LANGUAGE FOR BARGAINING UNIT JURISDICTION WHILE IN THE IDM PROGRAM. An employee who is returned to work in a temporary assignment, as designated by the Integrated Disability Management Program, will continue membership in their original bargaining unit, will accrue seniority as defined in the collective bargaining agreement, and will pay dues and fees to their current union. When it is determined an employee with an accepted Workers Compensation claim may not return to their job due to permanent disability/work limitations but is able to perform work with the employer in a different position and/or job title, the employee will be awarded an available and suitable job for which they are qualified. When it is determined an employee who has a non- occupational injury or illness may not return to their job due to permanent disability, the employee will be awarded an open and appropriate job for which they are qualified as part of the normal job bidding process for the open position, recognizing the contractual seniority provisions. In both circumstances, the employees will be given preference for placement over outside applicants. At such time as the employee is permanently placed into a new position, they will become a member of the new bargaining unit and will assume all rights and responsibilities of that bargaining unit position, without loss of seniority as defined by their previous bargaining unit position. (Refer to the National Agreement, Workplace Safety) POST RATIFICATION ECONOMIC ISSUES Certain unresolved compensation-related issues may be resolved after ratification. In cases where processes developed at local bargaining table do not resolve the issue, either party may refer unresolved issues to the senior medical or dental manager in the Health Plan who will work with the senior leader of the local union(s) to resolve the matter. Decisions or a failure to reach agreement at this point are final and binding. SHOP STEWARDS In support of commitments in the National Agreement, the parties agree to: • Continue the shop xxxxxxx councils at 4 hours of paid time per month • Provide for up to 8 hours of training for new shop stewards. • Provide additional training as mutually-agreed and with mutually-developed curriculum • Explore opportunities to jointly train managers/supervisors and shop stewards in Partnership.
LANGUAGE FOR BARGAINING UNIT JURISDICTION WHILE IN THE IDM PROGRAM. An employee who is returned to work in a temporary assignment, as designated by the Integrated Disability Management Program, will continue membership in their original bargaining unit, will accrue seniority as defined in the collective bargaining agreement, and will pay dues and fees to their current union. When it is determined an employee with an accepted Workers Compensation claim may not return to their job due to permanent disability/work limitations but is able to perform work with the employer in a different position and/or job title, the employee will be awarded an available and suitable job for which they are qualified. When it is determined an employee who has a non-occupational injury or illness may not return to their job due to permanent disability, the employee will be awarded an open and appropriate job for which they are qualified as part of the normal job bidding process for the open position, recognizing the contractual seniority provisions. In both circumstances, the employees will be given preference for placement over outside applicants. At such time as the employee is permanently placed into a new position, they will become a member of the new bargaining unit and will assume all rights and responsibilities of that bargaining unit position, without loss of seniority as defined by their previous bargaining unit position. (Refer to the National Agreement, Workplace Safety)
