Leave for Health. 26.6.1 Any permanent bargaining unit member of the District may be granted leave of absence for a defined period of time for reasons of health as verified by a licensed medical professional.
Leave for Health. Leaves for health may be approved for up to six months.
Leave for Health. Leaves for health may be approved for up to six months. 24 claim shall continue to accrue seniority credit as provided under Article 15 during any 25 such absence, for up to and including eighteen (18) months, provided such employee 26 retains "employee status" with the Hospital pursuant to ORS 659.415 or 659.420. After 27 an eighteen (18) month absence from work as a result of a compensable workers' 28 compensation claim, the employee shall no longer accrue seniority credit, but instead 29 will retain all previously earned and credited seniority while retaining "employee status" 30 as defined above.
Leave for Health. An employee who, because of illness or accident which is noncompensable under the Worker's Compensation Law, is physically unable to report for work, and has exhausted all means of allowable compensation from the Board, shall be granted a leave of absence for a period of up to one (1) year, provided the employee promptly notifies the Board of the necessity therefore, and provided further that the employee supplies the Board with a statement from their medical or osteopathic doctor of the necessity and length of time for such absence and for the continuation of such absence, when the same is requested by the Board. Upon return from leave, the employee shall be assigned to the same position or a position of like nature.
