Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Hospital and the Union recognize they have a joint responsibility under the Human Rights Code to attempt to accommodate the return to work of an employee(s) who is unable to perform all of the requirements of her or his position due to a handicap. The Hospital and the Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating employee(s) who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. K.1 The Hospital will notify the Bargaining Unit President of the names of all employee(s) off work due to a work related injury and those on L.T.D., S.T.D. and WSIB, if requested to do so by the employee(s) affected. K.2 Prior to any employee(s) returning to work on a modified/light/alternate work programme, the Hospital will notify and meet with a representative of the Union and members of the Local Executive to discuss a back to work programme for the employee(s). K.3 The Hospital agrees to supply the Union with a copy of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Form 7 (Employer’s Report of Accidental Injury or Industrial Disease) at the same time as it is sent to the Board. The Union shall be given an opportunity to meet with the Hospital to discuss and amend any errors or omissions found in the Form 7.
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