Short Term Sick Leave Plan. a) The employer agrees to contribute 100% of the cost of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan. Sick leave means the period of time an employee is absent from work by virtue of being sick or disabled, or under the examination or treatment of a physician, chiropractor or dentist, or because of an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Xxxx leave entitlement for denied WSIB claims will not be paid until written confirmation is received from WSIB that the claim is denied and a medical certificate is supplied by the employee, at which time sick leave shall be paid from the first day of absence for the claim. b) The schedule of benefits payable under the Short Term Sick Leave Plan shall be interpreted to provide up to seventeen (17) weeks at 100% of an employee's regular earnings, annually, dependent on the employee's length of service. c) Full entitlement to sick days paid at 100% of regular earnings shall be restored each January 1st for employees at work contiguous to that date and upon the first date of return to work following January 1st for employees who are on sick leave. d) If an employee runs out of 100% weeks, there will always be up to seventeen (17) weeks of disability coverage at 75% of earnings, for every unrelated disability due to accident or sickness. A related disability would be considered an unrelated disability if an employee returns to work on a full time basis for at least twenty (20) days. e) For any illness or disability, the combination of 100% and 75% paid days shall always total seventeen (17) weeks of available paid sick leave. f) Benefits of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan as outlined below would commence on the 1st day of disability due to accident or sickness and would be payable for up to 17 weeks. Length of Service 100% of Salary 75% of Salary 3 months but less than 1 year 5 working days 80 working days 1 year but less than 2 years 10 working days 75 working days 2 years but less than 3 years 15 working days 70 working days 3 years but less than 4 years 20 working days 65 working days 4 years but less than 5 years 25 working days 60 working days 5 years but less than 6 years 35 working days 50 working days 6 years but less than 7 years 45 working days 40 working days 7 years but less than 8 years 55 working days 30 working days 8 years but less than 9 years 65 working days 20 working days over 9 years 85 working days 0 working days (EXCLUDING PAID HOLIDAYS) Note: Sick Leave payments for part-time employees shall be pro-rated in accordance with the number of days or hours worked.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Short Term Sick Leave Plan. a) The employer agrees to contribute 100% of the cost of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan. Sick leave means the period of time an employee is absent from work by virtue of being sick or disabled, or under the examination or treatment of a physician, chiropractor or dentist, or because of an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Xxxx leave entitlement for denied WSIB claims will not be paid until written confirmation is received from WSIB that the claim is denied and a medical certificate is supplied by the employee, at which time sick leave shall be paid from the first day of absence for the claim.
b) . The schedule of benefits payable under the Short Term Sick Leave Plan shall be interpreted to provide up to seventeen (17) weeks at 100% of an employee's regular earnings, annually, dependent on the employee's length of service.
c) . Full entitlement to sick days paid at 100% of regular earnings shall be restored each January 1st for employees at work contiguous to that date and upon the first date of return to work following January 1st for employees who are on sick leave.
d) . If an employee runs out of 100% weeks, there will always be up to seventeen (17) weeks of disability coverage at 75% of earnings, for every unrelated disability due to accident or sickness. A related disability would be considered an unrelated disability if an employee returns to work on a full time basis for at least twenty (20) days.
e) . For any illness or disability, the combination of 100% and 75% paid days shall always total seventeen (17) weeks of available paid sick leave.
f) . Benefits of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan as outlined below would commence on the 1st day of disability due to accident or sickness and would be payable for up to 17 weeks. Length of Service 100% of Salary 75% of Salary 3 months but less than 1 year 5 Iyear working days 80 working days 1 year but less than 2 years 10 working days 75 working days 2 years but less than 3 years 15 working days 70 working days 3 years but less than 4 years 20 working days 65 working days 4 years but less than 5 years 25 working days 60 working days 5 years but less than 6 years 35 working days 50 working days 6 years but less than 7 years 45 working days 40 working days 7 years but less than 8 years 55 working days 30 working days 8 years but less than 9 years 65 working days 20 working days over 9 years 85 working days 0 working days (EXCLUDING PAID HOLIDAYS) Note: Sick Leave payments for part-time employees shall be pro-rated in accordance with the number of days or hours worked.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Short Term Sick Leave Plan. a) The employer agrees to contribute 100% of the cost of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan. Sick leave means the period of time an employee is absent from work by virtue of being sick or disabled, or under the examination or treatment of a physician, chiropractor or dentist, or because of an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Xxxx Sick leave entitlement for denied WSIB claims will not be paid until written confirmation is received from WSIB that the claim is denied and a medical certificate is supplied by the employee, at which time sick leave shall be paid from the first day of absence for the claim.
b) The schedule of benefits payable under the Short Term Sick Leave Plan shall be interpreted to provide up to seventeen (17) weeks at 100% of an employee's regular earnings, annually, dependent on the employee's length of service.
c) Full entitlement to sick days paid at 100% of regular earnings shall be restored each January 1st for employees at work contiguous to that date and upon the first date of return to work following January 1st for employees who are on sick leave.
