Common use of Leave Allowance Clause in Contracts

Leave Allowance. 10-01 Each permanent employee shall be credited the Sick Leave Accumulation days as set out in their sick leave bank with no restrictions on maximum credits. 10-02 A regular employee on authorized leave of absence due to illness or non compensable accident up to one year's duration, shall continue to be eligible for the benefits covered under Section 9 of this Contract. 10-03 In this clause "employee" shall mean an employee of the City coming within the Port Colborne Professional Fire Fighters Association and "month" shall mean a calendar month. 10-04 Each employee shall receive a gross sick pay credit of one and one-half days for each month of "unbroken" service, such credit to be accumulative and combined with such employee's cumulative sick pay credits, if any in respect of service with the Corporation of the City of Port Colborne. 10-05 Credits shall be cumulative as from the beginning of the first complete month after the commencement of duties. 10-06 Each employee, after acquiring seniority within the Corporation, shall be eligible to receive sick leave at full salary or wage rate for any time lost by illness to the full extent of sick leave credits available to him at the time of such absence. The value of each day of accumulated sick leave in cash shall be the yearly salary of the employee divided by 182 days. 10-07 Except as otherwise herein provided, the number of days an employee is absent on account of illness shall be deducted from cumulative Sick Leave Credits. 10-08 An employee, when he is absent because of sickness for thirty (30) days or more, shall on request, provide the Fire Chief with a certificate from a qualified physician certifying as to his inability to return to work, and on a similar request, shall do so at the conclusion of each thirty (30) day period at no cost to the employee. 10-09 A month of unbroken service shall be one where an employee is employed on all working days in the month. Loss of time due to occupational accidents or illness occurred outside of the line of duty shall not be considered as breaking a month's service. 10-10 Employees who are off work with a leave of absence but without pay, or any employee who is laid off shall not receive credit for such periods for accumulated sick leave, but such absence shall not reduce the accumulated sick leave credit of the said employee. 10-11 When an employee has been absent on account of an illness for a sufficient period to exhaust accumulated sick leave credits, the said employee shall not receive a monthly credit toward sick leave for the remainder of the time absent, on account of such illness. 10-12 When an employee has been absent on account of an illness for a number of days exceeding the total accumulated sick leave credits, the said employee shall not be paid for such excess days of illness. 10-13 Statutory and special holidays, regular days off from employment, vacation periods granted by the Corporation, bereavement leave, leave of absence for Union executives to attend authorized Union functions, any absence due to illness or accident recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, shall not form part of an illness period or be chargeable against the accumulated sick leave of the said employee. 10-14 As soon as convenient after February 1st, in each year, a statement shall be given each employee setting forth the number of days absent charged to his account and the number of days credited thereto during the preceding year, ending December 31st, and the balance at his disposal at the end of the preceding year. Each employee shall be entitled to examine his own account once during each year during the month of January. 10-15 The Fire Chief shall be responsible for ascertaining that an employee claiming sickness as the reason for absence from work is actually sick, and may set out rules of procedure in this connection for employees provided that such rules or procedures are reasonable and exercised in a manner consistent with and subject to the terms of this collective agreement. 10-16 If in the opinion of the Fire Chief, an employee is abusing the Sick Leave Benefits, the Fire Chief will require the employee to provide a doctor's certificate and may request the employee to submit to a medical examination by an appointed medical practitioner at no cost to the employee. If the employee is unable or unwilling to provide such a certificate, or to submit to a medical examination, disciplinary action will be taken. 10-17 In the event of an illness or an accident to an employee whose sick leave credits have been exhausted by prior illness or accident, the Fire Chief shall permit such other employees as shall volunteer, therefore to work the tour of duty "without remuneration" of such sick or disabled employee. The Chief, if necessary, shall arrange the change of duties. 10-18 Upon request, an employee shall be required to produce or present to the office of the Fire Chief, a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner attesting to his medical condition and ability before reporting on duty at no cost to the employee. 