Common use of SICK LEAVE WITH PAY Clause in Contracts

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY. Excluded Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(a), 39.01(c) and 39.04(a) do not apply to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Alternate Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(b), 39.01(d) and 39.04(b) apply only to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Credits (a) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five (9.375) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. (b) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. (c) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal two five (1.25) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twelve decimal five (112.5) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. (d) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal three three (1.33) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twenty (120) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. 39.02 An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that: (a) he or she satisfies the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits. 39.03 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he or she was unable to perform his or her duties, 39.04 a) When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provisions of clause 39.02, sick leave with pay may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted to an employee for a period of up to one hundred and eighty-seven decimal five (187.5) hours, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick leave credits subsequently earned with the Employer.

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY. Excluded Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(a38.01(a), 39.01(c38.01(c) and 39.04(a38.04(a) do not apply to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Alternate Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(b38.01(b), 39.01(d38.01(d) and 39.04(b38.04(b) apply only to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Credits (a) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five (9.375) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. (b) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. (c) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal two five (1.25) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twelve decimal five (112.5) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. (d) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal three three (1.33) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twenty (120) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. 39.02 38.02 An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that: (a) he or she satisfies the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits. 39.03 38.03 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he or she was unable to perform his or her duties, 39.04 (a) When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provisions of clause 39.0238.02, sick leave with pay may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted to an employee for a period of up to one hundred and eighty-seven decimal five (187.5) hours, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick leave credits subsequently earned earned. (b) When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provisions of clause 38.02, sick leave with pay may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted to an employee for a period of up to two hundred (200) hours, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick leave credits subsequently earned. 38.05 When an employee is granted sick leave with pay and injury-on-duty leave is subsequently approved for the same period, it shall be considered, for the purpose of the record of sick leave credits, that the employee was not granted sick leave with pay. 38.06 Where, in respect of any period of compensatory leave, an employee is granted sick leave with pay on production of a medical certificate, the period of compensatory leave so displaced shall either be added to the compensatory leave period if requested by the employee and approved by the Employer or reinstated for use at a later date. 38.07 Sick leave credits earned but unused by an employee during a previous period of employment in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency shall be restored to an employee whose employment was terminated by reason of layoff and who is reappointed in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency within two (2) years from the date of layoff. 38.08 The Employer agrees that an employee shall not be terminated for cause for reasons of incapacity pursuant to paragraph 12(2)(d) of the Financial Administration Act at a date earlier than the date at which the employee will have utilized his or her accumulated sick leave credits, except where the incapacity is the result of an injury or illness for which injury-on-duty leave has been granted pursuant to Article 40.

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY. Excluded Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(a), 39.01(c) and 39.04(a) do not apply to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Alternate Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(b), 39.01(d) and 39.04(b) apply only to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Credits (a) 27.01 An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five one and one-quarter (9.3751¼) hours days for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. (b) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. (c) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal two five (1.25) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or he/she receives pay for at least seventyten (10) days. 27.02 Xxxx leave will be taken in hours, on the basis of the employee’s regularly scheduled hours of work for the day the leave is taken. An employee’s entitlement to sick leave will be converted from days to hours by multiplying by 7½. 27.03 Subject to paragraphs Article 1(a) and Article 1(b) below, and to the remainder of this Article, all absences on account of illness on a normal working day (exclusive of designated holidays) shall be charged against an employee’s accumulated sick leave credits. (a) There shall be no charge against an employee’s sick leave credits when his/her absence on account of illness is less than one-five half (751/2) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year day and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twelve decimal five been on duty for at least two (112.52) hours hours; (b) Where the period of absence on account of illness is at least one-half (1/2) day but less than a full day, one-half (1/2) day only shall be charged as sick leave. 