Common use of Disability Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

Disability Leave of Absence. Based upon medical evidence of disability and a written request from the employee, any employee shall be entitled to a disability leave of absence for a period of time up to 120 days. a. The employee shall, insofar as possible, notify the District 14 days before the leave is anticipated to begin. b. When the leave is commenced, the employee will be placed on disability leave in a non-pay status. Use of sick leave, compensatory time, and/or vacation time and holidays may be requested, so long as these leave banks have been accrued, and their use is approved by the General Manager. Sick leave, vacation and holiday credits will cease to accrue once the leave of absence is commenced. c. During a disability leave of absence, the District will maintain the employee's medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance at the District's expense, subject to the restrictions of the policies. The employee will be placed on a leave of absence status with PERS. d. Actual duration and scheduling of the disability leave shall be based upon the doctor's certification of disability. The District reserves the right to have a physician of the District's selection verify the disability. It is possible that non-disability and disability leaves of absence could be utilized sequentially. For a leave of absence requested by the employee, the employee's position will be held open for that employee during the leave of absence, or if that is not possible, a different but similar position will be made available when the employee returns to work. Once the approved leave period has lapsed, the employee must return to work or be terminated. Any employee who fails to report for duty as scheduled after a leave of absence shall be considered to have abandoned and constructively resigned his/her position unless the General Manager has granted an extension. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Board of Directors may, by resolution, make provisions for other leaves of absence without pay.

Disability Leave of Absence. Based upon medical evidence (Medical) A. A disability leave of absence shall be granted for the duration of the disability, but not to exceed one (1) year and with certification by a physician of said disability as may be required. During the period of disability, the Hospital will continue to pay its portion of the health, life (where applicable) and dental insurance premiums for eligible employees, provided the employee continues to pay her/his portion as required. The Hospital reserves the right to ask an employee to be examined by a written request physician designated by its Employee Health Service or designee if there is a question regarding continued certification of disability. The cost of such a visit will be paid by the Hospital. An employee unable to return to work within a year will be terminated. They will have preference over non-Hospital applicants for rehire if they are qualified and are able to perform the essential job functions with or without accommodations within one year from the employeetermination date. Employees returning within one year of termination will retain, any employee shall be entitled to but not accrue, their bargaining unit seniority. B. Employees reporting from a disability leave of absence for must provide a period of time up written clearance from their personal physician to 120 days. a. Health Service or designee to be permitted to return to work. The employee shallHealth Service physician or designee, insofar as possiblethe Hospital's health representative, notify will have the District 14 days before the leave is anticipated final authority to begin. b. When the leave is commencedapprove an employee's return to work, the employee will be placed depending on disability leave in a non-pay status. Use of sick leave, compensatory time, and/or vacation time and holidays may be requested, so long as these leave banks have been accrued, and their use is approved by the General Manager. Sick leave, vacation and holiday credits will cease to accrue once the leave of absence is commenced. c. During a disability leave of absence, the District will maintain the employee's medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance at physical ability to perform the District's expense, subject to the restrictions duties of her/his job classification as a result of the policiesspecific illness or disability. The Should an employee not be cleared to return to work by the Health Service physician or designee, the provisions of Section 1.G., General Provisions, of this Article shall apply. C. Employees on medical leave of absences that return to work in three months or less will be reinstated to their former job unless by reason of their seniority they would have been placed on layoff or their position modified during the period of their medical leave due to economic conditions, emergencies or reorganizations resulting in a leave reduction of absence status jobs. Any employee who is unable to remain at work for at least ten (10) consecutive scheduled working days, and perform essential job functions with PERSor without accommodation will not restart another three-month period for purposes of job rights. d. Actual duration and scheduling of the D. Employees on medical disability leave shall be based upon the doctordue to a worker's certification of disability. The District reserves the right compensation injury that return to have a physician of the District's selection verify the disability. It is possible that non-disability and disability leaves of absence could be utilized sequentially. For a leave of absence requested by the employee, the employee's position work in three (3) months or less will be held open for that employee reinstated to their former job unless by reason of their seniority they would have been placed on layoff or their position modified during the period of their medical leave of absencedue to economic conditions, emergencies, or if that is not possible, reorganizations resulting in a different but similar position will be made available when reduction of jobs. If the employee returns to workwork in more than three (3) months but within twelve (12) months, they will have preferential bidding rights for any available comparable job consistent with the employee's abilities and qualifications. Once the approved leave period has lapsed, If the employee must return returns to work or be terminated. Any employee who fails to report in more than twelve (12) months but within two (2) years, they will have rights as an internal candidate for duty as scheduled after a leave of absence shall be considered to have abandoned any available position consistent with the employee’s abilities, qualifications and constructively resigned his/her position unless the General Manager has granted an extension. Notwithstanding seniority, over any other provision of this section, the Board of Directors may, by resolution, make provisions for other leaves of absence without payexternal candidates.

Disability Leave of Absence. Based upon medical evidence 1. A seniority employee who is unable to perform his/her assigned duties because of personal illness or disability and who has exhausted all sick leave available may, at the written recommendation of a physician (stating the specific illness or disability and the expected length of the absence) be granted a health leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits for the duration of the said illness or disability, up to six (6) months. A written request for such a leave must be submitted to the Human Resources Department as soon as possible after the illness or disability becomes known and, in any event, prior to the start of the leave. An extension of up to thirty (30) days may be granted upon the submission of a written request application to the Human Resources Department together with a physician's statement certifying the employee's inability to perform his/her assigned duties at least fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of the leave. Further extensions of up to thirty (30) days at a time may be granted by application in writing to the Human Resources Department at least fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of the leave. Within fifteen (15) days prior to the expiration of the leave, the employee shall notify the City in writing of his/her intent to return to work. The City shall have the right to require a written statement from the employee's physician certifying the fitness of the employee to perform his/her duties. Upon expiration of the leave, any the employee shall will be entitled returned to his/her former classification, if available, providing his/her seniority so entitles him and he can perform the available work. If a disability leave position in the employee's former classification is not available, the employee will be placed in a position of absence for a period of time up to 120 days. a. The similar classification and pay provided that he can perform the available work. If no position is available the employee shall, insofar as possible, notify will be placed on the District 14 days before the leave is anticipated to begin. b. When the leave is commencedrecall list. Upon return, the employee will be placed on the same position of the current salary schedule that he/she held at the start of the leave. Seniority for purposes of layoff and recall shall accumulate during such leave; however, no benefits of any kind will be earned by an employee during such leave unless specifically set forth in the Agreement. 2. Employees who are eligible for short or long term disability benefits need not exhaust all sick leave prior to the commencement of the leave of absence; however, the other provisions set forth in Section B1 of this Article shall apply 3. In the event the employee receives short term or long term disability benefits under the provisions of Article XXX, and/or Workers Compensation payments, the employee shall also use a pro-rata amount of his/her sick leave and/or vacation leave, if any, to equal 100% of his/her normal base salary. The insurance benefits and/or Workers Compensation payments and sick leave/vacation leave, if any, may not exceed 100% of the employee's normal base salary. Payments made by the City shall be deducted from the employee's accumulated sick and/or vacation leave on pro- rata basis. . 4. An employee unable to return to work within twenty- four (24) months of the date of the illness or injury shall be terminated from city employment subject to review and approval by the City Manager. A written notice of termination, and the date of termination, shall be delivered to the employee. Upon written request within 30 days following the date of termination, the terminated employee may request that he/she be placed on the recall list for consideration for future vacancies which occur during the next twelve (12) months. The City will consider the individual for vacancies as they occur provided that any member of the bargaining unit who is also on the recall list will be given preference first in accordance with Article VIII, and provided that the individual can perform the available work. In the event that such an individual is recalled under this provision, such individual shall be considered as a new hire for all purposes of this Agreement except for purposes of service credit under the City retirement plan. 5. In the event an employee is granted a leave of absence under this Article, the employee will authorize the City designated physician to conduct such physical and/or mental examinations as the physician deems necessary, and shall sign such documents and medical release forms which are necessary in order for the City's physician and/or the Human Resources Department to secure from the employee's physician copies of all his/her pertinent medical records. 6. Any employee who seeks and/or obtains employment while on disability leave in a non-pay status. Use of sick leave, compensatory time, and/or vacation time and holidays may absence shall automatically be requested, so long as these leave banks have been accrued, and their use is approved by terminated from the General Manager. Sick leave, vacation and holiday credits will cease to accrue once City effective the date the leave of absence is commencedstarted. c. During 7. If an employee has at least 480 hours of unused accumulated sick leave when he/she commences a continuous period of a sick or disability leave, and exhausts such sick leave during such continuous period of absencesick or disability leave, the District will maintain the City, only once during an employee's medicalemployment with the City, dentalshall, visionduring such leave, life and long-term disability continue to pay the premium for health insurance at for up to six (6) billing months following the District's expense, subject to the restrictions of the policies. The employee will be placed on a leave of absence status with PERS. d. Actual duration and scheduling of the disability leave shall be based upon the doctor's certification of disability. The District reserves the right to have a physician of the District's selection verify the disability. It is possible that non-disability and disability leaves of absence could be utilized sequentially. For a leave of absence requested by the employee, the month in which such employee's position will be held open for that employee during the sick leave of absence, or if that accumulation is not possible, a different but similar position will be made available when the employee returns to work. Once the approved leave period has lapsed, the employee must return to work or be terminated. Any employee who fails to report for duty as scheduled after a leave of absence shall be considered to have abandoned and constructively resigned his/her position unless the General Manager has granted an extension. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Board of Directors may, by resolution, make provisions for other leaves of absence without payexhausted.

