Common use of Sick Leave and LTD Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave and LTD. 20.01 Sick leave is payable when a full-time employee is unable to perform his/her job duties due to legitimate personal illness or injury which is not compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. It is understood that payment of sick leave benefits is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against the loss of income during such time of disability. 20.02 Sick leave for regular full-time employees shall be paid from the first (1st) day of disability for up to fifteen (15) weeks for every unrelated incident of disability. The amount of sick leave benefit payable is based on service according to the following: During probationary period n/a n/a Completion of probation to 1 year 0 weeks 15 weeks 1 year but less than 2 years 1 weeks 14 weeks 2 years but less than 3 years 2 weeks 13 weeks 3 years but less than 4 years 3 weeks 12 weeks 4 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks 11 weeks 5 years but less than 6 years 5 weeks 10 weeks 6 years but less than 7 years 6 weeks 9 weeks 8 years but less than 9 years 8 weeks 7 weeks 9 years but less than 10 years 9 weeks 6 weeks 10 years but less than 11 years 10 weeks 5 weeks 11 years but less than 12 years 11 weeks 4 weeks 12 years but less than 13 years 12 weeks 3 weeks 13 years but less than 14 years 13 weeks 2 weeks 14 years but less than 15 years 14 weeks 1 weeks Over 15 years 15 weeks 0 weeks a) It occurs within six (6) weeks of the previous incident and is due to the same cause; or b) It occurs within one (1) month of the previous incident and is due to an unrelated cause. 20.03 The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence satisfactory to the Employer for purpose of verification of absence due to sickness or disability or for the purpose of determining fitness or unfitness to return to full or modified work. a) The Employer shall have the right at any time to require that an employee who is absent on account of illness be examined and reported upon by the employee’s legally qualified attending physician. Such note shall contain sufficient information to verify the legitimacy of the absence. b) In the event that the Employer is not satisfied with medical evidence or information submitted by or on behalf of an employee, the Employer and the Union shall have a meeting to discuss the need for an independent medical assessment. At this meeting the Employer and the Union shall attempt to agree on a physician to perform the medical assessment. Where the parties are unable to agree the Employer shall provide the names of three (3) practitioners from which the member and her physician shall pick one to perform the assessment. 20.05 The Employer shall reimburse an employee for the full cost of any medical certificate that is required by the Employer. 20.06 Short term sick leave may be substituted for planned vacation when an employee’s vacation has been interrupted due to the employee being hospitalized. This will be subject to satisfactory proof of hospitalization such as an attending physician’s report. 20.07 The employee may make a claim for sick leave coverage under the Employment Insurance program for the period of time between the expiry of short term disability coverage and the commencement of long term disability coverage. 20.08 An employee who is on a short term modified work program is not considered to be actively at work. Any subsequent illness during the period of modified work is considered to be a continuation of the original disability. In the case of LTD benefits, this will be administered in accordance with the terms of the LTD plan. The Employer has no obligation with respect to the LTD plan beyond the payment of premiums. 20.09 Where an employee is determined by the LTD carrier to be totally disabled from performing the duties of any occupation, the employee shall be required to apply to HOOPP and CPP for available disability pension coverage. 20.10 An employee absent due to illness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate of her inability to report to work and shall, at the time of notification, indicate the probable duration of the absence. Such notification shall be made no later than one (1) hour before the start of the employee's scheduled shift. 20.11 An employee returning to work following an absence due to sickness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate as far in advance as possible. The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence during the employee's absence identifying the expected date of return and/or fitness to work. 20.12 An employee who is absent from work as a result of a compensable illness and/or injury under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and who is awaiting receipt of WSIB benefits can request payment pursuant to the sick leave plan and such payments will be reimbursed to the Employer once the Employee is in receipt of WSIB benefits. An Employee will execute any and all documentation necessary to give effect to this provision and ensure repayment to the Employer. 20.13 It is agreed that whenever an employee shall recover from a third party (save and except any self insured benefits) any amount claimed for loss of wages or sick leave in accordance with 20.01 and 20.02 above, he/she shall repay to the employer forthwith. The equivalent amount of any sick leave which may have been deducted shall be restored to such employee. It is understood that this article constitutes a written authorization within the meaning of Section 13(3) of the Employment Standards Act and provides a formula for determining the specific amount that may be subject of the authorization within the meaning of Section 13(5) a) of the Employment Standards Act. 20.14 Each prospective employee is required to submit a Health Exam report, including TB screening, completed to the satisfaction of the Employer, after an offer of employment is made but prior to commencing active service for the Employer.

