Common use of SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY Clause in Contracts

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall provide officers with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right to self insure the short-term and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described above. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be an offset to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sickness, he/she shall have the option of first using banked sick days, paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability program. Once the said officer applies and qualifies for short term disability benefits, he/she shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off days, vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time off, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six (6) months, then that officer shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer from requesting a leave of absence from the Township before going on long-term disability, with the further provision that such leave of absence shall not exceed a maximum period of six (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (6) months of commencing the long- term disability period, then he/she shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by management.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall provide officers with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six If an employee becomes disabled and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up entitled to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right to self insure the short-term and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described above. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be an offset to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sicknessplan, he/she shall have the option of first using banked current sick days, paid time off then bank sick days, then personal days, and then vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability programplan. Once the said officer employee applies and qualifies for short term the disability plan benefits, he/she the employee shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off personal days, or vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer employee again shall have the option of using banked current sick days and/or bank sick days, paid time offpersonal days, and vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for employee is receiving disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six (6) monthsmonths from the time the benefit period commenced, then that officer employee shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton Township, regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory vacation days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer employee from requesting a leave of absence from the Township. Upon termination, the employee will be reimbursed for each bank sick day at 1/2 day’s pay, and the vacation days will be paid at the rate of pay in effect at the time the disability was applied for. The parties agree that once the employee goes on disability and a new employee is hired, the new employee will be notified by the Township before going on long-term disabilitythat the employment will be subject to the return of the disabled employee. Once the employee qualifies for disability benefits, with the further provision Township shall maintain and provide the employee’s hospital, medical, life and dental and optical insurance for the period that such leave of absence they are an employee. However, these benefits shall not exceed a maximum period of six (6) months. If the officer can return to work within extend beyond six (6) months of commencing from the long- term disability period, then he/she shall be guaranteed date which the automatic return to employee had his/her jobbenefits applied, with full seniority, providing which constitutes the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by managementemployment period.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall provide officers with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, 2010 the short- term waiting period shall be five seven (57) business calendar days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right to self insure the short-term and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described above. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be an offset to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sickness, he/she shall have the option of first using banked sick days, paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability program. Once the said officer applies and qualifies for short short-term disability benefits, he/she shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off days, vacation days time or compensatory days time for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short short-term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time offpersonal days, vacation furlough days and compensatory days before applying for long long-term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six (6) months, then that officer shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off daysoff, vacation days time and compensatory days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer from requesting a leave of absence from the Township before going on long-long- term disability, with the further provision that such leave of absence shall not exceed a maximum period of six (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (6) months of commencing the long- long-term disability period, then he/she shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by management.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall will provide officers employees with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, Office except as modified by this collective bargaining agreementCollective Bargaining Agreement. The benefits of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right to self insure the short-term and disability waiting period shall be five work days, except when an employee is hospitalized or when the employee is disabled from work due to outpatient surgery. In these instances the benefit shall begin on the first day of disability. The short term disability benefit is 66 2/3% of base pay for a period of up to twenty-six weeks. If the employee is still disabled after twenty-six weeks, he/she shall be eligible for long-term disability benefits. Said benefit as long as shall be 60% of base pay and shall be paid for a period not to exceed the date that the employee would otherwise be able to retire. The rules regarding these benefits provided are spelled out in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described abovefor these two plans and subject to the determinations and rules of the insuring companies. