Common use of Accrual of Benefits Clause in Contracts

Accrual of Benefits. Each permanent, full-time employee injured while in the performance of his duties as a police officer for the City of Pueblo inside or outside the City limits shall be paid injury leave in a sum equal to the employee's full salary for the period of disability not to exceed one calendar year from the date of injury, except that an employee who undergoes surgery for such a duty injury shall be entitled to a total of one year of such paid injury leave, during a period ending two years from the date of injury, whenever he may be disabled and unable to work as a result of such duty injury. Even though the period of time during such an employee who undergoes surgery for a duty related injury is two calendar years from the date of such duty injury, the total amount of said injury leave to which an employee is entitled is a sum equal to one year of such employee’s full salary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no officer shall be eligible for such injury leave if it is determined by the Chief that the injury was caused, at least in part, by the injured officer's engagement in a "frolic," or the injury was caused by the injured officer's willful failure to observe reasonable standards of safety for police officers. Injury leave benefits as set forth herein are maximum benefits for each injury. Employees on injury leave shall be granted all employees' benefits the same as if they were in active service of the City.

Accrual of Benefits. Each permanent, full-time employee injured while in the performance of his duties as a police officer for the City of Pueblo inside or outside the City limits shall be paid injury leave in a sum equal to the employee's full salary for the period of disability not to exceed one calendar year from the date of injury, except that an employee who undergoes surgery for such a duty injury shall be entitled to a total of one year of such paid injury leave, during a period ending two years from the date of injury, whenever he may be disabled and unable to work as a result of such duty injury. Even though the period of time during such an employee who undergoes surgery for a duty related injury is two calendar years from the date of such duty injury, the total amount of said injury leave to which an employee is entitled is a sum equal to one year of such employee’s e m full salarysalarpy. Notwithstanding Notwitlhstandingo the foregoingforeygoing, no officer shall noeofficer sheall be ’ s eligible for such injury leave if it is determined by the Chief that the injury was caused, at least in part, by the injured officer's engagement in a "frolic," or the injury was caused by the injured officer's willful failure to observe reasonable standards of safety for police officers. Injury leave benefits as set forth herein are maximum benefits for each injury. Employees on injury leave shall be granted all employees' benefits the same as if they were in active service of the City.