Common use of INJURY LEAVE WITH PAY Clause in Contracts

INJURY LEAVE WITH PAY. When an employee's absence from work is necessitated because of an illness or injury incurred while on the job with the City and said illness or injury is compensable under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law, Injury Leave will be granted for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after the date of injury. Such leave will be granted by the City Manager, or their designee, based upon the recommendation of the Division/Department Head and upon submittal by the employee of a statement from a licensed physician justifying that the employee is unable to return to modified duty or full work status due to the illness/injury. The physician statement must be a fully completed and signed BWC-Medco 14 (or equivalent). Such leave will not be charged against the employee's Sick Leave balance unless it is determined that the illness or injury is a non-work-related illness or injury and is not compensable under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law. In order to be eligible for Injury Leave, the employee must report the illness/injury to his supervisor within three (3) work-days of the incident giving rise to the illness/injury. Simultaneously with the request for Injury Leave, the employee will make application and actively pursue a claim for benefits under Ohio Workers' Compensation Law. If the application for benefits is granted and the claim allowed, the City's obligation under the continued use of Injury Leave would be the employee's regular rate of pay. In cases where Injury Leave or medical leave are necessary, the City may employ a limited-duty work program which will provide for the attempted placement of Divisional personnel who are unable to perform in their normal capacity. The limitations imposed on Injury Leave will be considered as limitations on leave granted as a result of each incident of a work-related illness/injury, rather than limitations on leave to be granted in any one calendar year or other unit of time. A maximum of three (3) hours of Injury Leave will be granted for an absence from work necessitated due to the attendance of an Industrial Commission Hearing resulting in the allowance of the claim and/or medical diagnosis code being heard. Other forms of leave taken pending receipt of the final order from the Industrial Commission will not be converted to Injury Leave until 15 days after the City’s receipt of the final order. A maximum of three (3) hours of Injury Leave will be granted for an absence from work necessitated due to the attendance of a physician’s appointment for an approved condition. Only in circumstances involving additional travel and/or appropriate supporting medical documentation will Injury Leave greater than three hours be considered for an appointment.

INJURY LEAVE WITH PAY. When an employee's absence from work is necessitated because Injury Leave shall be granted, subject to the approval of an illness or injury incurred while on the job with the City and said illness Manager or injury is compensable under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Lawdesignee, Injury Leave will be granted for a period not of time or times up to exceed one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after for each injury. This one hundred eighty (180) calendar days of leave must be used within two (2) calendar years of the member’s date of injury. Such This provision as to use of injury leave will be granted by shall apply to any injury which first occurs during the City Managerterm of this Agreement. Injury is defined as a service-connected disability which interferes with a member's ability to perform their normal work duties, or their designee, based upon the recommendation of the Division/Department Head and upon submittal by the employee of a statement from a licensed physician justifying that the employee is unable to return to modified duty or full work status due which has been reported to the illness/injury. The physician statement must be a fully completed and signed BWC-Medco 14 (or equivalent). Such leave will member's immediate supervisor not be charged against the employee's Sick Leave balance unless it is determined that the illness or injury is a non-work-related illness or injury and is not compensable under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law. In order to be eligible for Injury Leave, the employee must report the illness/injury to his supervisor within more than three (3) work-days of from the incident giving rise to the illness/injurydate such injury occurs. Simultaneously Simultaneous with the request for Injury Leaveinjury leave, the employee will member may also make application and actively pursue prosecute a claim for benefits under Ohio the Workers' Compensation LawLaw of Ohio. If the application for benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law is granted and the claim allowedfavorably considered, the CityEmployer's obligation under the continued use of Injury Leave would injury leave shall be the employee's ’s regular rate of pay. In cases where Injury Leave or medical leave are necessary, the City may employ a limited-duty work program which will provide for the attempted placement of Divisional personnel who are unable to perform in their normal capacity. The limitations imposed on Injury Leave will be considered as limitations on leave granted as a result of each incident of a work-related illness/injury, rather than limitations on leave to be granted in any one calendar year or other unit of time. A maximum of three (3) hours of Injury Leave will be granted for an absence from work necessitated due to the attendance of an Industrial Commission Hearing resulting in the allowance a of the claim and/or medical diagnosis code being heard. Other forms of leave taken pending receipt of the final order from the Industrial Commission will not be converted to Injury Leave until 15 days after of the City’s receipt of the final order. A maximum of three (3) hours of Injury Leave will be granted for an absence from work necessitated due to the attendance of a physician’s appointment for an approved condition. Only in circumstances involving additional travel and/or appropriate supporting medical documentation will Injury Leave leave for greater than three (3) hours will be considered granted whenever necessary for an appointmentadditional travel or additional medical documentation is provided to the City. In cases where injury leave or sick leave is necessary, the Chief of Police may internally address a light duty work policy which will provide for the attempted placement of Departmental personnel who are unable to perform in their normal capacity.

