Common use of WSIB Leave Clause in Contracts

WSIB Leave. a) Where an employee is absent due to illness or injury which is compensable by WSIB, the following shall apply: i) The Employer shall continue to pay its share of the premiums for the health and welfare benefits, if any, for a period of up to eighteen (18) months provided that the employee makes an election in writing at least two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave to continue her contribution towards such benefits. It is understood that an employee who makes such election to continue her contribution towards benefits under this provision, shall provide the Employer with payment for the amount required on or before the first day of the month in which payment is due. Where an employee makes such election to continue her contribution towards the benefits, but then falls into arrears by one month’s payment of her contribution, the benefit coverage will be discontinued and the Employer will cease to be under any obligation to continue its share of the benefit premiums. ii) Subsequent to the period referred to in i) above, benefit coverage may be continued by the employee provided the employee pays the total cost of the premiums to the Employer for each monthly period during the absence. iii) The employee will not be eligible for paid holidays, vacation pay or any other benefits of this Agreement, except as herein specified during any absence covered by WSIB. iv) Provided that an employee returns to work within eighteen (18) months of the date of illness or injury, time spent on WSIB shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of calculating the current year’s vacation entitlement under the terms of the Agreement. b) In the case of an absence due to a compensable accident, the employee will be paid at her regular rate of pay for all scheduled hours on the day of the accident. c) The injured employee shall have a period of two (2) years from the injury within which she shall preserve the seniority which she had accrued up to the time of the accident and within which she shall have the right to return to work upon the recommendation of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board or the attending physician, which shall indicate to the Employer that the employee has the physical capability to perform her normal job. d) If a full-time employee returns to work within eighteen (18) months following the commencement of a WSIB claim, and the employee’s former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated, classification and rate of pay. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. If an employee returns to work after eighteen (18) months following the commencement of the WSIB claim but prior to two (2) full years mentioned in c) above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with Article 19.

WSIB Leave. a) Where an employee is absent due to illness or injury which is compensable by WSIB, the following shall apply: i) The Employer shall continue to pay its share of the premiums for the health and welfare benefits, if any, for a period of up to eighteen (18) months provided that the employee makes an election in writing at least two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave to continue her contribution towards such benefits. It is understood that an employee who makes such election to continue her contribution towards benefits under this provision, shall provide the Employer with payment for the amount required on or before the first day of the month in which payment is due. Where an employee makes such election to continue her contribution towards the benefits, but then falls into arrears by one month’s 's payment of her contribution, the benefit coverage will be discontinued and the Employer will cease to be under any obligation to continue its share of the benefit premiums. ii) Subsequent to the period referred to in i) above, benefit coverage may be continued by the employee provided the employee pays the total cost of the premiums to the Employer for each monthly period during the absence. iii) The employee will not be eligible for paid holidays, vacation pay or any other benefits of this Agreement, except as herein specified during any absence covered by WSIB. iv) Provided that an employee returns to work within eighteen (18) months of the date of illness or injury, time spent on WSIB shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of calculating the current year’s 's vacation entitlement under the terms of the Agreement. b) In the case of an absence due to a compensable accident, the employee will be paid at her regular rate of pay for all scheduled hours on the day of the accident. c) The injured employee shall have a period of two (2) years from the injury within which she shall preserve the seniority which she had accrued up to the time of the accident and within which she shall have the right to return to work upon the recommendation of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board or the attending physician, which shall indicate to the Employer that the employee has the physical capability to perform her normal job. d) If a full-time employee returns to work within eighteen (18) months following the commencement of a WSIB claim, and the employee’s 's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated, classification and rate of pay. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. . e) If an employee returns to work after eighteen (18) months following the commencement of the WSIB claim but prior to two (2) full years mentioned in c) above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with Article 19.in

WSIB Leave. a) Where an employee is absent due to illness or injury which is compensable by WSIB, the following shall apply: i) The Employer shall continue to pay its share of the premiums for the health and welfare benefits, if any, for a period of up to eighteen (18) months provided that the employee makes an election in writing at least two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave to continue her contribution towards such benefits. It is understood that an employee who makes such election to continue her contribution towards benefits under this provision, shall provide the Employer with payment for the amount required on or before the first day of the month in which payment is due. Where an employee makes such election to continue her contribution towards the benefits, but then falls into arrears by one month’s 's payment of her contribution, the benefit coverage will be discontinued and the Employer will Employerwill cease to be under any obligation to continue its share of the benefit premiums. ii) Subsequent to the period referred to in i) above, benefit coverage may be continued by the employee provided the employee pays the total cost of the premiums to the Employer for each monthly period during the absence. iii) The employee will not be eligible for paid holidays, vacation pay or any other benefits of this Agreement, except as herein specified during any absence covered by WSIB. iv) Provided that an employee returns to work within eighteen (18) months of the date of illness or injury, time spent on WSIB shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of calculating the current year’s 's vacation entitlement under the terms of the Agreement. b) In the case of an absence due to a compensable accident, the employee will be paid at her regular rate of pay for all scheduled hours on the day of the accident. c) The injured employee shall have a period of two (2) years from the injury within which she shall preserve the seniority which she had accrued up to the time of the accident and within which she shall have the right to return to work upon the recommendation of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board or the attending physician, which shall indicate to the Employer that the employee has the physical capability to perform her normal job. d) If a full-time employee returns to work within eighteen (18) months following the commencement of a WSIB claim, and the employee’s 's former permanent position still exists, the employee will be returned to her former job, former shift if designated, classification and rate of pay. All employees who fill vacancies as a result of the above absences shall likewise be returned to their former permanent positions. . e) If an employee returns to work after eighteen (18) months following the commencement of the WSIB claim but prior to two (2) full years mentioned in c) above, she shall be returned to her former job, or to work of a comparable nature at the same salary level and without loss of seniority or benefits accrued in accordance with Article 19.