Common use of Substance Abuse Clause in Contracts

Substance Abuse. 39.01 Substance Abuse is recognized to be a serious medical and social problem that can affect employees. The Company and the Union have a strong interest in encouraging early treatment and assisting employees towards full rehabilitation. 39.02 The Company will continue to provide a comprehensive approach towards dealing with substance abuse and its related problems. Company assistance will include referral of employees to appropriate counselling services or treatment and rehabilitation facilities. 39.03 The Company will provide all normal group insurance benefits while under a medically prescribed course of treatment. If an institute as selected is not covered under Employer Health Tax (OHIP), the Company will pay the cost of the treatment. 39.04 A committee will be set up comprising representation of the Company and the Union to administer the program. Union Substance Abuse Representatives will be provided such time as is necessary for the administration of the program. The Union and the Company jointly recognize substance use and abuse to be a serious medical and social problem that can be successfully treated. It is in the best interest of the employee, the Union and the Company to encourage early intervention and treatment to assist employees and members of their families towards full rehabilitation. Such assistance includes, but is not necessarily limited to, identification of the problem at the earliest stages, motivating the individual to obtain help, referral of the individual to appropriate treatment and rehabilitation facilities and a continuing education of employees and Union and management representatives alike to recognize and deal constructively with such problems as they arise. Any employee who undergoes a prescribed rehabilitative process will be entitled to Sickness and Accident Benefits in accordance with the Sickness and Accident Plan. Effective upon ratification of this collective agreement, the Company agrees to pay three (3) cents per compensated hour per employee to a fund to be established by the Local Union. The purpose of this fund will be to allow the Local Union to put in place a full time Substance Abuse Representative who will work out of the Local Union office. The Substance Abuse Representative will deal with substance use and abuse intervention, counseling, referral and follow- up for individual cases as well as ongoing workplace education. The Substance Abuse Representative will undergo any and all necessary training that is required to enable her/him to perform their duties in the proper manner. Should the Substance Abuse Representative come from the workplace covered by this collective agreement, she/he shall be granted a leave of absence, with full accumulation of seniority and pension service for the duration of time that she/he performs the job of Substance Abuse Representative.

Substance Abuse. 39.01 15.01 Substance Abuse abuse is recognized to be a serious social and medical and social problem that can affect employees. In addition to the serious individual consequences, both parties recognize that substance abuse contributes to absenteeism, turnover and business disruptions as well as adversely impacting safety, job performance and employee morale. 15.02 The Company recognizes the importance of a continuous co-operative effort between its management, union representatives and its members in this regard. The Company and the Union union have a strong interest in encouraging early treatment and assisting employees towards to a full rehabilitationrecovery. 39.02 15.03 The Company Employer will continue to provide a comprehensive approach towards dealing with substance abuse and its related problems. Company Employer assistance will include referral of employees to appropriate counselling services or treatment and rehabilitation facilities. 39.03 The Company will provide all normal group insurance benefits while under a medically prescribed course of treatment. If an institute as selected is not covered under Employer Health Tax (OHIP), the Company will pay the cost of the treatment. 39.04 A committee will be set up comprising representation of the Company and the Union to administer the program. Union Substance Abuse Representatives will be provided such time as is necessary for the administration of the program. The Union and the Company jointly recognize substance use and abuse to be a serious medical and social problem that can be successfully treated. It is in the best interest of the employee, the Union and the Company to encourage early intervention and treatment to assist employees and members of their families towards full rehabilitation. Such assistance includes, but is not necessarily limited to, identification of the problem at the earliest stages, motivating the individual to obtain help, referral of the individual to appropriate treatment and rehabilitation facilities facilities, and a continuing education of employees and Union and management Management representatives alike to recognize and deal constructively and responsibly with such problems as they arise. Any . 15.04 Where an employee who undergoes provides appropriate medical documentation prescribing or requiring a prescribed rehabilitative process course of treatment, such treatment shall be covered under the Health Insurance Plan and the employee will be entitled to Sickness and Accident Benefits in accordance with qualify for STD under the Sickness and Accident employer’s Short Term Disability Plan. Effective upon ratification In addition, the employee will continue to be covered under the Group Insurance Plan. The company will recognize a Substance Abuse Representative, and will have input into the appointment of this collective agreement, the Company agrees to pay three (3) cents per compensated hour per employee to a fund to be established individual by the Local Union. The purpose of this fund will be It is agreed that the substance abuse representative has his/her regular duties to allow the Local Union to put in place a full time Substance Abuse Representative who will work out perform on behalf of the Local Union officeEmployer. The recognized Substance Abuse Representative will deal be permitted a reasonable amount of time with substance use and abuse intervention, counseling, referral and follow- up for individual cases as well as ongoing workplace educationpay during his/her regularly scheduled shift to provide necessary assistance to employees. The recognized Substance Abuse Representative will undergo any not leave their regular duties without receiving permission from their immediate supervisor, which permission will not be unreasonable withheld. An alternate will be identified and all necessary communicated to the Company, for each shift to handle emergency situations. 15.05 The substance abuse representative (not including alternates) will participate in an annual training that program. The Company will be responsible for wages. The cost and length of the training is required to enable her/him be determined mutually agreed to perform their duties in the proper mannerannually. Should the Substance Abuse Representative come from the workplace covered by this collective agreement, she/he shall The Union will be granted a leave of absence, with full accumulation of seniority and pension service responsible for the duration of time that she/he performs the job of Substance Abuse Representativeper diem expenses.

