Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for all nurses based on the following objectives and principles:
Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles:
(a) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work.
(b) A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher.
(c) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work.
(d) A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment.
(e) In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness job or alternative suitable work.
Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Employer and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating employees who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled employees based on the following principles and the Employer’s Modified Work policy:
(a) An employee has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work.
(b) An employee participating in this program on a temporary basis, will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. In the event it is determined that an employee requires permanent alternate work, they will be paid the usual rate for the position.
(c) An employee with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered, if available, alternative suitable work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment.
Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. (a) The Employer and the Union recognize that the purpose of modified work/return to work programs is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled in order to enable their early and safe return to work.
(b) Prior to any employee returning to work on a modified work program, the Employer will notify and meet with the employee, a member of the local executive and a staff representative of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (if necessary), to discuss the circumstances surrounding the Employee’s return to suitable work.
(c) The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles:
i) A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if she/he is able to perform either the essential duties of her/his pre- injury/illness job or any other available suitable modified work.
ii) A nurse participating in this program shall be paid the applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
iii) A nurse with a disability has the right to have the workplace modified to accommodate her/his needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to her/his pre-injury/illness job or other available suitable work.
iv) A nurse with a disability, who pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow her/him to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered available alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment.
v) The Employer shall be obliged to accommodate a nurse as noted above up to undue hardship.
(d) For full-time nurses where a medical condition requires a nurse to reduce their regular work hours, all hours not worked will be deducted from their illness credits.
Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Hospital and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled nurses based on the following principles:
1. A nurse has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre- injury/illness job or any other suitable modified work.
2. A nurse participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
3. A nurse with a disability has the right to have the work or workplace modified to accommodate their needs in order to facilitate an early and safe return to work to their pre-injury/illness job or other suitable work.
4. A nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable work. Every reasonable attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment.
5. In order to return a worker with a disability to her/his pre-injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness job or alternative suitable work.
Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Hospital and the Association recognize they have a joint responsibility under the Human Rights Code to attempt to accommodate the return to work of a nurse who is unable to perform all of the requirements of her or his position due to a disability. The Hospital and the Association recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating employees who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled and to enable their early and safe return to work.
P.1 The Hospital will notify the President of the Local Nurses' Association of the names of all nurses who go off work due to a work related injury or when a nurse goes on L.T.D., S.T.D. (for greater than thirty (30) days) and WSIB.
P.2 When it has been medically determined that an employee is unable to return to work, the Hospital will meet with the affected employee and their Union representation. The purpose of the meeting will be to determine the circumstances surrounding the employee’s return to work and to create a return to work plan, if required.
P.3 The Hospital agrees to provide the employee with a copy of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board Form 7 at the same time as it is sent to the Board.
Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Hospital and the Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating Nurses who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The Parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful employment both permanently or temporarily disabled Nurses based on the following principles:
i) A Nurse has the right to accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act.
ii) A Nurse participating in the temporary program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher. Payment during this portion may be impacted or determined by the terms of the sick plan or WSIB requirements.
iii) A Nurse with a disability, whose pre-injury/illness job cannot be accommodated to allow them to perform the essential duties of that particular job, shall be offered alternative suitable available work. Every attempt will be made to offer alternative work that is comparable in nature and salary to the pre-injury/illness employment.
iv) In order to return a worker with a disability to their pre- injury/illness job, appropriate accommodation may include, but is not limited to modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, provision of additional staff and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness job or alternative suitable available work.
Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. (a) The Hospital and the Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating employees who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work. The parties undertake to provide safe and meaningful and physically and psychologically safe employment for both permanently or temporarily disabled employees as defined by current legislation based on the following principles:
i) An employee has the right to employment following an injury or illness if the Employee is able to perform either the essential duties of their pre-injury/illness job or any other suitable available modified work, as stipulated by a regulated health care professional.
ii) An employee participating in this program will be paid their applicable hourly rate in accordance with the Collective Agreement or at the rate of the accommodated job, whichever is higher.
Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Hospital and the Union recognize they have a joint responsibility under the Human Rights Code to attempt to accommodate the return to work of an employee(s) who is unable to perform all of the requirements of her or his position due to a handicap. The Hospital and the Union recognize the purpose of modified work/return to work programs, is to provide fair and consistent practices for accommodating employee(s) who have been ill, injured or permanently disabled, to enable their early and safe return to work.
K.1 The Hospital will notify the Bargaining Unit President of the names of all employee(s) off work due to a work related injury and those on L.T.D., S.T.D. and WSIB, if requested to do so by the employee(s) affected.
K.2 Prior to any employee(s) returning to work on a modified/light/alternate work programme, the Hospital will notify and meet with a representative of the Union and members of the Local Executive to discuss a back to work programme for the employee(s).
K.3 The Hospital agrees to supply the Union with a copy of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Form 7 (Employer’s Report of Accidental Injury or Industrial Disease) at the same time as it is sent to the Board. The Union shall be given an opportunity to meet with the Hospital to discuss and amend any errors or omissions found in the Form 7.
Modified Work/Return to Work Programs. The Health Centre and the Association agree to cooperate in facilitating the return to work of disabled nurses.
(a) When it has been medically determined that an employee is unable to return to the full duties of her/his position due to a permanent disability, the Health Centre will notify and meet with a staff representative of the Ontario Nurses’ Association and a designated member or delegate of the Bargaining Unit to discuss the circumstances surrounding the employee’s return to suitable work.
(b) In order to return a worker with a permanent disability to her/his pre- injury/illness job, appropriate and reasonable accommodation may include, but is not limited to, modifications to the job or work station, reorganization of the work, and/or retraining of the worker in order to perform the essential duties of the pre-injury/illness job.
