Common use of Illness/Injury Clause in Contracts

Illness/Injury. Medical Leave. A medical leave of absence for illness, 14 injury or pregnancy shall be granted to employees with seniority upon proper application 15 subject to the Employer's right to require medical proof or other verification acceptable 16 to the Employer. If workers’ compensation benefits are not available, an eligible 17 employee may also request and receive any earned but unused paid benefit time at the 18 employee’s option in the amounts and order desired by the employee. The Employer 19 may request at any time as a condition of continuance of any medical leave of absence, 20 proof of continuing disability or sickness. An employee shall be entitled to be on an 21 unpaid medical leave of absence under this Section for a period of not more than sixty 22 (60) calendar days. Additional extensions of up to thirty (30) calendar days of time may 23 be granted upon proper application and subject to the Employer's right to require 24 medical proof or other verification acceptable to the Employer.