Common use of SICK LEAVE, INJURY & DISABILITY Clause in Contracts

SICK LEAVE, INJURY & DISABILITY. 13.01 HOODIP a) The Employer will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-term sick leave plan equivalent to that described in the August 1992 booklet (Part A) Employers of Ontario Disability Income Plan Brochure. The Employer will pay 75% of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan as described in the August 1992 booklet (Part B)), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short-term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For the purpose of transfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees on the active payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with one (1) year or more of service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of service. b) Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Employers shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. c) Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The sick leave bank shall be utilized to: (1) supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, (2) where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, (3) where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. (4) an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Employer on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act, the Employer, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Employer, will equal 100% of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. d) There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or WSIB benefits. e) The Employer further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under HOODIP for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. f) Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article 13.01, including HOODIP and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Collective Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the Medical Appeals Process provided under the plan, if any, to resolve disputes. g) A copy of the current HOODIP plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current HOODIP equivalent shall be provided to the Union. h) The Employer shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. i) The short-term sick leave plan shall be registered with the Employment Insurance Commission (EIC). The employee’s share of the employer’s unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Employer towards offsetting the cost of the benefit improvements contained in this Agreement.

SICK LEAVE, INJURY & DISABILITY. 13.01 HOODIP (a) The Employer Hospital will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-term sick leave plan equivalent to that described in the August August, 1992 booklet (Part A) Employers Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan (HOODIP or equivalent ) Brochure, except as amended by 13.01 (e) below. The Employer Hospital will pay 75100% of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan as described in the August August, 1992 booklet (Part B)), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short-short and long term portion portions of the disability programHOODIP or equivalent plan, employees on the payroll will be credited with their service as of the effective transfer date. Any employee who is on sick leave or receiving LTD or WSIB benefits on the date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall will be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For met all eligibility requirements under the purpose of transfer to the short and long-term portion portions of the disability program, employees on the HOODIP or equivalent plan following their first day of active payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with one (1) year or more of service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of servicework. (b) Effective the first of the month following the transfer date, all existing sick leave plans in the affected Employers Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinaftervoid. (c) Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank bank" shall contain the unused sick leave days to the credit of the employee on the transfer date and shall be utilized to: (1i) supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program plan which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages wages, and, (2ii) where where, a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreementcollective agreement, pay-out payout on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, (3iii) where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. (4iv) an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Employer Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act, the EmployerHospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the EmployerHospital, will equal 100% of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. (d) There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or WSIB benefits. (e) The Employer further agrees Payment for the short-term portion of HOODIP or equivalent plan will be made on the following basis, with the provision that any absence of more than one half (1/2) day due to pay employees accident or illness will constitute an amount equal to any loss occasion: (i) From the first (1st) day of benefits under HOODIP absence for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. f) Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article 13.01, including HOODIP and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Collective Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the Medical Appeals Process provided under the plan, if any, to resolve disputes. g) A copy of the current HOODIP plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current HOODIP equivalent shall be provided to the Union. h) The Employer shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. i) The short-term sick leave plan shall be registered with the Employment Insurance Commission (EIC). The employee’s share of the employer’s unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Employer towards offsetting the cost of the benefit improvements contained in this Agreement.four

