Return from Sick Leave. (1) Immediately upon return to work, the Unit Member shall report the absence in accordance with established procedures. (2) Verification of the cause of absence and the Unit Member’s fitness to return to work may be required by the Employer before allowing payment for more than five (5) consecutive days of absence due to illness or accident. The Employer reserves the right to require verification of illness for shorter periods of time when there is probable cause to require such verification. Such verification requirement shall not be for arbitrary or capricious reasons. (3) A Unit Member who has experienced a disability absence requiring surgery, hospitalization, or extended medical treatment may be required to submit, prior to return to active duty, a medical statement indicating an ability to return to his/her position with or without restrictions and perform his/her essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodations or detriment to the Unit Member’s physical or emotional well-being. (4) A Unit Member shall be charged one (1) additional day of sick leave if the Unit Member fails to notify the County Office of Education (i.e., Substitute Employee Management System (SEMS) or supervisor) by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding work day of the intent to return to duty.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
