Common use of Use of Injury Leave Clause in Contracts

Use of Injury Leave. In a case where an employee suffers a qualifying workplace injury or illness, which is accepted by the Employer and paid under the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act, the following plan shall apply: 1. Subject to availability of funds, an employee who is qualified to receive lost wage compensation under the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act, or whose medical bills are being covered by Workers’ Compensation for an injury or illness suffered in the line of duty shall be granted paid leave of absence up to a maximum of one thousand (1000) hours during the term of this Agreement. If the employee’s absence from regularly scheduled work due to injury is more than one thousand (1000) hours, payment for that absence shall be made solely as prescribed in the Workers’ Compensation Act and personal leave provisions of this Agreement. The application and interpretation of the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act are not subject to the grievance/arbitration provisions of this Agreement. 2. Time spent on Injury Leave shall not result in a reduction to the employee’s personal leave balance. 3. A Superintendent or facility manager need not require a physician’s statement in cases when an employee suffers a workplace injury which is the result of a qualifying injury and results in the employee’s absence from regularly scheduled work for three (3) days or less.