Common use of Long Term Medical Leave Due to Illness or Injury Clause in Contracts

Long Term Medical Leave Due to Illness or Injury. A. If an employee is injured or becomes ill and will be off work in excess of 3 working days, a medical leave of absence may be granted as long as a doctor confirms an employee’s inability to perform his or her regular work duties. When on such leave, the employee must report the status of his or her condition to the DISTRICT every 10 working days unless other reporting arrangements have been made. B. If an employee is off work due to a medical leave and does not present a valid medical release to active work within 18 months, he or she shall be subject to termination from employment. C. If an employee is off work due to a medical leave and presents a valid medical release for full active duty within 18 months, he or she shall be returned to his or her position or, if unavailable, to one of similar status and pay, as if he or she had not been absent. If the employee is released to work and then returns to sick leave within 15 calendar days, he or she will continue to accumulate time against the original 18 months maximum leave of absence limit. However, if the employee presents medical documentation showing that subsequent time off was due to an illness or injury unrelated to the basis for the original leave, a new 18 months period will be granted. D. The employee must notify the Human Resources Department immediately upon receipt of a valid medical release for duty and must be available to return to work as assigned by the next regularly scheduled workday.

Long Term Medical Leave Due to Illness or Injury. A. a) If an employee is injured or becomes ill and will be off work in excess of 3 working days, a medical leave of absence may be granted as long as a doctor confirms an employee’s inability to perform his or her the employee’s regular work duties. When on such leave, the employee must report the status of his or her their condition to the DISTRICT SacRT every 10 working days unless other reporting arrangements have been made. B. b) If an employee is off work due to a medical leave and does not present a valid medical release to active work within 18 months, he or she shall the employee will be subject to termination from employment. C. c) If an employee is off work due to a medical leave and presents a valid medical release for full active duty within 18 months, he or she shall the employee will be returned to his or her their position or, if unavailable, to one of similar status and pay, as if he or she they had not been absent. If the employee is released to work and then returns to sick leave within 15 calendar days, he or she the employee will continue to accumulate time against the original 18 months maximum leave of absence limit. However, if the employee presents medical documentation showing that subsequent time off was due to an illness or injury unrelated to the basis for the original leave, a new 18 months period will be granted. D. d) The employee must notify the Human Resources Department immediately upon receipt of a valid medical release for duty and must be available to return to work as assigned by the next regularly scheduled workday.

Long Term Medical Leave Due to Illness or Injury. A. a) If an employee is injured or becomes ill and will be off work in excess of 3 working days, a medical leave of absence may be granted as long as a doctor confirms an employee’s inability to perform his or her regular work duties. When on such leave, the employee must report the status of his or her condition to the DISTRICT every 10 working days unless other reporting arrangements have been made. B. b) If an employee is off work due to a medical leave and does not present a valid medical release to active work within 18 months, he or she shall be subject to termination from employment. C. c) If an employee is off work due to a medical leave and presents a valid medical release for full active duty within 18 months, he or she shall be returned to his or her position or, if unavailable, to one of similar status and pay, as if he or she had not been absent. If the employee is released to work and then returns to sick leave within 15 calendar days, he or she will continue to accumulate time against the original 18 months maximum leave of absence limit. However, if the employee presents medical documentation showing that subsequent time off was due to an illness or injury unrelated to the basis for the original leave, a new 18 months period will be granted. D. d) The employee must notify the Human Resources Department immediately upon receipt of a valid medical release for duty and must be available to return to work as assigned by the next regularly scheduled workday.