Accident and Sickness. (a) A regular full-time employee who is absent by reason of incapacity caused by an accident or occupational illness occurring while on duty and who is granted temporary total disability benefits from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board shall be provided with hospital and medical care in accordance with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and will be paid the difference between the amount of such award and the employee’s basic daily wage. The difference between the award and the employee’s basic daily wage shall be calculated so that the employee’s net (take-home) pay matches but does not exceed the employee’s normal net (take-home) pay. Such payment will be authorized and continue except where: (1) the employee has not formally elected to claim compensation in cases where a third party is involved; (2) the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ceases to authorize payment of temporary total disability benefits; (3) the employee is fit to return to work; (4) the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board awards a permanent total or permanent partial disability benefit; (5) employment terminates; or (6) the employee takes an unreduced retirement pension from OMERS. (a) All regular employees shall have placed to their credit, one and one-half (1-1/2) days sick leave for each full month of employment, but are not entitled to draw sick leave pay until they have accumulated three (3) months service with the Corporation. For employees in Suppression and Communications who work a 42 hour work week a day shall be earned at the rate of 12 hours; and for employees assigned to a 40 hour work week a day shall be earned at the rate of 8 hours.
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