Common use of Sick Time Clause in Contracts

Sick Time. 11.01 An Employee’s sick time entitlement is earned at one (1) day per month to a total accrual of twelve (12) days in each year from April first (1st) to March thirty-first (31st). Regular Part-time Employees’ sick time entitlement shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the pay period. Sick time remaining unused at the end of the year shall be carried forward into the next year to a maximum accrual of one hundred and twenty (120) days. 11.02 Sick time shall be paid only if the Employee has sick time accrued. Sick time taken in excess of what the Employee has accrued shall not be paid and shall not be held to be paid out of future sick time entitlements. 11.03 Sick time taken during a new Employee’s probationary period shall not be paid until said Employee has completed her probationary period and then it shall be paid only to the extent of the sick time earned and accrued during that period. 11.04 The Employer has the right to question sick time claimed. Employees who make regular use of sick time shall have their attendance monitored by the Employer and may request, at no cost to the Employee, that a Doctor’s note be provided upon return to work or attend the Employer’s medical consultant to determine whether or not the Employee is able to undertake the full duties and responsibilities of their position. 11.05 If an Employee is going to be absent from work due to illness, she shall notify the Employer two (2) hours prior to the commencement of a day shift and three (3) hours prior to the commencement of her evening/night shift if possible. 11.06 Sick time entitlement shall not be earned by an Employee who is off work and receiving benefits from the Workers’ Compensation Board, Unemployment Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance or Long Term Disability Insurance. 11.07 An incentive for perfect attendance by Employees is offered by the Employer to all Regular Full-time and Regular Part-time Employees as follows: (a) If an Employee works for twelve (12) consecutive months, from January 1 to December thirty-first (31st), without being absent from work for any reason the Employee shall earn three (3) days off with pay or three (3) days pay in lieu of the time off. The amount of time off or payment in lieu of time off earned by a Regular Part-time Employee shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the consecutive twelve (12) month period. 11.08 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending to a family illness, provided she has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against her accumulated sick leave to a maximum of three (3) days per calendar year. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such illness. 11.09 When a Regular Employee receives a referral for an appointment with a Canadian Physician practicing in a medical specialty, or an appointment for a second medical opinion or examination, the Employee may utilize sick leave credits where the time required for attendance at the appointment conflicts with the Employee's normal work schedule.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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Sick Time. 11.01 An Employee’s sick A. Each full-time entitlement is earned at Bargaining Unit member shall be entitled for each complete month of service to the City, to be absent for one and one-fourth (1-1/4) weekdays with pay for the reasons specified in Subsection D hereof. For the purpose of this Section, a total of one hundred sixty (160) hours of work within any one (1) day per calendar month to a total accrual shall be considered as one (1) month of twelve (12) days in each year from April first (1st) to March thirty-first (31st). Regular Partfull-time Employees’ sick time entitlement shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked employment. However, in the pay period. Sick time remaining unused at the end of the year shall be carried forward into the next year to a maximum accrual computing such total of one hundred and sixty (160) hours in any calendar month, no deduction shall be made for the absence of a Bargaining Unit member due to illness of or injury to the Bargaining Unit member, which illness or injury shall be established by the evidence required by Subsection D hereof, or due to paid vacations or legal holidays. B. Compensation to be allowed for such days of sick leave actually taken by a Bargaining Unit member shall be on the same basis to which the Bargaining Unit member would have been entitled as compensation for his usual service if it had been performed on such days. C. Unused sick leave may be accumulated for a total of one hundred twenty (120) workdays, provided that additional sick leave may, in individual cases, upon recommendation by the Mayor and approval by Council, be granted for not more than an additional ninety (90) working days. 11.02 Sick time shall be paid only if the Employee has sick time accrued. Sick time taken in excess of what the Employee has accrued shall not be paid and shall not be held to be paid out of future sick time entitlements. 11.03 Sick time taken during a new Employee’s probationary period shall not be paid until said Employee has completed her probationary period and then it shall be paid only to the extent of the sick time earned and accrued during that period. 