Common use of Recurring Disabilities Clause in Contracts

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five fifteen (515) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, plan except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has the Screening Committee approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this planPlan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this planPlan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury injury, are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan STIIP period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence absence, shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury injury, will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this planPlan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury injury, and where a medical practitioner the Labour Management Committee, pursuant to Article 7, has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term STIIP benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan STIIP benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury injury, and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury injury, shall receive prorated benefits under this planPlan, however, not beyond seven six (76) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan STIIP period as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six-month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Labour-Management Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term STIIP benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan STIIP benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(aclause 23.01 II.(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this planPlan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(aclause 23.01 II.(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Return to Work Program has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). clause (a) Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the original Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this planPlan but not, however, not beyond seven six (76) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), clause 23.01 II.(a) if the absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this planPlan, however, not beyond seven (7) six calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Labour/Management Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, ; however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan short term plan period as defined in Section 1.2(asection 1.02(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six-month period of benefits under this plan, plan except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan short term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(asection 1.02(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan short term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(asection 1.02(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan short term plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) six calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(asection 1.02(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan short-term plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) seven-month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan short-term plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work with their doctor's approval after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee pursuant to Article 12.5 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan short-term plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) five months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) five month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan short-term plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) five calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee Employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee Employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short- Term Plan period as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee Employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee Employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work with their doctor's approval after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee pursuant to Clause 12.4 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five fifteen (515) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven six (76) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Labour/Management Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Labour/Management Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Labour/Management Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, ; however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short- Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). STIIP is considered to be one continuous leave if the employee has been off for the same illness/injury without returning to work for 15 consecutive scheduled workdays before taking another day for the same illness or injury. (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled workdays days of work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) six calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury. (f) Scheduled days of work, as noted in (a), (b) and (c) above, shall mean days where the employee is actually at work.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a)1.02. (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five fifteen (515) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a)1.02. (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has the Bargaining Principals have approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a)1.02. Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven six (76) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a)1.02, if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Labour/Management Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five fifteen (515) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, plan except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has the Screening Committee approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee Employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee Employee is receiving short short- term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan short‐term plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a)Plan. (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e1) Employees who return to work after a period of being absent due to an illness or injury and who do not subsequently become unable to work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior due to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this planinjury, howevermay either resume their previous short‐term plan period, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence or start a new short‐term plan period as defined in Section under 1.2(a)) (b)(1) above: (i) If the employee worked for fewer than 15 consecutive scheduled days, if and the subsequent absence is due related to the same illness or injury, they can resume their previous leave under 1.2(a) (b)(1) above, up to the maximum total combined leave of six months. (ii) If the employee worked for fewer than 15 consecutive scheduled days, and the subsequent absence is due to a new illness or injury, unrelated to the previous illness or injury, they shall be entitled to a further leave up to a maximum of six months. (iii) If the employee worked for 15 consecutive scheduled days or more, and became unable to work because of an illness or injury, they shall be entitled to a further six months of benefits regardless of if the illness or injury is related to a previous illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (aA) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(aArticle 42.02(A). (bB) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven five (75) months of benefits under this plan. (cC) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five fifteen (515) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven five (75) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (dD) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(aArticle 42.02(A). (dD) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where the Return to Work Committee (a medical practitioner joint Union/Management committee) has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(aArticle 42.02(A). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (eE) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven five (75) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(aArticle 42.02(A), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan short-term plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan short-term plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury injury, are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan STIIP period as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence absence, shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury injury, will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this planPlan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury injury, and where a medical practitioner the Labour-Management Committee, pursuant to Article 7, has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term STIIP benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan STIIP benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury injury, and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury injury, shall receive prorated benefits under this planPlan, however, not beyond seven (7) six calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) five months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) five month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) five calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan short-term plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Labour/Management Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan short-term plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a).. STIIP is considered to be one continuous leave if the employee has been off for the same (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled workdays days of work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) six calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury. (f) Scheduled days of work, as noted in (a), (b) and (c) above, shall mean days where the employee is actually at work.