Common use of Verification of Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Verification of Sick Leave. 1. An employee who shall be absent on sick leave for three (3) or more consecutive working days will be required to submit acceptable medical evidence substantiating the illness and written doctors verification that the employee could not perform his duties due to the illness. 2. An employee who has been absent on sick leave of periods totaling seven (7) or more days in any one (1) calendar year consisting of periods of less than three (3) days, shall submit acceptable medical evidence substantiating the illness and written doctor’s verification that the employee could not perform his duties due to the illness, for any additional sick leave in that year unless such illness is of a chronic or recurring nature requiring recurring absences of one (1) day or less in which case only one (1) certificate shall be necessary for a period of six (6) months. 3. The Borough may require proof of illness of an employee on sick leave, whenever such requirement appears reasonable and warranted under the circumstances. Abuse of sick leave shall be cause for disciplinary action. 4. In case of leave of absence due to exposure for contagious disease, a certificate from the Department of Health shall be required. The Borough may require an employee who has been absent because of personal illness, as a condition of his return to duty, to be examined at the expense of the Borough, by a physician designated by the Borough. Such examination shall establish whether the employee is capable of performing his normal duties and that his return will not jeopardize his or the health of other employees, except for periodic required physical and mental examinations. Only in such cases will the Borough be required to pay for physician's expense or fees. 5. A doctor's certificate may be required as verification of the illness of a member of the employee's immediate family seriously ill requiring attendance of such employee: a) Immediate family for the purpose of the use of sick leave shall mean only those relatives who reside in the employee's household.

Verification of Sick Leave. 1. (a) An employee who shall be has been absent on sick leave Sick Leave for three two (32) or more consecutive working days will tours of duty may be required to submit acceptable medical evidence substantiating the illness and written doctors verification that the employee could not perform his duties due to the illnessChief of Police or his designee. 21. An employee who has been absent on sick leave of Sick Leave for periods totaling seven more than four (74) or more days tours of duty in any one (1) calendar year consisting of periods of less than three two (32) days, tours of duty shall have his or her Sick Leave record reviewed by the Borough and thereafter may be required to submit acceptable medical evidence substantiating the illness and written doctor’s verification that the employee could not perform his duties due to the illness, for any additional sick leave Sick Leave in that year unless such year. When an illness is of a chronic or recurring nature requiring recurring causing occasional absences of one (1) one day or less in which case only less, one (1) certificate proof of illness shall be necessary required for a period every six month period. The proof of six (6) monthsillness must specify the nature of the illness and that it is likely to cause periodic absences from employment. 32. The Borough may require proof of illness of an employee on sick leaveSick Leave, whenever such requirement appears reasonable and warranted under the circumstancesfurther may adopt such other Sick Leave verification procedures as it may deem appropriate. Abuse of sick leave Sick Leave shall be cause for of disciplinary action. 4. (b) In the case of leave of absence due to exposure for to contagious disease, a certificate from the Department Board of Health shall be requiredrequired prior to the employee’s return to work. The Borough may require an employee who has been absent because of personal illness, as a condition of his return to dutywork, to be examined at the expense of the Borough, Borough by a physician or other designated health care provider designated by the Borough. Such examination shall establish whether the employee is capable of performing his normal duties and that his return to work will not jeopardize his or the health or safety of other employees, except for periodic required physical and mental examinations. Only in All such cases will the Borough examinations shall be required to pay for physician's expense or fees. 5. A doctor's certificate may be required as verification of the illness of a member of on the employee's immediate family seriously ill requiring attendance of such employee: a) Immediate family for ’s own time and will not be compensated by the purpose of the use of sick leave shall mean only those relatives who reside in the employee's householdemployer.

