Medical Leave: Non-Occupational and Occupational

- You are eligible for medical leave when you have at least 90 days of service (unless law allows for a service requirement exception)
- Leave request must be submitted in advance to HR (at least 30 days if possible)
- Medical and family leave cannot exceed:
  - 12 months total (unless where allowed by law)
- A certification from a Healthcare Provider that shows the reason for the medical leave and the start and end dates for the leave is required

- Request is submitted when more than three consecutively scheduled work days are missed due to a known or anticipated serious health condition
- When the serious health incident is unforeseen then you must submit the request within 15 days of first work day missed
- Start date of a granted medical leave is the first day of the illness or disability 

- Income during leave may be in form of Workers’ Compensation, PTO, Extended Illness hours, and other employee benefits
- Total compensation will not exceed regular earnings
- Employee continues making payments for benefits, health and insurance premiums during leave to ensure continued coverage

- You are responsible for reporting for work at the end of an approved medical leave
- Return to work requires at least two weeks advance notice to HR 
- A verification from a Healthcare Provider that shows you are fit to return to work must be provided before you come back
- You will voluntarily resign employment if you:
  - Fail to report to work on the return to work date
  - Accept other employment during the leave
  - Did not accept the position offered by the facility upon return

- Provide updates to HR every 30 days about their status and expected return date
- Comply with all terms and conditions of the granted leave
- Arrange to pay benefit premiums (if applicable)
- Report changes to the leave to HR as soon as possible

- Employee submits a healthcare provider’s release to HR
  - Release is submitted at least two weeks in advance of the date the employee intends to return to work
  - Release includes the date the employee is able to return to work full duty or work with restrictions and the period the restrictions apply to

* Direct employees to consult with HR on the terms and conditions of Medical Leave
* Communicate with the HR Leave Representative during leave
* Follow any directive from HR regarding the employee’s return to work

- Employee immediately notifies supervisor of the work-related injury or illness
- Supervisor directs employee to the Employee Health Nurse/First Responder/Worker’s Compensation Coordinator as soon as they are told 
- Employee completes Employee Incident Report that includes:
  - Reason medical leave is requested
  - Anticipated start and end dates for medical leave 
  - Certification from Healthcare Provider
- Supervisor completes their section of the Employee Incident Report
- Supervisor submits Employee Incident Report to the Workers Compensation Coordinator
  - Report must be submitted within 24 hours from the time of injury or illness

- Tenet Entity Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
- Tenet HR Operations (non-compliance review)
- VP, HR Operations (non-compliance resolution)