Common use of SICK LEAVE PROGRAM Clause in Contracts

SICK LEAVE PROGRAM. (a) Every regular employee who has completed one or more years of continuous employment with the Company shall be entitled, in each calendar year to payment at their regular rate of pay for up to forty- eight (48) hours of absence due to bona fide illness, In the event that an employee commences work but becomes ill during the course of the day and does not complete their scheduled shift, such part day of absence will, for the purpose of this clause 18.02, be counted as one-half (½) day of absence due to illness. Any unused credits shall be paid to the employee within thirty (30) days of the end of that year at one hundred percent (100%) of the employees’ regular rate of pay. (b) The sick pay credit of a regular employee, who has not completed a full year of continuous employment with the Company, shall be computed on the basis of a four (4) hours credit for each completed month of continuous employment. These sick days shall be available for use as they are earned. (c) No payment shall be made under this Article for any day of absence in respect of which the employee is eligible for full or partial payment under any other clause of this Agreement or from any plan or fund to which the Company contributes (e.g. the Group Insurance Plan, Workers Compensation, Employment Insurance, Government Pension Plan, etc.). (d) There will be no payment of bonus for sick days not used upon termination of employment. There will be no payout of bonus for sick days for employees who have missed more than six (6) weeks work for any reason other than vacation. The bonus payout for sick days not used is intended to be an award for attendance and to eliminate abuse of the sick day entitlements. (e) As sick leave is designed to augment wages that would otherwise have been earned, there shall be no sick leave coverage when an employee is off work due to suspension, layoff, leave of absence, Workers’ Compensation, scheduled day off, vacation or paid holiday. (f) An employee injured while on duty and having to leave their job because of an injury received at work shall receive their regular day’s pay provided they report for medical treatment to the local hospital or to a medical practitioner and return to work immediately following treatment (if so authorized by the attending physician) or at a time designated by the attending physician. The employee shall notify the Company of when they will be returning. If requested by the Company, the employee shall provide a medical certificate completed by the employee’s doctor in order to be eligible for pay under this Article and the Company will be responsible for the cost of the medical certificate. (g) Where the Company has concerns about an employee’s attendance record, the Company may require the employee to provide documented proof of illness prior to the payment of sick leave credits, as herein provided. The Company shall pay the cost of obtaining such doctors note.

SICK LEAVE PROGRAM. (a) Every regular full-time employee who has completed one or more years of continuous employment with the Company shall be entitled, in January 1 of each calendar year year, to payment at their regular rate of pay for up to forty- six (6) days, each day equivalent to eight (8) hours to a total of forty-eight (48) hours hours, of absence due to bona fide illness, In (in the event that an employee commences work but becomes ill during the course of the day and does not complete their scheduled shift, such part day of absence will, for the purpose of this clause 18.02, be counted as one-half (½) day of absence due to illness. Commencing in 2023 any employee who, at the conclusion of the contract year, who has all six (6) days remaining will be paid for the six (6) remaining days at one hundred and twenty-five (125%) percent of the regular rate of pay that was in effect for them on the first day of the contract year. Any unused credits shall be paid to the employee within thirty (30) days of the end of that year at one hundred percent (100%) of the employees’ regular rate of payyear. (b) The sick pay credit of a regular employee, full-time employee who has not completed a full year of continuous employment with the Company, Company shall be computed on the basis of a four one-half (41/2) hours day credit for each completed month of continuous employment. These sick days shall be available for use as they are earned. (c) No sick leave payment shall be made under this Article clause 18.02 for any day of absence in respect of which the employee is eligible for full or partial payment under any other clause of this Agreement or from any plan or fund to which the Company contributes (e.g. e.g the Group Insurance Plan, Workers Compensation, Employment Insurance, Government Pension Plan, etc.). (d) There will be no payment of bonus for sick days not used upon termination of employment. There will be no payout of bonus for sick days for employees who have missed more than six (6) weeks work for any reason other than vacation. The bonus payout for sick days not used is intended to be an award for attendance and to eliminate abuse of the sick day entitlements. (e) As sick leave is designed to augment wages that would otherwise have been earned, there shall be no sick leave coverage when an employee is off work due to suspension, layoff, leave of absence, Workers’ Compensation, scheduled day off, vacation or paid holiday. (f) An employee injured while on duty and having to leave their job because of an injury received at work shall receive their regular day’s pay provided they report for medical treatment to the local hospital or to a medical practitioner and return to work immediately following treatment (if so authorized by the attending physician) or at a time designated by the attending physician. The employee shall notify the Company of when they will be returning. If requested by the Company, the employee shall provide a medical certificate completed by the employee’s doctor in order to be eligible for pay under this Article and the Company will be responsible for the cost of the medical certificate. (g) Where the Company has concerns about an employee’s attendance record, the Company may require the employee to provide documented proof of illness prior to the payment of sick leave credits, as herein provided. The Company shall pay the cost of obtaining such doctors note.