SICK LEAVE, INJURY & DISABILITY. 13.01 HOODIP23.01 SHORT-TERM DISABILITY AND LONG-TERM DISABILITY (a) The Employer Corporation will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-short- term sick leave plan equivalent to that described in the August August, 1992 booklet (Part A) Employers Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan Brochure. The . (i) Notwithstanding the Sick Leave Plan noted above, the Employer will agrees to pay 75% employees an amount equal to any loss of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees benefits noted under the long-term disability portion of the Sick Leave Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan as described in the August 1992 booklet (Part B)), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short-term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For the purpose of transfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees on the active payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with one (1) year or more of service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of service. b) Effective for the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Employers shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. c) Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The sick leave bank shall be utilized to: (1) supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, two (2) where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan days of absence in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination fourth and subsequent periods of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, (3) where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to Total Disability in a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-outcalendar year. (4b) an The Corporation agrees to administer a one hundred (100%) percent employee whopremium-paid long term disability plan, as it being understood that representatives of the Union will be included in the annual review of the long term disability premium adjustments affecting the Union and the selection of the carrier of the Plan. The employee shall have the option to purchase additional LTD coverage at one hundred (100%) percent employee-paid cost subject to the approval of the policy carrier. The Corporation agrees to provide a wage supplement effective date September 1, 2004, to a maximum of transferthe difference (in employee-paid premiums) between the previous twenty-five (25%) percent employee share and the revised 2004 one hundred (100%) percent employee share for sixty (60%) percent coverage. It should be noted that if the employee has selected to purchase additional long term disability coverage, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working the wage supplement shall not reimburse this additional coverage. Effective September 1, 2004 new employees shall not be eligible for the Employer on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board non- taxable long term disability benefit coverage supplement as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act, the Employer, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Employer, will equal 100% of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave creditsdescribed above. d(c) There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or WSIB benefits. e(d) The Employer further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under HOODIP for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. f) Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article 13.01, including HOODIP and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Collective Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the Medical Appeals Process provided under the plan, if any, to resolve disputes. g) A copy of the current HOODIP plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current HOODIP equivalent shall be provided to the Union. h) The Employer Corporation shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. i(e) The short-term sick leave plan shall be registered with the Employment Insurance Commission (EIC). The employee’s 's share of the employer’s 's unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Employer Corporation towards offsetting the cost of the benefit improvements contained in this Agreement.

SICK LEAVE, INJURY & DISABILITY. 13.01 - HOODIP a) The Employer Hospital will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-term sick leave plan equivalent to that described in the August August, 1992 booklet (Part A) Employers Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan Brochure. The Employer Hospital will pay 75% of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan as described in the August August, 1992 booklet (Part B)), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short-short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For the purpose of transfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees on the active payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with one (1) year or more of service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of service. b) Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Employers Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. c) Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The sick leave bank shall be utilized to: (1) supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, (2) where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, (3) where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. (4) an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Employer Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act, the EmployerHospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the EmployerHospital, will equal 100% of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. d) There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or WSIB benefits. e) The Employer Hospital further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under HOODIP for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. f) Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article 13.01, including HOODIP and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Collective Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the Medical Appeals Process provided under the plan, if any, to resolve disputes. g) A copy of the current HOODIP plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current HOODIP equivalent equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. h) The Employer Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. i) The short-term sick leave plan shall be registered with the Employment Insurance Commission (EIC). The employee’s share of the employerEmployer’s unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Employer Hospital towards offsetting the cost of the benefit improvements contained in this Agreement. Note: Provisions 13.c)(3) and 13.c)(4) shall apply for the short and long-term disability plan to those employees in the full-time Collective Agreements who are now on an accumulating sick leave plan. Any Medical/Dental Care provisions currently in the Agreement shall be removed.

