Disability rights in the workplace - Canadian Union of Public ...
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4. In consider<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> feasibility <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> options set<br />
out <strong>in</strong> (3) above, <strong>the</strong> parties shall consider,<br />
without limitation, such options as <strong>the</strong><br />
modification <strong>of</strong> duties, shifts, equipment,<br />
and/or <strong>the</strong> retra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> employee.<br />
5. It is understood and agreed that noth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
this protocol will require <strong>the</strong> Employer, <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Union</strong> or <strong>the</strong> affected employee to agree to an<br />
accommodation which would impose undue<br />
hardship on <strong>the</strong> Employer, <strong>Union</strong> or affected<br />
employee. The Employer agrees that it will not<br />
impose an accommodation which has <strong>the</strong><br />
effect <strong>of</strong> abridg<strong>in</strong>g or <strong>in</strong>fr<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g collective<br />
agreement <strong>rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r barga<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g unit<br />
members unless <strong>the</strong>re is no o<strong>the</strong>r reasonable<br />
alternative.<br />
6. Agreements between <strong>the</strong> parties regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
accommodation <strong>of</strong> employees shall be reduced<br />
to writ<strong>in</strong>g. These agreements shall conta<strong>in</strong><br />
provisions regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> process which will be<br />
followed by <strong>the</strong> parties <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> event that <strong>the</strong>re<br />
is a change <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> accommodated employee's<br />
circumstances, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a lessen<strong>in</strong>g or<br />
worsen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> employee's disability.<br />
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