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be If an offset employee becomes disabled and entitled to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sicknessthe disability plan, he/she shall have the option of first using banked sick days, paid time off then personal days, and then vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability programplan. Once the said officer employee applies and qualifies for short term the disability plan benefits, he/she the employee shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off personal days, or vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer employee again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time offpersonal days, and vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for employee is receiving disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six twelve (612) monthsmonths from the time the benefit period commenced, then that officer employee shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton Township, regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory vacation days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer employee from requesting a leave of absence from the Township. Upon termination, the employee will be reimbursed for each bank sick day at 1/2 day’s pay, and the vacation days will be paid at the rate of pay in effect at the time the disability was applied for. The parties agree that once the employee goes on disability and a new employee is hired, the new employee will be notified by the Township before going on long-term disabilitythat the employment will be subject to the return of the disabled employee. Once the employee qualifies for disability benefits, with the further provision that such leave of absence Township shall maintain and provide the employee’s hospital, medical, life and dental and optical insurance for the disability period. However, these benefits shall not exceed a maximum period of six extend beyond twelve (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (612) months of commencing from the long- term date which the employee qualified for disability benefits, which constitutes the employment period, then he/she . The employee shall not accrue vacation days while on disability leave. Vacation accrual eligibility for months partially worked while on disability leave shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested determined by managementMERS rules for pension credit eligibility.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement Township will provide the Township shall provide officers employees with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, Office except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits short-term disability waiting period shall be five work days, except when an employee is hospitalized or when the employee is disabled from work due to outpatient surgery. In these instances the benefit shall begin on the first day of disability. The short-term disability benefit is 66 2/3% of base pay for a period of up to twenty-six weeks from time of qualifying event. If the above plan employee is still disabled after twenty-six weeks, he/she shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the eligible for long-term disability benefits. Said benefit shall be 60% of base pay and shall be paid for a period not to exceed the date that the employee would otherwise be able to retire. The rules regarding these benefits are contained spelled out in the policy summary plan descriptions for these two plans and description recited above and has been given subject to the Union secretary determinations and is available rules of the insuring companies. An employee must be employed by the Township for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right ninety (90) calendar days to self insure the be eligible for short-term disability and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described abovebenefits. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be If an offset employee becomes disabled and entitled to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sicknessthe disability plan, he/she shall have the option of first using banked current sick days, paid time off then bank sick days, then personal days, and then vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability programplan. Once the said officer employee applies and qualifies for short term the disability plan benefits, he/she the employee shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off personal days, or vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time off, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for employee is receiving disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six twelve (612) months, then that officer employee shall no longer be an employee of entitled to employment benefits with the Charter Township of Clinton Employer regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory vacation days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer from employee form requesting a leave Leave of absence Absence from the township. Upon termination, the employee will be reimbursed for each bank sick day, and the vacation days will be paid at the rate of pay in effect at the time the disability was applied for. The parties agree that once the employee goes on disability and a new employee is hired, that new employee will be notified by the Township before going that the employment will be subject to the return of the disabled employee. Once the employee qualifies for disability benefits, the Township shall maintain and provide the employee’s hospital, medical, life and dental and optical insurance for the period they are an employee. The employee shall not accrue vacation, sick leave or personal business days while on long-term disability leave. These benefits should not extend beyond twelve (12) months from the date of application for disability, with which constitutes the further provision that such leave of absence shall not exceed a maximum period of six (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (6) months of commencing the long- term disability employment period, then he/she shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by management.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall provide officers with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- The short-term waiting period shall be five seven (57) business calendar days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right to self self-insure the short-term and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described above. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be an offset to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sickness, he/she shall have the option of first using banked sick days, paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability program. Once the said officer applies and qualifies for short term disability benefits, he/she shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off days, vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time off, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may Township shall maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short short-term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) monthsbenefits. