The Superintendent or designee(s) may require
a physician’s or licensed medical practitioner’s verification of an employee’s
claimed illness which caused an absence. Such requirement may be made for
each day of illness (or part thereof) claimed by the employee.
If the employee is unable to establish proof of illness
within five (5) days after returning to work, the absence will be considered
unauthorized, and per diem salary of the employee will be deducted for each
day of absence where the cause remains undocumented to the District’s satisfaction.
Legal Reference:
Education Code 44978 Provision of sick leave of certificated staff
Education Code 45136 Benefits of probationary and part-time classified employees
Education Code 45191 Leave of absence for illness (classified)
Policy Adopted: February 13, 1974
Reviewed: August 2004
