Return to Work Procedure Clause Samples
The Return to Work Procedure clause outlines the steps an employee and employer must follow when an employee is ready to resume work after a period of absence, typically due to illness or injury. This clause usually details requirements such as providing medical clearance, notifying the employer in advance, and possibly participating in a return-to-work meeting to discuss any necessary accommodations or adjustments. Its core function is to ensure a smooth and safe transition back to the workplace, minimizing misunderstandings and supporting both the employee’s recovery and the employer’s operational needs.
Return to Work Procedure. (a) An employee who seeks to return to work after a medical leave of absence (including a leave of absence covered by Workers Compensation) or after an absence caused by a chronic or recurrent condition may be required by the Company to submit a doctor’s report. The Company may also require the employee to submit to an examination by the Company doctor. If the Company doctor and the employee’s personal doctor do not agree, the procedure set forth in the preceding paragraph regarding the utilization of an impartial third doctor shall be followed. If the third party doctor agrees with the employee’s doctor the Company will be liable for lost wages from the date the employee’s doctor authorized him to report to work.
(b) When the Company, pursuant to this Article requires an employ- ee whose residence (town or city) is more than twenty-five (25) miles from the designated medical facility, to submit to an exami- nation by the Company doctor at the designated facility (except in compensation cases), the employee shall be paid three (3) hours straight time wages for each visit to the Medical Facility.
(c) The Employer shall not pay for any time spent in the case of applicants for jobs, and shall be responsible to other em- ployees for only time spent at the place of the examination or exam- inations, where the time spent by the employee exceeds two (2) and in that case, only for those hours in excess of said two (2) on that day.
Return to Work Procedure. When an employee decides to return to work after maternity and parental leave, they shall provide the Employer with at least two (2) weeks’ notice. On return from maternity and parental leave, the employee shall be placed at least in their former position. If the former position no longer exists, they shall be placed in a position in their department of equal rank and value at the same rate of pay.
Return to Work Procedure. Upon an Employee’s return from any leave of absence or disability leave, the Employer reserves the right to require medical certification of the Employee’s fitness for duty and ability to return to work.