EXTENDED ILLNESSES. Any employees who as a result of extended illness or disability has used all of his/her accumulated sick leave and who requires additional time off due to such illness, shall be allowed up to twelve (12) months unpaid leave if requested in writing. If the employee does not return from the approved unpaid leave, he/she shall be considered terminated. Any employee hired to take the place of an employee off on paid or requested and granted unpaid sick leave shall enjoy employment only for the term of the sick leave. Upon return from the leave, the employee may be requested to provide verification of the ability to perform duties of position and will return to vacancy in the group held at the commencement of leave assuming that the returning Employee is qualified to perform the duties of the position.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