Sick Leave and LTD. 20.01 Sick leave is payable when a full-time employee is unable to perform his/her job duties due to legitimate personal illness or injury which is not compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. It is understood that payment of sick leave benefits is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against the loss of income during such time of disability. 20.02 Sick leave for regular full-time employees shall be paid from the first (1st) day of disability for up to fifteen (15) weeks for every unrelated incident of disability. The amount of sick leave benefit payable is based on service according to the following: During probationary period n/a n/a Completion of probation to 1 year 0 weeks 15 weeks 1 year but less than 2 years 1 weeks 14 weeks 2 years but less than 3 years 2 weeks 13 weeks 3 years but less than 4 years 3 weeks 12 weeks 4 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks 11 weeks 5 years but less than 6 years 5 weeks 10 weeks 6 years but less than 7 years 6 weeks 9 weeks 7 years but less than 8 years 7 weeks 8 weeks 8 years but less than 9 years 8 weeks 7 weeks 9 years but less than 10 years 9 weeks 6 weeks 10 years but less than 11 years 10 weeks 5 weeks 11 years but less than 12 years 11 weeks 4 weeks 12 years but less than 13 years 12 weeks 3 weeks 13 years but less than 14 years 13 weeks 2 weeks 14 years but less than 15 years 14 weeks 1 weeks Over 15 years 15 weeks 0 weeks a) It occurs within six (6) weeks An absence is considered to be a continuation of the a previous incident and is due to the same cause; or b) It if it occurs within one (1) month of the previous incident and is due to an unrelated causeincident. 20.03 The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence satisfactory to the Employer for purpose of verification of absence due to sickness or disability or for the purpose of determining fitness or unfitness to return to full or modified work. a) The Employer shall have the right at any time to require that an employee who is absent on account of illness be examined and reported upon by the employee’s legally qualified attending physician. Such note shall contain sufficient information to verify the legitimacy of the absence. b) In the event that the Employer is not satisfied with medical evidence or information submitted by or on behalf of an employee, the Employer and the Union shall have a meeting to discuss the need for an independent medical assessment. At this meeting the Employer and the Union shall attempt to agree on a physician to perform the medical assessment. Where the parties are unable to agree the Employer shall provide the names of three (3) practitioners from which the member and her physician shall pick one to perform the assessment. 20.05 The Employer shall reimburse an employee for the full cost of any medical certificate that is required by the Employer. 20.06 Short term sick leave may be substituted for planned vacation when an employee’s vacation has been interrupted due to the employee being hospitalized. This will be subject to satisfactory proof of hospitalization such as an attending physician’s report. 20.07 The employee may make a claim for sick leave coverage under the Employment Insurance program for the period of time between the expiry of short term disability coverage and the commencement of long term disability coverage. 20.08 An employee who is on a short term modified work program is not considered to be actively at work. Any subsequent illness during the period of modified work is considered to be a continuation of the original disability. In the case of LTD benefits, this will be administered in accordance with the terms of the LTD plan. The Employer has no obligation with respect to the LTD plan beyond the payment of premiums. 20.09 Where an employee is determined by the LTD carrier to be totally disabled from performing the duties of any occupation, the employee shall be required to apply to HOOPP and CPP for available disability pension coverage. 20.10 An employee absent due to illness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate of her inability to report to work and shall, at the time of notification, indicate the probable duration of the absence. Such notification shall be made no later than one (1) hour before the start of the employee's scheduled shift. 20.11 An employee returning to work following an absence due to sickness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate as far in advance as possible. The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence during the employee's absence identifying the expected date of return and/or fitness to work. 20.12 An employee who is absent from work as a result of a compensable illness and/or injury under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and who is awaiting receipt of WSIB benefits can request payment pursuant to the sick leave plan and such payments will be reimbursed to the Employer once the Employee is in receipt of WSIB benefits. An Employee will execute any and all documentation necessary to give effect to this provision and ensure repayment to the Employer. 20.13 It is agreed that whenever an employee shall recover from a third party (save and except any self insured benefits) any amount claimed for loss of wages or sick leave in accordance with 20.01 and 20.02 above, he/she shall repay to the employer forthwith. The equivalent amount of any sick leave which may have been deducted shall be restored to such employee. It is understood that this article constitutes a written authorization within the meaning of Section 13(3) of the Employment Standards Act and provides a formula for determining the specific amount that may be subject of the authorization within the meaning of Section 13(5) a) of the Employment Standards Act. 20.14 Each prospective employee is required to submit a Health Exam report, including TB screening, completed to the satisfaction of the Employer, after an offer of employment is made but prior to commencing active service for the Employer.

