Rate and Duration of Benefits. Benefits of eighty percent (80%) of their regular daily earnings are payable for up to the end of the first calendar week based on a normal five-day work week if a nurse is absent owing to illness or injury. The nurse shall apply for E.I. sick leave for weeks 2 through 16 of any legitimate illness or injury. The Employer will top up these benefits to seventy percent (70%) of heir straight time wages. In the event that the nurse does not qualify for E.I. Sick Leave benefits by reason of inadequate contributions, they shall receive seventy percent (70%) of their straight time wages for weeks 2 through 16 of any legitimate illness but shall not be eligible for payment for sickness beyond thirty-two weeks, as set out in (c) below and shall receive no further coverage until such time as they apply for and are in receipt of L.T.D. benefits.
Rate and Duration of Benefits. Benefits of eighty percent (80%) of her regular daily earnings are payable for up to two (2) calendar weeks based on a normal five day work week if a nurse is absent owing to illness or injury. The employee shall apply for
Rate and Duration of Benefits. Benefits of eighty percent (80%) of her regular daily earnings are payable for up to two (2) calendar weeks based on a normal five- day work week if a nurse is absent owing to illness or injury. The employee shall apply for E.I. sick leave for weeks 3 through 17 of any legitimate illness or injury. The Employer will top up these benefits to seventy percent (70%) of her straight time wages. In theevent that the employee does not qualify for E.I. Sick Leave benefits by reason of inadequate contributions, she shall receive seventy percent (70%) of her straight time wages for weeks 3through 17 of any legitimate illness but shall not be eligible for payment for sickness beyond thirty- two weeks, as set out in (c) below and shall receive no further coverage until such time as she applies for and is in receipt of L.T.D. benefits.