SICK LEAVE, INJURY & DISABILITY. 13.01 HOODIPHOODIP (The following clause is applicable to full-time employees only) (a) The Employer Hospital will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-term sick leave plan equivalent to that described in the August August, 1992 booklet (Part A) Employers Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan (HOODIP or equivalent ) Brochure, except as amended b y 13.01 (e) below. The Employer Hospital will pay 75100% of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan as described in the August August, 1992 booklet (Part B)), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short-short and long term portion portions of the disability programHOODIP or equivalent plan, employees on the payroll will be credited with their service as of the effective transfer date. Any employee who is on sick leave or receiving LTD or WSIB benefits on the date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall will be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For met all eligibility requirements under the purpose of transfer to the short and long-term portion portions of the disability program, employees on the HOODIP or equivalent plan following their first day of active payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with one (1) year or more of service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of servicework. (b) Effective the first of the month following the transfer date, all existing sick leave plans in the affected Employers Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinaftervoid. (c) Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank bank" shall contain the unused sick leave days to the credit of the employee on the transfer date and shall be utilized to: (1i) supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program plan which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages wages, and, (2ii) where where, a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreementcollective agreement, pay-out payout on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, (3iii) where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating relation to such pay-out. (4iv) an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Employer Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act, the EmployerHospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the EmployerHospital, will equal 100% of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. (d) There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or WSIB benefits. (e) The Employer further agrees Payment for the short-term portion of HOODIP or equivalent plan will be made on the following basis, with the provision that any absence of more than one half (1/2) day due to pay employees accident or illness will constitute an amount equal to any loss occasion: (i) From the first (1st) day of benefits under HOODIP absence for the first two four (24) days of the fourth and subsequent period occasions of absence in any a calendar year, and (ii) From the second (2nd) day of absence for the fifth (5th) occasion in a calendar year, and (iii) From the third (3rd) day of absence for the sixth (6th) occasion in a calendar year, and (iv) From the fourth (4th) day of absence for the seventh (7th) and subsequent occasions in a calendar year. For purposes of further clarification, an occasion may include more than one (1) absence if such absences are from the same cause or related cause of total disability and are separated by a period of less than three (3) weeks. The onus is on the employee to immediately establish upon his return to work, by way of medical documentation to the Director of the department, than any such absences are from the same cause or a related cause of total disability. (f) Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article 13.01, including HOODIP and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Collective Agreementcollective agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the Medical Appeals Process provided under the plan, if any, to resolve disputes. (g) A copy of the current HOODIP plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current HOODIP equivalent equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. Copies of the current HOODIP Brochure will be made available to employees at the Human Resources Department and will be posted in the Union job posting glass enclosed bulletin boards. (h) The Employer Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. (i) The short-term sick leave plan shall be registered with the Employment Insurance Commission (EIC). The employee’s share of the employer’s unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Employer Hospital towards offsetting the cost of the benefit improvements contained in this Agreementagreement.

SICK LEAVE, INJURY & DISABILITY. 13.01 HOODIP (a) The Employer Hospital will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-term sick leave plan equivalent to that described in the August August, 1992 booklet (Part A) Employers Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan (HOODIP or equivalent) Brochure, except as amended by 13.01 (e) below. The Employer Hospital will pay 75100% of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan as described in the August August, 1992 booklet (Part B)), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short-short and long term portion portions of the disability programHOODIP or equivalent plan, employees on the payroll will be credited with their service as of the effective transfer date. Any employee who is on sick leave or receiving LTD or WSIB benefits on the date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall will be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For met all eligibility requirements under the purpose of transfer to the short and long-term portion portions of the disability program, employees on the HOODIP or equivalent plan following their first day of active payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with one (1) year or more of service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of servicework. (b) Effective the first of the month following the transfer date, all existing sick leave plans in the affected Employers Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinaftervoid. (c) Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The “sick leave bank bank” shall contain the unused sick leave days to the credit of the employee on the transfer date and shall be utilized to: (1i) supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program plan which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages wages, and, (2ii) where where, a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreementcollective agreement, pay-out payout on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, (3iii) where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. (4iv) an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Employer Hospital on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act, the EmployerHospital, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the EmployerHospital, will equal 100% of the employee's ’s net earnings, to the limit of the employee's ’s accumulated sick leave credits. (d) There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or WSIB benefits. (e) The Employer further agrees Payment for the short-term portion of HOODIP or equivalent plan will be made on the following basis, with the provision that any absence of more than one half (1/2) day due to pay employees accident or illness will constitute an amount equal to any loss occasion: (i) From the first (1st) day of benefits under HOODIP absence for the first two four (24) days of the fourth and subsequent period occasions of absence in any a calendar year, and (ii) From the second (2nd) day of absence for the fifth (5th) occasion in a calendar year, and (iii) Form the third (3rd) day of absence for the sixth (6th) occasion in a calendar year, and (iv) From the fourth (4th) day of absence for the seventh (7th) and subsequent occasions in a calendar year. For purposes of further clarification, an occasion may include more than one (1) absence if such absences are from the same cause or related cause of total disability and are separated by a period of less than three (3) weeks. The onus is on the employee to immediately establish upon his return to work, by way of medical documentation to the Director of the department, that any such absences are from the same cause or a related cause of total disability. (f) Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article 13.01, including HOODIP and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Collective Agreementcollective agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the Medical Appeals Process provided under the plan, if any, to resolve disputes. (g) A copy of the current HOODIP plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current HOODIP equivalent equivalent, shall be provided to the Union. Copies of the current HOODIP Brochure will be made available to employees at the Human Resources Department and will be posted in the Union job posting glass enclosed bulletin boards. (h) The Employer Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. (i) The short-term sick leave plan shall be registered with the Employment Insurance Commission (EIC). The employee’s share of the employer’s unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Employer Hospital towards offsetting the cost of the benefit improvements contained in this Agreementagreement.

