WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS Sample Clauses

WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS. 17.01 An employee who sustains an injury or disease arising out of and in the course of his/her duties is covered by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, as amended. 17.02 Where an employee sustains a work related injury or a compensable illness and is unable to work as a result thereof, upon approval of his/her claim he/she shall receive the benefit payments approved by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board directly from the Board. 17.03 Where an employee sustains a compensable injury or illness and as a result must leave work before the end of his/her shift, he/she shall receive full pay for the balance of his/her shift on that day. 17.04 Notwithstanding anything herein contained in this Agreement, where an employee is absent due to compensable injury, such employee shall, upon his/her return to work, receive a seniority credit for such absence. Such seniority credit shall be calculated on the basis of the employee’s average number of paid hours per pay period during the eight (8) full pay periods immediately preceding the date of the accident. For the purposes of clarity, a full pay period missed will be credited with the average number of paid hours as calculated above. Where less than a full pay period is missed, seniority shall be credited for days scheduled and not worked. 17.05 Where a WSIB claim is approved and the employee has returned to work and requires medical appointments related to the compensable injury, such time shall be at no cost to the employee provided the employee makes all efforts to first schedule such appointments outside of normal working hours. 17.06 Any employee who is on a City paid leave of absence while conducting Local 79 related activities will be considered an employee of the City for WSIB purposes. 17.07 Leave of absence, with pay, shall be granted to two (2) full-time Workers’ Compensation/Rehabilitation Representatives whose responsibilities will include workers’ compensation and rehabilitation. The cost of such leave shall be shared equally by the parties.
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WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS. 22.01 Where in an action or by settlement of a claim arising out of an accident to an employee of the City coming within the Local 79 Unit, the City recovers from a third party as a result of such accident a larger amount, exclusive of costs, than the amount paid to or on behalf of such employee including the costs of the services of the Solicitor for the City, the surplus amount shall be allocated by the City in accordance with the requirements of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, as amended. 22.02 Where an employee who is injured in circumstances in which he/she may be entitled to compensation under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, as amended, elects to claim against a third person, he/she shall, as a condition of receiving Sick Pay or IIP Pay, agree to provide in writing an undertaking to reimburse the City out of the proceeds of any settlement or judgement upon such claim, the amount of money equivalent to the value of such Sick Pay or IIP Pay, may be, and upon his/her having made such reimbursement, his/her accumulated Sick Pay or IIP Pay, shall be restored accordingly. (a) Where an employee who is injured on duty with the City in circumstances where no action for such injuries would lie against a third person, and who is unable to work as a result of such injury, and who has made a claim to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in accordance with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Xxx, 0000, S.O. 1997, as amended, shall, provided he/she has qualified for Sick Pay or IIP Pay, in accordance with Article 11A (IIP) or Article 11B (Sick Pay), be paid an amount equal to his/her full net pay while the employee is off work and until such time as a ruling has been made by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. (b) If the employee’s claim is denied and the employee has otherwise qualified for Sick Pay or IIP Pay, the denial of the claim shall not act as a bar to the employee claiming benefits in accordance with the provisions of Article 11A (IIP) or 11B (Sick Pay). (c) The full net pay of an employee shall be as determined by the City by deducting from the employee’s gross earnings the probable Income Tax, Canada Pension Plan premiums, and Employment Insurance premiums. 22.04 Where the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board approves the claim, and for as long as the employee is receiving a full loss of earnings benefit in accordance with Section 43 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, as...
