Conditions of Illness Leave Entitlement. Illness means any illness, injury or quarantine restriction experienced by an Employee but does not include accident covered by Workers' Compensa When an absence on account of illness continues from one employment year into the next employment year, the period of leave with full pay in respect to that absence is determined according to the employment year in which the absence commenced. An Employee who is unable to report for duty due to illness is required to inform his immediate supervisor as soon as he is aware he will be unable to report to duty at the scheduled time but in any event no later than the time he was scheduled to report for duty. An Employee may be required to provide acceptable proof of illness for absence and for sick leave entitlement. Notwithstanding Article (Casual Illness) or Article (General Illness) an Employee is not eligible to receive illness leave benefits under Article or Article if the absence is due to an intentional, self-inflicted injury. When a designated as a Paid Holiday under Article (Paid Holidays) falls within a period of illness it shall be counted as a day of illness and under no circumstances shall an Employee be entitled to both a of illness leave and a Paid for the same As a consequence of the benefits provided, the Board shall retain the full amount of any premium rebate allowable on unemployment insurance by the Human Resources Development. When an Employee has been on General Illness Leave and wishes to return to work, the Board may require the Employee to provide medical evidence stating that the Employee is fit to perform all regular duties prior to the Employee's return to work. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, an Employee whose services are being continued after he has reached retirement age and who suffers any illness that causes him to be absent from duty for more than twenty-two (22) consecutive work days is entitled to leave with pay for the first twenty-two (22) work days of absence only and during the remainder of his absence, his pension, if any, shall be paid to him. The Board may require that an Employee be examined by a medical board:
Conditions of Illness Leave Entitlement
