Medical Certificate Requirement. (a) If an absence due to sickness exceeds five (5) working days, a medical certificate on the prescribed form (Form M-186) may be required. If an employee is involved in frequent short-term absences (more than four (4) in a twelve (12) month period) a medical certificate on the prescribed form (Form M-186) may be required, for the next absence. An employee on leave of absence for sickness must continue to be available in the vicinity of his/her work area unless a medical certificate has been furnished to provide otherwise. The Employer will pay any physician’s charges levied for the completion of the prescribed form (M-186). (b) If an absence due to sickness exceeds thirty (30) continuous calendar days, and failing a medical examination being conducted by the employee’s physician prior to return to work, the Employer may require such an examination.
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Medical Certificate Requirement. (a) If an absence due to sickness exceeds five (5) working days, a medical certificate on the prescribed form (Form M-186) may will be required. If an employee is involved in frequent short-term absences (more than four (4) in a twelve (12) month period) a medical certificate on the prescribed form (Form M-186) may will be required, for the next absence. An employee on leave of absence for sickness must continue to be available in the vicinity of his/her work area unless a medical certificate has been furnished to provide otherwise. The Employer will pay any physician’s charges levied for the completion of the prescribed form (M-186).
(b) If an absence due to sickness exceeds thirty (30) continuous calendar days, and failing a medical examination being conducted by the employee’s physician prior to return to work, the Employer may require such an examination.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement