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PAID SICK LEAVE PROVISIONS IN MAJOR UNION CONTRACTS, 1959 Bulletin No. 1282 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner P A ID S I C K L E A V E P R O V IS IO N S IN M A J O R U N IO N C O N T R A C T S , 1959 Bulletin No. 1282 November I960 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing O ffice, W ashington 25, D.C. - Price 30 cents Preface T h is b u lle t in d e a ls w ith p aid s ic k le a v e p la n s in c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t s w h ich a r e d e s ig n e d to p r o t e c t w o r k e r s a g a in s t w a g e l o s s due to o f f - t h e - j o b i l l n e s s o r in ju r y . U n ifo r m and g r a d u a te d p a id s ic k le a v e p la n s a r e a n a ly z e d w ith r e g a r d to le n g th o f s e r v i c e r e q u ir e d to r e c e i v e b e n e f it s , b e n e fit p e r i o d , a m ou n t o f b e n e fit , w a itin g p e r io d b e f o r e b e n e fits c o m m e n c e d , a c c u m u la tio n o f u n u sed s ic k le a v e , p ay f o r u n u se d s ic k le a v e , m e d ic a l e v id e n c e , e x c lu d e d i l l n e s s e s and i n ju r i e s , and s u p p le m e n ts to a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s in s u r a n c e and w o r k m e n ^ c o m p e n s a t io n . B e c a u s e o f the b a s ic s im i la r i t y o f p u r p o s e b e tw een p a id s ic k le a v e and a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s in s u r a n c e , and the d iffic u lt y o f d e fin in g e a ch in e x c lu s iv e t e r m s , d i s tin g u is h in g fe a t u r e s a r e p o in te d out in th is stu d y . A tota l o f 1 ,5 9 4 m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts e a ch c o v e r in g 1 ,0 0 0 o r m o r e w o r k e r s , e x c lu s iv e o f r a i lr o a d and a ir lin e a g r e e m e n t s , w e r e s tu d ie d f o r p a id s ic k l e a v e . T h e 7 .2 m i ll io n w o r k e r s c o v e r e d b y th e s e a g r e e m e n t s r e p r e s e n t e d a p p r o x im a t e ly h a lf o f a ll w o r k e r s e s t im a t e d to b e u n d e r a g r e e m e n t s in the U n ited S ta te s , e x c lu s iv e o f r a i lr o a d and a ir lin e a g r e e m e n t s . The p r o v i s io n s o f th e s e a g r e e m e n t s do n ot n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t p o li c y in s m a l le r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g s itu a tio n s . Th e a g r e e m e n t s s tu d ie d w e r e p a r t o f the file o f c u r r e n t a g r e e m e n ts m a in ta in e d b y the B u re a u o f L a b o r S ta tis tic s fo r p u b lic and g o v e r n m e n ta l u s e in a c c o r d a n c e w ith s e c t io n 211 o f the L a b o r M a n a g e m e n t R e la tio n s A c t , 1947. In a d d itio n to an a n a ly s is o f s ic k le a v e p r o v i s io n s , th is b u lle tin a ls o in c lu d e s a n u m b e r o f c la u s e s illu s tr a tin g the p r o v i s io n s o f v a r io u s s ic k le a v e p la n s . M in o r e d i t o r ia l ch a n g e s w e r e m a d e in s o m e c la u s e s to en h an ce c l a r i t y and i r r e l e v a n t p a r ts w e r e o m itte d w h e r e f e a s ib le . S e v e r a l e n tir e s ic k le a v e p la n s a r e r e p r o d u c e d in the a p p e n d ix and the n a m e s o f the e m p lo y e r and u n io n that n e g o tia te d the c o n t r a c t f r o m w h ich the p la n s w e r e e x c e r p t e d a r e a ls o g iv e n . T h is r e p o r t w a s p r e p a r e d in the B u r e a u 's D iv is io n o f W age and In d u s tr ia l R e la tio n s b y H e n ry S. R o s e n b lo o m u n d er the s u p e r v is io n o f H a r r y P . C oh an y. m Contents Page In tr o d u c tio n _________________________________________________ S c o p e o f stu d y __________________________________________________________________________ P r e v a le n c e o f p a id s ic k l e a v e ________________________________________________________ E lig ib ilit y and b e n e fits ________________________________________________________________ M in im u m s e r v i c e r e q u ir e m e n ts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------U n ifo r m p la n s _______________________________________________________________________ G ra d u a te d p la n s , m in im u m b e n e fits _____________________________________________ G ra d u a te d p la n s , m a x im u m b e n e fits _____________________________________________ W aitin g p e r i o d _______________________________________________________________________ U n u sed s ic k le a v e ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A c c u m u la tio n o f p a id s ic k l e a v e ---------------------------------------------------------------------------P a y f o r s ic k le a v e at end o f b e n e fit y e a r -----------------------------------------------------------P a y f o r s ic k le a v e at jo b t e r m i n a t i o n ------------------------------------------------------------------M e d ic a l c o n t r o l and d i s c i p l i n e ________________________________________________________ M e d ic a l e v id e n c e -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------D is c ip lin e f o r a b u se o f s ic k le a v e -----------------------------------------------------------------------E x c lu d e d i ll n e s s e s and in ju r ie s ---------------------------------------------------------------------------S ick le a v e s u p p le m e n ts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s i n s u r a n c e _________________________________________________ W o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n _________________________________________________________ 1 1 2 4 4 4 7 10 13 15 15 18 19 20 20 22 23 24 24 24 T a b le s : 1. P a id s ic k le a v e p la n s in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts b y i n d u s t r y -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. M in im u m s e r v i c e r e q u ir e d f o r p a id s ic k le a v e in m a jo r c o l l e c tiv e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts b y in d u s tr y g r o u p --------------------------------------3. U n ifo r m p a id s ic k le a v e b e n e fits in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts b y s e le c t e d in d u s tr ie s -----------------------------------------------------------4. M in im u m b e n e fits u n d e r g r a d u a te d p a id s ic k le a v e p la n s in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts b y s e le c t e d in d u s tr ie s ____________ 5. M a x im u m b e n e fits u n d e r g ra d u a te d p a id s ic k le a v e p la n s in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts b y s e le c t e d in d u s tr ie s _____________ 6. M a x im u m b e n e fits u n d e r g ra d u a te d p a id s ic k le a v e p la n s in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts b y le n g th o f s e r v i c e r e q u i r e d _____ 7. W aitin g p e r i o d b e f o r e p a id s ic k le a v e b e n e fits b e g in in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t s b y in d u s tr y g ro u p ______________________ 8. A c c u m u la t io n o f p a id s ic k le a v e in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts b y in d u s tr y g ro u p _____________________________________________ 9P a y f o r u n u sed s ic k le a v e at end o f b e n e fit y e a r in m a jo r c o l le c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t s b y in d u s tr y g r o u p _____________________ 10. P a y f o r u n u sed s ic k le a v e at tim e o f jo b t e r m in a tio n in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts b y in d u s tr y g ro u p __________________ 11. M e d ic a l e v id e n c e r e q u ir e d to r e c e i v e p a id s ic k le a v e b e n e fits in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts b y in d u s tr y g r o u p _______ 12. M e th o d o f p a y in g s ic k le a v e s u p p le m e n ts to w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t s b y in d u s t r y g r o u p _____________________________________________________________________ A p p e n d ix : S e le c t e d c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g p r o v is io n s ------------------------------------------v 3 5 6 8 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 25 27 Paid Sick Leave Provisions in Major Union Contracts, 1959 I n tr o d u c tio n P a id s ic k l e a v e , on e o f the o ld e r fr in g e b e n e f it s , h as a lw a y s b e e n m o r e p r e v a le n t a m on g o f f i c e w o r k e r s than a m o n g plan t o r p r o d u c t io n w o r k e r s . D u rin g the p a s t tw o d e c a d e s , as v a r io u s ty p e s o f s u p p le m e n ta r y b e n e fits f o r p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s h ave d e v e lo p e d and s p r e a d , p r o t e c t io n a g a in s t w a ge l o s s due to o f f - t h e jo b i ll n e s s o r in ju r y h as l a r g e ly ta k en the f o r m o f in s u r e d a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s b e n e fit s in h ea lth and w e lfa r e p r o g r a m s , r a th e r than s ic k l e a v e . T h u s, fa r m o r e w a ge e a r n e r s a r e n ow c o v e r e d b y a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s in s u r a n c e than b y f o r m a l s ic k le a v e p r o g r a m s . In a d d itio n to the g ro w th o f v o lu n ta r y in s u r a n c e c o v e r a g e , fo u r S ta tes h av e e n a c te d t e m p o r a r y d is a b ilit y la w s p r o v id in g w a g e l o s s p r o t e c t io n in n o n o c c u p a tio n a l d i s a b il i t ie s . 1 B e c a u s e o f the v a r ie t y o f p r o v is io n s fou n d a m on g s ic k le a v e and a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s b e n e fit p la n s , and b e c a u s e o f th e ir b a s ic s im i la r i t y o f p u r p o s e , it is d iffic u lt to d e fin e e a c h type o f plan in e x c lu s iv e t e r m s . Th e f o l lo w in g ta b u la tio n s m a y s e r v e as a c u r r e n t gu ide f o r d is tin g u is h in g b e tw e e n s ic k le a v e and a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s p la n ^ w h e fe s u ch a d is t in c t io n is n e e d e d , as it w a s f o r th is stu d y . 2 S c o p e o f Study T h is stu d y o f s ic k le a v e p la n s u n d e r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g is b a s e d on an a n a ly s is o f 1, 594 m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t s , e a c h c o v e r i n g 1, 000 o r m o r e w o r k e r s , o r v ir t u a lly a ll a g r e e m e n t s o f th is s iz e in e f f e c t in the U n ited S ta te s , e x c lu s iv e o f th o s e r e la tin g to r a i lr o a d s and a i r l i n e s . 3 T h e 7 .2 m i l lio n w o r k e r s c o v e r e d b y th e s e a g r e e m e n ts r e p r e s e n t e d a lm o s t h a lf o f a ll w o r k e r s e s tim a te d to be u n d er a g r e e m e n ts in the U n ited S ta te s , e x c lu s iv e o f r a i l r o a d s and a ir lin e a g r e e m e n t s . O f th e s e 7 .2 m i ll io n w o r k e r s , a p p r o x im a t e ly 4 . 4 m illio n w e r e c o v e r e d b y 996 a g r e e m e n ts in m a n u fa ctu rin g i n d u s t r ie s , and n e a r ly 3 m illio n w e r e c o v e r e d b y 598 a g r e e m e n ts in n o n m a n u fa c tu rin g . S e v e n t y -fiv e p e r c e n t o f the a g r e e m e n t s 'w e r e in e f f e c t a ft e r J a n u a ry 1, 1 95 9. T h e r e s t e ith e r had e x p ir e d in la te 1958 o r d id n ot l is t a s p e c i f i c t e r m in a tio n d a te. T h e a n a ly s is o f s ic k le a v e p la n s is lim it e d to the fe a t u r e s s e t fo r t h in the b a s ic c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t . P r o v i s i o n s c o n ta in e d in s e p a r a te d o c u m e n t s , w h ich m a y o r m a y n ot h ave b e e n n e g o tia te d , w e r e n ot a n a ly z e d . B e c a u s e o f th is , the e x te n t o f s ic k le a v e m a y b e u n d e r s ta te d in th is stu d y . 1 R h od e Is la n d (1 9 4 2 ), C a lif o r n ia (1 9 4 6 ), N ew J e r s e y (1 9 4 8 ), and N ew Y o r k (1 9 4 9 ). H ealth and In s u ra n c e P la n s U n d er C o lle c t iv e B a r g a in in g : A c c id e n t and S ic k n e s s B e n e fit s , F a ll 1958 (BB S B u ll. 1250) p r o v id e s a b a s is f o r c o m p a r in g s ic k le a v e p r o v is io n s in a g r e e m e n t s and a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s b e n e fit s in c o l l e c t i v e l y b a r g a in e d h ea lth and w e lfa r e p r o g r a m s . L a t e r fo o tn o te s w ill e m p h a s iz e the m a jo r d i f f e r e n c e s . 3 T h e B u re a u d o e s n ot m a in ta in a file o f r a ilr o a d and a ir lin e a g r e e m e n t s , h e n c e th e ir o m i s s i o n f r o m th is stu d y . 2 D is tin g u is h in g fe a t u r e s o f a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s and p a id s ic k le a v e p la n s Ite m M e th o d o f f i n a n c i n g ___________ S ou rce o f f i n a n c i n g ___________ A m ount of b e n e f i t --------------------- A c c id e n t and s i c k n e s s b e n e fits P a id s ic k le a v e T y p ic a lly th rou g h p u r c h a s e o f in s u r a n c e ; s o m e t im e s s e l f - i n s u r e d , that i s , paid ou t o f a fun d to w h ich c o n tr ib u tio n s had b e e n m a d e . N e v e r p r o v id e d th ro u g h in s u r a n c e — a p a y r o ll it e m . M a y b e fin a n c e d b y e m p lo y e r o n ly , b y e m p lo y e r and w o r k e r s jo in t ly , o r b y w o r k e r s a lo n e . F in a n c e d b y e m p lo y e r as a w a ge it e m . F u ll p ay r a r e l y , i f e v e r , p r o v id e d . B e n e fits m a y v a r y b y e a r n in g s l e v e l , bu t n ot b y len g th o f s e r v ic e . F u ll p a y , o r c o m b in a t io n o f fu ll and p a r tia l p a y , u s u a lly p r o v id e d . P a r t ia l p a y s o m e tim e s p r o v id e d . R a te o f pay m a y s o m e t im e s v a r y b y le n g th o f s e r v ic e . B e n e fit p e r i o d _______ C o m m o n ly f o r 2 6 w e e k s , and r a r e l y f o r l e s s than 13 w e e k s , p e r y e a r o r p e r d is a b ilit y . U su a lly s a m e f o r a ll w o r k e r s c o v e r e d b y p la n . C r e d it f o r u n u sed p o r tio n o f b e n e f i t ___________ N o c r e d i t to w o r k e r s c o v e r e d in t e r m s o f a d d itio n a l le a v e o r p a y . No a c c u m u la tio n o f u n u sed p o r tio n f r o m y e a r to y e a r . R a n g e s f r o m 1 d ay to a fu ll y e a r , bu t t y p ic a lly l e s s than 13 w e e k s . F r e q u e n t ly v a r ie s b y le n g th o f s e r v i c e . A d m i n i s t r a t i o n _______A d m in is t e r e d b y in s u r a n c e c o m p a n y , o r e m p lo y e r , o r b y the tw o jo in t ly . S ta n d a r d iz e d in s u r a n c e r u le s and p r o c e d u r e s ten d to p r e v a il. A d m in is t e r e d b y e m p lo y e r . R u le s e s t a b lis h e d b y e m p lo y e r o r jo in t ly b y e m p lo y e r and u n io n . W o r k e r s m a y b e p aid f o r u n u s e d s ic k le a v e o r m a y b e a llo w e d to a c c u m u la te u n u sed le a v e f r o m y e a r to y e a r . P r e v a le n c e o f P a id S ick L e a v e P r o v i s i o n s f o r p aid s ic k le a v e w e r e fou n d in 322 a g r e e m e n t s , c o v e r in g a b ou t 1 .4 m illio n w o r k e r s , o r a p p r o x im a te ly a fifth o f the a g r e e m e n t s and a g r e e m e n t c o v e r a g e s tu d ie d (ta b le 1 ). P a id s ic k le a v e p r o v is io n s w e r e m o r e p r e v a le n t in n o n m a n u fa c tu rin g a g r e e m e n t s (32 p e r c e n t ) than in m a n u fa ctu rin g (13 p e r c e n t ). U tilitie s and c o m m u n ic a tio n s in d u s tr ie s c o m b in e d a c c o u n te d f o r a lm o s t 40 p e r c e n t o f the to ta l n u m b e r o f s ic k le a v e p lan s a n a ly z e d . Table 1. Paid sick leave plans in m ajor co llectiv e bargaining ag re em en ts by indu stry, 1959 A g re e m e n ts providing paid sick leave Number studied Industry A g ree ments A ll industries U niform plans Total W o rk ers A gree m ents W o rk ers A gree m ents W ork ers • Graduated plans by length of se rv ic e A gree m ents R eference to paid sick leave but details not available Other 1 W o rk ers A gree m ents W ork ers A gree m ents W o rk e rs -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 ,5 9 4 7 , 2 2 5 .2 322 1 ,4 1 0 .2 128 51 7 . 3 149 698. 7 35 83. 