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Employees are responsible for notifying their supervisor as soon as possible if they become ill and must leave work prior to the end of their shift. Proof of Illness /Return to Work Verification of illness by a doctor's certificate may be required by employees' supervisors prior to authorizing sick leave. A doctor's statement, satisfactory to the City's contracted medical services provider, may be requested by supervisors to determine the status of employees' health and/or physical limitations. It may be used to reassign employees to limited -duty in accordance with the doctor's recommendations, or to help supervisors with absenteeism control. It may not be used as an enforcement tool by itself or as a means of harassment. The City will pay the cost of this exam unless a collective bargaining agreement requires payment the employee as specified under ORS 659.330. i1�1NIIIIIi,. When work is missed because of illness or injury, employee' ?0,11 sponsible for seeking appropriate treatment and taking the ste s necessar ' or{ return to work. This includes the responsibility to be; ) a ial workil ssigt6 : u s if employees are unable to return to their regular fofi , Supervisors are responsible to ensure that sick leave sWsed properly. Abuse of sick leave may result in disciplinary action Illness during Vacation With the division manager's a prouai empldyees may use accumulated sick leave for ri it A incapacitating injuries or illness if they ur while on scheduled vacation. Employees must give immediate notice of the injure ess to their supervisor and, if requested, provide doctor's verification that is satisfa Wy.ta the City. Return to Work "111111 Ii u, f If an employee has the work place for more than 30 days due to a or non - work related illness ( intu �11'� f mployee has a physical or mental condition which may impair th T ' 06yee ity to perform the regular duties of their job, the employee will be required to provide a release from their attending physician before returning to work. The supervisor should initiate this process by writing a letter to the attending physician asking the physician to authorize the employee to return to their regular assignment. The letter should include background information on the employee's regular duties, samples of work assignments and a list of the essential job functions. Sample letters are available from Human Resources or Risk Services. Sworn police officers and firefighters who are required to take a physical agility test will be retested before returning to work if they have been out of the work place for 6 months or more, or have missed a regular testing period.