11.04 The Employer has the right to question sick time claimed. Employees who make regular use of sick time shall have their attendance monitored D. When approved by the Employer and Mayor, a Bargaining Unit member may requestuse sick leave as provided in Subsection A above, at no cost to the Employee, that a Doctor’s note be provided upon return to work or attend the Employer’s medical consultant to determine whether or not the Employee is able to undertake the full duties and responsibilities of their position. 11.05 If an Employee is going to be absent from work for absence due to illness, she injury, pregnancy related condition, exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other Bargaining Unit members and to illness or death in the Bargaining Unit member's immediate family. Immediate family shall notify mean the Employer two (2) hours prior employee's spouse, child, parent, brother or sister. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to authorize sick leave with pay for any sickness or accident resulting from moral turpitude, intoxication or use of narcotics. E. Except as provided in Subsection F hereof, sick leave credit shall be effective only during such time as a Bargaining Unit member remains in the commencement employ of the City and no Bargaining Unit member shall be entitled to any compensation in any form for any unused sick leave credit remaining upon the termination of his employment with the City. However, the previously accumulated sick leave of a day shift and Bargaining Unit member whose employment with the City has been terminated may, with approval of the Mayor, be placed to his credit in the event of his re-employment by the City within a period of three (3) hours prior to years from the commencement date of her evening/night shift if possiblehis last employment by the City. 11.06 Sick time entitlement shall not be earned by an Employee who is off work and receiving benefits from the Workers’ Compensation Board, Unemployment Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance or Long Term Disability Insurance. 11.07 An incentive for perfect attendance by Employees is offered by the Employer to all Regular FullF. After ten (10) years full-time employment, upon the retirement under PERS terms and Regular Part-time Employees conditions, death or injury resulting in total and permanent disability to perform the work for the City for which such Bargaining Unit member was employed, there shall be paid an amount representing any previously accumulated sick leave as such member of the Division of Police current rate of compensation as follows: 1. Payment shall be for a maximum of one hundred twenty (a120) If an Employee works days of accumulated, unused sick leave upon retirement, to any Bargaining Unit member. 2. In case of death, to the Bargaining Unit member's surviving spouse, if any, who was living with such Bargaining Unit member or dependent upon him for twelve (12) consecutive monthssupport at the time of his death, from January 1 or if there is no surviving spouse, to December thirty-first (31st)the dependent children, without being absent from including adopted children, of such Bargaining Unit member or for their use to their legal guardian or guardians or to the person or persons who, as determined by the Mayor, were dependent upon such Bargaining Unit member for support or for their use to their legal guardian or guardians or to the person or persons with whom they are living. The determination of the Mayor as to the person or persons entitled to receive any payment in accordance with this Subsection shall be final and neither the Mayor nor the City nor any other Bargaining Unit member shall be required to see to the proper expenditure of any such payments. 3. In the case of injury resulting in total and permanent disability to perform the work for the City for which such Bargaining Unit member was employed, to the employee or for his use to the guardian or conservator of his estate, if any, or to the person or persons having custody and care of such Bargaining Unit member, if any, provided that the determination of the Mayor as to the person or persons entitled to receive any reason payment in accordance with this Subsection shall be final and neither the Employee Mayor nor the City nor any other Bargaining Unit member thereof shall earn be required to see to the proper expenditure of any such payment. G. An employee of any public agency who transfers his employment from such public agency to the City shall be credited with the unused balance of his accumulated sick leave with such public agency, provided that such balance is evidenced to the satisfaction of the Mayor by an appropriate certificate or letter from the appropriate official of such public agency. H. All Bargaining Unit members shall be entitled to any accumulation of sick leave presently credited to them in accordance with the provisions of any prior ordinance of the City from which accumulation there shall be deducted any sick leave actually taken by such Bargaining Unit member. I. A Bargaining Unit member whose compensation has been funded by any state or federal funded program who transfers his employment to the City shall be credited with the unused balance of his accumulated sick leave with such state or federal agency, provided that such balance is evidenced by an appropriate certificate or letter from an appropriate official of such agency. J. For employees hired after January 1, 2001, sick leave transfer credited from another public agency or program shall not be added to the total sick leave earned as a City of Willowick employee for the purposes of cash out. The Employer shall maintain a separate record of transferred sick leave. Transferred sick leave may only be used after exhausting sick leave accrued during employment with the City of Willowick. 