□ Confirm employee’s available sick time
□ Doctor’s notes are required if the absence is greater than 5 days. Notes should be sent directly to the Manager, Health, Safety and Wellness
□ Confirm employee’s available sick time
□ Doctor’s notes are required if the absence is greater than 5 days. Notes should be sent directly to the Manager, Health, Safety and Wellness
□ A Job Demands Analysis and Functional Abilities and Absence Form may be required for employees who are off due to a physical illness and have a physically demanding job. Contact the Manager, Health, Safety and Wellness.
□ The Manager, Health, Safety and Wellness will confirm with the employee their dates of illness, return to work requirements and important dates
□ Confirm employee’s available sick time
□ Doctor’s notes are required if the absence is longer than 5 days. Notes should be sent directly to the Manager, Health, Safety and Wellness
□ A Functional Abilities and Absence Form should be sent to employees and is required for employees who are off due to illness and have a physically demanding or safety sensitive job. A Job Demands Analysis is also required. The return to work process follows the medical accommodations procedure and forms are available here.
□ The Manager, Health, Safety and Wellness will confirm with the employee their dates of illness, return to work requirements and important dates
□ The supervisor should consider whether the leave requires employee to return keys or other university property (such as laptops), and if any department specific benefits/stipends should be suspended while the employee is on sick leave
□ Follow the procedure for 4-16 weeks
□ Some staff may be eligible for Long-term disability (LTD) benefits at 17 weeks. If eligible, employee must transition to LTD at 17 weeks
□ LTD will be managed by the Manager, Health, Safety and Wellness
□ If not completed prior to 17 weeks, a Job Demands Analysis is required and can be completed by the Supervisor if the employee is unavailable
□ The Manager, Health, Safety and Wellness will confirm with the employee their dates of illness, return to work requirements and important dates
□ Supervisor must request employee to return keys or other university property, and cease any department specific benefits/stipends while the employee is on sick leave