7 10 110. 5 M anufacturing --------------------------------------------------------- 996 4, 3 7 0 . 6 130 610. 5 66 297. 0 50 244. 0 9 2 2 .2 5 47. 4 Ordnance ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Food and kindred p r o d u c ts --------------------------------------------T obacco m anufactures ---------------------------------------------------Textile m ill p r o d u c ts ------------------------------------------------------A p parel and other finished textile p r o d u c ts --------------Lum ber and wood products, except furniture ---------Furniture and fixtures ---------------------------------------------------Paper and allied p r o d u c ts ----------------------------------------------P rinting, publishing, and allied industries -------------C h em icals and allied p r o d u c ts -------------------------------------Products of petroleum and c o a l ----------------------------------Rubber products ---------------------------------------------------------------Leather and leather products ---------------------------------------Stone, cla y , and g lass p r o d u c ts -----------------------------------P rim a ry m etal in d u s t r ie s ----------------------------------------------F abricated m etal p ro d u c ts---------------------------------------------M ach in ery, except e le c tric a l ---------------------------------------E le c tric a l m ach in ery-------------------------------------------------------T ransportation equipm ent --------------------------------------------Instrum ents and related p r o d u c ts --------------------------------M iscella n eou s m anufacturing in d u s t r ie s -------------------- 12 118 11 36 45 11 18 46 30 51 16 24 21 32 123 50 107 98 110 24 13 2 8 .2 395. 0 2 7. 8 89. 5 477. 0 34. 0 2 9 .9 1 0 2 .9 64. 7 103. 6 54. 7 132. 1 7 0 .4 9 3 .2 7 2 4 .0 1 3 9 .2 2 5 2 .3 430. 6 1 ,0 4 4 .4 56. 7 2 0 .9 6 26 1 - 16. 3 115. 6 1 .3 - 4 10 1 - 2 16 - 3. 3 9 7 .9 . _ . . - - - N onm anufacturing -------------------------------------------------- 598 2 ,8 5 4 .6 M ining, crude p e tro le u m , and natural gas production ---------------------------------------------------------------T ransportation 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------C om m unications ---------------------------------------------------------------U tilities: E le c tr ic and g a s --------------------------------------------W h olesa le t r a d e ----------------------------------------------------------------R etail tra d e-------------------------------------------------------------------------H otels and restau rants --------------------------------------------------S e r v i c e s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------C o n s tr u c tio n ----------------------------------------------------------------------M iscella n eou s nonm anufacturing industries ------------- 16 106 73 75 11 85 35 49 142 6 261. 1 5 67. 7 5 4 5 .2 1 9 6 .7 2 1 .7 2 1 5 .9 1 8 4 .4 1 7 4 .3 6 7 8 .3 9 .4 8. 7 3. 5 2 7 .0 2 5 .4 1 .3 3. 3 1 5 .2 3 9 .3 6. 0 8 0 .9 2 5 6 .3 10. 7 - 6 6 1 1 2 2 13 19 1 - 13. 1 17. 7 1 .3 8. 7 1 1 .6 1 .5 1 .6 2. 3 2 .2 76. 4 156. 8 3 .9 - 192 7 99. 7 62 220. 3 99 45 4 . 7 2 25 63 60 3 27 3 8 1 4. 0 5 9 .9 4 7 0 .9 140. 6 5. 5 75. 1 2 1 .8 20. 8 1 .1 1 14 4 13 2 19 3 5 1 1 .2 3 9 .2 4 1 .2 48. 9 2. 7 47. 6 2 1 .8 16. 7 1. 1 9 49 32 1 5 3 - 1 8 .3 3 5 1 .9 62. 4 2. 8 1 5 .3 4. 1 - - 6 2 15 6 1 2 4 4 5 14 33 5 - - - - - - - - - - 5 4 1 1 3 2 12 4 - 10. 1 15. 0 1 .3 1 .8 13. 6 2. 4 92. 1 6. 8 - 2 4 2 1 - 3. 5 5. 3 10. 5 - - 3. 0 - 2 1 1 1 - 26 6 1 .5 5 6 3 .2 1 1 6 15 3 - 2. 8 1. 1 16. 1 2 9 .4 1 2 .2 - 1 4 - 1 .4 6 1 .8 - - " 3 7. 0 1 .4 4. 5 4. 5 - 1 Includes 5 m anufacturing and 1 nonmanufacturing agreem ents which provided sick leave fo r a m in o rity of em p loy ees and 4 com m unications agreem en ts which contained both uniform and graduated plans that covered different groups of em p lo y ees. 2 E xcludes railroad and airlin e indu stries. NOTE: B ecau se of rounding, sum s of individual item s m ay not equal totals CO 4 In s e v e r a l in d u s t r ie s — te x t ile m i ll p r o d u c t s , a p p a r e l, lu m b e r , fu r n itu r e , r u b b e r , m is c e lla n e o u s m a n u fa c tu r in g , and c o n s t r u c t io n — no m a jo r c o n t r a c t c o n ta in e d p r o v is io n s f o r p aid s ic k l e a v e . U n ifo r m b e n e fit p e r io d s (n u m b e r o f d ays a llo w e d ) f o r a ll e m p lo y e e s fu lfillin g m in im u m s e r v i c e r e q u ir e m e n t s w e r e e s t a b lis h e d b y 128 a g r e e m e n t s .4 In 149 a g r e e m e n t s , s i c k l e a v e b e n e fits w e r e g ra d u a te d b y len g th o f s e r v i c e , that i s , the lo n g e r the s e r v i c e the h ig h e r the b e n e f it s . 5 In 10 a g r e e m e n t s , s ic k le a v e plan s e ith e r c o v e r e d a m in o r it y o f e m p lo y e e s o r a u n ifo r m plan a p p lie d to on e g r o u p o f e m p lo y e e s and a g ra d u a te d p la n to a n o th e r grou p. T h i r t y - f iv e c o n t r a c t s r e f e r r e d to p a id s ic k le a v e , bu t the b a s ic a g r e e m e n ts did n ot d e s c r i b e the p la n s 0 In s o m e o f th e s e in s t a n c e s , the d e ta ils o f the p la n s m a y n ot h a v e b e e n s u b je c t to u n io n -m a n a g e m e n t n e g o t ia t io n . In any c a s e , o n ly 277 o f the 322 p la n s w e r e s u s c e p t ib le to a n a ly s is in d e t a il. E li g i b i li t y and B e n e fits M in im u m s e r v i c e r e q u ir e m e n t s . — O f the 2 77 s ic k le a v e p la n s a n a ly z e d , a p p r o x im a t e ly 3 ou t o f 5 r e q u ir e d a y e a r o r m o r e o f s e r v i c e f o r e l ig i b i l it y (ta b le 2 ). 6 S e r v ic e r e q u ir e m e n t s o f a y e a r o r m o r e f o r p a id s ic k le a v e w e r e m o s t c o m m o n in the fo llo w in g in d u s t r ie s : C o m m u n ic a tio n s (c h ie f ly g ra d u a te d p la n s ), e l e c t r i c a l m a c h in e r y ( c h ie f ly u n ifo r m p la n s ), f o o d ( c h ie f ly g ra d u a te d p la n s ), t r a n s p o r ta t io n e q u ip m e n t, tr a n s p o r t a t io n , u t i li t ie s , and t r a d e . No s e r v i c e r e q u ir e m e n t s (no m in im u m r e q u ir e m e n t s in the c a s e o f g r a d u a te d p la n s) w e r e s tip u la te d in 2 9 p la n s; p r e s u m a b ly , w o r k e r s w e r e e lig ib le f o r b e n e fits upon e m p lo y m e n t o r a fte r s e r v in g a p r o b a t io n a r y p e r io d and q u a lify in g as r e g u la r e m p lo y e e s . U n ifo r m P l a n s . — T h e n u m b e r o f d a y s o f p a id s ic k le a v e p r o v id e d w o r k e r s u n d er 128 u n ifo r m p la n s r a n g e d f r o m 2 to 20 a y e a r (ta b le 3 ). A b o u t h a lf o f the p la n s p r o v id e d f e w e r than 8 d a y s . 7 F iv e d a ys w as s tip u la te d in a b ou t a th ir d (38) o f the a g r e e m e n t s , in c lu d in g 13 in the t r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t in d u s tr y . U n d er m o s t s ic k le a v e p la n s , fu ll p ay w a s p r o v id e d f o r the e n tir e b e n e fit p e r i o d . 8 In o n ly 19 a g r e e m e n t s b e n e fits at l e s s than fu ll p ay f o r the e n tir e 4 A lth ou gh b e n e fits u n d e r u n ifo r m s ic k le a v e p lan s t y p ic a lly v a r y b y e a r n in g s l e v e l , u n d e r u n ifo r m a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s p la n s , the s a m e d o lla r a m ou n t is p a id to e a c h w o r k e r r e g a r d l e s s o f e a r n in g s l e v e l . 5 M a n y a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s in s u r a n c e p la n s a r e a ls o g r a d u a te d , b u t, u n lik e s ic k le a v e , in s u r e d p la n s a r e g ra d u a te d a c c o r d in g to e a r n in g s , n o t s e r v i c e . O p . c i t . , p . 6. 6 In c o n t r a s t , o n ly 4 o f 232 a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s p la n s s tu d ie d r e q u ir e d a y e a r o f s e r v i c e f o r e l ig i b i l it y ; non e r e q u ir e d m o r e . O p . c i t . , p . 5. 7 A m o n g 123 u n ifo r m a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s b e n e fit p la n s , m o r e than h a lf p r o v id e d b e n e fits f o r up to 2 6 w e e k s p e r d is a b ilit y and n on e f o r l e s s than 13 w e e k s . 8 W e e k ly b e n e fits p r o v id e d b y 123 u n ifo r m a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s p la n s r a n g e d f r o m l e s s than $ 1 5 to $ 6 5 a w e e k , w ith the m e d ia n p la n p ayin g $ 3 5 . O p . c i t . , p. 8. In June 1959, g r o s s a v e r a g e w e e k ly e a r n in g s w e r e as f o l l o w s : A ll m a n u fa ctu rin g ___________________ $ 9 1 .1 7 F o o d and k in d r e d p r o d u c t s __________ 8 5 . 69 P a p e r and a llie d p r o d u c ts __________ 9 4 .6 0 C h e m ic a ls and a llie d p r o d u c t s _____ 1 0 0 .4 3 E l e c t r i c a l m a c h in e r y ________________ 9 0 .5 8 T r a n s p o r t a t io n e q u ip m e n t __________ 1 0 9 .0 6 E l e c t r i c and ga s u t i l i t i e s ____________ 1 0 5 .3 7 R e t a il tr a d e (e x c e p t e a tin g and d rin k in g p l a c e s ) _____________________ 6 7 .7 9 5 T a b le 2 . M in im u m s e r v i c e r e q u ir e d f o r p a id s i c k le a v e in m a jo r c o lle c t iv e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t s b y in d u s tr y g r o u p , 1959 ^W orkers^in^housan^ A l l in d u s t r ie s M in im u m s e r v i c e r e q u ir e m e n t s A gree m e n ts W ork ers M a n u fa c tu rin g A gree m e n ts N o n m a n u fa c tu rin g W ork ers A greefn en ts W ork ers 128 517. 3 66 2 9 7 .0 62 220. 3 13 5 10 5 11 63 15 6 35. 3 10. 3 50. 2 16. 1 26. 5 255. 0 1 0 3 .6 2 0 .4 4 5 6 3 4 27 12 5 8. 8 10. 3 32. 3 9 .6 15. 0 140. 2 62. 8 18. 1 9 4 2 7 36 3 1 26. 5 1 7 .9 6 .5 11. 5 114. 9 40. 8 2. 3 G ra d u a ted p l a n s _______________________ 149 698. 7 50 244. 0 99 454. 7 N o s e r v i c e r e q u ir e m e n t s s t i p u l a t e d _____________________________ 1 m o n t h __________________________________ 2 m o n t h s ________________________________ 3 m o n th s 6 m o n t h s _____ ________________________ 12 m o n th s 2 4 m on th s. O th e r 2____________________________________ 16 1 2 5 26 62 34 3 4 4 .4 2. 0 3 .4 10. 9 53. 7 268. 0 309. 3 7. 1 3 1 2 2 3 38 12. 8 2. 0 3 .4 6 .6 4. 5 2 1 1 .0 13 3 23 24 34 2 31. 4. 49. 57. 309. 3. U n ifo r m p la n s __________________________ N o s e r v i c e r e q u ir e m e n t s s t i p u l a t e d _____________________________ 2 m o n t h s ________________________________ 3 m o n th s _ __ _ _ 4 m o n th s _________________________________ 6 m o n th s______ _________________ __ _ 12 m o n th s 2 4 m o n t h s ____ _________ ____________ O th er 1____________________________________ A l l u n ifo r m and g ra d u a te d p la n s __ 277 N o s e r v i c e r e q u ir e m e n t s s t i p u l a t e d _____________________________ 1 m on th _________________________________ 2 m o n th s ________________________________ 3 m o n t h s ..,___ _____________ ________ 4 m o n t h s _____ _____________________ _ 6 m o n th s 12 m o n t h s _______________________________ 24 m o n t h s _______________________________ Othe r 3______________________ ___________ 29 1 7 15 5 37 125 49 9 1 ,2 1 6 .0 7 9 .7 2. 0 13. 7 61. 1 16. 1 80. 2 523. 0 412. 9 27. 5 - 1 146 7 1 7 8 3 7 65 12 6 - 3. 8 5 4 1 .0 21. 6 2. 0 13. 7 38. 9 9 .6 1 9 .5 351. 1 62. 8 2 1 .9 6 3 2 1 3 3 161 675. 0 22 7 2 30 60 37 3 58. 1 22. 2 6 .5 60. 7 171. 9 350. 1 5. 6 1 In clu d e s 2 a g r e e m e n t s in w h ich q u a lify in g s e r v i c e v a r ie d f o r d iffe r e n t c l a s s i f i c a tions of e m p lo y e e s ; 2 a g r e e m e n t s w h ich r e q u ir e d that the e m p lo y e e r e c e iv e pay fo r at le a s t 90 s t r a i g h t -t im e h o u r s p e r m o n th in o r d e r to a c c r u e 12 h o u rs o f s ic k le a v e p e r m on th ; and 2 a g r e e m e n t s o f w h ich 1 r e q u ir e d 7 y e a r s and the o th e r 10 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e . 2 In clu d es 1 a g r e e m e n t in w h ich q u a lify in g s e r v i c e v a r ie d fo r h o u r ly and w e e k ly ra te d e m p lo y e e s ; 1 a g r e e m e n t w h ich r e q u ir e d on ly 9 c a le n d a r d a y s o f s e r v i c e ; and 1 a g r e e m e n t w h ic h s p e c if ie d 36 m o n th s o f s e r v i c e . 3 See fo o tn o te s 1 and 2 a b o v e . NOTE: B e c a u s e o f rou n d in g , s u m s o f in d iv id u a l i t e m s m a y not eq u al t o t a ls . p e r i o d , o r f o r p a r t, w e r e in d ic a te d (u s u a lly h a lf p a y o r p ay f o r h a lf d a y s ), a g r e e m e n t s s tip u la te d fix e d d o lla r a m o u n ts. I llu s t r a t iv e c la u s e s p r o v id in g u n ifo r m b e n e fits a t fu ll p ay f o llo w : E m p lo y e e s . . . c o v e r e d b y th is a g r e e m e n t w ho h a v e at le a s t 1 y e a r o f s e r v i c e , s h a ll r e c e i v e 10 w o r k in g d ays o f s ic k le a v e w ith p ay p e r y e a r . . . * * * In the e v e n t o f an e m p l o y e e ^ a b s e n c e f r o m w o r k b e c a u s e o f o c c u p a t io n a l o r n o n o c c u p a tio n a l s ic k n e s s o r a c c id e n t . . . an e m p lo y e e s h a ll b e e n title d to 6 d a y s o f s ic k and a c c id e n t le a v e w ith pay d u rin g e a c h y e a r o f s e r v i c e to b e c a r r i e d at the ra te o f o n e -h a lf d a y f o r e a c h m on th o f a c tiv e s e r v i c e . T h ree Table 3. Uniform paid sick leave benefits in m ajor collective bargaining agreements by selected industries, 1959 (Workers in thousands) Number of days per year Total uniform plans Industry A gree ments 3 days and less A g ree Workers ments Workers 5 days A g ree ments 6 days Workers A g re e ments 7 days W orkers A g ree ments Workers All industries ---------------------------------------------------------------- 128 517. 3 6 19. 5 38 188. 4 12 53. 1 6 M anufacturing----------- ----------------------------------------- 66 2 9 7 .0 5 17. 3 28 145. 6 6 3 7.2 _ - Food and kindred products------------------------------------------Paper and allied products------------------------------------------Chemicals and allied products----------------- ------ - .........— Electrical m ach in ery--------------------------------------------------Transportation equipment ------------------------------------------Other manufacturing industries---------------------------------- 10 6 6 13 19 12 17. 7 8. 7 11.6 7 6.4 156. 8 25. 8 1 1 1 1 1 1.3 1 4 2 1 13 7 2. 5 5. 7 3. 0 12. 0 108.2 14. 3 1 2. 5 _ _ Nonmanufacturing ---------------------------------------------- 62 220. 3 1 2 .2 10 Transportation2 ----------------------------------------------------------Utilities: Electric and gas ................ ......... ................ ...... Retail trade ------------------------------------------------------------------S e rv ic e s -------------------------------------------------------------------------Other nonmanufacturing indu stries---------------------------- 14 13 19 5 11 39.2 48.9 47. 6 16. 7 68. 0 1 - 2 .2 - ■ " 31 41 2 6 1 - 1 .6 2 -9 1 0 .4 1. 1 - - 24. 5 - - - - 3 2 26. 8 7.9 42. 8 6 15.9 6 24. 5 2. 4. 10. 25. 2 3 1 ‘ 6. 5 7. 4 2 .0 - 5 1 17.0 7. 5 - 3 0 8 7 - - _ - - Number of days per year---- Continued 8, 9, and 10 days AU indu stries---------------------------------------------------------------- 13 13 and 14 days lO days J \L 40. 3 16 34. 5 _ Manufacturing ------------------------ ---------------------------- 4 13.0 _ Food and kindred products-------------------------------------- — Paper and allied products------------------------------------------Chemicals and allied products----------------------------------Electrical m achinery--------------------------------------------------Transportation equipment----------- -------------------------------Other manufacturing industries— .................................... 1 1 1 1 1. 5 1. 8 _ - _ - - - - 8. 5 1.2 - Nonmanufacturing ---------------------------------------------- 9 2 7. 4 T ransportation 2-------------------------------------------------------- -— Utilities: Electric and gas-----------------------------------------Retail trade-------------------------------------------------------------------Services -----------------------------------------------------------------------Other nonmanufacturing indu stries---------------------------- 1 6 71 1 4. 5 20. 