Injury Leave Approval. The Injury/Accident Report signed by the member’s immediate supervisor (or supervisor on duty) and the Chief, or designee, and the related documents provided to the member by the City in the "Injury Reporting Kit" shall be submitted to the Director of Human Resources within three (3) work days of the date of the injury. Where it is determined by the Safety Director that the injury was sustained by the member while in the performance of the member’s duties, and prevents the member from working his or her regular duties, the member shall be placed on injury leave. Should the member be approved for injury leave by the Safety Director, but workers’ compensation coverage is later denied, any past injury leave pay will be allocated to the member’s available leave balances, consistent with City policy, or reimbursed by the member to the City if the member’s leave balances are not adequate to cover the approved injury leave.
Injury Leave Approval. No member shall be granted injury leave unless the Safety Director or designee authorizes such leave. Such authorization shall indicate the approximate length of leave, and no injured member on leave shall be returned to work without the approval of the Safety Director or designee. If, in the judgment of the Safety Director or designee, the injury is such that the member is capable of performing his or her regular duties or restricted duties during the period of convalescence, the Safety Director or designee may deny injury leave with pay. Whenever a member is required to stop working because of an injury or other service connected disability, the member shall be paid for the remaining hours of that day or shift at the member's regular rate and such time shall not be charged to leave of any kind.
Injury Leave Approval. All requests for injury leave require the City Manager's approval before they are implemented. In order to be eligible for injury leave, the following conditions must be met:
