Pay and Benefits. An employee involved in a return to work program will receive pay and benefits as set out below. Employees participating in a return to work program for fourteen point four (14.4) hours or more per week) are entitled to all the benefits of the agreement, on a proportionate basis, except for medical, extended health and dental plan coverage, which shall be paid in accordance with Article 15 of the Collective Agreement. Wage entitlement, when participating in the program, will be consistent with the terms of the agreement and are outlined below: (a) Employees who have no accumulated sick leave credits and who have been granted an unpaid sick leave and/or who are awaiting acceptance of an LTD claim: Receive pay and appropriate premiums for all hours worked in the program, medical, dental, extended health coverage, group life and LTD premiums and superannuation payments are reinstated on commencement of the program and all other benefits are implemented when working fourteen point four (14.4) hours or more per week. (b) Employees in receipt of LTD benefits: These employees are considered disabled and under treatment. These employees receive pay for all hours worked. The LTD plan will pay for hours not worked at two-thirds (2/3) of current salary. Benefits will be reinstated in the same manner as set out in (a) above except Group Life and Long Term Disability Insurance Plan premiums may continue to be waived as outlined in the Group Life and Long Term Disability Insurance Plans.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Pay and Benefits. An employee involved in a return to work program will receive pay and benefits as set out below. Employees participating in a return to work program for fourteen point four (14.4) hours or more per week) are entitled to all the benefits of the agreement, on a proportionate basis, except for medical, extended health and dental plan coverage, which shall be paid in accordance with Article 15 of the Collective Agreement. Wage entitlement, when participating in the program, will be consistent with the terms of the agreement and are outlined below:
(a) Employees who have no accumulated sick leave credits and who have been granted an unpaid sick leave and/or who are awaiting acceptance of an LTD claim: Receive pay and appropriate premiums for all hours worked in the program, medical, dental, extended health coverage, group life and LTD premiums and superannuation payments are reinstated on commencement of the program and all other benefits are implemented when working fourteen point four (14.4) hours or more per week.
(b) Employees in receipt of LTD benefits: These employees are considered disabled and under treatment. These employees receive pay for all hours worked. The LTD plan will pay for hours not worked at two-two- thirds (2/3) of current salary. Benefits will be reinstated in the same manner as set out in (a) above except Group Life and Long Term Disability Insurance Plan premiums may continue to be waived as outlined in the Group Life and Long Term Disability Insurance Plans.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement