Common use of Short Term Disability Benefits Clause in Contracts

Short Term Disability Benefits. The Employer agrees to maintain an Employer paid Short-Term Disability plan, and all Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to benefits subject to the terms of the plan, as outlined by the provider, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five (5) consecutive work days must be substantiated with a third party Short-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified doctor indicating that the claimant is unable to work. Short-Term Disability Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent of the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician providing the required information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits carrier for a period not to exceed twenty-six (26) weeks. If it is necessary for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge for obtaining that information, the Employer agrees it will pay for all costs. For occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018, Employees will be paid by WCB and the Employer will top up the WCB payment to the STD amount eligible to the Employee. When an Employee is able to return to work to full or modified duties, the time worked will not be considered sick time and the Employee’s entitlement to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted their Short-Term Disability entitlement and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passed, the Employee’s claim will be processed in accordance with Long- Term Disability plan provisions.

Short Term Disability Benefits. The Employer agrees to maintain an Employer paid Short-Term Disability plan, and all Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to benefits subject to the terms of the plan, as outlined by the provider, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Short-Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five (5) consecutive work days must be substantiated with a third party Short-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified doctor indicating that the claimant is unable to work. Short-Term Disability Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent of the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician providing the required information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits carrier for a period not to exceed twenty-six (26) weeks. If it is necessary for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge for obtaining that information, the Employer agrees it will pay for all costs. For occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018, Employees will be paid by WCB and the Employer will top up the WCB payment to the STD amount eligible to the Employee. When an Employee is able to return to work to full or modified duties, the time worked will not be considered sick time and the Employee’s entitlement to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted their Short-Term Disability entitlement and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passed, the Employee’s claim will be processed in accordance with Long- Long-Term Disability plan provisions.

Short Term Disability Benefits. (a) The Employer agrees to maintain an Employer paid Shortcontinue to provide each regular, full-Term Disability plantime seniority employee the following disability benefits, and all Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to benefits subject to the terms such additional terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations, deductibles and other provisions of the current plan, as outlined by . (b) For the provider, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five (5) consecutive work days must be substantiated with a third party Short-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified doctor indicating that the claimant is unable to work. Short-Term Disability Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent of the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician providing the required information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits carrier for a period not to exceed first twenty-six (26) weeksweeks of disability payments, "disability" is defined as the complete inability of the employee, due to injury, disease or mental disorder, to perform any and every duty pertaining to his occupation, provided that the employee shall be deemed not to be disabled if he engages in any occupation. Thereafter, "disability" is defined as the complete inability of the employee, due to injury, disease or mental disorder, to perform any and every gainful occupation for which she is reasonably fitted by education, training or experience. If, at the end of the initial twenty-six (26) week disability benefit period, the employee continues to be disabled, the Employer, after consultation with the employee's physician and its physician, may require said employee to attend educational and vocational training programs, at the Employer's expense. Upon completion of any such programs, the employee may be reassigned to another position with the Employer at the rate of pay established by said position. The Employer reserves the right to offer "favored work" to an employee who is receiving disability benefits, as long as the "favored work" is within the employees limitations and restrictions as certified. Any employee who refuses such "favored work" offer shall not be eligible for disability benefits. An employee performing such "favored work" will be compensated at the same rate of pay the employee was earning at the time she went on disability, for such time as the employee is eligible to receive disability benefits for two years, whichever is lesser. If it the employee is necessary in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall continue in said position if the employee is able to perform all of the essential functions of that job, with or without reasonable accommodation as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In that circumstance, the employee's rate of pay shall be reduced to the regular rate for that position. If the employee is not in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall be terminated concurrent with the termination of her disability benefits. (c) The amount of disability income benefits provided by the Employer shall be 67% of the employee's gross basic monthly earnings with a maximum monthly benefit of $4,000.00 and a minimum monthly benefit of $100.00. The maximum benefit period shall be two (2) years. (d) Disability benefits are subject to reduction by any of the following other income benefits for which the employee may be eligible:  Social Security Disability Benefits  Workers' Compensation Disability Benefits  Pension Disability Benefits  Disability Benefits under any "no-fault" automobile reparation insurance law. The employee shall apply for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge foregoing benefits immediately upon becoming eligible for obtaining that informationsame. Further, the employee shall keep the Employer agrees fully apprised in writing of her eligibility for and the status of said benefits and provide the Employer with such certification as it will may require. (e) The waiting period for starting disability payments is one (1) day for accidents and seven (7) calendar days for illnesses. The seven (7) days shall be uninterrupted and consecutive. The employee may use sick days, personal days, vacation days, or leave without pay to fulfill the waiting period requirement. If the employee has utilized all sick days allocated for all costs. For occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018that given year and has an accumulated bank of sick days, Employees the employee may use them. (f) Any employee going on disability shall complete the disability form provided by the Employer's Human Resources Department, along with a statement from the employee's physician stating the nature of illness or disability and the expected length of time that the employee may be disabled. (g) No disability benefits will be paid unless the disabled employee is under the care of a physician who states, in writing, that the employee continues to be disabled. This documentation shall be provided as often as required by WCB the Employer but not less than once per month. The Employer retains the unlimited right to direct any employee, at any time, as a condition of receiving disability benefits, to an examining physician of its designation. Such examination will be at the Employer's expense. Should such examining physician disagree with the opinion of the employee's treating physician as to the disability of such employee, or the extent of the restrictions or limitations of such employee, the employee will be cited to an independent third physician for his examination and evaluation. This physician will be selected by the Employer's physician and the employee's physician and his examination will be at the Employer's expense. The opinion of such physician will be final and binding on the parties herein and all further examinations as may be directed by the Employer as to said employee will top be done by such physician. (h) The Employer shall maintain all insurance benefits for the disabled employee and, in the case of health care benefits, for her eligible family, up to one (1) year from the WCB payment disability. The Employer may, at its discretion, extend said insurance benefits or allow the disabled employee to purchase said benefits from its carrier, if possible. (i) Successive periods of disability separated by less than two weeks of full-time employment at the employees customary place of employment shall be considered a single period of disability unless the subsequent disability is due to an injury or sickness entirely unrelated to the STD amount eligible causes of the previous disability and commences after the employee has returned to full-time active employment. (j) No payment will be made for benefits resulting from: o Disability for which the Employee. individual is not under the continuous care of a physician; o Participation in a riot, rebellion or insurrection; o Commission or attempted commission of a criminal offense. (k) When an Employee employee is able on disability, she shall not accrue vacation, hours toward longevity eligibility, or any other benefits. The employee shall also be ineligible for paid holidays or any other form of compensation from the Employer. (l) Disability payments shall be made on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. (m) To qualify for disability benefits as above described, each employee must individually enroll and make proper application for such benefits at the Human Resources Department upon the commencement of her regular employment with the Employer. Forms shall be provided to employees by the Human Resources Department. Any employee who fails to complete, sign and return to work to full the application forms as herein provided is specifically and expressly excluded from such benefits until such time as she enrolls and makes proper application during an open enrollment period. (n) An employee's disability benefit plan shall terminate on the date the employee terminates, retires or modified dutiesis laid off. Upon return from layoff, the time worked will not employee's disability benefits shall be considered sick time and reinstated commencing with the Employee’s entitlement employee's return. (o) The Employer reserves the right to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted their Short-Term Disability entitlement change the plan, the carrier and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passedmanner in which it provides the above coverage, provided that the Employeebenefits are equal to or better than the benefits outlined above. * Eligible dependents as referenced herein shall include the employee’s claim will be processed spouse and children as defined and provided for in accordance with Long- Term Disability each of the respective plan provisionsdocuments.

Short Term Disability Benefits. (a) The Employer agrees to maintain an Employer paid Shortcontinue to provide each regular, full-Term Disability plantime seniority employee short-term disability benefits, and all Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to benefits subject to the terms such additional terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations, deductibles and other provisions of the plan, as outlined by . (b) For the provider, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five (5) consecutive work days must be substantiated with a third party Short-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified doctor indicating that the claimant is unable to work. Short-Term Disability Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent of the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician providing the required information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits carrier for a period not to exceed first twenty-six (26) weeksweeks of disability payments, “disability” is defined as the complete inability of the employee, due to injury, disease or mental disorder, to perform any and every duty pertaining to his occupation, provided that the employee shall be deemed not to be disabled if he engages in any occupation. Thereafter, “disability” is defined as the complete inability of the employee, due to injury, disease or mental disorder, to perform any and every gainful occupation for which he is reasonably fitted by education, training or experience. If, at the end of the initial twenty-six (26) week disability benefit period, the employee continues to be disabled, the Employer, after consultation with the employee’s physician and its physician, may require said employee to attend educational and vocational training programs, at the Employer’s expense. Upon completion of any such programs, the employee may be reassigned to another position with the Employer at the rate of pay established by said position. The Employer reserves the right to offer “favored work” to an employee who is receiving disability benefits, as long as the “favored work” is within the employees limitations and restrictions as certified. Any employee who refuses such “favored work” offer shall not be eligible for disability benefits. An employee performing such “favored work” will be compensated at the same rate of pay the employee was earning at the time he went on disability, for such time as the employee is eligible to receive disability benefits for two years, whichever is lesser. If it the employee is necessary in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall continue in said position if the employee is able to perform all of the essential functions of that job, with or without reasonable accommodation as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In that circumstance, the employee’s rate of pay shall be reduced to the regular rate for that position. If the employee is not in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall be terminated concurrent with the termination of his disability benefits. (c) The amount of disability income benefits provided by the Employer shall be 67% of the employee’s gross basic monthly earnings with a maximum monthly benefit of $4,000.00 and a minimum monthly benefit of $100.00. The maximum benefit period shall be two (2) years. (d) Disability benefits are subject to reduction by any of the following other income benefits for which the employee may be eligible: • Social Security Disability Benefits • Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits • Pension Disability Benefits • Disability Benefits under any “no-fault” automobile reparation insurance law The employee shall apply for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge foregoing benefits immediately upon becoming eligible for obtaining that informationsame. Further, the employee shall keep the Employer agrees fully apprised in writing of his eligibility for and the status of said benefits and provide the Employer with such certification as it will may require. (e) The waiting period for starting disability payments is one (1) day for accidents and seven (7) calendar days for illnesses. The seven (7) days shall be uninterrupted and consecutive. The employee may use personal leave days, vacation days, or leave without pay for all costs. For occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018fulfill the waiting period requirement of the short-term and long-term disability plan. (f) Any employee going on disability shall complete the disability form provided by the Employer or its designee, Employees along with a statement from the employee’s physician stating the nature of illness or disability and the expected length of time that the employee may be disabled. (g) No disability benefits will be paid unless the disabled employee is under the care of a physician who states, in writing, that the employee continues to be disabled. This documentation shall be provided as often as required by WCB the Employer but not less than once per month. The Employer retains the unlimited right to direct any employee, at any time, as a condition of receiving disability benefits, to an examining physician of its designation. Such examination will be at the Employer’s expense. Should such examining physician disagree with the opinion of the employee’s treating physician as to the disability of such employee, or the extent of the restrictions or limitations of such employee, the employee will be cited to an independent third physician for his examination and evaluation. This physician will be selected by the Employer’s designated physician and the employees’ physician and his examination will be at the Employer’s expense. The opinion of such physician will be final and binding on the parties herein and all further examinations as may be directed by the Employer or its designee as to said employee will top be done by such physician. (h) The Employer or its designee shall maintain all insurance benefits for the disabled employee and, in the case of health care benefits, for his eligible family, up to one (1) year from the WCB payment disability. The Employer or its designee may, at its discretion, extend said insurance benefits or allow the disabled employee to purchase said benefits from its carrier, if possible. (i) Successive periods of disability separated by less than two weeks of full-time employment at the employees customary place of employment shall be considered a single period of disability unless the subsequent disability is due to an injury or sickness entirely unrelated to the STD amount eligible causes of the previous disability and commences after the employee has returned to full-time active employment. (j) No payment will be made for claims for benefits resulting from: • Disability for which the Employee. individual is not under the continuous care of a physician; • Participation in a riot, rebellion or insurrection; • Commission or attempted commission of a criminal offense. (k) When an Employee employee is able on disability, he shall not accrue vacation, hours toward longevity eligibility, or any other benefits. The employee shall also be ineligible for paid holidays or any other form of compensation from the Employer. (l) Disability payments shall be made on a bi-weekly basis. (m) To qualify for disability benefits as above described, each employee must individually enroll and make proper application for such benefits as directed by the Employer. Any employee who fails to complete, sign and return to work to full any necessary application forms as directed by the Employer is specifically and expressly excluded from such benefits until such time as he enrolls and makes proper application during an open enrollment period. (n) An employee’s disability benefits shall terminate on the date the employee terminates, retires or modified dutiesis laid off. Upon return from layoff, the time worked will not employee’s disability benefits shall be considered sick time and reinstated commencing with the Employeeemployee’s entitlement return. (o) The Employer reserves the right to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted their Short-Term Disability entitlement change the plan, the carrier and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passedmanner in which it provides the above coverage, provided that the Employee’s claim will be processed in accordance with Long- Term Disability plan provisionsbenefits are equal to or better than the benefits outlined above.

Short Term Disability Benefits. (a) The Employer Court agrees to maintain provide each regular, full-time seniority employee short-term disability benefits, subject to such terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations, deductibles and other provisions of the current plan. (b) If, at the end of the short-term disability benefit period, the employee continues to be disabled, the Court, after consultation with the employee’s physician and its physician, may require said employee to attend educational and vocational training programs, at the Court’s expense. Upon completion of any such programs, the employee may be reassigned to another position with the Court at the rate of pay established by said position. The Court reserves the right to offer “favored work” to an Employer employee who is receiving disability benefits, as long as the “favored work” is within the employees limitations and restrictions as certified. Any employee who refuses such “favored work” offer shall not be eligible for disability benefits. An employee performing such “favored work” will be compensated at the same rate of pay the employee was earning at the time he went on disability, for such time as the employee is eligible to receive disability benefits or two years, whichever is lesser. If the employee is in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall continue in said position if the employee is able to perform all of the essential functions of that job, with or without reasonable accommodation as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In that circumstance, the employee’s rate of pay shall be reduced to the regular rate for that position. If the employee is not in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall be terminated concurrent with the termination of his disability benefits. (c) The employee shall apply for the foregoing benefits immediately upon becoming eligible for same. Further, the employee shall keep the Court fully apprised in writing of his eligibility for and the status of said benefits and provide the Court with such certification as it may require. Any employee going on disability shall complete the disability form provided by the Court’s Human Resources Department, along with a statement from the employee’s physician stating the nature of illness or disability and the expected length of time that the employee may be disabled. (d) The employee may use sick days, personal days, vacation days, or leave without pay to fulfill the waiting period requirement of the short-term disability plan. If the employee has utilized all sick days allocated for that given year and has an accumulated bank of sick days, the employee may use them. (e) No disability benefits will be paid Short-Term Disability planunless the disabled employee is under the care of a physician who states, in writing, that the employee continues to be disabled. This documentation shall be provided as often as required by the Court but not less than once per month. The Court retains the unlimited right to direct any employee, at any time, as a condition of receiving disability benefits, to an examining physician of its designation. Such examination will be at the Court’s expense. Should such examining physician disagree with the opinion of the employee’s treating physician as to the disability of such employee, or the extent of the restrictions or limitations of such employee, the employee will be cited to an independent third physician for his examination and evaluation. This physician will be selected by the Court’s physician and the employee’s physician and his examination will be at the Court’s expense. The opinion of such physician will be final and binding on the parties herein and all Employees covered further examinations as may be directed by this Agreement the Court as to said employee will be done by such physician. (f) The Court shall maintain all insurance benefits for the disabled employee and, in the case of health care benefits, for his eligible family, up to one (1) year from the commencement of a disability. The Court may, at its discretion, extend said insurance benefits or allow the disabled employee to purchase said benefits from its carrier, if possible. (g) When an employee is on disability, he shall not accrue vacation, or any other benefits. The employee shall also be ineligible for paid holidays or any other form of compensation from the Court. (h) An employee’s disability benefits shall terminate on the date the employee terminates, retires or is laid off. Upon return from layoff, the employee’s disability benefits shall be entitled reinstated commencing with the employee’s return. (i) The Court reserves the right to benefits subject to the terms of change the plan, as outlined by the providercarrier and/or the manner in which it provides the above coverage, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five (5) consecutive work days must be substantiated with a third party Short-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified doctor indicating provided that the claimant is unable benefits are equal to work. Short-Term Disability Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent of or better than the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician providing the required information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits carrier for a period not to exceed twenty-six (26) weeks. If it is necessary for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge for obtaining that information, the Employer agrees it will pay for all costs. For occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018, Employees will be paid by WCB and the Employer will top up the WCB payment to the STD amount eligible to the Employee. When an Employee is able to return to work to full or modified duties, the time worked will not be considered sick time and the Employee’s entitlement to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted their Short-Term Disability entitlement and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passed, the Employee’s claim will be processed in accordance with Long- Term Disability plan provisionsbenefits outlined above.

Short Term Disability Benefits. (a) The Employer agrees to maintain an Employer paid Shortcontinue to provide each regular, full-Term Disability plantime seniority employee short-term disability benefits, and all Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to benefits subject to the terms such additional terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations, deductibles and other provisions of the plan, as outlined by . (b) For the provider, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five (5) consecutive work days must be substantiated with a third party Short-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified doctor indicating that the claimant is unable to work. Short-Term Disability Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent of the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician providing the required information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits carrier for a period not to exceed first twenty-six (26) weeksweeks of disability payments, “disability” is defined as the complete inability of the employee, due to injury, disease or mental disorder, to perform any and every duty pertaining to his occupation, provided that the employee shall be deemed not to be disabled if he engages in any occupation. Thereafter, “disability” is defined as the complete inability of the employee, due to injury, disease or mental disorder, to perform any and every gainful occupation for which he is reasonably fitted by education, training or experience. If, at the end of the initial twenty-six (26) week disability benefit period, the employee continues to be disabled, the Employer, after consultation with the employee’s physician and its physician, may require said employee to attend educational and vocational training programs, at the Employer’s expense. Upon completion of any such programs, the employee may be reassigned to another position with the Employer at the rate of pay established by said position. The Employer reserves the right to offer “favored work” to an employee who is receiving disability benefits, as long as the “favored work” is within the employees limitations and restrictions as certified. Any employee who refuses such “favored work” offer shall not be eligible for disability benefits. An employee performing such “favored work” will be compensated at the same rate of pay the employee was earning at the time he went on disability, for such time as the employee is eligible to receive disability benefits for two years, whichever is lesser. If it the employee is necessary in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall continue in said position if the employee is able to perform all of the essential functions of that job, with or without reasonable accommodation as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In that circumstance, the employee’s rate of pay shall be reduced to the regular rate for that position. If the employee is not in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall be terminated concurrent with the termination of his disability benefits. (c) The amount of disability income benefits provided by the Employer shall be 67% of the employee’s gross basic monthly earnings with a maximum monthly benefit of $4,000.00 and a minimum monthly benefit of $100.00. The maximum benefit period shall be two (2) years. (d) Disability benefits are subject to reduction by any of the following other income benefits for which the employee may be eligible: • Social Security Disability Benefits • Workers’ Compensation Disability Benefits • Pension Disability Benefits • Disability Benefits under any “no-fault” automobile reparation insurance law The employee shall apply for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge foregoing benefits immediately upon becoming eligible for obtaining that informationsame. Further, the employee shall keep the Employer agrees fully apprised in writing of his eligibility for and the status of said benefits and provide the Employer with such certification as it will may require. (e) The waiting period for starting disability payments is one (1) day for accidents and seven (7) calendar days for illnesses. The seven (7) days shall be uninterrupted and consecutive. The employee may use personal leave days, vacation days, or leave without pay for all costs. For occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018fulfill the waiting period requirement of the short-term and long-term disability plan. (f) Any employee going on disability shall complete the disability form provided by the Employer or its designee, Employees along with a statement from the employee’s physician stating the nature of illness or disability and the expected length of time that the employee may be disabled. (g) No disability benefits will be paid unless the disabled employee is under the care of a physician who states, in writing, that the employee continues to be disabled. This documentation shall be provided as often as required by WCB the Employer but not less than once per month. The Employer retains the unlimited right to direct any employee, at any time, as a condition of receiving disability benefits, to an examining physician of its designation. Such examination will be at the Employer’s expense. Should such examining physician disagree with the opinion of the employee’s treating physician as to the disability of such employee, or the extent of the restrictions or limitations of such employee, the employee will be cited to an independent third physician for his examination and evaluation. This physician will be selected by the Employer’s designated physician and the employee’s physician and his examination will be at the Employer’s expense. The opinion of such physician will be final and binding on the parties herein and all further examinations as may be directed by the Employer or its designee as to said employee will top be done by such physician. (h) The Employer or its designee shall maintain all insurance benefits for the disabled employee and, in the case of health care benefits, for his eligible family, up to one (1) year from the WCB payment disability. The Employer or its designee may, at its discretion, extend said insurance benefits or allow the disabled employee to purchase said benefits from its carrier, if possible. (i) Successive periods of disability separated by less than two weeks of full-time employment at the employees customary place of employment shall be considered a single period of disability unless the subsequent disability is due to an injury or sickness entirely unrelated to the STD amount eligible causes of the previous disability and commences after the employee has returned to full-time active employment. (j) No payment will be made for claims for benefits resulting from:  Disability for which the Employee. individual is not under the continuous care of a physician;  Participation in a riot, rebellion or insurrection;  Commission or attempted commission of a criminal offense. (k) When an Employee employee is able on disability, he shall not accrue vacation, hours toward longevity eligibility, or any other benefits. The employee shall also be ineligible for paid holidays or any other form of compensation from the Employer. (l) Disability payments shall be made on a bi-weekly basis. (m) To qualify for disability benefits as above described, each employee must individually enroll and make proper application for such benefits as directed by the Employer. Any employee who fails to complete, sign and return to work to full any necessary application forms as directed by the Employer is specifically and expressly excluded from such benefits until such time as he enrolls and makes proper application during an open enrollment period. (n) An employee’s disability benefits shall terminate on the date the employee terminates, retires or modified dutiesis laid off. Upon return from layoff, the time worked will not employee’s disability benefits shall be considered sick time and reinstated commencing with the Employeeemployee’s entitlement return. (o) The Employer reserves the right to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted their Short-Term Disability entitlement change the plan, the carrier and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passedmanner in which it provides the above coverage, provided that the Employee’s claim will be processed in accordance with Long- Term Disability plan provisionsbenefits are equal to or better than the benefits outlined above.

Short Term Disability Benefits. The Employer agrees to maintain an Employer paid Short-Short Term Disability Sickness plan, and all Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to benefits benefits subject to the terms of the plan, as outlined by the provider, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and One-hun- dred-and-twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Short Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five five (5) consecutive consec- utive work days must be substantiated with a third party Short-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified qualified doctor indicating that the claimant is unable to work. Short-Short Term Disability Benefits Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent per- cent of the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage Cov- erage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician doctor providing the required claim form information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits ben- efits carrier for a period not to exceed twenty-six (26) weeks. If it is necessary for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge for obtaining that information, the Employer agrees it will pay for all costs. For occupational Occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018, Employees will be paid by WCB and the Employer will top up the WCB payment to the STD amount eligible to the Employeeemployee. When an Employee is able to return to work to full or modified modified duties, the time worked will not be considered sick time and the Employee’s entitlement to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted exhaust- ed their Short-Term Disability entitlement and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passed, the EmployeeEmploy- ee’s claim will be processed in accordance with Long- Term Disability plan provisions.

Short Term Disability Benefits. (a) The Employer agrees to maintain an Employer paid Shortcontinue to provide each regular, full-Term Disability plantime seniority employee the following disability benefits, and all Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to benefits subject to the terms such additional terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations, deductibles and other provisions of the current plan, as outlined by . (b) For the provider, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five (5) consecutive work days must be substantiated with a third party Short-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified doctor indicating that the claimant is unable to work. Short-Term Disability Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent of the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician providing the required information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits carrier for a period not to exceed first twenty-six (26) weeksweeks of disability payments, "disability" is defined as the complete inability of the employee, due to injury, disease or mental disorder, to perform any and every duty pertaining to her occupation, provided that the employee shall be deemed not to be disabled if she engages in any occupation. Thereafter, "disability" is defined as the complete inability of the employee, due to injury, disease or mental disorder, to perform any and every gainful occupation for which she is reasonably fitted by education, training or experience. If, at the end of the initial twenty-six (26) week disability benefit period, the employee continues to be disabled, the Employer, after consultation with the employee's physician and its physician, may require said employee to attend educational and vocational training programs, at the Employer's expense. Upon completion of any such programs, the employee may be reassigned to another position with the Employer at the rate of pay established by said position. The Employer reserves the right to offer "favored work" to an employee who is receiving disability benefits, as long as the "favored work" is within the employees limitations and restrictions as certified. Any employee who refuses such "favored work" offer shall not be eligible for disability benefits. An employee performing such "favored work" will be compensated at the same rate of pay the employee was earning at the time she went on disability, for such time as the employee is eligible to receive disability benefits for two years, whichever is lesser. If it the employee is necessary in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall continue in said position if the employee is able to perform all of the essential functions of that job, with or without reasonable accommodation as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In that circumstance, the employee's rate of pay shall be reduced to the regular rate for that position. If the employee is not in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall be terminated concurrent with the termination of her disability benefits. (c) The amount of disability income benefits provided by the Employer shall be 67% of the employee's gross basic monthly earnings with a maximum monthly benefit of $4,000.00 and a minimum monthly benefit of $100.00. The maximum benefit period shall be two (2) years. (d) Disability benefits are subject to reduction by any of the following other income benefits for which the employee may be eligible:  Social Security Disability Benefits  Workers' Compensation Disability Benefits  Pension Disability Benefits  Disability Benefits under any "no-fault" automobile reparation insurance law. The employee shall apply for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge foregoing benefits immediately upon becoming eligible for obtaining that informationsame. Further, the employee shall keep the Employer agrees fully apprised in writing of her eligibility for and the status of said benefits and provide the Employer with such certification as it will may require. (e) The waiting period for starting disability payments is one (1) day for accidents and seven (7) calendar days for illnesses. The seven (7) days shall be uninterrupted and consecutive. The employee may use sick days, personal days, vacation days, or leave without pay for all costs. For occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018fulfill the waiting period requirement. (f) Any employee going on disability shall complete the disability form provided by the Employer's Human Resources Department, Employees along with a statement from the employee's physician stating the nature of illness or disability and the expected length of time that the employee may be disabled. (g) No disability benefits will be paid unless the disabled employee is under the care of a physician who states, in writing, that the employee continues to be disabled. This documentation shall be provided as often as required by WCB the Employer but not less than once per month. The Employer retains the unlimited right to direct any employee, at any time, as a condition of receiving disability benefits, to an examining physician of its designation. Such examination will be at the Employer's expense. Should such examining physician disagree with the opinion of the employee's treating physician as to the disability of such employee, or the extent of the restrictions or limitations of such employee, the employee will be cited to an independent third physician for her examination and evaluation. This physician will be selected by the Employer's physician and the employee's physician and her examination will be at the Employer's expense. The opinion of such physician will be final and binding on the parties herein and all further examinations as may be directed by the Employer as to said employee will top be done by such physician. (h) The Employer shall maintain all insurance benefits for the disabled employee and, in the case of health care benefits, for her eligible family, up to one (1) year from the WCB payment disability. The Employer may, at its discretion, extend said insurance benefits or allow the disabled employee to purchase said benefits from its carrier, if possible. (i) Successive periods of disability separated by less than two weeks of full-time employment at the employees customary place of employment shall be considered a single period of disability unless the subsequent disability is due to an injury or sickness entirely unrelated to the STD amount eligible causes of the previous disability and commences after the employee has returned to full-time active employment. (j) No payment will be made for benefits resulting from:  Disability for which the Employee. individual is not under the continuous care of a physician;  Participation in a riot, rebellion or insurrection;  Commission or attempted commission of a criminal offense. (k) When an Employee employee is able on disability, she shall not accrue vacation, hours toward longevity eligibility, or any other benefits. The employee shall also be ineligible for paid holidays or any other form of compensation from the Employer. (l) Disability payments shall be made on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. (m) To qualify for disability benefits as above described, each employee must individually enroll and make proper application for such benefits at the Human Resources Department upon the commencement of her regular employment with the Employer. Forms shall be provided to employees by the Human Resources Department. Any employee who fails to complete, sign and return to work to full the application forms as herein provided is specifically and expressly excluded from such benefits until such time as she enrolls and makes proper application during an open enrollment period. (n) An employee's disability benefit plan shall terminate on the date the employee terminates, retires or modified dutiesis laid off. Upon return from layoff, the time worked will not employee's disability benefits shall be considered sick time and reinstated commencing with the Employee’s entitlement employee's return. (o) The Employer reserves the right to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted their Short-Term Disability entitlement change the plan, the carrier and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passedmanner in which it provides the above coverage, provided that the Employeebenefits are equal to or better than the benefits outlined above. * Eligible dependents as referenced herein shall include the employee’s claim will be processed spouse and children as defined and provided for in accordance with Long- Term Disability each of the respective plan provisionsdocuments.

Short Term Disability Benefits. The Employer agrees to maintain an Employer paid Short-Short Term Disability Sickness plan, and all Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to benefits benefits subject to the terms of the plan, as outlined by the provider, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and One-hundred-and-twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Short Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five five (5) consecutive work days must be substantiated with a third party thirdparty Short-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified qualified doctor indicating that the claimant is unable to work. Short-Short Term Disability Benefits Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent of the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician doctor providing the required claim form information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits benefits carrier for a period not to exceed twenty-six (26) weeks. If it is necessary for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge for obtaining that information, the Employer agrees it will pay for all costs. For occupational Occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018, Employees will be paid by WCB and the Employer will top up the WCB payment to the STD amount eligible to the Employeeemployee. When an Employee is able to return to work to full or modified modified duties, the time worked will not be considered sick time and the Employee’s entitlement to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted their Short-Term Disability entitlement and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passed, the Employee’s claim will be processed in accordance with Long- Long-Term Disability plan provisions.