Sick Leave and LTD. 20.01 Sick Xxxx leave is payable when a full-time employee is unable to perform his/her job duties due to legitimate personal illness or injury which is not compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. It is understood that payment of sick leave benefits is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against the loss of income during such time of disability. 20.02 Sick leave for regular full-time employees shall be paid from the first (1st) day of disability for up to fifteen (15) weeks for every unrelated incident of disability. The amount of sick leave benefit payable is based on service according to the following: During probationary period n/a n/a Completion of probation to 1 year 0 weeks 15 weeks 1 year but less than 2 years 1 weeks 14 weeks 2 years but less than 3 years 2 weeks 13 weeks 3 years but less than 4 years 3 weeks 12 weeks 4 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks 11 weeks 5 years but less than 6 years 5 weeks 10 weeks 6 years but less than 7 years 6 weeks 9 weeks 7 years but less than 8 years 7 weeks 8 weeks 8 years but less than 9 years 8 weeks 7 weeks 9 years but less than 10 years 9 weeks 6 weeks 10 years but less than 11 years 10 weeks 5 weeks 11 years but less than 12 years 11 weeks 4 weeks 12 years but less than 13 years 12 weeks 3 weeks 13 years but less than 14 years 13 weeks 2 weeks 14 years but less than 15 years 14 weeks 1 weeks Over 15 years 15 weeks 0 weeks a) It occurs within six (6) weeks An absence is considered to be a continuation of the a previous incident and is due to the same cause; or b) It if it occurs within one (1) month of the previous incident and is due to an unrelated causeincident. 20.03 The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence satisfactory to the Employer for purpose of verification of absence due to sickness or disability or for the purpose of determining fitness or unfitness to return to full or modified work. a) The Employer shall have the right at any time to require that an employee who is absent on account of illness be examined and reported upon by the employee’s legally qualified attending physician. Such note shall contain sufficient information to verify the legitimacy of the absence. b) In the event that the Employer is not satisfied with medical evidence or information submitted by or on behalf of an employee, the Employer and the Union shall have a meeting to discuss the need for an independent medical assessment. At this meeting the Employer and the Union shall attempt to agree on a physician to perform the medical assessment. Where the parties are unable to agree the Employer shall provide the names of three (3) practitioners from which the member and her their physician shall pick one to perform the assessment. 20.05 The Employer shall reimburse an employee for the full cost of any medical certificate that is required by the Employer. 20.06 Short term sick leave may be substituted for planned vacation when an employee’s vacation has been interrupted due to the employee being hospitalized. This will be subject to satisfactory proof of hospitalization such as an attending physician’s report. 20.07 The employee may make a claim for sick leave coverage under the Employment Insurance program for the period of time between the expiry of short term disability coverage and the commencement of long term disability coverage. 20.08 An employee who is on a short term modified work program is not considered to be actively at work. Any subsequent illness during the period of modified work is considered to be a continuation of the original disability. In the case of LTD benefits, this will be administered in accordance with the terms of the LTD plan. The Employer has no obligation with respect to the LTD plan beyond the payment of premiums. The employer will notify the Union of employees who have been provided with the LTD package. 20.09 Where an employee is determined by the LTD carrier to be totally disabled from performing the duties of any occupation, the employee shall be required to apply to HOOPP and CPP for available disability pension coverage. 20.10 An employee absent due to illness or disability shall notify her their Supervisor or designate of her their inability to report to work and shall, at the time of notification, indicate the probable duration of the absence. Such notification shall be made no later than one (1) hour before the start of the employee's scheduled shift. 20.11 An employee returning to work following an absence due to sickness or disability shall notify her their Supervisor or designate as far in advance as possible. The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence during the employee's absence identifying the expected date of return and/or fitness to work. 20.12 An employee who is absent from work as a result of a compensable illness and/or injury under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and who is awaiting receipt of WSIB benefits can request payment pursuant to the sick leave plan and such payments will be reimbursed to the Employer once the Employee is in receipt of WSIB benefits. An Employee will execute any and all documentation necessary to give effect to this provision and ensure repayment to the Employer. 20.13 It is agreed that whenever an employee shall recover from a third party (save and except any self insured benefits) any amount claimed for loss of wages or sick leave in accordance with 20.01 and 20.02 above, he/she the employee shall repay to the employer forthwith. The equivalent amount of any sick leave which may have been deducted shall be restored to such employee. It is understood that this article constitutes a written authorization within the meaning of Section 13(3) of the Employment Standards Act and provides a formula for determining the specific amount that may be subject of the authorization within the meaning of Section 13(5) a) of the Employment Standards Act. 20.14 Each prospective employee is required to submit a Health Exam report, including TB screening, completed to the satisfaction of the Employer, after an offer of employment is made but prior to commencing active service for the Employer.