27.04 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer an employee must sign a leave credits during form stating that because of his/her illness or injury he/she was unable to perform his/her duties: (a) if the period of leave requested does not exceed three (3) working days, and (b) if in the current fiscal year, the employee has not been granted more than nine (9) days sick leave wholly on the basis of leave forms signed by him/her. 27.05 An employee is required to produce a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner, certifying that such employee is unable to carry out his/her duties due to illness: (da) A shift worker shall earn for sick leave in excess of three (3) working days; (b) for any additional sick leave in a fiscal year when in the same fiscal year the employee has been granted nine (9) days sick leave wholly on the basis of the statements signed by him/her. 27.06 Where leave of absence without pay is authorized for any reason and the employee returns to work upon expiration of such leave of absence, he/she shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal three three (1.33) hours for each calendar month during in which he or she works shifts and he or he/she receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twenty (120) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. 39.02 An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that: (a) he or she satisfies the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits. 39.03 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he or she was unable to perform his or her duties, 39.04 a) When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provisions of clause 39.02, sick leave with pay may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted to an employee for a period of up to one hundred and eighty-seven decimal five (187.5) hours, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick leave credits subsequently earned with the Employer.ten

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY. Excluded Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(a), 39.01(c) and 39.04(a) do not apply to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Alternate Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(b), 39.01(d) and 39.04(b) apply only to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Credits (a) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five (9.375) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. (b) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours or, nine decimal three seven five (9.375) where the standard work is thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours per week, for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least eighty (80) hourshours of pay, or seventy- five (75) hours of pay where the standard work week is thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours per week. (cb) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal two three three (1.33) hours or, one decimal twenty-five (1.25) hours where the standard work week is thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours per week, for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours of pay or, seventy-five (75) hourshours of pay where the standard work week is thirty-seven decimal five (37.5) hours per week. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred twenty (120) hours, or one hundred and twelve and one-half (112.5) where the standard work week is thirty-seven decimal five (112.537.5) hours per week, of sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. (d) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal three three (1.33) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twenty (120) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. 39.02 36.02 An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that: (a) he or she satisfies the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits. 39.03 36.03 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he or she was unable to perform his or her duties,, shall, when delivered to the Employer, be considered as meeting the requirements of paragraph 36.02(a). 39.04 a) 36.04 When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provisions of clause 39.0236.03, sick leave with pay may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted to an employee for a period of up to two hundred (200) hours or, one hundred eighty-seven and eightyone-half (187.5), where the standard work week is thirty-seven decimal five (187.5) hours37.5), hours per week, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick leave credits subsequently earned. 36.05 When an employee is granted sick leave with pay and injury-on-duty leave is subsequently approved for the same period, it shall be considered, for the purpose of the record of sick leave credits, that the employee was not granted sick leave with pay. 36.06 Where, in respect of any period of compensatory leave, an employee is granted sick leave with pay on production of a medical certificate, the period of compensatory leave so displaced shall either be added to the compensatory leave period if requested by the employee and approved by the Employer or reinstated for use at a later date. 36.07 Sick leave credits earned with but unused by an employee during a previous period of employment in the EmployerPublic Service shall be restored to an employee whose employment was terminated by reason of lay- off and who is reappointed in the Public Service within two (2) years from the date of lay-off. 36.08 The Employer agrees that an employee shall not be terminated for cause for reasons of incapacity pursuant to Section 11(2)(g) of the Financial Administration Act at a date earlier than the date at which the employee will have utilized his or her accumulated sick leave credits, except where the incapacity is the result of an injury or illness for which Injury on Duty Leave has been granted pursuant to Article 37.