Short Term Disability Benefits. (a) The Employer agrees to maintain provide each regular, full-time seniority employee short-term disability benefits, subject to such terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations, deductibles and other provisions of the current plan. (b) If, at the end of the short-term disability benefit period, the employee continues to be disabled, the Employer, after consultation with the employee’s physician and its physician, may require said employee to attend educational and vocational training programs, at the Employer’s expense. Upon completion of any such programs, the employee may be reassigned to another position with the Employer at the rate of pay established by said position. The Employer reserves the right to offer “favored work” to an employee who is receiving disability benefits, as long as the “favored work” is within the employees limitations and restrictions as certified. Any employee who refuses such “favored work” offer shall not be eligible for disability benefits. An employee performing such “favored work” will be compensated at the same rate of pay the employee was earning at the time she went on disability, for such time as the employee is eligible to receive disability benefits or two years, whichever is lesser. If the employee is in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall continue in said position if the employee is able to perform all of the essential functions of that job, with or without reasonable accommodation as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In that circumstance, the employee’s rate of pay shall be reduced to the regular rate for that position. If the employee is not in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall be terminated concurrent with the termination of her disability benefits. (c) The employee shall apply for the foregoing benefits immediately upon becoming eligible for same. Further, the employee shall keep the Employer fully apprised in writing of her eligibility for and the status of said benefits and provide the Employer with such certification as it may require. Any employee going on disability shall complete the disability form provided by the Employer’s Human Resources Department, along with a statement from the employee’s physician stating the nature of illness or disability and the expected length of time that the employee may be disabled. (d) The employee may use sick days, personal days, vacation days, or leave without pay to fulfill the waiting period requirement of the short-term disability plans. (e) No disability benefits will be paid Short-Term Disability planunless the disabled employee is under the care of a physician who states, in writing, that the employee continues to be disabled. This documentation shall be provided as often as required by the Employer but not less than once per month. The Employer retains the unlimited right to direct any employee, at any time, as a condition of receiving disability benefits, to an examining physician of its designation. Such examination will be at the Employer’s expense. Should such examining physician disagree with the opinion of the employee’s treating physician as to the disability of such employee, or the extent of the restrictions or limitations of such employee, the employee will be cited to an independent third physician for her examination and evaluation. This physician will be selected by the Employer’s physician and the employee’s physician and her examination will be at the Employer’s expense. The opinion of such physician will be final and binding on the parties herein and all Employees covered further examinations as may be directed by this Agreement the Employer as to said employee will be done by such physician. (f) The Employer shall maintain all insurance benefits for the disabled employee and, in the case of health care benefits, for her eligible family, up to one (1) year from the commencement of a disability. The Employer may, at its discretion, extend said insurance benefits or allow the disabled employee to purchase said benefits from its carrier, if possible. (g) When an employee is on disability, she shall not accrue vacation, hours toward longevity eligibility, or any other benefits. The employee shall also be ineligible for paid holidays or any other form of compensation from the Employer. (h) An employee’s disability benefits shall terminate on the date the employee terminates, retires or is laid off. Upon return from layoff, the employee’s disability benefits shall be entitled reinstated commencing with the employee’s return. (i) The Employer reserves the right to benefits subject to the terms of change the plan, as outlined by the providercarrier and/or the manner in which it provides the above coverage, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five (5) consecutive work days must be substantiated with a third party Short-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified doctor indicating provided that the claimant is unable benefits are equal to work. Short-Term Disability Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent of or better than the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician providing the required information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits carrier for a period not to exceed twenty-six (26) weeks. If it is necessary for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge for obtaining that information, the Employer agrees it will pay for all costs. For occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018, Employees will be paid by WCB and the Employer will top up the WCB payment to the STD amount eligible to the Employee. When an Employee is able to return to work to full or modified duties, the time worked will not be considered sick time and the Employee’s entitlement to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted their Short-Term Disability entitlement and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passed, the Employee’s claim will be processed in accordance with Long- Term Disability plan provisionsbenefits outlined above.

Short Term Disability Benefits. The Employer agrees to maintain an Employer paid Short-Term Disability plan, and all Employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to benefits benefits subject to the terms of the plan, as outlined by the provider, and the following provisions and conditions: After completion of the probationary period (one hundred and twenty (120) days) Employees will be eligible to participate in the company paid Short- Short-Term Disability plan. Sickness or Disability lasting more than five five (5) consecutive work days workdays must be substantiated with a third party Shortthird-partyShort-Term Disability application form completed by a qualified qualified doctor indicating that the claimant is unable to work. Short-Term Disability Benefits Benefits shall be eighty (80%) percent of the Employees’ current base wage rate. Coverage is contingent upon both the Employee and the attending physician providing the required information showing total disability to the satisfaction of the benefits benefits carrier for a period not to exceed twenty-six (26) weeks. If it is necessary for the Employee to provide additional written information to satisfy the claims adjudicator with respect to the Employee’s claim and there is a charge for obtaining that information, the Employer agrees it will pay for all costs. For occupational illnesses and/or injuries prior to September 2018, Employees will be paid by WCB WCB, and the Employer will top up the WCB payment to the STD amount eligible to the Employee. When an Employee is able to return to work to full or modified modified duties, the time worked will not be considered sick time and the Employee’s entitlement to Short-Term Disability shall remain. When an Employee has exhausted their Short-Term Disability entitlement and/or the Long-Term Elimination period has passed, the Employee’s claim will be processed in accordance with Long- Long-Term Disability plan provisions.