Key Features. The EWSP will incorporate the following key features: Contained in collective agreements; Benefits for up to 26 weeks (130 working days) with income support replacement at 100%; The annual allotment shall be 9 days of paid sick leave for illness or injury that falls outside of the parameters of the EWSP; 100% income replacement during the 3-day (working) qualification period when the employee’s claim is approved; Qualifying chronic or episodic illnesses will be exempt of the waiting period; The qualification period will be waived in cases of hospitalization or recurrence of a prior illness or injury approved under EWSP within 30 days; Employees are entitled to carry over a maximum of 3 days of unused sick leave credits remaining at the end of the fiscal year, for use in the following fiscal year; The accumulation of current sick leave credits will cease once the EWSP is implemented. Employees with banked sick leave in excess of 26 weeks, will be entitled to carry over those excess days to provide extended coverage at 100% income replacement prior to accessing LTD; Travel time for diagnosis and treatment; Internal case management and return to work services focused on supporting employees when ill or injured; An employee on EWSP will be considered to be on leave with pay; and Full costs of administering the EWSP to be borne by Employer; Increase the quantum of family related leave by one (1) day.
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Samples: Letter of Agreement, Letter of Agreement
Key Features. The EWSP will incorporate the following key features: Contained in collective agreements; Benefits for up to 26 weeks (130 working days) with income support replacement at 100%; The annual allotment shall be 9 days of paid sick leave for illness or injury that falls outside of the parameters of the EWSP; 100% income replacement during the 3-day (working) qualification period when the employee’s claim is approved; Qualifying chronic or episodic illnesses will be exempt of the waiting period; The qualification period will be waived in cases of hospitalization or recurrence of a prior illness or injury approved under EWSP within 30 days; Employees are entitled to carry over a maximum of 3 days of unused sick leave credits remaining at the end of the fiscal year, for use in the following fiscal year; The accumulation of current sick leave credits will cease once the EWSP is implemented. Employees with banked sick leave in excess of 26 weeks, will be entitled to carry over those excess days to provide extended coverage at 100% income replacement prior to accessing LTD; Travel time for diagnosis and treatment; Internal case management and return to work services focused on supporting employees when ill or injured; An employee on EWSP will be considered to be on leave with pay; and Full costs of administering the EWSP to be borne by Employer; Increase the quantum of family related leave by one (1) day.
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Samples: Letter of Agreement
Key Features. The EWSP will incorporate the following key features: • Contained in collective agreements; • Benefits for up to 26 weeks (130 working days) with income support replacement at 100%; The annual allotment shall be 9 days of paid sick leave for illness or injury that falls outside of the parameters of the EWSP; • 100% income replacement during the 3-day (working) qualification period when the employee’s claim is approved; • Qualifying chronic or episodic illnesses will be exempt of the waiting period; • The qualification period will be waived in cases of hospitalization or recurrence of a prior illness or injury approved under EWSP within 30 days; • Employees are entitled to carry over a maximum of 3 days of unused sick leave credits remaining at the end of the fiscal year, for use in the following fiscal year; • The accumulation of current sick leave credits will cease once the EWSP is implemented. Employees with banked sick leave in excess of 26 weeks, will be entitled to carry over those excess days to provide extended coverage at 100% income replacement prior to accessing LTD; • Travel time for diagnosis and treatment; • Internal case management and return to work services focused on supporting employees when ill or injured; • An employee on EWSP will be considered to be on leave with pay; and • Full costs of administering the EWSP to be borne by Employer; • Increase the quantum of family related leave by one (1) day.
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Samples: Letter of Agreement
