Common use of Recognition of Social Illness Clause in Contracts

Recognition of Social Illness. The Employer and the Union recognize that mental illness, alcoholism, and drug abuse are health problems. Where necessary, sick leave benefits will be granted for treatment on the same basis as now applies for other health problems. Employees whose spouse is undertaking a rehabilitative program for alcoholism or drug abuse may apply to use sick leave benefits to participate with their spouse in such rehabilitative program. It is recognized by both the Employer and the Union that it is the personal responsibility of the individual to accept treatment. The acknowledgment of the above is not to be interpreted as constituting a waiver of management's responsibility to maintain discipline, or the right to take disciplinary measures within the framework of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. For the purposes of this clause, “other immediately family member” shall mean parent, spouse or child.

Recognition of Social Illness. The Employer and the Union recognize that mental illness, alcoholism, alcoholism and drug abuse are health problems. Where necessary, sick leave benefits will be granted for treatment on the same basis as now applies applied for other health problems. Employees whose spouse is undertaking a rehabilitative program for alcoholism or drug abuse may apply to use sick for vacation time or leave benefits of absence without pay to participate with their her spouse in such rehabilitative program. It is recognized by both the Employer and the Union that it is the personal responsibility of the individual to accept treatment. The acknowledgment acknowledgement of the above is not to be interpreted as constituting a waiver of management's responsibility to maintain discipline, or the right to take disciplinary measures within the framework of the Collective Bargaining Agreementcollective bargaining agreement. For TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE Technological change shall be discussed with the purposes of this clause, “other immediately family member” shall mean parent, spouse or childUnion prior to its introduction.