Common use of Notification and Certification Procedure Clause in Contracts

Notification and Certification Procedure. 1. When the need for leave is foreseeable, such as the birth or adoption of a child, or planned medical treatment, the employee shall provide reasonable prior notice not less than 30 calendar days prior to the leave. 2. An employee shall substantiate his/her eligibility for leave; the choice of when to utilize the leave shall be at the employee’s discretion. 3. For leave taken because of the employee’s or a covered individual’s serious health condition, the Board may require the employee to have the appropriate health care provider provide certification. 4. The employee shall have at least 15 calendar days to respond. 5. If the Board has reasonable cause to doubt the validity of a medical certification, it may require the employee to obtain a second opinion from an independent health care provider at the Board’s expense. If the opinions differ, the Board may require the employee to obtain certification from a third health care provider, at the Board’s expense.

Notification and Certification Procedure. 1. When the need for leave is foreseeable, such as the birth or adoption of a child, or planned medical treatment, the employee shall provide reasonable prior notice not less than 30 calendar days prior to the leave. 2. An employee shall substantiate his/her their eligibility for leave; the choice of when to utilize the leave shall be at the employee’s discretion. 3. For leave taken because of the employee’s or a covered individual’s serious health condition, the Board may require the employee to have the appropriate health care provider provide certification. 4. The employee shall have at least 15 calendar days to respond. 5. If the Board has reasonable cause to doubt the validity of a medical certification, it may require the employee to obtain a second opinion from an independent health care provider at the Board’s expense. If the opinions differ, the Board may require the employee to obtain certification from a third health care provider, at the Board’s expense.