Common use of Plan Brochure Clause in Contracts

Plan Brochure. The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' Compensation benefits. The Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. Note: Provisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan.

Plan Brochure. The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the The employee paying pay the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short- short-term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For purpose of transfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees on the active payroll as of, the effective date of the transfer with one year or more of service shall be deemed to have one year of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer transfer, all existing sick leave plans in the affected Participating Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out payout of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The sick leave bank shall contain the unused sick leave days to the credit of the nurse on the effective date of the transfer to the Plan set out in Article to: The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program plan which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages wages, and, ; where a pay-out payout provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion made on of employment, or in the case of death, to the nurse's estate. The amount of payout shall be a cash settlement at the nurse's then current salary rate for any unused sick leave days credits to the maximum provided under the former conditions relating to pay-out, sick leave plan in which she participated as of the date of this award; where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out payout on termination, his existing her sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he she shall be entitled, on termination, entitled to that portion of any unused sick leave days the cash out provisions set out in paragraph above providing he she subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him her for pay-out payout under the conditions relating to such pay-out. an employee of the sick leave plan which she participated as of the date of this award; where a payout provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, a nurse who, as of the effective date of transferthis award, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the The Workers' compensation Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the The Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee nurse, will supplement award made by the The Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee nurse by such amount that the award of the 'The Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal one hundred per cent of the employeenurse's net earnings, earnings to the limit of the employeenurse's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled when an employee Nurses may such sick leave credits while awaiting approval of a claim for Workers' Compensation. When a nurse has completed any portion of the shift her regularly scheduled tour prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' Compensation benefits. The Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for , she shall be paid the first two (2) days balance of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning tour at her regular straight time hourly This provision will not the nurse to a lieu day under Article if she otherwise rn co Nurses returning to work from an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article including and equivalentsillness or injury under Workers' Compensation will be assigned t work as necessary, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. Note: Provisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave planif available.

Plan Brochure. The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months 3)months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months 3)months of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' Compensation benefits. The Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. Note: Provisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan.

Plan Brochure. The Hospital Effective October the Health Centre will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-long term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deductionplan). For the purpose of transfer to the short- short term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. At January all current employees shall be deemed to have twelve months of service in the plan. Effective the first of the month following the transfer all transfer, the existing sick leave plans in the affected Hospitals shall plan be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans plan shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out payout of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafterhereinunder. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: at the employee's option, supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages andwages, and where a pay-pay out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreementcollective agreement, pay-pay out on termination of employment (or in the case of death to the employee's estate), shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-pay out, . where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-pay out on termination, his her existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall she be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he she subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him her for pay-pay out under the conditions relating to such pay-pay out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' Compensation Workplace Safety Insurance Board benefits. The Hospital Health Centre further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any short term or long term benefits referred to in Article including and equivalents, under may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreementAgreement. A copy The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the medical appeals process provided under the plan to resolve disputes. an employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work and returns to the service of the current plan text orHealth Centre upon expiration of such leave of absence, where applicableetc., she shall not receive sick leave credit for the period of such absence, but shall retain her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or layoff. On each pay period, the master policy Health Centre will inform each employee of the current equivalentamount of sick leave to her credit. An employee who is unable to report for work due to illness must her supervisor. If the Health Centre requires an employee to obtain a medical certificate, shall be provided to the Union. The Hospital shall Health Centre pay the full cost of any medical certificate obtaining the required of an employeecertificate. Note: Provisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan.Insurance Board

Plan Brochure. The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan as described in the Augustplan), booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers' ’ Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' ’ Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's employee‘s net earnings, to the limit of the employee's ’s accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's ’s regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' ‘ Compensation benefits. The Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's ’s entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. Note: Provisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan.

Plan Brochure. The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-long term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan as described in the Augustplan), booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short- short term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee ‘shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he be shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' Compensation benefits. The Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. Note: Provisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan.

Plan Brochure. The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of coverageof eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan Pian or an equivalent plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "“sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, where a pay-out provision existed provisionexisted under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, where, as of the effective date effectivedate of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be xxxxxxxxxxxx.xx converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of meaningof the Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of supplementationof the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' Compensation benefits. The Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. Note: Provisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan.

Plan Brochure. The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-long term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan as described in the Augustplan), booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short- short term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: SICK LEAVE INJURY DISABILITY (Continued) supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation Worker's Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Worker's Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers' Worker's Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Worker's Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' Worker's Compensation benefits. The Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. Note: Provisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan."

