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required to be admitted to a hospital for treatment after childcare leave has

commenced, upon employee request, childcare leave shall be suspended

during a single continuous period of such hospitalization and that period
shall not count toward calculation of the seven-month period. In such cases,

any entitlement to mandatory childcare leave expires one year from the
date of birth of the child.

(b) In cases of legal adoption under Article 7 of the Domestic Relations
Law, leave for child-rearing purposes shall be granted as provided in the

Attendance Rules and the guidelines for administration of those rules,
dated March 11, 1982 which are contained in Appendix II of this

Agreement. However, if a child is required to be admitted to a hospital for
treatment after childcare leave has commenced, upon employee request,

childcare leave shall be suspended during a single continuous period of
such hospitalization and that period shall not count toward calculation of

the seven-month period. In such cases, any entitlement to mandatory
childcare

leave expires one year from the date the childcare leave originally
commenced.

(c) In the event that an employee is placed on authorized leave for
maternity or child-rearing purposes, the employee's shift shall be held for

a maximum of three months. However, such hold shall not apply where the
employee's shift no longer exists, or would have otherwise terminated.

§10.16 Doctor’s Certificate
(a) The normal procedure for authorizing the use of sick leave credits is

for the employee to make the request directly to the immediate supervisor

and, if requested, also to submit a doctor’s certificate that provides proof
of illness and fitness for duty.
(b) A doctor’s certificate will not be routinely required for absences of

four days or less; provided, however, the appointing authority shall have

the right to substantiate an employee’s illness in accordance with the
provisions of the Attendance Rules. When the appointing authority

determines that the employee shall be required to provide medical
documentation solely as a result of a review of the employee’s attendance

record, such requirement shall follow counseling and written notice to the
employee. The requirement shall commence subsequent to such notice,

shall be of a reasonable duration, and the employee shall be properly

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