Excessive absenteeism. Absenteeism is defined as being absent from work without approved leave (AWOL). A written warning will be issued for each period of continued absence of two (2) days or less when an employee is in an AWOL status. Employees who are in AWOL status as the result of a long-term absence when the employee used a minimum of 160 consecutive hours of paid leave will not receive a written warning for AWOL in the first 90 calendar days of the employee’s return to work from that long-term absence. In order to be exempt from discipline under this 90-day provision, the employee must provide a physician’s statement attesting to the employee’s inability to work during the absences occurring during the 90-day period. This physician’s statement must be submitted to the supervisor within two (2) working days of the employee’s return to work.
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