Common use of Medical Leaves of Absence Clause in Contracts

Medical Leaves of Absence. When recommended by an employee's personal physician in writing, a medical leave of absence for a three (3) month period will be granted by the Sheriff. Such leave may be extended for a like three (3) month period or shorter period, within the sole discretion of the Sheriff, up to a maximum of one (1) year. Such extension, if granted, shall be based upon the written certification by the employee's physician that the continued illness or disability precludes the employee from working and the continuation of the leave of absence is necessary. Such leave, up to a maximum of three (3) months, if granted, will be allowed and credited as continuous county service, i.e. seniority continues for the three (3) months only. The employee shall be entitled to his former position or a position for which he is able and capable of performing upon return to work. A medical leave of absence shall be without pay and other fringe benefits, except an employee may use his accumulated sick leave time and accumulated vacation time to avoid loss of wages during such leave.

Medical Leaves of Absence. When recommended by an employee's ’s personal physician in writing, a medical leave of absence for up to a three twelve (312) month week period will be granted by the Sheriff. Such leave may be extended for a like three twelve (312) month week period or shorter periodshorter, within at the sole discretion of the Sheriff, up to a maximum of one (1) year. Such extensionextensions, if granted, shall be based upon the written certification by the employee's ’s physician that the continued illness or disability precludes the employee from working and the continuation of the leave of absence is necessary. Such leave, up to a maximum of three twelve (312) monthsweeks, if granted, will be allowed and credited as continuous county service, i.e. seniority continues for the three twelve (312) months weeks only. The employee shall be entitled to his their former position or a position for which he is they are able and capable of performing upon return to work. A medical leave of absence shall be without pay and other fringe benefitsbenefits once the employee exhausts all applicable sick, except an employee may use his accumulated sick leave time vacation, and accumulated vacation time to avoid loss of wages during such leavecompensatory time.

Medical Leaves of Absence. When recommended by an employee's personal physician in writing, a medical leave of absence for a three (3) month period will be granted by the Sheriff. Such leave may be extended for a like three (3) month period or shorter period, within the sole discretion of the Sheriff, up to a maximum of one (1) year. Such extension, if granted, shall be based upon the written certification by the employee's physician that the continued illness or disability precludes the employee from working and the continuation of the leave of absence is necessary. Such leave, up to a maximum of three (3) months, if granted, will be allowed and credited as continuous county service, i.e. seniority continues for the three (3) months only. The employee shall be entitled to his his/her former position or a position for which he he/she is able and capable of performing upon return to work. A medical leave of absence shall be without pay and other fringe benefits, except an employee may use his his/her accumulated sick leave time and accumulated vacation time to avoid loss of wages during such leave.