Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) Sample Clauses

Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) a) The Employer agrees to arrange for coverage of all employees under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA). b) An employee may access uninsured sick leave credits, subject to Article XXllI – Sick Leave, until such time as the employee’s claim for benefits is approved by the WSIB. It is agreed that any sick pay provided to the employee is considered to be an advance on his/her WSIA benefits and, if the employee is awarded WSIA benefits, that advance will be considered an overpayment owing by the employee to the Employer. The employee and the Union will take all required steps to advise the WSIB of the advance paid by the Employer and to ensure that the WSIB reimburses the Employer for the overpayment made. c) In the event an employee is absent from work in respect of an injury incurred by the employee during the course of her/his employment with the Society and for which she/he is in receipt of disability payments from the WSIB, the Society will pay the employee the difference between the disability payments and the employee’s salary for the period of time as determined by length of service as set out below: An employee with three (3) or more months of continuous service shall receive an advance of up to two (2) weeks of normal salary. This advance will be recovered from WSIB payment initially paid directly to the Society. Once the advance is recovered, subsequent WSIB payments will be paid directly to the employee, with “top-up” as follows:
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Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA). (a) The Society agrees to maintain coverage of all employees pursuant to the (b) An Employee may access uninsured sick leave credits, subject to the terms and conditions of the Society’s policies and/or collective agreement, until such time as the Employee’s claim for benefits is approved by the WSIB. It is agreed that any sick pay provided to the Employee is considered to be an advance on his/her WSIA benefits and, if the Employee is awarded WSIA benefits, that advance will be considered an overpayment owing by the Employee to the Society. The Employee and the Union will take all required steps to advise the WSIB of the advance paid by the Society and to ensure that the WSIB reimburses the Society for the overpayment made.
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Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA). 28.01 The employer agrees to arrange for coverage of all employees under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA).
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Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA). An employee off work due to a compensable illness or injury may access uninsured sick leave income as set out in Schedule C and subject to the applicable policies, until such time as the employee's claim for lost time benefits is approved by WSIB. Any sick leave income paid to the employee is considered an advance on the employee's WSIA benefits and, if the employee is awarded WSIA lost time benefits, that the sick leave income advance will be considered an overpayment owing by the employee to the employer. The employee and the Union will take all required steps to advise the WSIB of the advance paid by the employer and shall ensure that the WSIB reimburses the Employer for the overpayment made subject to the maximum reimbursed by WSIB. Any payment or advance by the employer ceases immediately upon the employee being eligible for WSIA benefits.
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Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) a) The Employer agrees to arrange for coverage of all employees under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA). b) An employee may access uninsured sick leave credits, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Employer policies and/or collective agreements, until such time as the employee’s claim for benefits is approved by the WSIB. It is agreed that any sick pay provided to the employee is considered to be an advance on his/her WSIA benefits and, if the employee is awarded WSIA benefits, that advance will be considered an overpayment owing by the employee to the Employer. The employee and the Union will take all required steps to advise the WSIB of the advance paid by the Employer and to ensure that the WSIB reimburses the Employer for the overpayment made.
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Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) a) The Employer agrees to arrange for coverage of all employees under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA). b) An employee may access uninsured sick leave credits, subject to Article XXllI – Sick Leave, until such time as the employee’s claim for benefits is approved by the WSIB. It is agreed that any sick pay provided to the employee is considered to be an advance on their WSIA benefits and, if the employee is awarded WSIA benefits, that advance will be considered an overpayment owing by the employee to the Employer. The employee and the Union will take all required steps to advise the WSIB of the advance paid by the Employer and to ensure that the WSIB reimburses the Employer for the overpayment made. c) In the event an employee is absent from work in respect of an injury incurred by the employee during the course of their employment with the Society and for which they are in receipt of disability payments from the WSIB, the Society will pay the employee the difference between the disability payments and the employee’s salary for the period of time as determined by length of service as set out below: An employee with three (3) or more months of continuous service shall receive an advance of up to two (2) weeks of normal salary. This advance will be recovered from WSIB payment initially paid directly to the Society. Once the advance is recovered, subsequent WSIB payments will be paid directly to the employee, with “top-up” as follows: Length of Continuous Service Duration of time that an employee is entitled to receive difference between WSIB Payments and normal salary (“top-up”): Less than three (3) months continuous service Five (5) days Three (3) months but less than one (1) year Two (2) weeks One (1) year but less than three (3) years Four (4) weeks Three (3) years but less than five (5) years Six (6) weeks Five (5) years but less than seven (7) years Eight (8) weeks Seven (7) years but less than nine (9) years Ten (10) weeks Nine (9) years but less than ten (10) years Twelve (12) weeks Ten (10) years and over Fifteen (15) weeks
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Related to Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA)

