Presumption of Disability Sample Clauses

Presumption of Disability. In any case where an employee covered by this Agreement is disabled from performing his or her regular duties as a firefighter because of a heart condition or respiratory ailment, it shall be conclusively presumed that such disability is attributable to his or her employment as a member of the Fire Department; in any case where an employee covered by this agreement is disabled from performing his or her regular duties as a firefighter because of hepatitis B or C, it shall be rebuttably presumed that such disability is attributable to his or her employment as a member of the Fire Department, and he or she shall be entitled to all of the benefits of the ordinances of the City of Warwick. For short-term disabilities under this paragraph, the inability to perform one’s duties must be verified by a qualified physician. No period of such disability shall be deducted from his or her sick leave entitlement, nor from any other leave entitlement to which said employee may be entitled under any other terms or conditions of this Agreement. The City agrees to form a three member sub-committee organized under the auspices of the Board of Public Safety (“BPS”) to review and compose appropriate revisions to disability pension criteria in the Board of Public Safety Rules concerning work related cancer conditions. This committee shall also review, discuss, consider and provide recommendations to the Board of Public Safety and office of the Mayor concerning revisions to other post employment benefit (“OPEB”) issues.
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Presumption of Disability. In any case where an employee covered by this Agreement is disabled from performing his or her regular duties as a firefighter because of a heart condition or respiratory ailment, it shall be conclusively presumed that such disability is attributable to his or her employment as a member of the Fire Department; in any case where an employee covered by this agreement is disabled from performing his or her regular duties as a firefighter because of hepatitis B or C, it shall be rebuttably presumed that such disability is attributable to his or her employment as a member of the Fire Department, and he or she shall be entitled to all of the benefits of the ordinances of the City of Warwick. For short-term disabilities under this paragraph, the inability to perform one’s duties must be verified by a qualified physician. No period of such disability shall be deducted from his or her sick leave entitlement, nor from any other leave entitlement to which said employee may be entitled under any other terms or conditions of this Agreement.
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Presumption of Disability. The Town shall comply with all applicable state and local laws, including R.I. Gen. Laws § 45- 19-1, as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-19.1-1 et seq., as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-21.2- 1, et seq., as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-21.2-9, as amended; and Tiverton Code of Ordinances, §§ 2-201, 2-202, as amended, in the administration of firefighter disabilities and application(s) for disability xxxxxxxx.Xx any case where an employee covered by this Agreement is disabled from performing his regular duties as a firefighter because of a heart condition or respiratory ailment, and if the employee undergoes an annual physical examination by a physician chosen by the Town at the Town's expense, it shall be presumed that such disability is attributable to his employment, as a member of the Fire Department, and he shall be entitled to all of the benefits provided for in Section 45-19-1 of the General Laws of Rhode Island 1956, as amended, and none of said period of disability shall be deducted from his sick leave entitlement, nor from any other leave entitlement to which said employee may be entitled under any other terms or conditions of this Agreement. If an employee fails to follow the physician's recommendations, this section will not apply to said employee. A copy of the physician's report will be filed in the employee's personnel file, and a copy of said report shall be forwarded to the Town and the employee.
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Presumption of Disability. The Town shall comply with all applicable state and local laws, including R.I. Gen. Laws § 45- 19-1, as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-19.1-1 et seq., as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-21.2- 1, et seq., as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-21.2-9, as amended; and Tiverton Code of Ordinances, §§ 2-201, 2-202, as amended, in the administration of firefighter disabilities and application(s) for disability pensions.
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Presumption of Disability. Delete and replace with the following: “The Town shall comply with all applicable state and local laws, including R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-19-1, as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-19.1-1 et seq., as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-21.2-1, et seq., as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-21.2-9, as amended; and Tiverton Code of Ordinances, §§ 2-201, 2-202, as amended, in the administration of firefighter disabilities and application(s) for disability pensions.” TA
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Presumption of Disability. For employees hired before July 1, 2015: In any case where an employee who was hired before July 1, 2015 and who is covered by this Agreement is disabled from performing his regular duties as a fire fighter because of a heart condition, respiratory ailment (excluding the common cold, seasonal bronchitis, or seasonal respiratory infections), hypertension or from any condition derived from hypertension, or develops cancer, it shall be conclusively presumed that such disability is attributable to his employment as a member of the department, and he shall be entitled to all of the benefits provided for in section 45-19-1 of the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended, and none of said period of disability shall be deducted from his sick leave entitlement, nor from any other leave entitlement to which said employee may be entitled under any other terms or conditions of this Agreement. For employees hired on or after July 1, 2015: In any case where an employee who was hired on or after July 1, 2015, who is otherwise covered by this Agreement, and who has served as a department firefighter for at least five (5) years is disabled from performing his regular duties as a fire fighter because of a heart condition, respiratory ailment (excluding the common cold, seasonal bronchitis, or seasonal respiratory infections), hypertension or from any condition derived from hypertension, or develops cancer, it shall be conclusively presumed that such disability is attributable to his employment as a member of the department, and he shall be entitled to all of the benefits provided for in section 45-19-1 of the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended, and none of said period of disability shall be deducted from his sick leave entitlement, nor from any other leave entitlement to which said employee may be entitled under any other terms or conditions of this Agreement. For all employees: The Town hereby reserves the right to have an employee examined by the Town physician to determine whether that employee suffers from a heart condition, respiratory ailment (excluding the common cold, seasonal bronchitis, or seasonal respiratory infections), hypertension or from any condition derived from hypertension, or has developed cancer. If there is a disagreement between the Town and an employee as to whether that employee suffers from a heart condition, respiratory ailment (excluding the common cold, seasonal bronchitis, or seasonal respiratory inf...
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Presumption of Disability. In any case where an employee covered by this Agreement is disabled from performing his regular duties as a Fire Fighter because of a heart condition, respiratory ailment, hypertension or from any condition derived from hypertension, it shall be conclusively presumed that such disability is attributable to his employment as a member of the Fire Department, and he shall be entitled to all of the benefits provided for in Section 45-19-1 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended, and none of said period of disability shall be deducted from his sick leave entitlement, nor from any other leave entitlement to which said employee may be entitled under any other terms or conditions of this Agreement. The City of Cranston shall recognize cancer as an occupational illness pursuant to this section. If at anytime RI General Law 45-19-1 is repealed, the local will enter into negotiations immediately with the City of Cranston to discuss the impact in the change to the law.
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Presumption of Disability. In any case where an employee covered by this Agreement is disabled from performing his regular duties as a firefighter because of a heart condition or respiratory ailment, and if the employee undergoes an annual physical examination by a physician chosen by the Town at the Town's expense, it shall be presumed that such disability is attributable to his employment, as a member of the Fire Department, and he shall be entitled to all of the benefits provided for in Section 45-19-1 of the General Laws of Rhode Island 1956, as amended, and none of said period of disability shall be deducted from his sick leave entitlement, nor from any other leave entitlement to which said employee may be entitled under any other terms or conditions of this Agreement. If an employee fails to follow the physician's recommendations, this section will not apply to said employee. A copy of the physician's report will be filed in the employee's personnel file, and a copy of said report shall be forwarded to the Town and the employee.
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Presumption of Disability. The Town shall comply with all applicable state and local laws, including R.I. Gen. Laws § 45- 19-1, as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-19.1-1 et seq., as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 45-21.2- 1, et seq., as amended; R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-21.2-9, as amended; and Tiverton Code of Ordinances, §§ 2-201, 2-202, as amended, in the administration of firefighter disabilities and
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  • Definition of Disability For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean the Participant’s inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.

