Common use of Employee Initiated Process Clause in Contracts

Employee Initiated Process. (a) If the employee initiates the process, the employee shall provide to the employer from a registered medical specialist in writing the following: a description of the employee’s illness, a statement as to whether or not the employee will be able to wholly or substantially perform her/his duties both currently and in the foreseeable future, and the reasons for the decision. (i) If the employee is unable to obtain a registered medical specialist opinion in a timely fashion, or by virtue of distance, then the employee will undergo a medical examination from a registered general practitioner. The general practitioner shall provide in writing the following: • a description of the employee’s illness, a statement as to whether or not the employee will be able to wholly or substantially perform her/his duties both currently and in the foreseeable future, and the reasons for the decision; and • attestation that the employee could not obtain an opinion from a registered medical specialist. (ii) The employer may require a further medical certificate from a registered general practitioner nominated by the employer. (iii) If two medical certificates are sought and the medical opinions conflict, the employee and employer shall attempt to agree on a third registered general practitioner or medical specialist to provide a further medical certificate. If they cannot agree, the employer shall nominate the registered general practitioner. (iv) All costs associated with the second and third medical certificates shall be met by the employer.

Employee Initiated Process. (a) a. If the employee initiates the process, the employee shall provide to the employer from a registered medical specialist in writing the following: a description of the employee’s illness, a statement as to whether or not the employee will be able to wholly or substantially perform her/his duties both currently and in the foreseeable future, and the reasons for the decision. (i) i. If the employee is unable to obtain a registered medical specialist opinion in a timely fashion, or by virtue of distance, then the employee will undergo a medical examination from a registered general practitioner. The general practitioner shall provide in writing the following: • a description of the employee’s illness, a statement as to whether or not the employee will be able to wholly or substantially perform her/his duties both currently and in the foreseeable future, and the reasons for the decision; and • attestation that the employee could not obtain an opinion from a registered medical specialist. (ii) . The employer may require a further medical certificate from a registered general practitioner nominated by the employer. (iii) . If two medical certificates are sought and the medical opinions conflict, the employee and employer shall attempt to agree on a third registered general practitioner or medical specialist to provide a further medical certificate. If they cannot agree, the employer shall nominate the registered general practitioner. (iv) . All costs associated with the second and third medical certificates shall be met by the employer.