21.02 The Employer may require certification of medical attention when an employee is off work sick for three (3) days off with pay consecutive workdays or when the employee has three (3) days pay in lieu of the time off. The amount of time off or payment in lieu of time off earned by absences within a Regular Part-time Employee shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the consecutive twelve (12) month periodperiod on the days immediately preceding or following that employee's scheduled day(s) off. 11.08 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending to a family illness, provided she has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against her accumulated sick leave to a maximum of three (3) days per calendar year. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such illness. 11.09 When a Regular Employee receives a referral for an appointment with a Canadian Physician practicing in a medical specialty, or an appointment for a second medical opinion or examination, the Employee may utilize sick leave credits where the time required for attendance at the appointment conflicts with the Employee's normal work schedule.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Time. 11.01 An Employee’s A. Eligible employees shall accrue sick time entitlement is earned time, at the rate of 3.693 hours per pay bi-weekly pay period from the date of hire. To be eligible to accrue sick time, an employee must have at least one (1) day per month to a total accrual of twelve (12) days in each year from April first (1st) to March thirty-first (31st). Regular Part-time Employees’ sick time entitlement shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked “payable hour” in the pay period. “Payable hours” consist of actual hours worked, sick time, vacation time and holidays. Paid vacation time and paid sick time shall count as payable hours in the pay period for purposes of calculating sick time accrual. Part time employees who work twenty (20) or more hours per week or more shall accrue sick time on a pro-rated basis with a prorated maximum accrual. Sick time remaining unused at the end of the year may be taken in fifteen (15) minute increments. Unused sick time shall be carried forward into the next year accrue up to a maximum accrual of one four hundred (400) hours. Employees who have exhausted all their sick time and twenty (120) dayswho remain medically unable to return to work may use accrued vacation. 11.02 B. Sick time shall be paid only granted in the event of sickness or disability which renders an employee unable to perform his/her duties, for medical or dental appointments; or if it is necessary for the Employee has sick time accrued. Sick time taken in excess of what the Employee has accrued shall not be paid and shall not be held to be paid out of future sick time entitlements. 11.03 Sick time taken during a new Employee’s probationary period shall not be paid until said Employee has completed her probationary period and then it shall be paid only to the extent of the sick time earned and accrued during that period. 11.04 The Employer has the right to question sick time claimed. Employees who make regular use of sick time shall have their attendance monitored by the Employer and may request, at no cost to the Employee, that a Doctor’s note be provided upon return to work or attend the Employer’s medical consultant to determine whether or not the Employee is able to undertake the full duties and responsibilities of their position. 11.05 If an Employee is going employee to be absent from work to arrange emergency care plans or otherwise to act responsibly to the medical emergencies of persons who depend on the employee. C. Sick time shall be applicable only on days during which the employee would have been scheduled to work. Pay for sick time shall be at the rate of pay which the employee would have received had he/she worked his/her regular straight-time schedule that day. D. If an employee is using sick time and a holiday occurs during such an absence, that day shall not be charged against his/her sick time balance. E. Where an employee is eligible to receive State Disability Insurance payment, the employee shall receive his/her full State Disability Insurance payment plus such portion of his/her accrued sick time to an amount equal to, but not exceeding, the employee's regular rate of pay. In cases of industrial injury entitling the employee to Worker's Compensation Insurance payments, the same method of integration with accrued sick time shall apply. (Medical verification will be required when an employee requests that sick time be integrated with State Disability Insurance or Worker's Compensation Insurance benefits.) F. For each day the employee is absent due to illness, he/she shall contact his/her supervisor no later than 30 minutes after the start of the employee's regular work day If the employee's immediate supervisor is not available during that time, the employee shall leave a voice mail message in his or her immediate supervisor’s voice mailbox. If the employee’s immediate supervisor’s voice mail box is