SAFETY INSURANCE BOARD. Where an employee is absent due to illness or injury which compensable by the following shall apply: The Employer shall continue to pay his share of any and all health welfare benefits. It is understood that the of the Employer to pay the aforesaid benefits while on shall continue only so long as the employment relationship between the Employer and employee continues. An employee will not be eligible for paid holidays, sick leave, uniform allowance, or any other benefits of this except where specified otherwise during any absence covered by Provided that an employee returns to work within (52) fifty-two consecutive weeks of the date of illness or injury, time spent on Workers' Compensation shall be considered as time worked €or the purpose of calculating the current years entitlement under the terms of the agreement. In the case of an absence due a accident, where the anticipated length of such absence is four (4) months or more, the employer will post notice of the vacancy in accordance with the job posting procedure (Article 14) of this agreement. Where the anticipated absence is less than four months, the Employer may fill the position at his discretion. The injured employee shall have a period of thirty (30) months from the date of the injury within which she shall the seniority which she had accrued up to the time of the accident and within which she shall have the right to return to work upon the recommendation of the Compensation Board or the attending physician, which shall indicate to the Employer that the employee has the physical capability to perform her normal job. If a full-time employee returns to work within fifty- two weeks following the commencement of a claim or illness, or at the expiry of the normal maternity, or adoption leave provisions, and the employee's former permanent position still exists. The employee will be returned to her former job former shift if designated, classifications and rate of All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. If an employee returns to work after fifty-two (52) weeks following the commencement of the claim but prior to two full years mentioned Article above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with article (This would be effected by the returning employee displacing the employee with the least seniority in the category to which she is returning). If an employee returns to work within the two (2) year period mentioned in Article above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with Article (This would be effected by the returning employee displacing the employee with the least seniority in the category to which she is returning). If, on the recommendation of the Workers' Compensation Board or the attending physician, the employee is capable only of performing work of a different kind, or of a lighter nature, and such work is available within the nursing home, in a classification which is covered by this agreement, then the returning employee may exercise her seniority by bumping into the job, at the applicable salary level, displacing the employee with the least seniority in the classification. would be entitled under the sick leave plan, Article Payment under this article will only be provided if the employee provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the employer and a written undertaking satisfactory to the employer that any payments will be refunded to the employer following final determination of the claim by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. If the claim for the Workers’ Compensation is not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied towards the benefits to which the employee would be entitled under the sick leave plan, Article Any payment under this provision will continue for a maximum duration equal to that of the weekly indemnity plan. Notwithstanding any of the provisions contained article to inclusive, a part-time employee may not displace a full-time employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
SAFETY INSURANCE BOARD. Where an employee is absent due to illness or injury which is compensable by the following shall apply: The Employer shall continue to pay his its share of any and all health and welfare benefits. benefits for employees on It is understood that the obligation of the Employer to pay the aforesaid benefits while on shall continue only so long as the employment relationship between the Employer and employee the employees continues. An The employer will pay the employee's wages for the day of the accident. The employee will not be eligible for paid holidays, sick leave, uniform allowance, or any other benefits of this agreement, except where specified otherwise otherwise, during any absence covered by Workers' Compensation. Provided that an the employee returns to work within fifty-two (52) fifty-two consecutive weeks of the date of illness or injury, injury time spent on Workers' Compensation shall be considered as time worked €or for the purpose of calculating the current years vacation entitlement under the terms of the agreementthis Agreement. Seniority for purposes of layoff, recall, job posting or other non-economic reasons shall accrue up to twenty four months when an employee is absent due to In the case of an absence due to a compensable accident, where the anticipated length of such absence is four (4) months or more, the employer Employer will post notice of the vacancy in accordance with the job posting procedure (Article 1421) of this agreementAgreement. Where the anticipated absence is less than four months, the Employer may fill the position at his discretion. The injured employee shall have a period of thirty (30) months from the date of the injury within which she shall preserve the seniority which she had accrued up to the time of the accident and within which she shall have the right to return to work upon the recommendation of the Compensation Board or the attending physician, which shall indicate to the Employer that the employee has the physical capability to perform her normal job. If a full-time employee returns to