Maxxam Analytics Inc. - BC Government and Service Employees ...

BCGEU and Maxxam Analytics Inc. (03/2012) Page 30An employee on leave pursuant to this clause shall earn seniority for all hours the employee would haveworked had he/she not been ill and been able to stay on the job.19.2 WCB LeaveWhen an employee is on a claim recognized by WorkSafeBC while the employee was on the Employer'sbusiness, he/she shall be entitled to leave without pay until such time he/she is medically cleared to returnto work to perform the duties of his/her own classification.The Employer shall maintain coverage for medical, extended health, group life, accidental death anddismemberment, wage indemnity and long-term disability and shall pay the Employer's share of thesepremiums.Vacation entitlement and vacation pay based on earnings from the Employer will continue to accrue inaccordance with the Workers Compensation Act for the first partial year of leave only and must be takenby the end of the year in which the employee returns to work. Vacation carryover will be in accordancewith Section 18.6(a).On return from leave, an employee shall be placed in his/her former position. An employee on leavepursuant to this clause shall earn seniority for all hours the employee would have worked had he/she notbeen injured and been able to stay on the job.19.3 Sick Leave(a) When an employee is absent due to sickness, it is required that he/she will advise their supervisorprior to the start of their scheduled shift. If the supervisor is unavailable, the employee shall leave avoicemail with the supervisor and reception. Employees are entitled to a maximum of six (6) sick daysper year at one hundred percent (100%) pay. The Employer may require an employee who is unable towork because of illness or injury to provide a doctor's certificate where it appears that a pattern ofconsistent or frequent absence from work is developing. Sick days are not cumulative. If during a yearemployment is discontinued, sick time will be prorated.(b) Sick days will be prorated for part-time and casual employees converted to permanent status partway through the year.20.1 Bereavement LeaveARTICLE 20 - SPECIAL AND OTHER LEAVE(a) In the case of death in the immediate family an employee not on leave of absence without payshall be entitled to special leave, at his/her regular rate of pay, from the date of death to and includingthe day of the funeral with, if necessary, an allowance for immediate return travelling time. Such leaveshall normally not exceed three (3) workdays. Leave in excess of three (3) workdays may be grantedwithout pay and such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld.(b) Immediate family is defined as an employee's parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, father-in-law,mother-in-law, stepmother, stepfather, stepbrother, stepsister and any other relative permanentlyresiding in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides.(c) In the event of the death of the employee's grandparents, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,brother-in-law, sister-in-law, the employee shall be entitled to special leave for one (1) day for thepurpose of attending the funeral.(d) If an employee is on vacation leave at the time of bereavement, the employee shall be grantedbereavement leave and be credited the appropriate number of days to vacation leave credits.