Rehabilitation Procedure. It is the intent of both Parties to encourage and facilitate the early return to gainful employment of employees who have been ill or injured. Therefore, a rehabilitation committee will be established as follows: (a) The Committee shall consist of four (4) members, two (2) appointed by the Employer and two (2) appointed by the Union. A secretary shall be appointed to assist with the administration of the Committee. In addition, resource people may attend at the request of either Party. The committee may also use the services of a mutually agreed to external medical consultant. (b) The Committee shall review cases of regular employees who have completed their initial probationary period and are not capable of performing the duties of their own occupation due to illness or injury. Such employees shall make application for rehabilitation. (c) The Committee shall also review cases of all employees who have become incapacitated through industrial injury or illness. Following the review of such cases, the Committee, taking into account the best interests of the employee and the Employer, shall make recommendations to the Employer. (d) Where the Committee is unable to decide upon recommendations for a particular case, the matter shall be referred to the bargaining principals for final disposition. (e) The Rehabilitation Committee shall meet on an as-needed basis during working hours, and leave without loss of pay shall be granted to Committee members. Minutes of all meetings shall be taken by the Secretary and copies shall be provided to the Employer and the Union. (f) Members of the Committee are committed to maintain confidentiality of medical and other information received in their capacity as Committee members.
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Rehabilitation Procedure. It is the intent of both Parties parties to encourage and facilitate the early return to gainful employment of employees who have been ill or injured. Therefore, a rehabilitation committee will be established as follows:
(a) The Committee shall consist of four (4) members, two (2) appointed by the Employer and two (2) appointed by the Union. A secretary shall be appointed to assist with the administration of the Committee. In addition, resource people may attend at the request of either Partyparty. The committee Committee may also use the services of a mutually agreed to external medical consultant.
(b) The Committee shall review cases of regular employees who have completed their initial probationary period and are not capable of performing the duties of their own occupation due to illness or injury. Such employees shall make application for rehabilitation.
(c) The Committee shall also review cases of all employees who have become incapacitated through industrial injury or illness. Following the review of such cases, the Committee, taking into account the best interests of the employee and the Employer, shall make recommendations to the Employer.
(d) Where the Committee is unable to decide upon recommendations for a particular case, the matter shall be referred to the bargaining principals Principals for final disposition.
(e) The Rehabilitation Committee shall meet on an as-needed basis during working hours, and leave without loss of pay shall be granted to Committee committee members. Minutes of all meetings shall be taken by the Secretary and copies shall be provided to the Employer and the Union.
(f) Members of the Committee are committed to maintain confidentiality of medical and other information received in their capacity as Committee committee members.
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Rehabilitation Procedure. β It is the intent of both Parties parties to encourage and facilitate the early return to gainful employment of employees who have been ill or injured. Therefore, a rehabilitation committee will be established as follows:
(a) The Committee shall consist of four (4) members, two (2) appointed by the Employer and two (2) appointed by the Union. A secretary shall be appointed to assist with the administration of the Committee. In addition, resource people may attend at the request of either Partyparty. The committee Committee may also use the services of a mutually agreed to external medical consultant.
(b) The Committee shall review cases of regular employees who have completed their initial probationary period and are not capable of performing the duties of their own occupation due to illness or injury. Such employees shall make application for rehabilitation.
(c) The Committee shall also review cases of all employees who have become incapacitated through industrial injury or illness. Following the review of such cases, the Committee, taking into account the best interests of the employee and the Employer, shall make recommendations to the Employer.
(d) Where the Committee is unable to decide upon recommendations for a particular case, the matter shall be referred to the bargaining principals Principals for final disposition.
(e) The Rehabilitation Committee shall meet on an as-needed basis during working hours, and leave without loss of pay shall be granted to Committee committee members. Minutes of all meetings shall be taken by the Secretary and copies shall be provided to the Employer and the Union.
(f) Members of the Committee are committed to maintain confidentiality of medical and other information received in their capacity as Committee committee members.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Rehabilitation Procedure. It is the intent of both Parties to encourage and facilitate the early return to gainful employment of employees who have been ill or injured. Therefore, a rehabilitation committee will be established as follows:
(a) The Committee shall consist of four (4) members, two (2) appointed by the Employer and two (2) appointed by the Union. A secretary shall be appointed to assist with the administration of the Committee. In addition, resource people may attend at the request of either Party. The committee may also use the services of a mutually agreed to external medical consultant.
(b) The Committee shall review cases of regular employees who have completed their initial probationary period and are not capable of performing the duties of their own occupation due to illness or injury. Such employees shall make application for rehabilitation.
(c) The Committee shall also review cases of all employees who have become incapacitated through industrial injury or illness. Following the review of such cases, the Committee, taking into account the best interests of the employee and the Employer, shall make recommendations to the Employer.
(d) Where the Committee is unable to decide upon recommendations for a particular case, the matter shall be referred to the bargaining principals for final disposition.
(e) The Rehabilitation Committee shall meet on an as-needed basis during working hours, and leave without loss of pay shall be granted to Committee members. Minutes of all meetings shall be taken by the Secretary and copies shall be provided to the Employer and the Union.
(f) Members of the Committee are committed to maintain confidentiality of medical and other information received in their capacity as Committee members.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Rehabilitation Procedure. It is the intent of both Parties to encourage and facilitate the early return to gainful employment of employees who have been ill or injured. Therefore, a rehabilitation committee will be established as follows:
(a) The Committee shall consist of four (4) members, two (2) appointed by the Employer and two (2) appointed by the Union. A secretary shall be appointed to assist with the administration of the Committee. In addition, resource people may attend at the request of either Party. The committee may also use the services of a mutually agreed to external medical consultant.
(b) The Committee shall review cases of regular employees who have completed their initial probationary period and are not capable of performing the duties of their own occupation due to illness or injury. Such employees shall make application for rehabilitation.
(c) The Committee shall also review cases of all employees who have become incapacitated through industrial injury or illness. Following the review of such cases, the Committee, taking into account the best interests of the employee and the Employer, shall make recommendations to the Employer.Employer.β
(d) Where the Committee is unable to decide upon recommendations for a particular case, the matter shall be referred to the bargaining principals for final disposition.
(e) The Rehabilitation Committee shall meet on an as-needed basis during working hours, and leave without loss of pay shall be granted to Committee members. Minutes of all meetings shall be taken by the Secretary and copies shall be provided to the Employer and the Union.
(f) Members of the Committee are committed to maintain confidentiality of medical and other information received in their capacity as Committee members.
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Samples: Collective Agreement