Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 107 - City of Hamilton

(4) Payments will be made for a maximum of twenty-six (26) weeks
during any one continuous period of disability. Successive
absences due to the same or a related cause will be considered
one continuous period of disability unless separated by return to
active employment for a period of three (3) months. A disability due
to a different cause will be considered a new period after a return
to active employment for one month.
(5) No benefits will be payable during a period of pregnancy leave of
absence to which an Employee is entitled under the Employment
Standards Act, or during any such longer period of pregnancy leave
for which the Employee has applied and been approved by the
Employer.
(6)
(7)
(8)
An Employee shall be provided up to two (2) one-half (1/2) day
absences for doctor appointments in any calendar year. Each of
these one-half (1/2) day absences shall not constitute an occasion
for the purpose of this plan.
Short term disability payments will be offset by any disability
benefits payable to the Employee from the Canada Pension Plan.
REGULATIONS
(i)
An Employee shall on the first (1st) day of illness, report or
cause to report such illness to the Employee's immediate
supervisor.
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
An Employee who fails to report on the first (1st) day absent
from work due to illnessshall be considered as being absent
without leave and is subject to having their name removed
from the payroll on instructions from the Director of
Employee and Labour Relations.
Upon receiving notice of Employee's illness, the Supervisor
shall on the same day report such illness on the "absence
report forms".
An Employee whose illness extends to the sixth (6th) working
day shall, on or before the sixth (6th) working day, file a Sick
Claim Form, attached as Appendix "B" with the Return to
Work Services. The cost for completion of the initial form
shall be the responsibility of the Employee, provided the
initial form was fully completed, costs associated with
subsequent requests for additional medical form or requests
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