Jt. Jerome School District No. 261

PERSONNEL 5420P

Long‐Term Illness/Temporary Disability

The following procedures will be used when an employee has a long‐term illness or temporary disability.

1. When any illness or temporarily disabling condition is “prolonged”, an employee will be asked by the

administration to produce a written statement from a physician stating that the employee is temporarily

disabled and is unable to perform the duties of his/her, but at some point in the future will be able to

return to work.

2. In the case of any other extended illness, procedures for assessing the probable duration of the

temporary disability will vary. The number of days of disability will vary according to different conditions, individual needs and the assessment of individual physicians. Normally, however, the employee should expect to return on the date indicated by the physician unless complications develop which are further certified by a physician.

3. Maternity leave will be treated as any other disability. As a disabling condition, maternity leave is not

available to fathers.

Cross Reference: 5410 – 5410P Family Medical Leave

Legal Reference: 29 CFR 825, 29 USC 2601, et seq. Family Medical Leave Act –

National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008 (NDAA), Pub. L. 110‐181

29 CFR 1604.10 Pregnancy Discrimination Act ‐

Employment Policies Relating to Pregnancy and Childbirth

Procedure History:

Adopted on:

Revised on: 06/22/10