Medical Eligibility Requirements. The Medical Officer of Health or his/her designate may: (a) Require nurses to provide the Employer with a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner regarding whether he/she is/was incapable of performing his/her duties (“a certificate”) in respect of any absence where benefits are claimed under this Article. The certificate shall contain such information as the Medical Officer of Health/designate may reasonably require. (b) If a nurse fails to comply with (a), above, the nurse’s absence shall be deemed to be absence without pay. (c) The Medical Officer of Health or his/her designate may, upon reasonable grounds, require any nurse who has claimed benefits under this Article to be examined by a qualified medical practitioner selected by the Medical Officer of Health. (d) In cases of prolonged illness, the nurse shall submit periodic reports regarding his/her condition. (e) The Employer shall, on submission of a receipt, reimburse nurses for the reasonable cost of obtaining a certificate under paragraph (a) and pay for an examination required under paragraph (c).
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Medical Eligibility Requirements. The Medical Officer of Health or his/her their designate may:
(a) Require nurses to provide the Employer with a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner regarding whether hethey are/she is/was were incapable of performing his/her their duties (“a certificate”) in respect of any absence where benefits are claimed under this Article. The certificate shall contain such information as the Medical Officer of Health/designate may reasonably require.
(b) If a nurse fails to comply with (a), above, the nurse’s absence shall be deemed to be absence without pay.
(c) The Medical Officer of Health or his/her their designate may, upon reasonable grounds, require any nurse who has claimed benefits under this Article to be examined by a qualified medical practitioner selected by the Medical Officer of Health.
(d) In cases of prolonged illness, the nurse shall submit periodic reports regarding his/her their condition.
(e) The Employer shall, on submission of a receipt, reimburse nurses for the reasonable cost of obtaining a certificate under paragraph (a) and pay for an examination required under paragraph (c).
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Samples: Collective Agreement