Metropolitan Transit Commission v Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 508

Document Type

Arbitration Decision

Publication Date

7-11-1986

Keywords

Sick Pay, Medical Certificate, Collective Agreement, Sick Leave, Absence, Notice

Abstract

The grievance arose when the Employer posted a notice which stated that sick pay will be withheld from all employees who do not provide a medical certificate when one has been requested. The Union filed a grievance on the day the notice was posted alleging violation of the Collective Agreement. The Union does not deny the Employer's right to request a medical certificate but it denies the right of the Employer to withhold sick pay, claiming the Agreement does not specifically allow the Employer to do this. The Agreement specifically states the situation under which sick pay can be withheld, i.e. to those employees who report illness after their scheduled time to report to work. The Agreement also gives the Employer the recourse to fire employees who abuse sick leave. Had it been intended that sick pay was to be withheld, the Union claims that the Agreement would have clearly stated so. The Employer states that entitlement to sick leave arises under certain conditions and when these are not met, sick leave can legitimately be withheld.

Comments

Summary available only on CanLii. Case summary available at the Sir James Dunn Library via Canadian Labour Arbitration Summaries.

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