Common use of Sick Leave Application Form Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Application Form. An employee absent from work through illness or injury shall, within seven (7) calendar days from the initial day of absence and thereafter as requested, submit a fully completed sick leave application form. The Employer may request that a report from a qualified medical practitioner accompany the sick leave form if the absence is over seven (7) calendar days or where at least fourteen (14) calendar days have elapsed since the last form was submitted and the employee has been in receipt of sick leave benefits throughout that period. The Employer may also request a report from a qualified medical practitioner when it appears that a pattern of consistent absence is developing. Any costs incurred for reports or information other than the sick leave forms, shall be borne by the Employer. Such reimbursement will not exceed the fee guidelines of the B.C. Medical Association.

Sick Leave Application Form. ‌ An employee absent from work through illness or injury shall, within seven (7) calendar days from the initial day of absence and thereafter as requested, submit a fully completed sick leave application form. The Employer may request that a report from a qualified medical practitioner accompany the sick leave form if the absence is over seven (7) calendar days or where at least fourteen (14) calendar days have elapsed since the last form was submitted and the employee has been in receipt of sick leave benefits throughout that period. The Employer may also request a report from a qualified medical practitioner when it appears that a pattern of consistent absence is developing. Any costs incurred for reports or information other than the sick leave forms, shall be borne by the Employer. Such reimbursement will not exceed the fee guidelines of the B.C. Medical Association.