work within fifty- two weeks following the commencement of a claim or illness, or at the expiry of the normal maternity, or adoption leave provisions, and the employee's former permanent position still exists. The employee will be returned to her former job former shift if designated, classifications and rate of All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. If an employee returns to work after fifty-two (52) weeks following the commencement of the claim but prior to two full years mentioned Article above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with article (This would be effected by the returning employee displacing the employee with the least seniority in the category to which she is returning). If an employee returns to work within the two (2) year thirty months period mentioned in Article above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with Article to the date of injury. (This would be effected by the returning employee displacing the employee with the least seniority in the category to which she is returning). If, on the recommendation of the Workers' Compensation Board or the attending physician, the employee is capable only of performing work of a different kind, or of a lighter nature, and such work is available within with the nursing home, in a classification which is covered by this agreementAgreement, then the returning employee may exercise her seniority by bumping into the job, at the applicable salary level, displacing the employee with the least seniority in the classification. would be entitled under the sick leave plan, Article Payment under this article will only be provided if the employee provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the employer and a written undertaking satisfactory to the employer that any payments will be refunded to the employer following final determination of the claim by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. If the claim for the Workers’ Compensation is not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied towards the benefits to which the employee would be entitled under the sick leave plan, Article Any payment under this provision will continue for a maximum duration equal to that of the weekly indemnity plan. Notwithstanding any of the provisions contained article to inclusive, a part-time employee may not displace a full-time employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
SAFETY INSURANCE BOARD. Where an employee is absent due to illness or injury which is compensable by the following shall apply: The Employer shall continue to pay his its share of any and all health and welfare benefits. benefits for employees on It is understood that the obligation of the Employer to pay the aforesaid benefits while on shall continue only so long as the employment relationship between the Employer and employee the employees continues. An The employer will pay the wages for the day of the accident. The employee will not be eligible for paid holidays, sick leave, uniform allowance, or any other benefits of this agreement, except where specified otherwise otherwise, during any absence covered by Workers' Compensation. Provided that an the employee returns to work within fifty-two (52) fifty-two consecutive weeks of the date of illness or injury, injury time spent on Workers' Compensation shall be considered as time worked €or for the purpose of calculating the current years vacation entitlement under the terms of the agreementthis Agreement. Seniority for purposes of layoff, recall, job posting or other noneconomic reasons shall accrue up to twenty four months when an employee is absent due to In the case of an absence due to a compensable accident, where the anticipated length of such absence is four (4) months or more, the employer Employer will post notice of the vacancy in accordance with the job posting procedure (Article 1421) of this agreementAgreement. Where the anticipated absence is less than four months, the Employer may fill the position at his discretion. The injured employee shall have a period of thirty (30) months from the date of the injury within which she shall preserve the seniority which she had accrued up to the time of the accident and within which she shall have the right to return to work upon the recommendation of the Compensation Board or the attending physician, which shall indicate to the Employer that the employee has the physical capability to perform her normal job. If a full-time employee returns to work within fifty- two weeks following the commencement of a claim or illness, or at the expiry of the normal maternity, or adoption leave provisions, and the employee's former permanent position still exists. The employee will be returned to her former job former shift if designated, classifications and rate of All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. If an employee returns to work after fifty-two (52) weeks following the commencement of the claim but prior to two full years mentioned Article above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with article (This would be effected by the returning employee displacing the employee with the least seniority in the category to which she is returning). If an employee returns to work within the two thirty (230) year months period mentioned in Article above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with Article to the date of injury. (This would be effected by the returning employee displacing the employee with the least seniority in the category to which she is returning). If, on the recommendation of the Workers' Compensation Board or the attending physician, the employee is capable only of performing work of a different kind, or of a lighter nature, and such work is available within with the nursing home, in a classification which is covered by this agreementAgreement, then the returning employee may exercise her seniority by bumping into the job, at the applicable salary level, displacing the employee with the least seniority in the classification. would be entitled under the sick leave plan, Article Payment under this article will only be provided if the employee provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the employer and a written undertaking satisfactory to the employer that any payments will be refunded to the employer following final determination of the claim by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. If the claim for the Workers’ Compensation is not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied towards the benefits to which the employee would be entitled under the sick leave plan, Article Any payment under this provision will continue for a maximum duration equal to that of the weekly indemnity plan. Notwithstanding any of the provisions contained article to inclusive, a part-time employee may not displace a full-time employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
