HANDBOOK FOR NONEXEMPT STAFF PERSONNEL
UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

3.2 Illness or Injury

3.2.1 Injuries on the Job
            Regardless of the nature or severity, all injuries incurred when on the job must be reported immediately to the employee's supervisor.  Any employee who fails to report an injury during the shift on which the injury occurred will be subject to disciplinary action.
            An injured employee who is sent home by a university physician will be paid for the remainder of the workday on a one-time basis per injury.
            The University Health Center provides and/or directs the medical care for an employee injured on the job.  In emergency situations immediately following an on-the-job injury, emergency room care and ambulance charges are covered by Worker's Compensation.  An employee must seek follow-up treatment at the University Health Center.
            This policy is consistent with Indiana Code 22-3-3-4.  Questions regarding this policy should be referred to Employee Relations, 285-1823.

 3.2.2 Return to Work from an On-The-Job Injury (Worker's Compensation)
            If absent from work due to an on-the-job injury or illness, clearance from the University Health Center must be obtained before return to work.

 3.2.3 Return to Work from Other Absences
            If absent from work for other than an on-the job injury or illness of 7 or more calendar days, a clearance form from the employee’s health care provider must be presented to University Human Resource Services.  UHRS will process the clearance form from the health care provider and give the employee a release form to give to his or her supervisor.

EXCEPTIONS:

1.        Staff Personnel in the food service units must continue to obtain a “Return to Work"  release form from the University Health Center after being absent from work for more than two days following an injury or illness. 

2.         2.          If the release to work form obtained by the employee from a health care provider lists any medical restrictions as to the employee’s ability to perform his or her job, the employee must continue to obtain a “Return to Work” release form from the University Health Center and then present it to his or her supervisor.  UHRS is notified by the University Health Center

                        Whenever an employee is absent from work due to illness or injury for more than 90 workdays during any 12-month period, the employee will be placed on "limited job protection" status for the next 12 months.  If during the time the employee is on “limited job protection” status and the number of days absent from work, excluding authorized vacation, exceeds the number of days worked, the employee’s position may be posted.

 3.2.4 Return to Work from Surgery 
            A release from the employee’s health care provider is required for any absence for surgery, regardless of the length of absence.  The release is to be presented to University Human Resource Services.  At that time, UHRS will give the employee a form to present to his/her supervisor.