Doctor Certification. Certification of an attending physician or practitioner may be required by the Employer to support the employee’s claim for paid leave if the employee is absent in excess of three (3) days, or if the Employer has evidence that the employee is abusing paid leave for illness or injury. Additional cost, if any, of such certification shall be paid by the Employer. The Employer may also require such certificate from an employee to determine whether the employee should be allowed to return to work, where the Employer has reason to believe that the employee's return to work would be harmful to either the employee or to others.
Doctor Certification. The Director of Human Resources (or designee) may require certification by a College approved health care provider as a condition of allowance of sick leave at any time it appears that an employee may be abusing sick leave privileges. The College shall consider time associated with the doctor’s visit as regular work hours. The College shall pay the employee’s out- of-pocket cost as listed on the “Explanation of Benefits” statement for an office visit necessitated by the requirement of doctor certification. If medical evidence indicates that an employee could return to duty, failure to do so upon written request could result in discipline or termination by the College in accordance with Article 25.
Doctor Certification. Human Resources may require certification by the employee’s health care provider of
Doctor Certification. If the employee's absence extends beyond four (4) working days, the employee may be required by the Department to submit a medical certificate signed by a physician or other qualified healthcare provider stating the kind or nature of the sickness, injury, or disability that has rendered the employee unfit for duty.
Doctor Certification. The School Administration may require that an employee covered by this Agreement who has been absent more than three (3) consecutive days provide a doctor’s note.
Doctor Certification a. If an employee is requesting sick leave for three or more days or been diagnosed with a contagious condition, the County may at its option require the employee to obtain a statement signed by a physician or his or her designee who has examined the employee or the employee’s immediate family member specifying the need for the employee’s absence and an estimated duration of the absence. The employee will provide the employer this certification prior to sick leave being approved or in the employee’s own use of sick leave, prior to returning to work. Without the certification, sick leave may not be approved.
b. If the employer feels the employee is abusing sick leave, the employer may require a statement signed by a physician or his or her designee who has examined the employee upon the employee’s return to work or before approving future sick leave requests of any duration.
c. For sections a and b Yellowstone County is not responsible for costs, if any, for the employee obtaining the written or signed statement by a physician or his or her designee who has examined the employee.
d. No physician shall be expected to provide any information about conditions which are privileged or confidential by law.
e. An employee is required to notify the employer that he or she will not report for work due to an illness a minimum of (60) minutes prior to the scheduled shift.
f. The County reserves the right to require a medical examination of anyone using sick leave, medical benefits, worker’s compensation benefits or whose physical or mental condition interferes with or may interfere with the performance of his or her duties. The examination will be conducted by a medical doctor, psychologist or psychiatrist selected by the County at the County’s expense.
Doctor Certification. (a) If an employee is requesting sick leave for three or more days, or been diagnosed with a contagious condition the County may, at its option, require the employee to obtain a statement signed by a physician or his or her designee who has examined the employee or the employees immediate family member specifying, the need for the employees absence and an estimated duration of the absence. The employee will provide the employer this certification prior sick leave being approved or in the employees own use of sick leave, prior to returning to work. Without the certification sick leave may not be approved.
(b) The employer has the right to request a physician’s statement (note) in cases of suspected abuse. All requests for a physician’s statement must be authorized by the H.R Director or Chief Civil Litigator. The County will pick the Physician and pay for the certificate. If the Physician certificate does not substantiate the legitimate use of sick leave then file employee will be terminated from employment. Per statute.
(c) No physician shall be expected to provide any information about conditions which are privileged or confidential by law.
(d) Prior to the scheduled shift an employee is required to notify the employer that he/she will not report for work due to illness.
(e) The County reserves the right to require a medical examination of: anyone using sick leave, medical benefits, worker’s compensation benefits or whose physical or mental condition interferes with or may interfere with the performance of his or her duties. The examination will be conducted by a medical doctor, psychologist or psychiatrist selected by the County at the County’s expense.
