Sick Leave 35.0.1 The Parties agree that sick leave is for the protection of income that would otherwise be lost due to illness. 35.0.2 Sick leave entitlements shall be accrued: a) For employees holding Full‐Time Continuing appointments – one (1) day per month based on the percentage of eligible hours completed, to a maximum of thirty (30) days. b) For employees holding Part‐Time Continuing appointments, based on Article 35.0.2(a) on a pro‐rated basis. c) For employees holding Recurring Term appointments, or term appointments where the appointment is full time for ten (10) months or more, pro‐rated to the term of the appointment based on Article 35.0.2(a). Upon reappointment to a Recurring Term appointment, unused sick leave entitlement shall be carried forward. 35.0.3 Article 35.0 shall not apply to employees holding Casual appointments, or Term appointments where the appointment is less than full time or for less than ten (10) months. 35.0.4 Employees shall be granted fourteen (14) hours of sick credits immediately upon hire and shall commence earning sick credits at the appropriate rate up to the date of termination. Employees shall earn sick credits while on paid sick leave. 35.0.5 Employees shall not earn sick credits: a) during periods of approved unpaid leave of absence, b) following 90 days during which the employee is in receipt of Workers’ Compensation Benefits, or c) while in receipt of STD and LTD. 35.0.6 In consultation with Human Resources, proof of illness acceptable to the University may be required when reasonable and appropriate to substantiate any claim for sick leave, or sick leave benefits. Such requests shall be made during the period of illness. In the event that such proof, when requested, is not produced in a reasonable period of time following the leave, such days of absence will be recorded as leave without pay. 35.0.7 Upon the submission of proof of payment, costs incurred by an employee as a direct result of the University requesting proof of illness shall be reimbursed by MacEwan. Employees will not be eligible for reimbursement of any costs associated with application for short‐term or long‐term disability benefits. 35.0.8 No employee shall have their employment terminated for reason of having their sick leave exhausted. 35.0.9 When an employee is laid off due to a shortage of work, they shall not accrue sick leave credits for the period of such absence, but shall, upon recall, retain their cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of layoff.
Sick Leave Days Subject to paragraphs C9.
Sick Leave Reimbursement An employee who has received sick leave benefits for injuries caused by a third party shall be obliged, in the event such employee undertakes an action for recovery of damages against the third party, to seek recovery of the total cost of wages and benefits paid to the employee while on sick leave. The employee shall be obliged to reimburse the Employer to the extent the employee succeeded in recovering such wages and benefits. This provision includes claims made to ICBC.
Sick Leave Payout No cash payment for unused sick leave will be paid to any employee leaving the service of the Employer.
Sick Leave Plan The benefits of the Company’s Sick Leave Plan shall be considered as part of this Agreement. However, it is recognized that its provisions are not an automatic right of an employee and the administration of this plan and all decisions regarding the appropriateness or degree of its application shall be vested solely in the Company. The Company’s Sick Leave Plan will provide that probationary and regular employees will commence with a credit of eight days at 100 percent (100%) and 15 days at 75 percent (75%) pay, payable from the first day of sickness. This credit will continue to be available until the employee attains his/her first annual accumulation date as a regular employee. At the time of this accumulation date and each subsequent accumulation date he/she will acquire additional credits of eight days at 100 percent (100%) pay and 15 days at 75 percent (75%) pay. The accumulation of credits will be subject to the provisions of the Company’s Sick Leave Plan. 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. Normally employees will be expected to arrange routine medical or dental appointments during non-working hours. Where such appointments cannot be arranged during non-working hours and the employee can be released from his/her duties, then the time shall be charged against an employee's sick leave time except in the case of medical appointments of less than half a day where normal earnings will be maintained. Employees who are on sick leave for 30 days or more may be eligible to participate in a vocational rehabilitation program in accordance with the Company’s policy. All major medical absence forms will be completed for any absence of four (4) continuous days/shifts or more or when requested by management. The Company will compensate the employee for the cost associated with completing these forms up to a maximum of $30.00. Additionally, the company will compensate the employee for the full cost of all medical notes, medical forms or medical information required to support LTD or other Wellness programs. This provision applies to Doctor’s notes requested by Line Management as part of the administration of the sick leave plan. Employees will be required to submit all forms required by management through their personal physician. Sick Leave benefits are conditional upon receipt of these forms and it is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that the employer receives these forms within a reasonable period of time. Any discipline related to sick leave that is imposed and grieved by the union will be referred directly to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx for resolution.
