INJURY AND DISABILITY. 23.01 Where an Employee is absent due to illness or injury which is compensable by WSIB, the following shall apply:
(a) The Employee will not be eligible for paid holidays, sick leave, uniform allowance, or any other benefits of this Agreement, except where specified otherwise, during any absence covered by WSIB.
(b) Provided that the Employee returns to work within fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks of the date of illness or injury, time spent on WSIB shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of calculating the current year’s vacation entitlement under the terms of the Agreement.
23.02 In the case of an absence due to a compensable accident, the Employee will be paid at her regular rate of pay for all scheduled hours on the day of the accident.
23.03 In the case of an absence due to a compensable accident, where the anticipated length of such absence is four (4) months or more, the Employer will post notice of the vacancy in accordance with the job posting procedure (Article 11) of this Agreement. Where the anticipated absence is less than four (4) months, the Employer may fill the position at its discretion.
23.04 The injured Employee shall have a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date of the injury within which she shall preserve the seniority which she has accrued in accordance with Article 9 and within which she shall have the right to return to work upon the recommendation of the WSIB or the attending physician, which shall indicate to the Employer that the Employee has the physical capability to perform her normal job.
(a) If a full-time Employee returns to work within fifty-two (52) weeks following the commencement of a WSIB claim, and the Employee’s former permanent position still exists, the Employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated, classification and rate of pay. All Employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions.
(b) If an Employee returns to work after fifty-two (52) weeks following the commencement of the WSIB claim but prior to thirty-six (36) months mentioned in Article 23.04 above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with Article 9. (This would be effected by the returning Employee displacing the Employee with the least seniority in the category to which she is returning.)
23.06 If, on the r...
INJURY AND DISABILITY. Workers'
INJURY AND DISABILITY. Where an employee is absent due to illness or injury which is compensable by the following shall apply:
INJURY AND DISABILITY. 23.01 Where an employee is absent due to illness or injury which is compensable by WSIB, the following shall apply:
(a) The employee will not be eligible for paid holidays, sick leave, uniform allowance, or any other benefits of this Agreement, except where specified otherwise, during any absence covered by WSIB.
(b) Provided that the employee returns to work within fifty-two (52) consecutive weeks of the date of illness or injury, time spent on WSIB shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of calculating the current year’s vacation entitlement under the terms of the Agreement.
23.02 In the case of an absence due to a compensable accident, the employee will be paid at her regular rate of pay for all scheduled hours on the day of the accident.
23.03 If, on the recommendation of the WSIB or the attending physician, the employee is capable only of performing work of a different kind or of a lighter nature, and such work is available within the Nursing Home in a classification that is covered by this Agreement, then the returning employee may exercise her seniority if he/she has the qualifications, experience, and ability by bumping into the job at the applicable salary level, displacing the employee with the least seniority in the classification.
INJURY AND DISABILITY. Same as full-time and part-time agreements.
INJURY AND DISABILITY. Not applicable.
INJURY AND DISABILITY. 24:01 An employee injured on the job shall be paid for the balance of his shift at his basic classification rate. If as a result of such injury, the employee is sent home or to a hospital, transportation shall be supplied by the Company if necessary.
24:02 Should an employee sustain a major disability while in the employ of the Company, an exception may be made to the seniority provision of this Agreement in favour of such employee by agreement between the Company and the Union.
24:03 In the event there is reason to believe an employee's Workers' Compensation claim will be unduly delayed, upon request the employee will be allowed to simultaneously submit a Weekly Indemnity claim, provided he signs a waiver form agreeing to immediately reimburse the Company upon receipt of his WSIB benefit cheque(s). This special arrangement will be subject to cancellation if the Company encounters difficulty in collecting from any employee.
INJURY AND DISABILITY. Workers' Compensation
INJURY AND DISABILITY. 23 . 01 Where an employee is absent due to illness or inj ury which is compensable by WSIA the following shall apply:
(a) The employee will be eligible forWSIA benefits in accordance with the WSIA.
(b) If a person onWSIB returns to his/her employment, for purposes of calculating vacation entitlement in the year of her return, service will accrue while on WSIB .
(c) An employee shall maintain regular contact with the Employer during the absence and will co- operate in the Employer' s Return to Work program.
INJURY AND DISABILITY. Absence for sickness or accident compensable by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board will not be charged against sick leave credits. Neither will an employee receive sick pay from the Hospital when in receipt of benefits. However, in the case of an accident which will be compensated by the the Hospital will pay the employee's wages for the day of the accident.