Sick Leave and LTD. 20.01 Sick Xxxx leave is payable when a full-time employee is unable to perform his/her job duties due to legitimate personal illness or injury which is not compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. It is understood that payment of sick leave benefits is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against the loss of income during such time of disability. 20.02 Sick leave for regular full-time employees shall be paid from the first (1st) day of disability for up to fifteen (15) weeks for every unrelated incident of disability. The amount of sick leave benefit payable is based on service according to the following: During probationary period n/a n/a Completion of probation to 1 year 0 weeks 15 weeks 1 year but less than 2 years 1 weeks 14 weeks 2 years but less than 3 years 2 weeks 13 weeks 3 years but less than 4 years 3 weeks 12 weeks 4 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks 11 weeks 5 7 years but less than 6 8 years 5 7 weeks 10 weeks 6 years but less than 7 years 6 weeks 9 8 weeks 8 years but less than 9 years 8 weeks 7 weeks 9 years but less than 10 years 9 weeks 6 weeks 10 years but less than 11 years 10 weeks 5 weeks 11 years but less than 12 years 11 weeks 4 weeks 12 years but less than 13 years 12 weeks 3 weeks 13 years but less than 14 years 13 weeks 2 weeks 14 years but less than 15 years 14 weeks 1 weeks Over 15 years 15 weeks 0 weeks a) It occurs within six (6) weeks of the previous incident and is due to the same cause; or b) It occurs within one (1) month of the previous incident and is due to an unrelated cause. 20.03 The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence satisfactory to the Employer for purpose of verification of absence due to sickness or disability or for the purpose of determining fitness or unfitness to return to full or modified work. a) The Employer shall have the right at any time to require that an employee who is absent on account of illness be examined and reported upon by the employee’s legally qualified attending physician. Such note shall contain sufficient information to verify the legitimacy of the absence. b) In the event that the Employer is not satisfied with medical evidence or information submitted by or on behalf of an employee, the Employer and the Union shall have a meeting to discuss the need for an independent medical assessment. At this meeting the Employer and the Union shall attempt to agree on a physician to perform the medical assessment. Where the parties are unable to agree the Employer shall provide the names of three (3) practitioners from which the member and her physician shall pick one to perform the assessment. 20.05 The Employer shall reimburse an employee for the full cost of any medical certificate that is required by the Employer. 20.06 Short term sick leave may be substituted for planned vacation when an employee’s vacation has been interrupted due to the employee being hospitalized. This will be subject to satisfactory proof of hospitalization such as an attending physician’s report. 20.07 The employee may make a claim for sick leave coverage under the Employment Insurance program for the period of time between the expiry of short term disability coverage and the commencement of long term disability coverage. 20.08 An employee who is on a short term modified work program is not considered to be actively at work. Any subsequent illness during the period of modified work is considered to be a continuation of the original disability. In the case of LTD benefits, this will be administered in accordance with the terms of the LTD plan. The Employer has no obligation with respect to the LTD plan beyond the payment of premiums. 20.09 Where an employee is determined by the LTD carrier to be totally disabled from performing the duties of any occupation, the employee shall be required to apply to HOOPP and CPP for available disability pension coverage. 20.10 An employee absent due to illness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate of her inability to report to work and shall, at the time of notification, indicate the probable duration of the absence. Such notification shall be made no later than one (1) hour before the start of the employee's scheduled shift. 20.11 An employee returning to work following an absence due to sickness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate as far in advance as possible. The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence during the employee's absence identifying the expected date of return and/or fitness to work. 20.12 An employee who is absent from work as a result of a compensable illness and/or injury under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and who is awaiting receipt of WSIB benefits can request payment pursuant to the sick leave plan and such payments will be reimbursed to the Employer once the Employee is in receipt of WSIB benefits. An Employee will execute any and all documentation necessary to give effect to this provision and ensure repayment to the Employer. 20.13 It is agreed that whenever an employee shall recover from a third party (save and except any self insured benefits) any amount claimed for loss of wages or sick leave in accordance with 20.01 and 20.02 above, he/she shall repay to the employer forthwith. The equivalent amount of any sick leave which may have been deducted shall be restored to such employee. It is understood that this article constitutes a written authorization within the meaning of Section 13(3) of the Employment Standards Act and provides a formula for determining the specific amount that may be subject of the authorization within the meaning of Section 13(5) a) of the Employment Standards Act. 20.14 Each prospective employee is required to submit a Health Exam report, including TB screening, completed to the satisfaction of the Employer, after an offer of employment is made but prior to commencing active service for the Employer.