SICK LEAVE, INJURY & DISABILITY. 13.01 HOODIPTO APPLY TO FULL TIME STAFF ONLY a) The Employer 11.01 Effective with the first of the month following the date of settlement of this Agreement the Hospital will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-term sick leave plan at least equivalent to that described in the August 1992 booklet (Part A) Employers 1987 Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan Brochure. The Employer will pay 75% of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan as described in the August 1992 booklet (Part B)), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short-term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For the purpose of transfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees on the active payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with one (1) year or more of service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of servicebrochure. b) 11.02 Effective the first of the month following the transfer all transfer, the existing sick leave plans in the affected Employers plan shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans the plan shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except with respect to full pay sick credits as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafterin 11.03 following. c) 11.03 Existing full pay sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The sick leave bank shall contain the unused full pay sick 01. The “sick leave bank” shall be utilized to: (1) to supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program plan which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, (2) where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, (3) where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-outwages. (4) an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Employer on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act, the Employer, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Employer, will equal 100% of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. d) There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when 11.04 When an employee has completed any portion of the his/her regularly scheduled shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or WSIB Workplace Safety & Insurance benefits, he/she shall be paid for the balance of the shift at the regular straight time hourly rate. e) The Employer further agrees to pay 11.05 For employees an amount equal to any loss whose regular hours of benefits under HOODIP work are other than the standard work-day, the short- term sick leave plan will provide payment for the first two (2) days number of hours of absence according to the scheduled tour to a total of 562.5 hours. All other provisions of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar yearexisting plan shall apply mutatis mutandis. f) Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement 11.06 Absences due to any benefits referred to in Article 13.01, including HOODIP and equivalents, may pregnancy related illness shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration considered as sick leave under the provisions of this Collective Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the Medical Appeals Process provided under the sick leave plan, if any, to resolve disputes. g) A copy of the current HOODIP plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current HOODIP equivalent shall be provided to the Union. h) 11.07 The Employer Hospital shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. i) The 11.08 An employee who is absent from work as a result of an illness or injury sustained at work and who has been awaiting approval of a claim from Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for a period of longer than one complete pay period may apply to the Hospital for payment equivalent to the lesser of the benefit he/she would receive from Workplace Safety & Insurance Board if the claim was approved, or the benefit to which he/she would be entitled under the short-term sick leave portion of the disability income plan (HOODIP). Payment will be provided only if the employee provides evidence of disability satisfactory to the Hospital and a written undertaking satisfactory to the Hospital that any payments will be refunded to the Hospital following final determination of the claim by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board. If the claim for Workplace Safety & Insurance Board benefits is not approved, the monies paid as an advance will be applied towards the benefits to which the employee would be entitled under the short-term portion of the disability income plan. Any payment under this provision will continue for a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks. 11.09 An employee who is hospitalized during his/her vacation period shall be registered with allowed to draw sick leave pay for the Employment Insurance Commission (EIC)period of hospitalization providing that the employee furnishes proof of such hospitalization to the Hospital. The employee’s share employee will be allowed to reschedule that portion of vacation during which he/she was hospitalized, at a later date mutually agreeable to the employee and his/her Supervisor. 11.10 Having submitted notice of termination, an employee shall be required to substantiate any subsequent illness to the satisfaction of the employer’s unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Employer towards offsetting the cost Hospital before payment of the benefit improvements contained in this Agreementsick pay is authorized for such illness.