d) If an employee runs out of 100% weeks, there will always be up to seventeen (17) weeks of disability coverage at 75% of earnings, for every unrelated disability due to accident or sickness. A related disability would be considered an unrelated disability if an employee returns to work on a full time basis for at least twenty (20) days.
e) For any illness or disability, the combination of 100% and 75% paid days shall always total seventeen (17) weeks of available paid sick leave.
f) Benefits of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan as outlined below would commence on the 1st day of disability due to accident or sickness and would be payable for up to 17 weeks. Length of Service 100% of Salary 75% of Salary 3 months but less than 1 year 5 working days 80 working days 1 year but less than 2 years 10 working days 75 working days 2 years but less than 3 years 15 working days 70 working days 3 years but less than 4 years 20 working days 65 working days 4 years but less than 5 years 25 working days 60 working days 5 years but less than 6 years 35 working days 50 working days 6 years but less than 7 years 45 working days 40 working days 7 years but less than 8 years 55 working days 30 working days 8 years but less than 9 years 65 working days 20 working days over 9 years 85 working days 0 working days (EXCLUDING PAID HOLIDAYS) Note: Sick Leave payments for part-time employees shall be pro-rated in accordance with the number of days or hours worked.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Short Term Sick Leave Plan. a) The employer agrees to contribute 100% of the cost of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan. Sick leave means the period of time an employee is absent from work by virtue of being sick or disabled, or under the examination or treatment of a physician, chiropractor or dentist, or because of an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Xxxx leave entitlement for denied WSIB claims will not be paid until written confirmation is received from WSIB that the claim is denied and a medical certificate is supplied by the employee, at which time sick leave shall be paid from the first day of absence for the claim.
b) . The schedule of benefits payable under the Short Term Sick Leave Plan shall be interpreted to provide up to seventeen (17) weeks at 100% of an employee's regular earnings, annually, dependent on the employee's length of service.
c) . Full entitlement to sick days paid at 100% of regular earnings shall be restored each January 1st for employees at work contiguous to that date and upon the first date of return to work following January 1st for employees who are on sick leave.
d) . If an employee runs out of 100% weeks, there will always be up to seventeen (17) weeks of disability coverage at 75% of earnings, for every unrelated disability due to accident or sickness. A related disability would be considered an unrelated disability if an employee returns to work on a full time basis for at least twenty (20) days.
e) . For any illness or disability, the combination of 100% and 75% paid days shall always total seventeen (17) weeks of available paid sick leave.
f) . Benefits of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan as outlined below would commence on the 1st day of disability due to accident or sickness and would be payable for up to 17 weeks. Length of Service 100% of of Salary 75% of Salary 3 months but less than 1 year 5 working days 80 working days 1 year but less than 2 years 10 working days 75 working days 2 years but less than 3 years 15 working days 70 working days 3 years but less than 4 years 20 working days 65 working days 4 years but less than 5 years 25 working days 60 working days 5 years but less than 6 years 35 working days 50 working days 6 years but less than 7 years 45 working days 40 working days 7 years but less than 8 years 55 working days 30 working days 8 years but less than 9 years 65 working days 20 working days over 9 years 85 working days 0 working days (EXCLUDING PAID HOLIDAYS) Note: Sick Leave payments for part-time employees shall be pro-rated in accordance in.accordance with the number of days or hours worked.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Short Term Sick Leave Plan. a) The employer agrees to contribute 100% of the cost of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan. 19.01 Sick leave means the period of time an employee is permitted to be absent from work with full pay by virtue of being sick or disabled, or under the examination or treatment of a physician, chiropractor or dentist, or because of an accident for which compensation is not payable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Xxxx A deduction shall be made from sick leave entitlement of all normal working days (exclusive of holidays) absent for denied WSIB claims will sick leave as defined herein. Absence on account of illness for less than half a day shall not be paid until written confirmation is received from WSIB that the claim is denied and deducted. Absence for half a medical certificate is supplied by the employeeday or more, at which time sick leave but less than a full day, shall be paid from the first day of deducted as one-half (½) day. An employee will report an absence for the claimwithin at least one (1) hour prior to normal starting time, but shall endeavour to report as soon as possible.
b19.02 All regular full-time employees and part-time employees on continuous employment longer than three (3) months, shall be eligible for benefits.
a) The schedule Employer agrees to contribute one hundred percent (100%) of benefits payable under the cost of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan shall be interpreted to provide up to seventeen (17) weeks at 100% of an employee's regular earnings, annually, dependent on the employee's length of servicePlan.
c) Full entitlement to sick days paid at 100% of regular earnings shall be restored each January 1st for employees at work contiguous to that date and upon the first date of return to work following January 1st for employees who are on sick leave.
d) If an employee runs out of 100% weeks, there will always be up to seventeen (17) weeks of disability coverage at 75% of earnings, for every unrelated disability due to accident or sickness. A related disability would be considered an unrelated disability if an employee returns to work on a full time basis for at least twenty (20) days.
