17.07 Medical Certificates
(a) The Board retains the right to require a
medical certificate for an absence of:
i) More than five (5) consecutive days;
ii) More than ten (10) days in any school
year.
The cost of the certificate will be borne by the Board.
The Board shall ensure that all medical records are stored in a
secure location in the Employee Wellness and Disability Management
Division of Human Resources.
(b) The Board retains the right to have the
teacher examined by a doctor, to be selected by the Board,
following consultation with the teacher as to the doctor to be
selected.
The purpose of an examination by a doctor is to determine the
fitness of a teacher to continue actively in his/her position, but
no doctor or teacher shall be required to violate the
confidentiality of the doctor/patient relationship.
(c) Teachers will inform the Principal of any
projected return to work date(s).
(d) Where there are medical restrictions or
limitations, teachers shall provide the relevant medical
information to the Employee Wellness and Disability Management
Division of Human Resources.
(e) The parties recognize that the Board may
withhold payment for sick leave where the teacher will not permit
compliance with the above requirements.