Common use of Sick Leave (Short Term Disability Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave (Short Term Disability. Short-Term Disability is an Employer-insured program that supports employees who are disabled and unable to perform the normal duties of his/her own occupation. On approval of STD leave, employees will be restored any Incidental Illness leave days that they may have used for this illness. An employee who has completed three (3) months of employment and who is absent for more than four (4) consecutive working days due to illness or injury: (a) receives Short-Term Disability leave at one hundred percent (100%) of their salary, subject to Article 18.02 (b), as of the date of the onset short-term disability less any normal payroll deductions which would have been made had the leave not occurred. (b) must provide documentation suitable and satisfactory to substantiate the employee’s absence to LAO’s disability management specialist for (c) The cost of having a physician complete suitable and satisfactory documentation outlined in 18.02 (b) will be paid by the Employer to a maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00). In the event of a workplace injury or accident necessitating the completion of this documentation, LAO will incur the total cost. (d) The treating physician shall indicate the duration of Short-Term Disability Leaves in the documentation outlined in 18.02 (b). Benefits paid for Short- Term Disability Leaves will not exceed seventeen (17) weeks (including weekends). If an employee returns to work and becomes totally disabled again from the same or related causes within ninety (90) days from the end of the period from which benefits were paid, it will be treated as a continuation of the previous disability and the remainder of the original benefit claim will be paid. (e) In situations where an employee’s treating physician does not provide satisfactory information with respect to an employee’s prognosis, LAO may require that the short-term disability benefits be adjudicated by an independent medical practitioner and the employee will be required to be assessed by an independent medical practitioner to support the payment of benefits. Notwithstanding submissions from the employee’s treating physician, the determination of duration made by the independent medical practitioner will be used by LAO to determine the duration of salary continuation. (f) An employee will receive credit for service while on approved short-term disability and will continue to accrue vacation. (g) All group benefits and company pension will continue for the duration of the approved short-term disability. (h) Notwithstanding terms outlined in Articles 18.02 (e) and 18.02 (f), service and vacation will not accrue and benefits will not continue beyond the end date of an employee’s contract, unless a contract extension has been authorized prior to the first working day immediately following the contract end date.

Sick Leave (Short Term Disability. Short-Term Disability is an Employer-insured program that supports 15.1 Regular employees who are disabled and unable to perform the normal duties of his/her own occupation. On approval of STD leave, employees will be restored any Incidental Illness leave days that they may have used for this illness. An employee who has completed three (3) months of employment and who is absent for more than four (4) consecutive working days due to illness or injury: (a) receives Short-Term Disability leave at one hundred percent (100%) of their salary, subject to Article 18.02 (b), as of the date of the onset short-term disability less any normal payroll deductions which would have been made had the leave not occurred. (b) must provide documentation suitable and satisfactory to substantiate the employee’s absence to LAO’s disability management specialist for (c) The cost of having a physician complete suitable and satisfactory documentation outlined in 18.02 (b) will be paid by the Employer to a maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00). In the event of a workplace injury or accident necessitating the following completion of this documentation, LAO will incur the total cost. (d) The treating physician shall indicate the duration of Short-Term Disability Leaves in the documentation outlined in 18.02 (b). Benefits paid for Short- Term Disability Leaves will not exceed seventeen (17) weeks (including weekends). If an employee returns to work and becomes totally disabled again from the same or related causes within ninety (90) days of service, are eligible for leave for personal illness or injury that results in being unable to work. Employees on such authorize sick leave shall receive full pay (based on the employee's scheduled work day and basic straight time hourly rate in effect on the first day of the absence) for the first 90 days of the absence; from the end 91st day of the period from which benefits were paidabsence until the date that coverage under the Company's LTD plan may commence, it employees shall 15.2 Regular employees following completion of six months of service are eligible for leave for personal illness or injury that results in being unable to work pursuant to the following schedule: Less than 6 months No payment More than 6 months of service Waiting Period = 3 Consecutive Working Days of Absence l00% 4th Consecutive Working Day-- Calendar Day 30 75%: Calendar Day 31 –Calendar Day 90 67%: Calendar Day 91 –Calendar Day 180 15.3 Pending the diagnosis, prognosis, medical work restrictions, and the availability of qualifying duties within the respective medical work restrictions, the Company will offer Modified Duty to an employee on Short Term Disability. Modified Duty is designed to permit such an employee to gradually return to the workplace while recuperating. The Company may require employees to perform work, within their restriction, potentially including reduced hours (if medically required), as part of Modified Duty. Generally, Modified Duty shall be permitted for thirty (30) days, but with an option to extend to forty-five (45) days. Years of Service Benefit 15.4 Sick leave pay will be treated computed at the employee's regular, straight time rate of 15.5 In case of illness the employee shall, on the first day of absence, promptly notify his Supervisor, Xxxxxxx or the Manager. Whenever possible, this should be done before the regular hours of work. Each separate illness shall be counted as one absence, rather than counting each day separately. A doctor’s certificate covering any illness may be required by the Company as a continuation condition of obtaining sick leave pay. 15.6 Any abuse of the previous disability and the remainder of the original benefit claim will sick leave privileges conferred by this Article shall be paidconsidered just cause for immediate dismissal. (e) In situations where an employee’s treating physician does not provide satisfactory information with respect to an employee’s prognosis, LAO may require that the short-term disability benefits be adjudicated by an independent medical practitioner and the employee will be required to be assessed by an independent medical practitioner to support the payment of benefits. Notwithstanding submissions from the employee’s treating physician, the determination of duration made by the independent medical practitioner will be used by LAO to determine the duration of salary continuation. (f) An employee will receive credit for service while on approved short-term disability and will continue to accrue vacation. (g) All group benefits and company pension will continue for the duration of the approved short-term disability. (h) Notwithstanding terms outlined in Articles 18.02 (e) and 18.02 (f), service and vacation will not accrue and benefits will not continue beyond the end date of an employee’s contract, unless a contract extension has been authorized prior to the first working day immediately following the contract end date.