Sick Leave and LTD. 20.01 Sick Xxxx leave is payable when a full-time employee is unable to perform his/her job duties due to legitimate personal illness or injury which is not compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. It is understood that payment of sick leave benefits is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against the loss of income during such time of disability. 20.02 Sick leave for regular full-time employees shall be paid from the first (1st) day of disability for up to fifteen (15) weeks for every unrelated incident of disability. The amount of sick leave benefit payable is based on service according to the following: During probationary period n/a n/a Completion of probation to 1 year 0 weeks 15 weeks 1 year but less than 2 years 1 weeks 14 weeks 2 years but less than 3 years 2 weeks 13 weeks 3 years but less than 4 years 3 weeks 12 weeks 4 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks 11 weeks 5 years but less than 6 years 5 weeks 10 weeks 6 years but less than 7 years 6 weeks 9 weeks 7 years but less than 8 years 7 weeks 8 weeks 8 years but less than 9 years 8 weeks 7 weeks 9 years but less than 10 years 9 weeks 6 weeks 10 years but less than 11 years 10 weeks 5 weeks 11 years but less than 12 years 11 weeks 4 weeks 12 years but less than 13 years 12 weeks 3 weeks 13 years but less than 14 years 13 weeks 2 weeks 14 years but less than 15 years 14 weeks 1 weeks Over 15 years 15 weeks 0 weeks a) It occurs within six (6) weeks An absence is considered to be a continuation of the a previous incident and is due to the same cause; or b) It if it occurs within one (1) month of the previous incident and is due to an unrelated causeincident. 20.03 The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence satisfactory to the Employer for purpose of verification of absence due to sickness or disability or for the purpose of determining fitness or unfitness to return to full or modified work. a) The Employer shall have the right at any time to require that an employee who is absent on account of illness be examined and reported upon by the employee’s legally qualified attending physician. Such note shall contain sufficient information to verify the legitimacy of the absence. b) In the event that the Employer is not satisfied with medical evidence or information submitted by or on behalf of an employee, the Employer and the Union shall have a meeting to discuss the need for an independent medical assessment. At this meeting the Employer and the Union shall attempt to agree on a physician to perform the medical assessment. Where the parties are unable to agree the Employer shall provide the names of three (3) practitioners from which the member and her physician shall pick one to perform the assessment. 20.05 The Employer shall reimburse an employee for the full cost of any medical certificate that is required by the Employer. 20.06 Short term sick leave may be substituted for planned vacation when an employee’s vacation has been interrupted due to the employee being hospitalized. This will be subject to satisfactory proof of hospitalization such as an attending physician’s report. 20.07 The employee may make a claim for sick leave coverage under the Employment Insurance program for the period of time between the expiry of short term disability coverage and the commencement of long term disability coverage. 20.08 An employee who is on a short term modified work program is not considered to be actively at work. Any subsequent illness during the period of modified work is considered to be a continuation of the original disability. In the case of LTD benefits, this will be administered in accordance with the terms of the LTD plan. The Employer has no obligation with respect to the LTD plan beyond the payment of premiums. 20.09 Where an employee is determined by the LTD carrier to be totally disabled from performing the duties of any occupation, the employee shall be required to apply to HOOPP and CPP for available disability pension coverage. 20.10 An employee absent due to illness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate of her inability to report to work and shall, at the time of notification, indicate the probable duration of the absence. Such notification shall be made no later than one (1) hour before the start of the employee's scheduled shift. 