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY. Excluded Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(a), 39.01(c) and 39.04(a) do not apply to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Alternate Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(b), 39.01(d) and 39.04(b) apply only to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Credits (a) 27.01 An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five one and one-quarter (9.3751¼) hours days for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. (b) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. (c) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal two five (1.25) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or he/she receives pay for at least seventyten (10) days. 27.02 Sick leave will be taken in hours, on the basis of the employee’s regularly scheduled hours of work for the day the leave is taken. An employee’s entitlement to sick leave will be converted from days to hours by multiplying by 7½. 27.03 Subject to paragraphs Article 1(a) and Article 1(b) below, and to the remainder of this Article, all absences on account of illness on a normal working day (exclusive of designated holidays) shall be charged against an employee’s accumulated sick leave credits. (a) There shall be no charge against an employee’s sick leave credits when his/her absence on account of illness is less than one-five half (751/2) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year day and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twelve decimal five been on duty for at least two (112.52) hours hours; (b) Where the period of absence on account of illness is at least one-half (1/2) day but less than a full day, one-half (1/2) day only shall be charged as sick leave. 27.04 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer an employee must sign a leave credits during form stating that because of his/her illness or injury he/she was unable to perform his/her duties: (a) if the period of leave requested does not exceed three (3) working days, and (b) if in the current fiscal year, the employee has not been granted more than nine (9) days sick leave wholly on the basis of leave forms signed by him/her. 27.05 An employee is required to produce a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner, certifying that such employee is unable to carry out his/her duties due to illness: (da) A shift worker shall earn for sick leave in excess of three (3) working days; (b) for any additional sick leave in a fiscal year when in the same fiscal year the employee has been granted nine (9) days sick leave wholly on the basis of the statements signed by him/her. 27.06 Where leave of absence without pay is authorized for any reason and the employee returns to work upon expiration of such leave of absence, he/she shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal three three (1.33) hours for each calendar month during in which he or she works shifts and he or he/she receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twenty (120) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. 39.02 An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that: (a) he or she satisfies the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits. 39.03 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he or she was unable to perform his or her duties, 39.04 a) When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provisions of clause 39.02, sick leave with pay may, at the discretion of the Employer, be granted to an employee for a period of up to one hundred and eighty-seven decimal five (187.5) hours, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick leave credits subsequently earned with the Employer.ten

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY. Excluded Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(a), 39.01(c) and 39.04(a) do not apply to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Alternate Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(b), 39.01(d) and 39.04(b) apply only to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Credits (a) 27.01 An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five one and one-quarter (9.3751¼) hours days for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. (b) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. (c) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal two five (1.25) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or he/she receives pay for at least seventyten (10) days. 27.02 Sick leave will be taken in hours, on the basis of the employee’s regularly scheduled hours of work for the day the leave is taken. An employee’s entitlement to sick leave will be converted from days to hours by multiplying by 7½. 27.03 Subject to paragraphs Article 1(a) and Article 1(b) below, and to the remainder of this Article, all absences on account of illness on a normal working day (exclusive of designated holidays) shall be charged against an employee’s accumulated sick leave credits. (a) There shall be no charge against an employee’s sick leave credits when his/her absence on account of illness is less than one-five half (751/2) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year day and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twelve decimal five been on duty for at least two (112.52) hours hours; (b) Where the period of absence on account of illness is at least one-half (1/2) day but less than a full day, one-half (1/2) day only shall be charged as sick leave. 27.04 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer an employee must sign a leave credits during form stating that because of his/her illness or injury he/she was unable to perform his/her duties: (a) if the period of leave requested does not exceed three (3) working days, and (b) if in the current fiscal year, the employee has not been granted more than nine (9) days sick leave wholly on the basis of leave forms signed by him/her. 27.05 An employee is required to produce a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner, certifying that such employee is unable to carry out his/her duties due to illness: (da) A shift worker shall earn for sick leave in excess of three (3) working days; (b) for any additional sick leave in a fiscal year when in the same fiscal year the employee has been granted nine (9) days sick leave wholly on the basis of the statements signed by him/her. 27.06 Where leave of absence without pay is authorized for any reason and the employee returns to work upon expiration of such leave of absence, he/she shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal three three (1.33) hours for each calendar month during in which he or she works shifts and he or he/she receives pay for at least eighty ten (8010) hours. Such credits days and shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twenty (120) hours retain any unused sick leave credits during existing at the current fiscal yeartime of commencement of leave without pay. 39.02 An employee shall be granted 27.07 In circumstances where sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that: (a) he or she satisfies would be authorized but the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits. 39.03 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he or she was unable to perform his or her duties, 39.04 a) When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provisions of clause 39.02, sick leave with pay maycredits, at the discretion of the Employer, he/she shall be granted sick leave in advance to a limit of fifteen (15) days which shall be charged against future credits as earned. If the employee dies before authorized unearned sick leave has been liquidated, no recovery shall be made from the employee’s estate. 