Guidelines on Application and Granting of Sick Leave to Members of Staff

For the purpose of proper record and documentation, the Human Resource Management Directorate (HRMD), University of Lagos (UNILAG) enjoins members of staff to follow the under-listed guidelines in processing medical report/sick leave:

1. Members of staff who are ill and require sick leave report shall report in person to the Medical Centre for medical assessment.
2. Director, Medical Services may issue medical report to the staff member, after medical assessment.
3. Any sick leave report issued to any member of staff by an outside doctor shall be valid for two days only, provided that the illness was an emergency or that it took place during the weekend where it may not be possible for the employee to reach the Medical Centre.
4. Sick leave certificate issued by outside doctor shall be submitted to the Medical Centre for endorsement by the Director, Medical Services.
5. The member of staff shall apply for sick leave and attach medical report from Medical Centre.
6. The application should be routed through the Head of Department to the Registrar.
7. The members of staff would thereafter receive responses on the application from Human Resource Management Directorate (HRMD). 

For further clarifications and enquiries, kindly consult the Regulations Governing the Conditions of Senior Staff (Yellow Book, Page 59: Chapter X (3) a, b, c, d) or theHuman Resource Management Directorate (HRMD) via: hrmd@unilag.edu.ng