Common use of Medical Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

Medical Leave of Absence. When an employee in the bargaining unit has exhausted all accumulated sick leave and is still unable to return to work for the reasons of personal illness, injury and/or disability, the Board of Education will, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and proper application of the employee, place the employee on medical leave of absence. Such a leave will begin on the day that the accumulated sick leave reaches the zero point and the employee has no earnings due, and will be for a maximum period of not more than two (2) consecutive years. While on medical leave of absence, the employee ceases to accumulate sick leave. The Board of Education will, however, pay its full share of all hospitalization and major medical insurance and group term life premiums falling due and payable prior to the end of the month during which the medical leave begins. Provided, however, that an employee may request emergency short-term medical leave for a total period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days in which case all fringe benefits will be maintained by the Board and the employee shall return to the position temporarily vacated. A condition precedent to the granting of any such short-term emergency medical leave shall be the providing by the employee of a doctor's certificate indicating both the necessity for such leave and the reasonableness of anticipated return within thirty (30) days. Should the employee in question be unable to return to full time responsibilities upon completion of said thirty (30) day period, he or she must request regular medical leave in accordance with the terms of the remainder of this policy. An employee on medical leave of absence will be carried on payroll records as required by 3313.202, Ohio Revised Code. An employee shall be paid in full the balance due him or her in his/her last check with appropriate deductions made for federal withholding tax, state income tax, city income tax, retirement contribution, insurance, dues, etc. Association dues shall be deducted but only for the month in which it is paid. While an employee is on medical leave of absence the Board will pay its share of the total fringe benefit package for the following periods: employees with zero (0) to three (3) years in-district experience – three (3) months; those with over three (3) but not over five (5) years of experience – six (6) months; and those with more than five (5) years – one (1) year; thereafter any such employee will be given the opportunity of participating in the hospitalization/health care insurance and group term life programs by forwarding a check or checks for both the Board's equivalent premium portion and the employee's and family portion (when applicable) to cover the full cost of said insurance program(s). The Human Resources Department will process all leave and requests for insurance coverage. Checks must be in the Treasurer's Office not later than the twenty-fifth (25th) day of the month in order to continue the insurance in force. The employee may also forward funds required to carry on his/ her other fringe benefits, such as health and accident insurance. The checks for fringe benefits are to be made out to the company involved except when paid for the Board's basic health insurance plan in which event the check shall be payable to the Board; the Treasurer's Office will forward these checks to the specified company. An employee on medical leave of absence who intends and desires to return to work shall file an application for reinstatement. The application must be accompanied by a physician's statement indicating the employee's medical condition is or may be reasonably anticipated to be such that the employee is capable of returning to work and resuming normal duties without restriction. At the employee's option said statement may be provided at the actual return date in which case it shall provide assurance of medical fitness to carry out assigned duties and responsibilities. It shall be the duty of the employee to notify the Director of Human Resources in writing of such intention to return to duty. Upon return to service the employee shall resume the contract status held prior to the medical leave of absence unless the employee accepts a position other than the one held at the time the leave was granted. The employee will be assigned to the same position if it is available or a substantially equivalent position to the one he or she held prior to the leave if available. In the event no position is available when the employee is ready to return from medical leave, reinstatement will occur as soon as the position or a substantially equivalent position is available. In accordance with the criteria established in policy and as has been the practice in the past, every effort will be made to arrive at a comparable assignment, if available.

Medical Leave of Absence. When an employee in the bargaining unit has exhausted all his/her accumulated sick leave and is still unable to return to work for the reasons of personal illness, injury and/or disabilityenumerated in sick leave policy, the Board of Education will, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and proper application of the employee, place the employee on medical leave of absence. Such a leave will begin on the day that the accumulated sick leave reaches the zero point and the employee has no earnings due, and will be for not less than the balance of the current school year or current school semester whichever is shorter and for a maximum period of not more than two (2) consecutive yearsschool years in addition to the remainder of the semester during which it commences. While on medical leave of absence, the employee ceases to accumulate sick leave. The Board of Education will, however, pay its full share of all the employee's hospitalization and major medical insurance and group term life premiums falling due and payable prior to the end of the month during which the medical leave begins. Provided, however, that an An employee may request emergency short-term medical leave for a total period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days days, in which case all fringe benefits will be maintained by the Board Board, and the employee shall return to the position temporarily vacated. A condition precedent to the granting of any such short-term emergency medical leave shall be the providing by the employee of a doctor's certificate indicating both the necessity for such leave and the reasonableness of anticipated return within thirty (30) days. Should the employee in question be unable to return to full full- time responsibilities upon completion of said thirty (30) day period, he or he/she must request regular medical leave in accordance with the terms of the remainder of this policy. An employee on medical leave of absence will be carried on payroll records as required by 3313.202, Ohio Revised Code. An employee shall be paid in full the balance due him or him/her in his/her last check with appropriate deductions made for federal withholding tax, state income tax, city income tax, retirement contribution, insurance, dues, etc. Association dues shall be deducted but only for the month in which it is paid. While an employee is on medical leave of absence absence, the Board will pay its share of the employee's total fringe benefit package for the following periods: employees with zero (0) to three (3) years in-district experience – three (3) monthsmonths in any one calendar year; those with over three (3) but not over five (5) years of experience – six (6) months; and those with more than five (5) years – one (1) year; thereafter any such employee will be given the opportunity of participating in the hospitalization/health care insurance and group term life programs by forwarding a check or checks for both the Board's equivalent premium portion and the employee's and family portion (when applicable) to cover the full cost of said insurance program(s). The Human Resources Department will process all leave and requests for insurance coverage. Checks must be in the Treasurer's Office not later than the twenty-fifth (25th) day of the month in order to continue the insurance in force. The employee may also forward funds required to carry on his/ her other fringe benefits, such as health and accident insurance. The checks for fringe benefits are to be made out to the company involved except when paid for the Board's basic health insurance plan in which event the check shall be payable to the Board; the Treasurer's Office will forward these checks to the specified company. An employee on medical leave of absence who intends and desires to return to work shall file an application for reinstatement. The application must be accompanied by a physician's statement indicating the employee's medical condition is or may be reasonably anticipated to be such that the employee is capable of returning to work and resuming normal duties without restriction. At the employee's option said statement may be provided at the actual return date in which case it shall provide assurance of medical fitness to carry out assigned duties and responsibilities. It shall be the duty of the employee to notify the Director of Human Resources in writing of such intention to return to duty. Upon return to service the employee shall resume the contract status held prior to the medical leave of absence unless the employee accepts a position other than the one held at the time the leave was granted. The employee will be assigned to the same position if it is available or a substantially equivalent position to the one he or she held prior to the leave if available. In the event no position is available when the employee is ready to return from medical leave, reinstatement will occur as soon as the position or a substantially equivalent position is available. In accordance with the criteria established in policy and as has been the practice in the past, every effort will be made to arrive at a comparable assignment, if available.six

