When a Medical Certificate is Required Clause Samples
The 'When a Medical Certificate is Required' clause defines the circumstances under which an individual must provide a medical certificate to verify illness or incapacity. Typically, this clause outlines specific situations, such as absences exceeding a certain number of days or repeated short-term absences, where an employer or organization may request formal documentation from a healthcare professional. Its core practical function is to ensure that claims of illness are substantiated, thereby preventing abuse of leave policies and maintaining fairness and accountability in the workplace or other relevant settings.
When a Medical Certificate is Required. The supervisor will require a medical certificate for any absence four or more workdays. The supervisor will require a medical certificate for any absence three workdays or less when the supervisor makes the unreviewable management determination that based on any of the following circumstances, a medical certificate is required to support the reason for the absence:
(1) Previous leave usage;
(2) The length of the absence;
(3) A sick leave request made after the employee has been assigned an undesirable work assignment or unwanted overtime, or has been denied annual leave; or,
(4) Any other situation surrounding the employee’s leave request that raises reasonable questions about the reason for the leave.
When a Medical Certificate is Required a. The supervisor may require a medical certificate for any absence in excess of three workdays.
b. An employee must provide administratively acceptable evidence or medical certification for a request for sick leave no later than 15 calendar days after the date the agency requests such medical certification. If it is not practicable under the particular circumstances to provide the requested evidence or medical certification within 15 calendar days after the date requested by the agency despite the employee's diligent, good faith efforts, the employee must provide the evidence or medical certification within a reasonable period of time under the circumstances involved, but no later than 30 calendar days after the date the agency requests such documentation. An employee who does not provide the required evidence or medical certification within the specified time period is not entitled to sick leave.