Certification by Physician. A medical certificate signed by a licensed Florida physician may be required by an employee's division head to substantiate a request for sick leave when: 1. The period of absence (due to illness) consisted of four or more consecutive working days. 2. The Union will be notified in writing and be given reasonable time not to exceed five (5) calendar days to counsel any unit employee who management considers to be abusing sick leave. The employee shall be simultaneously notified in writing by management. 3. Absence from duty recurs frequently or habitually and the employee has been notified or warned that a certificate will be required should further absences occur. 4. Hospitalized employees and/or outpatient employees who furnish a doctor's certificate shall be considered to have satisfied the contract requirements.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
