Common use of Sick Leave Plan for Employees Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Plan for Employees. hired on or after September 24, 2002 NOTE Employees hired on or after September 24. 2002 will not be eligible for the above mentioned Sick Leave Plan. The following Sick Leave Plan will apply instead: The Sick Leave Plan is a benefit provided by the company to protect an employee’s income in the event of a legitimate illness or disability in anticipation of a timely recovery and prompt return to work. The Plan does not cover personal business emergencies, urgent repairs to personal property, illness of family members, or the failure of arrangements for transportation to work, childcare or other personal problems. Vacation or lieu time should be used in these circumstances. It is the expectation that employees will report to work on a regular and consistent basis. However it is recognized that an employee may be absent due to illness or injury. Routine medical and dental appointments are not considered to be legitimate absences under this plan. Occasional absence due to short-term illness will not affect an employee’s overall sick leave coverage (i.e. Only continuous absence, or a recurrence of the same disability, will accumulate to reach the maximum eligibility period), however the Sick Leave Plan relies on accurate reporting of absences and the employer may request that the employee provide suitable information to support an absence. Failure to provide this information may result in a suspension of sick leave benefits.  The Sick Leave Plan provides for maintenance of a regular employee’s income depending on length of service when the individual is absent from work due to illness or non-occupational injury.  Regular employees who are absent from work and temporarily disabled because of a non-occupational injury or illness will have the following coverage: Completed Months of Service % Salary Maintained Less than 3 months No coverage 3 months up to and including 12 months Up to 15 weeks at 75% More than 12 months up to including 24 months Up to first 2 months at 100% Up to subsequent 2 months at 75% (4 months total) More than 24 months Up to 6 months at 100%  If requested by the company, after 3 or more days of absence the employee and their doctor must complete a Major Medical Absence Report (MMAR) and return it to the Company. Failure to return this information may result in suspension of sick leave benefits.  An employee may be required to provide a doctor’s note. An employee will be reimbursed for any doctor’s note requested by the Company.  An employee will be encouraged to apply for LTD Benefits after 3 months of continuous absence due to disability to allow sufficient time for the claim to be processed. Regular part-time employees shall receive a pro-rated number of sick days. When a regular part-time employee is absent due to illness on a scheduled day of work, they shall be paid for the hours of work scheduled for that day provided sick leave credits are available. Employees who are on sick leave for 30 days or more may be eligible to participate in a vocational rehabilitation programme in accordance with the Company’s policy.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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Sick Leave Plan for Employees. hired on or after September 24, 2002 NOTE Employees hired on or after September 24. 2002 will not be eligible for the above mentioned Sick Leave Plan. The following Sick Leave Plan will apply instead: The Sick Leave Plan is a benefit provided by the company to protect an employee’s income in the event of a legitimate illness or disability in anticipation of a timely recovery and prompt return to work. The Plan does not cover personal business emergencies, urgent repairs to personal property, illness of family members, or the failure of arrangements for transportation to work, childcare or other personal problems. Vacation or lieu time should be used in these circumstances. It is the expectation that employees will report to work on a regular and consistent basis. However it is recognized that an employee may be absent due to illness or injury. Routine medical and dental appointments are not considered to be legitimate absences under this plan. Occasional absence due to short-term illness will not affect an employee’s overall sick leave coverage (i.e. Only continuous absence, or a recurrence of the same disability, will accumulate to reach the maximum eligibility period), however the Sick Leave Plan relies on accurate reporting of absences and the employer may request that the employee provide suitable information to support an absence. Failure to provide this information may result in a suspension of sick leave benefits. The Sick Leave Plan provides for maintenance of a regular employee’s income depending on length of service when the individual is absent from work due to illness or non-occupational injury. Regular employees who are absent from work and temporarily disabled because of a non-occupational injury or illness will have the following coverage: Completed Months of Service % Salary Maintained Less than 3 months No coverage 3 months up to and including 12 months Up to 15 weeks at 75% More than 12 months up to including 24 months Up to first 2 months at 100% Up to subsequent 2 months at 75% (4 months total) More than 24 months Up to 6 months at 100% If requested by the company, after 3 or more days of absence the employee and their doctor must complete a Major Medical Absence Report (MMAR) and return it to the Company. Failure to return this information may result in suspension of sick leave benefits. An employee may be required to provide a doctor’s note. An employee will be reimbursed for any doctor’s note requested by the Company. An employee will be encouraged to apply for LTD Benefits after 3 months of continuous absence due to disability to allow sufficient time for the claim to be processed. Regular part-time employees shall receive a pro-rated number of sick days. When a regular part-time employee is absent due to illness on a scheduled day of work, they shall be paid for the hours of work scheduled for that day provided sick leave credits are available. Employees who are on sick leave for 30 days or more may be eligible to participate in a vocational rehabilitation programme in accordance with the Company’s policy.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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Sick Leave Plan for Employees. hired on or after September 24, 2002 NOTE Employees hired on or after September 24. 2002 will not be eligible for the above mentioned Sick Leave Plan. The following Sick Leave Plan will apply instead: The Sick Leave Plan is a benefit provided by the company to protect an employee’s income in the event of a legitimate illness or disability in anticipation of a timely recovery and prompt return to work. The Plan does not cover personal business emergencies, urgent repairs to personal property, illness of family members, or the failure of arrangements for transportation to work, childcare or other personal problems. Vacation or lieu time should be used in these circumstances. It is the expectation that employees will report to work on a regular and consistent basis. However it is recognized that an employee may be absent due to illness or injury. Routine medical and dental appointments are not considered to be legitimate absences under this plan. Occasional absence due to short-term illness will not affect an employee’s overall sick leave coverage (i.e. Only continuous absence, or a recurrence of the same disability, will accumulate to reach the maximum eligibility period), however the Sick Leave Plan relies on accurate reporting of absences and the employer may request that the employee provide suitable information to support an absence. Failure to provide this information may result in a suspension of sick leave benefits. The Sick Leave Plan provides for maintenance of a regular employee’s income depending on length of service when the individual is absent from work due to illness or non-occupational injury. Regular employees who are absent from work and temporarily disabled because of a non-occupational injury or illness will have the following coverage: Completed Months of Service % Salary Maintained Less than 3 months No coverage 3 months up to and including 12 months Up to 15 weeks 2 months at 75% More than 12 months up to including 24 months Up to first 2 months at 100% Up to subsequent 2 months at 75% (4 months total) More than 24 months Up to 6 months at 100% If requested by the company, after 3 or more days of absence the employee and their doctor must complete a Major Medical Absence Report (MMAR) and return it to the Company. Failure to return this information may result in suspension of sick leave benefits. An employee may be required to provide a doctor’s note. An employee will be reimbursed for any doctor’s note requested by the Company. An employee will be encouraged to apply for LTD Benefits after 3 months of continuous absence due to disability to allow sufficient time for the claim to be processed. Regular part-time employees shall receive a pro-rated number of sick days. When a regular part-time employee is absent due to illness on a scheduled day of work, they shall be paid for the hours of work scheduled for that day provided sick leave credits are available. Employees who are on sick leave for 30 days or more may be eligible to participate in a vocational rehabilitation programme in accordance with the Company’s policy.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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