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3161 - UNREQUESTED LEAVES OF ABSENCE/FITNESS FOR DUTY
It is the policy of the Board of Education to protect students and employees from professional staff members who are unable to perform essential job functions with or without accommodation.
The Board may place a professional staff member on unrequested leave of absence when the staff member is unable to perform assigned duties in conformance with statute and the negotiated, collectively-bargained agreement with or without accommodation.
If the Superintendent believes the staff member is unable to perform essential job functions, the professional staff member will be offered the opportunity for a meeting to discuss these issues.
If a professional staff member refuses to attend the meeting, the Board may order the professional staff member to submit to an appropriate examination by:
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a physician designated and compensated by the Board; |
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a physician or institution of the professional staff member's choice; |
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or both. |
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Where the physician designated by the Board disagrees with the physician designated by the professional staff member, the two (2) physicians shall agree in good faith on a third impartial physician who shall examine the professional staff member and whose medical opinion shall be conclusive and binding on the issue of ability to perform assigned duties with or without accommodation. The expenses of a third examination shall be borne by the Board.
All such requests for examination shall include the following notice to the examiner:
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"The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) prohibits employers and other entities covered by GINA Title II from requesting or requiring genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual, except as specifically allowed by this law. To comply with this law, do not provide any genetic information when responding to this request for medical information. 'Genetic information' as defined by GINA, includes an individual's family medical history, the results of an individual's or family member's genetic tests, the fact that an individual or an individual's family member sought or received genetic services, and genetic information of a fetus carried by an individual or an individual's family member or an embryo lawfully held by an individual or family member receiving assistive reproductive services." |
If, as a result of such examination, the professional staff member is found to be unable to perform assigned duties with or without accommodation, the professional staff member may be placed on leave of absence for a reasonable time to heal or until the staff member is able to perform the essential job function, but only for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
Should a professional staff member refuse to submit to the examination requested by the Board and the professional staff member has exercised his/her rights under the provisions hereinabove set forth, such refusal shall subject the professional staff member to disciplinary action.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended
42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.
29 C.F.R. Part 1630
29 C.F.R. Part 1635
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