Status When Sick Bank Exhausted. (a) If an Employee has exhausted her sick leave credits during the course of an illness, and the illness continues, she shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without pay or benefits except as provided in Article 30.01 (c), for the duration of the illness or as provided below. The Employee shall keep the Employer advised as to when she may be expected back to work and shall provide the Employer with two (2) weeks written notice of her readiness to return to work. The Employer shall then reinstate the Employee in the same position held by her immediately prior to the disability with the remaining benefits that accrued to her prior to the disability.
(b) At the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the last day of paid sick leave, an Employee who is not capable of returning to work pursuant to this Article shall be considered to have terminated her employment relationship with the Employer, provided that such termination is not contrary to any right conferred under this agreement or any law of Canada or Alberta.
(c) The reinstatement of an Employee in accordance with this Article shall not be construed as being a violation of the posting and/or scheduling provisions of Articles 11 and 14.
Status When Sick Bank Exhausted. (a) An employee who has exhausted her sick leave credits during the course of an illness, and the illness continues she shall be deemed to be on leave of absence without pay or benefits except as provided in Article 26.01(c), for the duration of the illness or as provided below. The employee shall keep the Employer advised as to when she may be expected back to work and shall provide the Employer with one (1) week’s written notice of her readiness to return to work. The Employer shall then reinstate the employee in the same position held by her immediately prior to the illness. At the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the last day of paid sick leave, an employee who is not capable of returning to work pursuant to this Article shall be considered to have terminated her employment with the Employer.
(b) The reinstatement of an employee in accordance with this Article shall not be construed as being a violation of the posting and/or scheduling provisions of Articles 11 and 28.03.
