Common use of Injury / Illness Leave Clause in Contracts

Injury / Illness Leave. A. Employees may be granted a leave of absence without pay for a documented temporary illness or disability when there is medically documented evidence that the employee can return to his/her full range of duties within six months. The Employer will grant or deny such request on a fair and equitable basis. Such employees will not be separated from the payroll and will be restored to their positions within the six-month period. 1. Employees may also be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to six months when there is medically documented evidence that an immediate family member for whom the employee is needed to provide direct care has a catastrophic illness or injury. a. Immediate family member will include the spouse of the employee; children including xxxxxx and stepchildren of the employee; parents, stepparents, or xxxxxx parents of the employee; brothers and sisters of the employee; and grandparents and grandchildren of the employee. b. Catastrophic illness or injury means a condition that is incapacitating or life threatening as certified by a health care provider, as defined in the Family and Medical Leave Act. B. If after the initial six months, the employee is still unable to return to his/her full range of duties, because of the employee’s illness or disability, an additional six months of leave without pay may be requested. Such employees will be separated from the payroll at this time and will be entitled to reinstatement to any available current vacancy, with their former Appointing Authority, for which they qualify at their current, or lower classification. If a vacancy does not exist at the time the employee is ready to return to work, or within 60 days of notifying the Appointing Authority of their ability to return to work, they shall be placed on the State’s reinstatement list for all classes for which the employee qualifies for the remainder of their reinstatement period. The Employer will grant, or deny, such request on a fair and equitable basis.

Injury / Illness Leave. A. Employees may be granted a leave of absence without pay for a documented temporary illness or disability when there is medically documented evidence that the employee can return to his/her full range of duties within six (6) months. The Employer will grant or deny such request on a fair and equitable basis. Such employees will not be separated from the payroll and after thirty (30) consecutive days of leave without pay; however, these employees will be restored to their positions within the six-six (6) month period. 1period provided that they are declared fit for duty by the State Medical Director. Employees may also be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to six (6) months when there is medically documented evidence that an immediate family member for whom the employee is needed to provide direct care has a catastrophic illness or injury. a. a) Immediate family member will include the spouse of the employee; children including xxxxxx and stepchildren of the employee; parents, stepparents, or xxxxxx parents of the employee; brothers and sisters of the employee; and grandparents and grandchildren of the employee. b. b) Catastrophic illness or injury means a condition that is incapacitating incapacitating, or life threatening threatening, as certified by a health care provider, provider as defined in the Family and Medical Leave Act. B. If after the initial six (6) months, the employee is still unable to return to his/her full range of duties, because of the employee’s 's illness or disability, an additional six (6) months of leave without pay may be requested. Such employees will be separated from the payroll at this time and will be entitled to reinstatement to any available current vacancy, with their former Appointing Authority, for which they qualify at their current, current or lower classification. . a) If a vacancy does not exist at the time the employee is ready to return to work, or within 60 sixty (60) days of notifying the Appointing Authority of their ability to return to work, they shall be placed on the State’s reinstatement list for all classes for which the employee qualifies for the remainder of their reinstatement period. The Employer will grant, or deny, such request on a fair and equitable basis.