Common use of Certificate of Illness Clause in Contracts

Certificate of Illness. An employee absent from work due to illness or health related treatment is required to present documentation from a certified practitioner stating that the employee is unable to perform their duties and indicating the probable duration of the illness. This certificate would be required for any absence of more than three (3) consecutive working days, or for one (1) working day prior to or following a paid holiday, which is to be charged as sick leave. Failure to produce the required certificate(s) within five (5) working days of returning to work may result in the uncertified days of absence being charged as leave without pay. Employees may use up to a maximum of seven (7) uncertified days during a calendar year. Employees with less than one (1) year of service will have uncertified days pro-rated. More than seven (7) days of accumulated uncertified absence within a calendar year shall be charged as sick leave without pay. The seven (7) uncertified days need not be related to a continuous period of absence. It is agreed that the Employer shall not, unless the employee consents, have any direct communication (verbal or written) with an employee’s health care practitioner. The Union and the Employer shall mutually agree upon a consent form.

Certificate of Illness. An employee absent from work due to illness or health related treatment is required to present documentation from a certified practitioner stating that the employee is unable to perform their duties and indicating the probable duration of the illness. This certificate would be required for any absence of more than three (3) consecutive working days, or for one (1) working day prior to or following a paid holiday, which is to be charged as sick leave. Failure to produce the required certificate(s) within five (5) working days of returning to work may result in the uncertified days of absence being charged as leave without pay. Employees may use up to a maximum of seven (7) uncertified days during a calendar year. Employees with less than one (1) year of service will have uncertified days pro-rated. More than seven (7) days of accumulated uncertified absence within a calendar year shall be charged as sick leave without pay. The seven (7) uncertified days need not be related to a continuous period of absence. It is agreed that the Employer shall not, unless the employee consents, have any direct communication (verbal or written) with an employee’s health care practitioner. The Union and the Employer shall mutually agree upon a consent form.