Plan Brochure. The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For the purpose of transfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees on the active payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with one (1) year or more of service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation Workplace Safety Insurance Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Workplace Safety Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers' Compensation Workplace Safety Insurance Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Workplace Safety Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' Compensation benefits. The Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the Medical Appeals Process provided under the plan, if any, to resolve disputes. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. Note: The short-term sick leave plan shall be registered with the Employment Insurance Commission The employee's share of the employer's unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Hospital towards offsetting the cost of the benefit improvements contained in this agreement. Provisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan. Any Care provisions currently in the agreement shall be removed.

Plan Brochure. The Hospital Centre will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan plan or an equivalent plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the plan). The employee paying will pay the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to When a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank" shall be utilized to: supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will award made by the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled when an employee nurse has completed any portion of the shift her regularly scheduled tour prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' Compensation benefits, she shall be paid for the balance of the tour at her regular straight time hourly rate. This provision will not disentitle the nurse to a lieu day under Article if she qualifies. Nurses returning from work from an illness or injury compensable under Workers Compensation will be assigned light work as necessary, if available. The Hospital Centre further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. Absence due to pregnancy related illness shall be considered as sick leave under the Sick Leave Plan. A nurse who absent work as a result of an illness or injury sustained at work and who has been awaiting approval of a claim for Compensation for a period longer than one complete pay period may apply to the Centre for payment equivalent to the lesser of the benefit she would receive from Workers' Compensation if her was approved, or the benefit to which she would be entitled under the short-term sick portion of the Disability Income Plan or equivalent Plan). Payment will be provided only if the nurse provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the Centre and a written undertaking satisfactory to the Centre that any payments will be to the Centre following final determination of the claim by the Workers' Board. If the claim for Compensation not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied towards the benefits to which the nurse would be entitled under the short-term portion of the disability plan. Any payment under this provision will continue for a maximum of fifteen weeks. Any dispute which may arise concerning an employeea nurse's entitlement to any short-term or long-term benefits referred to in Article including and equivalents, under may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreementAgreement. A copy the event that the Employer assigns a number of residents or a workload to an individual nurse or group of nurses, such that she or have cause to believe that she or they are being to perform more work than is consistent proper resident care, she or they shall: Complain writing to the Director of Residential Services within ten (10)calendar days of the current plan text oralleged improper assignment, where applicableThe Chairperson of the Association Committee shall convene a meeting of the Committee within fourteen (14) calendar days of the filing of the complaint, The Committee shall hear and attempt to resolve the complaint to the satisfaction of both parties. Failing resolution of the complaint within fourteen (14) calendar days of the meeting of the Association Management Committee, the master policy complaint shall be forwarded to an independent Assessment Committee, composed of three (3) registered nurses; one (1) chosen by the Ontario Association, one (1) chosen by the Employer, and one (1) chosen from a panel of four (4) independent registered nurses who are well respected within the profession, The member of the current equivalentCommittee chosen from the of independent registered nurses shall. as chairperson, Assessment Committee shall set a date to conduct a hearing into the complaint within fourteen (14) calendar days of its appointment, and shall be provided empowered to investigate as is necessary, and make what findings as are appropriate under the circumstances. The Assessment Committee shall report its findings in writing, to the Unionparties twenty-one (21) calendar days following completion of this hearing. The Hospital list of Assessment Committee Chairpersons is attached as Appendix and forms part of this Agreement. The members of the panel shall pay sit in rotation as agreed by the full parties. If a panel member is unable to sit within the time limit stipulated, the panel member next scheduled to sit will be appointed by the parties. Each party w i l l bear the cost of any medical certificate required its own nominee and share equally the fee of an employee. Note: Provisions the chairperson, and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees whatever other expenses are included by Assessment Committee, in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave planperformance of its responsibilities as set out herein.

Plan Brochure. The Hospital will pay of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan or an equivalent plan as described in the August, booklet (Part the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are are. specifically dealt with hereinafter. Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "“sick leave bank" ” shall be utilized to: supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, , where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workers' compensation ’ , Compensation Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workers' ’ Compensation Act, the Hospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workers' ’ Compensation Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workers' ’ Compensation Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Hospital, will equal of the employee's ’s net earnings, to the limit of the employee's ’s accumulated sick leave credits. There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's ’s regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or Workers' ’ Compensation benefits. The Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. .” Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's ’s entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article including and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this collective agreement. A copy of the current plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. The Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee.” . Note: Provisions and shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan.Pay