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. If an officer becomes disabled and entitled to the benefits of the disability plan, Family and Medical Leave shall be used concurrently for the duration of the leave. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six (6) months, then that officer shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer from requesting a leave of absence from the Township before going on long-term disability, with the further provision that such leave of absence shall not exceed a maximum period of six (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (6) months of commencing the long- term disability period, then he/she shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by management.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall provide officers with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and will provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the shortEmployees with short term-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-long term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, Office except as modified by this collective bargaining agreementCollective Bargaining Agreement. The benefits short term disability waiting period shall be five days, except when an employee is hospitalized or when the employee is disabled from work due to outpatient surgery. In these instances the benefit shall begin on the first day of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Departmentdisability. The Township short term disability benefit is 66 2/3% of base pay for a period of up to twenty-six weeks. If the employee is still disabled after twenty-six weeks, he/she shall have the right to self insure the short-term and be eligible for long-term disability benefits. Said benefit as long as shall be 60% of base pay and shall be paid for a period not to exceed the date that the employee would otherwise be able to retire. The rules regarding these benefits provided are spelled out in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described abovefor these two plans and subject to the determinations and rules of the insuring companies. An individual officerThe sick days that the Employee(s) accumulated prior to January 1, 1989 shall be hereinafter referred to as “bank sick days”. The Employee shall have the option to retain his/her bank sick days to be used as later described. If such days are not used, upon termination, the Employee will receive one-half (½) of a day’s personal insurance base pay at that time for each day not used pursuant to Article XI. Effective April 1 of each year, Employees will be given seven (7) current sick days. Current sick days in excess of fourteen (14) current sick days shall not be paid in the first pay following the end of the contract year in which said days exceed fourteen (14) at the rate of one-half (½) of base pay for such day. The last day of the contract year in which the excess was accumulated will determine that price of the base pay per day. Employees hired between contract years (April 1 to April 1) will earn ½ of a current sick day for each month worked, or major portion thereof, until the 1st of April following his/her commencement of work. If an offset Employee becomes disabled and entitled to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sicknessthe disability plan, he/she shall have the option of first using banked current sick days, paid time off then bank sick days, then personal days, and then vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability programplan. Once the said officer Employee applies and qualifies for short term the disability plan benefits, he/she the Employee shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off personal days, or vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time off, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six (6) months, then that officer shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer employee from requesting a leave of absence from the Township. Once the Employee qualifies for disability benefits, the Township before going on long-term disabilityshall maintain and provide the Employee’s hospital, with medical, life and dental and optical insurance for the further provision period that such leave of absence they are an employee. These benefits shall not exceed a maximum period extend beyond twelve (12) months from the date the employee first receives short term disability benefits. At the end of six twelve (612) months, the Employee will be reimbursed for each bank sick day at one-half (½) day’s pay, and the vacation days will be paid at the rate of pay in effect at the time the disability was applied for. If The parties agree that once the officer can return to work within six (6) months of commencing Employee goes on disability and a new employee is hired, that new employee will be notified by the long- term disability period, then he/she shall Township that the employment will be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability subject to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by managementreturn of the disabled employee.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall will provide officers employees with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, Office except as modified by this collective bargaining agreementCollective Bargaining Agreement. The benefits of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right to self insure the short-term and disability waiting period shall be seven (7) calendar days, except when an employee is hospitalized or when the employee is disabled from work due to outpatient surgery. In these instances the benefit shall begin on the first day of disability. The short-term disability benefit is 66 2/3% of base pay for a period of up to twenty-six weeks. If the employee is still disabled after twenty-six weeks, he/she shall be eligible for long-term disability benefits. Said benefit as long as shall be 60% of base pay and shall be paid for a period not to exceed the date that the employee would otherwise be able to retire. The rules regarding these benefits provided are spelled out in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described abovefor these two plans and subject to the determinations and rules of the insuring companies. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be If an offset employee becomes disabled and entitled to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sicknessthe disability plan, he/she shall have the option of first using banked current sick days, paid time off then personal days, and then vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability programplan. Once the said officer employee applies and qualifies for short term the disability plan benefits, he/she the employee shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off personal days, or vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time off, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for employee is receiving disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six twelve (612) monthsmonths from the time the benefit period commenced, then that officer employee shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton Township, regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory vacation days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer employee from requesting a leave of absence from the Township. Upon termination, the employee will be reimbursed for each bank sick day at 1/2 day’s pay, and the vacation days will be paid at the rate of pay in effect at the time the disability was applied for. The parties agree that once the employee goes on disability and a new employee is hired, the new employee will be notified by the Township before going on long-term disabilitythat the employment will be subject to the return of the disabled employee. Once an employee qualifies for disability benefits the Township shall maintain and provide the employee’s hospital, with medical, life and dental and optical insurance for the further provision that such leave of absence disability period. However, these benefits shall not exceed a maximum period of six extend beyond twelve (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (612) months of commencing from the long- term date the employee qualified for disability benefits, which constitutes the employment period, then he/she . The employee shall not accrue vacation days while on disability leave. Vacation accrual eligibility for months partially worked while on disability leave shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested determined by managementMERS rules for pension credit eligibility.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement Township will provide the Township shall provide officers employees with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, Office except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits short-term disability waiting period shall be five workdays, except when an employee is hospitalized or when the employee is disabled from work due to outpatient surgery. In these instances, the benefit shall begin on the first day of disability. The short-term disability benefit is 66 2/3% of base pay for a period of up to twenty-six weeks from time of qualifying event. If the above plan employee is still disabled after twenty-six weeks, he/she shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the eligible for long-term disability benefits. Said benefit shall be 60% of base pay and shall be paid for a period not to exceed the date that the employee would otherwise be able to retire. The rules regarding these benefits are contained spelled out in the policy summary plan descriptions for these two plans and description recited above and has been given subject to the Union secretary determinations and is available rules of the insuring companies. An employee must be employed by the Township for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right ninety (90) calendar days to self insure the be eligible for short-term disability and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described abovebenefits. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be If an offset employee becomes disabled and entitled to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sicknessthe disability plan, he/she shall have the option of first using banked current sick days, paid time off then bank sick days, then personal days, and then vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability programplan. Once the said officer employee applies and qualifies for short term the disability plan benefits, he/she the employee shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off personal days, or vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time off, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for employee is receiving disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six twelve (612) months, then that officer employee shall no longer be an employee of entitled to employment benefits with the Charter Township of Clinton Employer regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory vacation days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer employee from requesting a leave Leave of absence Absence from the township. Upon termination, the employee will be reimbursed for each bank sick day, and the vacation days will be paid at the rate of pay in effect at the time the disability was applied for. The parties agree that once the employee goes on disability and a new employee is hired, that new employee will be notified by the Township before going that the employment will be subject to the return of the disabled employee. Once the employee qualifies for disability benefits, the Township shall maintain and provide the employee’s hospital, medical, life and dental and optical insurance for the period they are an employee. The employee shall not accrue vacation, sick leave or personal business days while on long-term disability leave. These benefits should not extend beyond twelve (12) months from the date of application for disability, with which constitutes the further provision that such leave of absence shall not exceed a maximum period of six (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (6) months of commencing the long- term disability employment period, then he/she shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by management.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall provide officers with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- The short-term waiting period shall be five seven (57) business calendar days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right to self self-insure the short-term and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described above. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be an offset to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sickness, he/she shall have the option of first using banked sick days, paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability program. Once the said officer applies and qualifies for short term disability benefits, he/she shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off days, vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time off, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may Township shall maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short short-term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) monthsbenefits. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six (6) months, then that officer shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer from requesting a leave of absence from the Township before going on long-term disability, with the further provision that such leave of absence shall not exceed a maximum period of six (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (6) months of commencing the long- term disability period, then he/she shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by management.