  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Act It is understood that payment of income protection is for the sole and only purpose of protecting employees against the loss of income during time of such illness. Seniority and service will accrue and the Employer shall continue to pay its share of the premium for the benefit plans during the period of the income protection noted in this provision.

  • WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE 41.1 Where an employee is absent by reason of an injury or an occupational disease for which a claim is made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, his or her salary shall continue to be paid for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. If an award is not made, any payments made under the foregoing provisions in excess of that to which he or she is entitled under Articles 44.1 and 44.6 (Short Term Sickness Plan) shall be an amount owing by the employee to the Employer. 41.2 Where an employee is absent by reason of an injury or an occupational disease for which an award is made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, his or her salary shall continue to be paid for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive months or a total of sixty-five (65) working days where such absences are intermittent, following the date of the first absence because of the injury or occupational disease, and any absence in respect of the injury or occupational disease shall not be charged against his or her credits. 41.3 Where an award is made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act to an employee that is less than the regular salary of the employee and the award applies for longer than the period set out in Article 41.2 and the employee has accumulated credits, his or her regular salary may be paid and the difference between the regular salary paid after the period set out in Article 41.2 and the compensation awarded shall be converted to its equivalent time and deducted from his or her accumulated credits. 41.4 Where an employee receives an award under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, and the award applies for longer than the period set out in Article 41.2 (i.e. three (3) months), the Employer will continue subsidies for Basic Life, Long Term Income Protection, Supplementary Health and Hospital and the Dental Plans for the period during which the employee is receiving the award. The Employer shall continue to make the Employer’s pension contributions unless the employee gives the Employer a written notice that the employee does not intend to pay the employee’s pension contributions. 41.5 Where an employee is absent by reason of an injury or an occupational disease for which an award is made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the employee shall not be entitled to a leave of absence with pay under Article 44 (Short Term Sickness Plan) as an option following the expiry of the application of Article 41.2.

  • WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BOARD Clause 14.01 (a) When a probationary or regular employee, through employment with the Employer, suffers an injury or disability, or a recurrence of an injury or disability, the Employer shall pay the employee an amount, when combined with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board payment, equals the employee’s regular wage less deductions required by law, for a period of nine (9) months from the first day of absence. (b) Pending receipt of payment from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, an employee shall receive advances up to the amount of the employee’s regular wage rate, less income tax deductions and shall continue to receive their regular wage rate during the period of absence up to nine (9) months provided that: i. the employee will make reasonable effort to ensure prompt completion of necessary forms and information required to receive approval of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board payment; ii. the employee will be expected to fully participate in alternate work, if recommended, by the employee’s medical doctor; iii. the employee’s claim has not been disallowed by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, and; iv. the employee agrees in writing, to sign over to the Employer the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board payments. (a) The Employer shall continue to pay for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) months from the first day of an injury or disability, the premium cost for health and insurance benefits as covered by Clauses 16.03 and 16.04. (b) Should an employee return to work from an injury or disability for a period of six (6) continuous months and subsequently suffers a recurrence of an injury or disability, then the provisions of Clauses 14.02(a) and 14.03(a) shall apply. (c) Notwithstanding Clause 14.02(b), if an employee having ceased to be disabled returns to work and again becomes disabled from the same or related cause within six (6) months, it would be considered as one (1) continuous period of disability as per Clauses 14.02(a) and 14.03(a). (a) For a period of up to thirty (30) months from the first day of injury or disability, the employee shall be eligible to return to their same position classification if capable of performing the required work. If unable to perform the required work, the employee shall be given all reasonable consideration for any available job for which the employee is able and qualified to perform. (b) Notwithstanding Part (a), if any employee’s position is declared redundant while on WSIB leave, the employee upon their return shall exercise normal bumping procedures as per Article 8.

