Transitional Work Programs. (i) The Hospital and the Union recognize the purpose of transitional work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating employees who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties understand their obligations in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. (ii) The Employer agrees that a joint accommodation committee consisting of an equal number of Union and management representatives will facilitate any accommodation of disabled employees. Time spent by the employee’s representative will be compensated at regular straight time hourly rates. All employees accessing the Transitional Work Program will be informed of such committee and their right to union representation at any such meetings to discuss their Return to Work Program, by the employer, prior to the employer meeting with them at the first Return to Work/Transitional Work meeting. (a) The Hospital will notify the Bargaining Unit President of the names of all bargaining unit members who have reached fifteen (15) weeks off work as a result of any illness or injury. (b) The Hospital will notify the Bargaining Unit President of the names of all bargaining unit members who go off work due to a work related injury or when off work on LTD, by the thirtieth (30th) of every month.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