full and not accepting further messages, the employee will either leave a message for the supervisor with the receptionist, or leave a message in the general delivery voice mail box. Upon returning to work, the employee shall complete the required reporting form. Additionally, the employee shall notify any other staff or personnel, as he/she deems necessary to cover his/her duties during the absence. Receptionists and other employees who are responsible for opening an Employer's office shall notify their immediate supervisor of any absence due to illness at the supervisor's residence or as pre-arranged between such employee and his/her supervisor. Additionally, the employee may notify any other staff or personnel, as he/she deems necessary to cover his/her duties during the absence. If the Employer has reason to believe that the employee is misusing sick time, the employee may be required to provide a licensed health practitioner's verification for each subsequent use of sick time, for a period not to exceed one (1) year. Additionally, the Employer may require a medical release for the employee to return to work, when the employee has had an illness or injury that could create a health or safety hazard to other employees, the public or to the employee. G. Sick time shall not count as time worked for the purpose of computing overtime. Sick time may not be used to extend the work day so as to incur daily overtime. H. Upon a licensed health practitioner's verification, if an employee is ill for five (5) or more days while on vacation, he/she may charge accrued sick time for such period of illness. In order to receive this credit, the employee must provide to the supervisor a written verification from such licensed health practitioner. I. The term "disability" includes disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, and recovery there from. J. When an employee has accumulated in excess of thirty (30) days or 240 hours of sick time, the employee has the option of trading two (2) hours prior to sick days for one (1) vacation day. However, the commencement of a day shift and three (3) hours prior to the commencement of her eveningemployee may not thereby reduce his/night shift if possible. 11.06 Sick time entitlement shall not be earned by an Employee who is off work and receiving benefits from the Workers’ Compensation Board, Unemployment Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance or Long Term Disability Insurance. 11.07 An incentive for perfect attendance by Employees is offered by the Employer to all Regular Full-time and Regular Part-time Employees as follows: (a) If an Employee works for twelve (12) consecutive months, from January 1 to December thirty-first (31st), without being absent from work for any reason the Employee shall earn three (3) days off with pay or three (3) days pay in lieu of the time off. The amount of time off or payment in lieu of time off earned by a Regular Part-time Employee shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the consecutive twelve (12) month period. 11.08 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending to a family illness, provided she has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against her accumulated sick leave time to less than thirty (30) days. K. An employee with a maximum hire date prior to January 1, 2009 who has gained regular status and is terminated or who resigns shall, upon completion of three necessary paperwork or seventy-two (372) hours, whichever occurs first, be entitled to payment by check for one half (1/2) of all sick time accrued based on all “payable hours” worked but unused up to and including the last full or partial day on which the employee reports to and does work. “Payable hours” consist of actual hours worked, sick time, vacation time and holidays. L. All employees may use up to four (4) sick days per calendar year. Employees may year for mental health and will not be required to submit satisfactory proof obtain verification as provided in subsection (F). Mental health days must be taken in minimum increments of one half (1/2) day. The employee must provide prior notice to his/her supervisor before taking such illness. 11.09 When a Regular Employee receives a referral for an appointment mental health days. Mental health days cannot be taken in conjunction with a Canadian Physician practicing in vacation or a medical specialtyholiday, or an appointment and cannot be taken on a day when a prior request for a second medical opinion or examination, the Employee may utilize sick leave credits where the time required for attendance at the appointment conflicts with the Employee's normal work scheduleoff was denied.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Time. 11.01 An Employee’s 1. A Flight Attendant shall accrue sick time entitlement is earned leave at the rate of one (1) day per month month. 2. The purpose of sick leave is to allow a total Flight Attendant to maintain her/his monthly income when unable to work because of sickness or injury. Unused sick leave accrual of twelve (12) days in each year shall carry over from April first (1st) to March thirty-first (31st). Regular Part-time Employees’ sick time entitlement shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the pay period. Sick time remaining unused at the end of the year shall be carried forward into the next year to a maximum accrual of one hundred and twenty (120) daysyear. 