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall provide officers with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six If an employee becomes disabled and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up entitled to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right to self insure the short-term and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described above. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be an offset to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sicknessplan, he/she shall have the option of first using banked current sick days, paid time off then bank sick days, then personal days, and then vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability programplan. Once the said officer employee applies and qualifies for short term the disability plan benefits, he/she the employee shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off personal days, or vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer employee again shall have the option of using banked current sick days and/or bank sick days, paid time offpersonal days, and vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for employee is receiving disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six twelve (612) monthsmonths from the time the benefit period commenced, then that officer employee shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton Township, regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory vacation days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer employee from requesting a leave of absence from the Township. Upon termination, the employee will be reimbursed for each bank sick day at 1/2 day’s pay, and the vacation days will be paid at the rate of pay in effect at the time the disability was applied for. The parties agree that once the employee goes on disability and a new employee is hired, the new employee will be notified by the Township before going on long-term disabilitythat the employment will be subject to the return of the disabled employee. Once the employee qualifies for disability benefits, with the further provision Township shall maintain and provide the employee’s hospital, medical, life and dental and optical insurance for the period that such leave of absence they are an employee. However, these benefits shall not exceed a maximum period of six extend beyond twelve (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (612) months of commencing from the long- term disability period, then he/she shall be guaranteed date which the automatic return to employee had his/her jobbenefits applied, with full seniority, providing which constitutes the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by managementemployment period.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement Township will provide the Township shall provide officers employees with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, Office except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits short-term disability waiting period shall be five work days, except when an employee is hospitalized or when the employee is disabled from work due to outpatient surgery. In these instances the benefit shall begin on the first day of disability. The short-term disability benefit is 66 2/3% of base pay for a period of up to twenty-six weeks from time of qualifying event. If the above plan employee is still disabled after twenty-six weeks, he/she shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the eligible for long-term disability benefits. Said benefit shall be 60% of base pay and shall be paid for a period not to exceed the date that the employee would otherwise be able to retire. The rules regarding these benefits are contained spelled out in the policy summary plan descriptions for these two plans and description recited above and has been given subject to the Union secretary determinations and is available rules of the insuring companies. An employee must be employed by the Township for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right ninety (90) calendar days to self insure the be eligible for short-term disability and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described abovebenefits. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be If an offset employee becomes disabled and entitled to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sicknessthe disability plan, he/she shall have the option of first using banked sick days, paid time off then personal days, and then vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability programplan. Once the said officer employee applies and qualifies for short term the disability plan benefits, he/she the employee shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off personal days, or vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer employee again shall have the option of using banked sick days and/or personal days, paid time off, and vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for employee is receiving disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six twelve (612) monthsmonths from the time the benefit period commenced, then that officer employee shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton Township, regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory vacation days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer employee from requesting a leave of absence from the Township. Upon termination, the employee will be reimbursed for each sick day at 1/2 day’s pay, and the vacation days will be paid at the rate of pay in effect at the time the disability was applied for. The parties agree that once the employee goes on disability and a new employee is hired, the new employee will be notified by the Township before going that the employment will be subject to the return of the disabled employee. Once an employee qualifies for disability benefits, the Township shall maintain and provide the employee’s hospital, medical, life, dental and optical insurance for the disability period. However, these benefits shall not extend beyond twelve (12) months from the date which the employee qualified for disability benefits, which constitutes the employment period. An employee shall not accrue vacation days while on longdisability leave. Any employee incurring a non-work related injury who is deemed by their doctor to be able to work, however, is restricted from performing their normal job may, upon the employee’s request, be allowed to perform light duty work. It is the obligation of the employee to secure and deliver to the employer a doctor’s statement of the diagnosis its expected duration, restrictions and duties allowed. The Township has the right to have the employee examined by a physician of its choice for concurrence prior to being assigned to light duty. The employee placed in this type of assignment will not be allowed to work overtime. The following stipulations will apply: a. To be eligible for light duty an employee must have qualified for short- term disability, with disability benefits. b. Either the further provision that such leave of absence employer or the employee can terminate a light duty assignment. c. Non-duty related light duty shall be secondary in priority to work related light duty. d. The light duty assignment shall not exceed a maximum period of six (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (6) months of commencing the long- term disability period, then he/she shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by managementthirty workdays.