Road Map: Long Term Sick Leave

Day 5

• Day 1
  Usually on paid sick leave *
• Day 5
  Usually on paid sick leave *
• Day 10
  Usually on paid sick leave *
• Whenever an Employee Considers a Return To Work
• Whenever a Physician Confirms the Employee will never Return To Work
• 12 Months of Sick Leave Without Pay
• 18 Months of Sick Leave Without Pay

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2. 2 of 7
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• It is strongly recommended that managers ensure that leave is substantiated^{Footnote 1}.

• Managers should evaluate the possibility of a long term absence (see below). If this is the case, go to the next milestone.

* Please note that the duration of Paid Sick Leave depends on the number of Sick Leave credits in the employee’s bank.

Indicators of a Possible Long Term Absence

When the absence will most likely be short term, the number of days the employee will be away is known from the onset of the leave and the return to work date is usually within 2-3 weeks.

The following scenarios are indicators of a potential long term absence:

1. No precise date of return to work communicated within the first 5-10 days of absence
2. A medical certificate saying the employee will be away for a few weeks before being “re-evaluated”