Certification of Fitness. As a condition of taking a pregnancy disability leave or transfer, the unit member must provide medical certification from her health care provider that she is disabled due to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. However, pregnancy disability leave will not be denied in emergency situations or where the need for leave was otherwise unforeseeable, even if the unit member did not provide advance notice of the need for the leave or transfer. The certification should include the date on which the unit member became disabled due to pregnancy; and the probable duration of the period(s) of disability or the period(s) for the advisability of the transfer; and a statement that, due to the disability, the unit member is unable to work at all or to perform any one or more of the essential functions of her position without undue risk to herself, the successful completion of her pregnancy, or to other persons, or a statement that, due to pregnancy, the transfer is medically advisable. Recertification may be required where additional time is requested.
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