20.11 An employee returning to work following an absence due to sickness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate as far in advance as possible. The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence during the employee's absence identifying the expected date of return and/or fitness to work. 20.12 An employee who is absent from work as a result of a compensable illness and/or injury under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and who is awaiting receipt of WSIB benefits can request payment pursuant to the sick leave plan and such payments will be reimbursed to the Employer once the Employee is in receipt of WSIB benefits. An Employee will execute any and all documentation necessary to give effect to this provision and ensure repayment to the Employer. 20.13 It is agreed that whenever an employee shall recover from a third party (save and except any self insured benefits) any amount claimed for loss of wages or sick leave in accordance with 20.01 and 20.02 above, he/she shall repay to the employer forthwith. The equivalent amount of any sick leave which may have been deducted shall be restored to such employee. It is understood that this article constitutes a written authorization within the meaning of Section 13(3) of the Employment Standards Act and provides a formula for determining the specific amount that may be subject of the authorization within the meaning of Section 13(5) a) of the Employment Standards Act. 20.14 Each prospective employee is required to submit a Health Exam report, including TB screening, completed to the satisfaction of the Employer, after an offer of employment is made but prior to commencing active service for the Employer.

Sick Leave and LTD. 20.01 Sick leave is payable when a full-time employee is unable to perform his/her job duties due to legitimate personal illness or injury which is not compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. It is understood that payment of sick leave benefits is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against the loss of income during such time of disability. 20.02 Sick leave for regular full-time employees shall be paid from the first (1st) day of disability for up to fifteen (15) weeks for every unrelated incident of disability. The amount of sick leave benefit payable is based on service according to the following: During probationary period n/a n/a Completion of probation to 1 year 0 weeks 15 weeks 1 year but less than 2 years 1 weeks 14 weeks 2 years but less than 3 years 2 weeks 13 weeks 3 years but less than 4 years 3 weeks 12 weeks 4 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks 11 weeks 5 7 years but less than 6 8 years 5 7 weeks 10 weeks 6 years but less than 7 years 6 weeks 9 8 weeks 8 years but less than 9 years 8 weeks 7 weeks 9 years but less than 10 years 9 weeks 6 weeks 10 years but less than 11 years 10 weeks 5 weeks 11 years but less than 12 years 11 weeks 4 weeks 12 years but less than 13 years 12 weeks 3 weeks 13 years but less than 14 years 13 weeks 2 weeks 14 years but less than 15 years 14 weeks 1 weeks Over 15 years 15 weeks 0 weeks a) It occurs within six (6) weeks of the previous incident and is due to the same cause; or b) It occurs within one (1) month of the previous incident and is due to an unrelated cause. 20.03 The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence satisfactory to the Employer for purpose of verification of absence due to sickness or disability or for the purpose of determining fitness or unfitness to return to full or modified work. a) The Employer shall have the right at any time to require that an employee who is absent on account of illness be examined and reported upon by the employee’s legally qualified attending physician. Such note shall contain sufficient information to verify the legitimacy of the absence. b) In the event that the Employer is not satisfied with medical evidence or information submitted by or on behalf of an employee, the Employer and the Union shall have a meeting to discuss the need for an independent medical assessment. At this meeting the Employer and the Union shall attempt to agree on a physician to perform the medical assessment. Where the parties are unable to agree the Employer shall provide the names of three (3) practitioners from which the member and her physician shall pick one to perform the assessment. 20.05 The Employer shall reimburse an employee for the full cost of any medical certificate that is required by the Employer. 20.06 Short term sick leave may be substituted for planned vacation when an employee’s vacation has been interrupted due to the employee being hospitalized. This will be subject to satisfactory proof of hospitalization such as an attending physician’s report. 20.07 The employee may make a claim for sick leave coverage under the Employment Insurance program for the period of time between the expiry of short term disability coverage and the commencement of long term disability coverage. 20.08 An employee who is on a short term modified work program is not considered to be actively at work. Any subsequent illness during the period of modified work is considered to be a continuation of the original disability. In the case of LTD benefits, this will be administered in accordance with the terms of the LTD plan. The Employer has no obligation with respect to the LTD plan beyond the payment of premiums. 20.09 Where an employee is determined by the LTD carrier to be totally disabled from performing the duties of any occupation, the employee shall be required to apply to HOOPP and CPP for available disability pension coverage. 