11.02 Sick time shall be paid only if the Employee has sick time accrued3. Sick time taken in excess of what the Employee has accrued Flight Attendants shall not be paid for unused sick leave upon termination or resignation. 4. If a Flight Attendant is unable to fly her/his trip(s) or sit standby due to illness or injury will be removed from her/his scheduled trip/standby and she/he will receive pay and credit at one twentieth of the guarantee for the day(s)she/he is unable to work and was scheduled to actually fly or was on Standby. A Flight Attendant who calls in sick during a trip shall receive credit for the portion of the trip flown (including pay credits) and will not have time deducted from her/his sick bank for that day. A Flight Attendant who calls in sick during the first half of the standby period will receive the standby credit and will have it deducted from her/his sick bank. A Flight Attendant who calls in sick during the second half of the standby period will receive credit for the entire standby period and will have half of the standby credit deducted from her/his sick bank. A Flight Attendant who does not have enough time in her/his sick bank shall have her/his guarantee reduced by one twentieth of the guarantee for each sick day or, in the case of standby, the standby credit or half the standby credit, whichever applies. 5. In the event a Flight Attendant is unable to perform her/his duties for an entire bid period, she/he shall be permitted to use all accumulated sick leave in her/his sick leave account to a maximum of sixty-five (65) hours per bid period. 6. A Flight Attendant shall accrue sick leave from the date of hire, but shall not be held permitted to take sick leave until her/his 7. A Flight Attendant will be paid out of future sick time entitlementsreturned to the schedule when she/he calls in “well” and ungrounds her/himself. 11.03 Sick time taken during a new Employee’s probationary period shall not be paid until said Employee has completed her probationary period and then it shall be paid only to the extent 8. The Company may request verification of the sick time earned and accrued during that period. 11.04 The Employer has the right to question sick time claimed. Employees who make regular use of sick time shall have their attendance monitored by the Employer and may request, at no cost to the Employee, that a Doctor’s note be provided upon return to work illness or attend the Employer’s medical consultant to determine whether or not the Employee is able to undertake the full duties and responsibilities of their position. 11.05 If an Employee is going to be absent from work due to illness, she shall notify the Employer two (2) hours prior to the commencement injury of a day shift and Flight Attendant if the illness or injury has caused her/him to miss more than seven (7) days of work. The Company may also request verification if the Flight Attendant has called in sick more than three (3) hours prior times in the preceding six (6) months. Under no circumstances, shall a Flight Attendant be required to discuss the commencement details or nature of her eveningher/night shift if possible. 11.06 Sick time entitlement his illness or disability. In no event shall not be earned by an Employee who is off work and receiving benefits from Crew Scheduling question the Workers’ Compensation Board, Unemployment Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance or Long Term Disability Insurance. 11.07 An incentive for perfect attendance by Employees is offered by the Employer to all Regular Full-time and Regular Part-time Employees as follows: (a) If an Employee works for twelve (12) consecutive months, from January 1 to December thirty-first (31st), without being absent from work for any reason the Employee shall earn three (3) days off with pay or three (3) days pay in lieu nature of the time offillness or injury. The amount of time off or payment in lieu of time off earned by If the Company believes that a Regular Part-time Employee shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the consecutive twelve (12) month period. 11.08 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending to a family illness, provided she has been given prior authorization by the EmployerFlight Attendant is abusing sick leave, such absence shall be charged against her accumulated sick leave to a maximum of three (3) days per calendar year. Employees Flight Attendant may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such illness. 11.09 When provide a Regular Employee receives a referral for an appointment with a Canadian Physician practicing in a medical specialty, or an appointment for a second medical opinion or examination, the Employee may utilize sick leave credits where the time required for attendance physician’s statement at the appointment conflicts with the Employee's normal work scheduleCompany’s expense.