27.08 An employee is not eligible for sick leave with pay for any period during which he/she is on leave of absence without pay or under suspension. 27.09 When an employee is granted sick leave with pay and injury-on-duty leave is subsequently approved for a concurrent period, there shall be no charge against his/her sick leave credits for the period of up concurrency. 27.10 Upon his/her termination of employment, other than termination of employment due to one hundred discharge, an employee shall receive a payout in cash for the total of his/her accumulated sick leave credits at the rate of thirty-three and eightyone-seven decimal five third percent (187.533 1/3%) hoursof his/her daily rate of pay. This provision is effective date of ratification of this first Agreement. Sick leave credits earned prior to the date of ratification do not qualify for a payout, but will be used prior to sick leave credits earned after date of ratification. 27.11 Where an employee or an employee’s dependant is required to travel from his/her place of residence in Nunavut to secure medical treatment, traveling expenses incurred will be reimbursed subject to the deduction following provisions: (a) payment shall not exceed the cost of return transportation to the nearest place where adequate treatment is available, accommodation and meal costs, in accordance with Article 27.12. (b) Where, due to inclement weather conditions, or to circumstances completely beyond an employee’s control, his/her travel to the centre where treatment is to be provided is interrupted, the en route accommodation and meals will be reimbursed in accordance with Article (c) Payment shall not be made unless the claim is supported by a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that the treatment, including dental, was non-elective and required for the health of the patient and could not be provided by the facilities or services available at the community in which the employee is resident. 27.12 The following expenses, supported by an expense claim with receipts, will be reimbursed: (a) taxi fare for required travel; (b) the most economical airfare, or mileage in accordance with Article Article 1(b)(ii); (c) up to twenty-five (25) days hotel accommodation, meals and incidentals in accordance with Article 54.08 and 54.09; (d) up to a maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for accommodation, meals and local transportation expenses for any periods beyond twenty- five (25) days. (a) Where a qualified medical practitioner certifies that it is necessary for an employee or his/her dependent to be accompanied by some other person, the Employer shall approve the reimbursement of expenses for this person as set out in Article 27.12. (b) When someone other than a medical attendant or person designated by Health and Social Services accompanies the employee or his/her dependant, where applicable, he/she shall be the spouse, the parent or another person designated by the employee. 27.14 In the case of an employee being the escort for a member of his/her immediate family, the employee may be granted leave with pay for non-elective medical evacuation only. Such leave will not be unreasonably denied. Travel time, as defined under Article 27.17, will not be granted for this escort duty. 27.15 The employee completes an application for travel assistance under the applicable Group Benefit Plan in Article 52 and a form assigning any payment under the applicable Group Benefit Plan to the Employer to the extent that costs for travel have been paid by the Employer under this Article. 27.16 This provision shall apply to an employee’s dependants where the employee has declared in a statutory declaration that this benefit is not provided to the employee’s dependants by the Employer or by another employer. 27.17 Every employee who receives medical travel assistance under this Article and travels to a medical centre may be granted leave of absence with pay for the actual time taken to travel, up to a maximum of three days. Any such advanced leave from any travel time will not be charged against sick leave credits subsequently earned with the Employercredits.

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY. Excluded Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(a), 39.01(c) and 39.04(a) do not apply to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Alternate Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(b), 39.01(d) and 39.04(b) apply only to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Credits (a) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five (9.375) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. (b) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. (c) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal two five (1.25) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twelve decimal five (112.5) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. (db) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal three three (1.33) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twenty (120) hours of sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. 39.02 31.02 An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that: (a) he or she satisfies the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits.. ** 39.03 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a 31.03 A statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he or she was unable to perform his or her duties,, shall, when delivered to the Employer, be considered as meeting the requirements of paragraph 31.02(a). However, the Employer may ask for a medical certificate from an employee, when the Employer has observed a pattern in the sick leave usage. 39.04 a) 31.04 When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provisions of clause 39.0231.02, sick leave with pay may, at the discretion of the Employer, will be granted to an the employee for a period of up to one two hundred and eighty-seven decimal five (187.5200) hours, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick leave credits subsequently earned. 31.05 When an employee is granted sick leave with pay and injury-on-duty leave is subsequently approved for the same period, it shall be considered, for the purpose of the record of sick leave credits, that the employee was not granted sick leave with pay. 31.06 Sick leave credits earned with but unused by an employee during a previous period of employment in the EmployerPublic Service shall be restored to an employee whose employment was terminated by reason of layoff and who is reappointed in the Public Service within two (2) years from the date of layoff. 31.07 The Employer agrees that an employee shall not be terminated for cause for reasons of incapacity pursuant to Section 12(1)(e) of the Financial Administration Act at a date earlier than the date at which the employee will have utilized his or her accumulated sick leave credits, except where the incapacity is the result of an injury or illness for which Injury on Duty Leave has been granted pursuant to clause 30.16.