10-19 Every employee who is at the time of his retirement actively engaged at his duties or absent on duly authorized leave, shall be entitled to receive a sick leave gratuity, on one, but not both, of the following basis: a) On the date of retirement, he may be granted a sick leave gratuity in cash equal to his salary, wages or other remuneration for one-half the number of days standing to his credit and in any event not in excess of the amount of one-half year's salary or earnings at the rate received by him immediately prior to termination of employment, or, b) With the consent of the Fire Chief, in lieu of the sick leave gratuity which would otherwise be paid in cash in accordance with the foregoing, such employee may be granted retirement leave with full pay for a period equal to one-half the number of days standing to his credit and in any event, not in excess of a period of six (6) months, such leave shall be completed as of the normal retirement date. 10-20 Any employee who on termination of his employment with the Corporation and has at least five (5) year's of service, or the estate of an employee who dies while in the employ of the City having at least five (5) year's service, shall be entitled to receive pay for the period equal to one-half the number of days standing to his credit and, in any event, not in excess of the amount of one-half year's earnings at the rate received by him immediately prior to termination of employment. 10-21 Each permanent employee of the Port Colborne Fire Department shall have all his sick leave credits transferred should the Corporation merge, amalgamate or combine any of its operations, or functions with, or transfer them to another municipality. 10-22 Any employee injured during the course of outside employment shall not be permitted to use his sick leave credits.

Leave Allowance. 10-01 Each permanent An employee who has been granted maternity leave without pay shall be credited paid a maternity allowance in accordance with the Sick Leave Accumulation days as set out in their sick leave bank with no restrictions on maximum credits. 10-02 A regular employee on authorized leave of absence due to illness or non compensable accident up to one year's duration, shall continue to be eligible for the benefits covered under Section 9 of this Contract. 10-03 In this clause "employee" shall mean an employee of the City coming within Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan described in sub-clause provided that she: has completed six months of continuous employment before the Port Colborne Professional Fire Fighters Association commencement of maternity leave without pay; provides the Employer with proof that she has applied for and "month" shall mean a calendar month. 10-04 Each employee shall receive a gross sick pay credit is in receipt of one and one-half days for each month Employment Insurance pregnancy benefits pursuant to Section of "unbroken" service, such credit to be accumulative and combined with such employee's cumulative sick pay credits, if any the Employment Insurance Act in respect of service insurable employment with the Corporation Employer; has signed an agreement with the Employer stating that: 0a she will return to work on the date of her maternity leave without pay unless this date is modified with the City Employer’s consent; within eighteen months following her return from maternity leave without pay, she will work an amount of Port Colborne. 10hours paid at straight-05 Credits shall be cumulative as from the beginning of the first complete month after the commencement of duties. 10-06 Each employee, after acquiring seniority within the Corporation, shall be eligible to receive sick leave at full salary or wage rate for any time lost calculated by illness to the full extent of sick leave credits available to him at the time of such absence. The value of each day of accumulated sick leave in cash shall be the yearly salary of the employee divided by 182 days. 10-07 Except as otherwise herein provided, multiplying the number of days an hours in the work week on which her maternity allowance was calculated by twenty-six 0C should the employee is absent on account of illness shall be deducted from cumulative Sick Leave Credits. 10-08 An employee, when he is absent because of sickness for thirty (30) days or more, shall on request, provide the Fire Chief with a certificate from a qualified physician certifying as to his inability fail to return to workwork as per the provisions of sub-clause (A) (a) and for reasons other than death or lay-off, and on a similar request, shall do so at the conclusion of each thirty (30) day period at no cost employee that she is indebted to the employee. 10Employer for the amount received as maternity allowance, proportionate to the amount of hours worked in relation to the hours to be worked as specified in sub-09 A month clause above. for the purpose of unbroken service sub-clause periods of leave with pay shall be one count as time worked. Maternity allowance payments made in accordance with the SUB Plan consist of the following: where an employee is employed on all working days in the month. Loss subject to a waiting period of time due to occupational accidents or illness occurred outside two weeks before receiving pregnancy benefits, ninety-three per cent of her weekly rate of pay for each week of the line of duty shall not be considered as breaking waiting period, less any other moneys earned during this period: for each week that the employee receives a month's service. 