6 1.0 1.3 1 5 days ithrough 20 days 17. 7 5 18. 1 27 121.4 1 1 .0 4 1 0.0 18 73,0 61 1. 0 - - 3 1 - - 7 .0 3 .0 - 5 1 11 1 8 .9 1.3 61 .6 1.3 5 - - - - 16 34. 5 4 lb. 7 1 8. 1 9 48. 4 3 7 12 1 " 5 .8 2 6 .2 2 .5 “ 4 - 16. 7 - 81 8. 1 1 2 2 1 3 1.0 4. 1 9 .0 1 .4 32.9 - 1 AU benefits are at full pay unless otherwise indicated. 2 Excludes railroad and airline industries. 3 Benefits were provided at the rate of $12 per day. 4 Benefits were provided at two-thirds of salary or wages. 5 Includes 13 agreem ents, covering 93, 350 employees, which provided 3 or 5 days of paid sick leave per illn ess, depending on the length of disability (with additional benefits contained in documents outside the basic agreements); 3 agreements which varied the benefits for different categories of employees; 2 agreements which specified different pay rates for portions of the benefit period; 2 agreements which provided benefits for time lost due to occupational injury and credit to the employer if workmen's compensation was awarded; 2 agreements in the fishing industry which provided sick pay until the employee was able to work or was hospitalized; 1 agreement which pro vided 3 months and another 13 weeks per disability; and 3 agreements stipulating various other provisions. 6 The employee received the commission from his route less the salary paid the person serving the route. 7 Benefits were stipulated as "half days" which were interpreted as full days at half pay. 8 Benefits were stipulated as 75 percent of wages. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items do not equal totals. 7 P a y f o r e a c h fu ll d ay o f s ic k le a v e f o r a f u l l -t i m e e m p lo y e e m e a n s p ay f o r 1 s ta n d a rd w o r k d a y at the e m p l o y e e ’ s b a s e ra te o f pay. A n e m p lo y e e 's b a s e ra te o f p ay d o e s n ot in c lu d e o v e r t im e , s h ift d if fe r e n t ia l, o r any o th e r p r e m iu m pay . . . * * * T h e e m p lo y e r a g r e e s to g ra n t 10 d ays o f s ic k le a v e d u rin g the c o n t r a c t y e a r w h ich s h a ll n ot e x c e e d 80 h o u rs at the s t r a ig h t tim e h o u r ly ra te . . . p e rio d , E x a m p le s o f p r o v is io n s g ra n tin g l e s s than fu ll pay f o r the e n t ir e b e n e fit o r p a r ts o f it, a r e r e p r o d u c e d b e lo w : In e a c h c o n t r a c t y e a r e a c h e m p lo y e e h a v in g 1 y e a r o r m o r e o f e m p lo y m e n t w ith the e m p lo y e r a n d /o r h is p r e d e c e s s o r s s h a ll, in the e v e n t he is k ep t f r o m w o r k b e c a u s e o f s ic k n e s s o r in ju r y , b e e n title d to an a g g r e g a t e o f 5 d ays' s ic k le a v e at t w o -t h ir d s o f h is r e g u la r s a la r y o r w a g e s . . . * * * A ll e m p lo y e e s c o v e r e d b y th is a g r e e m e n t w ho h ave b e e n c o n tin u o u s ly e m p lo y e d b y th e ir e m p lo y e r f o r a p e r io d o f at le a s t 1 y e a r s h a ll b e e n title d to 12 o n e -h a lf days* s ic k le a v e w ith p ay p e r y e a r . . . ❖ * * P a id s ic k le a v e s h a ll c o n s i s t o f c o m p e n s a tio n at the 80 p e r c e n t o f fu ll p ay f o r e a c h o f the f i r s t 3 w o r k in g e a c h s u ch le a v e and 100 p e r c e n t o f fu ll p ay (8 h o u r s at the e m p lo y e e 's r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -t im e ra te ) f o r e a c h d ay t h e r e a ft e r . . . ra te o f days o f p e r day w o r k in g B e n e fits on a p e r d is a b ilit y b a s is w e r e in d ic a te d in s e v e r a l a g r e e m e n t s : T h e s ic k pay a llo w a n c e s h a ll b e p a y a b le f o r e a c h p e r io d the e m p lo y e e is p r e v e n te d b y su ch d is a b ilit y f r o m p e r fo r m in g any and e v e r y duty p e rta in in g to the e m p lo y e e 's o c c u p a t io n , p r o v id e d , h o w e v e r , that no m o r e than 13 w e e k s 1 b e n e fits s h a ll be p a id f o r any on e d is a b ilit y . G r a d u a te d P la n s , M in im u m B e n e f i t s . — G r a d u a te d s ic k le a v e p la n s— th o s e w h ich v a r ie d b e n e fits a m o n g w o r k e r s b a s e d o n le n g th o f s e r v i c e — w e r e o n the w h ole m o r e c o m p l e x than u n ifo r m plans* F o r e m p lo y e e s e lig ib le f o r the m i n i m u m p r o v id e d b y th e s e p la n s , l e s s than t w o -fift h s o f the 149 g ra d u a te d plan s p r o v id e d the typ e o f b e n e fit c o m m o n u n d e r u n ifo r m p la n s; that i s , a s p e c if ie d n u m b e r o f d a y s p e r y e a r at fu ll p ay (ta b le 4 ). T h e s e p e r io d s ra n g e d f r o m 1 to 21 d a y s , w ith m o r e than h a lf p r o v id in g 5 d a y s o r l e s s . Table 4. 00 Minimum benefits under graduated paid sick leave plans in major collective bargaining agreements by selected industries, 1959 (Workers in thousands) Number of days per year Benefit days at one rate of pay Total graduated plans Full pay Industry 2 days and less A gree ments All industries __________________________________________ Workers Agree ments 5 days 3 and 4 days Workers A gree ments W orkers A gree ments 6 and 10 days Workers Agree ments Workers 149 698. 7 6 30, 8 13 3 2 .4 15 26. 3 10 16. 7 4 25. 2 6 2 0 .9 Manufacturing___________________________________ 50 244. 0 Food and kindred products ___________________________ Chemicals and allied products _______________________ Transportation equipment ____________________________ Other manufacturing industries __________ ____ _______ 16 5 12 17 97. 10. 92. 44. 9 1 1 0 4 - Nonmanufacturing _______________________________ 99 454. 7 2 Transportation1 ‘________________________________________ Com m unications________ _____________________________ Utilities: Electric and gas ___________________ ______ _ Retail trade ---------------- ----------- ---------------------------------------Other nonmanufacturing industries__________________ 9 49 32 5 4 18. 3 351. 9 6 2 .4 15. 3 6 .9 _ _ 2. 7 4 5. 7 . _ - - - 15.9 5 .0 2 2. 7 _ 1 1 2 1. 1 1.2 3 .4 7 11.5 13 23. 6 6 1 1 5 - 1.2 1.0 9 .4 2 1 7 3. 3 1. 7 13. 1 25. 2 5 .6 _ _ - - 1 1 2 . _ 3 3 1 .8 3. 8 " - - 3 “ 5. 6 . 11.0 _ . - - 4 1 1 7. 2 2. 5 1. 3 Number of days per year-----Continued Benefit days at one rate of pay-----Continued F ull pay— -Continued Less than full pay Benefit days at different rates of pay Benefit days provided per disability Other 2 12 days or more All industries __________________________________________ 8 57. 9 8 17.2 29 130.6 43 334. 6 17 52.4 Manufacturing_________________________ _________ 4 4 9 .4 7 15. 7 17 101.2 3 7. 9 3 15.4 1 3 .4 8. 0 1.0 6. 7 13 1 3 86. 5 1.4 13.4 32 6 .6 - - - 31 1. 3 1 2 . 3. 8 11.6 1.5 12 2 9 .4 40 326. 7 14 37.0 - 5 3 6 _ 12.6 15.9 8. 6 _ " - - Food and kindred products____________________________ Chemicals and allied products____________ ___________ Transportation equipment ________________________ ___ Other manufacturing industries ______________________ - - 3 - 46. 0 - 2 1 4 Nonmanufacturing _______________________________ 4 8. 5 1 Transportation 1________ ____ __________ ____ _____________ Communications _______________________________________ Utilities: Electric and gas ___________________________ Retail trade _____________________________________________ Other nonmanufacturing industries________ __________ 1 3 - 1. 2 7. 3 - " “ - _ 1 1.5 - - ~ " - . . 3 6 3 " 5. 2 15. 2 9 .0 " . 40 - . 326. 7 - 1 Excludes railroad and airline industries. Includes 7 agreements which provided different benefits to different groups of employees in which 1 agreement provided different pay rates for portions of the benefit period; 2 agreements which gave the employee the balance of his pay period; 2 agreements which stipulated that the first 5 days of benefits were paid per illness occurring in 7 consecutive calendar days and additional days were given in the benefit year if illness extended beyond this time; 1 agreement which provided 61 hours of sick leave; 1 agreement which called for different benefits at less than full pay, depending on when the employee entered the bargaining unit; 1 which granted 2 work weeks plus unused vacation allowance; 1 which provided 5 days plus other benefits not specified in the agreement; 1 which gave benefits per disability to some cla ssifi cations of employees; and 1 agreement which provided up to 10 days per disability, with the employee required to make up part of the used sick leave by working.3 Sick leave payments were at less than full pay. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. 9 pay, In eig h t c o n t r a c t s in w h ic h a ll s ic k le a v e w a s p r o v id e d a t l e s s than fu ll m in im u m b e n e fit p e r i o d s up to 65 d a y s w e r e fou n d , a s f o ll o w s : B e n e fit p e r i o d and r a te o f p a y 1 d a y , $8 p e r d a y ----------------------------------10 d a y s , 75 p e r c e n t o f p a y -------------------10 d a y s , 65 p e r c e n t o f p a y _____________ 10 d a y s , s c h e d u le o f b e n e fit s v a r i e s w ith h o u r ly r a te ----------------------------------10 d a y s , h a lf p a y -----------------------------------60 d a y s , h a lf p a y ________________________ 65 d a y s , s c h e d u le o f b e n e fit s v a r i e s w ith h o u r ly r a te ----------------------------------65 d a y s , 70 p e r c e n t o f p a y ------------------ A g re e m e n ts W ork ers 1 1 1 1, 400 1, 500 2, 500 1 1 1 2, 000 1, 300 2, 000 1 1 1, 000 5, 500 In 16 a g r e e m e n t s , b o th fu ll and p a r t ia l p a y b e n e fit p e r i o d s w e r e p r o v id e d ; in 13 a g r e e m e n t s (m e a tp a c k in g ) p a r t ia l p a y w a s p r o v id e d f o r a ll le a v e , but the r a t e s o f p a y v a r ie d . T h e c o m b in e d d u r a tio n in th e s e 29 a g r e e m e n t s ra n g e d f r o m 4 to 65 d a y s . T h e s p e c i f i c a llo w a n c e s w e r e a s f o ll o w s : B e n e fit p e r io d and r a te o f p a y 4 d a y s ; 2 fu ll p a y , 2 h a lf p a y -------------10 d a y s ; 5 fu ll p a y , 5 h a lf p a y _______ 15 d a y s ; 5 f u ll p a y , 10 h a lf p a y ______ 20 d a y s ; 10 fu ll p a y , 10 h a lf p a y _____ 30 d a y s ; 20 fu ll p a y , 10 h a lf p a y _____ 30 d a y s ; 10 fu ll p a y , 20 h a lf p a y — — 40 d a y s ; 20 fu ll p a y , 20 h a lf p a y -----60 d a y s ; 30 fu ll p a y , 30 h a lf p a y ____ 65 d a y s ; 20 fu ll p a y , 45 h a lf p a y ____ 65 d a y s ; 45 at 65 p e r c e n t p a y , 10 at 60 p e r c e n t p ay, 5 at 55 p e r c e n t p ay and 5 at 50 p e r c e n t p a y --------------------- A g reem en ts 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 13 W ork ers 4, 1, 6, 12, 10, 1, 1, 5, 1, 350 850 400 000 500 000 400 400 200 86, 450 O f the 43 g ra d u a te d p la n s w h ich e s t a b lis h e d the b e n e fit p e r i o d on a d i s a b ilit y r a th e r than a y e a r b a s is , 40 w e r e in c o m m u n ic a tio n s a g r e e m e n t s . An illu s t r a t iv e c la u s e f o ll o w s : R e g u la r e m p lo y e e s h a v in g 2 o r m o r e y e a r s o f n e t c r e d ite d s e r v i c e s h a ll b e p a id f o r s ic k n e s s a b s e n c e o c c u r r in g d u rin g the f i r s t 7 c a le n d a r d a y s o f s u ch a b s e n c e , in a c c o r d a n c e w ith the fo llo w in g : (a ) F o r e m p lo y e e s h a v in g 2 y e a r s b u t l e s s than 5 y e a r s o f n et c r e d it e d s e r v i c e , p a y m e n t b e g in s w ith the th ird c o n s e c u t iv e s c h e d u le d w o r k in g d a y o f su ch a b s e n c e , and s ic k n e s s a b s e n c e p a y m e n ts s h a ll b e lim it e d to a m a x im u m o f 3 d a y s in the 7 -d a y p e r io d . (b ) F o r e m p lo y e e s h a v in g 5 y e a r s bu t l e s s than 10 y e a r s o f n et c r e d it e d s e r v i c e , p a y m e n t b e g in s w ith the s e c o n d c o n s e c u t iv e s c h e d u le d w o r k in g d a y o f su ch a b s e n c e , and s ic k n e s s a b s e n c e p a y m e n ts s h a ll b e lim it e d to a m a x im u m o f 4 d a y s in the 7 -d a y p e r io d . (c) F o r e m p lo y e e s h a v in g 10 o r m o r e y e a r s o f n e t c r e d it e d s e r v i c e , p a y m e n t b e g in s w ith the f i r s t s c h e d u le d w o r k in g d a y o f su ch a b s e n c e , and s i c k n e s s a b s e n c e p a y m e n ts s h a ll b e lim it e d to a m a x i m u m o f 5 d a y s in the 7 -d a y p e r io d . 10 G ra d u a ted P la n s , M a x im u m B e n e f i t s .---- M a x im u m p a id s ic k le a v e u n d er g r a d u a te d p la n s , w h e r e s p e c if ie d on a p e r y e a r b a s is , r a n g e d f r o m 3 d a y s p e r y e a r to a h ig h o f 260 d a y s (ta b le 5). A m o n g the 41 a g r e e m e n t s w h ich c o m p e n s a te d e m p lo y e e s e lig ib le f o r m a x im u m s ic k le a v e on a p e r d is a b ilit y b a s is , 26 a g r e e m e n t s p r o v id e d 5 d a y s p e r d is a b ilit y f o r e m p lo y e e s w ith 10 o r m o r e y e a r s o f s e r v i c e (ta b le 6 ) . 9 In 19 p la n s , p r i m a r i l y in the m e a tp a c k in g in d u s try , the m a x im u m a m o u n t o f le a v e w a s n ot s p e c if ie d . G e n e r a lly , th e s e p la n s g ra n te d 2 w e e k s ' p a y f o r e a ch y e a r o f s e r v ic e : E m p lo y e e s q u a lify in g u n d er the fo r e g o in g . . . s h a ll b e e n title d to s ic k b e n e fit s f o r a p e r i o d e q u a l to the g r e a t e r o f 13 w e e k s o r 2 w e e k s f o r e a c h y e a r o f s u ch co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e , w h ich a m ou n t s h a ll b e r e d u c e d b y p a y m e n t m a d e f o r o th e r a b s e n c e s o c c u r r in g d u rin g the 12 m o n th s im m e d ia t e ly p r e c e d in g the s ta r tin g d ate o f the c u r r e n t a b s e n c e . M a x im u m b e n e fit s in th o s e a g r e e m e n t s w h ich p r o v id e d l e s s than fu ll p a y f o r the e n tir e a b s e n c e , o r stip u la te d d if fe r e n t r a t e s f o r p a r t s o f the le a v e p e r i o d , w e r e a s f o ll o w s : E n tir e b e n e fit p e r io d at l e s s than fu ll p a y 10 d a y s , $8 p e r d a y ------------------------------60 d a y s , 75 p e r c e n t o f p a y ------------------100 d a y s , s c h e d u le o f b e n e fit s v a r i e s w ith h o u r ly r a t e ------------------------------------130 d a y s , 70 p e r c e n t o f p a y ___________ 130 d a y s , s c h e d u le o f b e n e fit s v a r i e s w ith h o u r ly r a te ----------------------------------260 d a y s , 80 p e r c e n t o f p a y ----------------- A g reem en ts W ork ers 1 1 1, 400 1, 500 1 1 1, 000 2, 000 1 1 2, 000 1, 800 1 1 2, 900 2, 500 1 1, 150 B e n e fit p e r i o d s a t d iffe r e n t ra tes o f pay 60 d a y s ; 30 fu ll p a y , 30 h a lf p a y --------80 d a y s ; 35 fu ll p a y , 45 h a lf p a y --------90 d a y s ; 40 fu ll p a y , 50 at 75 p e r c e n t o f p a y --------------------------------102 d a y s ; 12 fu ll p a y, 90 at 60 p e r c e n t o f p a y ---------------------------------130 d a y s ; 65 fu ll p a y, 65 h a lf p a y -------135 d a y s ; 45 fu ll p a y , 90 h a lf p a y -------150 d a y s ; 75 f u ll p a y , 75 h a lf p a y -------180 d a y s ; 90 fu ll p a y , 90 h a lf p a y _____ 210 d a y s ; 70 fu ll p a y , 140 h a lf p a y ___ 240 d a y s ; 80 fu ll p a y , 160 h a lf p a y ___ 260 d a y s ; 130 fu ll p a y , 130 h a lf p a y __ 260 d a y s ; 65 f u ll p a y , 195 h a lf p a y ----260 d a y s ; 60 fu ll p a y , 200 h a lf p a y ___ 8 m o n th s ; 4 fu ll p a y , 4 h a lf p a y _______ 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1, 6, 1, 1, 5, 1, 2, 8, 1, 13, 1, 200 500 050 850 400 000 600 450 200 350 450 9 A m o n g 97 g r a d u a te d a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s in s u r a n c e p la n s stu d ie d , a bou t t w o - t h ir d s p r o v id e d b e n e fit s f o r up to 26 w e e k s p e r d is a b ilit y and n on e f o r l e s s than 13 w e e k s . Op. c it . , p. 12. Table 5. Maximum benefits under graduated paid sick leave plans in major collective bargaining agreements by selected industries, 1959 Number of days per year Total graduated plans Industry Agree ments Benefit days at one rate of pay Full pay Workers 3 days Agree Workers ments 5 days Agree Workers ments 8 and 9 days A g ree Workers ments 10 days A g re e Workers ments 15 days A g re e Workers ments 20 days A g ree Workers ments All in d u strie s_____________________ 149 698. 7 2 16. 8 6 23. 8 3 3. 