Common use of Workplace Safety & Insurance Leave Clause in Contracts

Workplace Safety & Insurance Leave. An employee awarded a Workplace Safety & Insurance grant shall be granted a compensable disability leave with compensation made up of a tax-free Workplace Safety Insurance Board award, and a taxable top-up grant for the duration of Workplace Safety & Insurance Disability benefits. The top-up grant will ensure an employee's net pay is maintained. If the employee is awarded a Future Economic Loss (FEL) award and is unable to perform the essential duties of any available job, the leave and top-up grant will be extended for the first 24 months of the FEL award. If an employee is unable to return to work during the first two years of a FEL award, an application for LTD should be submitted. The qualifying period is waived in these cases, and LTD benefits will be payable at the expiry of the first FEL for a qualifying employee. Pending a decision of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board regarding the legitimacy of a claim the employee will receive sick leave. Employees who are receiving Workers' Compensation benefits for claims or injuries suffered while in the employ of an Employer other than the IESO are required to notify the IESO of being in receipt of those benefits in order to qualify for the top up grant. These employees will not be eligible for sick leave while receiving Workplace Safety & Insurance benefits for the top-up grant. The top-up grant for compensable disability leave will be withheld if the employee refuses a medically suitable position that she/he is capable of performing, pursuant to the provisions of Article 52 ("Rehabilitation and Re-Employment") of the Collective Agreement. The grant may also be withheld where an employee is subject to appropriate discipline or discharge for cause pursuant to Article 16 (“Discipline and Discharge”). Authority for withholding the supplementary grant is vested in Directors.

Workplace Safety & Insurance Leave. An employee awarded a Workplace Safety & Insurance grant shall be granted a compensable disability leave with compensation made up of a tax-free Workplace Safety Insurance Board award, and a taxable top-up grant for the duration of Workplace Safety & Insurance Disability benefits. The top-up grant will ensure an employee's net pay is maintained. If the employee is awarded a Future Economic Loss (FEL) award and is unable to perform the essential duties of any available job, the leave and top-up grant will be extended for the first 24 months of the FEL award. If an employee is unable to return to work during the first two years of a FEL award, an application for LTD should be submitted. The qualifying period is waived in these cases, and LTD benefits will be payable at the expiry of the first FEL for a qualifying employee. Pending a decision of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board regarding the legitimacy of a claim the employee will receive sick leave. Employees who are receiving Workers' Compensation benefits for claims or injuries suffered while in the employ of an Employer other than the IESO IMO are required to notify the IESO IMO of being in receipt of those benefits in order to qualify for the top up grant. These employees will not be eligible for sick leave while receiving Workplace Safety & Insurance benefits for the top-up grant. The top-up grant for compensable disability leave will be withheld if the employee refuses a medically suitable position that she/he is capable of performing, pursuant to the provisions of Article 52 ("Rehabilitation and Re-Employment") of the Collective Agreement. The grant may also be withheld where an employee is subject to appropriate discipline or discharge for cause pursuant to Article 16 (“Discipline and Discharge”). Authority for withholding the supplementary grant is vested in Directors.