Common use of Occupational Injury/Illness Clause in Contracts

Occupational Injury/Illness. An employee, who suffers an occupational injury/illness, may request a leave of absence for the period of incapacitation for which the employee is receiving Worker’s Compensation benefits. Such leave shall continue to be granted only upon the employee’s presentation of a certificate from a licensed physician, on the appropriate WSDOT Ferries Division form, confirming the employee’s inability to work. Such leave of absence shall not exceed one (1) year. Employees absent for more than twelve (12) consecutive months, not broken by more than sixty (60) days of work, may be subject to termination. But in no event shall the employee be extended leave beyond eighteen (18) months of total leave, unless otherwise required by law. Employees with five (5) years of service after one (1) year of an occupational injury/illness leave shall be assigned to layoff status which shall continue for three (3) years within which the employee shall be given first right of return to an open position after the employee proves their capability to perform as established by a positive EJF as provided in this Section.‌‌‌

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Occupational Injury/Illness. An employee, who suffers an occupational injury/illness, may request a leave of absence for the period of incapacitation for which the employee is receiving Worker’s Compensation benefits. Such leave shall continue to be granted only upon the employee’s presentation of a certificate from a licensed physician, on the appropriate WSDOT Ferries Division form, confirming the employee’s inability to work. Such leave of absence shall not exceed one (1) year. Employees absent for more than twelve (12) consecutive months, not broken by more than sixty (60) days of work, may be subject to termination. But in no event shall the employee be extended leave beyond eighteen (18) months of total leave, unless otherwise required by law. Employees with five (5) years of service after one (1) year of an occupational injury/illness leave shall be assigned to layoff status which shall continue for three (3) years within which the employee shall be given first right of return to an open position after the employee proves their capability to perform as established by a positive EJF as provided in this Section.‌‌‌Section.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Occupational Injury/Illness. 27 An employee, who suffers an occupational injury/illness, may request a leave of 28 absence for the period of incapacitation for which the employee is receiving 1 Worker’s Compensation benefits. Such leave shall continue to be granted only upon 2 the employee’s presentation of a certificate from a licensed physician, on the 3 appropriate WSDOT Ferries Division form, confirming the employee’s inability to 4 work. Such leave of absence shall not exceed one (1) year. Employees absent for 5 more than twelve (12) consecutive months, not broken by more than sixty (60) days 6 of work, may be subject to termination. But in no event shall the employee be 7 extended leave beyond eighteen (18) months of total leave, unless otherwise 8 required by law. Employees with five (5) years of service after one (1) year of an 9 occupational injury/illness leave shall be assigned to layoff status status, which shall 10 continue for three (3) years within which the employee shall be given first right of 11 return to an open position after the employee proves their capability to perform as 12 established by a positive EJF EJF, as provided in this Section.‌‌‌Section.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Occupational Injury/Illness. An employee, who suffers an occupational injury/illness, may request a leave of absence for the period of incapacitation for which the employee is receiving Worker’s Compensation benefits. Such leave shall continue to be granted only upon the employee’s presentation of a certificate from a licensed physician, on the appropriate WSDOT Ferries Division form, confirming the employee’s inability to work. Such leave of absence shall not exceed one (1) year. Employees absent for more than twelve (12) consecutive months, not broken by more than sixty (60) days of work, may be subject to termination. But in no event shall the employee be extended leave beyond eighteen (18) months of total leave, unless otherwise required by law. Employees with five (5) years of service after one (1) year of an occupational injury/illness leave shall be assigned to layoff status which shall continue for three (3) years within which the employee shall be given first right of return to an open position after the employee proves their capability to perform as established by a positive EJF as provided in this Section.‌‌‌Section.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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