No Adverse Effect on Benefits. An employee’s participation in a return to work program will not adversely affect an employee’s entitlements with respect to Long Term Disability. Participation in a program will not delay entitlement to LTD benefits, except as otherwise provided in the Long Term Disability Addendum. The period that the employee is involved in a return to work program shall be considered as part of the recovery process and will not be used or referred to by the Employer in any other proceedings, other than proceeding under the Long Term Disability Addendum (Claims Review Committee and Rehabilitation Review Committee). MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT Facilities Bargaining Association (“FBA”) Re: LTD – Early Accommodation Measures for Employees The parties agree that the long-term health of injured and disabled workers benefits from timely and proactive measures that meet their medical restrictions to keep them working, or results in their early return to work from LTD. To that end, the parties agree that:
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