Physician Examination. When requested, the employee must submit a satisfactory physician's statement prior to being granted a medical or disability leave, except in cases of emergency. The University may also require medical certification as evidence of fitness to return to work. The University reserves the right to require a second opinion by a doctor of the University's choice who has expertise in diagnosis of and treatment of the employee's disability as to the necessity of the requested leave of absence. The second opinion shall be at the University's expense. If there is a conflict between the doctors' opinions, the selected doctors shall appoint a third doctor acceptable to both whose opinion as to the need for a leave shall control. The expenses of the third doctor shall be borne equally by the employee and the University. In addition to FMLA leave, where applicable, employees may apply for and may be granted an unpaid parental leave of absence for childbirth or adoption; or a serious illness or long-term personal emergency of the employee's child; or for the serious illness of an immediate family member as defined in Article 22 (Paid Leaves). Leave of absence requests for illness in the immediate family are subject to medical verification.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Physician Examination. When requested, the employee must submit a satisfactory physician's statement prior to being granted a medical or disability leave, except in cases of emergency. The University may also require medical certification as evidence of fitness to return to work. The University reserves the right to require a second opinion by a doctor of the University's choice who has expertise in diagnosis of and treatment of the employee's disability as to the necessity of the requested leave of absence. The second opinion shall be at the University's expense. If there is a conflict between the doctors' opinions, the selected doctors shall appoint a third doctor acceptable to both whose opinion as to the need for a leave shall control. The expenses of the third doctor shall be borne equally by the employee and the University. In addition to FMLA leave, where applicable, employees may apply for and may be granted an unpaid parental leave of absence for childbirth or adoption; or a serious illness or long-term personal emergency of the employee's child; or for the serious illness of an immediate family member as defined in Article 22 XXII (Paid Leaves). Leave of absence requests for illness in the immediate family are subject to medical verification.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Physician Examination. When requested, the employee must submit a satisfactory physician's ’s statement prior to being granted a medical or disability leave, except in cases of emergency. The University may also require medical certification as evidence of fitness to return to work. The University reserves the right to require a second opinion by a doctor of the University's ’s choice who has expertise in diagnosis of and treatment of the employee's ’s disability as to the necessity of the requested leave of absence. The second opinion shall be at the University's ’s expense. If there is a conflict between the doctors' ’ opinions, the selected doctors shall appoint a third doctor acceptable to both whose opinion as to the need for a leave shall control. The expenses of the third doctor shall be borne equally by the employee and the University. . In addition to FMLA leave, where applicable, employees may apply for and may be granted an unpaid parental leave of absence for childbirth or adoption; or a serious illness or long-term personal emergency of the employee's ’s child; or for the serious illness of an immediate family member as defined in Article 22 XXII (Paid Leaves). Leave of absence requests for illness in the immediate family are subject to medical verification.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement