IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
When you’re sick or injured (and some other stuff)
Information for Union Members and Casuals
- You must always notify the Union Office of your absence immediately.
- You must always notify the Union Office of your return date before you go back to work.
Casuals (“B” BOARD & BELOW as well as “A” Board who are not eligible for Weekly Indemnity)
If you are OFF SICK, MATERNITY/ PARENTAL LEAVE OR ON ICBC…
If you will be off for less than 2 months:
- Get Credited Time form from Union Office.
- Have it filled out when you are ready to return to work.
- Bring the completed form to the Office.
If you will be off longer than 2 months:
- Get Physician’s Report form from Union Office.
- Bring completed form back to Office.
- Repeat process every 2 months.
- When you are fit to return to work, get Credited Time form from Office.
- Bring completed form back to Office.
This information affects Board Moves. YOU MUST keep the Union Office up to date.
“A” BOARD, RWF CASUALS
If you are collecting WEEKLY INDEMNITY…
- You must inform Union Office that you’re off work – call ASAP.
- Call the Office before you return to work to advise you’re going back.
- Casuals should bring copy of their claim form to the Office before taking it to Employee Services
- “A” Board and RWF Casuals need to request that Employee Services send you and the Union a letter stating how much credited time you received while collecting benefits.
ALL CASUALS AND UNION MEMBERS
If you are collecting WCB BENEFITS…
- You must inform Union Office that you’re off work – call ASAP.
- Keep all your WCB pay stubs.
- Bring your first pay stub to Union Office.
- Casuals who are off more than 2 months should bring in their first and most recent WCB pay stubs every 2 months.
- Casuals and Union Members – once you’re fit to return to work bring in your first and last WCB pay stubs to the Office.
UNION MEMBERS must inform the Union Office of when you go off AND when you return for all medical related absences!!! (Weekly Indemnity, WCB, ICBC, EAP, Maternity Leave, Parental Leave)
ALL CASUALS
If you are unable to plug-in for any reason besides illness, injury or WCB…
- You must advise the Union Office as soon as possible.
- Bring in any documentation that you have to explain why you are unable to plug-in.
- Keep the Office updated, with documentation, every two months.
- Failure to do so may result in demotion or deregistration.