Common use of PROLONGED DISABILITY Clause in Contracts

PROLONGED DISABILITY. An employee shall not be terminated by the Employer because of a non-job-related injury or prolonged continuous illness or injury, provided; that the period of disability is not longer than six (6) months, and provided, further that on or before the expiration of said six (6) month period, the employee will be able to perform the essential functions of the employee’s job. Upon being certified as physically or mentally fit to return to work by the employee's doctor and, if deemed necessary, the Employer's doctor(s), the employee shall be reinstated to the same or substantially equivalent classification if such classification exists. Such employees on prolonged disability shall continue to accumulate seniority during such disability, except that seniority shall not apply towards advancement through the wage step program. 20.3.1 An employee on prolonged absence because of occupational illness or injury incurred in the service of the City, shall not be terminated by the Employer because of such absence for a period of twelve (12) months; provided, that on or before the expiration of such twelve (12) month period the employee will be able to perform the essential functions of the employee’s job. Such employees on prolonged disability shall continue to accumulate seniority during such disability, except that seniority shall not apply towards advancement through the wage step program. 20.3.2 Prolonged disability leave shall not be taken more than once in a five-year period, unless mutually agreed upon by the parties.

PROLONGED DISABILITY. An employee shall not be terminated by the Employer because of a non-job-related injury or prolonged continuous illness or injury, provided; that the period of disability is not no longer than six twelve (612) months, and provided, further that on or before the expiration of said six twelve (612) month period, the employee will be able to perform the essential functions of the employee’s job. Upon being certified as physically or mentally fit to return to work by the employee's doctor and, if deemed necessary, the Employer's doctor(s), the employee shall be reinstated to the same or substantially equivalent classification if such classification exists. Such employees on prolonged disability shall continue to accumulate seniority during such disability, except that seniority shall not apply towards advancement through the wage step program. 20.3.1 21.3.1 An employee on prolonged absence because of occupational illness or injury incurred in the service of the City, shall not be terminated by the Employer because of such absence for a period of twelve twenty-four (1224) months; provided, that on or before the expiration of such twelve twenty-four (1224) month period the employee will be able to perform the essential functions of the employee’s job. Such employees on prolonged disability shall continue to accumulate seniority during such disability, except that seniority shall not apply towards advancement through the wage step program. 20.3.2 Prolonged disability leave shall not be taken more than once in a five-year period, unless mutually agreed upon by the parties.