Do you have to see your doctor to go back to work?
No. You do not need to see your doctor again to be signed fit to go back to work. The fit note does not have an option to say that you’re fit for work. If your doctor wants to assess your fitness for work again, they will say this on your fit note.
Is it appropriate to take sick leave for an able bodied spouse?
In contrast, it would not be appropriate for the employee to use sick leave to care for an able-bodied spouse who has been exposed to a communicable disease, but is not exhibiting any symptoms, since the employee would not need to provide care actively to the spouse.
Can a federal employee recredit their sick leave?
An employee who has a break in service and returns to work for the Federal Government is entitled to the recredit of his or her sick leave, regardless of the length of the break in service.
When to turn in a doctor’s note for work?
An employer can require employees to turn in a doctor’s note when they are off for more than three consecutive days and cite sickness as the reason. What an employer cannot do is require an employee to submit a sick note each time they take a sick day and let other employees off the hook by not requiring a note at all.
In contrast, it would not be appropriate for the employee to use sick leave to care for an able-bodied spouse who has been exposed to a communicable disease, but is not exhibiting any symptoms, since the employee would not need to provide care actively to the spouse.
An employee who has a break in service and returns to work for the Federal Government is entitled to the recredit of his or her sick leave, regardless of the length of the break in service.
Can a medical appointment be covered by sick leave?
Attending medical appointments and elective surgery Medical appointments and elective surgeries that are pre-arranged can only be covered by sick leave if an employee is not able to work because of a personal illness or injury. It will depend on each individual circumstance.
How to request sick leave for personal medical needs?
Requesting Sick Leave An employee must request sick leave within such time limits as the agency may require. An agency may require employees to request advanced approval of sick leave for medical, dental, or optical examination or treatment.