Reinstate for Leaves Beyond Forty-Five (45) Days. When an employee is absent from work for a period of more than forty-five (45) days for medical reasons, WSF shall require the employee to have his/her doctor complete/sign the Job Analysis Form which includes certification that the employee meets the essential job functions before the employee may return to work and the employee must meet all necessary administrative and operational requirements in advance of returning to work. A completed/signed Job Analysis Form will be accepted by WSF so long as the form was completed/signed within two (2) months of the employee’s anticipated return date. The employee shall submit the completed/signed Job Analysis to WSF Human Resources in person, by fax, or by mail. If the employee is ready to return to work as expected, the employee shall be returned to work within twenty-four (24) hours after WSF Human Resources receives the completed/signed Job Analysis Form, excluding weekends and holidays. For example, if WSF receives the completed/signed Job Analysis Form, which includes certification that the employee meets the essential job functions, at noon on a Friday, the employee would be entitled to return to work by noon on the following Monday. WSF’s failure to return an employee to work within twenty-four (24) hours shall be subject to the parties’ grievance procedure. If an employee is ready to return to work sooner than expected, WSF shall ensure that the employee is returned to work as soon as practicable. WSF’s failure to return the employee to work as soon as practicable shall be subject to the parties’ grievance procedure. An employee returning to full duty from an authorized leave of absence for more than forty-five (45) days will be reinstated to his/her former position which includes his/her shift, classification, and days off unless otherwise provided for by contract bidding requirements which occurred during the employee’s absence which would indicate and qualify the employee for a different shift.
