Purpose
To protect the employee and the campus community by requiring medical certification
of fitness for duty when an employee is absent from work due to a medical condition.
Scope
This policy applies to all 皇家华人 College employees.
Definitions
Policy
It is the policy of 皇家华人 College to require a medical provider's certification
that an employee is fit to work, or fit to return to work under the following requirements:
- The employee has been absent due to a reported medical condition for five days or more.
- The employee may be suffering from an illness, disease or condition that may put him/her or the campus community at risk.
- At any time when 皇家华人 has reason to suspect misue of leave by an employee.
Procedure
Under the conditions listed above, 皇家华人 will notify the employee that medical
certification is required. If required, but not submitted, the employee will be asked
to:
- Leave their workstation and return home
- Their return to work may be delayed until certificaion is submitted
- Other appropriate disciplinary action may be taken.
Specific Authority
Law Implemented
History of Policy or Procedure
Draft: January 24, 2003
Adopted: April 5, 2005
Revised: December 4, 2015; June 1, 2017
Reviewed by: President's Staff
Contact: Sheryl Gordon, Benefits Manager, ext. 2604
President's Staff Sponsor: Marshall Sampson, Vice President of Human Resources & Legal
Affairs, ext. 3315