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For more information visit our privacy policy.Sick Pay 23.1 When a seafarer is landed at any port because of sickness or injury, a pro rata payment of their basic wages plus guaranteed or, in the case of officers, fixed overtime, shall continue until they have been repatriated at the Company’s expense as specified in Article 20. 23.2 Thereafter the seafarers shall be entitled to sick pay at the rate equivalent to their basic wage while they remain sick up to a maximum of 130 days. The provision of sick pay following repatriation shall be subject to submission of a valid medical certificate, without undue delay. 23.3 However, in the event of incapacity due to an accident the basic wages shall be paid until the injured seafarer has been cured or until a medical determination is made in accordance with clause 25.2 concerning permanent disability. 23.4 Proof of continued entitlement to sick pay shall be by submission of satisfactory medical reports, endorsed, where necessary, by a Company appointed doctor. If a doctor appointed by or on behalf of the seafarer disagrees with the assessment, a third doctor may be nominated jointly between the Company and the Union and the decision of this doctor shall be final and binding on both parties.
Bilingual Pay Where the Employer currently pays bilingual pay or bonuses, it shall continue to do so. The Employer retains discretion to initiate bilingual pay or bonuses. The minimum bilingual bonus or hourly equivalent is $25 per pay period. The Employer may not require an employee to use bilingual skills without paying the appropriate bonus or pay. This does not apply to employees where such skills are in the classification specification.
Safety Footwear Employees who are required by the Employer to wear safety footwear, shall be reimbursed for actual footwear costs to a maximum of $175.00 (tax inc.) per year.
Overtime-Exempt Employees Employees who are not covered by the overtime provisions of state and federal law.
Separation Pay (a) A core employee shall be entitled to separation pay as set out in subsection “c” provided they have not been excluded by subsection “b” and provided they meet any of the following eligibility provisions: (i) if they are terminated for a reason other than set out in subsection “b”. (ii) if they are laid off and on any date during their layoff the hours scheduled for them during the previous twelve (12) consecutive months were less than fifty (50%) percent of normal full-time hours provided they are not eligible for any Company or Government pension or for benefits under the Company’s insured Weekly Indemnity or Long Term Disability Plans; (iii) in special cases where a laid off employee appear to have little prospect of recall to regular work within a period of six months they may request immediate termination and separation pay, and with the concurrence of the Company and the Union this may be granted notwithstanding the eligibility clause in (ii) above; (iv) if they are ultimately designated for indefinite layoff as a result of a major technological change as provided in Section 10.10. An employee eligible for a separation payment hereunder must apply for it not later than six months after they first become eligible therefore, otherwise their right to such payment shall be cancelled. Notwithstanding the above if the Company permanently discontinues an operation, an employee laid off as a result thereof must apply for and shall receive any separation pay to which they are entitled without waiting the six month period. Operation will be interpreted as meaning: 1. plant, branch or warehouse 2. department or part department in which ten (10) or more employees are permanently laid off. (b) Notwithstanding subsection “a”, an employee shall be excluded from separation pay eligibility if: (i) They quit; (ii) They are terminated for just cause; (iii) They are terminated under Section 5.03 (loss of seniority provision) of this Collective Agreement. (iv) They have been terminated because of specific direction or decree from any Government authority which has the effect of curtailing any of the Company’s operations; unless (1) the direction or decree is the result of an illegal act committed by the Company or one of its representatives, or (2) the direction or decree purports to change the method of beer retailing within the Province; (v) They have been laid off because of any act of war or the hostile act of any foreign power or by any act of sabotage or insurrection or by any act of God; (vi) They are laid off and have arranged with the Company to take leave of absence without pay for a specific period in lieu of their layoff; (vii) They are in receipt of income replacement benefits under the Weekly Indemnity or Long Term Disability Plans or the Workers Compensation Act; (viii) the employee is entitled to receive full pension under the Company or Government Pension Plan. At no time will the number of weeks of separation pay exceed the number of weeks to an employee’s normal retirement date (NRD as of June 1st, 2014 age 65) and/or the date the employee has announced as their retirement date. (c) The amount of the separation payment of an eligible employee shall be equal to: (i) one week’s base earnings (computed on the basis of their hourly rate in effect as of time of layoff) multiplied by the number of their completed years of seniority (as used for vacation entitlement) as of the last day they actively worked in the Bargaining Unit, plus (ii) for employees classified as probationary or core employees prior to July 22, 1988, an additional three hundred and seventy-five ($375.00) dollars multiplied by their completed years of seniority used in (i) above to a maximum of 15 years. However, such eligible employee who applies for separation pay at the time they first becomes eligible therefore shall have their separation pay under this part (ii) calculated as seven hundred and fifty ($750.00) dollars multiplied by their completed years of seniority used in (i) above to a maximum of 15 years. If there is a permanent closure of the complete operations of B.D.L. the 15 year maximum is replaced with a 22 year maximum. (d) If an employee applies for and accepts a separation payment hereunder, their employment is terminated and their seniority and other rights under the Collective Bargaining Agreement are cancelled.
Premium Pay “Premium Pay” is a special pay rate for working during times that are less desirable, such as weekends, holidays or late shifts. The City will not pay the Consultant Premium Pay.
ACCIDENT MAKE-UP PAY 28.1 The employer will pay an employee accident pay, as defined in clause 9 – Definitions, where the employee receives an injury for which weekly payments of compensation are payable by or on behalf of the employer pursuant to the provisions of the relevant workers’ compensation legislation as amended from time to time. 28.2 The employer shall pay accident pay as defined in this clause, during the incapacity of their employee/s arising from any one work-related injury, for a total of fifty-two (52) weeks - irrespective of whether such incapacity is in one (1) continuous period or not. 28.3 The provisions of this Clause will not result in any ‘double dipping’ in respect to benefits payable to an employee. 28.4 The liability of the employer to pay accident pay in accordance with this Clause will arise as at the date of the injury or accident in respect of which compensation is payable under the said relevant workers’ compensation legislation and the termination of the employee’s employment for any reason during the period of any incapacity will in no way affect the liability of the employer to pay accident pay as provided in this clause. 28.5 In the event that an employee receives a lump sum in redemption of weekly payments under the relevant legislation, the liability of the employer to pay accident pay as herein provided will cease from the date of such redemption. 28.6 The employer may at any time apply to the FWC for exemption from the terms of this Clause on the grounds that an accident pay scheme proposed or implemented by the employer contains provisions generally not less favourable to the employees than the provisions of this clause.
Overtime and Premium Pay A nurse shall be paid at the rate of one and one- half (1½) times the nurse’s regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked in any one category listed below, including statutory overtime pay under 9.4.1 or premium pay under 9.4.2 through
ACCIDENT PAY The company shall pay accident pay as defined in the award, during the incapacity of their employee/s arising from any one injury, for a total of fifty-two (52) weeks - irrespective of whether such incapacity is in one continuous period or not.
Footwear Where an employee is required by the College or by legislation, in order to perform his/her duties, to acquire and wear protective footwear, the employee shall provide the College with proof of purchase by March 1 each year and the College shall reimburse such employee, on the first pay day in April in each year, up to a maximum of one hundred and fifty dollar ($150.00). In situations other than the foregoing, the College may, in its discretion, (which discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised) reimburse such expense where it is recommended by the health and safety committee constituted under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.