e) For any illness or disability, the combination of 100% and 75% paid days shall always total seventeen (17) weeks of available paid sick leave.
fb) Benefits of the Short Term Sick Leave Plan as outlined below would commence on the 1st first day of disability due to accident or sickness and would be payable for up to 17 seventeen (17) weeks. Length of Service 100% of Salary 75% of Salary Less than 3 months 0 working days 0 working days 3 months but less than 1 year 5 working days 80 working days 1 year but less than 2 years 10 working days 75 working days 2 years but less than 3 years 15 working workings days 70 working days 3 years but less than 4 years 20 working days 65 working days 4 years but less than 5 years 25 working days 60 working days 5 years but less than 6 years 35 working days 50 working days 6 years but less than 7 years 45 working days 40 working days 7 years but less than 8 years 55 working days 30 working days 8 years but less than 9 years 65 working days 20 working days over 9 years but less than 10 years 75 working days 10 working days Over 10 years 85 working days 0 working days (EXCLUDING PAID HOLIDAYSExcluding Legal Holidays)
c) Note: An employee will not be entitled to more 100% paid days in the period July 1 to June 30 annually than are listed above according to an employee’s length of service.
d) Full entitlement to sick days paid at one hundred percent (100%) of regular earnings shall be restored each July 1st for employees at work contiguous to that day and upon the first date of return to work following July 1st for employees who are on sick leave.
e) If an employee runs out of one hundred percent (100%) weeks, there will always be up to seventeen (17) weeks of disability coverage at seventy-five percent (75%) of earnings, for every unrelated disability due to accident or sickness. A related disability would be considered an unrelated disability if an employee returns to work on a full time basis for at least twenty (20) days.
f) For any illness or disability, the combination of one hundred percent (100%) and seventy-five percent (75%) paid days shall always total seventeen (17) weeks of available paid sick leave.
19.04 Any absence of three (3) consecutive working days, or for one (1) working day prior to or following a paid holiday or annual leave which is to be charged as sick leave, must be supported by a certificate from an appropriate licensed medical practitioner, approved and paid for by the Board, stating that the employee was unable to perform his/her duties and indicating the probable duration of illness.
19.05 In all cases of prolonged illness, a certificate from an appropriate licensed medical practitioner, approved and paid for by the Board, certifying to the illness of the employee, may be required monthly before any payment for short term sick leave is made. The Employer may, at any time, request an employee to submit a certificate of health signed by an appropriate licensed medical practitioner, approved and paid for by the Employer.
19.06 More than six (6 days of uncertified absence within the sick leave year (July 1 - June 30) shall be charged as sick leave without pay.
19.07 The elimination/qualifying period for Long Term Disability is seventeen (17) weeks of continuous disability.
19.08 When an employee has exhausted benefits under the Short Term Sick Leave payments Plan, he/she will cease to receive any salary payments. The employee shall receive any holiday pay due to him/her at the time he/she ceases to receive any salary payments. Continuation of benefit coverage is covered under Article 21 - Welfare Benefits.
19.09 An employee, with seniority, who has been removed from payroll for parta period not exceeding six (6) months because of an illness or injury, will be reinstated in his/her former position with no loss of seniority provided that upon his/her return to work he/she provides an acceptable physical examination report from an appropriate licensed medical practitioner, approved and paid for by the Board, certifying that he/she is physically capable of performing the duties of that position. An employee who has been removed from payroll due to illness or injury for a period exceeding six months but not exceeding 2 consecutive years may be re-time employees employed to a vacant position to which the employee is capable and qualified to perform. Should no vacancies exist, the returning employee shall be proplaced into a position that he/she is capable and qualified to perform that is held by one of the five least senior employees of the Bargaining Unit. An employee who has been unable to perform his/her duties due to illness or injury for a period exceeding two (2) consecutive years will not be considered for re-rated employment unless the employee provides an acceptable physical examination report from a licensed physician, certifying that he/she is physically capable of performing the duties of a position or a modified position in accordance which case they may be considered for a vacant position. It is therefore understood that should an employee be unable to perform his/her duties due to illness or injury for a period exceeding twenty-three (23) months, the Limestone District School Board will send a letter to the employee’s last known address inquiring whether the employee would be able to return to work and what, if any, reasonable accommodation the employee would require in order to be able to return to work prior to the twenty-four (24) month period or shortly thereafter. The Employer agrees that the Union will be consulted with respect to any return to work plans in relation to members returning on modified work and that such participation will be from the number initial stages through to the conclusion. Both parties recognize any rights pursuant to the provisions of days or hours workedthe Ontario Human Rights Code prevail over any provisions in this article in the event of conflict.
19.10 Should the Employer feel that an employee is abusing his/her sick leave privileges, the Employer may notify the employee in writing of their feelings toward his/her sick leave record with a copy to the Union.
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Samples: Collective Agreement