Common use of Short Term Disability Benefit Clause in Contracts

Short Term Disability Benefit. A full-time employee, who has worked more than one thousand forty (1040) straight time hours who shall suffer any disabling illness or injury while not in work status, shall be entitled to disability payments in such amounts and under such conditions as described herein: § An eligible employee shall be entitled to receive payments not to exceed the percent of the employee's weekly straight time earnings, such earnings to be computed on the employee's regular rate for a forty (40) hour, seven (7) day period, for a maximum period of benefits at the percent of earnings as defined in the following schedule of benefits. * Employees in this category may be granted up to thirteen (13) additional weeks of leave without pay for continued disability. § No disability payments for an illness shall be made until at least a three (3) business days waiting period has been observed, however, an employee must use accrued sick leave to satisfy the waiting period or to extend the waiting period to the maximum of the amount of accrued sick leave. § Any female employee who becomes pregnant and is unable to work shall be entitled to disability benefits under this Article, as described above, subject to the following conditions. She must present a document from her attending physician saying that she is under the doctor's care because of the pregnancy and is unable to work. The period of the disability shall begin at least three (3) days after the attending physician declares the employee disabled and shall end when the employee is no longer disabled as determined by the attending physician. Pregnant employees must use all accumulated sick leave before disability payments will start. A female employee will not be eligible for pregnancy related disability benefits except for her own disability. An employee who is on maternity leave and recovering from disability may request to have her leave extended for up to three (3) months after termination of pregnancy for child care or other reasons. § Any employee who performs activities for which compensation is received or which exceed the scope of the prescribed physical limitation pertaining to such disability while receiving disability compensation described in this section, shall forfeit their entitlement to all disability benefits and their employment shall be terminated. § Any employee who returns to work in a light-duty status from short-term disability will not create a new benefit eligibility until they have had a full-duty release and worked for thirty (30) calendar days from the time of that release. If an employee returns to short-term disability without satisfying this requirement, their short-term disability benefit will reflect their prior usage and continue until expiration of such benefits. § Any employee, who is unable to perform the duties of their position as a result of a non-job-incurred injury, would be considered for any vacancy for which they are qualified. If awarded a position in accordance with Article 7 (SENIORITY AND PROMOTIONS), the employee would receive the appropriate rate of pay for that position. § Any employee that exhausts their short-term disability benefit and is unable to return to work at that time, may request one unpaid leave of absence for up to ninety (90) calendar days to allow time for further recuperation or possible vacancies for which they are qualified. Such employees will be allowed to continue their medical coverage at the appropriate COBRA rate for this period of time. If this individual is unable to return to work at the expiration of this unpaid leave, their employment with the Company will be terminated and all accrued benefits will be paid at the time of termination.

Short Term Disability Benefit. A full-time regular employee, or a temporary employee who has worked more than one thousand forty (1040) straight time hours who shall suffer any disabling illness or injury while not in work status, shall be entitled to disability payments in such amounts and under such conditions as described herein: § ____________ ________ _______________ _______ Initials indicating approval: JA (Union) Date GBW (Company) Date . An eligible employee shall be entitled to receive payments not to exceed the percent of the employee's weekly straight time earnings, such earnings to be computed on the employee's regular rate for a forty (40) hour, seven (7) day period, for a maximum period of benefits at the percent of earnings as defined in the following schedule of benefits. MAXIMUM PERCENT OF LENGTH PERIOD OF BASE OF SERVICE BENEFITS EARNINGS ---------- -------- -------- 6 months* 13 weeks 55 5 years 26 weeks 60 10 years 52 weeks 65 15 years 60 weeks 70 20 years 65 weeks 75 * Employees in this category may be granted up to thirteen (13) additional weeks of leave without pay for continued disability. § . No disability payments for an illness shall be made until at least a three (3) business days day waiting period has been observed, however, an employee must use accrued sick leave to satisfy the waiting period or to extend the waiting period to the maximum of the amount of accrued sick leave. § . Any female employee who becomes pregnant and is unable to work shall be entitled to disability benefits under this Article, as described above, subject to the following conditions. She must present a document from her attending physician saying that she is under the doctor's care because of the pregnancy and is unable to work. The period of the disability shall begin at least three (3) days after the attending physician declares the employee disabled and shall end when the employee is no longer disabled as determined by the attending physician. Pregnant employees must use all accumulated sick leave before disability payments will start. A female employee will not be eligible for pregnancy related disability benefits except for her own disability. An employee who is on maternity leave and recovering from disability may request to have her leave extended for up to three (3) months after termination of pregnancy for child care or other reasons. § . Any employee who performs activities for which compensation is received or which exceed the scope of the prescribed physical limitation pertaining to such disability while receiving disability compensation described in this section, shall forfeit their entitlement to all disability benefits and their employment shall be terminated. § ____________ ________ _______________ _______ Initials indicating approval: JA (Union) Date GBW (Company) Date . Any employee who returns to work in a light-duty status from short-term disability will not create a new benefit eligibility until they have had a full-duty release and worked for thirty (30) calendar days from the time of that release. If an employee returns to short-term disability without satisfying this requirement, their short-term disability benefit will reflect their prior usage and continue until expiration of such benefits. § . Any employee, employee who is unable to perform the duties of their position as a result of a non-job-incurred injury, would be considered for any vacancy for which they are qualified. If awarded a position in accordance with Article 7 (SENIORITY AND PROMOTIONS), the employee would receive the appropriate rate of pay for that position. § . Any employee that exhausts their short-term disability benefit and is unable to return to work at that time, may request one unpaid leave of absence for up to ninety (90) calendar days to allow time for further recuperation or possible vacancies for which they are qualified. Such employees will be allowed to continue their medical coverage at the appropriate COBRA rate for this period of time. If this individual is unable to return to work at the expiration of this unpaid leave, their employment with the Company will be terminated and all accrued benefits will be paid at the time of termination.

