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4 LEAVE4.11.8.3 Medical Certificate RequiredThe staff member shall submit an application for sick leave with:a) the medical certificate in a sealed envelope; andb) a request for the nature of the illness to remain confidential;for referral to the Director of HealthQuest for determination as to whether a grant ofsick leave is warranted.Under no circumstances shall the sealed envelope be opened within the Department.4.11.8.4 Disclosure of Nature of IllnessOnly in exceptional circumstances will the Director of HealthQuest disclose to theDirector-General the nature of the illness. Those circumstances would be wherescreening or counselling of other staff members or the public may be required as aresult of having contact with the staff member who has applied for the leave.Where this occurs, there shall be full consultation between the staff member, the staffmember's treating doctor(s) and the Director of HealthQuest.4.11.9 HEALTH RISKS TO THE INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBER, OTHER STAFF MEMBERSAND/OR THE PUBLIC4.11.9.1 GeneralWhere a staff member:a) is known to have had contact with someone suffering from an infectious disease;orb) enters on duty or resumes duty after suffering tuberculosis; orc) is considered to pose a significant health risk in any other way, to that staffmember, other staff members and/or the public;the Director-General shall immediately contact the Director of HealthQuest for adviceas to the procedure to be adopted.4.11.9.2 Direction to Cease DutyThe Director-General may direct such staff member to cease duty or not to resumeduty in the following circumstances:a) where the advice of the Director of HealthQuest is that the staff member shouldnot be at work pending investigation and/or examination; orb) where the Director-General considers that there may be a health risk to the staffmember, other staff members and/or the public, by that staff member remainingon duty for the time it may take to obtain the advice of the Director ofHealthQuest.Handbook for non teaching staff in schools 2007 Page 4 - 55