Verification of Illness or Injury. Upon request by District management, after six consecutive days of absence or upon evidence giving rise to a reasonable belief of abuse of sick leave, a unit member shall be required to present a certificate signed by an appropriate certified medical authority verifying the illness or injury of the unit member and/or his/her immediate family member.
Verification of Illness or Injury. Verification of illness or injury, in the form of a doctor’s certification, may be required after five
Verification of Illness or Injury. The Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources or his/her designee, may require an employee to provide written verification from his/her physician stating the reason for the employee’s absence. Such verification normally would be required only after five (5) consecutive days of absence or at any other time deemed essential to the District to carry out its responsibilities. Any employee returning from serious illness or injury must submit a doctor’s statement indicating that the employee has recovered sufficiently to return to work. This would also apply to the use of Extended Leave as outlined in Article 7.2.
Verification of Illness or Injury. Upon request by District management, employees shall be required to present a certificate signed by a physician. If the District requires an employee to go to a District-designated doctor, the District will pay for any unreimbursed medical expenses incurred by the employee in obtaining the certificate.
Verification of Illness or Injury. 19.01 (a) The Union recognizes the right of the Management to monitor the attendance of employees.
Verification of Illness or Injury. Verification will normally not be required for short term absences. A doctor’s certification or other acceptable form of verification may be required however, for absences exceeding five (5) calendar days, situations where there is a doubt as to the employee’s fitness to return to work, or where the appropriate administrator has reason to believe that there may be an abuse of sick leave.
Verification of Illness or Injury. An employee absent due to his illness or injury for more than 5 consecutive calendar days shall not be entitled to use sick leave credits for his absence on any day after the 5 days, or 3 shifts, unless and until he/she presents to the appointing authority a certificate signed by his/her physician stating that he/she was ill or injured on each day of such absence. An employee absent for a period of 7 consecutive calendar days due to illness or accident may, at the discretion of his/her appointing authority, be required to take a physical examination before returning to active duty. Following any absence from serious illness, injury, or exposure to contagious disease, whether or not sick leave was used, the District may require a statement from a physician or nurse practitioner that the employee is fit to return to duty. A physician’s or nurse practitioner’s certificate may be required for any amount of sick leave used on an individual basis within the Fire Chief’s discretion, when he/she has reason to believe that an individual has had an illness or injury which, in his/her judgment, may affect that person’s ability to perform. Failure to provide required medical documentation to the District following any absence from serious illness, injury, or exposure to contagious disease will be treated as leave without pay and employee may not return to duty until acceptable documentation of health fitness is received by the District. Such physical examination shall be performed by a physician designated by the Fire Chief and shall be at District expense.
Verification of Illness or Injury. The Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources or his/her designee, may require an employee to provide written verification from his/her physician stating the reason for the employee’s absence. Such verification normally would be required only after five (5) consecutive days absence or at any other time deemed essential to the District to carrying out its responsibilities. Any employee returning from serious illness or injury must submit a doctor’s statement indicating that the employee is recovered sufficiently to return to work.
Verification of Illness or Injury. Upon reasonable belief of abuse of sick leave, and upon request by the Water Authority, a unit member shall be required to present a certificate signed by the unit member verifying the actual illness or injury, or present a certificate signed by a medical authority. If the illness or injury exceeds three (3) consecutive days, the Water Authority may require verification of the extent of the illness or injury through a physical examination of the unit member by a physician appointed by the Water Authority, at the Water Authority’s expense. If the physician’s report concludes the absence is not due to personal illness or injury, or the illness is not sufficiently severe to warrant continued absence then the Water Authority, after notice to the unit member, may refuse to grant such leave. If requested by the Water Authority, a unit member shall not return to work until a medical doctor’s authorization is submitted at Water Authority’s expense to return to work.
