Eligibility for Injured/Illness on Duty Pay (IOD. 1. The City believes that it is important and appropriate to provide continuation of income to IOD full-time and benefits-eligible part-time employees. A full-time or benefits- eligible part-time employee who becomes disabled as the direct result of the lawful and appropriate performance of their work assignment may, on the approval of the Safety/Service Director, receive their base salary for the period of such disability but not to exceed one year (365 calendar days) following the last day worked. 2. An independent medical exam (IME) as provided for by the appropriate Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (OBWC) laws. The purpose of the IME is determining the ability of the injured employee to return to full or restricted duty. Any restricted duty must be approved by the Safety/Service Director or designee. 3. Full day and partial day absence for eligible IOD leave will be considered FMLA leave. 4. No injury with pay benefits will be paid out after 18 months (549 calendar days) following the original date of the injury regardless of the total amount of time the employee has drawn IOD benefits for that injury. 5. In order to be eligible for IOD benefits, the employee must file a claim with OBWC as soon as practicable following the date of work related injury or illness. No IOD benefits shall be payable unless the employee has qualified to receive OBWC benefits. a. The employee will be required to seek and receive immediate medical attention from an appropriate health care provider and file an appropriate workers’ compensation claim for the medical treatment. b. Employees who receive IOD benefits must immediately turn over to the City all compensation benefits received by the employee from OBWC (other than those payable for actual medical treatment). c. In the event that the OBWC ultimately determines that the injury or illness is not job-related or that the employee is otherwise ineligible for OBWC compensation benefits, any IOD benefits paid by the City under this policy shall be deducted from the employee’s accrued but unused sick leave, vacation time, and/or compensatory time or reimbursed by the employee to the City through a cash payment or through payroll deduction if a balance does not exist. 6. In determining whether to grant IOD benefits to any employee, the City is not bound by any decision of the OBWC granting compensation benefits to the employee. 7. Disability pay or benefits from any other source shall be considered as wages and the employee’s City wages will be adjusted accordingly. Disability retirements shall not cause a deduction from the employee’s sick leave. 8. If the employee has received IOD benefits in excess of such accrued but unused sick leave, vacation time, and/or compensatory time, the difference shall be reimbursed by the employee to the City through a cash payment or through payroll deduction. 9. While on IOD leave, the employee is prohibited from participating in any outside employment, volunteer activities or activities comparable to those a health care provider has restricted the employee from performing in the workplace. Violation of this policy will result in the appropriate level of discipline action, including termination of employment. The employee will reimburse any IOD benefits paid by the City. Payment shall be deducted from the employee’s accrued but unused sick leave, vacation time, and/or compensatory time or reimbursed by the employee to the City through a cash payment or through payroll deduction if a balance does not exist.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
