PDF Download1.  PAY FOR ILLNESS

Employees will become eligible for sick leave, subject to the following conditions:

  • The employee has worked adequate time to have accrued sick leave

In addition to illness, sick leave may also be granted for medical, dental or optical examinations or when a member of your household requires your personal care and attention due to illness.

2.  PAY AND BENEFITS DURING SICK LEAVE

Sick leave will be based on a regular eight-hour day at straight time and at the employee’s base rate. Sundays, daily overtime hours, paid holidays and paid vacation time are excluded as time for which payment will be made under this program.

3.  CERTIFICATION OF ILLNESS

Certification of illness by a physician (supply of certified medical certificate signed by a physician) will be required to qualify for sick leave, however, cost to attend that physician is at the employee’s expense.

4.  EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE

While the company pays you for authorised sick days, we expect you to be honest with us in taking days off only when you are actually ill. Any abuse of this benefit will be taken into account in evaluations of your performance.

5.  AT TERMINATION

When termination of employment occurs, no payment for sick leave will be made.