8.3.4.3 A member who has experienced a disability absence requiring surgery, hospitalization, or extended medical treatment shall be required, prior to return to active service, to submit a medical statement on the District form indicating an ability to return to their position without restrictions or with specified restrictions that can be reasonably accommodated. The District management may require that such verification be made by a physician appointed by the District, and in such case the District shall pay the cost of the examination. A member shall not be charged an additional day of illness leave to go to a District appointed physician provided that the member has previously submitted a medical statement from
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their own physician.
8.3.4.4 If the member has indicated that they will be absent for more than one (1) day, that member shall not be permitted to return to service and shall be charged with one (1) additional day of illness or injury leave if the member fails to notify the District of the intent to return to service prior to the close of the
preceding duty day and by such notification failure a substitute is secured.
8.3.5 Accumulation of Leave - If a member does not take the full amount of leave allowed in any school year under this Section 8.3 the amount not taken shall be
accumulated from year to year.
8.3.6 Unpaid Status - A member of the bargaining unit in an unpaid status who has used all available paid leaves excluding vacation but including extended illness and
injury benefits (Section 8.4) shall no longer accrue illness or injury leave.
Article VIII – 5
Revised 08/15/24
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