he needed something more which explained his mother's problem. Risher complied with Hibner's request and presented a second letter, and he was ultimately relieved of travel requirements. Plaintiff's complaint about this matter is that he felt that Hibner's treatment of the matter was "incompassionate."
Risher also points to his own hospitalization in January of 1992 as evidence of disregard for health-related restrictions. Risher was hospitalized for "two or three or four days" for chest pain. He returned to work and did not bring any medical statement that his travel or work should be restricted. Plaintiff was placed on orders to travel to Korea. Even though he did not bring in any medical certification of health restrictions, he believes that being placed on orders demonstrates the supervisors' disregard for hishealth-related restrictions because "the entire management staff knew of my condition and stay at St. Joe Hospital. They sent me a get-well card and so forth, and all signed it. They knew I was there."
When Plaintiff finally brought in a letter from his doctor on May 28, 1992, the matter was resolved and he was advised by Gary Hibner, "This is what we are looking for. You don't have to travel."

(6) False charges of AWOL

Tied into the problems Plaintiff related regarding his 1992 hospitalization are his claims of false charges of AWOL. Because Plaintiff was off work for more than three days and did not immediately bring in medical certification, he was marked "AWOL" for his days absent. This matter was ultimately corrected once he brought in the