Substance Abuse. 39.01 15.01 Substance Abuse abuse is recognized to be a serious social and medical and social problem that can affect employees. In addition to the serious individual consequences, both parties recognize that substance abuse contributes to absenteeism, turnover and business disruptions as well as adversely impacting safety, job performance and employee morale. 15.02 The Company recognizes the importance of a continuous co-operative effort between its management, union representatives and its members in this regard. The Company and the Union union have a strong interest in encouraging early treatment and assisting employees towards to a full rehabilitationrecovery. 39.02 15.03 The Company Employer will continue to provide a comprehensive approach towards dealing with substance abuse and its related problems. Company Employer assistance will include referral of employees to appropriate counselling services or treatment and rehabilitation facilities. 39.03 The Company will provide all normal group insurance benefits while under a medically prescribed course of treatment. If an institute as selected is not covered under Employer Health Tax (OHIP), the Company will pay the cost of the treatment. 39.04 A committee will be set up comprising representation of the Company and the Union to administer the program. Union Substance Abuse Representatives will be provided such time as is necessary for the administration of the program. The Union and the Company jointly recognize substance use and abuse to be a serious medical and social problem that can be successfully treated. It is in the best interest of the employee, the Union and the Company to encourage early intervention and treatment to assist employees and members of their families towards full rehabilitation. Such assistance includes, but is not necessarily limited to, identification of the problem at the earliest stages, motivating the individual to obtain help, referral of the individual to appropriate treatment and rehabilitation facilities facilities, and a continuing education of employees and Union and management Management representatives alike to recognize and deal constructively and responsibly with such problems as they arise. Any . 15.04 Where an employee who undergoes provides appropriate medical documentation prescribing or requiring a prescribed rehabilitative process course of treatment, such treatment shall be covered under the Health Insurance Plan and the employee will be entitled to Sickness and Accident Benefits in accordance with qualify for STD under the Sickness and Accident employer’s Short Term Disability Plan. Effective upon ratification of this collective agreementIn addition, the Company agrees to pay three (3) cents per compensated hour per employee to a fund will continue to be established by covered under the Local UnionGroup Insurance Plan. The purpose of this fund company will be to allow the Local Union to put in place recognize a full time Substance Abuse Representative who will work out Representative. It is agreed that the substance abuse representative has his/her regular duties to perform on behalf of the Local Union officeEmployer. The recognized Substance Abuse Representative will deal be permitted a reasonable amount of time with substance use and abuse intervention, counseling, referral and follow- up for individual cases as well as ongoing workplace educationpay during his/her regularly scheduled shift to provide necessary assistance to employees. The recognized Substance Abuse Representative will undergo any not leave their regular duties without receiving permission from their immediate supervisor, which permission will not be unreasonable withheld. An alternate will be identified and all necessary communicated to the Company, for each shift to handle emergency situations. 15.05 The substance abuse representative (not including alternates) will participate in an annual training that program. The Company will be responsible for wages. The cost and length of the training is required to enable her/him be determined mutually agreed to perform their duties in the proper mannerannually. Should the Substance Abuse Representative come from the workplace covered by this collective agreement, she/he shall The Union will be granted a leave of absence, with full accumulation of seniority and pension service responsible for the duration of time that she/he performs the job of Substance Abuse Representativeper diem expenses.

