Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 2430.153 - Return from medical leave(a) The vendor may return from medical leave at any time after 3 months or before 2 years following the effective date of that leave. The written statement of intent to return shall be sent to the Office of Blindness and Visual Services (BVS). Upon acceptance of the return notice, the vendor shall be reinstated to the promotion roster or the displaced vendor's list with adjusted seniority and full veteran's preference if appropriate.(b) The vendor on medical leave who is not able to return to the program at the expiration of the leave shall be separated from the program effective with the last day of medical leave. BVS will notify the vendor in writing of his removal from the program and of the conditions for re-entry, such as return to active VR case status, retraining, loss of seniority, and placement of the vendor on the qualified trainee roster.