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25.11 A Long Term Disability Plan to provide 75% of normal gross monthly earnings to a
maximum of $2,500 until age sixty five (65), plan to be “Own Occupation two (2)
years”, to be effective after one hundred and twenty (120) days of disability or expiry of
sick leave credits whichever is the later. Benefits provided under Article 24.01 to be
paid by the employer while on L.T.D. benefit. Premiums for L.T.D. to be shared 75%
by employer, 25% by employee. Usual provisions of W.S.I.B., C.P.P. and O.M.E.R.S.
to be applicable.
25.12 An employee shall notify his/her immediate supervisor on each of the first three days of
any absence. Where an illness exceeds three (3) days and duration of illness has not
been established by a physician, an employee, or his representative, shall telephone his
immediate supervisor at least once per work week to re-establish the grounds for his
absence. The employee must advise his supervisor one (1) full day prior to returning to
work that he intends to return.
Payment out of accumulated credits under the Sick Leave Plan shall be made only for
illness, quarantine or non compensable accident, established under Section 25.01, 25.02,
25.03, except they shall be paid to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
any permanent or seasonal employee retired under the provisions of any
pension retirement regulations or who retires early due to ill health;
the estate of any permanent or seasonal employee who dies while in the service
of the Corporation, or
any permanent or seasonal employee on termination of employment who has
at the date of termination four (4) or more years of service with the Corporation.
A sick leave gratuity of not more than an amount equal to his salary, wages or other
remuneration, for one-half the number of days standing to his credit, and in any event not
in excess of the amount of one-half year’s earnings at the rate received by him
immediately prior to termination of employment.
Payment of sick leave credits shall be calculated in the case of hourly rated employees,
on the standard number of hours normally worked per day, multiplied by the standard
rate per hour normally paid the employee, and in the case of salaried employees, the
standard salary normally paid per week, divided by the standard normal days worked per
week.
In the case of employees who are granted leave of absence under Article 15.07 and who
do not return to work for a minimum period of three (3) months at the conclusion of the
leave of absence, the sick leave gratuity shall be calculated at the rate of pay received at
the time the leave of absence commenced.