Short Term Disability Benefit. A full-time regular employee, or a temporary employee who has worked more than one thousand forty (1040) straight time hours who shall suffer any disabling illness or injury while not in work status, shall be entitled to disability payments in such amounts and under such conditions as described herein: § . An eligible employee shall be entitled to receive payments not to exceed the percent of the employee's weekly straight time earnings, such earnings to be computed on the employee's regular rate for a forty (40) hour, seven (7) day period, for a maximum period of benefits at the percent of earnings as defined in the following schedule of benefits. MAXIMUM PERCENT OF LENGTH PERIOD OF BASE OF SERVICE BENEFITS EARNINGS ---------- -------- -------- 6 months* 13 weeks 55 5 years 26 weeks 60 10 years 52 weeks 65 15 years 60 weeks 70 20 years 65 weeks 75 * Employees in this category may be granted up to thirteen (13) additional weeks of leave without pay for continued disability. § . No disability payments for an illness shall be made until at least a three (3) business days waiting period has been observed, however, an employee must use accrued sick leave to satisfy the waiting period or to extend the waiting period to the maximum of the amount of accrued sick leave. § . Any female employee who becomes pregnant and is unable to work shall be entitled to disability benefits under this Article, as described above, subject to the following conditions. She must present a document from her attending physician saying that she is under the doctor's care because of the pregnancy and is unable to work. The period of the disability shall begin at least three (3) days after the attending physician declares the employee disabled and shall end when the employee is no longer disabled as determined by the attending physician. Pregnant employees must use all accumulated sick leave before disability payments will start. A female employee will not be eligible for pregnancy related disability benefits except for her own disability. An employee who is on maternity leave and recovering from disability may request to have her leave extended for up to three (3) months after termination of pregnancy for child care or other reasons. § . Any employee who performs activities for which compensation is received or which exceed the scope of the prescribed physical limitation pertaining to such disability while receiving disability compensation described in this section, shall forfeit their entitlement to all disability benefits and their employment shall be terminated. § . Any employee who returns to work in a light-duty status from short-short- term disability will not create a new benefit eligibility until they have had a full-duty release and worked for thirty (30) calendar days from the time of that release. If an employee returns to short-short- term disability without satisfying this requirement, their short-short- term disability benefit will reflect their prior usage and continue until expiration of such benefits. § . Any employee, employee who is unable to perform the duties of their position as a result of a non-job-incurred injury, would be considered for any vacancy for which they are qualified. If awarded a position in accordance with Article 7 (SENIORITY AND PROMOTIONS), the employee would receive the appropriate rate of pay for that position. § . Any employee that exhausts their short-term disability benefit and is unable to return to work at that time, may request one unpaid leave of absence for up to ninety (90) calendar days to allow time for further recuperation or possible vacancies for which they are qualified. Such employees will be allowed to continue their medical coverage at the appropriate COBRA rate for this period of time. If this individual is unable to return to work at the expiration of this unpaid leave, their employment with the Company will be terminated and all accrued benefits will be paid at the time of termination.

