Physician's Certificate Medical Verification. The College may require an employee to provide medical verification for the use of sick leave under the following conditions in accordance with the Oregon Paid Sick Time law: the employee uses sick leave for five or more consecutive working days; or the College has sufficient evidence to suspect that the employee is abusing sick time, including engaging in a pattern of absenteeism. An employee who is absent for reason of sickness or injury for 5 or more consecutive working days or 5 or more days in a pay period may be requested to submit to Management The College will pay any associated costs for providing medical verification or certification, including lost wages that are not paid under a health benefit plan in which the employee is enrolled. upon return to work a physician's health care provider's certificate that states the physician provider has examined the employee, the employee's inability to work during the period, and the employee's fitness to return to work. For on the job injuries, a doctoproviderr's certificate or release may be required at any time for any period of absence.
