TEMPORARY DISABILITIES Sample Clauses

The TEMPORARY DISABILITIES clause defines how an agreement addresses situations where a party, typically an employee or contractor, is unable to perform their duties due to a short-term physical or mental impairment. This clause usually outlines the procedures for notification, the duration of permissible absence, and any compensation or benefits that may continue during the period of disability. Its core function is to provide a clear framework for managing temporary work interruptions, ensuring both parties understand their rights and obligations, and minimizing disputes related to short-term incapacity.
TEMPORARY DISABILITIES. 1. Working collectively, the Committee shall ensure that the Modified Work Program is carried out in accordance with the Collective Agreement, and as per the Human Rights Code, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, WSIA and any other relevant employment related legislation. 2. Cases of accommodation will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Modified Work/Accommodation Committee, taking into consideration, 1) the medical restrictions of the employee, 2) the necessity to provide work assignments which are beneficial to the employee’s medical rehabilitation. 3. The Modified Work/Accommodation Committee, in conjunction with the supervisor, will be responsible for locating work assignments and monitoring the employees’ progress in an employee’s specific rehabilitation program, including the evaluation of work accomplishment. 4. If after a pre-determined period of time within a twelve (12) week period, an employee on modified work has not responded satisfactorily or has not returned to his/her regular work, the Modified Work/Accommodation Committee will review the case and make recommendations to the Human Resources Manager regarding the employee continuing in the program. 5. The injured employee shall communicate any concerns to a Union Representative or Supervisor so that any potential problems in connection with modified work can be resolved promptly. It is also the employees’ responsibility to obtain clearance from his/her physician for the return to work and to work in conjunction with the Modified Work/Accommodation Committee’s attempts to accommodate the individual. 6. If a problem arises that cannot be resolved by the Modified Work/Accommodation Committee, the Company may require the employee to attend an Independent Medical Examination (IME) and/or a Functional Abilities Evaluation (FAE) at the Company’s expense in order to determine what, if any, work the employee can perform. The Company and Union will develop the list of physicians to be used for the IME and/or FAE. Failure to resolve the issue will result in the Modified Work option being rescinded but subject to the grievance procedure. 7. The following guidelines will apply when considering an employee for modified work: a) The employee’s present job will be considered. b) Positions within the employee’s posted group will be considered. c) If the employee cannot be accommodated within his/her posted group, the Modified Work/Accommodation Committee will attempt to accommodate such employee o...
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TEMPORARY DISABILITIES. (1) Leave shall be granted for temporary disabilities caused by any of the following: (a) Personal illness (mental or physical); (b) Personal injury; (c) Surgery; or
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  • Temporary Disability Leave Upon application, and approval by the school employer, a temporary disability leave of absence shall be granted to teachers of this school corporation on the following basis:

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  • Total Disability During a period of total disability an employee must be under the regular and personal care of a legally qualified doctor of medicine. (a) Total disability, as used in this Plan, means the complete inability because of an accident or sickness of a covered employee to perform all the duties of his/her own occupation for the first two (2) years of disability. Thereafter, employees able by reason of education, training or experience to perform the duties of a gainful occupation for which the rate of pay is not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the current rate of pay of their regular occupation at date of disability will not be considered totally disabled and will therefore not be eligible for benefits under this Long Term Disability Plan. (b) Total disabilities resulting from mental or nervous disorders are covered by the Plan in the same manner as total disabilities resulting from accidents or other sicknesses, except that an employee who is totally disabled as a result of a mental or nervous disorder and who has received twenty-four (24) months of Long Term Disability Plan benefit payments must be confined to a hospital or mental institution or where they are at home, under the direct care and supervision of a medical doctor, in order to continue to be eligible for benefit payments. (1) If an employee becomes totally disabled and during this period of total disability engages in rehabilitative employment, the regular monthly benefit from this plan will be reduced by twenty-five percent (25%) of the employee's earnings from such rehabilitative employment. In the event that income from rehabilitative employment and the benefit paid under this Plan exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the employee's earnings at date of disability, the benefit from this Plan will be further reduced by the excess amount.

  • By Disability If Executive becomes eligible for the Company’s long term disability benefits or if, in the sole opinion of the Company, Executive is unable to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the position held by Executive by reason of any physical or mental impairment for more than ninety consecutive days or more than one hundred and twenty days in any twelve-month period, then, to the extent permitted by law, the Company may terminate Executive’s employment. The Company shall pay to Executive all compensation to which Executive is entitled up through the date of termination, and thereafter all obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall cease. Nothing in this Section shall affect Executive’s rights under any disability plan in which Executive is a participant.