Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 650 - VENDING FACILITY PROGRAM FOR THE BLIND › Section 650.150 - Leaves of Absence

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Medical
			 Leaves
1) Medical leaves of five facility
			 business days or less do not require medical documentation; however, the vendor
			 is responsible for ensuring that a trained replacement is operating at the
			 facility.
2) Medical leaves over
			 five days will be granted only if the vendor provides medical documentation to
			 the Supervisor prior to the leave, except in emergency (e.g., personal or
			 family illness, death of family member). The documentation shall consist of a
			 statement from the attending physician explaining the vendor's medical
			 condition and verifying the need for a leave and the length, if known. In the
			 event of a medical emergency that precludes advance notice to the Supervisor,
			 documentation of the illness must be provided to the Supervisor within 15 days
			 after the emergency occurred. Leaves may not end until a medical statement is
			 received by the Supervisor stating that the vendor's return to work is not
			 medically contraindicated.
3)
			 Medical leaves shall be granted for no more than one year. If after six months
			 the vendor is unable to return to the facility, additional verification shall
			 be obtained from a physician. If after one year a vendor is unable to return to
			 the facility, an inventory of property and stock shall be made and the facility
			 reassigned as provided in Section
			 650.90.
4) When a medical leave is granted, the
			 vendor has the option of retaining management of the facility or temporarily
			 transferring the management of the facility to DHS-DRS, subject to the
			 following:
A) If the vendor retains management
			 of the facility, he or she will receive the net income from the assigned
			 facility during the leave of absence. The replacement person must be approved
			 by the Supervisor or designee.
B)
			 If the vendor chooses to temporarily transfer management of the facility, an
			 inventory of facility property and stock shall be taken at the time that the
			 medical leave begins, and a temporary person will be assigned to the facility
			 by DHS. Any profits or losses accrue to or are covered from set
			 aside.
5) Should a
			 vendor, due to a medically verifiable reason, be unable to make a decision
			 regarding the operation of his or her facility, the supervisor, using best
			 business judgment, will assign a temporary replacement person for the period
			 the vendor is unavailable, not to exceed 6 months, after which the provisions
			 of subsection (a)(3) take effect. Operation of the facility will be returned to
			 the vendor when a physician's written verification is received stating that the
			 vendor is able to make a decision regarding operation of the facility and that
			 the vendor is able to return without limitations that would impede the vendor's
			 ability to manage and operate the facility. If the physician's written
			 verification states the vendor has limitations, but is able to return to manage
			 and operate the facility with reasonable accommodations, then a request for
			 such accommodations will be reviewed by the Business Enterprise Program for the
			 Blind and a determination will be rendered. Under no circumstances shall the
			 reasonable accommodation be an individual who acts as a permanent replacement
			 for the vendor in the management and operation of the facility.