Common use of Ill Health Clause in Contracts

Ill Health. a. Upon the written request of a bargaining unit member, the Board may grant an unpaid leave of absence for a period of not more than two (2) consecutive years for illness or other disability. The Board may grant a leave for these reasons without a request from a member pursuant to provisions specified in Section 3319.13 of the Ohio Revised Code. b. The bargaining unit member's request for said leave must be accompanied by a statement from the attending doctor and at the discretion of the Board, approved by a Board appointed physician. Said statement must indicate the nature of the illness and recommend that the member be relieved of duties. If the Board requires the member to be examined by the Board appointed physician, it shall assume the cost of the examination. c. At least thirty (30) days before a bargaining unit member on a leave of absence for ill health expects to resume his/her duties, said bargaining unit member or someone acting in his/her behalf, must request, in writing, the reinstatement of said member to the staff. In requesting reinstatement, said bargaining unit member does not forfeit his/her right to request an extension of his/her leave of absence for ill health. Failure to comply with this regulation shall be deemed an automatic resignation. d. Not less than ten (10) days before termination of leave, a doctor's statement, certifying that the bargaining unit member has been examined, and that he/she will be able to resume his/her duties when the leave of absence expires, must be submitted by said member. The doctor's statement, at the discretion of the Board, will be subject to approval by a Board appointed doctor.