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4 LEAVESection 4.11.8; orc) the Director-General is in doubt as to whether or not the condition is one thatwould properly give rise to a grant of sick leave;the medical certificate shall be referred to the Director of HealthQuest (who is alsothe Government Medical Officer) to determine suitability for sick leave purposes.The nature of the leave to be granted to the staff member in respect of theapplication shall be determined by the Director-General on the advice of the Directorof HealthQuest.If sick leave is not granted the Director-General must, as far as practicable, take intoaccount the wishes of the staff member when determining the nature of the leave tobe granted.4.11.7 ATTENDANCE FOR TREATMENT4.11.7.1 GeneralSick leave shall be granted to cover attendance at treatments ONLY when theDirector-General is satisfied that an appointment could not be obtained outsidenormal working hours and that the treatment was urgently needed. Sick leave shallbe granted in non-urgent cases only where it was not possible to obtain anappointment outside normal working hours.4.11.7.2 Special CasesOn production of satisfactory evidence of need and of attendance, staff members areto be granted sick leave to attend legitimate therapy, training, counselling orrehabilitation, for example for adjustment to a disability, injury or accident; alcohol oranother drug or gambling dependency; post-traumatic shock; and comparableconditions for which such assistance is appropriate.4.11.7.3 Periodic TreatmentWhere a staff member has a medical condition that requires periodic treatment ofshort duration (e.g. physiotherapy), all consequential absences shall be aggregatedfor the purpose of debiting against leave credits.4.11.8 CONFIDENTIALITY OF ILLNESS4.11.8.1 GeneralA staff member wishing the nature of illness to remain confidential, need not recordthe nature of illness on the sick leave application form.4.11.8.2 Medical Certificate Not RequiredThe staff member must give a personal explanation to the principal or some otherperson at a similar supervisory level, who will certify on the application form that thegranting of sick leave is appropriate in the circumstances. In such circumstances,every attempt shall be made to ensure that the person to whom the explanation isgiven is of the same sex as the staff member, if the staff member so wishes.Handbook for non teaching staff in schools 2007 Page 4 - 54