Section 704.1: Advances for Out-of-Scope Employees (Workers Compensation)

Date Issued: 01/03/1999
Revision Date: 20/06/2002

Purpose

To enable out-of-scope employees to receive salary advances pending receipt of WCB benefits.

Policy

Pending receipt of benefits from the Worker's Compensation Board, an employee shall receive salary advances up to the amount of his or her normal earnings, less income tax deductions.

The Government may limit advances to an employee to the amount of the employee's accumulated sick leave benefits at the commencement of the disability.

Proof of disability is required before advances will be made.

Authority

PS Regs, 1999 Sections 77 & 78

Inquiries

For inquiries, please contact the Human Resource Service Centre.