Illness Leave. An employee shall be granted a leave of absence because of illness, or injury, or quarantine of the employee. The employee shall be required to certify the reason for absence by completing the appropriate form. Also, the District may verify any claim under this Section when it reasonably suspects abuse or deems it necessary for health and safety reasons. An employee absent from duty under this Section for more than five (5) consecutive working days shall be required to submit a signed attending physician's statement or appropriate health form to the immediate administrator and may be referred by the District for health approval prior to readmission. An approved extended mandatory illness leave shall not exceed fifty-two (52) calendar weeks for any given illness or injury.
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