Documentation for Sick Leave. Where an employee requests sick leave, or annual leave, or LWOP in lieu of sick leave, for periods of illness exceeding three consecutive workdays of the employee’s work schedule, the employee must make an appropriate request and may be required to furnish evidence of the need for sick leave upon return to duty. An employee may support the request for sick leave: By medical certificate from the Department’s employee health care provider or the employee’s health care provider that is administratively acceptable; or, By the employee’s self-certification in instances where the illness was not treated by a health care provider. The statement will indicate why a health care provider was not seen; for example, remoteness of area, general condition of the illness, or other specific reasons. The supervisor may request clarification should the employee’s written statement not be sufficient to support the request. An employee with a chronic medical condition that does not require medical treatment but does result in periodic absences from work will not be required to furnish a health care provider certificate on a continuing basis if the employee is: Not on leave restriction; and, Provides, if requested, an administratively acceptable medical certificate every six months which clearly states the continuing need for periodic absences. Unless there is reasonable evidence to doubt the required information, administratively acceptable evidence for medical certification is a statement that says the employee was incapacitated for work and date(s) of incapacitation. This information will generally be considered sufficient for medical certification purposes. However, employees will not be required to reveal the nature of the illness as a condition for approval of sick leave. This applies to sick leave of more than three consecutive workdays or certification for sick leave restrictions. Documents regarding employee absence for sick leave purposes are highly sensitive. The Department will ensure that they are maintained in a secure and confidential manner. Where there is substantial reason to believe that an employee is abusing sick leave entitlement, medical certificates may be required for any period of absence provided the employee has been formally notified in writing that such a requirement has been established for that person. If an employee has not used sick leave for three months after the notification in Paragraph E, the employee may request that the requirement be r...
Documentation for Sick Leave. A. Where an employee requests sick leave, or annual leave, or LWOP in lieu of sick leave, the employee must make an appropriate request and may be required to furnish evidence of the need for sick leave upon return to duty. An employee may support the request for sick leave by submitting administratively acceptable:
Documentation for Sick Leave a. An employee requesting sick leave may be required to furnish evidence of the need for sick leave upon return to duty, such as:
Documentation for Sick Leave. A. Employees may be required to furnish administratively acceptable evidence to substantiate a request for approval of sick leave if the sick leave exceeds 3 consecutive workdays. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis.
Documentation for Sick Leave. It is agreed and understood that the illness of the employee is a private matter between the patient and his/her doctor. However, the Employer may request that the employee provide information regarding the nature of the illness so that the Employer can make an appropriate determination regarding the use of sick leave. Employees requesting sick leave for periods of illness of more than three consecutive days, must complete OPM Form 71 (formerly SF-71) and furnish satisfactory evidence of their need for sick leave upon return to duty. In lieu of certification of the OPM Form 71, an employee may justify his/her request for sick leave;