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall provide officers with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement The short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five seven (57) business calendar days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right to self insure the short-term and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described above. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be an offset to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sickness, he/she shall have the option of first using banked sick days, paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability program. Once the said officer applies and qualifies for short short-term disability benefits, he/she shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off days, vacation days time or compensatory days time for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time off, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may Township shall maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) monthsbenefits. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six (6) months, then that officer shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer from requesting a leave of absence from the Township before going on long-term disability, with the further provision that such leave of absence shall not exceed a maximum period of six (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (6) months of commencing the long- term disability period, then he/she shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by management.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement the Township shall will provide officers employees with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, Office except as modified by this collective bargaining agreementCollective Bargaining Agreement. The benefits of the above plan shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the long-term benefits are contained in the policy and description recited above and has been given to the Union secretary and is available for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right to self insure the short-term and disability waiting period shall be five work days, except when an employee is hospitalized or when the employee is disabled from work due to outpatient surgery. In these instances the benefit shall begin on the first day of disability. The short term disability benefit is 66 2/3% of base pay for a period of up to twenty-six weeks. If the employee is still disabled after twenty-six weeks, he/she shall be eligible for long-term disability benefits. Said benefit as long as shall be 60% of base pay and shall be paid for a period not to exceed the date that the employee would otherwise be able to retire. The rules regarding these benefits provided are spelled out in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described abovefor these two plans and subject to the determinations and rules of the insuring companies. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be If an offset employee becomes disabled and entitled to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sicknessthe disability plan, he/she shall have the option of first using banked sick days, paid time off then personal days, and then vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability programplan. Once the said officer employee applies and qualifies for short term the disability plan benefits, he/she the employee shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off personal days, or vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at the conclusion of the short term disability period (180 days from when the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time off, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefits. Once an officer qualifies for employee is receiving disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six twelve (612) monthsmonths from the time the benefit period commenced, then that officer employee shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton Township, regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory vacation days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer employee from requesting a leave of absence from the Township. Upon termination, the employee will be reimbursed for each bank sick day at 1/2 day’s pay, and the vacation days will be paid at the rate of pay in effect at the time the disability was applied for. The parties agree that once the employee goes on disability and a new employee is hired, the new employee will be notified by the Township before going on long-term disabilitythat the employment will be subject to the return of the disabled employee. Once the employee qualifies for disability benefits, with the further provision that such leave of absence Township shall maintain and provide the employee’s hospital, medical, life and dental and optical insurance for the disability period. However, these benefits shall not exceed a maximum period of six extend beyond twelve (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (612) months of commencing from the long- term date which the employee qualified for disability benefits, which constitutes the employment period, then he/she . The employee shall not accrue vacation days while on disability leave. Vacation accrual eligibility for months partially worked while on disability leave shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested determined by managementMERS rules for pension credit eligibility.