  • Proof of Disability The County shall have the right to require the submission of adequate medical proof of the employee's disability due to accident or illness. Should there be an extended period of disability, the County shall have the right to require periodic medical proof of the employee's disability.

  • Duty Disability (1) For Calendar Year 2018, 2019, and 2020 Depending on the individual's single/family enrollment status, the cost of coverage for individuals receiving a duty disability retirement allowance shall be as provided in subsection 3.a.(1) of this Article, above.

  • Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) - An employee is eligible for continuation of MPS in accordance with applicable law.

  • Total Disability (a) Total disability, as used in this Plan, means the complete inability because of an accident or sickness of a covered employee to perform all the duties of his/her own occupation for the first two (2) years of disability. Thereafter, employees able by reason of education, training or experience to perform the duties of a gainful occupation for which the rate of pay is not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the current rate of pay of their regular occupation at date of disability will not be considered totally disabled and will therefore not be eligible for benefits under this Long Term Disability Plan.

  • Disability If the Executive's employment is terminated by reason of the Executive's Disability during the Employment Period, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive, other than for payment of Accrued Obligations and the timely payment or provision of Other Benefits. Accrued Obligations shall be paid to the Executive in a lump sum in cash within 30 days of the Date of Termination. With respect to the provision of Other Benefits, the term Other Benefits as utilized in this Section 6(c) shall include, and the Executive shall be entitled after the Disability Effective Date to receive, disability and other benefits at least equal to the most favorable of those generally provided by the Company and its affiliated companies to disabled executives and/or their families in accordance with such plans, programs, practices and policies relating to disability, if any, as in effect generally with respect to other peer executives and their families at any time during the 120-day period immediately preceding the Effective Date or, if more favorable to the Executive and/or the Executive's family, as in effect at any time thereafter generally with respect to other peer executives of the Company and its affiliated companies and their families.

  • ILLNESS AND DISABILITY 8.0 At the beginning of each school year each teacher shall be credited with ten (10) days of leave, the unused portion of which shall accumulate from year to year to one hundred fifty-five (155) days pro-rated based on the teacher’s regularly scheduled work day/week. The leave days may be taken by a teacher for the following reasons and subject to the following conditions:

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