  • Workplace Safety Insurance 20.1 Each member covered by this Agreement who is absent on account of injuries received while on duty and who is receiving a pension, salary or wage award from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board shall be entitled to be paid the difference between the pension wage and salary award from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and his or her current net salary as long as such member remains in the employ of the Niagara Police Board. This shall be applied such that the combination of any WSIB salary or wage award plus the employer top-up shall, in total, equal the net pay of the member's current salary. The non- economic loss portion of any WSIB pension payments shall not be considered as being a salary or wage award, and hence shall not form part of these calculations. Any member who does not comply with the provisions of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act or Regulations thereto and subsequently receives a salary or wage award or an amount less than the prevailing maximum payable, due to such non-compliance, shall not receive from the Niagara Police Board the difference between the wage or salary award paid by the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board and his or her current net salary. For the purpose of this Clause, net pay shall be the pay for the rank of the member as shown in Appendix "A" less those deductions required under Government Statutes, pension plans and as provided for in this Agreement. 20.2 Subject to the terms of this Article, each member covered by this Agreement who is injured as a result of carrying out his/her duties shall not be deprived of his/her vacations or statutory holidays as a result thereof, and shall accumulate such vacation credits and statutory holidays as he/she might otherwise receive. 20.2.1 Each member shall be entitled to accumulate the float time that he/she might otherwise receive for a period of three (3) months following the injury. 20.2.2 In respect of members who have been off work and receiving WSIB benefits for less than two

  • Workplace Safety The parties to this Agreement commit themselves to achieving the highest possible standards of occupational health and safety including adherence to the consultative and issue resolution processes included herein. Participation in and support for building and construction industry initiatives to improve construction industry standards in occupational health and safety will form an important part of this commitment. Observance of relevant Acts, Regulations, and Codes of Practice are the minimum level acceptable to enable employers and employees to meet their responsibilities and to work safely and follow health and safety rules in their workplace. On all sites there will be developed a site safety plan and job specific ‘job safety analysis’ to identify and manage the risks associated with work on each particular site. Such safety plan will include suitable procedures for personnel/material access, and site evacuation procedures. The Incolink Safety Handbook ‘SAFE’ (as amended) is endorsed by this Agreement as a proper guide and reference source for safety management and control of risks. 1) The parties agree that the WorkSafe Australia Guidance Notes on Material Safety Data Sheets shall be observed at all times. 2) Hearing tests: Audiometric tests should be conducted within two months of a person commencing employment, and thereafter at intervals of two years.

  • Safety and Protection Where applicable, the PERFORMING PARTY shall be responsible for requiring employees, contractors, and subcontractors to maintain and supervise all necessary safety precautions and programs in connection with the Grant Activities. The PERFORMING PARTY shall take all necessary precautions to protect the health and safety of the public during performance of the Grant Activities.

  • OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH A. Consultant will perform the Services in compliance with the most current versions of all laws, standards, rules, and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and all state and federal laws and regulations relating to safety and health standards. Consultant shall perform the Services in compliance with, will furnish only supplies, articles, and equipment that comply with such laws, standards, and regulations. B. Consultant shall immediately notify Valley Water in the event of any personal injury accident or occurrence occurring during the performance of the Services. Upon Valley Water’s request, Consultant shall provide Valley Water with documentation fully describing the accident and injury and the actions implemented to prevent similar occurrences.

  • OF CLEAN AIR ACT AND FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts. By submission of this bid/proposal or the execution of this contract, or subcontract, as appropriate, the bidder, proposer, Federal-aid construction contractor, or subcontractor, as appropriate, will be deemed to have stipulated as follows: 1. That any person who is or will be utilized in the performance of this contract is not prohibited from receiving an award due to a violation of Section 508 of the Clean Water Act or Section 306 of the Clean Air Act. 2. That the contractor agrees to include or cause to be included the requirements of paragraph (1) of this Section X in every subcontract, and further agrees to take such action as the contracting agency may direct as a means of enforcing such requirements.

  • Occupational Safety and Health Acts Contractor(s) who perform any work under this contract shall fully comply with the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and any amendments thereto and regulations pursuant to the act. Any Contractor who fails to do so may be terminated for cause as set forth below.

  • Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act The contractor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.

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