INJURY LEAVE WITH PAY. When an employee's absence from work is necessitated because Injury Leave shall be granted, subject to the approval of an illness or injury incurred while on the job with the City and said illness Manager or injury is compensable under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Lawdesignee, Injury Leave will be granted for a period not of time or times up to exceed one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after for each injury. This one hundred eighty (180) calendar days of leave must be used within two (2) calendar years of the member’s date of injury. Such This provision as to use of injury leave will be granted by shall apply to any injury which first occurs during the City Managerterm of this Agreement. Injury is defined as a service-connected disability which interferes with a member's ability to perform his or her normal work duties, or their designee, based upon the recommendation of the Division/Department Head and upon submittal by the employee of a statement from a licensed physician justifying that the employee is unable to return to modified duty or full work status due which has been reported to the illness/injury. The physician statement must be a fully completed and signed BWC-Medco 14 (or equivalent). Such leave will member's immediate supervisor not be charged against the employee's Sick Leave balance unless it is determined that the illness or injury is a non-work-related illness or injury and is not compensable under Ohio Workers’ Compensation Law. In order to be eligible for Injury Leave, the employee must report the illness/injury to his supervisor within more than three (3) work-days of from the incident giving rise to the illness/injurydate such injury occurs. Simultaneously Simultaneous with the request for Injury Leaveinjury leave, the employee will member may also make application and actively pursue prosecute a claim for benefits under Ohio the Workers' Compensation LawLaw of Ohio. If the application for benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law is granted and the claim allowedfavorably considered, the CityEmployer's obligation under the continued use of Injury Leave would injury leave shall be the employee's ’s regular rate of pay. In cases where Injury Leave or medical leave are necessary, the City may employ a limited-duty work program which will provide for the attempted placement of Divisional personnel who are unable to perform in their normal capacity. The limitations imposed on Injury Leave will be considered as limitations on leave granted as a result of each incident of a work-related illness/injury, rather than limitations on leave to be granted in any one calendar year or other unit of time. A maximum of three (3) hours of Injury Leave will be granted for an absence from work necessitated due to the attendance of an Industrial Commission Hearing resulting in the allowance a of the claim and/or medical diagnosis code being heard. Other forms of leave taken pending receipt of the final order from the Industrial Commission will not be converted to Injury Leave until 15 days after of the City’s receipt of the final order. A maximum of three (3) hours of Injury Leave will be granted for an absence from work necessitated due to the attendance of a physician’s appointment for an approved condition. Only in circumstances involving additional travel and/or appropriate supporting medical documentation will Injury Leave leave for greater than three (3) hours will be considered granted whenever necessary for an appointmentadditional travel or additional medical documentation is provided to the City. In cases where injury leave or sick leave is necessary, the Chief of Police may internally address a light duty work policy which will provide for the attempted placement of Departmental personnel who are unable to perform in their normal capacity.