work environment. If the employee gets sick as a reaction to the drug to the extent that he or she cannot attend work or has a severe allergic reaction and applies for WSIB, the Employer will not oppose the application.
Influenza. All Residents must receive a flu vaccine annually during flu season in accordance with MetroHealth policy and provide confirmation of the vaccination upon request.
Influenza. 30.01 The Employer agrees to amend its policy around flu vaccines to reflect the following:
(a) if an employee does not have a documented medical or religious reason for refusing the flu shot (or Amantadine or Tamiflu, as the case may be) and if there is a flu outbreak, the employee will still be required to absent himself or herself from the facility for the duration of the outbreak, however, the employee will be entitled to draw from his/her available earned vacation time.
(b) If an employee does not have vacation time left or does not wish to use it, then and only then will she/he be required to take an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of ( or balance of ) the outbreak.
30.02 It is understood and agreed that all other aspects of the policy remain the same (with the possible further addition, at the Employer’s discretion, of a reference to Tamiflu as an alternative to Amantadine).
30.03 The Union agrees that the policy, with the above amendments is enforceable.
Influenza. 7.01 It is the policy of the Employer that all employees shall be required, on an annual basis, to be vaccinated for influenza and/or to take antiviral medication for influenza. If the costs of such medication are not covered by some other sources, the Employer will pay the cost for such medication.
Influenza. 7.01 It is the policy of the Employer that all employees shall be required, on an annual basis, to be vaccinated for influenza and/or to take antiviral medication for influenza. If the costs of such medication are not covered by some other sources, the Employer will pay the cost for such medication. If the employee fails to take the required medication he or she may be placed on an unpaid leave of absence during any influenza outbreak in the Home until such time as the employee has been cleared by Public Health or the Employer to return to the work environment. The only exceptions to this would be
(i) if an employee is pregnant; and
(ii) upon written direction from the employee’s physician for an employee for whom taking the medication will result in the employee being physically ill to the extent that he or she cannot attend work, in which case the employee will be entitled to use banked holidays or other banked lieu days, and thereafter vacation days, and thereafter leave without pay until such time as the employee has been cleared by the public health or the employer to return to the work environment. If the employee gets sick as a reaction to the drug to the extent that he or she cannot attend work or has a severe allergic reaction and applies for WSIB, the Employer will not oppose the application.
Influenza. A current flu vaccine. Students or Clinical Faculty who decline flu vaccine must wear a mask when they are in clinicals. renewed annually
Influenza. All Students and On-site Clinical Evaluator(s), if applicable, shall be vaccinated with the current seasonable influenza vaccine if Clinical Experience occurs at any time during any part or all of October through and including May.
Influenza. CDC guidelines for influenza must be met annually by vaccination or attestation that vaccination has been declined.
Influenza. Goal 8.1 Strengthen capacity to protect against seasonal influenza and to prepare for a pandemic.
