Common use of Modified Work/Return to Work Programs Clause in Contracts

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness job or alternative suitable work.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. O-1 The Employer Hospital and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their the applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higherAgreement. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every reasonable attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness job or alternative suitable work. (f) All accommodations and workplace modifications shall be done without any undue hardship to the employer.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer participating Hospitals and the Association Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness injury job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff staff, and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable workwork that may become available.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness job or alternative suitable work.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer Hospital and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principlesprinciples and the Hospital's Modified Work policy: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program on a temporary basis, will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. In the event it is determined that a nurse requires permanent alternate work, they will be paid the usual rate for the position. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered offered, if available, alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (ed) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness pre- injury job or alternative suitable work.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Association Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, programs is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles:; (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- pre-injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/injury/ illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness injury job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff staff, and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable workwork that may become available.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer Hospital and the Association Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness injury job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff staff, and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable workwork that may become available.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer Hospital and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principlesprinciples and the Hospital's Modified Work policy: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- pre-injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program on a temporary basis, will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. In the event it is determined that a nurse requires permanent alternate work, they will be paid the usual rate for the position. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered offered, if available, alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (ed) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable work.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer Hospital and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principlesprinciples and the Hospital's Modified Work policy: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program on a temporary basis, will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. In the event it is determined that a nurse requires permanent alternate work, they will be paid the usual rate for the position. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered offered, if available, alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (ed) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable work.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer Hospital and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses employees who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses employees based on the following principlesprinciples and the Hospital’s Modified Work policy: (a) A nurse An employee has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse An employee participating in this program on a temporary basis, will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. In the event it is determined that an employee requires permanent alternate work, they will be paid the usual rate for the position. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse An employee with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered offered, if available, alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (ed) In order to return a worker an employee with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff work and/or retraining of the worker employee in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable work.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Association Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, programs is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles:; (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- pre-injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/injury/ illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-pre- injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness injury job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff staff, and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable workwork that may become available.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. O-1 The Employer Hospital and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- pre-injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their the applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higherAgreement. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every reasonable attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-pre- injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-pre- injury/illness job or alternative suitable work. (f) All accommodations and workplace modifications shall be done without any undue hardship to the employer.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer participating Hospitals and the Association Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- pre-injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness injury job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff staff, and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable workwork that may become available.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- pre-injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness job or alternative suitable work.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer Hospital and the Association Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- pre-injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their his/her applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their his/her needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them him/her to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the his/her pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to herhis/his her pre-injury/illness injury job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff staff, and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the his/her pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable workwork that may become available.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles:L17 (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness injury job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff staff, and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable workwork that may become available.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer Hospital and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses employees who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses employees based on the following principlesprinciples and the Hospital’s Modified Work policy: (a) A nurse An employee has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- pre-injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse An employee participating in this program on a temporary basis, will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. In the event it is determined that an employee requires permanent alternate work, they will be paid the usual rate for the position. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse An employee with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered offered, if available, alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (ed) In order to return a worker an employee with a disability to her/his pre-their pre- injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff work and/or retraining of the worker employee in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable work.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- pre-injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-pre- injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-pre- injury/illness job or alternative suitable work.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer Hospital and the Association Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their his/her applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their his/her needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them him/her to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the his/her pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to herhis/his her pre-injury/illness injury job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff staff, and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the his/her pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable workwork that may become available.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer participating Hospitals and the Association Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles: (a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness job or alternative suitable work.

Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses employees who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses employees based on the following principlesprinciples and the Employer’s Modified Work policy: (a) A nurse An employee has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work. (b) A nurse An employee participating in this program on a temporary basis, will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. In the event it is determined that an employee requires permanent alternate work, they will be paid the usual rate for the position. (c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work. (d) A nurse An employee with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered offered, if available, alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment. (ed) In order to return a worker an employee with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff work and/or retraining of the worker employee in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness injury job or alternative suitable work.