Conditions of Payments. A. Payments under the Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans referred to in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article will not be made for: 1. The first 24 hours of absence for any non- occupational disability unless such period of disability extends beyond 1 calendar week in which event payment will be made on the basis of absences for hours which would normally have been worked had the employee performed his regular schedule of work during the first 24 hours of absence. If an employee is admitted to the hospital as an inpatient or treated on an outpatient basis and provided services that would otherwise require admission to the hospital as an inpatient during the first 24 hours of a certified non-occupational disability, any remaining hours of the 24-hour waiting period will be waived. In no case shall the period of payment exceed the schedule established herein, or 2. Any disability occurring during the first 12 months that the employee’s plan coverage is in effect if caused by any condition for which he or she received treatment during the three month period before his or her coverage became effective, or 3. Any period of non-occupational disability absence beyond the 24th consecutive hour during which the employee is not under treatment by a licensed practicing physician, or 4. Any disability caused directly or indirectly by war declared or undeclared, or 5. Any intentionally self-inflicted injury, or 6. Any disability resulting from commission of a felony, or 7. Any disability due to willful misconduct, violation of Company rules, or refusal to use safety appliances. B. Payments under these plans will be made only to employees whose absence is due to non-occupational or occupational disability and will not be paid to employees who are absent for other reasons. C. Payments will only be made when the Company is provided, if it so requests, with a doctor’s certificate, subject to confirmation by a doctor selected by the Company, as proof that the employee’s absence was due to legitimate non-occupational or occupational illness or injury. Under normal circumstances, a doctor’s certification will not be requested by the Company during the first 24 hours of the absence. However, certification may be requested by the Company for any or all of the first 24 hours of absence if the Company has reason to question the absence. D. Payments will only be made when employees properly report their absence and the cause of the absence to the proper Company representative in a prompt manner. E. Payments are applicable only for the normal workweek and normal workday. In case working hours of the Company are changed, it is understood that payment under the above schedule will be changed in direct proportion to the change in working hours. F. It is recognized by the Union that the Company has a continuing interest in reducing absenteeism, no matter what the cause. ▇. ▇▇ employee who is absent from work because of an occupational disability arising out of or in the course of his or her employment, and who meets the conditions stated in this Article, will be excused from work. To receive disability pay, the employee must report to supervision the incident giving rise to the disability immediately and cooperate fully in obtaining medical treatment. H. It is understood that an employee, while disabled, is eligible to receive pay only in accordance with this Article, and is ineligible for payments the Contract may provide for absences due to reasons other than disability.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Conditions of Payments. A. (a) Payments under the Short-Short Term and Long-Long Term Disability Plans referred to in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article will not be made for:
(1. The first 24 hours of absence for any non- occupational disability unless such period of disability extends beyond 1 calendar week in which event payment will be made on the basis of absences for hours which would normally have been worked had the employee performed his regular schedule of work during the first 24 hours of absence. If an employee is admitted to the hospital as an inpatient or treated on an outpatient basis and provided services that would otherwise require admission to the hospital as an inpatient during the first 24 hours of a certified non-occupational disability, any remaining hours of the 24-hour waiting period will be waived. In no case shall the period of payment exceed the schedule established herein, or
2. ) Any disability occurring during the first 12 months that the employee’s 's plan coverage is in effect if caused by any condition for which he or she received treatment during the three month period before his or her coverage became effective, or
3. (2) Any period of non-occupational disability absence incapacity beyond the 24th third consecutive hour calendar day during which the employee is not under treatment by a licensed practicing physician, or
4. (3) Any disability caused directly or indirectly by war declared or undeclared, or
5. (4) Any intentionally self-inflicted injury, or
6. (5) Any disability resulting from commission of a felony, or
7. (6) Any disability due to willful misconduct, violation of Company plant rules, or refusal to use safety appliances.
B. (b) Payments under these plans will be made only to employees whose absence is due to non-occupational nonoccupational or occupational disability and will not be paid to employees who are absent for other reasons.
C. (c) Payments will only be made when the Company is provided, if it so requests, with a doctor’s 's certificate, subject to confirmation by a doctor selected by the Company, as proof that the employee’s 's absence was due to legitimate non-occupational nonoccupational or occupational illness or injury. Under normal circumstances, a doctor’s 's certification will not be requested by the Company during the first 24 hours three consecutive calendar days of the absence. However, certification may be requested by the Company for any or all of the first 24 hours of absence three days if the Company has reason to question the absence.
D. (d) Payments will only be made when employees properly report their absence and the cause of the their absence to the proper Company representative in a prompt manner.
E. (e) Payments are applicable only for the normal workweek and normal workdaywork day. In case working hours of the Company plant are changed, it is understood that payment under the above schedule will be changed in direct proportion to the change in working hours.
F. (f) It is recognized by the Union that the Company has a continuing interest in reducing absenteeism, no matter what the cause.
▇. ▇▇ employee who is absent from work because of an occupational disability arising out of or in the course of his or her employment, and who meets the conditions stated in this Article, will be excused from work. To receive disability pay, the employee must report to supervision the incident giving rise to the disability immediately and cooperate fully in obtaining medical treatment.
H. It is understood that an employee, while disabled, is eligible to receive pay only in accordance with this Article, and is ineligible for payments the Contract may provide for absences due to reasons other than disability.
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