Sick Leave (Short Term Disability. Short-Term Disability is an Employer-insured program that supports employees who are disabled and unable to perform the normal duties of his/her own occupation. On approval of STD leave, employees will be restored any Incidental Illness leave days that they may have used for this illness. An employee who has completed three (3) months of employment and who is absent for more than four (4) consecutive working days due to illness or injury: (a) receives Short-Term Disability leave at one hundred percent (100%) of their salary, subject to Article 18.02 (b), as of the date of the onset short-short- term disability less any normal payroll deductions which would have been made had the leave not occurred. (b) must provide documentation suitable and satisfactory to substantiate the employee’s absence to LAO’s disability management specialist forfor adjudication. Should the claim be medically approved, XXX will pay the employee from the first (1st) work day absent due to this illness. (c) The cost of having a physician complete suitable and satisfactory documentation outlined in 18.02 (b) will be paid by the Employer to a maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00). In the event of a workplace injury or accident necessitating the completion of this documentation, LAO will incur the total cost. (d) The treating physician shall indicate the duration of Short-Term Disability Leaves in the documentation outlined in 18.02 (b). Benefits paid for Short- Term Disability Leaves will not exceed seventeen (17) weeks (including weekends). If an employee returns to work and becomes totally disabled again from the same or related causes within ninety (90) days from the end of the period from which benefits were paid, it will be treated as a continuation of the previous disability and the remainder of the original benefit claim will be paid. (e) In situations where an employee’s treating physician does not provide satisfactory information with respect to an employee’s prognosis, LAO may require that the short-term disability benefits be adjudicated by an independent medical practitioner and the employee will be required to be assessed by an independent medical practitioner to support the payment of benefits. Notwithstanding submissions from the employee’s treating physician, the determination of duration made by the independent medical practitioner will be used by LAO to determine the duration of salary continuation. (f) An employee will receive credit for service while on approved short-term disability and will continue to accrue vacation. (g) All group benefits and company pension will continue for the duration of the approved short-term disability. (h) Notwithstanding terms outlined in Articles 18.02 (e) and 18.02 (f), service and vacation will not accrue and benefits will not continue beyond the end date of an employee’s contract, unless a contract extension has been authorized prior to the first working day immediately following the contract end date.

Sick Leave (Short Term Disability. Short-Term Disability is an Employer-insured program that supports employees who are disabled and unable to perform the normal duties of his/her their own occupation. On approval of STD leave, employees will be restored any Incidental Illness leave days that they may have used for this illness. An employee who has completed three (3) months of employment and who is absent for more than four (4) consecutive working days due to illness or injury: (a) receives Short-Term Disability leave at one hundred percent (100%) of their salary, subject to Article 18.02 (b), as of the date of the onset short-short- term disability less any normal payroll deductions which would have been made had the leave not occurred. (b) must provide documentation suitable and satisfactory to substantiate the employee’s absence to LAO’s disability management specialist forfor adjudication. Should the claim be medically approved, XXX will pay the employee from the first (1st) work day absent due to this illness. (c) The cost of having a physician complete suitable and satisfactory documentation outlined in 18.02 (b18.02(b) will be paid by the Employer to a maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00). In the event of a workplace injury or accident necessitating the completion of this the documentation, LAO will incur the total cost. (d) The treating physician shall indicate the duration of Shortshort-Term Disability Leaves term disability leaves in the documentation outlined in 18.02 (b18.02(b). Benefits paid for Short- Term Disability Leaves will not exceed seventeen (17) weeks (including weekends). If an employee returns to work and becomes totally disabled again from the same or related causes within ninety (90) days from the end of the period from which benefits were paid, it will be treated as a continuation of the previous disability and the remainder of the original benefit claim will be paid. If an employee becomes totally disabled from the same or related causes after returning to work for more than ninety (90) days, the disability will be considered a new disability and a full benefit period will be reinstated. Short-Term Disability Benefits are reinstated in the current year for a new unrelated illness/injury, if the employee has returned to work for thirty (30) days. After seventeen (17) weeks in any twelve (12) month period, applicable Short-Term Disability Benefits for the same or related illness/injury will be paid at one hundred percent (100%) of salary. (e) In situations where an employee’s treating physician does not provide satisfactory information with respect to an employee’s prognosis, LAO may require that the short-term disability benefits are to be adjudicated by an independent medical practitioner and the employee will be required to be assessed by an independent medical practitioner to support the payment of benefits. Notwithstanding submissions from the employee’s treating physician, the determination of duration made by the independent medical practitioner will be used by LAO to determine the duration of salary continuation. (f) An employee will receive credit for service while on approved short-term disability and will continue to accrue vacation. (g) All group benefits and company pension will continue for the duration of the approved short-term disability. (h) Notwithstanding terms outlined in Articles 18.02 (e) and 18.02 (f), service and vacation will not accrue and benefits will not continue beyond the end date of an employee’s contract, unless a contract extension has been authorized prior to the first working day immediately following the contract end date.