Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. (a) The Hospital and the Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating 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 and physically and psychologically safe employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled employees as defined by current legislation based on the following principles: i) An employee 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 available modified work, as stipulated by a regulated health care professional. ii) An employee 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.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
