JAN. 16, 2004

HIGHLIGHTS WITH FULL SICK AND SPECIAL LEAVE DETAILS FOLLOWING

ARTICLE 10 - SICK LEAVE

10.2 An employee shall be granted two and a quarter (2.25) days sick leave with pay for each month of service. An employee shall be entitled to accumulate sick
leave up to a maximum of (300) three hundred days.

10.3 If an employee becomes ill during a period of vacation and the illness is for a
period of three (3) or more consecutive days, and such illness is supported by an
A-27 form from a legally qualified medical practitioner, the employee shall be
granted sick leave and her/his vacation credit restored to the extent of the sick leave.

ARTICLE 11 - SPECIAL LEAVE

11.1 The Vice President shall grant up to three (3) days special leave with pay per
year to employees for the following reasons:

(a) conveying husband, wife, sons, daughters, mother, father, sister, brother
to a doctor;

(e) attending wedding or graduation from Grade XII High School and beyond
of sons, daughters, brothers and sisters;

(f) change of residence;

(h) for legal and financial counsel.

ARTICLE 10 - SICK LEAVE
10.1 "Sick Leave" means leave granted to an employee who is absent from duty by reason of mental or physical incapacity, or for consulting with a doctor or dentist.
10.2 An employee shall be granted two and a quarter (2.25) days sick leave with pay for each month of service. An employee shall be entitled to accumulate sick
leave up to a maximum of (300) three hundred days.
10.3 If an employee becomes ill during a period of vacation and the illness is for a
period of three (3) or more consecutive days, and such illness is supported by an
A-27 form from a legally qualified medical practitioner, the employee shall be
granted sick leave and her/his vacation credit restored to the extent of the sick
leave.
10.4 The pay of an employee who is in receipt of compensation from the Worker's
Compensation Board of Nova Scotia arising from the same incapacity for which
sick leave or special leave is granted shall be reduced by the amount paid to that
employee by the Worker's Compensation Board.
10.5 Employees shall submit to the Corporation an A-27 for any illness over three (3) days duration.
10.6 The Corporation reserves the right to have employees medically examined to
determine their suitability to carry out the duties required by their job description.
For this purpose the Corporation may require the completion of a Form A-27 for
the confidential review by our Medical Officer. The Corporation will make every
13 effort to find alternative employment within it's operation for employees who are
medically unfit for their current job.
10.7 The Corporation may require the completion of Form A-27, "Application for Sick Leave", for periods of three (3) days or less as it considers it necessary if it
appears that employees are abusing their sick leave entitlement. A copy of the
notice that a Form A-27 is required will be sent to the Union President.
10.8 If it is necessary to report off sick, the employee shall notify his immediate
supervisor as soon as possible and where shift schedules permit, no later than
one hour prior to the employee's normal starting time unless injury or illness
prevents the employee from doing so.
10.9 Employees who are actively being treated for alcohol or other drug dependencies
are entitled to use sick leave for this purpose.
10.10 An employee who is actively being treated for a gambling dependency is entitled
to use sick leave for this purpose. The employee must be in a residential
treatment program in a facility approved by the Nova Scotia Department of
Health.

ARTICLE 11 - SPECIAL LEAVE
11.1 The Vice President shall grant up to three (3) days special leave with pay per
year to employees for the following reasons:
(a) conveying husband, wife, sons, daughters, mother, father, sister, brother
to a doctor;
(b) having to stay at home to administer to any family member in (a) above;
(c) attending to any emergency at home such as fire, flood or theft;
(d) executive officers of clubs or fraternal organizations who are obligated to
participate formally in funeral services for members;
(e) attending wedding or graduation from Grade XII High School and beyond
of sons, daughters, brothers and sisters;
(f) change of residence;
(g) attending employee's own wedding;
(h) for legal and financial counsel.