20.10 An employee absent due to illness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate of her inability to report to work and shall, at the time of notification, indicate the probable duration of the absence. Such notification shall be made no later than one (1) hour before the start of the employee's scheduled shift. 20.11 An employee returning to work following an absence due to sickness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate as far in advance as possible. The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence during the employee's absence identifying the expected date of return and/or fitness to work. 20.12 An employee who is absent from work as a result of a compensable illness and/or injury under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and who is awaiting receipt of WSIB benefits can request payment pursuant to the sick leave plan and such payments will be reimbursed to the Employer once the Employee is in receipt of WSIB benefits. An Employee will execute any and all documentation necessary to give effect to this provision and ensure repayment to the Employer. 20.13 It is agreed that whenever an employee shall recover from a third party (save and except any self insured benefits) any amount claimed for loss of wages or sick leave in accordance with 20.01 and 20.02 above, he/she shall repay to the employer forthwith. The equivalent amount of any sick leave which may have been deducted shall be restored to such employee. It is understood that this article constitutes a written authorization within the meaning of Section 13(3) of the Employment Standards Act and provides a formula for determining the specific amount that may be subject of the authorization within the meaning of Section 13(5) a) of the Employment Standards Act. 20.14 Each prospective employee is required to submit a Health Exam report, including TB screening, completed to the satisfaction of the Employer, after an offer of employment is made but prior to commencing active service for the Employer.

Sick Leave and LTD. 20.01 Sick leave is payable when means a full-period of time an employee is unable to perform his/her job duties due to legitimate personal illness absent from work by virtue of being sick or injury which is not compensable under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. It is understood that payment of sick leave benefits is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against the loss of income during such time of disabilitydisabled. 20.02 Sick leave for regular full-time employees shall be paid from the first [1st] day [day one (1st) day 1)] of disability for up to fifteen seventeen (1517) weeks for every unrelated incident of disability. The amount of sick leave benefit payable sickness provided there is based on service according a return to the followingactive work for one (1) complete calendar month as set out below: During probationary period n/a n/a Completion of probation to LENGTH OF SERVICE 100% SALARY 70% SALARY 4 months but less than 1 year 0 weeks 15 1 week 16 weeks 1 year but less than 2 years 1 2 weeks 14 15 weeks 2 years but less than 3 years 2 weeks 13 weeks 3 years but less than 4 years 3 weeks 12 weeks 4 years but less than 5 years 4 weeks 11 weeks 5 years but less than 6 years 5 weeks 10 weeks 6 years but less than 7 years 6 weeks 9 weeks 7 years but less than 8 years 8 years but less than 9 years 3 weeks 14 weeks 4 weeks 13 weeks 5 weeks 12 weeks 9 weeks 8 weeks 7 weeks 9 years but less than 10 years 9 11 weeks 6 weeks 10 years but less than 11 years 10 weeks 5 weeks 11 years but less than 12 years 11 13 weeks 4 weeks 12 over 9 years but less than 13 years 12 weeks 3 weeks 13 years but less than 14 years 13 weeks 2 weeks 14 years but less than 15 years 14 weeks 1 weeks Over 15 years 15 17 weeks 0 weeks a) It occurs within six (6) weeks 20.03 An employee absent from work due to illness shall, at the request of the previous incident and is due to the same cause; or b) It occurs within one (1) month of the previous incident and is due to an unrelated cause. 20.03 The Employer reserves the right to require Employer, provide a medical evidence satisfactory note to the Employer for purpose from the employee’s physician (which may include dentist). Such note shall contain sufficient information to verify the legitimacy of verification of absence due to sickness or disability or for the purpose of determining fitness or unfitness to return to full or modified work. a) absence. Such note shall be filed with the Human Resources Department. The Employer shall administer this clause in a reasonable manner. The Employer will reimburse to the employee the cost of such note where it has been requested as a result of the application of the Employer’s policies with respect to sick leave. 