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY. Excluded Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(a), 39.01(c) and 39.04(a) do not apply to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Alternate Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(b), 39.01(d) and 39.04(b) apply only to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Credits (a) 27.01 An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five one and one-quarter (9.3751¼) hours days for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. (b) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. (c) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal two five (1.25) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or he/she receives pay for at least seventyten (10) days. 27.02 Sick leave will be taken in hours, on the basis of the employee's regularly scheduled hours of work for the day the leave is taken. An employee's entitlement to sick leave will be converted from days to hours by multiplying by 7½. 27.03 Subject to paragraphs Article 1(a) and Article 1(b) below, and to the remainder of this Article, all absences on account of illness on a normal working day (exclusive of designated holidays) shall be charged against an employee's accumulated sick leave credits. (a) There shall be no charge against an employee's sick leave credits when his/her absence on account of illness is less than one-five half (751/2) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year day and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twelve decimal five been on duty for at least two (112.52) hours hours; (b) Where the period of absence on account of illness is at least one-half (1/2) day but less than a full day, one-half (1/2) day only shall be charged as sick leave. 27.04 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer an employee must sign a leave credits during form stating that because of his/her illness or injury he/she was unable to perform his/her duties: (a) if the period of leave requested does not exceed three (3) working days, and (b) if in the current fiscal year, the employee has not been granted more than nine (9) days sick leave wholly on the basis of leave forms signed by him/her. 27.05 An employee is required to produce a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner, certifying that such employee is unable to carry out his/her duties due to illness: (da) A shift worker shall earn for sick leave in excess of three (3) working days; (b) for any additional sick leave in a fiscal year when in the same fiscal year the employee has been granted nine (9) days sick leave wholly on the basis of the statements signed by him/her. 27.06 Where leave of absence without pay is authorized for any reason and the employee returns to work upon expiration of such leave of absence, he/she shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal three three (1.33) hours for each calendar month during in which he or she works shifts and he or he/she receives pay for at least eighty ten (8010) hours. Such credits days and shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twenty (120) hours retain any unused sick leave credits during existing at the current fiscal yeartime of commencement of leave without pay. 39.02 An employee shall be granted 27.07 In circumstances where sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or her duties because of illness or injury provided that: (a) he or she satisfies would be authorized but the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits. 39.03 Unless otherwise informed by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury he or she was unable to perform his or her duties, 39.04 a) When an employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay under the provisions of clause 39.02, sick leave with pay maycredits, at the discretion of the Employer, he/she shall be granted sick leave in advance to a limit of fifteen (15) days which shall be charged against future credits as earned. If the employee dies before authorized unearned sick leave has been liquidated, no recovery shall be made from the employee's estate. 27.08 An employee is not eligible for sick leave with pay for any period during which he/she is on leave of absence without pay or under suspension. 27.09 When an employee is granted sick leave with pay and injury-on-duty leave is subsequently approved for a concurrent period, there shall be no charge against his/her sick leave credits for the period of up concurrency. 27.10 Upon his/her termination of employment, other than termination of employment due to one hundred discharge, an employee shall receive a payout in cash for the total of his/her accumulated sick leave credits at the rate of thirty-three and eightyone-seven decimal five third percent (187.533 1/3%) hoursof his/her daily rate of pay. This provision is effective date of ratification of this first Agreement. Sick leave credits earned prior to the date of ratification do not qualify for a payout, but will be used prior to sick leave credits earned after date of ratification. 27.11 Where an employee or an employee's dependant is required to travel from his/her place of residence in Nunavut to secure medical treatment, traveling expenses incurred will be reimbursed subject to the deduction following provisions: (a) payment shall not exceed the cost of return transportation to the nearest place where adequate treatment is available, accommodation and meal costs, in accordance with Article 27.12. (b) Where, due to inclement weather conditions, or to circumstances completely beyond an employee's control, his/her travel to the centre where treatment is to be provided is interrupted, the en route accommodation and meals will be reimbursed in accordance with Article 27.12. (c) Payment shall not be made unless the claim is supported by a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner stating that the treatment, including dental, was non-elective and required for the health of the patient and could not be provided by the facilities or services available at the community in which the employee is resident. 