Return to Duties. Where a medical certificate may be required to work, it must be presented to the Employer prior to the employee being placed back into service. Failure to present this medical certificate may prohibit the employee from returning to work until the medical certificate is received. Such requests for medical certificates shall not be made in an unreasonable or discriminatory manner.
Return to Duties. The Board shall have the right to have the employee examined by a physician designated by the Board for the purpose of establishing the length of time during which the employee may be unable to perform his/her duties, and the opinion of said physician as to the said period shall determine the handling of the details in connection with an employee’s absence.
Return to Duties i) Federal regulations require that employees must return to regular employment with the Region after the leave of absence has ended, for a period that is not less than the period of the leave of absence. Therefore, employees who request approval for a six (6) month or twelve (12) month prepaid leave, must agree to return to employment at the end of the 6 or 12 month period, for at least the same period of time.