10-10 Employees who are off work with a leave of absence but without pay, or any employee who is laid off shall not receive credit for such periods for accumulated sick leave, but such absence shall not reduce the accumulated sick leave credit pregnancy benefit pursuant to section of the said employee. 10-11 When an employee has been absent on account of an illness for a sufficient period to exhaust accumulated sick leave creditsEmployment Insurance Act, the said employee shall not receive a monthly credit toward sick leave for difference between the remainder gross weekly amount of the time absent, on account benefit she is eligible to receive and ninety-three per cent of such illness. 10-12 When an employee has been absent on account her weekly rate of an illness for a number of days exceeding pay less any other moneys earned during this period. the total accumulated sick leave credits, the said employee shall not be paid for such excess days of illness. 10-13 Statutory and special holidays, regular days off from employment, vacation periods granted by the Corporation, bereavement leave, leave of absence for Union executives maternity allowance to attend authorized Union functions, any absence due to illness or accident recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, shall not form part of an illness period or be chargeable against the accumulated sick leave of the said employee. 10-14 As soon as convenient after February 1st, in each year, a statement shall be given each employee setting forth the number of days absent charged to his account and the number of days credited thereto during the preceding year, ending December 31st, and the balance at his disposal at the end of the preceding year. Each employee shall be entitled to examine his own account once during each year during the month of January. 10-15 The Fire Chief shall be responsible for ascertaining that an employee claiming sickness as the reason for absence from work is actually sick, and may set out rules of procedure in this connection for employees provided that such rules or procedures are reasonable and exercised in a manner consistent with and subject to the terms of this collective agreement. 10-16 If in the opinion of the Fire Chief, which an employee is abusing the Sick Leave Benefits, the Fire Chief will require the employee entitled is limited to provide a doctor's certificate that provided in sub-clause and may request the employee to submit to a medical examination by an appointed medical practitioner at no cost to the employee. If the employee is unable or unwilling to provide such a certificate, or to submit to a medical examination, disciplinary action will be taken. 10-17 In the event of an illness or an accident to an employee whose sick leave credits have been exhausted by prior illness or accident, the Fire Chief shall permit such other employees as shall volunteer, therefore to work the tour of duty "without remuneration" of such sick or disabled employee. The Chief, if necessary, shall arrange the change of duties. 10-18 Upon request, an employee shall will not be reimbursed for any amount that she may be required to produce or present repay pursuant to the office of the Fire Chief, a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner attesting to his medical condition and ability before reporting on duty at no cost to the employeeAct. 10-19 Every employee who is at the time of his retirement actively engaged at his duties or absent on duly authorized leave, shall be entitled to receive a sick leave gratuity, on one, but not both, of the following basis: a) On the date of retirement, he may be granted a sick leave gratuity in cash equal to his salary, wages or other remuneration for one-half the number of days standing to his credit and in any event not in excess of the amount of one-half year's salary or earnings at the rate received by him immediately prior to termination of employment, or, b) With the consent of the Fire Chief, in lieu of the sick leave gratuity which would otherwise be paid in cash in accordance with the foregoing, such employee may be granted retirement leave with full pay for a period equal to one-half the number of days standing to his credit and in any event, not in excess of a period of six (6) months, such leave shall be completed as of the normal retirement date. 10-20 Any employee who on termination of his employment with the Corporation and has at least five (5) year's of service, or the estate of an employee who dies while in the employ of the City having at least five (5) year's service, shall be entitled to receive pay for the period equal to one-half the number of days standing to his credit and, in any event, not in excess of the amount of one-half year's earnings at the rate received by him immediately prior to termination of employment. 10-21 Each permanent employee of the Port Colborne Fire Department shall have all his sick leave credits transferred should the Corporation merge, amalgamate or combine any of its operations, or functions with, or transfer them to another municipality. 10-22 Any employee injured during the course of outside employment shall not be permitted to use his sick leave credits.