Common use of Prolonged Illness Clause in Contracts

Prolonged Illness. (a) An employee who is certified by the Bank’s doctor or an appropriate Government Hospital Authority to be mentally unsound, or suffering from illness requiring prolonged treatment such as tuberculosis, cancer, leukemia or cerebral thrombosis or injury arising from an accident shall, upon confirmation of such illness or injury by the Bank’s doctor, be granted up to a maximum of six (6) months’ leave on full pay, a further six (6) consecutive months’ leave on half-pay and a further twelve (12) consecutive months’ leave without pay: PROVIDED THAT no paid leave will be granted unless the employee undergoes the course of treatment recommended by the Bank’s doctor or the appropriate Government Hospital Authority. (b) Upon full recovery within the two-year period, the employee may resume duties on production of a fit certificate from the appropriate medical authority. (c) In the event the employee who resumed duty under Xxxxxx (b) above suffers a relapse within six (6) months from the time the employee resumed duty, then the relapse shall not be treated as a new case, but as a continuation of the first case. Consequently, the leave that has already been consumed in the first instance by the employee shall be set off against his entitlement under Xxxxxx (a) and the employee shall only be granted the balance of the unutilised leave, if any, under the Clause. (d) If an employee is still unfit after the two-year period of the Prolonged Illness Leave, the employee may be retired on medical grounds with full benefits. (e) Leave under this Xxxxxx will only commence after an employee has exhausted all his/her entitlement under the Annual Leave and Sick Leave Articles in the Collective Agreement.

Prolonged Illness. (a) An employee who is certified by the Bank’s doctor or an appropriate Government Hospital Authority to be mentally unsound, or suffering from illness requiring prolonged treatment such as tuberculosis, cancer, leukemia or cerebral thrombosis or injury arising from an accident shall, upon confirmation of such illness or injury by the Bank’s doctor, ,be granted up to a maximum of six (6) months’ leave on full pay, a further six (6) consecutive months’ leave on half-pay and a further twelve (12) consecutive months’ leave without pay: : (i) PROVIDED THAT no paid leave will be granted unless the employee undergoes the course of treatment recommended by the Bank’s doctor or the appropriate Government Hospital Authority. (ii) In considering the granting of Prolonged Illness Leave, the Bank may require the employee to undergo further medical assessment to be conducted by doctors appointed or approved by the Bank. (b) Upon full recovery within the two-year period, the employee may resume duties on production of a fit certificate from the appropriate medical authority. (c) In the event the employee who resumed duty under Xxxxxx Clause (b) above suffers a relapse or illness which is related to or which arises from his previous illness within six (6) 12 months from the time the employee resumed duty, then the relapse or illness shall not be treated as a new case, but as a continuation of the first case. Consequently, the leave that has already been consumed in the first instance by the employee shall be set off against his entitlement under Xxxxxx Clause (a) and the employee shall only be granted the balance of the unutilised leave, if any, under the Clause. (d) If an employee is still unfit after the two-year period of the Prolonged Illness Leave, the employee may be retired on medical grounds with full benefits. (e) Leave under this Xxxxxx Clause will only commence after an employee has exhausted all his/her entitlement under the Annual Leave and Sick Leave Articles in the Collective Agreement.

Prolonged Illness. (a) An employee who is certified by the Bank’s doctor or an appropriate Government Hospital Authority to be mentally unsound, or suffering from illness requiring prolonged treatment such as tuberculosis, cancer, leukemia or cerebral thrombosis or injury arising from an accident shall, upon confirmation of such illness or injury by the Bank’s doctor, be granted up to a maximum of six (6) months’ leave on full pay, a further six (6) consecutive months’ leave on half-pay and a further twelve (12) consecutive months’ leave without pay: PROVIDED THAT no paid leave will be granted unless the employee undergoes the course of treatment recommended by the Bank’s doctor or the appropriate Government Hospital Authority. (b) Upon full recovery within the two-year period, the employee may resume duties on production of a fit certificate from the appropriate medical authority. (c) In the event the employee who resumed duty under Xxxxxx (b) above suffers a relapse within six (6) months from the time the employee resumed duty, then the relapse shall not be treated as a new case, but as a continuation of the first case. Consequently, the leave that has already been consumed in the first instance by the employee shall be set off against his entitlement under Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (a) and the employee shall only be granted the balance of the unutilised leave, if any, under the Clause. (d) If an employee is still unfit after the two-year period of the Prolonged Illness Leave, the employee may be retired on medical grounds with full benefits. (e) Leave under this Xxxxxx will only commence after an employee has exhausted all his/her entitlement under the Annual Leave and Sick Leave Articles in the Collective Agreement.

Prolonged Illness. (a) An employee who is certified by the Bank’s doctor or an appropriate Government Hospital Authority to be mentally unsound, or suffering from illness requiring prolonged treatment such as tuberculosis, cancer, leukemia or cerebral thrombosis or injury arising from an accident shall, upon confirmation of such illness or injury by the Bank’s doctor, be granted up to a maximum of six (6) months’ leave on full pay, a further six (6) consecutive months’ leave on half-pay and a further twelve (12) consecutive months’ months leave without pay: ; PROVIDED THAT no paid leave will be granted unless the employee undergoes the course of treatment recommended by the Bank’s doctor or the appropriate Government Hospital Authority. (b) Upon full recovery within the two-year period, the employee may resume duties on production of a fit certificate from the appropriate medical authority. (c) In the event the employee who resumed duty under Xxxxxx Clause (b) above suffers a relapse within six (6) months from the time the employee resumed duty, then the relapse shall not be treated as a new case, but as a continuation of the first case. Consequently, the leave that has already been consumed in the first instance by the employee shall be set off against his entitlement under Xxxxxx Clause (a) and the employee shall only be granted the balance of the unutilised unutilized leave, if any, under the Clause. (d) If an employee is still unfit after the two-year period of the Prolonged Illness Leave, the employee may be retired on medical grounds with full benefits. (e) Leave under this Xxxxxx Clause will only commence after an employee has exhausted all his/her entitlement under the Annual Leave and Sick Leave Articles in the Collective Agreement.

Prolonged Illness. (a) An employee who is certified by the Bank’s doctor or an appropriate Government Hospital Authority to be mentally unsound, or suffering from illness requiring prolonged treatment such as tuberculosis, cancer, leukemia or cerebral thrombosis or injury arising from an accident shall, upon confirmation of such illness or injury by the Bank’s doctor, be granted up to a maximum of six (6) months’ leave on full pay, a further six (6) consecutive months’ leave on half-pay and a further twelve (12) consecutive months’ leave without pay: PROVIDED THAT no paid leave will be granted unless the employee undergoes the course of treatment recommended by the Bank’s doctor or the appropriate Government Hospital Authority. (b) Upon full recovery within the two-year period, the employee may resume duties on production of a fit certificate from the appropriate medical authority. (c) In the event the employee who resumed duty under Xxxxxx Clause (b) above suffers a relapse within six (6) months from the time the employee resumed duty, then the relapse shall not be treated as a new case, but as a continuation of the first case. Consequently, the leave that has already been consumed in the first instance by the employee shall be set off against his entitlement under Xxxxxx Clause (a) and the employee shall only be granted the balance of the unutilised leave, if any, under the Clause. (d) If an employee is still unfit after the two-year period of the Prolonged Illness Leave, the employee may be retired on medical grounds with full benefits. (e) Leave under this Xxxxxx Clause will only commence after an employee has exhausted all his/her entitlement under the Annual Leave and Sick Leave Articles in the Collective Agreement.