Common use of Certification and Other Supporting Documentation Clause in Contracts

Certification and Other Supporting Documentation. a. Certification When FML Is Taken for the Academic Researcher’s Own Serious Health Condition When FML is requested for the Academic Researcher’s own serious health condition, the University may, at its discretion, require that an Academic Researcher’s request for leave be supported by written certification issued by the Academic Researcher’s health care provider. When certification is required by the University, such requirement shall be submitted to the Academic Researcher in writing. Certification may be provided by the Academic Researcher on a form given to the Academic Researcher by the University and shall, regardless of the format in which it is provided, include: 1) a certification that the Academic Researcher has a serious health condition as defined in Section B.2.d. above, and 2) a statement as to whether the Academic Researcher is unable to perform any one or more of the essential assigned functions of the position, and 3) the date, if known, on which the Academic Researcher’s serious health condition began, the probable duration of the condition and the Academic Researcher’s probable date of return, and