7 7 15. 8 4 5. 5 5 11. 2 Manufacturing _____________ 50 244. 0 2 16. 8 6 23. 8 1 1. 1 2 5. 6 3 4. 5 1 5.2 Food and kindred p ro d u cts______ Chemicals and allied pro du cts__ Transportation equipm ent_______ Other manufacturing industries „ 16 5 12 17 97. 10. 92. 44. _ _ _ _ _ _ . . 1 2 1. 1 3. 4 1 - 5. 2 - Nonmanufacturing _________ 99 454. 7 4 6. 0 Transportation1 _________________ Communications _________________ U tilities: Electric and g a s _____ Retail trade ______________________ Other nonmanufacturing industries _______________________ 9 49 32 5 18. 3 351.9 62.4 15. 3 - - - - - 4 6. 9 " " " - 1 9 1 1 0 _ 2 - _ _ 16. 8 - 4 2 20. 5 3. 3 1 1. 1 1 1 3. 8 1.8 _ - _ - 2 5 10. 2 1 1. 0 _ _ _ _ 2. 6 _ 1 1 .2 _ _ 1 - - _ - _ _ _ _ 1 1. 0 _ _ - - - - 1 1. 3 2. 5 3. 8 - - 3 - 2 1 - - - 3. 8 - 1. 3 1 2. 8 - - - Number of days per year— Continued Benefit days atone rate of pay—Continued Full pay— Continued 21 days or m o r e 2 All industries . Less than full pay 40. 9 R e n e t i t d a y s at different rates of Benefit days provided per disability 9. 7 No maximum specified 2. 2 Other 3 96 . 1 19 Manufacturing Food and kindred p ro d u cts____ Chemicals and allied products . Transportation equipment . Other manufacturing industries _______ 94. 5 1. 6 Nonmanufacturing _______________ Transportation1 ________________________ Communications ________________________ Utilities: Electric and gas _____________ Retail trade _____________________________ Other nonmanufacturing indu stries___ 42. 8 3. 0 1 10 1 9. 8 20 . 6 2. 5 5 .4 3 13.4 3. 3 17 35 .9 1.5 1. 8 2. 4 6. 9 16.4 9. 0 1. 3 39 42 2. 6 2 4. 3 . 11 6 12 . 6 2. 8 15.9 13. 3 1.5 1 Excludes railroad and airline industries. 2 In this category 1 agreement each provided 21, 25, 50, 65, 82, 90, 100, 130, 150, 220, and 260 days, and 2 agreements each provided 40, and 120 days. 3 Includes 7 agreements which provide different benefits to different groups of employees; 2 agreements which stipulated that the employee receive the balance of his pay period plus 13 pay periods; 2 agreements which provided that the first 5 days of benefits were paid per illness occurring in 7 consecutive calendar days and additional days were given in the benefit year if illness extended beyond this time; 2 agreements which specified benefits, parts of which were not contained in the agreements; 2 which gave benefits that could not be defined exactly and covered the waiting period until additional benefits were paid under an insurance plan; 1 agreement which provided up. to 2 weeks per disability with the employee required to make up part of the used sick leave by working; 1 which gave 15 weeks plus unused vacation allowance; 1 which gave benefits per illness to only some classifications of employees; 1 agreement which specified 118 hours of benefits; 1 agreement which provided additional paid sick leave bene fits for the service of the employee during which time he had no unexcused absences or absences due to sickness. 4 Sick leave payments were at less than full pay or portions were at different pay rates. 5 In a large number of agreements additional benefits were contained in documents other than the basic agreements. NOTE: Because of rounding, sums of individual items may not equal totals. Table 6. Maximum benefits under graduated paid sick leave plans in m ajor collective bargaining agreements by length of service required, 1959 (Workers in thousands) Number of days per year Benefit days at one rate of pay Total graduated plans Highest service step Full pay 3 days A g ree ments Workers Total graduated plans ------------------- 149 698. 7 2 years _____________________________ 9 4 21 2 49 3 10 9 10 19 13 2 0 .9 20. 7 113.5 3. 3 311.6 11. 8 34. 3 21. 7 2 6 .9 101.3 32.9 3 years -------------------------------------------5 years -------------------------------------------7 years -------------------------------------------10 years ------------------------------------------12 years ------------------------------------------15 y e a r s ------------------------------------------20 years ------------------------------------------25 years ------------------------------------------No maximum specified-----------------Other1 --------------------------------------------- A g ree ments 2 _ 2 - 5 days W orkers 16. 8 _ 16. 8 - A g re e ments 6 _ 6 - 10 days 8 and 9 days Workers 23. 8 _ 23. 8 - A g ree ments Workers A g ree ments 1 5 days Workers 3 3. 7 7 15. 8 1 1 1 - 1 .3 1. 1 1 .3 - 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 .4 2. 8 1 .8 1.2 4 .9 3. 8 A g ree ments 20 days Workers 4 5. 5 A g ree ments Workers 5 11.2 _ _ _ _ 1 3 - 1. 1 4 .4 - 1 1 1 1 1 - 2 .2 1. 8 5.2 1 .0 1 .0 - Number of days per year— Continued Benefit days at one rate of pay—Continued Full pay—-Continued Less than full pay Benefit days at different rates of pay Benefit days provided per disability No maximum specified Other J 21 days and over 2 Total graduated plans ----------------------2 years -----------------------------------------------3 years -----------------------------------------------5 years ------------------------------------------------ — 10 years ----------------------------------------------12 y e a r s _-___—-------------- --------- --------— .__________ — 15 years ----------------------------------------------20 years ----------------------------------------------25 years ----------------------------------------------No maximum specified --------------------Other 1 -------------------------------------------------- 15 4 0 .9 6 9. 7 41 323. 6 19 1 2 .2 - - - - 5 14. 8 - - - 1 1 .0 2 6. 5 6 68. 0 1 1 2 2 2 6 2. 7 3 .0 5 .9 3 .6 11.0 12. 6 2 1 1 1 - 3. 4 2 .0 1 .5 1 ,8 - 9 3 3 3 1 2 3 .0 5. 5 3. 3 9 .4 3. 0 26 1 3 - 217, 4 3 .6 19.9 - 21 50. 6 19 101.3 20 96. 1 - 1 1.2 - 4 1 1 ,4 4 3 3 5 52. 8 13.4 3. 7 13. 6 101.3 1 Includes 3 agreements under which service varied for different groups of employees; 2 agreements which required 35 years of service; 2 which required 30 years of service; 1 agreement each stipulated 9, 11, 16, and 26 years of service; and 2 agreements provided maximum benefits to those employees with m ore than 1 but less than 2 years of service. 2 See table 5, footnote 2. 3 See table 5, footnote 3. NOTE: Because of rounding, sum of individual items may not equal totals. 13 One u n iqu e p la n p e r m it t e d the c r e d it s e a rn e d f o r p e r f e c t a tte n d a n ce : s u p p le m e n tin g o f m a x im u m b e n e fits b y A n e m p lo y e e h av in g 5 o r m o r e y e a r s o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e s h a ll r e c e i v e the fo llo w in g m a x im u m s ic k le a v e b e n e fits — 63 d a y s o f fu ll p a y fo llo w e d b y 21 d a y s at h a lf p a y f o r e a ch 1 2 -m o n th p e r io d o f s e r v i c e up to 231 d a y s at h a lf p a y . Such an e m p lo y e e w ith 5 o r m o r e y e a r s o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e s h a ll h a v e a d d ed to the a b o v e s ic k le a v e b e n e fits 1 d ay a t fu ll p a y f o r e a c h 3 -m o n th p e r i o d o f p a s t co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e ( s i n c e J a n u a ry 1, 1947) d u r in g w h ich h e d id n o t h a v e any u n e x c u s e d a b s e n c e s o r a b s e n c e s due to s ic k n e s s . T h e s e a d d itio n a l s ic k le a v e b e n e fit s s h a ll a c c u m u la t e in the fu tu r e at the r a te o f 1 d ay a t fu ll p a y f o r e a c h fu ll c a le n d a r q u a r te r y e a r . One a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d that v a c a tio n a llo w a n c e s c o u ld b e u s e d to s u p p le m e n t p a id s ic k le a v e b e n e fit s : E ff e c t iv e f o r the p e r i o d o f th is A g r e e m e n t , s ic k le a v e p o l i c y s h a ll a p p ly : the fo llo w in g annual E m p lo y e e s h a v in g l e s s than 2 y e a rs * s e n io r it y — no s ic k le a v e and a ll a b s e n c e s to b e c h a r g e d to u n u sed v a c a t io n a llo w a n c e to ex ten t o f a llo w a n c e . E m p lo y e e s h a v in g 2 y e a r s bu t l e s s than 5 y e a rs * s e n io r it y — 2 w o r k w e e k s (80 h o u r s ) at fu ll p a y in any 1 c a le n d a r y e a r , p lu s u n u sed v a c a tio n a llo w a n c e . . . W aitin g P e r i o d . ---- U n d er s lig h tly m o r e than h a lf (1 5 2) o f a ll p a id s ic k le a v e p la n s stu d ied , a s h o r t w a itin g p e r io d , s e ld o m e x c e e d in g 3 d a y s , w a s p r o v id e d b e f o r e an a b s e n t e m p lo y e e b e c a m e e lig ib le f o r s ic k le a v e p a y m e n ts (ta b le 7). N o su ch w a itin g p e r io d w a s stip u la te d in 125 a g r e e m e n t s w h e r e , p r e s u m a b ly , p a y m e n ts b e g in w ith the f i r s t d a y o f a b s e n c e ; that is , a 1 -d a y a b s e n c e w o u ld b e p a id f o r . 10 In 62 a g r e e m e n t s the w a itin g p e r io d d e c r e a s e d w ith the s e n io r it y o f the e m p lo y e e . Th e b u lk o f th e s e c la u s e s w e r e fou n d in the te le p h o n e and in the m e a tp a ck in g in d u s tr ie s and fr e q u e n t ly r e a d a s f o ll o w s : 10 A m o n g a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s in s u r a n c e p la n s , the m o s t c o m m o n p r a c t i c e w a s to s ta r t b e n e fit s im m e d ia t e ly f o r a c c id e n t s , b u t a ft e r 7 d a y s f o r s ic k n e s s . A b o u t 10 p e r c e n t o f the p la n s stu d ie d s ta r te d s ic k b e n e fit s a ft e r 3 d a y s ; im m e d ia te c o v e r a g e w a s u n co m m o n . Op. c it. , p. 14. 14 A n y e m p lo y e e w h o h a s m o r e than 1 y e a r and l e s s than 5 y e a r s 1 co n tin u ou s s e r v i c e s h a ll h a v e a w a itin g p e r i o d c o n s is t in g o f 7 c o n s e c u t iv e d a y s , b e g in n in g w ith h is f i r s t d a y o f a b s e n c e due to p h y s ic a l d is a b ilit y , b e f o r e he s h a ll b e c o m e e lig ib le to r e c e iv e s ic k b e n e fit s . A n y e m p lo y e e w h o h as 5 o r m o r e y e a r s o f s e r v i c e s h a ll h a v e n o w a itin g p e r io d . Table 7. Waiting period before paid sick leave benefits begin in 'm ajor collective bargaining agreem ents by industry group, 1959 ( W o r k e r s in t h o u s a n d s ) A l l in d u s tr ie s A l l a g r e e m e n t s w ith u n i f o r m an d g r a d u a t e d s i c k l e a v e p la n s _________ N o w a it in g p e r i o d s t i p u l a t e d _________ B e n e fit b e g in s — A f t e r 1 d a y ____________________________ A f t e r 1 d a y o r w hen h o s p i t a l i z e d _________________________ A f t e r 2 d a y s ___________________________ A fte r 2 days o r im m e d ia te ly if d i s a b i l i t y l a s t s a s t a t e d l e n g t h o f t i m e ---------------------------------A f t e r 2 d a y s o r w h en h o s p i t a l i z e d _________________________ A f t e r 3 d a y s ___________________________ A fte r 3 d a ys o r im m e d ia te ly if d i s a b i l i t y l a s t s a s t a t e d le n g t h o f t i m e _______________________ A ft e r 3 d a y s o r w hen h o s p i t a l i z e d _________________________ A f t e r 4 , 5 , an d 7 d a y s ____________ W a i t in g p e r i o d d e c r e a s e d w ith s e n i o r i t y _________________________________ W a i t in g p e r i o d v a r i e d f o r d iffe r e n t g ro u p s of e m p l o y e e s _________________________ ____ O t h e r 1 ----------------------------------------------------------- M a n u fa c tu r in g N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g A gree m en ts W ork ers A gree m e n ts 277 1, 2 1 6 . 0 116 541. 0 161 675. 0 125 493. 0 64 314. 3 61 178. 6 8 17. 2 2 2. 7 6 14. 6 1 17 4. 0 3 2 .4 2 2 .4 1 15 4. 0 30. 0 16 9 7 .4 13 64. 3 3 33. 1 1 14 4. 5 47. 5 6 29. 0 1 8 4. 5 18. 5 3 7. 6 3 7. 6 4 4 7. 0 5. 8 4 2 7. 0 2. 5 2 3. 3 62 445. 0 15 93. 7 47 351. 3 3 5. 6 19 49. 4 1 4 3. 1 14. 5 2 15 2. 5 34. 9 W ork ers A gree m e n ts W ork ers 1 I n c lu d e s 2 a g r e e m e n t s in w h ic h p r o v i s i o n w a s m a d e to a c c r u e a n a l l o w a n c e n o n a b s e n c e to b e a p p lie d a g a i n s t th e w a i t in g p e r i o d ; 2 a g r e e m e n t s w h ic h p r o v i d e d th a t the w a it in g p e r i o d d e p e n d e d on the d a te h i r e d an d th e n u m b e r o f a b s e n c e s w ith in a c a l e n d a r y e a r ; 1 a g r e e m e n t w h ic h p r o v i d e d th a t th e w a i t in g p e r i o d d e c r e a s e d w ith le n g t h o f d i s a b i l i t y ; and 1 4 a g r e e m e n t s in w h ic h v a r i o u s o t h e r p r o v i s i o n s w e r e g i v e n . NOTE: B ecau se o f r o u n d in g , su m o f in d i v i d u a l i t e m s m ay not equal fo r to ta ls . In 19 a g r e e m e n t s , p r i m a r i l y in the e l e c t r i c a l m a c h in e r y in d u s try , the w a itin g p e r i o d w a s e lim in a te d (i. e. , p a y m e n ts w e r e m a d e r e t r o a c t i v e to the f i r s t d a y o f le a v e ) i f the d is a b ilit y la s te d b e y o n d a sta te d le n g th o f tim e . A v a r ie t y o f u n iq u e c la u s e s w e r e n o te d in 19 a g r e e m e n t s . F or ex a m p le , a fe w c o n t r a c t s lin k e d the le n g th o f the w a itin g p e r i o d to the e m p lo y e e ^ a tte n d a n ce r e c o r d , to h is s e n io r it y and the n u m b e r o f y e a r l y a b s e n c e s , o r to o th e r f a c t o r s : . . . a ll e m p lo y e e s . . . w ill b e e n title d to s ic k le a v e w ith r e g u la r p a y f o r s u ch p e r i o d s o f ill n e s s b e g in n in g w ith the s e c o n d 15 d a y o f e a ch a b s e n c e . . . (a ) w h en the e m p lo y e e h a s n ot b e e n a b s e n t on s ic k le a v e w ith p a y f o r a co n tin u o u s c a le n d a r p e r i o d o f 3 m on th s p r e c e d in g the ill n e s s , h e s h a ll a c c r u e a 1 d a y a llo w a n c e o f p a id s ic k le a v e to a p p ly a g a in s t the w a itin g p e r io d . * * * E m p lo y e e s h ir e d on o r a fte r J u ly 1, 1954, s h a ll h a v e a n o n c o m p e n s a b le 1 -d a y w a itin g p e r io d in the c a s e o f e a ch s ic k n e s s a b s e n c e o c c u r r in g d u r in g the f i r s t 3 y e a r s o f th e ir e m p lo y m e n t. E m p lo y e e s w ith l e s s than 10 y e a rs * s e r v i c e tim e s h a ll h a v e a n o n c o m p e n s a b le 1 -d a y w a itin g p e r io d in the c a s e o f e a ch s i c k n e s s a b s e n c e o c c u r r in g w ith in a c a le n d a r y e a r w h ich is in e x c e s s o f 5 s e p a r a te s ic k n e s s a b s e n c e s in the c a le n d a r y e a r . ❖ * * In c a s e o f a b s e n c e due to ill n e s s o f the e m p lo y e (in c lu d in g o ff duty in ju ry ), the a llo w a n c e s e t fo r t h a b o v e s h a ll b e c o m e p a y a b le b e g in n in g w ith the th ird d a y o f a b s e n c e , e x c e p t that no w a itin g p e r i o d s h a ll a p p ly (1) in c a s e o f in ju r y o n duty, (2) f o r i ll n e s s c e r t i f i e d b y a l ic e n s e d p h y s ic ia n o r c o m p a n y d o c t o r a s b e in g o f 5 o r m o r e days* d u r a tio n . . . and, (3) f o r the f i r s t tw o a b s e n c e s due to i l l n e s s o f the e m p lo y e (p r o v id in g th ey a r e f u l l d a y s o f f duty) e x c lu s iv e o f the e x e m p tio n s (1) and (2) a b o v e m e n tio n e d . * ❖ * R e g u la r e m p lo y e e s w h o h a v e r e c e i v e d n o b e n e fit s due to i ll n e s s d u rin g th e ir la s t 12 m o n th s o f c r e d it e d s e r v i c e w ill b e e lig ib le to r e c e i v e b e n e fits b e g in n in g w ith the f i r s t d a y o f a b s e n c e due to ill n e s s o r in ju r y . R e g u la r e m p lo y e e s w h o h a v e r e c e iv e d b e n e fits due to i ll n e s s o r in ju r y d u rin g the p a s t 12 m o n th s o f c r e d it e d s e r v i c e w i ll n ot b e e lig ib le to r e c e i v e b e n e fit s u n til th ey h av e b e e n a b s e n t 2 w o r k d a y s w ith ou t p a y , u n le s s a t the s ta r t o f th e ir a b s e n c e th ey h a v e a c c u m u la t e d a b a la n c e o f 180 d a y s o f s ic k le a v e . . . =fic * P a y m e n t w ill b e m a d e f o r tim e s c h e d u le d w o r k d a y o f an y one 2 c o n s e c u t iv e s c h e d u le d o ff d a y s p e r i o d s h a ll b e co u n te d a s 1 d a y * s o l o s t b e g in n in g w ith the fo u r th co n tin u o u s a b s e n c e (e x c e p t that fa llin g w ith in su ch 3 - d ay w a itin g o f the w a itin g p e rio d ) . . . U n u sed S ick L e a v e A c c u m u la tio n o f P a id b u ild u p o f s ic k le a v e r e s e r v e s , li S ick L e a v e . 