27.12 The following expenses, supported by an expense claim with receipts, will be reimbursed: (a) taxi fare for required travel; (b) the most economical airfare, or mileage in accordance with Article Article 1(b)(ii); (c) up to twenty-five (25) days hotel accommodation, meals and incidentals in accordance with Article 54.08 and 54.09; (d) up to a maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for accommodation, meals and local transportation expenses for any periods beyond twenty-five (25) days. (a) Where a qualified medical practitioner certifies that it is necessary for an employee or his/her dependent to be accompanied by some other person, the Employer shall approve the reimbursement of expenses for this person as set out in Article 27.12. (b) When someone other than a medical attendant or person designated by Health and Social Services accompanies the employee or his/her dependant, where applicable, he/she shall be the spouse, the parent or another person designated by the employee. 27.14 In the case of an employee being the escort for a member of his/her immediate family, the employee may be granted leave with pay for non-elective medical evacuation only. Such leave will not be unreasonably denied. Travel time, as defined under Article 27.17, will not be granted for this escort duty. 27.15 The employee completes an application for travel assistance under the applicable Group Benefit Plan in Article 52 and a form assigning any payment under the applicable Group Benefit Plan to the Employer to the extent that costs for travel have been paid by the Employer under this Article. 27.16 This provision shall apply to an employee's dependants where the employee has declared in a statutory declaration that this benefit is not provided to the employee's dependants by the Employer or by another employer. 27.17 Every employee who receives medical travel assistance under this Article and travels to a medical centre may be granted leave of absence with pay for the actual time taken to travel, up to a maximum of three days. Any such advanced leave from any travel time will not be charged against sick leave credits subsequently earned with the Employercredits.

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY. Excluded Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(a), 39.01(c) and 39.04(a) do not apply to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Alternate Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(b), 39.01(d) and 39.04(b) apply only to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Credits (a) An 43.01 When an employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five (9.375) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. (b) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. (c) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal two five (1.25) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twelve decimal five (112.5) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. (d) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal three three (1.33) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twenty (120) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. 39.02 An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or his/her duties because of illness or injury provided that:the employee will be eligible for sick leave with pay as per clause 43.02, 43.03, and 43.04. 43.02 When an employee is ill for five (5) days or less, the absence will be paid at one hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s normal rate of pay. 43.03 If an employee is absent due to illness for more than five (5) days, the employee will be paid short term disability at sixty percent (60%) of their normal weekly earnings from the sixth (6th) day up to and including the one hundred and eightieth (180th) day of absence. If an employee returns to work within the six (6) month period, and subsequently goes off on illness again within two (2) weeks, it will be deemed to be a “continued illness” and the employee would continue on Short Term Disability as if they had not returned to work. 43.04 The maximum period an employee will normally be eligible for the short term disability plan is six (6) months. (a) he or she satisfies the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits. 39.03 Unless otherwise informed in advance and for a valid reason by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury injury, he or she was unable to perform his or her duties, 39.04 a, shall, when delivered to the Employer, be considered as meeting the requirements of clause 43.01 if the period of leave with pay requested does not exceed five (5) When an days, but no employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting shall be granted more than ten (10) days of sick leave with pay under in a fiscal year solely on the provisions basis of clause 39.02statements signed by the employee. In those instances a medical certificate may be required. (b) Where the employer requires a medical certificate, sick leave with pay mayas outlined in (a) above, at the discretion of employee will submit the Employer, be granted to medical certificate upon the Employers request. 43.06 During the periods when an employee is on short term disability, if the employee elects to continue his/her pension contributions, the Employer will continue to pay the Employer contributions. 43.07 Leave taken under Short Term Disability, to a maximum of ninety (90) days, shall: (a) be counted for a period pay increment purposes; (b) count as “service” for the purpose of calculating vacation leave; (c) count as “continuous employment” for the purpose of severance pay and health and benefit plan coverage. 43.08 On an as required basis, employees shall be entitled to up to one hundred and eighty-seven decimal five half (187.5½) hours, subject to the deduction of such advanced leave from any sick leave credits subsequently earned with the Employerday for medical and/or dental appointments.