Verification of Sick Leave. 1. An employee who shall be has been absent on sick leave for three (3) five or more consecutive working work days will may be required to submit acceptable medical evidence substantiating the illness and written doctors verification must provide proof that the employee could not perform his duties due is able to the illnessreturn to active work duty. 2. a. An employee who has been absent on sick leave of for periods totaling seven (7) or more than 15 days in any one (1) calendar year consisting of periods of less than three (3) days, five days shall his or her sick leave record reviewed by the respective Department Head and thereafter may be required to submit acceptable medical evidence substantiating the illness and written doctor’s verification that the employee could not perform his duties due to the illness, for any additional sick leave in that year unless such year. In cases where an illness is of a chronic or recurring nature requiring causing recurring absences of one (1) one day or less in which case less, only one (1) certificate submission of such proof shall be necessary for a period of six (6) months. 3. b. The Borough appointing authority may require proof of illness of an employee on sick leaveleave and may further require that such employee submit to an examination at the County's choice and expense, whenever such requirement appears reasonable and warranted under the circumstancesreasonable. Abuse of sick leave shall be cause for disciplinary action. 4c. Each Department Head shall notify the Personnel Director of any employee on sick leave for a period in excess of (20) continuous working days. The Personnel Director shall refer such employee for examination and/or evaluation within ten (10) days of referral. Sick leave shall terminate upon determination by the medical staff that the employee is able to return to work. In the event that the determination is that the employee is not able to return to work, a reevaluation of the medical condition of the employee will be accomplished on a monthly basis until such time as the employee returns to work. 2. In case of leave of absence due to exposure for to contagious disease, a certificate certification from the Department of Health a medical doctor shall be required. 3. In the case of death in the immediate family. reasonable proof may be required. 4. The Borough appointing authority may require an employee who has been absent because of personal illness, . as a condition of his return to duty;, to be examined at the expense of the Borough, by provide a physician designated by the Borough. Such examination physician's certification which shall establish whether the employee is capable of performing his his/her normal duties and that his his/her return will not jeopardize his or the health of other employees, except for periodic required physical . The appointing authority may request an employee to be examined by a physician of its choice and mental examinations. Only in such cases will the Borough be required at its expense to pay for physician's expense or fees. 5. A doctor's certificate may be required as verification of the illness of a member of corroborate the employee's immediate family seriously ill requiring attendance of such employee: a) Immediate family for the purpose of the use of sick leave shall mean only those relatives who reside in the employee's householdmedical certification.

Verification of Sick Leave. 1. An employee who shall be absent on sick leave for three (3) or more consecutive working days will shall be required to submit acceptable medical evidence substantiating the illness and written doctors verification that the employee could not perform his duties due to the illness. 2. a. In the case of an illness of a chronic or recurring nature causing an employee’s periodic or repeated absence from duty for one day or less, only one medical certificate shall be required for every six (6) month period as sufficient proof of need of leave of absence of the employee; provided, however, the certificate must specify that the chronic or recurring nature of the illness is likely to cause subsequent absences from employment. b. An employee who has been absent on sick leave of for periods totaling seven (7) or more non-verified days in any one (1) calendar year consisting of periods of less than three (3) days, shall may be required by the Borough Administrator to submit acceptable medical evidence substantiating the illness and written doctor’s verification that the employee could not perform his duties due to the illness, for any additional sick leave in that year unless such illness is of a chronic or recurring nature requiring recurring absences of one one (1) day or less less, in which case only one (1) certificate shall be necessary for a period of six (6) months. 3. The Borough may require proof of illness of an employee on sick leave, whenever such requirement appears reasonable and warranted under the circumstances. Abuse of sick leave shall be cause for disciplinary action. 4. In case of leave of absence due to exposure for contagious disease, a certificate from the Department of Health shall be required2. The Borough may require an employee who has been absent because of personal illness, as a condition of his his/her return to duty, to be examined at the expense of the Borough, by a physician designated by the Borough. Such examination shall establish whether the employee is capable of performing his his/her normal duties and that his his/her return will not jeopardize his his/her health or the health of other employees, except for periodic required physical and mental examinations. Only in such cases will the Borough be required to pay for physician's expense physicians’ expenses or fees. 53. A doctor's ’s certificate may shall be required as for verification of the a serious illness of a member of the an employee's ’s immediate family seriously ill member requiring the attendance of such employee:. a) a. Immediate family for the purpose of the use of sick leave shall mean only those relatives be the following: spouse, child, brother, sister, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, father-in- law, or mother-in-law. Step-children who reside in the same household as the employee shall also be considered immediate family under this subsection. b. An employee's household’s spouse shall not be included as a person seriously ill due to pregnancy or childbirth, unless there are medical complications provided by a doctor’s certificate. 4. Employees will be notified by April 15th of the amount of their accumulated sick leave credits, including partial reimbursement credits, at the end of the preceding calendar year.