Sickness/Accident Payment Plan Clause Samples
The Sickness/Accident Payment Plan clause outlines the employer's obligations to provide compensation or benefits to employees who are unable to work due to illness or injury. Typically, this clause specifies the duration and amount of payments, eligibility requirements, and any necessary documentation, such as medical certificates, that employees must provide. Its core function is to ensure financial support for employees during periods of incapacity, thereby offering security and clarity regarding entitlements in the event of sickness or accidents.
Sickness/Accident Payment Plan. 18.1 If an employee becomes ill or disabled and unable to work, he or she will be eligible for sick leave with pay, in accordance with this Article 18, 6 months after his/her date of hire. If circumstances warrant, Frontier Communications may require the employee to provide medical certification of inability to work due to illness or disability. Similarly, Frontier Communications may require medical certification that the employee may return to work following an absence due to illness or disability.
18.2 Short Term Disability benefits shall be as follows:
a. Short Term Disability (STD) pay is available to eligible employees, as follows:
i) Days 2 through 30: STD pay at 100%. For each scheduled work day of absence that is eligible for payment that occurs during the first thirty (30) calendar days of the STD period, the employee is eligible to receive one hundred percent (100%) of his/her regular base pay.
ii) Days 31 through 90: STD pay at 75%. For each scheduled work day of absence that is eligible for payment that occurs within the 31st through 90th calendar day of the STD period, the employee is eligible to receive
iii) Days 91 through 180: STD pay at 67%. For each scheduled work day of absence that is eligible for payment that occurs within the 91st through 180th calendar day of the STD period, the employee is eligible to receive sixty-seven percent (67%) of his/her regular base pay.
iv) Day 181 and beyond: no STD pay. For scheduled work days of absence beyond the 180th calendar day of the STD period, the employee shall apply for coverage under the Company’s Long Term Disability (LTD) plan. Employees may also request a leave of absence for medical reasons. A leave of absence must be requested even if the employee is covered by and receiving benefits from the Long Term Disability plan.
b. Approved Short Term Disability (STD) pay begins on the second (2nd) day of absence.
c. For the purposes of Section 18.3a only, successive periods of Short Term Disability (i.e., relapse) shall be counted together as one (1) STD period in computing the time period during which the employee shall be entitled to Short Term Disability Pay benefits, except that any personal illness or injury occurring after an employee has been continuously engaged in the performance of duty for thirteen (13) calendar weeks or more shall be considered as a new illness or injury and not as part of any STD period which preceded such thirteen (13) calendar weeks.
18.3 Illness or disability as a...
Sickness/Accident Payment Plan. 18.1 If an employee becomes ill or disabled and unable to work, he or she will be eligible for sick leave with pay, in accordance with this Article 18, 6 months after his/her date of hire (effective July 1, 2012, 90 days after his/her date of hire). If circumstances warrant, Frontier Communications may require the employee to provide medical certification of inability to work due to illness or disability. Similarly, Frontier Communications may require medical certification that the employee may return to work following an absence due to illness or disability.
18.2 Through June 30, 2012, sick leave with pay (Short Term Disability Pay) is available for up to six consecutive months (180 days). For absences from work beyond this period, employees may request a leave of absence for medical reasons. A leave of absence must be requested even if the employee is covered by and receiving benefits from the Long Term Disability Policy.
a. 100% Pay: Short Term Disability (STD) provides 100% of regular base pay for each work day from the first workday of absence because of an illness/disability through the 90th consecutive calendar day of that illness/disability b. 67% Pay: work days of absence during the 91st through 180th consecutive calendar day are paid at 67% of regular base pay.
Sickness/Accident Payment Plan. 18.1 If an employee becomes ill or disabled and unable to work, he or she will be eligible for sick leave with pay 6 months after his/her date of hire. If circumstances warrant, Citizens Communications may require the employee to
a. 100% Pay: Short Term Disability (STD) provides 100% of regular based pay for each work day from the first workday of absence because of an illness/disability through the 90th consecutive calendar day of that illness/disability.
Sickness/Accident Payment Plan. 15.1 Regular, full-time employees are eligible to participate in the Sickness/Accident Payment Plan, in accordance with this Article 15, after satisfying length of service requirements.
15.2 Through June 30, 2012, Short Term Disability benefits shall be as follows:
a. Incidental Absence Payment Plan Employees absent from work due to personal illness or injury on scheduled working days occurring within an initial period of seven (7) consecutive calendar days shall be paid for time not worked according to the following schedule: Pay for Absence Due to Personal Length of service Illness or Injury Begins After 0-90 days No incidental absence benefit 90 days – 1 year 16 absence hours 1 – 5 years 8 absence hours 5 years & over Payment begins with first hour of absence
b. Disability Absence Payment Plan Employees absent due to personal illness or injury beyond seven (7) calendar days will be considered on disability absence and shall be eligible for disability pay benefits beginning with the eighth (8th) calendar day according to the following schedule: Maximum Disability Benefit Weeks Length of service 0 – 90 days Full pay* none Half pay* none 90 days – 1 year 4 21 1 – 5 years 7 18 5 – 10 years 10 15 10 – 15 years 14 11 15 – 20 years 18 7 20 – 25 years 22 3 25 years & over 25 0 *Full pay and half pay benefits will be based on the employee’s basic straight time hourly rate in effect on the first day of absence. For the purposes of Section 15.2b, Disability Absence Benefits, successive periods of absence due to personal illness or injury (i.e., relapse) are counted together as one period in computing the time period for which an employee is entitled to benefits except that any absence occurring after an employee has been re-engaged in performing his/her regularly scheduled duties for thirteen (13) weeks or more will be considered as occurrences in a new benefit period.
15.3 Effective July 1, 2012, Short Term Disability benefits shall be as follows:
a. Short Term Disability (STD) pay is available to eligible employees, as follows:
i. Days 1 through 30: STD pay at 100%. For each scheduled work day of absence that is eligible for payment that occurs during the first thirty (30) calendar days of the STD period, the employee is eligible to receive one hundred percent (100%) of his/her regular base pay.
ii. Days 31 through 90: STD pay at 75%. For each scheduled work day of absence that is eligible for payment that occurs within the 31st through 90th calendar day of the ...