Short Term Disability Benefit. A full-time regular employee, who has worked more than one thousand forty (1040) straight time hours who shall suffer any disabling illness or injury while not in work status, shall be entitled to disability payments in such amounts and under such conditions as described herein: § - An eligible employee shall be entitled to receive payments not to exceed the percent of the employee's weekly straight time earnings, such earnings to be computed on the employee's regular rate for a forty (40) hour, seven (7) day period, for a maximum period of benefits at the percent of earnings as defined in the following schedule of benefits. MAXIMUM PERCENT OF LENGTH PERIOD BASE OF SERVICE OF BENEFITS EARNINGS ---------- ----------- -------- 6 months* 13 weeks 55 5 years 26 weeks 60 10 years 52 weeks 65 15 years 60 weeks 70 20 years 65 weeks 75 * Employees in this category may be granted up to thirteen (13) additional weeks of leave without pay for continued disability. § - No disability payments for an illness shall be made until at least a three (3) business days waiting period has been observed, however, an employee must use accrued sick leave to satisfy the waiting period or to extend the waiting period to the maximum of the amount of accrued sick leave. § - Any female employee who becomes pregnant and is unable to work shall be entitled to disability benefits under this Article, as described above, subject to the following conditions. She must present a document from her attending physician saying that she is under the doctor's care because of the pregnancy and is unable to work. The period of the disability shall begin at least three (3) days after the attending physician declares the employee disabled and shall end when the employee is no longer disabled as determined by the attending physician. Pregnant employees must use all accumulated sick leave before disability payments will start. A female employee will not be eligible for pregnancy related disability benefits except for her own disability. An employee who is on maternity leave and recovering from disability may request to have her leave extended for up to three (3) months after termination of pregnancy for child care or other reasons. § - Any employee who performs activities for which compensation is received or which exceed the scope of the prescribed physical limitation pertaining to such disability while receiving disability compensation described in this section, shall forfeit their entitlement to all disability benefits and their employment shall be terminated. § - Any employee who returns to work in a light-duty status from short-term disability will not create a new benefit eligibility until they have had a full-duty release and worked for thirty (30) calendar days from the time of that release. If an employee returns to short-term disability without satisfying this requirement, their short-term disability benefit will reflect their prior usage and continue until expiration of such benefits. § - Any employee, who is unable to perform the duties of their position as a result of a non-job-incurred injury, would be considered for any vacancy for which they are qualified. If awarded a position in accordance with Article 7 (SENIORITY AND PROMOTIONS), the employee would receive the appropriate rate of pay for that position. § - Any employee that exhausts their short-term disability benefit and is unable to return to work at that time, may request one unpaid leave of absence for up to ninety (90) calendar days to allow time for further recuperation or possible vacancies for which they are qualified. Such employees will be allowed to continue their medical coverage at the appropriate COBRA rate for this period of time. If this individual is unable to return to work at the expiration of this unpaid leave, their employment with the Company will be terminated and all accrued benefits will be paid at the time of termination.

Short Term Disability Benefit. A full-time employee, who has worked more than one thousand forty (1040) straight time hours who shall suffer any disabling illness or injury while not in work status, shall be entitled to disability payments in such amounts and under such conditions as described herein: § ▪ An eligible employee shall be entitled to receive payments not to exceed the percent of the employee's weekly straight time earnings, such earnings to be computed on the employee's regular rate for a forty (40) hour, seven (7) day period, for a maximum period of benefits at the percent of earnings as defined in the following schedule of benefits. LENGTHOF SERVICE MAXIMUM PERIOD OF BENEFITSBENEFITS PERCENT OFBASEEARNINGS * Employees in this category may be granted up to thirteen (13) additional weeks of leave without pay for continued disability. § ▪ No disability payments for an illness shall be made until at least a three (3) business days waiting period has been observed, however, an . An employee must use accrued available PTO or frozen sick leave to satisfy the waiting period or to extend before taking the waiting period to the maximum of the amount of accrued sick leaveunpaid. § ▪ Any female employee who becomes pregnant and is unable to work shall be entitled to disability benefits under this Article, as described above, subject to the following conditions. She must present a document from her attending physician saying that she is under the doctor's care because of the pregnancy and is unable to work. The period of the disability shall begin at least three (3) days after the attending physician declares the employee disabled and shall end when the employee is no longer disabled as determined by the attending physician. Pregnant employees must may use all accumulated PTO or their frozen sick leave before disability payments will start. A female employee will not be eligible for pregnancy related disability benefits except for her own disability. An employee who is on maternity leave and recovering from disability may request to have her leave extended for up to three (3) months after termination of pregnancy for child care or other reasons. § ▪ Any employee who performs activities for which compensation is received or which exceed the scope of the prescribed physical limitation pertaining to such disability while receiving disability compensation described in this section, shall forfeit their entitlement to all disability benefits and their employment shall be terminated. § ▪ Any employee who returns to work in a light-duty status from short-term disability will not create a new benefit eligibility until they have had a full-duty release and worked for thirty (30) calendar days from the time of that release. If an employee returns to short-term disability without satisfying this requirement, their short-term disability benefit will reflect their prior usage and continue until expiration of such benefits. § ▪ Any employee, who is unable to perform the duties of their position as a result of a non-job-incurred injury, would be considered for any vacancy for which they are qualified. If awarded a position in accordance with Article 7 (SENIORITY AND PROMOTIONS), the employee would receive the appropriate rate of pay for that position. § ▪ Any employee that exhausts their short-term disability benefit and is unable to return to work at that time, may request one unpaid leave of absence for up to ninety (90) calendar days to allow time for further recuperation or possible vacancies for which they are qualified. Such employees will be allowed to continue their medical coverage at the appropriate COBRA rate for this period of time. If this individual is unable to return to work at the expiration of this unpaid leave, their employment with the Company will be terminated and all accrued benefits will be paid at the time of termination. This Article is amended and restated as of September 24, 2013, except as otherwise set forth herein. Employees will continue to utilize the medical benefits outlined in the prior Collective Bargaining Agreement for the remainder of the 2013 calendar year.