Personal Effects. 29.01 An Employee who, during the course of their duties, suffers damage to, or loss of: (a) eyeglasses, watches, or other personal articles normally worn or carried by the Employee in the performance of their duties; or (b) professional instruments carried by the Employee in the performance of shall be eligible to apply to the Employer for reasonable repair and/or replacement costs in accordance with the Employer’s policy. This includes circumstances where the damage and/or loss is because of the action of a patient/resident/client, visitor or a member of the public. It also includes circumstances where the loss or damage occurs, where, as a result of fulfilling their duties, the Employee does not have sufficient time to secure the personal articles or professional instruments or where proper facilities do not exist to enable the Employee to properly secure them. Nothing in this article requires the Employer to pay for loss or damage which is a direct result of personal negligence on the part of the Employee. 29.02 All incidents of loss or damage to personal articles such as described in sub-article 29.01 shall be reported in writing by the Employee affected, or if necessary, by someone else on behalf of that Employee affected, to the Employer, within two (2) working days of the incident. The Employee shall be required to complete and submit any forms required by the Employer in connection with the claim.
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