Disability Leave of Absence. Based upon medical evidence of disability and a written request from the employee, any employee shall be entitled to a disability leave of absence for a period of time up to 120 days. a. The employee shall, insofar as possible, notify the District 14 days before the leave is anticipated to begin. b. When the leave is commenced, the employee will be placed on disability leave in a non-pay status. Use of sick leave, compensatory time, management leave and/or vacation time and holidays may be requested, so long as these leave banks have been accrued, and their use is approved by the General Manager. Sick leave, management leave, vacation and holiday credits will cease to accrue once the leave of absence is commenced. c. During a disability leave of absence, the District will maintain the employee's medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance at the District's expense, subject to the restrictions of the policies. The employee will be placed on a leave of absence status with PERS. d. Actual duration and scheduling of the disability leave shall be based upon the doctor's certification of disability. The District reserves the right to have a physician of the District's selection verify the disability. It is possible that non-disability and disability leaves of absence could be utilized sequentially. For a leave of absence requested by the employee, the employee's position will be held open for that employee during the leave of absence, or if that is not possible, a different but similar position will be made available when the employee returns to work. Once the approved leave period has lapsed, the employee must return to work or be terminated. Any employee who fails to report for duty as scheduled after a leave of absence shall be considered to have abandoned and constructively resigned his/her position unless the General Manager has granted an extension. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Board of Directors may, by resolution, make provisions for other leaves of absence without pay.

Disability Leave of Absence. Based upon medical evidence of disability and a written request from the employee, any employee shall be entitled to a disability leave of absence for a period of time up to 120 days. a. The employee shall, insofar as possible, notify the District 14 days before the leave is anticipated to begin. b. When the leave is commenced, the employee will be placed on disability leave in a non-pay status. Use of sick leave, compensatory time, management leave and/or vacation time and holidays may be requested, so long as these leave banks have been accrued, and their use is approved by the General Manager. Sick leave, management leave, vacation and holiday credits will cease to accrue once the leave of absence is commenced. c. During a disability leave of absence, the District will maintain the employee's ' s medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance at the District's ' s expense, subject to the restrictions of the policies. The employee will be placed on a leave of absence status with PERS. d. Actual duration and scheduling of the disability leave shall be based upon the doctor's ' s certification of disability. The District reserves the right to have a physician of the District's ' s selection verify the disability. It is possible that non-disability and disability leaves of absence could be utilized sequentially. For a leave of absence requested by the employee, the employee's ' s position will be held open for that employee during the leave of absence, or if that is not possible, a different but similar position will be made available when the employee returns to work. Once the approved leave period has lapsed, the employee must return to work or be terminated. Any employee who fails to report for duty as scheduled after a leave of absence shall be considered to have abandoned and constructively resigned his/her position unless an extension has been granted by the General Manager has granted an extensionManager. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Board of Directors may, by resolution, make provisions for other leaves of absence without pay.

