Extended Leave of Absence Request Form
Except in emergency situations, this form is to be completed PRIOR to the use of extended leave.
Please attach a projected attendance sheet for leave requests longer than one month.
Employee Section:
Home or Mobile
Name
Phone Number
Email
Paid Medical (sick leave)
Unpaid Family Leave
Type of leave requested:
Check more than one if taking both
Unpaid Medical Leave
Unpaid Personal Leave
paid and unpaid time.
Estimated
Last day
First unpaid day,
return date:
present at work
if applicable:
REQUIRED, if requesting use of sick time:
Number of
Number of
days available :
days requested:
If the request is due to an accident/injury, was the accident/injury at work or work-related?
Yes**
No
**If you answered "yes" to the above question, please call (217) 524-9535 to request Workers' Compensation information and/or forms.
Employee Acknowledgement, Approval to Release Medical Records, and Signature:
I acknowledge and understand that if I am on unpaid leave that I may be billed for insurance premiums by Central
Management Services. I understand that non-payment of billed insurance premiums may result in payroll deductions and/or
termination of my insurance coverage. I also understand that paid or unpaid leaves of absence which qualify as leave provided
under the Family and Medical Leave Act will be counted toward my annual entitlement of FMLA leave. I acknowledge that
the FMLA provisions have been provided to me in the Administrative Regulations.
I authorize my health care provider listed below to release the information requested in order to support this leave of absence.
Employee Signature _______________________________________________Date ____________________
Physician's Section:
This section must be completed by the attending physician OR a physician's statement must be attached for
medical leave. If a physician's statement is provided, it must include: (1) the date the leave will begin, (2) an
expected date of return, and (3) the general nature of the disability.
This is to certify ____________________________________ is under my professional care. The above
named employee is:
(check one)
unable to perform his/her required job duties due to the condition listed below.
the primary caregiver for my patient with the condition listed below.
Beginning leave date: ___________________
Estimated return date: ________________*
Nature of Disability or Illness/Physician Comments:_______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
Physician's Name _______________________________________ Phone # ___________________________
Address
Signature _______________________________________________ Date ____________________________
*If the return date changes from the original approved time period, an updated physician's statement must be submitted.
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Rev. 11/2014