Health Promotion, Return to Work, Disability, Sick Leave
Sick Leave
Medical Leave Process
Steps to begin a medical leave:
- Ensure you have spoken with your supervisor to inform them of your leave
- Have your physician complete an Attending Physician's Statement (APS) form (with nature of illness, limitations and restrictions preventing you from working, as well as, the minimum expected return date/next assessment date) and submit it directly to our office via email (org_health@sfu.ca) or confidential fax (778.782.6873)
- Once our team has received the medical, an Organizational Health Specialist will reach out to you to discuss next steps
Sick Leave Entitlement
Refer to your individual union/association:
- APEX - AD 9.08
- APSA - AD 10.08
- CUPE - Collective Agreement - Article 35
- POLY - Collective Agreement - Article 19
- SFUFA - Collective Agreement - Article 44
- TSSU - Collective Agreement - Article 27 (C & D)
Where can I go if I need more support?
- Organizational Health Office
- Email: org_health@sfu.ca
- Confidential Fax: 778.782.6873
- Your Union Association’s Office
- Your physician or therapist (if you are seeing one)
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (Homewood Health)
- Phone: 1.800.663.1142
- Website: https://homeweb.ca
- Accessing Homeweb & Pathfinder online
- Step 1: Visit Homeweb and click "sign UP"
- Step 2: Type in Simon Fraser University and click ‘Find it!’. Select from the list provided. Enter information into the required fields, choose an email and password, and click 'Next Step'.
- Step 3: Confirm how you are covered by Homewood Health, (e.g. through your organization or the organization of a family member), and confirm your relationship to the organization (e.g. employee, spouse, dependent, etc.). Submit the additional information required and click ‘Sign Up’ at the bottom of the page.
- Invitation Code to Access Pathfinder: SFU522
- Accessing Homeweb & Pathfinder online
- BC Bereavement Helpline, Phone (Greater Vancouver): (604) 738-9950
- Mental Health Works – a great resource for tools, tips and information on mental health and the workplace
- Institute for Health and Work – a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, protecting and improving the health of workers
- Public Health Agency of Canada