New Absence policy for 2011:

  1. Follow existing department guidelines for absence plus the following:
  2. You must submit a Doctors Note to the ARC (Absence Reporting Center) for absences over 2 days. On the third day you will be required to submit the doctors note to ARC.
  3. The use of "EIB" (Extended Illness Benefit) in the place of PTO hours is eligible after 16 hours of absence, but you will still be required to submit a Doctors Note to the ARC on the third day of absence, otherwise, the employee is not eligible for the use of EIB.
  4. If your absence is beyond 7 days, you will be required to submit a "FFD - Fit for Duty" from the doctor to the ARC