20.04 The Employer, or designate acting on behalf of the Employer, shall have the right right, at any time time, to require that an employee who is absent on account of illness illness, be examined and reported upon by the employee’s legally qualified attending physician. Such note information shall contain sufficient information to verify detail the legitimacy nature of the absence. b) In illness, any work-related restrictions, a prognosis and any other medical information deemed necessary to access and manage the event that employee’s absence from work. The employee agrees to cooperate with the Employer is not satisfied with respect to obtaining the necessary information. When the Employer requests that an employee submit medical evidence or information submitted by or on behalf of an employeedocumentation, the Employer and cost for the Union shall have a meeting to discuss completion of the need for an independent medical assessment. At this meeting report will be paid by the Employer and provided the Union shall attempt to agree on employee submits a physician to perform the medical assessment. Where the parties are unable to agree the Employer shall provide the names of three paid receipt within seven (37) practitioners from which the member and her physician shall pick one to perform the assessmentworking days. 20.05 The Employer shall reimburse an employee for the full cost of any medical certificate that is required by the Employer. 20.06 Short term sick leave may be substituted for planned vacation when an employee’s vacation has been interrupted due to the employee being hospitalized. This will be subject to satisfactory proof of hospitalization such as an attending physician’s report. 20.07 The employee may make a claim for sick leave coverage under the Employment Insurance program for the period of time between the expiry of short term disability coverage and the commencement of long term disability coverage. 20.08 An employee who is on a short term modified work program is not considered to be actively at work. Any subsequent illness during the period of modified work is considered to be a continuation of the original disability. In the case of LTD benefits, this will be administered in accordance with the terms of the LTD plan. The Employer has no obligation with respect to the LTD plan beyond the payment of premiums. 20.09 Where an employee is determined by the LTD carrier to be totally disabled from performing the duties of any occupation, the employee shall be required to apply to HOOPP and CPP for available disability pension coverage. 20.10 An employee absent due to illness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate of her inability to report to work and shall, at the time of notification, indicate the probable duration of the absence. Such notification shall be made no later than one (1) hour before the start of the employee's scheduled shift. 20.11 An employee returning to work following an absence due to sickness or disability shall notify her Supervisor or designate as far in advance as possible. The Employer reserves the right to require medical evidence during the employee's absence identifying the expected date of return and/or fitness to work. 20.12 An employee who is absent from work as a result of a compensable illness and/or injury under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and who is awaiting receipt of WSIB benefits can request payment pursuant to the sick leave plan and such payments will be reimbursed to the Employer once the Employee is in receipt of WSIB benefits. An Employee will execute any and all documentation necessary to give effect to this provision and ensure repayment to the Employer. 20.13 It is agreed that whenever an employee shall recover from a third party (save and except any self insured benefits) any amount claimed for loss of wages or sick leave in accordance with 20.01 and 20.02 above, heshe/she he shall repay to the employer forthwith. The Employer forthwith the equivalent amount of any sick leave which may have been deducted deducted, shall be restored to such employee. It is understood that this article constitutes a written authorization within the meaning of Section 13(3) of the Employment Standards Act and provides a formula for determining the specific amount that may be subject of the authorization within the meaning of Section 13(5) (a) of the Employment Standards Act. 20.14 Each prospective 20.06 Short term sick leave may be substituted for planned vacation when an employee’s vacation has been interrupted due to a serious illness/accident of more than three days verified by a medical certificate, immediately prior to and/or during an employee’s vacation; subject to satisfactory proof of illness such as an attending physician’s report. It is responsibility of the employee to notify the employer of changes to approved vacation while on a medical leave. 20.07 Any dispute over the payment of benefits with respect to sick leave, LTD, or the benefits outlined in Article 19, is required to submit a Health Exam report, including TB screening, completed between the employee and the third party insurer where such third party insurer exists. It is understood and agreed that such programs are subject to the satisfaction terms and conditions of any governing master policy or statutory requirement. 20.08 The employee will make a claim for sick leave coverage under the Employer, after an offer of employment is made but prior to commencing active service Employment Insurance program for the Employerperiod of time between the expiry of short term disability coverage and the commencement of long term disability coverage.