SAFETY INSURANCE BOARD. Where an employee Employee is absent due to illness or injury which is compensable by Workers’ Compensation, the following shall apply: :
(a) The Employer shall continue to pay his share of any and all health welfare premiums for benefit plans for Employees who are on if the Employee continues their contribution towards said benefits. It is understood that the obligation of the Employer to pay the aforesaid benefits while on Workers' Compensation shall continue only so long as for up to thirty-six months following the employment relationship between date of the Employer and employee continuesinjury. An employee The Employee will not be eligible for paid holidays, sick leave, uniform allowance, or any other benefits of this agreement, except where specified otherwise otherwise, during any absence covered by Provided that an employee the Employee returns to work within two (52) fifty-two consecutive weeks of the date of illness or injury, time spent on Workers' Compensation shall be considered as time worked €or for the purpose of calculating the current years year's vacation entitlement under the terms of the agreement. In the case of an absence due to a compensable accident, where the anticipated length of such absence is four (4) months or more, the employer Employer will post notice of the vacancy in accordance with the job posting procedure (Article 1417) of this agreement. Where the anticipated absence is less than four months, the Employer may fill the position at his discretion. The injured employee Employee shall have a period of thirty (30) months two years from the date of the injury within which she shall preserve the seniority which she had accrued up to the time of the accident and within which she shall have the right to return to work upon the recommendation of the Compensation Board or the attending physician, which shall indicate to the Employer that the employee Employee has the physical capability to perform her normal job. If a full-time employee an Employee returns to work within fifty- fifty-two (52) weeks following the commencement of a claim or illness, or at the expiry of the normal maternity, or adoption leave provisions, and the employeeEmployee's former permanent position still exists. The employee , the Employee will be returned to her former job job, former shift shift, if designated, classifications classification and rate of pay. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. If an employee Employee returns to work after fifty-two (52) weeks following the commencement of the claim claim, but prior to two (2) full years mentioned Article in article above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with article articles and (This would be effected by the returning employee Employee displacing the employee Employee with the least seniority in the category to which she is returning). .) If an employee returns to work within the two (2) year period mentioned in Article above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with Article (This would be effected by the returning employee displacing the employee with the least seniority in the category to which she is returning). If, on the recommendation of the Workers' Compensation Board or the attending physician, the employee Employee is capable only of performing work of a different kind, or of a lighter nature, and such work is available within the nursing home, Home in a classification which is covered by this agreement, then the returning employee Employee may exercise her seniority if she has the qualifications, experience and ability, by bumping into the job, job at the applicable salary level, displacing the employee Employee with the least seniority in the classification. Where an Employee has become entitled to benefits she will be paid for the full day on which the injury occurred with no charge to sick leave credits. In the event that the Employer challenges a claim, an Employee who is absent from work as a result of illness or injury sustained at work, and who has been awaiting approval of a claim for for a period longer than one complete pay period, may apply to the Employer for payment equivalent to the lesser of the benefit she would receive from if her claim was approved, or the benefit to which she would be entitled under the sick leave plan, Sick Leave Plan under Article Payment under this article will only be provided if the employee Employee provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the employer Employer and a written undertaking satisfactory to the employer Employer that any payments payment will be refunded to the employer Employer following final determination of the claim by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. If the claim for the Workers’ Compensation is not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied towards the benefits to which the employee Employee would be entitled under the sick leave planSick Leave Plan, Article Any payment under this provision will continue for a maximum duration equal to that of the weekly indemnity plan. Notwithstanding any of the provisions contained article to inclusive, a part-time employee may not displace a full-time employee.article
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Samples: Collective Agreement