SICK LEAVE PROGRAM. (a) Every regular full-time employee who has completed one or more years of continuous employment with the Company shall be entitled, in January 1 of each calendar year year, to payment at their regular rate of pay for up to forty- eight six (486) hours days of absence due to bona fide illness, In (in the event that an employee commences work but becomes ill during the course of the day and does not complete their scheduled shift, such part day of absence will, for the purpose of this clause 18.0219.02, be counted as one-half (½) day of absence due to illness. Any unused credits shall be paid to the employee within thirty (30) days of the end of that year at one hundred percent (100%) of the employees’ regular rate of payyear. (b) The sick pay credit of a regular full-time employee, who has not completed a full year of continuous employment with the Company, Company shall be computed on the basis of a four one-half (41/2) hours day credit for each completed month of continuous employment. These sick days shall be available for use as they are earned. (c) No sick leave payment shall be made under this Article clause 19.02 for any day of absence in respect of which the employee is eligible for full or partial payment under any other clause of this Agreement or from any plan or fund to which the Company contributes (e.g. e.g the Group Insurance Plan, Workers Compensation, Employment Insurance, Government Pension Plan, etc.). (d) There will be no payment of bonus for sick days not used upon termination of employment. There will be no payout of bonus for sick days for employees who have missed more than six (6) weeks work for any reason other than vacation. The bonus payout for sick days not used is intended to be an award for attendance and to eliminate abuse of the sick day entitlements. (e) As sick leave is designed to augment wages that would otherwise have been earned, there shall be no sick leave coverage when an employee is off work due to suspension, layoff, leave of absence, Workers’ Compensation, scheduled day off, vacation or paid holiday. (f) An employee injured while on duty and having to leave their job because of an injury received at work shall receive their regular day’s pay provided they report for medical treatment to the local hospital or to a medical practitioner and return to work immediately following treatment (if so authorized by the attending physician) or at a time designated by the attending physician. The employee shall notify the Company of when they will be returning. If requested by the Company, the employee shall provide a medical certificate completed by the employee’s doctor in order to be eligible for pay under this Article and the Company will be responsible for the cost of the medical certificate. (g) Where the Company has concerns about an employee’s attendance record, the Company may require the employee to provide documented proof of illness prior to the payment of sick leave credits, as herein provided. The Company shall pay the cost of obtaining such doctors note.

SICK LEAVE PROGRAM. (a) Every regular Each full-time employee who has completed one or more years of continuous employment with the Company hired prior to April 1, 1996 shall be entitledentitled to one and one half day (1.5) days (10.5 hours) of sick leave credits per calendar month. Each full-time employee hired after April 1, in each calendar year 1996 shall be entitled to payment at their regular rate of pay for up to forty- eight one (48) hours of absence due to bona fide illness, In the event that an employee commences work but becomes ill during the course of the day and does not complete their scheduled shift, such part day of absence will, for the purpose of this clause 18.02, be counted as one-half (½1) day of absence due to illness. Any unused credits shall be paid to the employee within thirty (30) days of the end of that year at one hundred percent (100%7 hours) of the employees’ regular rate of paysick leave credits per calendar month starting January 1, 2008. (b) The sick pay credit of a regular employee, who has not completed a full year of continuous employment with the Company, Sick leave shall be computed on the basis cumulative and may be drawn by full-time employee in case of a four (4) hours credit for each completed month of continuous employment. These sick days shall be available for use as they are earnedillness. (c) No payment An employee calling in sick shall be made under this Article for any day notify their immediate Supervisor a minimum of absence in respect one (1) hour prior to the commencement of which the employee is eligible for full or partial payment under any other clause of this Agreement or from any plan or fund to which the Company contributes (e.g. the Group Insurance Plan, Workers Compensation, Employment Insurance, Government Pension Plan, etc.)shift. (d) There No claim for sick leave shall be allowed unless at the time the claim is made the employee has sufficient sick leave credit(s) to cover the absence. (e) Sick leave with pay shall cease when an employee’s sick leave bank has expired. (f) In the event a claim relates to an absence of two (2) or more consecutive days, the Department Head or their designate, may request that the claim be verified by a medical certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner which includes dentists and chiropractors. The Employer shall have the right to request a medical certificate after one (1) day’s absence if the Employer has reason to believe that sick leave is being abused. Medical notes requested after one (1) day’s absence will be no payment at the Employer’s expense. (g) Absences of bonus less than one full day shall be deducted on an hourly basis. (h) No sick leave credit shall be given to an employee in any month who, in that month, was absent from duty without authorized leave, or who is absent for sick days not used upon termination of employment. There will be no payout of bonus for sick days for employees who have missed more than six (6) weeks work days for any reason other than vacationvacation or banked overtime. The bonus payout for For WSIB absences and pregnancy/parental leave, sick days not used is intended leave credits will continue to be an award for attendance and to eliminate abuse of the sick day entitlementsaccrue. (e) As sick leave is designed to augment wages that would otherwise have been earned, there shall be no sick leave coverage when an employee is off work due to suspension, layoff, leave of absence, Workers’ Compensation, scheduled day off, vacation or paid holiday. (f) An employee injured while on duty and having to leave their job because of an injury received at work shall receive their regular day’s pay provided they report for medical treatment to the local hospital or to a medical practitioner and return to work immediately following treatment (if so authorized by the attending physician) or at a time designated by the attending physician. The employee shall notify the Company of when they will be returning. If requested by the Company, the employee shall provide a medical certificate completed by the employee’s doctor in order to be eligible for pay under this Article and the Company will be responsible for the cost of the medical certificate. (gi) Where the Company qualifying period for LTD has concerns about an employee’s attendance recordexpired, the Company may require and the employee to provide documented proof of illness qualifies for LTD, sick leave credits shall be utilized until they are exhausted prior to the payment of sick leave credits, as herein provided. The Company shall pay the cost of obtaining such doctors noteemployee receiving LTD benefits.