Medical Opinions. The Employer may require that an employee submit to a medical examination at the expense of the Employer, where for reasons of health, an employee is frequently absent or unable to perform his or her duties. Additionally, the employee may be held out of service until the examination has been completed and a medical certificate from a Licensed Practitioner indicating that the employee is fit to perform regular duties is provided to the Employer. In certain circumstances the Employer may require an employee to attend the Employer’s Licensed Practitioner for a medical opinion, but those circumstances would have to be unusual. The employee shall be compensated for all lost time if the employee is found to be fit. Such requests shall not be made in an unreasonable or discriminatory manner.
Medical Opinions. If required by the University to submit to a second and/or third medical opinion (see Section 15.1(F)), a bargaining unit member shall not be required to use sick leave to cover the time of their absence. All documented travel and reasonably related miscellaneous expenses in excess of five ($5.00) dollars will be submitted for reimbursement by the employee to the University. The University shall reimburse the employee within thirty (30) working days from submission. Leave Without Pay:
Medical Opinions. Management and the RVPFF reserve the right to obtain additional medical opinions from physicians prior to returning a member of the Bargaining Unit to active duty in cases of severe accident, illness and injury to the employee. The party requesting the additional medical opinion shall pay all of the cost incurred in obtaining said opinion.
