Occupational Leave. 11.7.1 Unit members, who are absent from duty because of illness or injury resulting from an accident or condition deemed to be work related under the Workers' Compensation Program, shall be granted occupational leave. A work-connected injury or illness shall be so considered when properly certified as compensable for Workers' Compensation benefits. Absences not verified shall be charged against unit members' sick leave or other leave as appropriate. 11.7.2 Eligible unit members shall be granted Occupational Leave subject to the following conditions: 11.7.2.1 Allowable Occupational Leave shall not exceed sixty (60) working days for the same accident. 11.7.2.2 Allowable leave shall not be cumulative from year to year. 11.7.2.3 Occupational Leave shall commence on the first day of absence and continue for a period certified by the physician that the unit member is disabled because of the work-related injury or illness, or for a maximum of sixty (60) working days, whichever occurs first. 11.7.2.4 Payment for wages lost on any day shall not, when added to a benefit granted the unit member under the Workers' Compensation Program, exceed the normal wage of the day. 11.7.2.5 Occupational Leave shall be reduced by one day for each day of absence, regardless of compensation award made under the Workers' Compensation Program. 11.7.2.6 When an industrial accident or illness occurs at a time when the full 60 days overlap into the next fiscal year, the unit member shall be entitled, for the same illness or injury, only the amount remaining at the end of the fiscal year in which the injury or illness occurred. 11.7.2.7 When entitlement to Occupational Leave has been exhausted, entitlement to other sick leave will be used. However, if the unit member is receiving Workers' Compensation, he/she shall be entitled to use only so much of the accumulated or available sick leave, vacation, or other available leave which, when added to the Workers' Compensation award, provides a full day's wage or salary.
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Occupational Leave.
11.7.1 Unit members, who are absent from duty because of illness or injury resulting from an accident or condition deemed to be work related under the Workers' Compensation Program, shall be granted occupational leave. A work-connected injury or illness shall be so considered when properly certified as compensable for Workers' Compensation benefits. Absences not verified shall be charged against unit members' sick leave or other leave as appropriate.
11.7.2 Eligible unit members shall be granted Occupational Leave subject to the following conditions:
11.7.2.1 Allowable Occupational Leave shall not exceed sixty (60) working days for the same accident.
11.7.2.2 Allowable leave shall not be cumulative from year to year.
11.7.2.3 Occupational Leave shall commence on the first day of absence and continue for a period certified by the physician that the unit member is disabled because of the work-related injury or illness, or for a maximum of sixty (60) working days, whichever occurs first.
11.7.2.4 Payment for wages lost on any day shall not, when added to a benefit granted the unit member under the Workers' Compensation Program, exceed the normal wage of the day.
11.7.2.5 Occupational Leave shall be reduced by one day for each day of absence, regardless of compensation award made under the Workers' Compensation Program.
11.7.2.6 When an industrial accident or illness occurs at a time when the full 60 days overlap into the next fiscal year, the unit member shall be entitled, for the same illness or injury, only the amount remaining at the end of the fiscal year in which the injury or illness occurred.
11.7.2.7 When entitlement to Occupational Leave has been exhausted, entitlement to other sick leave will be used. However, if the unit member is receiving Workers' Compensation, he/she shall be entitled to use only so much of the accumulated or available sick leave, vacation, or other available leave which, when added to the Workers' Compensation award, provides a full day's wage or salary.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Occupational Leave. 11.7.1 Unit members, who are absent from duty because of illness or injury resulting from an accident or condition deemed to be work related under the Workers' Compensation Program, shall be granted occupational leave. A work-connected injury or illness shall be so considered when properly certified as compensable for Workers' Compensation benefits. Absences not verified shall be charged against unit members' sick leave or other leave as appropriate.
11.7.2 Eligible unit members shall be granted Occupational Leave subject to the following conditions:
11.7.2.1 Allowable Occupational Leave shall not exceed sixty (60) working days for the same accident.
11.7.2.2 Allowable leave shall not be cumulative from year to year.
11.7.2.3 Occupational Leave shall commence on the first day of absence and continue for a period certified by the physician that the unit member is disabled because of the work-work- related injury or illness, or for a maximum of sixty (60) working days, whichever occurs first.
11.7.2.4 Payment for wages lost on any day shall not, when added to a benefit granted the unit member under the Workers' Compensation Program, exceed the normal wage of the day.
11.7.2.5 Occupational Leave shall be reduced by one day for each day of absence, regardless of compensation award made under the Workers' Compensation Program.
11.7.2.6 When an industrial accident or illness occurs at a time when the full 60 days overlap into the next fiscal year, the unit member shall be entitled, for the same illness or injury, only the amount remaining at the end of the fiscal year in which the injury or illness occurred.
11.7.2.7 When entitlement to Occupational Leave has been exhausted, entitlement to other sick leave will be used. However, if the unit member is receiving Workers' Compensation, he/she they shall be entitled to use only so much of the accumulated or available sick leave, vacation, or other available leave which, when added to the Workers' Compensation award, provides a full day's wage or salary.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
