Can sick leave or vacation be used in the case of an on-the-job accident?
The employee should be credited with salary continuation only to the extent dictated by University policy or the applicable collective bargaining agreement relating to on-the-job accidents or illness (Workers Compensation). Some contracts provide a separate salary continuation plan for Workers Compensation cases. Note: The 1199 agreements have no salary continuation for Workers Compensation cases. However, it has been agreed that the first week (5 days), not covered under Workers Compensation, can be charged to sick leave to the extent the employee has such time available. Under University policy, the same sick leave schedule is used for both occupational and non-occupational illness/injury. In no case may vacation or personal days be used to cover absences due to reported on-the-job illness or injury. Once the applicable benefit is exhausted, the employee should be taken off payroll. Further compensation in all cases will be to the extent to which the employee is entitled in line with
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