Return to Work Programs. (a) The parties recognize that prevention of injuries and rehabilitation of injured employees are equally important goals. The parties further recognize that return to work programs are part of a continuum of injury prevention and rehabilitation. (b) The Employer and the Union are committed to a safe return to work program that addresses the needs of each individual employee who participates. (c) Return to work programs will be part of an approved rehabilitation plan. The parties jointly recognize the importance of confidentiality and will ensure that full confidentiality is provided. The Employer shall not have contact with the employee’s physician, without the employee’s consent.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Return to Work Programs. (a) The parties Parties recognize that the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation of injured employees are equally important goals. The parties further recognize that return to work programs are part of a continuum of injury prevention and rehabilitation.
(b) The Employer and the Union are committed to a safe return to work program that addresses the needs of each individual employee who participates.
(c) Return to work Work programs will be part of an approved rehabilitation plan. The parties jointly recognize the importance of confidentiality and will shall ensure that full confidentiality is provided. The Employer shall not have contact with the employee’s physician, employees’ physician without the employee’s employees’ consent.
(d) Approved return to work (RTW) plans shall be confirmed in writing to the employee and the Union.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Return to Work Programs. (a) The parties recognize that the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation of injured employees are equally important goals. The parties further recognize that return to work programs are is part of a continuum of injury prevention and rehabilitation.
(b) The Employer and the Union are committed to a safe return to work program that addresses the needs of each individual employee who participates.
(c) Return to work Work programs will be part of an approved rehabilitation plan. The parties jointly recognize the importance of confidentiality and will ensure that full confidentiality is provided. The Employer shall not have contact with the employee’s physician, physician without the employee’s consent.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Return to Work Programs. (a) The parties recognize that prevention of injuries and rehabilitation of injured employees are equally important goals. The parties further recognize that return to work programs are part of a continuum of injury prevention and rehabilitation.
(b) The Employer employer and the Union are committed to a safe return to work program that addresses the needs of each individual employee who participates.
(c) Return to work Work programs will be part of an approved rehabilitation plan. The parties jointly recognize the importance of confidentiality and will ensure that full confidentiality is provided. The Employer employer shall not have contact with the employee’s physician, physician without the employee’s consent.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Return to Work Programs. (a) The parties recognize that prevention of injuries and rehabilitation of injured employees are equally important goals. The parties further recognize that return to work programs are part of a continuum of injury prevention and rehabilitation.
(b) The Employer and the Union are committed to a safe return to work program that addresses the needs of each individual employee who participates. The details of all agreed return to work programs shall be confirmed in writing to the employee and to the Union.
(c) Return to work Work programs will be part of an approved rehabilitation plan. The parties jointly recognize the importance of confidentiality and will ensure that full confidentiality is provided. The Employer employer shall not have contact with the employee’s physician, physician without the employee’s consent.
(d) Employee participation in an established return to work program must include the consent of the employee’s physician.
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Samples: Collective Agreement