11— P r o v i s i o n s w h ich a llo w e d the e ith e r in d e fin ite ly o r up to a lim it , w e r e fou n d A c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s in s u r a n c e is n o n cu m u la tiv e . 16 in 79 a g r e e m e n t s (ta b le 8). S e v e n o f th e s e c la u s e s c o n ta in e d n o lim it to a c c u m u la tio n , a s in the fo llo w in g e x a m p le s : T h ir te e n d a y s £ p a id s ic k leavJ7 w ith fu ll p a y a r e a llo w e d e a ch y e a r . T h e r e is n o lim i t on the a m o u n t w h ich m a y b e a c c u m u la te d . * * * . . . F o r e a c h y e a r o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e w ith the co m p a n y s u b s e q u e n t to D e c e m b e r 1, 1946, 10 d a y s p e r y e a r fu lly c u m u la tiv e to the e x te n t u n u sed f r o m y e a r to y e a r . fro m W h e re a c c u m u la t io n w a s lim it e d , 5 to 180. T a b l e 8„ the m a x im u m n u m b e r o f d a y s ra n g e d A c c u m u l a t i o n o f p a id s i c k l e a v e in m a j o r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a i n i n g a g r e e m e n t s b y in d u stry g ro u p , 1959 ( W o r k e r s in t h o u s a n d s ) A ll industries P rovisions for accumulation A ll uniform and graduated plans — No provision for accum u lation ----------------------------------------- — Accum ulation sp ecifically prohibited ---------------------------------------Accum ulation s p e c ifie d -------------------U n lim ite d ---------------------------- -------Lim ited to— 5 to 7 days ___________ _______ 10 days _________________________ 25 days _________________________ 30 days ------------------------------------35 to 50 d a y s __________________ 60 d a y s ---------------------------- -----65 to 84 days __________________ 90 to 99 d a y s ---------------------------100 d a y s ________________________ 110 to 120 d a y s __________ _____ 180 d a y s ________________________ Varied by seniority --------------------Othe r 2 -------------------------------------------- A gree m ents Manuf a c tu r ing Nonmanufacturing W orkers A gree ments 277 1, 216. 0 116 541. 0 161 675. 0 178 974. 6 86 452. 4 92 522. 3 20 79 44. 0 197. 4 4 26 8. 8 79. 8 16 53 35. 2 117. 6 3. 4 6 2 0 .8 1 2. 2 7 24. 2 1 3 7 5 9 3 12 3 5 3 2 1 5 14 23 -. 6 27. 3 6. 8 16. 1 7. 3 26. 2 5. 3 8. 0 4. 3 2. 3 8. 1 7. 8 30. 4 2 7 5 4 - W orkers 21. 27. 6. 7. 4 3 8 1 - - - 2 5 2. 8 11. 1 A gree ments W ork ers - - - - 5 3 1 12 3 3 3 2 1 5 9 9. 7. 26. 5. 5. 4. 2. 8. 7. 19. 0 3 2 3 2 3 3 1 8 3 1 A c c u m u l a t i o n f o r e a c h a g r e e m e n t w a s 6 0 " h a l f d a y s , " w h ic h w a s i n t e r p r e t e d a s 6 0 d a y s a t h a lf p a y . 2 I n c l u d e s 4 a g r e e m e n t s w h ic h p l a c e d a t i m e l i m i t o n th e u s e o f a c c u m u l a t e d s i c k l e a v e ; 2 a g r e e m e n t s u n d e r w h ic h a c c u m u l a t i o n s v a r i e d d e p e n d in g on th e e m p l o y e e 's c l a s s i f i c a t i o n ; 2 a g r e e m e n t s w h ic h a l l o w e d a 6 - d a y a c c u m u l a t i o n to b e a p p l ie d t o w a r d th e w a it in g p e r i o d o n ly ; 2 a g r e e m e n t s u n d e r w h ic h s i c k l e a v e c o u ld b e a c c u m u l a t e d a f t e r a m i n i m u m a m o u n t o f s e r v i c e ; 1 a g r e e m e n t w h ic h p r o v i d e d f o r a c c u m u l a t i o n o f n o t m o r e th a n 1 0 d a y s in a n y 1 y e a r ; 1 w h ic h i n c r e a s e d t o t a l a c c u m u l a t i o n i f l e s s th a n a s p e c i f i e d a m o u n t o f l e a v e w a s u s e d d u r in g a b e n e f i t y e a r ; 1 w h ic h p r o v i d e d d i f f e r e n t a m o u n t s o f a c c u m u l a t i o n f o r th e m a i n a n d s u p p l e m e n t a l s i c k l e a v e ; a n d 1 in w h ic h th e p r o v i s i o n r e g a r d i n g a c c u m u l a t i o n w a s n o t c l e a r . NOTE: B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , s u m o f in d i v i d u a l i t e m s m a y n o t e q u a l t o t a l s . 17 A p p r o x im a t e ly 7 out o f 10 s ic k le a v e p la n s m a d e no r e f e r e n c e to a c c u m u la tio n (17 8 a g r e e m e n t s ) and th u s, p r e s u m a b ly , a llo w e d f o r n on e o r c o n ta in e d a s p e c i f i c b a n on a c c u m u la t io n (2 0 a g r e e m e n t s ). In a fe w a g r e e m e n t s , the e x te n t o f a c c u m u la t io n w a s d e t e r m in e d b y an e m p lo y e e 1s s e n io r it y ; in o t h e r s , n o a c c u m u la t io n w a s a llo w e d b e y o n d a d e s ig n a te d tim e lim it ; E m p lo y e e s w ill b e a llo w e d to a c c u m u la t e u n u sed d a y s o f p a id a b s e n c e sh ow n a b o v e f o r a p e r io d n ot to e x c e e d 2 c a le n d a r y e a r s . U nder th is r u le , the a c c u m u la t e d u n u sed p a id a b s e n t d a y s a t any tim e f o r an e m p lo y e e ca n n o t e x c e e d tw o t im e s the n u m b e r to w h ich he is e n title d u n d er the f o r e g o in g h e a d in g , "N u m b e r o f d a y s a llo w e d p e r c a le n d a r y e a r , " L 3 0 d a y s maximum^/, e x c e p t th o s e e m p lo y e e s w h o h a v e c o m p le t e d 20 o r m o r e y e a r s o f s e r v i c e w ill b e p e r m it t e d to a c c u m u la t e u n u se d d a y s o f p a id a b s e n c e a llo w a n c e up to a to ta l o f 45 d a y s . * * * A ll e m p lo y e e s c o v e r e d b y th is a g r e e m e n t s h a ll b e e n title d to 12 days* s ic k le a v e w ith fu ll p a y a n n u a lly a ft e r 1 y e a r o f s e r v ic e . A ft e r 4 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e s ic k le a v e s h a ll b e cu m u la tiv e up to 24 d a y s . . . # * * S ick le a v e to w h ich an e m p lo y e e b e c o m e s e n title d d u r in g a c o n t r a c t y e a r but w h ich is n o t u s e d in s u ch c o n t r a c t y e a r m a y b e a c c u m u la t e d and u s e d in e ith e r o r b o th o f th e n e x t 2 s u c c e e d in g c o n t r a c t y e a r s . T h u s, b y w a y o f e x a m p le s o n ly , s ic k le a v e to w h ich an e m p lo y e e b e c a m e e n title d d u r in g the c o n t r a c t y e a r o f 1957—58 but n ot u s e d in s a id c o n t r a c t y e a r w o u ld b e a v a ila b le f o r u s e in 1958—59 a n d /o r 1959—6 0. In s o m e c a s e s , a c c u m u la t e d s ic k le a v e c o u ld b e a p p lie d w a itin g p e r io d , o r it c o u ld b e e x c h a n g e d f o r c a s h p a y m e n ts ; a g a in s t W hen the e m p lo y e h a s n ot b e e n a b s e n t o n s ic k le a v e w ith p a y f o r a co n tin u o u s c a le n d a r p e r i o d o f 3 m o n th s p r e c e d in g the i l l n e s s , h e s h a ll a c c r u e a 1 -d a y a llo w a n c e o f p a id s ic k le a v e to a p p ly a g a in s t the w a itin g p e r i o d and m a y a c c r u e a d d itio n a l 1 -d a y a llo w a n c e s o f p a id s ic k le a v e d i r e c t l y p r o p o r t io n a l to the n u m b e r o f 3 m o n t h s 1 p e r i o d s o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e an e m p lo y e h a s w o r k e d n ot to e x c e e d a m a x im u m o f 3 w o r k in g d a y s . * * afc . . . In the e v e n t th at an e m p lo y e e h a s n ot a b s o r b e d s u ch s ic k le a v e a t the end o f e a c h c a le n d a r y e a r o f th is a g r e e m e n t s a id e m p lo y e e s h a ll h a v e the o p tio n o f r e c e iv in g p a y m e n ts f o r the u n u sed p o r t io n o f th e s ic k le a v e o r o f c a r r y in g o v e r the u n u s e d p o r t io n in to the fo llo w in g y e a r . Such c a r r y o v e r , h o w e v e r , s h a ll n ot p e r m i t the a c c u m u la t io n o f m o r e than 10 d a y s in any 1 y e a r , and a t the end o f su ch c a r r y o v e r the u n a b s o r b e d o r u n u sed c a r r y o v e r p o r t io n s h a ll b e p a id to th e e m p lo y e e . . . the 18 A u n ique " b o n u s 11 a r r a n g e m e n t w a s n o te d in on e a g r e e m e n t: . . . at the en d o f e a c h c a le n d a r y e a r e m p lo y e e s w ho h ave u s e d l e s s than 40 h o u r s o f th e ir a c c u m u la t e d s ic k le a v e c r e d i t in that c a le n d a r y e a r w ill r e c e i v e a b o n u s c r e d i t e q u a l to o n e -h a lf o f the d if fe r e n c e b e tw e e n 40 c r e d i t h o u r s and the n u m b e r o f s ic k le a v e c r e d i t h o u r s u s e d ; s u b je c t to a m a x im u m a c c u m u la t io n o f to ta l s ic k le a v e c r e d it s o f 540 h o u r s . N ew e m p lo y e e s s h a ll be e lig ib le f o r th is b on u s at the en d o f the c a le n d a r y e a r fo llo w in g th e ir f i r s t fu ll y e a r o f e m p lo y m e n t. P a y f o r S ic k L e a v e at en d o f B e n e fit Y e a r . — P a y f o r a ll o r s o m e p o r tio n o f u n u se d s ic k le a v e w as s tip u la te d in 38 a g r e e m e n t s (ta b le 9), as in the f o l lo w in g e x a m p le s : W hen an e m p lo y e e h as m o r e than 10 d a y s 1 s ic k le a v e to h is c r e d i t at the en d o f any a n n iv e r s a r y y e a r , the e m p lo y e r m a y pay s u ch e m p lo y e e at h is c u r r e n t ra te o f p ay the a m ou n t in e x c e s s o f 10 d a y s . * * * On the c o m p u ta tio n d a te , e a c h e m p lo y e e s h a ll be e n title d to pay f o r the d ays o f s ic k le a v e and a c c id e n t le a v e to w h ich he b e c o m e s e n title d . . . and w h ich r e m a in u n u sed b y the c o m p u ta tion date . . . * * * T a b l e 9 . P a y f o r u n u s e d s i c k l e a v e a t e n d o f b e n e f i t y e a r in m a j o r c o lle c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t s by in d u s tr y g r o u p , 195 9 (jV/ojrlcejr^^ir^tlio^saLnd^^,, P r o v is io n s fo r u n u sed s ic k le a v e at en d o f b e n e f i t y e a r A l l a g r e e m e n t s w ith u n if o r m a n d g r a d u a t e d p a id s i c k l e a v e p l a n s ____________________________________ No p r o v is io n fo r pay fo r u n u sed s i c k l e a v e ______________________________ N o p a y fo r u n u se d p o r tio n ( s p e c i f i c p r o v i s i o n ) _________________ P a y f o r u n u s e d p o r t i o n p r o v i d e d __ P a y fo r e x c e s s o v e r a llo w e d a c c u m u l a t i o n ____________________________ O t h e r 1 _______ ____________________________ A ll in d u s t r ie s A gree m e n ts W ork ers 277 1 ,2 1 6 .0 236 M a n u fa c tu r in g A gree m e n ts W ork ers N o n m a n u fa c tu r in g A gree m e n ts W ork ers 1 16 541. 0 161 675. 0 1 ,0 1 6 . 8 80 356. 9 1 56 659. 8 3 29 11. 1 155. 2 2 27 1 0 .0 144. 2 1 2 1. 1 11. 0 5 4 14. 1 19. 0 5 2 14. 1 2 3. 1 1 5 .9 1 I n c lu d e s 2 a g r e e m e n t s w h ic h g a v e e m p l o y e e s th e c h o ic e o f b e i n g p a id f o r th e u n u s e d p o r t i o n o f s i c k l e a v e o r a c c u m u l a t i n g to a s p e c i f i e d a m o u n t ; 1 a g r e e m e n t w h ic h s t a t e d th a t th e e m p l o y e r m i g h t p a y th e e m p l o y e e f o r s i c k l e a v e b e y o n d a g i v e n a c c u m u l a t i o n ; an d 1 a g r e e m e n t w h ic h s t i p u l a t e d th a t th e u n u s e d p o r t i o n o f s i c k l e a v e w a s to b e a d d e d to th e e m p l o y e e 's v a c a t io n . NOTE: B ecau se of r o u n d in g , su m s o f i n d iv id u a l ite m s m ay not eq u al to ta ls . 19 O n ly th re e a g r e e m e n t s s p e c i f i c a l l y m e n tio n e d that u n u sed le a v e w o u ld n o t b e p a id f o r : S ic k b e n e fits a re n o t cu m u la tiv e f r o m v e r t ib le to c a s h b o n u s . y e a r to y e a r , nor co n T h e v a s t m a jo r i t y o f the s ic k le a v e p la n s (236 o u t o f 2 77) m a d e n o r e f e r e n c e to pay f o r u n u sed le a v e . P a y f o r S ic k L e a v e at J ob T e r m i n a t i o n .— P a y f o r u n u sed s ic k le a v e to w o r k e r s w h o s e e m p lo y m e n t w a s te r m in a te d w a s p r o v id e d f o r in 34 o f the 277 s ic k le a v e plan s (ta b le 1 0). G e n e r a lly , a w o r k e r w a s p aid f o r h is to ta l a c c r u a l , b u t in a fe w c a s e s a c e ilin g w a s e s t a b lis h e d : If an e m p lo y e e h as e a r n e d s ic k le a v e and h as n o t ta k en sa m e p r i o r to te r m in a tin g h is e m p lo y m e n t w ith the c o m p a n y , in c lu d in g te r m in a tio n b y q u ittin g , d is c h a r g e , m ilit a r y s e r v i c e , and la y o f f due to r e d u c t io n in f o r c e b e c a u s e o f la c k o f w o r k , then he s h a ll b e p a id 8 h o u r s ' pay at the e m p lo y e e 's th en ra te o f p a y f o r e a c h day o f s ic k le a v e n ot u s e d . * * * P a y m e n t o f u n u sed s ic k le a v e s h a ll b e lim it e d to c o m p e n s a t io n f o r Y2 o f the r e t ir a n t s ' s ic k l e a v e , n o t to e x c e e d 30 s ic k le a v e d a y s . * * * A c c u m u la te d s ic k and in ju r y le a v e in e x c e s s o f 6 d ays s h a ll be p a id to an e m p lo y e e w h o is s e v e r e d f r o m the a c tiv e p a y r o ll f o r any c a u s e e x c e p t le a v e o f a b s e n c e . T a b le 10. P a y fo r u n u sed s ic k le a v e at tim e o f jo b t e r m in a tio n in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts by in d u s tr y g r o u p , 1959 iw o r K e r s in tn ou sa P r o v i s i o n s fo r u n u se d ^ sick le a v e at t e r m in a tio n o f e m p lo y m e n t A ll a g r e e m e n ts w ith u n ifo r m and g r a d u a te d p a id s ic k le a v e p la n s ____________________ ________ No p r o v i s i o n f o r p a y m e n t o f u n u se d s ic k le a v e at e m p l o y e e 's t e r m in a tio n __________ No p a y f o r u n u se d p o r t io n ( s p e c i f i c p r o v is io n ) ______________ P a y f o r u n u sed p o r t io n p r o v id e d L_« P a y f o r l e s s than u n u sed p o r t io n p r o v i d e d ___________________ O th er 2 -------------------------------------------------- A ll in d u s tr ie s A gree m e n ts W ork ers IQS] M a n u fa ctu rin g N on m an u f ac tur ing A gree m e n ts W ork ers A g ree m en ts W ork ers 277 1 ,2 1 6 .0 116 541. 0 161 67 5. 0 209 93 6. 2 81 3 5 6 .0 128 58 0. 3 34 27 101. 6 1 4 8 .6 11 20 40. 1 1 1 8 .5 23 7 6 1 .4 30. 1 4 3 5. 7 24. 0 2 2 3 .4 2 3 .0 2 1 2. 3 1 .0 1 T h is c a t e g o r y c o v e r s a ll ty p e s o f t e r m in a tio n , e . g. , r e t ir e m e n t , d is a b ilit y , la y o ff, and e n tr y in to the a r m e d f o r c e s . 2 D e ta ils w e r e not c l e a r in 1 a g r e e m e n t; a n oth er a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d that the am oun t v a r y w ith the s e n io r it y o f the e m p lo y e e ; a th ir d a g r e e m e n t p r o v id e d that the e m p lo y e e , a fte r 20 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e , w o u ld r e c e i v e p a y fo r l e s s than the u n u sed p o r t io n o f p a id s ic k le a v e . N O T E : B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , su m s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s m a y not eq u a l t o ta ls . 20 A m o n g the a g r e e m e n t s n ot p r o v id in g f o r s u ch p a y m e n ts , p r o v i s io n r e la tin g to n on p a y m e n t: 34 had a s p e c i f i c S e p a r a tio n f r o m th e p a y r o l l b y r e a s o n o f q uit, d is c h a r g e , la y o ff, o r any o th e r f o r m o f s e p a r a tio n w ill im m e d ia t e ly c a n c e l s ic k b e n e fit s . 3Je * * A ll b e n e fit s u n d er th is p la n /.p a id s ic k l e a v e / c l o s e im m e d ia t e ly w h en e m p lo y m e n t w ith the c o m p a n y is te r m in a te d f o r any r e a s o n . M e d ic a l C o n tr o l and D is c ip lin e • M e d ic a l E v id e n c e . — R e q u ir e m e n ts f o r the s u b m is s io n o f m e d ic a l e v id e n c e b e f o r e an e m p lo y e e b e c a m e e lig ib le f o r s ic k le a v e p a y m e n ts w e r e s p e c if ie d in t h r e e - f if t h s o f the p la n s (ta b le 11). 