Common use of Certification of Illness or Disability Clause in Contracts

Certification of Illness or Disability. An original certificate authenticating the employee’s illness or disability resulting in his or her unavailability for work shall be presented to the employee’s immediate supervisor for leaves of five or more days. A supervisor or the Director of Human Resources may require a certificate for leaves of fewer than five days only when there has been a demonstrated abuse of sick leave and only after the employee has been warned about their leave usage.