Medical Disability Leave of Absence Sample Clauses

Medical Disability Leave of Absence. A. Six (6) months of service is required to be eligible for a medical disability leave of absence, with the exception of pregnancy which requires three (3) months of service. The employee must submit a written leave of absence request to his/her supervisor at least eight (8) weeks prior to the commencement of the leave of absence, except when sudden illness prohibits such notification. Further, the employee must submit to the Human Resources Department an Attending Physician's Statement from his/her physician/provider certifying that he/she is disabled for the leave of absence period requested. B. In the determination of a medical disability leave of absence commencement and ending date, the Employer shall consider the Attending Physician's Statement and any factor(s) which affect the employee's ability to safely and effectively perform his/her customary job duties. C. At the beginning of the disability period, the employee must exhaust his/her sick leave account. Immediately thereafter, the employee may elect to use any earned vacation and/or float holidays prior to the beginning of a leave of absence. If the employee remains disabled following exhaustion of sick leave and use of optional vacation/float holidays, he/she may apply for short-term disability benefits. At the beginning of the disability period, the employee may elect to use any earned vacation. Immediately thereafter, the employee must exhaust his/her sick leave account. If the employee remains disabled following exhaustion of sick leave benefits, he/she may apply for short-term disability benefits. D. The duration of a medical disability leave of absence shall be that period during which the employee is certified as disabled by his/her physician up to a maximum of six (6) months, for employees with less than five (5) years of service, and twelve (12) months for employees with five (5) or more years of service, including any sick leave or vacation taken immediately prior to the leave of absence. E. Employees who request a medical disability leave of absence for pregnancy-related purposes, to be followed by a personal leave of absence to care for the newborn child, shall be considered as having requested one (1) leave of absence under this provision. The personal leave of absence must directly follow completion of the period of pregnancy disability, including any sick leave and/or vacation taken immediately prior to the medical disability leave. F. For employees with at least two (2) years of ...

Medical Disability Leave of Absence. A full or regular part-time Library employee who has completed the probationary period is eligible for an unpaid medical/disability leave. Medical/disability leaves will be granted provided acceptable medical documentation is presented and approved by the Library management. If an employee has an accrued sick leave bank, he/she must use the sick leave bank hours, and then have the option of using available paid time off (“PTO”) before commencing a medical disability leave. The maximum duration of a medical/disability leave is six (6) months. An additional six (6) month extension may be requested. Upon return from a medical/disability leave of absence, the employee must provide appropriate medical clearance documentation in order to return to active work. The Library reserves the right to request medical reports each thirty (30) days during a medical/disability leave of absence. Every effort will be made to return the employee to his/her former position, if available, or a vacant position for which the employee is qualified. If no positions are available, the employee will be placed on layoff status. If an employee has an accrued sick leave bank balance, he/she must use the sick leave bank hours during the family leave and then has the option of using available paid time off (“PTO”).

Medical Disability Leave of Absence. An Employee who needs to request a leave of absence due to his/her own serious health condition may request an unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1)

Medical Disability Leave of Absence. A. If an employee is medically disabled, including disabilities due to pregnancy, such employee may be allowed a medical disability leave of absence under this section. B. To be eligible for a medical disability leave, the employee must first exhaust accumulated sick leave days and must provide medical evidence of disability and/or the Health Officer may require a medical examination to determine the employee's ability to perform his/her regular duties if he/she deems it appropriate. However, employees may be permitted to use their accumulated sick leave in four (4) hour increments in conjunction with a leave of absence provided such use is continuous from the date they commenced such leave and that in no case such use extends beyond ninety (90) calendar days. C. If an employee is then eligible for such disability for such a medical leave of absence, the employee will be granted a leave during the period of disability for up to ninety (90) calendar days without pay. The medical disability leave may then be extended for one additional period of ninety (90) calendar days upon the employee providing additional proof of medical disability and/or upon medical exam if directed by the Health Officer. D. Employees shall be entitled to return to their prior positions in the event their return from a leave of absence is within the 90/180 calendar day leave period for which they are granted leave. Should an employee's leave of absence extend beyond the 90/180 calendar day unpaid leave period for which they are granted unpaid leave but is less than twelve (12) calendar months from the commencement of the total leave (inclusive of any paid annual leave and/or paid sick leave period), the employee shall be entitled to return to the next available vacant position for which they are qualified. Upon return from such a leave to a position other than to the identical position which the employee was employed prior to the leave, the employee will be on probation for a period of ninety (90) days.