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Time. 11.01 An Sick leave is provided by the Employer as a form of insurance, for the purpose of maintaining regular earnings during absences due to illness or accidents for which compensation is not payable or for quarantine by a Medical Officer of Health. (a) A Regular Employee’s sick time entitlement is earned at one (1) day per month to a total accrual of twelve (12) days in each year from April first (1st) to March thirty-first (31st). . (b) Regular Part-time Employees’ sick time entitlement shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the pay period. (c) For Employees at Wentworth Manor, sick time remaining unused at the end of the year shall be carried forward into the next year to a maximum accrual of sixty (60) days. Sick For Employees at Xxxxxxx House, sick time remaining unused at the end of the year shall be carried forward into the next year to a maximum accrual of one hundred and twenty (120) days. 11.02 (a) An Employee granted sick leave shall be paid, at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for regularly scheduled shifts absent and the number of hours thus paid shall be deducted from their accumulated sick leave credits up to the total amount of their accumulated credits at the time the sick leave commenced. (b) Sick time shall be paid only if the Employee has sick time accrued. Sick time taken in excess of what the Employee has accrued shall not be paid and shall not be held to be paid out of future sick time entitlements. (c) Leave of absence without pay may be granted to an Employee who does not qualify for sick leave or who is unable to return to work at the termination of the period for which sick leave is granted. 11.03 Sick time taken during a new Employee’s probationary period shall not be paid until said Employee has completed her their probationary period and then it shall be paid only to the extent of the sick time earned and accrued during that period. 11.04 The Employer has the right to question sick time claimed. Employees who make regular use of sick time shall have their attendance monitored by the Employer and the Employer may request, at no cost to the Employee, request that a Doctor’s note be provided upon return to work or attend that the Employee attend, at no cost to the Employee, the Employer’s medical consultant to determine whether or not the Employee is able to undertake the full duties and responsibilities of their position. 11.05 If an Employee is going to be absent from work due to illness, she shall notify the Employer two (2) hours prior to the commencement of a day shift and three (3) hours prior to the commencement of her evening/night shift if possible. 11.06 Sick time entitlement shall not be earned by an Employee who is off work and receiving benefits from the Workers’ Compensation Board, Unemployment Employment Insurance, or Short Term Disability Insurance or Long Term Disability Insurance. 11.06 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending to a family illness, provided they have been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against their accumulated sick leave to a maximum of three (3) days with pay per calendar year. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such illness. 11.07 When a Regular Employee receives a referral for an appointment with a Canadian Physician practicing in a medical specialty, or an appointment for a second medical opinion or examination, the Employee may utilize sick leave credits where the time required for attendance at the appointment conflicts with the Employee's normal work schedule. 11.08 An incentive for perfect attendance by Employees is offered by the Employer to all Regular Full-time and Regular Part-time Employees as follows: (a) If an Employee works for twelve (12) consecutive months, from January 1 to December thirty-first (31st), without being absent from work for any reason the Employee shall earn three (3) days off with pay or three (3) days pay in lieu of the time off. . (b) The amount of time off or payment in lieu of time off earned by a Regular Part-Part- time Employee shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the consecutive twelve (12) month period. 11.08 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending to a family illness, provided she has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against her accumulated sick leave to a maximum of three (3) days per calendar year. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such illness. 11.09 When a Regular Employee receives a referral for an appointment with a Canadian Physician practicing in a medical specialty, or an appointment for a second medical opinion or examination, the Employee may utilize sick leave credits where the time required for attendance at the appointment conflicts with the Employee's normal work schedule.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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Sick Time. 11.01 An EmployeeSick time will be paid at either eight (8) hours or ten (10) hours, dependent on shift rotation, at straight time rates per day as per the Collective Agreement. Short Term and Long Term Disability will be paid as per the Collective Agreement and STD and LTD plans, based on a forty (40) hour work week. Either party may request a meeting to discuss and resolve any issues arising from this Letter of Understanding. This letter does not replace anything in the current Collective Agreement. It is an addition to the current schedules in the Collective Agreement. All other conditions of employment are as per the Collective Agreement. This Letter of Understanding is on a "Without Prejudice or Precedent" basis and is specific to Finning (Canada) operations at the Xxxxx Project (Imperial Oil Resources or IOR) in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Fort XxXxxxxx, Xxxxxxx. Furthermore, Agreement on this letter of Understanding is specifically without prejudice to the Union’s sick position on the interpretation of the Xxxx XXX and the “Travel Allowance” specified in the Twelve-Hour Shift Agreement for the Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Oil sands Operations XXX in the 2012-2013 Collective Agreement. Finning (Canada) will retro all Finning Employees who have worked at the Kearl site past and present to align within the terms and conditions of this Letter of Understanding from the date it is signed. Nothing in this letter of understanding shall be construed as altering the existing terms and conditions of the Collective Agreement except as specified below. This Letter of Understanding deals with the specific conditions and modifies the Collective Agreement specifically, the Twelve Hour Shift Agreement for the Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Oil Sands Operations for those Employees who are employed to work on site at the Xxxxx Project. The Company and the Union thereby agree to the following: Reference: Kearl Project 1. The shift schedule for the Xxxxx Project site will be 10 days on and 10 days off; however the day shift will operate on a split shift. This results in the shift starting midday, first day in, and finishing midday last day out. The company recognizes that this results in 11 starts instead of 10 while on day shift. Therefore, the company is prepared to compensate those Employees working the full scheduled split shift by paying 12 hours of straight timeeleven and one half hours (11.5) straight time entitlement and one half hour (0.5) at applicable Overtime rate on day 1, (this is earned without prejudice to the union's position to the normal pay practice as per the Twelve-Hour Shift Agreement for the Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Oil sands Operations XXX in the collective agreement) and overtime for xxxxxx hours worked on day 11, at applicable rates. 2. Sick time is paid at straight time rates. 3. If a statutory holiday falls on the day one (1) of the shift rotation, Employees will be paid for the statutory Holiday and applicable overtime rates for the day. When a Statutory Holiday falls on an Employee’s scheduled day off, the Employee shall be paid twelve (12) hours at their hourly base rate for the holiday and these hours will count as eight (8) hours worked towards the work week. 4. All Leadhand/Journeypersons will be required to successfully complete the three (3) day mentoring workshop as part of their normal job duties. 5. Tool allowance will not be paid to Employees after as of May 1, 20123 since it is expected that all tools will be supplied by either the Customer or Finning Canada. In the event that this provision is discontinued, Finning (Canada) shall provide notice to the union and Employees ASAP, that the tooling program will be reinstated as per month the collective agreement. 6. All Employees working at the Xxxxx Project will be provided flights to and from site at no charge. In the event that Kearl discontinues their provision of flights at no cost, Finning (Canada) shall provide notice to both the Union and Employees, ASAP that the free flight program has terminated. In the event that the Customer terminates this program the Employer shall provide immediate notice to the Union and Employees. The Employer will allow for a flight expense to be claimed to a total accrual maximum amount of $250 each way for a period not to exceed 90 days. Should the Customer provided flights be terminated, the Kearl Allowance will require renegotiation between the Employer and the Union. 7. The current marshalling points will be Calgary, Edmonton, Fort XxXxxxxx, and Fort Chipewyan. Employees will report to the marshalling point at their own expense. Employees who are weathered in or experience aircraft mechanical delays at the site will be paid applicable rates for time worked as per the Collective Agreement to a maximum of twelve (12) days in each year from April first (1st) to March thirty-first (31st)hours per day. Regular Part-When weathered out at any of the marshalling points Calgary/Edmonton and Fort Chipewyan, meal and accommodation expenses, if needed, will be paid by the Employer. The Employee will be paid their straight time Employees’ sick time entitlement shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis hourly rate for the normal shift schedule of that particular day based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the pay period. Sick time remaining unused at the end of the year shall be carried forward into the next year flight manifest, up to a maximum accrual of one hundred and twenty (120) days. 11.02 Sick time shall be paid only if the Employee has sick time accrued. Sick time taken in excess of what the Employee has accrued shall not be paid and shall not be held to be paid out of future sick time entitlements. 11.03 Sick time taken during a new Employee’s probationary period shall not be paid until said Employee has completed her probationary period and then it shall be paid only to the extent of the sick time earned and accrued during that period. 11.04 The Employer has the right to question sick time claimed. Employees who make regular use of sick time shall have their attendance monitored by the Employer and may request, at no cost to the Employee, that a Doctor’s note be provided upon return to work or attend the Employer’s medical consultant to determine whether or not the Employee is able to undertake the full duties and responsibilities of their position. 