Selfcertified sick leave may not exceed two consecutive days on any occasion including where it spans a weekend (in the case of employees who work Monday to Friday), rest day(s) or a public holiday. e.g. Employee who works Monday to Friday if an employee is absent due to illness on Friday, off on Saturday and Sunday (rest daysL and returns to work on Monday, this counts as one day of absence and Friday is classified as a self-certified sick leave day. If the employee remains absent due to illness on Monday, this counts as four days of sickness absence and a medical certificate is required for the period. In the case of an employee who is at work on Friday and absent due to illness on Monday, this counts as one day of absence and is classified as a self-certified sick day. e.g. Employee who works a '5 over 7' roster If an employee is absent on Tuesday due to illness, rostered off on Wednesday and Thursday, and returns to work on Friday, this counts as one day of absence and Tuesday is classified as a self-certified sick leave day. If the employee remains absent on Friday (next scheduled working day), this counts as four days of sickness absence and therefore a medical certificate is required for the period.