Substance Abuse. 39.01 15.01 Substance Abuse abuse is recognized to be a serious social and medical and social problem that can affect employees. In addition to the serious individual consequences, both parties recognize that substance abuse contributes to absenteeism, turnover and business disruptions as well as adversely impacting safety, job performance and employee morale. 15.02 The Company recognizes the importance of a continuous co-operative effort between its management, union representatives and its members in this regard. The Company and the Union union have a strong interest in encouraging early treatment and assisting employees towards to a full rehabilitationrecovery. 39.02 15.03 The Company Employer will continue to provide a comprehensive approach towards dealing with substance abuse and its related problems. Company Employer assistance will include referral of employees to appropriate counselling services or treatment and rehabilitation facilities. 39.03 The Company will provide all normal group insurance benefits while under a medically prescribed course of treatment. If an institute as selected is not covered under Employer Health Tax (OHIP), the Company will pay the cost of the treatment. 39.04 A committee will be set up comprising representation of the Company and the Union to administer the program. Union Substance Abuse Representatives will be provided such time as is necessary for the administration of the program. The Union and the Company jointly recognize substance use and abuse to be a serious medical and social problem that can be successfully treated. It is in the best interest of the employee, the Union and the Company to encourage early intervention and treatment to assist employees and members of their families towards full rehabilitation. Such assistance includes, but is not necessarily limited to, identification of the problem at the earliest stages, motivating the individual to obtain help, referral of the individual to appropriate treatment and rehabilitation facilities facilities, and a continuing education of employees and Union and management Management representatives alike to recognize and deal constructively and responsibly with such problems as they arise. Any . 15.04 Where an employee who undergoes provides appropriate medical documentation prescribing or requiring a prescribed rehabilitative process course of treatment, such treatment shall be covered under the Health Insurance Plan and the employee will be entitled to Sickness and Accident Benefits in accordance with qualify for STD under the Sickness and Accident employer’s Short Term Disability Plan. Effective upon ratification In addition, the employee will continue to be covered under the Group Insurance Plan. The company will recognize a Substance Abuse Representative, and will have input into the appointment of this collective agreement, the Company agrees to pay three (3) cents per compensated hour per employee to a fund to be established individual by the Local Union. The purpose of this fund will be It is agreed that the substance abuse representative has his/her/their regular duties to allow the Local Union to put in place a full time Substance Abuse Representative who will work out perform on behalf of the Local Union officeEmployer. The recognized Substance Abuse Representative will deal be permitted a reasonable amount of time with substance use and abuse intervention, counseling, referral and follow- up for individual cases as well as ongoing workplace educationpay during his/her/their regularly scheduled shift to provide necessary assistance to employees. The recognized Substance Abuse Representative will undergo any not leave their regular duties without receiving permission from their immediate supervisor, which permission will not be unreasonable withheld. An alternate will be identified and all necessary communicated to the Company, for each shift to handle emergency situations. 15.05 The substance abuse representative (not including alternates) will participate in an annual training that program. The Company will be responsible for wages. The cost and length of the training is required to enable her/him be determined mutually agreed to perform their duties in the proper mannerannually. Should the Substance Abuse Representative come from the workplace covered by this collective agreement, she/he shall The Union will be granted a leave of absence, with full accumulation of seniority and pension service responsible for the duration of time that she/he performs the job of Substance Abuse Representativeper diem expenses.

Substance Abuse. 39.01 Substance Abuse is recognized The Company and the Union jointly substance abuse to be a serious medical and social problem that can affect employees. The Company and the Union have a strong interest in encouraging early treatment and assisting employees towards full rehabilitation. 39.02 The Company will continue to provide a comprehensive approach towards dealing with substance abuse and its related problems. Company assistance will include referral of employees to appropriate counselling services or treatment and rehabilitation facilities. 39.03 The Company will provide all normal group insurance benefits while under a medically prescribed course of treatment. If an institute as selected is not covered under Employer Health Tax (OHIP), the Company will pay the cost of the treatment. 39.04 A committee will be set up comprising representation of the Company and the Union to administer the program. Union Substance Abuse Representatives will be provided such time as is necessary for the administration of the program. The Union and the Company jointly recognize substance use and abuse to be a serious medical and social problem that can be successfully treated. It is in the best interest of the employee, the Union and the Company to encourage early intervention treatment and treatment to assist employees towards rehabilitation. The Company the importance of a co-operative effort between its management and members of the Union in this regard. It is appropriate for the and the Company to review and discuss such problems, with a view to providing assistance to addicted employees, consistent with their families towards full rehabilitationattitudes toward the problem. Such assistance includes, but is not necessarily limited to, identification of the problem at the earliest stages, motivating the individual to obtain help, referral of the individual to appropriate treatment and rehabilitation facilities facilities, and a continuing education of employees management and Union and management union representatives alike to recognize and deal constructively with such problems as they arise. Any employee who undergoes a prescribed rehabilitative process will be entitled to Sickness and Accident Benefits benefits in accordance with the Sickness and Accident Plan. Effective upon ratification of this collective agreement, the Company agrees to pay three (3) cents per compensated hour per employee to a fund to be established by the Local Unionplan. The purpose of this fund will be to allow Company and the Local Union to put in place a full time acknowledge the contribution that the local Substance Abuse Representative who can make towards workplace education and substance abuse, counselling and referral in individual substance abuse cases. To ensure that this level of contribution continues, it is agreed that the Substance Abuse Representative will work out of be allowed reasonable time off at those times when an employee comes forth with a substance abuse problem to assist the Local Union officeemployee with counselling, referrals and follow-up. The Substance Abuse Representative will deal with substance use and abuse interventionnot leave his duties without obtaining permission from his Team Leader. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. In addition, counseling, referral and follow- up for individual cases as well as ongoing workplace education. The it is that the Substance Abuse Representative will undergo any and all necessary training that is required be able to enable her/him deal more effectively with matters related to perform their duties in substance abuse if they are provided with appropriate training. Therefore, the proper manner. Should Company will allow reasonable time off to the Substance Abuse Representative come from to attend courses which form part of the workplace covered by this collective agreementAddiction Intervention Association’s Alcoholism and Drug Counsellor certification program, she/he shall be granted a leave and will assume instructional fee costs and reasonable accommodation and meal costs associated with the taking of absence, with full accumulation of seniority and pension service for the duration of time that she/he performs the job of Substance Abuse Representative.such courses. Xxxxx