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY. Excluded Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(a), 39.01(c) and 39.04(a) do not apply to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Alternate Provisions Sub-clauses 39.01(b), 39.01(d) and 39.04(b) apply only to bargaining unit employees classified as GL or GS. Credits (a) An 40.01 When an employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of nine decimal three seven five (9.375) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. (b) An employee shall earn sick leave credits at the rate of ten (10) hours for each calendar month for which the employee receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. (c) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal two five (1.25) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least seventy-five (75) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twelve decimal five (112.5) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. (d) A shift worker shall earn additional sick leave credits at the rate of one decimal three three (1.33) hours for each calendar month during which he or she works shifts and he or she receives pay for at least eighty (80) hours. Such credits shall not be carried over in the next fiscal year and are available only if the employee has already used one hundred and twenty (120) hours sick leave credits during the current fiscal year. 39.02 An employee shall be granted sick leave with pay when he or she is unable to perform his or his/her duties because of illness or injury provided that:the employee will be eligible for sick leave with pay as per clause 40.02, 40.03, and 40.04. 40.02 When an employee is ill for five (5) days or less, the absence will be paid at one hundred percent (100%) of the employee’s normal rate of pay. 40.03 If an employee is absent due to illness for more than five (5) days, the shall be eligible to apply for Short Term Disability (STD). All terms and conditions of STD shall be as per the applicable benefits plan and shall be administered by the insurance provider as determined by the Employer. The Employer shall consult with the Alliance before making any substantial changes to the current plan. There will be no significant changes without the agreement of the Alliance. 40.04 The maximum period an employee will normally be eligible for the short term disability plan is six (6) months. (a) he or she satisfies the Employer of this condition in such manner and at such time as may be determined by the Employer, and (b) he or she has the necessary sick leave credits. 39.03 Unless otherwise informed in advance and for a valid reason by the Employer, a statement signed by the employee stating that because of illness or injury injury, he or she was unable to perform his or her duties, 39.04 a, shall, when delivered to the Employer, be considered as meeting the requirements of clause 40.01 if the period of leave with pay requested does not exceed five (5) When an days, but no employee has insufficient or no credits to cover the granting shall be granted more than ten (10) days of sick leave with pay under in a fiscal year solely on the provisions basis of clause 39.02statements signed by the employee. In those instances, sick leave with pay maya medical certificate may be required. (b) Where the employer requires a medical certificate, at as outlined in (a) above, the discretion of employee will submit the Employer, medical certificate upon the Employers request. (c) No employee shall be granted to more than fifteen (15) paid sick days per fiscal year. 40.06 During the periods when an employee is on short term disability, if the employee elects to continue his/her pension contributions, the Employer will continue to pay the Employer contributions. 40.07 Leave taken under Short Term Disability, to a maximum of ninety (90) days, shall: (a) be counted for a period pay increment purposes; (b) count as “service” for the purpose of calculating vacation leave; (c) count as “continuous employment” for the purpose of severance pay and health and benefit plan coverage. 40.08 On an as required basis, employees shall be entitled to up to one hundred and eighty-seven decimal five half (187.5½) hours, subject day for medical and/or dental appointments. An Employee is expected to the deduction of such advanced leave make reasonable efforts to schedule medical or dental appointments themselves to minimize his or her absence from any sick leave credits subsequently earned with the Employerwork.