35. Absence from the University
35.01 No payment of salary shall be made in respect of any period during which an employee is absent from the employee’s duties without approved leave.
35.02 When an employee is unable, for any reason, to report to work, it is the employee’s responsibility to notify the employee’s Department Head or Supervisor at the earliest opportunity.
36. Medical Examinations
36.01 An employee may be required to undergo, without cost to such employee, medical examinations by a physician, in the following cases:
- Consistent absence due to sickness or other disabilities.
- Deterioration in the performance of duties.
- In order to obtain periodic certificates of health where these are required.
37. Future Legislation
37.01 In the event that any law passed by the Government applying to employees covered by this Agreement renders null and void any provision of this Agreement, the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in effect for the term of this Agreement.
37.02 If legislation results in greater rights or benefits than are in effect under this Agreement, such rights or benefits shall be deemed to form part of and be applicable to this Agreement.
38. Protective Clothing
38.01 Where the Employer requires the wearing of protective clothing, the Employer shall provide such clothing free of charge to the employee. In cases where laundering is required, it shall be provided free of charge.
38.02 Where uniforms, protective clothing, or clothing allowances are currently provided by the Employer, the present practice shall continue.
38.03 It is agreed that the quantity, issue, and control of such clothing shall be regulated by the Employer.
38.04 Where safety boots are required by the Employer in accordance with safety regulations, the Employer shall reimburse the employee for the cost of safety boots up to a maximum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per year or four hundred dollars ($400.00) every two (2) years upon presentation of a suitable invoice. Where specialty footwear or orthopedic aids is required to address medical issues as recommended by a medical specialist, the Employer shall reimburse the employee up to an additional fifty dollars ($50.00) every two (2) years.
38.05 Subject to approval by the Director or designate, employees in the Department of Technical Services who are required to wear PPE in accordance with Article 38, who damage personal clothing needed for their work during normal duties, which is not attributable to the employee’s negligence, shall be reimbursed up to a maximum of one-hundred dollars ($100) per calendar year upon presentation of invoices for the replacement of damaged articles of clothing.