SICK LEAVE, INJURY & DISABILITY. 13.01 HOODIP a) The Employer Hospital will assume total responsibility for providing and funding a short-term sick leave plan equivalent to that described in the August 1992 August, booklet (Part A) Employers Hospitals of Ontario Disability Income Plan Brochure. The Employer will pay 75% of the billed premium towards coverage of eligible employees under the long-term disability portion of the Plan (HOODIP or an equivalent plan as described in the August 1992 booklet (Part B)), the employee paying the balance of the billed premium through payroll deduction. For the purpose of transfer to the short-short- term portion of the disability program, employees on the payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with three (3) months or more of service shall be deemed to have three (3) months of service. For the purpose of transfer to the long-term portion of the disability program, employees on the active payroll as of the effective date of the transfer with one (1) year or more of service shall be deemed to have one (1) year of service. b) Effective the first of the month following the transfer all existing sick leave plans in the affected Employers Hospitals shall be terminated and any provisions relating to such plans shall be null and void under the respective Collective Agreements except as to those provisions relating to pay-out of unused sick leave benefits which are specifically dealt with hereinafter. c) . Existing sick leave credits for each employee shall be converted to a sick leave bank to the credit of the employee. The "sick leave bank bank" shall be utilized to: (1) : supplement payment for lost straight time wages on sick leave days under the new program which would otherwise be at less than full wages or no wages and, (2) , where a pay-out provision existed under the former sick leave plan in the Collective Agreement, pay-out on termination of employment shall be that portion of any unused sick leave days under the former conditions relating to pay-out, (3) , where, as of the effective date of transfer, an employee does not have the required service to qualify for pay-out on termination, his existing sick leave credits as of that date shall nevertheless be converted to a sick leave bank in accordance with the foregoing and he shall be entitled, on termination, to that portion of any unused sick leave days providing he subsequently achieves the necessary service to qualify him for pay-out under the conditions relating to such pay-out. (4) an employee who, as of the effective date of transfer, has accumulated sick leave credits and is prevented from working for the Employer on account of an occupational illness or accident that is recognized by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act, the Employer, on application from the employee will supplement the award made by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages to the employee by such amount that the award of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board for loss of wages, together with the supplementation of the Employer, will equal 100% of the employee's net earnings, to the limit of the employee's accumulated sick leave credits. d) There shall be no pay deduction from an employee's regular scheduled shift when an employee has completed any portion of the shift prior to going on sick leave benefits or WSIB benefits. e) The Employer further agrees to pay employees an amount equal to any loss of benefits under HOODIP for the first two (2) days of the fourth and subsequent period of absence in any calendar year. f) Any dispute which may arise concerning an employee's entitlement to any benefits referred to in Article 13.01, including HOODIP and equivalents, may be subject to the grievance and arbitration under the provisions of this Collective Agreement. The Union agrees that it will encourage an employee to utilize the Medical Appeals Process provided under the plan, if any, to resolve disputes. g) A copy of the current HOODIP plan text or, where applicable, the master policy of the current HOODIP equivalent shall be provided to the Union. h) The Employer shall pay the full cost of any medical certificate required of an employee. i) The short-term sick leave plan shall be registered with the Employment Insurance Commission (EIC). The employee’s share of the employer’s unemployment insurance premium reduction will be retained by the Employer towards offsetting the cost of the benefit improvements contained in this Agreement.