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan STIIP period as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Labour- Management Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial trail basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term STIIP benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan STIIP benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this planPlan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this planPlan, however, not beyond seven (7) six calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months months' of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Labour/Management Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months months' from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) four months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) four month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Occupational Health and Safety/Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) four calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan short-term plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan short-term plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury injury, are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan STIIP period as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence absence, shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury injury, will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this planPlan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury injury, and where a medical practitioner the Labour Management Committee, pursuant to Article 7, has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term STIIP benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan STIIP benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury injury, and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury injury, shall receive prorated benefits under this planPlan, however, not beyond seven (7) six calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee Employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Screening Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee Employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan will have their six (6) month maximum benefit period as defined in Section 1.2(a).reduced by all previous periods of absence because of that illness or injury which were not separated (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months month period of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five thirty (530) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this plan. This does not apply to an employee who has returned to work in the Agency service on a trial basis as approved by the Screening Committee. In such a case, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan maximum benefit period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven six (76) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Labour/Management Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a). STIIP is considered to be one continuous leave if the employee has been off for the same illness/injury without returning to work for 15 consecutive scheduled work days before taking another day for the same illness or injury. (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five fifteen (515) consecutive scheduled days of work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five fifteen (515) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven six (76) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury. (f) Scheduled days of work, as noted in (a), (b) & (c) above, shall mean days where the employee is actually at work.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury I and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short- Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee Employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee Employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a1.02(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury injury, are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan STIIP period as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence absence, shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury injury, will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this planPlan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury injury, and where a medical practitioner the Labour- Management Committee, pursuant to Article 7, has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan STIIP period shall continue to be as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term STIIP benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan STIIP benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury injury, and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury injury, shall receive prorated benefits under this planPlan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section Clause 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work 21 calendar days again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). STIIP is considered to be one continuous leave if the employee has been off for the same illness/injury without returning to work for 15consecutive scheduled workdays before taking another day for the same illness of injury. (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of workwork 21 calendar days, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) six calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury. (f) Scheduled days of work, as noted in (a), (b) and (c) above, shall mean days where the employee is actually at work.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a1.2 (a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this planPlan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this planPlan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this planPlan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan short-term plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan short-term plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) six calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan short-term plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work with their doctor's approval after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee pursuant to Clause 12.4 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan short-term plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan short-term plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, injury I and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short- Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven six (76) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven six (76) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (76) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Short-Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Joint Labour/Management Committee pursuant to Article 7 has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Short-Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short short-term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Short-Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated benefits under this plan, ; however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled work days workdays again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) six months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) six month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) six calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.

Recurring Disabilities. (a) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled days of work again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury are considered to still be within the original Short Term Plan period as defined in Section 1.2(a1.2( a). (b) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury and within five (5) 15 consecutive scheduled work days again become unable to work because of a new illness or injury unrelated to the illness or injury that caused the previous absence shall be entitled to a further seven (7) months of benefits under this plan. (c) Employees who return to work after being absent because of illness or injury, and after working five (5) 15 or more consecutive scheduled days of work, again become unable to work because of the same illness or injury will be entitled to a further seven (7) month period of benefits under this plan, except as provided in (d) below, where the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). (d) Where an employee is returning to work after a period of illness or injury and where a medical practitioner the Rehabilitation Committee has approved such return on a trial basis for assessment and/or rehabilitation purposes, the Short Term Plan period shall continue to be as defined in Section 1.2(a). Such trial period must be approved during the period the employee is receiving short term benefits; , however, the end of the trial period can go beyond the Short Term Plan benefit period. (e) Employees who return to work after a period of illness or injury and who do not work the same number of hours that were scheduled prior to the illness or injury shall receive prorated pro-rated benefits under this plan, however, not beyond seven (7) calendar months from the initial date of absence as defined in Section 1.2(a), if absence is due to the same illness or injury.