Disability Leave of Absence. Based upon medical evidence An employee who has completed at least one year of employment may with the approval of the Superintendent be granted a disability and a written request from leave of absence subject to the employee, any following limitations:  An employee shall be entitled to desiring a disability leave of absence for a period of time up more than three teaching days shall make written application to 120 days. a. The the Superintendent at least thirty calendar days prior to when the employee shall, insofar as possible, notify the District 14 days before wishes the leave is anticipated of absence to begin. b. When .  If approved, the employee may take a disability leave of three to forty-five school days during the school year and return for the remainder of that school year or take a leave of absence for one semester or one school year. Exceptions to this will be made only in certain emergency situations to be determined by the Superintendent on an individual basis. These exceptions will be applied primarily to those situations where the employee has accrued less than thirty days of chargeable leave.  Chargeable leave days cannot be used by an employee during a leave of absence. This leave of absence is given without pay or use of chargeable leave days. No experience, credit or chargeable leave is commencedaccumulated during a leave of absence. An employee does not lose any of his/her accumulated chargeable leave days or experience granted prior to his/her leave of absence.  Disability caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth and recovery there from is for all job-related purposes temporary disabilities and should be treated as an illness.  Chargeable leave benefits shall cease at such time that a medical doctor determines that an employee is able to return to work. Any employee after an absence of five continuous days of service may be asked to produce a certificate from a qualified medical doctor stating the employee is/was under the care of the medical doctor and the date the employee will be placed on disability leave in a non-able to return to work. The purpose of this certificate is to verify that it is/was necessary for the employee to be absent from work because of illness and/or disability. The entitlement to full pay status. Use of sick leave, compensatory time, and/or vacation time and holidays may be requested, so long as these leave banks have been accrued, and their use is approved by the General Manager. Sick leave, vacation and holiday credits will shall cease to accrue once the leave of absence is commenced. c. During a disability leave of absence, the District will maintain when the employee's medical’s chargeable leave accumulation expires or when the qualified medical doctor states the employee was/is able to return to work, dentalwhichever occurs first. If the employee elects not to return to work when a qualified medical doctor states he/she is physically able, vision, life and long-term disability insurance at the District's expense, subject he/she must apply to the restrictions of the policies. The employee will be placed on Superintendent for a leave of absence status with PERS. d. Actual duration and scheduling without pay or resign from his/her position.  If in the opinion of the disability leave shall be based upon Board of Education an employee’s health is detrimental to the doctor's certification of disability. The District reserves best learning conditions for children, the Board has the right and responsibility to have require an examination at the employer’s expense and be provided with a physician certificate of health from a qualified medical doctor designated by the Board as to the person’s ability to continue in that position. If it is determined that the health of an individual is detrimental to the best interest of the District's selection verify , the disability. It is possible that non-disability and disability leaves of absence could be utilized sequentially. For Board may require the employee to take chargeable leave or a leave of absence requested absence.  Under no circumstance will the Board pay to any employee any disability or chargeable leave benefits for voluntarily self-inflicted disabilities. The following is the medical doctor’s certificate mentioned above that must be accompanied by the employee, the employee's position will be held open for that employee during the leave of absence, or if that is not possible, a different but similar position will be made available when the employee returns to work. Once the approved leave period has lapsed, the employee must return to work or be terminated. Any employee who fails to report for duty as scheduled after a an appropriate leave of absence shall be considered form prior to have abandoned and constructively resigned his/her position unless the General Manager has granted an extension. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Board of Directors may, by resolution, make provisions for other leaves of absence without pay.employee returning to work:

Disability Leave of Absence. Based upon medical evidence An employee who has completed at least one year of employment may with the approval of the Superintendent be granted a disability and a written request from leave of absence subject to the employee, any following limitations: ⮚ An employee shall be entitled to desiring a disability leave of absence for a period of time up more than three teaching days shall make written application to 120 days. a. The the Superintendent at least thirty calendar days prior to when the employee shall, insofar as possible, notify the District 14 days before wishes the leave is anticipated of absence to begin. b. When . ⮚ If approved, the employee may take a disability leave of three to forty-five school days during the school year and return for the remainder of that school year or take a leave of absence for one semester or one school year. Exceptions to this will be made only in certain emergency situations to be determined by the Superintendent on an individual basis. These exceptions will be applied primarily to those situations where the employee has accrued less than thirty days of chargeable leave. ⮚ Chargeable leave days cannot be used by an employee during a leave of absence. This leave of absence is given without pay or use of chargeable leave days. No experience, credit or chargeable leave is commencedaccumulated during a leave of absence. An employee does not lose any of his/her accumulated chargeable leave days or experience granted prior to his/her leave of absence. ⮚ Disability caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, childbirth and recovery there from is for all job-related purposes temporary disabilities and should be treated as an illness. ⮚ Chargeable leave benefits shall cease at such time that a medical doctor determines that an employee is able to return to work. Any employee after an absence of five continuous days of service may be asked to produce a certificate from a qualified medical doctor stating the employee is/was under the care of the medical doctor and the date the employee will be placed on disability leave in a non-able to return to work. The purpose of this certificate is to verify that it is/was necessary for the employee to be absent from work because of illness and/or disability. The entitlement to full pay status. Use of sick leave, compensatory time, and/or vacation time and holidays may be requested, so long as these leave banks have been accrued, and their use is approved by the General Manager. Sick leave, vacation and holiday credits will shall cease to accrue once the leave of absence is commenced. c. During a disability leave of absence, the District will maintain when the employee's medical’s chargeable leave accumulation expires or when the qualified medical doctor states the employee was/is able to return to work, dentalwhichever occurs first. If the employee elects not to return to work when a qualified medical doctor states he/she is physically able, vision, life and long-term disability insurance at the District's expense, subject he/she must apply to the restrictions of the policies. The employee will be placed on Superintendent for a leave of absence status with PERS. d. Actual duration and scheduling without pay or resign from his/her position. ⮚ If in the opinion of the disability leave shall be based upon Board of Education an employee’s health is detrimental to the doctor's certification of disability. 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