Common use of Medical and Dental Care Leave Clause in Contracts

Medical and Dental Care Leave. (a) In instances where an employee is required to attend a medical or dental appointment or receive specialized medical or dental care, such appointments shall be scheduled, where possible, on the employee’s days of rest or outside of normal work hours. Where an employee must attend a medical or dental appointment during working hours, every effort must first be made to obtain such appointments or care within the surrounding community. An absence of up to two hours from the workplace will be paid. An employee attending such appointments outside the surrounding community during working hours is expected to report to work, provided at least one hour of her normal shift can be worked prior to departure. If medically able, employees shall return to work within a reasonable period of time. They shall not be required to report if less than two hours of their normal shift remain to be worked. (b) In instances where medical or dental services are not available within the City of Kamloops, such care and treatment shall be scheduled, where possible, on the employee's days of rest, or outside of normal work hours. Where such care and treatment must take place during work hours, with prior approval, employees shall be allowed the necessary time, including travel and treatment time, up to a maximum of three days’ paid leave per year to receive medical and dental care at the nearest medical centre for the employee, her spouse, dependent child and a dependent parent permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides. Where additional leave is required, the matter will be referred to the Joint Union-Management Committee. (c) In instances where an immediate family member who permanently resides in an employee's household, or with whom the employee permanently resides, is required to have surgery or medical attention which requires supervision or assistance, and when no other immediate family member is available to provide that supervision or assistance, then the employee shall be entitled to up to one day's paid leave per year for this purpose.

Medical and Dental Care Leave. (a) In instances where an employee is required to attend a medical or dental appointment or receive specialized medical or dental care, such appointments shall be scheduled, where possible, on the employee’s days of rest or outside of normal work hours. Where an employee must attend a medical or dental appointment during working hours, every effort must first be made to obtain such appointments or care within the surrounding community. An absence of up to two (2) hours from the workplace will be paid. An employee attending such appointments outside the surrounding community during working hours is expected to report to work, provided at least one (1) hour of her normal shift can be worked prior to departure. If medically able, employees shall return to work within a reasonable period of time. They shall not be required to report if less than two (2) hours of their normal shift remain to be worked. (b) In instances where medical or dental services are not available within the City of Kamloops, such care and treatment shall be scheduled, where possible, on the employee's days of rest, or outside of normal work hours. Where such care and treatment must take place during work hours, with prior approval, employees shall be allowed the necessary time, including travel and treatment time, up to a maximum of three (3) days’ paid leave per year to receive medical and dental care at the nearest medical centre for the employee, her spouse, dependent child and a dependent parent permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides. Where additional leave is required, the matter will be referred to the Joint Union-Management Committee. (c) In instances where an immediate family member who permanently resides in an employee's household, or with whom the employee permanently resides, is required to have surgery or medical attention which requires supervision or assistance, and when no other immediate family member is available to provide that supervision or assistance, then the employee shall be entitled to up to one (1) day's paid leave per year for this purpose.

Medical and Dental Care Leave. (a) In instances where an employee is required to attend a medical or dental appointment or receive specialized medical or dental care, such appointments shall be scheduled, where possible, on the employee’s days of rest or outside of normal work hours. Where an employee must attend a medical or dental appointment during working hours, every effort must first be made to obtain such appointments or care within the surrounding community. An absence of up to two (2) hours from the workplace will be paid. An employee attending such appointments outside the surrounding community during working hours is expected to report to work, provided at least one (1) hour of her normal shift can be worked prior to departure. If medically able, employees shall return to work within a reasonable period of time. They shall not be required to report if less than two (2) hours of their normal shift remain to be worked. (b) In instances where medical or dental services are not available within the City of Kamloops, such care and treatment shall be scheduled, where possible, on the employee's days of rest, or outside of normal work hours. Where such care and treatment must take place during work hours, with prior approval, employees shall be allowed the necessary time, including travel and treatment time, up to a maximum of three (3) days’ paid leave per year to receive medical and dental care at the nearest medical centre for the employee, her spouse, dependent child and a dependent parent permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides. Where additional leave is required, the matter will be referred to the Joint UnionLabour-Management Relations Committee. (c) In instances where an immediate family member who permanently resides in an employee's household, or with whom the employee permanently resides, is required to have surgery or medical attention which requires supervision or assistance, and when no other immediate family member is available to provide that supervision or assistance, then the employee shall be entitled to up to one (1) day's paid leave per year for this purpose.