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS. 31.01 An employee who is injured on duty with the Employer in circumstances where no action for such injuries would lie against a third person, and who is unable to work as a result of such injury, and who has made a claim to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in accordance with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Xxx, 0000, S.O. 1997, as amended (the "WSIA"), shall, provided she/he has qualified for sick pay benefits in accordance with Article 30, be paid an amount equal to her/his full net pay while the employee is off work and until such time as a ruling has been made by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. 31.02 The full net pay of an employee shall be as determined by the Employer by deducting from the employee's gross earnings the probable Income Tax, Canada Pension Plan premiums, and Employment Insurance premiums. 31.03 Where the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board approves the claim, and for as long as the employee is receiving a full loss of earnings benefit in accordance with section 43 of the WSIA, the employee shall continue to receive the full net pay amount as defined in clause 31.02. Such full net pay shall include benefit payments approved by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. 31.04 Employees who have not qualified for sick pay under Article 30 shall, if their Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claim is approved, receive their benefit payments from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. 31.05 Where the claim is not approved or where an employee receives monies in excess of her/his appropriate net pay amount, such excess shall be treated as an overpayment and the Employer shall make recovery from the wages of the employee. It is agreed that the affected employee(s) shall provide to the Employer any recovery consents required by law to give effect to such recoveries. 31.06 An employee who sustains a compensable injury and, as a result, must leave work before the end of her/his shift on the day the injury occurred, shall be paid to the end of the shift. 31.07 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, where an employee works fewer than eighteen (18) hours or is casual relief and is absent due to a compensable injury, the employee shall, upon her/his return to work, receive a service credit for such absence. This service credit shall be calculated on the basis of the employee's average number of paid hours per day during the eight
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS. An employee who is prevented from performing their regular work with the Employer as a result of an occupational accident that is recognized by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board as compensable within the meaning of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act shall receive from the Employer the difference between the amount paid by the by Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and the employee's regular salary from the first day of the said accident. Payment from the Employer shall not exceed a term of fifteen (15) consecutive weeks for each accident compensable by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS. 22.01 When an employee is eligible for and receives approval by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and provided that the employee has unused sick leave credits, the employee shall receive her/his regular pay from the Board and there shall be a proportional deduction of credits from the employee’s unused sick leave credits. Any payment from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board shall be directed to the Board.
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS. 7.09.1 The Board agrees that there will be no reduction in any employment benefit including, but not limited to, seniority, and/or sick leave credits and health benefits, due to absence because of workplace sickness or injury for which the teacher is in receipt of workplace compensation benefits. 7.09.2 The Board shall provide the Local Bargaining Unit with notice that the teacher has applied to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB). 7.09.3 The Board agrees that a teacher who is eligible and in receipt of workplace compensation benefits may elect to utilize any cumulative sick leave credit in order to maintain one hundred percent (100%) of their usual wages from the day the accident occurred, for the duration of the teacher’s absence from work, or until the expiration of the accumulative sick leave. 7.09.4 Where a teacher elects to utilize accumulated sick leave and such teacher is in receipt of workers’ compensation benefits as determined by the WSIB, such payments shall be directed to the Board. 7.09.5 Notwithstanding the teacher’s eligibility to workers’ compensation benefits, the teacher may elect to forgo any claim to workers’ compensation and shall have full access to sick leave as determined by the Collective Agreement.
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS. 43.1 Where an employee is absent by reason of an injury or occupational disease for which a WSIB claim is made, his / her salary shall continue to be paid for a period not exceeding thirty (30) working days and if an award is not made any salary paid in excess of that to which he / she is entitled under Article 42 (Short Term Sickness Plan) shall be an amount owing by the employee to the Employer. 43.2 Where an employee is absent by reason of an injury or occupational disease for which a WSIB award is made, the employee’s salary shall continue to be paid for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive months, or a total of sixty-five (65) regularly scheduled 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 their credits.
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WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS. 27.1 The Employer agrees to abide by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and the Human Rights Code including the re-instatement provisions. 27.2 The Employer agrees to supply to the employee upon request, a copy of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s Form 7. The employee shall be given an opportunity to meet with the Employer to discuss and amend, if necessary, any errors or omissions found on the Form 7.
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS. 28.01 An employee who has applied for WSIB benefits and who is awaiting approval of her or his claim from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board shall have the option of: (i) Receiving Workplace Safety & Insurance payment from WSIB, if and when approved. (ii) Remaining on the Employer’s payroll up to a maximum of twenty-four (24) months at 85% of the gross rate of pay and having the Employer receive payment from the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board.
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BENEFITS. 11. 010 When a Teacher is eligible for and entitled to receive workplace safety and insurance benefits, the Teacher shall cause the benefit payments to be remitted to the Board and the Teacher shall continue to receive full pay for the duration of the benefit entitlement and so long as the Teacher continues to have sick leave credits. The difference between the Teacher’s normal salary and the benefits shall be deducted from the Teacher’s sick leave credits, on a pro rata basis.
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