INJURY LEAVE PAY. The Parties recognize that there may be some situations where an employee sustains a work related injury that causes the employee to be absent from work and the Ohio Workers’ Compensation System does not provide wage replacement benefits. Depending on the situation there could be as much as seven work days for which temporary total disability compensation is not paid pursuant to the Ohio Workers’ Compensation System. This article is solely designed to address that seven day gap. Should the Ohio Legislature or the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation or the Ohio Industrial Commission modify Ohio Workers’ Compensation Legislation or Administrative Rules during the term of this Agreement to provide compensation inclusive of the seven day gap, the Parties agree that this Article shall become void upon the effective date of the Legislation or Administrative Rule. When a bargaining unit employee sustains a work related injury or occupational disease and is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job because of the work related injury, the employee may be eligible to receive up to a maximum of seven days of injury pay to cover full or partial days the employee is off work and is not otherwise provided compensation under the Ohio Workers’ Compensation System. The County will provide injury pay to eligible employees at the employee’s base hourly rate of pay. To be eligible for injury pay the employee must have a workers’ compensation claim that has been certified by the Employer or allowed pursuant to a final administrative order issued by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, the Ohio Industrial Commission of Ohio or a court order. Secondly, the employee must complete the Accident Report Form for Injured Employees (ARFIE) within 48 hours following the injury or first disability date for an occupational disease unless the employee is physically incapable of reporting. The employee shall not receive injury pay for any days if the injured employee refuses to return either to modified duty or transitional duty under any temporary restrictions given by the physician of record and the County states it will accommodate the injured employee under these same temporary restrictions.
INJURY LEAVE PAY. The parties recognize that there may be some situations where an employee sustains a work related injury that causes the employee to be absent from work and the Ohio Workers’ Compensation System does not provide wage replacement benefits. Depending on the situation there could be as much as seven work days for which temporary total disability compensation is not paid pursuant to the Ohio Workers’ Compensation System. This Article is solely designed to address that seven day gap. Should the Ohio Legislature or the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation or the Ohio Industrial Commission modify Ohio Workers’ Compensation Legislation or Administrative Rules during the term of this agreement to provide compensation inclusive of the seven day gap, the Parties agree that this Article shall become void upon the effective date of the Legislation or Administrative Rule. When a bargaining unit employee sustains a work related injury or occupational disease and is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job because of the work related injury, the employee may be eligible to receive up to a maximum of seven days of injury pay to cover the days the employee is off work and is not otherwise provided compensation under the Ohio
INJURY LEAVE PAY. Each member who is injured or disabled in the performance of his duties shall be entitled to injury leave with full pay, less workers' compensation, from the day of injury until such time as he/she is able to return to duty. In no event shall an employee receive full pay pursuant to the terms of this provision for more than seventy eight (78) weeks as a result of the same injury. In no event, shall such injury leave as provided herein exceed two (2) years. If such member is unable to return to duty at the expiration of two (2) years from date of injury, he/she shall be eligible for all benefits to which he/she may be entitled under the disability or any other applicable provisions of the Retirement Plan.
