Human Resources & Employee Relations
14000 Fruitvale Avenue
Saratoga, California 95070
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR A LEAVE OF ABSENCE
COMPLETE THE REQUEST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE FORM AND SUBMIT ANY REQUIRED
DOCUMENTS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO YOUR LEAVE.
A. If leave is requested for your own serious health conditions, you must provide a Physician’s
Verification Form (see attached) from a health care provider stating:
a. the date the condition began.
b. the probable duration of the condition.
c. a statement that due to the serious health condition, you are unable to perform one or more
of the essential functions of your job.
B. If leave is requested for pregnancy disability, you must provide a Physician’s Verification Form
(see attached) from a health care provider stating:
a. the date the disability began.
b. the probable duration of the disability.
c. a statement that due to the disability, you are unable to perform one or more of the essential
functions of your job.
C. If leave is requested for the serious illness of a child, or for a serious health condition of a parent
or spouse, you must provide a Medical Certification Statement (see attached) from a health care
provider specifying all of the following:
a. the date on which the condition began,
b. the probable duration of the condition,
c. an estimate of the amount of time the health care provider believes you will need to care for
the individual,
d. a statement from the health care provider that the serious illness or health condition
warrants the participation of a family member.
D. If leave is requested for adoption, you must provide certification from the adoption agency
stating the date the adoption began.
E. If leave is requested by an employee to take a reduction in work hours, you must complete the
attached Leave of Absence Request Form.
Note: Please check with the Benefits Specialist regarding your benefits before submitting this form.
AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUEST FORM AND HAVE
ATTACHED ALL APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS, FORWARD TO YOUR IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
WHO WILL THEN FORWARD TO HUMAN RESOURCES.
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