Medical Leave of Absence. When an employee in the bargaining unit has exhausted all his/her accumulated sick leave and is still unable to return to work for the reasons of personal illness, injury and/or disabilityenumerated in sick leave policy, the Board of Education will, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and proper application of the employee, place the employee on medical leave of absence. Such a leave will begin on the day that the accumulated sick leave reaches the zero point and the employee has no earnings due, and will be for not less than the balance of the current school year or current school semester whichever is shorter and for a maximum period of not more than two (2) consecutive yearsschool years in addition to the remainder of the semester during which it commences. While on medical leave of absence, the employee ceases to accumulate sick leave. The Board of Education will, however, pay its full share of all the employee's hospitalization and major medical insurance and group term life premiums falling due and payable prior to the end of the month during which the medical leave begins. Provided, however, that an An employee may request emergency short-term medical leave for a total period not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days days, in which case all fringe benefits will be maintained by the Board Board, and the employee shall return to the position temporarily vacated. A condition precedent to the granting of any such short-term emergency medical leave shall be the providing by the employee of a doctor's certificate indicating both the necessity for such leave and the reasonableness of anticipated return within thirty (30) days. Should the employee in question be unable to return to full full-time responsibilities upon completion of said thirty (30) day period, he or he/she must request regular medical leave in accordance with the terms of the remainder of this policy. An employee on medical leave of absence will be carried on payroll records as required by 3313.202, Ohio Revised Code. An employee shall be paid in full the balance due him or him/her in his/her last check with appropriate deductions made for federal withholding tax, state income tax, city income tax, retirement contribution, insurance, dues, etc. Association dues shall be deducted but only for the month in which it is paid. While an employee is on medical leave of absence absence, the Board will pay its share of the employee's total fringe benefit package for the following periods: employees with zero (0) to three (3) years in-district experience – three (3) monthsmonths in any one calendar year; those with over three (3) but not over five (5) years of years’ experience – six (6) months; and those with more than five (5) years – one (1) year; thereafter any such employee will be given the opportunity of participating in the hospitalization/health care insurance and group term life programs by forwarding a check or checks for both the Board's equivalent premium portion and the employee's and family portion (when applicable) to cover the full cost of said insurance program(s). The Human Resources Department will process all leave and requests for insurance coverage. Checks must be in the Treasurer's Office not later than the twenty-fifth (25th) day of the month in order to continue the insurance in force. The employee may also forward funds required to carry on his/ her other fringe benefits, such as health and accident insurance. The checks for fringe benefits are to be made out to the company involved except when paid for the Board's basic health insurance plan in which event the check shall be payable to the Board; the Treasurer's Office will forward these checks to the specified company. An employee on medical leave of absence who intends and desires to return to work shall file an application for reinstatement. The application must be accompanied by a physician's statement indicating the employee's medical condition is or may be reasonably anticipated to be such that the employee is capable of returning to work and resuming normal duties without restriction. At the employee's option said statement may be provided at the actual return date in which case it shall provide assurance of medical fitness to carry out assigned duties and responsibilities. It shall be the duty of the employee to notify the Director of Human Resources in writing of such intention to return to duty. Upon return to service the employee shall resume the contract status held prior to the medical leave of absence unless the employee accepts a position other than the one held at the time the leave was granted. The employee will be assigned to the same position if it is available or a substantially equivalent position to the one he or she held prior to the leave if available. In the event no position is available when the employee is ready to return from medical leave, reinstatement will occur as soon as the position or a substantially equivalent position is available. In accordance with the criteria established in policy and as has been the practice in the past, every effort will be made to arrive at a comparable assignment, if available.six