12 T a b le 11. M e d ic a l e v id e n c e r e q u ir e d to r e c e i v e p a id s ic k le a v e b e n e fit s in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a rg a in in g a g r e e m e n ts by in d u s tr y g r o u p , 1959 £Work£rs_jn^ho^ M a n u fa ctu rin g A ll in d u s tr ie s P r o v i s i o n s f o r m e d ic a l e v id e n c e A ll a g r e e m e n ts w ith u n ifo r m and g ra d u a te d p a id s ic k le a v e p l a n s ______ ___________________ — No p r o v i s i o n f o r m e d ic a l e v id e n c e ----------------------------------------D o c t o r 's c e r t i f i c a t e r e q u i r e d _____ C o m p a n y e x a m in a tio n r e q u ir e d — D o c t o r 's c e r t i f i c a t e and c o m p a n y e x a m in a tio n r e q u i r e d _____________ D o c t o r 's c e r t i f i c a t e a n d /o r c o m p a n y e x a m in a tio n m a y b e r e q u i r e d _________________________ D o c t o r 's c e r t i f i c a t e r e q u ir e d and c o m p a n y m a y r e q u ir e e x a m i n a t i o n ________________________ G e n e r a l e v id e n c e 1__________________ O t h e r 2 ________________ ____ _____ A g ree m e n ts W ork ers A g ree m e n ts W ork ers N o n m a n u fa ctu r in g A gree m e n ts W ork ers 277 1 ,2 1 6 .0 116 5 4 1 .0 161 6 7 5 .0 111 47 12 6 5 9 .2 1 9 4 .6 5 2 .4 37 29 6 2 3 1 .3 1 0 5 .9 3 7 .4 74 18 6 427. 9 88. 7 15. 0 4 6. 8 2 2. 8 2 4. 0 47 116. 7 15 4 5 .4 32 71. 3 12 36 8 22. 5 140. 2 23. 7 1 24 2 1 .4 1 1 1 .8 5. 1 11 12 6 21 . 2 28. 5 18. 6 1 T h e se a g r e e m e n ts p r o v id e d f o r " a c c e p t a b le m e d ic a l e v i d e n c e ," " r e a s o n a b le p r o o f s a t is fa c t o r y to the c o m p a n y ," and " a c c o r d in g to the ju d g e m e n t o f a p h y s i c i a n ." T h ey w e r e a m b ig u o u s a s to w h o w a s r e s p o n s ib le f o r o b ta in in g m e d ic a l e v id e n c e as b e tw e e n the e m p lo y e e and the c o m p a n y o r e v e n i f a p h y s ic ia n 's sta te m e n t w a s r e q u ir e d . 2 I n c lu d e s 3 a g r e e m e n t s w h ic h stip u la te d that a d o c t o r 's c e r t if ic a t e w o u ld be r e q u ir e d f o r a b s e n c e b e y o n d a s p e c if ie d n u m b e r o f d a y s , a ls o , u n d er c e r t a in c ir c u m s t a n c e s , m e d i c a l e v id e n c e m ig h t b e r e q u ir e d f o r the p r e v io u s d ay s o f a b s e n c e ; 2 a g r e e m e n ts r e q u ir e d a d o c t o r 's c e r t i f i c a t e o r a c o m p a n y e x a m in a tio n ; and o f the r e m a in in g 3 a g r e e m e n t s , 1 r e q u ir e d a d o c t o r 's c e r t i f i c a t e f o r e x te n d e d s ic k le a v e b e n e fit s o n ly ; a n o th e r , r e q u ir e d that a jo in t c o m m it t e e o f the u n ion and m a n a g e m e n t v is it the e m p lo y e e i f th e r e w e r e any d oubt b y m a n a g e m e n t as to the v a lid ity o f the s ic k le a v e c la im ; and the r e m a in in g a g r e e m e n t r e q u ir e d that the e m p lo y e e p r e s e n t s a t is fa c t o r y e v id e n c e o f in a b ility to w o r k a n d /o r the c o m pany m ig h t r e q u ir e an e x a m in a tio n . N O T E : B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , su m s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s m a y n ot eq u a l t o t a ls . 12 U nder a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s p la n s , w ith fe w e x c e p t io n s , d is a b le d w o r k e r s a r e r e q u ir e d to b e u n d er a p h y sicia n * s c a r e in o r d e r to c o l l e c t b e n e fit s and in m a n y c a s e s the d is a b ilit y had to b e a tte s te d to b y the p h y s ic ia n . Op. c it. , p. 1. 21 n a tion , U nder 75 a g r e e m e n t s , e ith e r a d o c t o r * s c e r t i f i c a t e , a c o m p a n y e x a m i o r b oth , w a s n e c e s s a r y a s p r o o f o f a b s e n c e b e c a u s e o f i ll n e s s . In o r d e r to r e c e i v e b e n e fit s u n d e r the a b o v e s c h e d u le the e m p lo y e e m u s t p r e s e n t a d o c t o r * s c e r t i f i c a t e c e r t ify in g to h is illn e s s . * # * A ll s ic k and in ju r y le a v e is s u b je c t to v e r if ic a t io n b y the c o m pany* s m e d ic a l d e p a r tm e n t . . . * * * T h e e m p lo y e e s h a ll s u b m it to the c o m p a n y e v id e n c e in w r itin g that h e w a s u n a b le to w o r k on c e r t a in c a le n d a r d a te s b e c a u s e o f s ic k n e s s o r o f f - t h e - j o b a c c id e n t s f o r w h ic h h e c la im s s ic k le a v e w ith p a y . Such s ta te m e n ts s h a ll b e c e r t i f i e d to b y the a tten d in g d o c t o r and a p p r o v e d b y the c o m p a n y p h y s ic ia n o r p h y s ic ia n s . . . * * * In o r d e r to r e c e i v e / p a i d s ic k le a v e b e n e f it s / u n d er th is p la n the o p e r a t o r s h a ll s u b m it to the c o m p a n y m e d ic a l e v id e n c e o f h is d is a b ilit y f r o m a c o m p a n y p h y s ic ia n o r o th e r b o n a fid e l i c e n s e d m e d ic a l d o c t o r . . . the c o m p a n y at its o p tio n m a y r e q u ir e a s p e c ia l e x a m in a tio n o f o p e r a t o r b y a d o c t o r to b e d e s i g n a ted b y the c o m p a n y . In 47 o th e r a g r e e m e n t s , the c o m p a n y r e s e r v e d the r ig h t to r e q u e s t an e x a m in a tio n o r a d o c t o r * s c e r t i f i c a t e . F o r e x a m p le : The e m p lo y e r m a y r e q u e s t r e a s o n a b le p r o o f o f s u ch s ic k n e s s , su ch a s a d o c t o r * s c e r t i f i c a t e w h ich m u s t b e fu r n is h e d i f r e q u e s te d , w ith in 10 d a y s a ft e r te r m in a tio n o f a n y p e r i o d o f i l l n e s s . * * * T h e e m p lo y e e m u s t r e p o r t a b s e n c e b e c a u s e o f i l l n e s s on the f i r s t d ay, and fu r n is h a d o c t o r * s c e r t i f i c a t e , i f r e q u e s t e d b y the c o m p a n y . T h e c o m p a n y m a y r e q u ir e , a s a c o n d it io n f o r m a k in g p a y m e n t f o r s u ch i ll n e s s , that the e m p lo y e e b e e x a m in e d b y a d o c t o r n a m e d b y the c o m p a n y , su ch e x a m in a tio n to b e a t co m p a n y * s e x p e n s e . In m a n y a g r e e m e n t s the p e r s o n r e s p o n s i b l e f o r o b ta in in g m e d ic a l e v i d e n c e w a s n ot c l e a r l y d e s ig n a te d n o r w a s it a lw a y s c e r t a in that a p h y s ic ia n * s s ta te m e n t w a s r e q u ir e d , a s in the fo llo w in g e x a m p le s : (a) W hen e m p lo y e e s a r e a b s e n t b e c a u s e o f d is a b ilit y due to s ic k n e s s o r n o n c o m p e n s a b le a c c id e n t , and w h en s u ch a b s e n c e s and th e ir c o n tin u a tio n a r e s u p p o r te d b y a c c e p t a b le m e d ic a l e v id e n c e , p a r t w a g e p a y m e n ts s h a ll b e m a d e in a c c o r d a n c e w ith the t e r m s and c o n d it io n s h e r e in a ft e r s e t fo r th . * * * C om p a n y m a y r e q u ir e s a t i s fa c t o r y e v id e n c e o f an e m p lo y e e * s i ll n e s s o r d is a b ilit y b e f o r e s ic k le a v e w ill b e g r a n te d . . . 22 U n d er s e v e r a l o th e r a g r e e m e n t s , m e d ic a l e v id e n c e w as n e c e s s a r y o n ly i f the a b s e n c e la s t e d b e y o n d a s p e c if ie d n u m b e r o f d a y s . H o w e v e r , in c a s e s w h e r e the c o m p a n y s u s p e c t e d m a lin g e r in g , p r o o f o f ill n e s s f o r the e n tir e le a v e p e r io d w as r e q u ir e d , as in the fo llo w in g e x a m p le s : A ll e m p lo y e e s m u s t s u p p ly a d o c t o r 's c e r t i f i c a t e c o v e r i n g d i s a b ilit ie s o f m o r e than 3 days* d u r a tio n . He m u s t b e t r e a t e d b y the d o c t o r at l e a s t e v e r y 7 d a y s t h e r e a ft e r o r fu r n is h a s t a t e m e n t that it is n o t n e c e s s a r y . In the c a s e s o f in d iv id u a l e m p lo y e e s , the c o m p a n y r e s e r v e s the r ig h t to n o tify the e m p lo y e e w ith c o p y to the u n io n , th a t, b e c a u s e o f h is r e p o r t e d s ic k n e s s r e c o r d , a d o c t o r 's c e r t i f i c a t e w ill b e r e q u ir e d c o v e r i n g a ll d ays o f i ll n e s s as a c o n d it io n f o r p a y m e n t o f s ic k le a v e . * * * M e d ic a l e v id e n c e o f d is a b ilit y w ill b e r e q u ir e d a ft e r the f i r s t 2 d ays o f s ic k n e s s to b e e l ig i b l e f o r any b e n e f i t s . H o w e v e r in c a s e s w h e r e th e r e a p p e a r s to b e an a b u se o f th is s ic k n e s s b e n e fit p r i v il e g e , the c o m p a n y m a y r e q u e s t m e d ic a l e v id e n c e o f the f i r s t 2 d a ys o f s i c k n e s s . T h e c o m p a n y at its o p tio n m a y r e q u ir e an e x a m in a tio n o f the e m p lo y e e b y a d o c t o r to b e d e s i g n a ted and p a id f o r b y the c o m p a n y . M e d ic a l e v id e n c e w ill b e a c c e p t e d f r o m any m e d ic a l p r a c t it io n e r a c c e p t e d b y the State D e p a r tm e n t o f L a b o r and I n d u s t r ie s . A un iqu e c la u s e w a s n o te d in on e a g r e e m e n t w h ich p r o v id e d f o r a jo in t u n io n -m a n a g e m e n t c o m m it t e e to v e r i f y s ic k le a v e c l a i m s . A c o m m it t e e c o m p r is e d o f u n ion and m a n a g e m e n t w ith e q u a l r e p r e s e n t a t io n s h a ll jo in t ly v i s i t any e m p lo y e e c la im in g s i c k n e s s o r in ju r y , w h e r e th e r e is any d ou b t b y m a n a g e m e n t as to the v a lid c l a i m o f s a id e m p lo y e e , as to s ic k n e s s o r in ju r y . The fin d in g s o f th is c o m m it t e e s h a ll b e fin a l s u b je c t to r e v ie w b y the u n ion b u s in e s s a gen t and a r e p r e s e n t a t iv e o f the c o m pan y . . . A n y e m p lo y e e ta k in g u n fa ir adva n ta ge o f th is c la u s e w ill be lia b le to im m e d ia te d is c h a r g e w ith o u t n o t ic e o r p a y in lie u o f n o t i c e . D is c ip lin e f o r A b u se o f S ic k L e a v e . — A n u m b e r o f a g r e e m e n ts p r o v id e d f o r d is c i p l i n a r y m e a s u r e s a g a in s t e m p lo y e e s f o r m a k in g fa ls e c l a im s f o r s ic k l e a v e . . . . A n e m p lo y e e fou n d to h a v e a b u s e d h is s ic k le a v e p r i v i l e g e s s h a ll b e s u b je c t to d is c ip lin e b y the c o m p a n y . * * * Th e c o m p a n y r e s e r v e s the r ig h t to w ith h o ld b e n e fit p a y m e n ts to any e m p lo y e e w h o is g u ilty o f s u b m ittin g a f a l s e c l a im o r o f a bu se o f the p r i v il e g e s c o v e r e d and m a y take d is c i p l i n a r y a c tio n in c lu d in g d is c h a r g e . * * * A n y o p e r a t o r fou n d to h a v e a b u s e d the s ic k n e s s b e n e fit p r i v i l e g e s b y f a l s i f ic a t i o n o r m i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s h a ll t h e r e f o r e b e s u b je c t to d is c i p l i n a r y a c t io n and r e d u c t io n o r e lim in a t io n o f s ic k n e s s b e n e f i t s , and s h a ll fu r t h e r r e s t o r e to the c o m p a n y a m ou n ts p a id to h im f o r p e r i o d o f s i c k a b s e n c e . 23 E x c lu d e d I lln e s s e s and I n j u r i e s .— S ixty s ic k le a v e p la n s e x c lu d e d a b s e n c e s due to c e r t a in d is a b il i t ie s a n d /o r in ju r ie s (o th e r than o c c u p a t io n a l). A m o n g the e x c lu s io n s lis t e d w e r e d is a b il i t ie s due to the u s e o f in t o x ic a n ts (3 2 p la n s ) and n a r c o t i c s (2 4 ), and th o s e r e s u ltin g f r o m v e n e r e a l d is e a s e (2 3 ), m is c o n d u c t (3 2 ), v io la t io n o f la w s (1 6 ), o r s e l f - i n f l i c t e d in ju r y (2 1 ). N ine a g r e e m e n t s e x c lu d e d a b s e n c e s due to p r e g n a n c y , and in tw o the e x c lu s io n s r e f e r r e d to m e n ta l d i s o r d e r s . T h e fo llo w in g c la u s e s co n ta in e x a m p le s of e x c lu s io n s fr o m p a id s ic k le a v e . N o b e n e fit s s h a ll b e p a y a b le f o r any p e r i o d o f d is a b ilit y due to p r e g n a n c y o r r e s u lt in g c h ild b ir th , m i s c a r r i a g e o r a b o r tio n , and f o r any p e r i o d o f d is a b ilit y due to w ilfu lly o r in te n tio n a lly s e l f in f lic t e d in ju r y , o r to in ju r ie s s u s ta in e d in the p e r p e t r a t io n b y the in d iv id u a l o f a h ig h m is d e m e a n o r . No s ic k le a v e w ill b e a llo w e d f o r ill n e s s o r b e c a u s e o f a c c id e n t a s a c o n s e q u e n c e o f w o r k in g f o r an e m p lo y e r o th e r than the c o m p a n y o r w o r k in g f o r r e m u n e r a t io n th ro u g h s e lf -e m p lo y m e n t . * * % S ick b e n e fit s w ill n ot b e p a id w h en a b s e n c e is due to u s e o f d r u g s , v e n e r e a l d is e a s e , w illfu l m is c o n d u c t , o r any o th e r s e lf -i n d u c e d d is a b ilit y , o r u n d er the in flu e n c e o f in t o x ic a t in g l iq u o r s . . . ❖ * sje E m p lo y e e s w h o a r e a b s e n t b e c a u s e o f an ill n e s s o r o ff-d u t y a c c id e n t r e s u ltin g e ith e r f r o m g r o s s n e g lig e n c e on the p a r t o f the e m p lo y e e o r f r o m a c t iv it y in c id e n t to e m p lo y m e n t, a s d e fin e d b y the P e n n s y lv a n ia W o r k m e n 1s C o m p e n s a tio n A c t, w ith an e m p lo y e r o th e r than the co m p a n y , s h a ll n ot r e c e i v e a b s e n c e p a y a llo w a n c e . A b s e n c e s fa llin g in th is c a t e g o r y m a y b e i l l u s tr a te d a s f o llo w s : (1) A b s e n c e s r e s u lt in g f r o m su n b u rn , e x c e p t that, w h e r e a d ou b t e x is t s a s to the e m p lo y e e 1s g r o s s n e g l i g e n c e , p a y m e n t w ill b e m a d e f o r the f i r s t su ch a bsen ce. (2) A b s e n c e s r e s u lt in g f r o m in ju r y r e c e iv e d d u r in g a n y a lt e r c a t io n in w h ich the e m p lo y e e is the a ggressor. (3 ) A bsen ces (4) A b s e n c e s r e s u lt in g f r o m o th e r r e a s o n s w h ich m a y b e f r o m tim e to tim e m u tu a lly a g r e e d u pon b e tw e e n the c o m p a n y and the u n ion g r ie v a n c e c o m m it t e e . r e s u lt in g fr o m sj< sje the use of in to x ic a n ts . sje . . . N o s ic k p a y m e n ts w ill b e m a d e f o r . . . s ta te s o f n e r v o u s n e s s o r m e n ta l d is e a s e . 24 S ick L e a v e S u p p lem en ts A c c id e n t and S ic k n e s s I n s u r a n c e . — T h e r e la t io n b e tw e e n p a id s ic k le a v e and in s u r e d a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s b e n e fit s w a s s p e c i f i c a l l y d e s c r i b e d in o n ly 16 a g r e e m e n t s . In s i x a g r e e m e n t s , an e m p lo y e e r e c e i v e d the d if f e r e n c e b e tw e e n the a m ou n t p a y a b le u n d er a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s in s u r a n c e and p a id s ic k le a v e , and in on e a g r e e m e n t h e c o u ld , f o r th e s a m e a b s e n c e , r e c e i v e c o m p e n s a t io n u n d e r b o th p la n s . T h e o th e r a g r e e m e n t s a llo w e d s ic k le a v e to b e a p p lie d a g a in s t the w a itin g p e r i o d u n d er a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s p la n s . If an e m p lo y e e b e c o m e s e n title d to p a y m e n t f o r s ic k le a v e , th e r e s h a ll b e d e d u c te d t h e r e f r o m p a y m e n t m a d e on a c c o u n t o f the p a r t ic u la r ill n e s s u n d e r (1 ) the com pa n y* s g r o u p a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s p la n . . . * * * T h e s ic k b e n e fit s p r o v id e d f o r h e r e in s h a ll b e l e s s any a m o u n t o r a m o u n ts o f d is a b ilit y b e n e fit s w h ich m a y b e p r o v id e d f o r th rou g h State o r F e d e r a l le g is la t io n o r in c r e a s e d w e e k ly b e n e f it s p r o v id e d in the g r o u p in s u r a n c e p la n . * * * T h e co m p a n y a g r e e s th at p a y m e n t o f w a g e s d u r in g a b s e n c e f r o m w o r k a s a r e s u l t o f s ic k n e s s o r in ju r y . . . s h a ll b e m a d e r e g a r d le s s o f a ny g r o u p a c c id e n t , h e a lth b e n e fit in s u r a n c e , o r w ork m en * s c o m p e n s a t io n in s u r a n c e th at m a y b e p a id to s u ch e m p lo y e e s . * * * No p a r t o f the . . . s ic k le a v e p a y s h a ll b e p a y a b le f o r o r a p p lic a b le to a n y d a y s o f a b s e n c e d ue to s ic k n e s s o r a c c id e n t f o r w h ich th e e m p lo y e e i s p a id w e e k ly s ic k n e s s o r a c c id e n t in d e m n ity u n d er th e in s u r a n c e p o l i c y . . . p r o v id e d , h o w e v e r , that if, e ith e r at the b e g in n in g o r d u r in g a n y o th e j^ p o r t io n o f a d is a b ilit y , the e m p lo y e e is a b s e n t on d a y s f o r w h ich n o su ch in s u r a n c e b e n e fit s a r e p a y a b le , the s ic k le a v e and p a y . . . p r o v id e d f o r s h a ll b e p a y a b le f o r and a p p lic a b le to su ch d a y s . W o rk m en *s C o m p e n s a tio n . — P a id s ic k le a v e is u s e d o n ly in fr e q u e n tly to s u p p le m e n t w ork m en * s c o m p e n s a t io n p a y m e n ts r e q u ir e d f o r o c c u p a t io n a l d i s a b i l i t ie s b y State la w . O n ly on e o f t h e p a id s ic k le a v e a g r e e m e n t s stip u la te d s ic k le a v e p a y m e n ts in a d d itio n to w o r k m e n * s c o m p e n s a tio n . (S e e th ir d e x a m p le c it e d u n d er h e a d in g im m e d ia t e ly p r e c e d in g . ) F o r t y - s i x s p e c if ie d that the le g a lly r e q u ir e d p a y m e n ts w e r e to b e d e d u c te d f r o m s ic k le a v e ; th r e e o f th e s e a ls o a p p lie d s ic k le a v e to the w a itin g p e r i o d b e f o r e w o r k m e n * s c o m p e n s a tio n b e g a n , and in th r e e o t h e r s an e m p lo y e e * s s ic k le a v e w a s r e d u c e d b y l e s s than the a ctu a l tim e u s e d 25 (ta b le 12). On the o th e r hand, s u ch s u p p le m e n ts w e r e s p e c i f i c a l l y p r o h ib it e d in 50 a g r e e m e n t s . M an y o f th e s e u s e d fu n d s o th e r than s ic k le a v e p a y m e n ts to add to w o r k m e n 1s c o m p e n s a tio n . 13 T h e c o m p a n y w ill p a y an e m p lo y e e w h o is a b s e n t due to c o m p e n s a b le in ju r y the e x c e s s , if any, w h ich he w o u ld h ave r e c e iv e d u n d e r the s ic k b e n e fit p r o v i s io n s had th is in ju r y b e e n n o n c o m p e n s a b le o v e r the p a y m e n ts h e r e c e i v e s u n d e r the w o r k m e n 1s c o m p e n s a tio n la w . # ❖ # S a la ry c o n tin u a n c e p a y m e n ts s h a ll b e r e d u c e d b y the a m ou n t o f any w o r k m e n 1s c o m p e n s a t io n p a y m e n ts that m a y b e p a y a b le to an e m p lo y e e w ith r e s p e c t to the p e r i o d o f s a la r y c o n tin u a n c e . ❖ * * T a b le 12 . M e th o d o f p a y in g s i c k le a v e su p p le m e n ts to w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n in m a jo r c o l l e c t i v e b a rg a in in g a g r e e m e n ts by in d u s tr y g r o u p , 1959 ______________ (W o r k e r s in th ou sa n d s) P r o v i s i o n fo r p a y in g s u p p le m e n ts to w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n A ll a g r e e m e n ts w ith u n ifo r m and g r a d u a te d p a id s i c k le a v e p la n s _______________________________ N o p r o v i s i o n f o r p ay in g su pp l e m e n ts P a y m e n t o f s u p p le m e n ts p r o h ib ite d o r s u p p le m e n ts o th e r than p a id s i c k le a v e p r o v i d e d ___ D e d u cte d w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n fr o m p a id s ic k le a v e — P a id f o r w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n w a itin g p e r io d and d e d u c te d w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n fr o m p a id s i c k l e a v e --------D e d u cte d w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n fr o m p a id s ic k le a v e , bu t s ic k le a v e a c c o u n t c h a r g e d f o r a s m a lle r am ou n t o f t i m e ____ A ll ind u s tr ie s M a n u fa ctu rin g N on m a n u fa ctu rin g A g re e W ork ers * m e n ts i 1 \ W ork ers A gree m e n ts 277 1 ,2 1 6 .0 116 5 4 1 .0 161 1 170 9 2 0 .5 73 3 9 5 .4 97 525. 1 50 151. 9 21 8 7 .0 29 6 4 .9 40 1 0 5 .0 16 4 3 .3 24 6 1 .7 3 4. 3 - - 3 4 .3 3 11 4. 3 30. 1 6 1 5 .3 3 5 4 .3 1 4 .8 A gree m e n ts W ork ers 6 7 5 .0 1 In c lu d e s 10 a g r e e m e n ts w h ich a ls o c o vbu e rt eddid o not c c u p a tio n a l s p e c if y the m e th o d o f su p p le m e n tin g w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n b e n e fit s . * In c lu d e s 4 a g r e e m e n ts w h ich p r o v id e d that the fu ll s ic k le a v e a llo w a n c e b e ad d ed to w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n and 2 a g r e e m e n ts w h ic h c o v e r e d the w a itin g p e r io d u n d er s p e c ia l c ir c u m s t a n c e s o n ly ; 2 c o n t r a c t s p r o v id e d that s ic k le a v e s u p p le m e n t w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a tio n at l e s s than the h o u r ly p a id s ic k le a v e r a t e ; the r e m a in in g a g r e e m e n ts c o n ta in e d v a r io u s o th e r p r o v i s i o n s . NOTE: B e c a u s e o f r o u n d in g , d is a b ilit ie s , su m s o f in d iv id u a l it e m s m a y n ot equ al t o t a ls . 13 A g r e e m e n t s w h ic h p r o v id e d f o r s u p p le m e n ts to w o r k m e n 1s c o m p e n s a tio n but d id n ot a ls o in c lu d e p a id s ic k le a v e p la n s a r e n ot a c c o u n te d f o r in th is stu dy. M o r e than a fo u r th o f a c c id e n t and s ic k n e s s p la n s p r o v id e d c o v e r a g e f o r o n - t h e - jo b d is a b il i t ie s . Op. c it. , p . 17. 26 A n e m p lo y e e w ith m o r e than 5 y e a r s o f s e r v i c e w ill r e c e i v e a s ic k le a v e p a y m e n t as p r o v id e d f o r in s ic k le a v e s e c t i o n , d u rin g the c o m p e n s a b le a c c id e n t w a itin g p e r io d p r o v id e d this w a itin g p e r io d is n o t p a id f o r as r e q u ir e d b y the c o m p e n s a tio n la w . * * * S ic k le a v e w ill b e a llo w e d o n ly in c a s e s o f b o n a fid e ill n e s s o f the e m p lo y e e , n e c e s s it a t in g a b s e n c e f r o m work® It w ill n o t be a llo w e d in c a s e s o f u n e x c u s e d a b s e n c e , n o r in c a s e the e m p lo y e e d e r iv e s b e n e fits u n d e r a w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t io n la w . * * * E m p lo y e e s w h o a r e p a id w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t io n a n d ^ a re e n t it le d to s ic k le a v e w ill o n ly b e p a id the d if fe r e n c e b e tw e e n w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t io n and s ic k le a v e f o r the n u m b e r o f w e e k s that the e m p lo y e e is e n title d to s ic k le a v e ; th is in c lu d e s the w a itin g p e r i o d . T h e a m ou n t s o p a id w ill n o t b e c h a r g e d a g a in s t the e m p l o y e e 's s ic k le a v e a c c o u n t. T h e fo llo w in g is an e x a m p le o f a s ic k le a v e s u p p le m e n t that c h a r g e d the s ic k le a v e a c c o u n t o f the e m p lo y e e f o r a s m a l le r a m o u n t o f tim e than a c tu a lly p a id . In the c a s e o f in ju r y and d is a b ilit y a r is in g ou t o f and in the c o u r s e o f the e m p lo y m e n t , the e m p lo y e e s h a ll r e c e i v e u n d e r the p r o v is io n s o f th is a r t i c l e , in a d d itio n to any b e n e fits p a y a b le u n d e r w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t io n a c t s , s ic k le a v e p a y f o r tim e l o s t , b e g in n in g w ith the f i r s t d ay o f s u ch a b s e n c e , p r e d i c a t e d u p on len g th o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e as p r o v id e d in the s c h e d u le o f a llo w a n c e s s e t f o r t h in th is a r t i c l e u n d e r " S ic k le a v e f o r p e r s o n a l i l l n e s s , " to the e x te n t o f the d if fe r e n c e b e tw e e n the a m ou n t r e c e i v e d u n d e r w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t io n a c ts and fu ll w a g e s (e x c lu d in g o v e r t i m e ) . E a c h d a y o r f r a c t i o n o f a d ay o f s ic k le a v e a llo w a n c e p a id in a c c o r d a n c e w ith th is s e c t i o n to s u p p le m e n t any a m ou n t p a id u n d e r the p r o v is io n s o f w o r k m e n 's c o m p e n s a t io n a c t s , s h a ll b e c h a r g e d a g a in s t e a r n e d s ic k le a v e a llo w a n c e s as p a y m e n t o f s ic k le a v e a llo w a n c e s f o r t h r e e - f if t h s o f a w o r k in g d a y . 27 Appendix Selected Collective Bargaining Provisions In o r d e r to illu s t r a t e the v a r io u s e le m e n t s o f p o li c y r e la tin g to p aid s ic k le a v e p r o v i s io n s in m a jo r u n ion c o n t r a c t s , e n tir e s e c t io n s o f s e le c t e d c o l l e c t i v e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n t s a r e r e p r o d u c e d on the fo llo w in g p a g e s . T h e s e sh ou ld not b e c o n s i d e r e d a s m o d e l o r t y p ic a l p r o v i s io n s . 28 F r o m the a g r e e m e n t b e tw e e n T h e S ou th ern N e w E n g la n d T e le p h o n e C o , and the C o n n e c tic u t U nion o f T e le p h o n e W o r k e r s , In c . (in d . ) S h ort p e r io d 6. 01 no s ic k n e s s f o r h e a d q u a r t e r s — a ll d e p a r tm e n ts S h ort P e r io d S ic k n e s s la t e r (a ) G e n e r a l. — A s u p e r v is o r s h a ll b e n o t ifie d o f a b s e n c e due to s ic k n e s s than the s ta r t o f the day*s s c h e d u le d w o r k tim e w h e n e v e r p o s s i b l e . (b ) A r e g u la r o r p r o v i s io n a ll y r e g u la r f u l l - o r p a r t -t im e e m p lo y e e s h a ll r e c e i v e n o r m a l pay f o r s h o r t p e r io d s o f tim e o f f duty o c c a s i o n e d b y p e r s o n a l s ic k n e s s a s in d ic a te d b e lo w . (A ls o s e e p a r a g r a p h ( c ) w h ic h f o l l o w s . ) D u rin g the f i r s t y e a r o f net c r e d it e d s e r v ic e — N one D u rin g the s e c o n d y e a r o f n et c r e d it e d s e r v i c e — 5 w o r k in g d a y s A ft e r 2 y e a r s o f n et c r e d it e d s e r v ic e y e a r. s e r v i c e — 10 w o r k in g d a y s d u r in g e a c h In the c a s e o f a p a r t -t im e e m p lo y e e , the le n g th o f the s c h e d u le on the a b s e n t d a y s in v o lv e d sh a ll be c o n s id e r e d a s co n s titu tin g a w o r k in g d ay and p a y m e n t s h a ll b e b a s e d on the len g th o f the s ch e d u le on the p a r t ic u la r d a y s f o r w h ic h p a y m e n t i s to b e m a d e . H o w e v e r , in no c a s e s h a ll s h o r t p e r io d s ic k n e s s p a y m e n ts be m a d e f o r that p o r t io n o f the a b s e n c e w h ich e x te n d s 1 fu ll d ay o r m o r e b e y o n d 7 c o n s e c u t iv e c a le n d a r d a y s . ( c ) C o n s id e r a t io n o f P a y m e n t F o r A b s e n c e B e y o n d 10 D a y s . — It is u n d e r s to o d that c o n s id e r a t io n w ill be g iv e n to p a y m e n t f o r n e c e s s a r y in c id e n ta l s ic k n e s s a b s e n c e b e y o n d 10 d a y s in a s e r v i c e y e a r , w h e r e the c ir c u m s t a n c e s w a r r a n t. Im p o rta n t f a c t o r s in su ch c a s e s w o u ld b e the p a s t r e c o r d o f a tte n d a n ce and the le n g th o f s e r v i c e . (d ) A c o m p a n y - r e c o g n iz e d h o lid a y is c l a s s e d a s a d a y o f s ic k n e s s w h en : (1) T h e h o lid a y f a l ls on a s c h e d u le d w o r k in g d ay on w h ic h the e m p lo y e e is r e q u ir e d to w o r k and he i s a b s e n t b e c a u s e o f s ic k n e s s on that d a y . (2) T h e h o lid a y f a lls on a s c h e d u le d w o r k in g d ay on w h ich the e m p lo y e e is not r e q u ir e d to w o r k and he is a b s e n t b e c a u s e o f s ic k n e s s on the e n tir e a fte r n o o n o r s e s s i o n o f the s c h e d u le d w o r k in g d a y p r e c e d in g and the e n tir e m o r n in g o r s e s s i o n o f the s c h e d u le d w o r k in g d ay fo llo w in g the h o lid a y . (e ) N o d e d u c tio n s h a ll be m a d e f r o m the s h o r t p e r io d s ic k n e s s a llo w a n c e o f an e m p lo y e e f o r s ic k n e s s on a c o m p a n y - r e c o g n iz e d h o lid a y , t e m p o r a r y la y o ff, e x c u s e d a b s e n c e , o r le a v e o f a b s e n c e d u r in g the y e a r ; but a ch a n ge s h a ll b e m a d e in the s e r v i c e y e a r on w h ich it is c o m p u te d , in c a s e s w h e r e a ll o r p a rt o f the a b s e n c e is n ot c r e d it e d . 29 F r o m the a g r e e m e n t b e tw e e n T h e S ou th ern N ew E n g la n d T e le p h o n e C o . and the C o n n e c tic u t U nion o f T e le p h o n e W o r k e r s , In c . (in d . ) — C on tin u ed G e n e r a l— a ll d e p a r tm e n ts 6 . 01 P a y m e n ts U n d er the E m p lo y e e s 1 B e n e fit P la n F o r E x te n d e d S ic k n e s s o r A c c id e n t D is a b ilit y N ot A r i s i n g Out O f and In T h e C o u r s e o f E m p lo y m e n t . P a y m e n ts f o r tim e o f f duty o c c a s i o n e d by p e r s o n a l s ic k n e s s o r a c c id e n t n ot a r is in g out o f and in the c o u r s e o f e m p lo y m e n t b y the co m p a n y e x te n d in g th ro u g h o u t 8 o r m o r e c o n s e c u t iv e c a le n d a r d a y s o f a b s e n c e o f e m p lo y e e s w ith 2 y e a r s o r m o r e o f n et c r e d it e d s e r v i c e sh a ll b e m a d e a s s p e c if ie d in the P la n f o r E m p lo y e e s 1 P e n s io n s , D is a b ilit y B e n e fits , and D ea th B e n e fit s . Such p a y m e n ts s h a ll b e m a d e a s o f the eigh th c a le n d a r day o f a b s e n c e a s f o llo w s : (a ) If term s e r v i c e — no p a y m e n ts . of e m p lo y m e n t h as b e e n l e s s than 2 y e a r s o f n et c r e d it e d (b ) I f t e r m o f e m p lo y m e n t h as b e e n 2 but l e s s than 5 y e a r s c r e d it e d s e r v i c e — fu ll pay 4 w e e k s , h a lf pay 9 w e e k s . ( c ) I f t e r m o f e m p lo y m e n t c r e d it e d s e r v i c e — fu ll pay 13 w e e k s , h as b e e n 5 but l e s s than h a lf pay 13 w e e k s . (d) If t e r m o f e m p lo y m e n t h as b e e n 10 but l e s s c r e d it e d s e r v i c e — fu ll pay 13 w e e k s , h a lf pay 39 w e e k s . c r e d it e d (e ) I f t e r m o f e m p lo y m e n t h as b e e n 15 but l e s s s e r v i c e — fu ll pay 26 w e e k s , h a lf pay 26 w e e k s . of n et 10 y e a r s o f n et than 15 y e a r s o f n et than 20 y e a r s o f n et (f) If t e r m o f e m p lo y m e n t h a s b e e n 20 but l e s s than 25 y e a r s o f n et c r e d it e d s e r v i c e — fu ll pay 39 w e e k s , h a lf pay 13 w e e k s . (g ) If t e r m s e r v i c e — fu ll pay 52 w e e k s . o f e m p lo y m e n t h as b e e n 25 y e a r s o r m o r e o f n et c r e d it e d 30 F r o m the a g r e e m e n t b e tw e e n T h e D a yton P o w e r and L ig h t C o . and U tility W o r k e r s U nion o f A m e r i c a (A F L .-C IO ) A r t i c l e IX P a y w h ile o f f duty b e c a u s e o f ill n e s s o r in ju r y S e c tio n 1. T h e p u r p o s e o f th is a r t i c l e sh a ll be to p r o v id e r e g u la r e m p lo y e e s g r e a t e r e c o n o m i c s e c u r it y b y p r o v id in g w a g e a llo w a n c e s d u rin g th o s e p e r io d s w hen s u ch e m p lo y e e s m a y be a b s e n t f r o m w o r k due to le g it im a t e p e r s o n a l i l l n e s s o r in ju r y o r in d u s tr ia l i ll n e s s o r in ju r y . N o pay w ill be a llo w e d f o r the f i r s t s c h e d u le d w o r k in g d ay o f any a b s e n c e due to p e r s o n a l (as d is tin g u is h e d f r o m in d u s t r ia l) ill n e s s o r in ju r y e x c e p t that an e m p lo y e e w ith m o r e than 1 y e a r ’ s s e r v i c e w h o h a s not had a l o s t d ay due to i ll n e s s d u rin g the p r e c e d in g 12 m o n th s p r i o r to the day on w h ich an i ll n e s s o c c u r s w ill be p aid f o r the f i r s t d ay o f one illn e s s p e r io d . A n e m p lo y e e m a y a c c u m u la te up to 3 su ch d a y s o f ill n e s s p ay e n t it le m e n ts at any one t im e . P a y w ill n ot be a llo w e d f o r any a b s e n c e due to p e r s o n a l (a s d is tin g u is h e d f r o m in d u s t r ia l) i ll n e s s o r in ju r y : 1. R e s u ltin g f r o m the e m p lo y e e ’ s ow n m is c o n d u c t , s u ch a s v io la t io n o f la w , in t o x ic a t io n , v e n e r e a l d is e a s e , u se o f d r u g s , w illfu l s e lf in flic t e d in ju r i e s . 