Physician Statements/When Required Sample Clauses

Physician Statements/When Required. If the absence is more than five (5) days or if there are repeated absences of shorter duration a statement from the employee's physician may be required stating the form and extent of the employee's illness or disability. Subsequent certificates may be requested at the discretion of the Director. If the employee fails to provide a physician’s statement when requested, he or she shall not receive pay for the days in question, whether or not the employee has accumulated sick leave to his or her credit; provided the request shall be made before or during the employee’s absence or before the employee returns to work. In the case of an absence to attend to an ill family member, employees who are required to provide a note for their own illness will be required to provide a similar physician’s statement indicating that the employee’s presence was required to provide care for a family member. For employees who have no health insurance coverage at all, whether through the City, any other employer, governmental program or other source, the City shall reimburse the employee for the cost of obtaining the note, minus the applicable co-pay, provided the employee advises the Library Administration in advance of the lack of coverage, and the Library Administration reiterates its requests for the note.