The employer will make every reasonable effort to provide alternate work. Where it is not possible to provide alternate work, the employer shall grant an unpaid leave of absence on demand. Article 25 shall apply to such leaves of absence, except that any time limits incorporated into that Article by reference to the Canada Labour Code, pertaining to the period before the date of confinement, shall not apply. The Company shall appoint delegates to act as one-half of the Safety Committee which, in conjunction with two members of the bargaining unit, shall make recommendations to the Company relating to the safety and health of the members of the bargaining unit. The Company shall, after prior approval and at the discretion of the department manager, reimburse an employee for fees paid by an employee, as tuition, for any industry-related course including Workers' Compensation Board and Industrial First Aid Certificate courses.
Payment is to be made after successful completion of such courses.
The intent of this clause is to have the four designated bargaining unit members contribute toward the fulfilment of the Company's obligations under the Workers' Compensation Act and, therefore, the selection shall be made after prior consultation with the Union.