Common use of Doctor’s Statement Clause in Contracts

Doctor’s Statement. If an employee is absent in excess of three (3) consecutive work days for personal illness, pregnancy, injury or exposure to contagious disease which could be communicated to other employees or children, the employee may be required to provide a doctor's statement setting forth the nature of the illness involved and the need for the absence, and that the employee is now able to perform the duties of the position which he/she is assigned within his/her classification. If the absence is due to the illness or injury of an immediate family member, should a doctor's statement be required it must include an explanation of why the employee's presence was required.