Health Care Provider Certification. Employees may be required to provide health care provider certification for the use of paid sick leave only in the following circumstances:
A. If the sick leave is for more than three (3) consecutive work-days. In these instances, the Employer has the option of waiving the health care provider certification requirement.
B. If an Employee habitually maintains a low sick leave balance without providing evidence of the need for such relatively high utilization or when the supervisor has a reasonable suspicion that the Employee
C. Employees (and dependents) with chronic health conditions that may reasonably require frequent absences and charges to sick leave, may provide the Employer with an annual health care provider certification in order to meet the requirements of this Section.
Health Care Provider Certification. Family care leave and teacher disability leave must be supported by a health care provider certification indicating the date the serious health condition commenced, its probable duration, appropriate medical facts regarding the condition, and, for family care leave, a statement that the teacher is needed to care for the family member and estimate time needed for such care, or for teacher disability leave, a statement that the teacher is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her position. Requests for intermittent or reduced schedule family care or teacher disability leave must be further supported by medical certification as to the necessity and expected duration of the leave, and for planned medical treatments, the dates and duration of each treatment.
Health Care Provider Certification. Applicants for benefits must submit an appropriate Health Care Provider’s certification that a catastrophic or life threatening injury or illness exists. (See definitions in Sections 1.2.3.1 and 1.2.3.2, above.) For purposes of such certification, a “Health Care Provider” shall be defined to include, as appropriate, a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, podiatrist, dentist, chiropractor, clinical psychologist, optometrist, nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, clinical social worker, physician assistants who are authorized to practice by the State and performing within the scope of their practice as defined by State law, a Christian Science practitioner, or any other provider from whom the employee’s health plan will accept medical certification to substantiate a claim for benefits for the injury or illness at issue. At its discretion and expense, the District may require that applicants submit to examination by a second Health Care Provider chosen by the District for confirmation.
Health Care Provider Certification. Employees may be required to provide health care provider certification for the use of paid sick leave only in the following circumstances:
A. If the sick leave is for more than three (3) consecutive workdays;
B. If an Employee habitually maintains a low sick leave balance without providing evidence of the need for such relatively
C. Employees (and dependents) with chronic health conditions that may reasonably require frequent absences and charges to sick leave, may provide the Agency with an annual certification in order to meet the requirements of this Section.
Health Care Provider Certification. Employees may be required to provide health care provider certification for the use of paid sick leave only in the following circumstances:
A. If the sick leave is for more than three (3) consecutive work days. Agreement Between The State of New Mexico and AFSCME Council 18
B. If an employee habitually maintains a low sick leave balance without providing evidence of the need for such relatively high utilization or when the supervisor has a reasonable suspicion that the employee is utilizing sick leave for purposes other than those authorized by Section 2 above. In such circumstances, the Employer shall first counsel the employee that the employee's utilization may lead to a practitioner certification requirement. If the employee does not show improvement in utilization or does not provide evidence of the need for relatively heavy utilization, the Employer may provide the employee with a written instruction notifying the employee of the requirement of health care provider certification, or other acceptable documentation, for sick leave absences. The certification requirement will be reviewed after six months and if the employee substantially complies with requirements for documentation or uses substantially less sick leave, the certification requirement shall be rescinded.
C. Employees (and dependants) with chronic health conditions that may reasonably require frequent absences and charges to sick leave, may provide the employee with an annual certification in order to meet the requirements of this section.
Health Care Provider Certification. 1. Employees may be required to provide a health care provider certification of the need for leave due to a personal or family member's serious health condition. Where required, employees must complete a "Certification of Health Care Provider", and return it within 15 days to the Human Resources Office or provide a reasonable explanation of the delay. Failure to provide the requested certification may result in the denial of continuation of leave. All applicable information should be included.
2. Certification will normally be required for any request for military exigency leave.
3. If the WMD has questions regarding the initial medical certification they may, with a release from the employee, contact the employee’s health care professional to clarify the original certificate. The WMD Human Resources Office or other authorized WMD staff may also contact the employee’s health care professional to authenticate the certificate.
Health Care Provider Certification. In the event the leave is due to the serious health condition of the employee or the employees spouse, parent or child, the employee must provide to the Personnel Director or designee as soon as possible after requested by the Personnel Director or designee, a health care provider certification completed and signed by the health care provider of the employee or the health care provider of the child, spouse or parent, as appropriate, on the form provided by the City. An eligible employee must obtain recertification in the following situations: (a) every thirty (30) calendar days (except where the minimum period of incapacity specified on the certification is more than thirty (30) days); (b) whenever circumstances described by the previous certification have changed significantly; (c) whenever the City receives information that casts doubt on the original certification; or (d) whenever the employee requests an extension of the leave. Any recertification requested by the City will be at the employee’s expense.