SHORT TERM/LONG TERM DISABILITY. The parties agree that upon implementation of this Agreement Township will provide the Township shall provide officers employees with a short-term disability benefit which shall provide sixty-six and two-thirds (66-2/3%) percent of his/her salary. Officers may use up to two hours per day of banked time to supplement short-term disability. Effective April 1, 2010, the short- term waiting period shall be five (5) business days. The Township agrees to maintain and provide at no cost to the officer hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance at the same benefit level being provided to the collective bargaining group. This coverage shall be maintained during the waiting period as well as through the short-term disability benefit period. The officer shall cease to accrue paid time off or vacation time while on short-term disability. The Township shall also provide long-term disability benefits in accord with the benefits of the Insurance Policy and Summary Plan Description in the Human Resources Department, Office except as modified by this collective bargaining agreement. The benefits short-term disability waiting period shall be five workdays, except when an employee is hospitalized or when the employee is disabled from work due to outpatient surgery. In these instances, the benefit shall begin on the first day of disability. The short-term disability benefit is 66 2/3% of base pay for a period of up to twenty-six weeks from time of qualifying event. If the above plan employee is still disabled after twenty-six weeks, he/she shall not be diminished without the mutual agreement of both parties. A copy of the eligible for long-term disability benefits. Said benefit shall be 60% of base pay and shall be paid for a period not to exceed the date that the employee would otherwise be able to retire. The rules regarding these benefits are contained spelled out in the policy summary plan descriptions for these two plans and description recited above and has been given subject to the Union secretary determinations and is available rules of the insuring companies. An employee must be employed by the Township for examination in the Human Resources Department. The Township shall have the right ninety (90) calendar days to self insure the be eligible for short-term disability and long-term disability benefit as long as the benefits provided are in accordance with the summary plan descriptions described abovebenefits. An individual officer’s personal insurance shall not be If an offset employee becomes disabled and entitled to the benefits described in this section. If an officer is absent from work because of injury or sicknessthe disability plan, he/she shall have the option of first using banked sick days, paid time off then personal days, and then vacation days and compensatory days before applying for the benefits under the short term disability programplan. Once the said officer employee applies and qualifies for short term the disability plan benefits, he/she the employee shall not have the right to draw on banked sick days, paid time off personal days, or vacation days or compensatory days for any injury or illness arising out of the same cause for which the disability benefit originated. However, at If an employee becomes disabled and entitled to the conclusion benefits of the short term disability period (180 days from when plan, Family and Medical Leave shall be used concurrently for the officer was absent from work due to the injury or illness) and before the commencement duration of the long term disability, the officer again shall have the option of using banked sick days, paid time off, vacation days and compensatory days before applying for long term disability benefitsleave. Once an officer qualifies for employee is receiving disability benefits under the long-term policy the officer may maintain the hospital, medical, life, dental, and optical insurance that was previously available to him/her while receiving short term benefits provided the officer funds the cost of maintaining such insurance benefits in advance of the time of payment with the further provision that such insurance benefits cannot be maintained for a period exceeding six (6) months. The officer shall not accrue paid time off or vacation time while on long-term disability. The times mentioned herein shall not diminish the length of time the Township is required to supply COBRA benefits, it being the understanding of the parties that the COBRA benefits will be available to the officers and commences once the Employer ceases to provide the insurance benefits by paying for them him/herself during the six (6) months period allowable under the long term disability program. Once a regular officer is on long-term disability for a period of six twelve (612) monthsmonths from the time the benefit period commenced, then that officer employee shall no longer be an employee of the Charter Township of Clinton Township, regardless of the fact that there are banked sick days, personal , paid time off days, vacation days and compensatory vacation days not used. This provision does not prevent the officer employee from requesting a leave of absence from the Township. Upon termination, the employee will be reimbursed for each sick day at 1/2 day’s pay, and the vacation days will be paid at the rate of pay in effect at the time the disability was applied for. The parties agree that once the employee goes on disability and a new employee is hired, the new employee will be notified by the Township before going that the employment will be subject to the return of the disabled employee. Once an employee qualifies for disability benefits, the Township shall maintain and provide the employee’s hospital, medical, life, dental and optical insurance for the disability period. However, these benefits shall not extend beyond twelve (12) months from the date which the employee qualified for disability benefits, which constitutes the employment period. An employee shall not accrue vacation days while on longdisability leave. For computation purposes, an employee shall be given vacation credit for the first month worked only if he/she commenced work prior to the 15th of the month. A terminating employee shall be given vacation credit for the last month worked only if they worked beyond the 15th day of that month. Any employee incurring a non-work related injury who is deemed by their doctor to be able to work, however, is restricted from performing their normal job may, upon the employee’s request, be allowed to perform light duty work. It is the obligation of the employee to secure and deliver to the employer a doctor’s statement of the diagnosis its expected duration, restrictions and duties allowed. The Township has the right to have the employee examined by a physician of its choice for concurrence prior to being assigned to light duty. The employee placed in this type of assignment will not be allowed to work overtime. The following stipulations will apply: a. To be eligible for light duty an employee must have qualified for short- term disability, with disability benefits. b. Either the further provision that such leave of absence employer or the employee can terminate a light duty assignment. c. Non-duty related light duty shall be secondary in priority to work related light duty. d. The light duty assignment shall not exceed a maximum period of six (6) months. If the officer can return to work within six (6) months of commencing the long- term disability period, then he/she shall be guaranteed the automatic return to his/her job, with full seniority, providing the returning officer must be able to prove that he/she has sufficiently recovered from his/her disability to the point that he/she can perform his/her duties if requested by managementthirty workdays.