11.3.4 When to Verify Good Cause with Written Verification

A FEP Financial and Employment Planner must request written verification of good cause before accepting a good cause reason for a participant’s absence from required activities if both of the following apply:

A pattern of absences exists; and

The FEP does not believe that a reasonable explanation has been given for the absences or the FEP believes that the participant is misusing the good cause policy.

See 11.3.4.1 for a definition of pattern of absences.

A FEP must not request written verification of good cause when:

A pattern of absences does not exist; or

A pattern of absences exists and the FEP believes there is a reasonable explanation given for the absences, or the FEP does not believe that the participant is misusing the good cause policy.