11.05 If an Employee is going to be absent from work due to illness, she shall notify the Employer two (2) hours prior to the commencement of a day shift and three (3) hours prior to the commencement of her evening/night shift if possible. 11.06 Sick time entitlement shall not be earned by an Employee who is off work and receiving benefits from the Workers’ Compensation Board, Unemployment Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance or Long Term Disability Insurance. 11.07 An incentive for perfect attendance by Employees is offered by the Employer to all Regular Full-time and Regular Part-time Employees as follows: (a) If an Employee works for twelve (12) consecutive months, from January 1 to December thirty-first (31st), without being absent from work for any reason the Employee shall earn three (3) days off with pay or three (3) days pay in lieu of the hours per day. This time off. The amount of will be classified as time off or payment in lieu of time off earned by a Regular Part-time Employee shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the consecutive twelve (12) month periodworked. 11.08 If an Employee requires time off for 8. All Employees working at the purpose of attending to a family illness, provided she has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against her accumulated sick leave to a maximum of three (3) days per calendar year. Employees may Kearl site will be required to submit satisfactory proof of such illnessstay on site during their entire shift rotation except in an emergent situation. Camp accommodations will be provided to all Employees at no charge. Should this practice ever cease, Finning (Canada) shall provide notice to the union ASAP and revert to the current collective agreement costing model. 11.09 When a Regular Employee receives a referral for an appointment with a Canadian Physician practicing in a medical specialty, or an appointment for a second medical opinion or examination, the Employee may utilize sick leave credits where the time required for attendance at the appointment conflicts with the Employee's normal work schedule.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Sick Time. 11.01 An Employee’s sick time entitlement is earned at one (1) day per month to a total accrual of twelve (12) days in each year from April first (1st) 1 to March thirty-first (31st)31. Regular Part-Part- time Employees’ sick time entitlement shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the pay period. Sick time remaining unused at the end of the year shall be carried forward into the next year to a maximum accrual of one hundred and twenty (120) days. 11.02 Sick time shall be paid only if the Employee has sick time accrued. Sick time taken in excess of what the Employee has accrued shall not be paid and shall not be held to be paid out of future sick time entitlements. 11.03 Sick time taken during a new Employee’s probationary period shall not be paid until said Employee has completed her probationary period and then it shall be paid only to the extent of the sick time earned and accrued during that period. 11.04 The Employer has the right to question sick time claimed. Employees who make regular use of sick time shall have their attendance monitored by the Employer and may request, at no cost to the Employee, that a Doctor’s note be provided upon return to work or attend the Employer’s medical consultant to determine whether or not the Employee is able to undertake the full duties and responsibilities of their position. 11.05 If an Employee is going to be absent from work due to illness, she shall notify the Employer two (2) hours prior to the commencement of a day shift and three (3) hours prior to the commencement of her evening/night shift if possible. 11.06 Sick time entitlement shall not be earned by an Employee who is off work and receiving benefits from the Workers’ Compensation Board, Unemployment Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance or Long Term Disability Insurance. 11.07 An incentive for perfect attendance by Employees is offered by the Employer to all Regular Full-time and Regular Part-time Employees as follows: (a) If an Employee works for twelve (12) consecutive months, from January 1 to December thirty-first (31st)31, without being absent from work for any reason the Employee shall earn three (3) days off with pay or three (3) days pay in lieu of the time off. The amount of time off or payment in lieu of time off earned by a Regular Part-time Employee shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis based on the number of hours the Employee worked in the consecutive twelve (12) month period. 11.08 If an Employee requires time off for the purpose of attending to a family illness, provided she has been given prior authorization by the Employer, such absence shall be charged against her accumulated sick leave to a maximum of three (3) days per calendar year. Employees may be required to submit satisfactory proof of such illness. 11.09 When a Regular Employee receives a referral for an appointment with a Canadian Physician practicing in a medical specialty, or an appointment for a second medical opinion or examination, the Employee may utilize sick leave credits where the time required for attendance at the appointment conflicts with the Employee's normal work schedule.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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