2. S u sta in ed o r c o n t r a c t e d w h ile w o r k in g f o r an e m p lo y e r o th e r than the co m p a n y e it h e r a s a c o n t r a c t o r o r an e m p lo y e e . E m p lo y e e s w h o q u a lify w ill be p aid d u rin g su ch a b s e n c e s in a c c o r d a n c e w ith the fo llo w in g : A. P e r s o n a l I l ln e s s o r In ju r y Y e a r s o f S e n io r it y 6 m o n th s , l e s s than 1 y e a r — 1 y e a r , l e s s than 2 y e a r s __ _____ 2 y e a r s , l e s s than 3 y e a r s _____ 3 y e a r s , l e s s than 4 y e a r s _____ 4 y e a r s , l e s s than 5 y e a r s _____ 5 y e a r s , l e s s than 6 y e a r s __ _____ 6 y e a r s , l e s s than 7 y e a r s __ — 7 y e a r s , l e s s than 8 y e a r s __ _____ 8 y e a r s , l e s s than 9 y e a r s __ -------9 y e a r s , l e s s than 10 y e a r s ____ . 10 y e a r s , and o v e r _____ W e e k s at fu ll pay (40 h r s . ) W e e k s at h a lf pay (20 h r s .) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 31 F r o m the a g r e e m e n t b e tw e e n T h e D a yton P o w e r and L ig h t C o . and U tility W o r k e r s U n ion o f A m e r i c a (A F L - C I O ) — C on tin u ed A. P e r s o n a l I l ln e s s o r In ju r y — C o n tin u e d T h e a b o v e m e n tio n e d s ic k p ay e n title m e n t s h a ll a p p ly fo r any c o n s e c u t iv e 12 m o n th s . E m p lo y e e s s h a ll n ot be e n title d to pay w h ile o f f duty b e c a u s e o f i l l n e s s f o r lo n g e r p e r i o d s than that to w h ich th ey a r e e n title d u n d er the p r e c e d in g ta b le in a n y c o n s e c u t iv e 12 m o n th s . A n y e m p lo y e e w h o e x h a u s ts h is e n tir e s ic k p a y e n title m e n t s h a ll not be e lig ib le to r e c e iv e fu r th e r s ic k pay un til a ft e r he h as r e t u r n e d to r e g u la r f u l l - t i m e e m p lo y m e n t. B. In d u s tr ia l I lln e s s o r In ju ry E m p lo y e e s , i r r e s p e c t i v e o f s e n io r it y , w h o a r e s u ffe r in g f r o m ill n e s s o r in ju r y a ttrib u ta b le to c a u s e s a r is in g f r o m th e ir e m p lo y m e n t, s h a ll b e p aid the d if fe r e n c e b e tw e e n the a m ou n t o f c o m p e n s a tio n s e t b y the In d u s tr ia l C o m m is s io n o f O h io and th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly p ay f o r a m a x im u m o f 20 c o n s e c u tiv e w e e k s ; e m p lo y e e s , w h o s e i ll n e s s o r in ju r y so i n c u r r e d in the c o u r s e o f e m p lo y m e n t co n tin u e s b e y o n d 2 0 w e e k s , sh a ll be p aid o n e -h a lf the d if fe r e n c e b e tw e e n the a m ou n t o f c o m p e n s a tio n s e t b y the In d u s tr ia l C o m m i s s i o n o f O h io and th e ir r e g u la r s t r a ig h t -t im e h o u r ly pay f o r a s e c o n d p e r io d n ot to e x c e e d 20 w e e k s ; th is e n title m e n t s h a ll a p p ly to any c o n s e c u t iv e 12 m o n th s b e g in n in g w ith the f i r s t f u ll d ay o f a b s e n c e w h ic h is due to su ch in ju r y o r i l l n e s s . E m p lo y e e s a b s e n t b e c a u s e o f s u ch i ll n e s s o r in ju r y f o r lo n g e r than 12 c o n s e c u t iv e m o n th s sh a ll n ot q u a lify f o r fu r th e r pay u n d er th is p r o v is io n u n til aftet* th ey h ave r e tu r n e d to r e g u la r f u l l - t i m e e m p lo y m e n t, e x c e p t that th ey s h a ll b e p aid su ch a m o u n ts a s m a y be due u n d er the In d u s tr ia l C o m p e n s a tio n L a w . S e c tio n 2. W age a llo w a n c e s f o r P a r t s A and B o f S e c tio n 1 s h a ll be co m p u te d s e p a r a te ly and n e it h e r on e o f the tw o s h a ll be c h a r g e d a g a in st the a l lo w a n c e o f the o th e r . S e c tio n 3. T h e c o m p a n y m a y r e q u ir e e m p lo y e e s c la im in g s ic k pay to fu r n is h a c e r t i f i c a t e o f d is a b ilit y f r o m a r e p u ta b le p h y s ic ia n a n d /o r o th e r e v i d e n c e s a t i s fa c t o r y to the c o m p a n y c o v e r in g e a c h a b s e n c e on s ic k p ay. S e c tio n 4. A n y e m p lo y e e s fou n d to h ave a b u s e d the pay e n title m e n t p r o v id e d f o r in th is A r t i c l e IX th ro u g h fr a u d , m is r e p r e s e n t a t io n , o r f a l s i f ic a t i o n s h a ll b e s u b je c t to d is c i p l i n a r y action * S e c tio n 5. S ick pay c o v e r i n g an a b s e n c e on a c c o u n t o f i l l n e s s , a s h e r e in p r o v id e d f o r , s h a ll b e p aid at the ra te s p e c if ie d in A r t i c l e X IX . 32 F r o m the a g r e e m e n t b e tw e e n John M o r r e l l and C o . and A m a lg a m a te d M e a t C u tte r s and B u tc h e r W o r k m e n o f N o r t h A m e r i c a ( A F L -C I O ) X X III S ick L e a v e R e g u la r f u l l - t i m e e m p lo y e e s w ith m o r e than 1 y e a r o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e , w h o a r e a b s e n t b e c a u s e th ey h ave b e c o m e d is a b le d to the e x te n t that th ey a r e p h y s ic a lly u n able to w o r k , and w h en su ch d is a b ilit y is s u p p o r te d b y a c c e p ta b le m e d ic a l e v id e n c e , s h a ll r e c e iv e p a r t -w a g e p a y m e n ts in a c c o r d a n c e w ith the fo llo w in g plan: (a) W aitin g P e r i o d . — A n e m p lo y e e w h o h a s m o r e that 1 y e a r and l e s s than 5 y e a r s o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e s h a ll have a w a itin g p e r io d o f 7 c o n s e c u t iv e d a y s f o r e a c h s ic k le a v e p e r io d . A n e m p lo y e e w h o h a s 5 y e a r s o r m o r e o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e sh a ll h av e no w a itin g p e r io d . (b) A m ou n t o f P a y m e n t . — S ick le a v e p a y m e n ts f o r e a c h p e r io d o f d is a b il it y s h a ll b e at the ra te o f 50 p e r c e n t o f w a g e s f o r the f i r s t c o m p e n s a b le w e e k o f su ch p e r io d o f d is a b ilit y , 55 p e r c e n t o f w a g e s f o r the s e c o n d w e e k , 60 p e r c e n t o f w a g e s f o r the th ird and fo u r th w e e k s , and 65 p e r c e n t o f w a g e s f o r the fifth w e e k and a ll c o m p e n s a b le w e e k s f o r su ch p e r io d o f d is a b ilit y b e y o n d the fifth . W h e re a b s e n c e is te r m in a te d d u rin g any c o m p e n s a b le w e e k e a c h d ay o f a b s e n c e in su ch w eek sh a ll be c o m p e n s a te d on the b a s is o f o n e -f i ft h o f the a p p lic a b le ra te o f p a y m en t f o r su ch w e e k . N o m o r e than the w e e k ly b e n e fit w ill b e p aid f o r 7 c o n s e c u t iv e c a le n d a r d a y s o f a b s e n c e , o r l e s s . Su ch o n e -f ift h w e e k ly b e n e fits w ill be paid o n ly f o r d a y s on w h ich the e m p lo y e e is s c h e d u le d to w o r k ; and, in c o m p u tin g s ic k le a v e p a y m e n ts , a fu ll w e e k is c o n s id e r e d a s 7 c o n s e c u t iv e c a l e n d a r d a y s c o m m e n c in g w ith the f ir s t d ay o f a b s e n c e on w h ich the e m p lo y e e is s c h e d u le d to w o r k . ( c ) L en g th o f C o m p e n s a b le D i s a b il it y . — E m p lo y e e s q u a lify in g u n d er the f o r e g o i n g sh a ll be e n title d to 2 w e e k s o f b e n e fits f o r e a c h y e a r co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e c o m p le t e d b y the sta r t o f h is a b s e n c e , o r 13 w e e k s , w h ic h e v e r is g r e a t e r , w h ich a m ou n t s h a ll be r e d u c e d by p a y m e n ts m a d e f o r o th e r a b s e n c e s o c c u r r i n g d u rin g the 12 m o n th s im m e d ia t e ly p r e c e d in g the s ta r tin g d ate o f the cu rren t a b sen ce. (d) P r e g n a n c y . — In c a s e s o f n o r m a l d is a b ilit y due to p r e g n a n c y , s ic k le a v e p a y m e n ts w ill be lim it e d to a m a x im u m o f 8 w e e k s . I l ln e s s e s a r is in g out o f p r e g n a n c y sh a ll be t r e a te d on the s a m e b a s is a s an y o th e r i ll n e s s . (e ) W o r k m e n ^ C o m p e n s a t io n . — E m p lo y e e s w h o a r e p aid w ork m en * s c o m p e n s a tio n and a r e e n title d to s ic k le a v e w ill o n ly be p a id the d if fe r e n c e b e tw e e n w ork m en * s c o m p e n s a tio n and s ic k le a v e f o r the n u m b e r o f w e e k s that the e m p lo y e e is e n title d to s ic k l e a v e ; th is in c lu d e s the w a itin g p e r io d . T h e a m o u n ts s o p aid w ill not be c h a r g e d a g a in s t the e m p lo y e e * s s ic k le a v e a c c o u n t. 33 F r o m the a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n John M o r r e ll and C o . and A m a lg a m a t e d M ea t C u tte rs and B u tch e r W o rk m e n o f N o r t h A m e r i c a (A F L .-C IO )— C on tin u ed to the (f) fo llo w in g O ther R e g u la tio n s . — The p aym en t o f re g u la tio n s . S ic k l e a v e w i ll n ot b e p a id : sick (l) W here e m p lo y e e ^ s ic k n e s s o r a c c id e n t is ca u s e d b y, o r ow n m is c o n d u c t o r g r o s s n e g lig e n ce . (2) To an e m p loyee (3) To em p loyees fo r d u rin g such tim e as he le a v e w ill a ls o is re ce iv e s the re su lt v a ca tion be o f, pay. strik e. (4 ) T o e m p l o y e e s w h o d r a w b e n e f i t s f o r p e r m a n e n t b ility , o r w ho a r e r e tir e d on c o m p a n y p e n sio n . and total d is a (5) D u r i n g d i s a b i l i t i e s a r i s i n g o u t o f e m p l o y m e n t f o r w a g e s , o r o t h e r v a l u a b l e c o n s i d e r a t i o n s , in l i e u o f w a g e s , f o r a n o t h e r e m p l o y e r . T h e r u l e s w it h r e s p e c t to the d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f l e n g t h o f s e r v i c e r e q u i r e m e n t s , n o t i f i c a t i o n to the c o m p a n y , th e f u r n i s h i n g o f m e d i c a l e v i d e n c e , a n d the p a y m e n t o f s i c k l e a v e b e n e f i t s in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h p e r i o d s o f l a y o f f , sh a ll be d e te rm in e d by lo c a l p ra ctice or a g re e m e n t. s u b je ct 34 F r o m the a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n R o h r A ir c r a f t C o r p o r a t io n , and In tern a tion a l A s s o c ia t io n o f M a ch in ists (A F L -C IO ) S e ctio n S ick 15 Leave 1 5 .0 1 E a c h e m p l o y e e w h o , a f t e r th e s i g n i n g o f t h i s a g r e e m e n t , c o m p l e t e s 1 y e a r o f c o n tin u o u s s e r v i c e f r o m h is la s t date o f h ir e t h e r e a f t e r s h a ll b e c r e d i t e d w ith 1 day o f s ic k le a v e . 1 5 .0 2 E a c h e m p l o y e e w h o , a f t e r th e s i g n i n g o f t h i s a g r e e m e n t , c o m p l e t e s 2 y e a r s o f c o n tin u o u s s e r v i c e f r o m h is la s t date o f h ir e t h e r e a f t e r s h a ll b e c r e d ite d w ith 2 d a y s o f s ic k le a v e . 1 5 .0 3 E a c h e m p l o y e e w h o , a f t e r th e s i g n i n g o f t h i s a g r e e m e n t , c o m p l e t e s 3 y e a r s o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e f r o m h is la s t date o f h ir e t h e r e a f t e r s h a ll b e c r e d ite d w ith 3 d a y s o f s ic k le a v e . 15. 04 E a c h e m p l o y e e w h o , a f t e r th e s i g n i n g o f t h i s a g r e e m e n t , c o m p l e t e s 4 y e a r s o f co n tin u o u s s e r v i c e f r o m h is la s t date o f h ir e t h e r e a ft e r sh a ll be c r e d ite d w ith 4 d a y s o f s ic k le a v e . 1 5 . 05 E a c h e m p l o y e e w h o , a f t e r t h e s i g n i n g o f t h i s a g r e e m e n t , c o m p l e t e s 5 y e a r s o f c o n tin u o u s s e r v i c e f r o m h is la s t date o f h ir e t h e r e a f t e r s h a ll b e c r e d ite d w ith 5 d a y s o f s ic k le a v e , an d e a c h a n n iv e r s a r y date t h e r e a ft e r . 1 5 . 06 A l l e l i g i b l e e m p l o y e e s s h a l l r e c e i v e p a y m e n t f o r t h e i r c r e d i t e d s ic k le a v e at t h e ir r e g u l a r r a te o f p a y 8 h o u r s p e r d a y , e x c e p t f o r th ir d sh ift e m p l o y e e s w h o s h a ll r e c e i v e 8 h o u r s p a y f o r 6 Y 2 h o u r s w o r k e d at t h e ir r e g u l a r r a t e . 1 5 .0 7 E a c h e m p l o y e e w h o d o e s n o t u s e h i s s i c k l e a v e w i t h i n 12 m o n t h s a f t e r it is c r e d i t e d s h a ll r e c e i v e p a y m e n t f o r h is s i c k l e a v e f o r e a c h d a y o f s i c k l e a v e n o t u s e d . A n e m p l o y e e w h o l e a v e s the e m p l o y o f the c o m p a n y w i l l b e p a id a t the t i m e h e is t e r m in a t e d f o r a n y u n u s e d c r e d i t e d s i c k le a v e . 15. 08 T h i s s i c k l e a v e s h a l l b e u s e d f o r the p u r p o s e o f r e i m b u r s i n g the e m p l o y e e s f o r a b s e n c e due to i l l n e s s . A n e m p lo y e e re tu rn in g fr o m s ick le a v e m u s t m a k e a w r i t t e n r e q u e s t f o r s i c k l e a v e p a y m e n t o n the d a y h e r e t u r n s to w o r k and su ch w o r k d a y s p a y a b le s h a ll o n l y b e t h o s e i m m e d i a t e l y p r e c e d i n g the d a y on w h ich su ch e m p lo y e e r e tu r n e d to w o r k . 1 5 .0 9 E m p lo y e e s w ill n ot a c c r u e s ic k le a v e fo r e a c h m a jo r p o r tio n o f a m o n t h (a m a j o r p o r t i o n o f a m o n t h , c o m p u t e d f r o m t h e a n n i v e r s a r y d a t e , s h a l l b e e q u i v a l e n t t o 13 r e g u l a r l y s c h e d u l e d w o r k d a y s ) , w h i l e s u c h e m p l o y e e s a r e o u t on r e c a ll , o r w h ile on a u th o r iz e d o r u n a u th o rize d le a v e s o f a b s e n c e . H o w e v e r , no e m p lo y e e sh a ll be c r e d it e d w ith s ic k le a v e fo r any fr a c t io n a l p a rt o f a y e a r o f co n tin u o u s s e r v ic e . 35 F r o m the a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n F o o d E m p lo y e r s C o u n cil, In c. and Independent R e ta il O p e r a to r s , and R e ta il C le r k s In tern a tion a l A s s o c ia tio n (A F L -C IO ) A rticle S ick XV Leave A. E l i g i b i l i t y . — A l l e m p l o y e e s c o v e r e d b y th is a g r e e m e n t w h o h a v e b e e n c o n tin u o u s ly e m p lo y e d b y th e ir e m p l o y e r f o r a p e r io d o f at le a s t 1 y e a r sh a ll be e n t i t l e d t o 12 h a l f d a y s 1 s i c k l e a v e w i t h p a y p e r y e a r . B. A c c r u a l . — S ick le a v e sh a ll be p l o y e e ^ f i r s t a n n i v e r s a r y date o f e m p l o y m o f th is a g r e e m e n t , u n u sed s ic k le a v e fr o m a c c u r e f r o m y e a r to y e a r , not to e x c e e d c u m u l a t i v e a n d b e g i n n i n g w i t h the e m e n t f o l l o w i n g the 1957 a n n i v e r s a r y d a te the p r e v i o u s y e a r o f e m p l o y m e n t s h a l l a m a x im u m o f 60 h a lf d a y s . Co P a y m e n t o— A d o c t o r * s c e r t i f i c a t e o r o t h e r a u t h o r i t a t i v e v e r i f i c a t i o n o f i l l n e s s m a y b e r e q u i r e d b y the e m p l o y e r . S a id s i c k l e a v e i s to c o m m e n c e a f t e r the s e c o n d w o r k d a y * s a b s e n c e due to s i c k n e s s o t in ju r y , a n d s h a ll b e p a id f o r a ll f u l l - t i m e c l e r k s , p a r t - t i m e c l e r k s , a n d b o x b o y s , at the r a te o f o n e - h a l f d a y ’ s p a y u n til s u c h s i c k b e n e f i t a l l o w a n c e i s u s e d up. D. H a lf P a y D e f i n e d . — F o r the p u r p o s e o f t h is p a r a g r a p h , h a l f p a y s h a ll m e a n 4 h o u r s * p a y at the e m p l o y e e ’ s r e g u l a r c l a s s i f i c a t i o n r a t e f o r t h o s e d a y s w h i c h the e m p l o y e e w o u l d h a v e w o r k e d , h a d th e d i s a b i l i t y n o t o c c u r r e d , c a l c u l a t e d at stra ig h t tim e . T he w a itin g p e r io d h e r e in p r o v id e d , b e fo r e h a lf pay c o m m e n c e s , s h a ll a p p ly f o r e a c h i l l n e s s , in c a s e th e s i c k b e n e f i t a l l o w a n c e h a s n o t b e e n u s e d up in p r e v i o u s i l l n e s s e s . E 0 P r o R a t a . — S ic k le a v e sh a ll be p a id to p a r t - t i m e e m p l o y e e s , in c l u d in g b o x b o y s , on the b a s i s s e t f o r t h a b o v e on a p r o r a ta o f t o t a l h o u r s w o r k e d d u r i n g the y e a r p r e c e d i n g the a n n i v e r s a r y d a te a s a r a t i o to 2 , 080 h o u r s , bu t ca n a c c u m u la t e o n ly fo r a m a x im u m o f 5 y e a r s . F. N o t C o n v e r t i b l e .— S ick le a v e b e n e fits are not co n v e rtib le to cash. U . S. G O V E R N M E N T P R I N T I N G O F F I C E : I 9 6 0 0 — 577203 Recent BLS Industrial Relations Studies B u ll. N o . 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