INJURY ON THE JOB. A. Whenever a permanent employee shall become injured in the performance of duty he shall, upon recommendation of the City Physician, be entitled to his salary in full for the period of such injury as provided herein, not to exceed one year. The period may be extended for not to exceed one additional year by the City Manager if the employee is a bed patient in a hospital. Except in the case of continuous hospitalization, no payments shall be made for injury arising after eighteen (18) months from the date of injury. The City Manager or one designated by the City Manager shall review each case and extension every three (3) months to determine whether the employee shall be continued on the payroll. As a condition precedent to receiving the benefits provided for in this section the employee shall assign to the City that portion of his cause of action against any third party or parties responsible for his injury in the amount of the payments made by the City pursuant to this section. B. An employee who is injured in the performance of duty shall report the injury before the end of the shift. Injuries reported after the end of the shift must be justified by the employee. C. An employee on injury with pay leave shall keep the City informed as to his condition and expected date of return to work. In case of long-term disabilities, the City and the employee shall establish a reasonable reporting procedure. An employee who is hospitalized shall not be required to report during the term of hospitalization. As a condition of receiving IWP, the employee shall participate in the City’s Return to Work Program as directed by the Risk Management Department or its designee. D. Injury With Pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability shall be chargeable to sick with pay. If sick with pay is not available vacation, compensatory time, or sick without pay may be used. E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or inpatient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay and shall not be chargeable to other leaves. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the injury with pay claim.
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Samples: Labor Management Agreement, Labor Management Agreement, Labor Management Agreement
INJURY ON THE JOB.
A. Whenever a permanent employee shall become injured in the performance of duty he shall, upon recommendation of the City Physicianof Cincinnati becomes injured on duty, he shall report the injury to supervision as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the end of the shift in which the injury occurs. Each department shall develop a centralized reporting system for injuries that occurred on the job but which the employee only became aware of within 24 hours after that shift. On the job injuries reported more than 24 hours after that shift will need to be justified by the employee. The Supervisor shall complete the appropriate injury report by no later than the end of the following workday following the report of injury on the job. The employee shall be entitled to his salary in full for the period of such injury as provided herein, not to exceed one year. The period may be extended for not to exceed one additional year by the City Manager Manager, or Chief Executive Officer, if the employee is a bed patient in a hospital. Except in the case of continuous hospitalization, no payments shall be made for injury arising after eighteen (18) months from the date of injury. The City Manager or one designated by the City Manager shall review each case and extension every three (3) months to determine whether the employee shall be continued on the payroll. As a condition precedent to receiving the benefits provided for in this section the employee shall assign to the City that the portion of his cause of action against any third party or parties responsible for his injury in the amount of the payments made by the City pursuant to this section.
B. An A permanent employee who injured on the job must be sent to the City physician for examination, as promptly as possible, within the first two weeks, unless hospitalized. In the event the injured employee is injured in unable to see the performance City physician within the two· week period, the employee and the supervisor shall agree to an acceptable date when the employee can be examined. The employee is responsible to promptly provide appropriate medical information from the employee's physician, supporting the IWP claim, to the agency and the Union. If there is a dispute between the employee's physician and the City's Physician regarding IWP, the agency shall promptly forward the information to Risk Management for review. In the event that there is a disagreement between the City physician and the employee's personal physician, the Union and the City shall agree to the selection of duty a third physician. The third physician shall report the injury before the end make an examination of the shiftemployee and a recommendation as to the issues in dispute. Injuries reported after Cost of such examination by the end third physician shall be borne equally by the City and the employee. The decision of the shift must third physician shall be justified by the employeefinal and binding upon both parties.
C. A Worker's Compensation Claim should be filed by the employee for such injuries. The Agency is required to have the proper forms available and to assist the employee in completing the forms.
D. Except as provided below, injury with pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be chargeable to sick with pay, vacation, compensatory time, if available, or sick without pay.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or in-patient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay leave and shall not be chargeable to other leave. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the Injury with Pay claim. The determination of the City Physician may be submitted to a third party physician, the cost of which shall be borne equally by the City and the Employee. The decision of the third physician shall be final and binding on both parties.
F. An employee on injury with pay leave shall keep the City informed as to his condition and expected date of return to work. The proper form for reporting this is City Form 30- S "City of Cincinnati Physician's Statement." Daily reporting by the employee shall not be required provided the employee contacts the proper supervisor at least once a week. In case of long-term disabilities, the City and the employee shall establish a reasonable reporting procedure. An employee who is hospitalized shall not be required to report during the term of hospitalization. As a condition of receiving IWP, the employee shall participate in the City’s 's Return to Work Program as directed by the Risk Management Department or its designee.
D. Injury With Pay benefits shall not G. Except for cases of continuous hospitalization, individual cases that require medical treatment beyond 18 months may be paid submitted by AFSCME to the Human Resources Director for consideration for extending the first forty (40) hours of the disabilityIWP period. The first forty (40) hours of the disability Human Resources Director's recommendations shall be chargeable submitted to sick with pay. If sick with pay is not available vacation, compensatory time, the City Manager for approval or sick without pay may be usedrejection.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or inpatient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay and shall not be chargeable to other leaves. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the injury with pay claim.
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Samples: Labor Management Agreement, Labor Management Agreement
INJURY ON THE JOB.
A. Whenever a permanent employee shall become injured in the performance of duty he shall, upon recommendation of the City Physicianof Cincinnati becomes injured on duty, he shall report the injury to supervision as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the end of the shift in which the injury occurs. Each department shall develop a centralized reporting system for injuries that occurred on the job but which the employee only became aware of within 24 hours after that shift. On the job injuries reported more than 24 hours after that shift will need to be justified by the employee. The Supervisor shall complete the appropriate injury report by no later than the end of the following workday following the report of injury on the job. The employee shall be entitled to his salary in full for the period of such injury as provided herein, not to exceed one year. The period may be extended for not to exceed one additional year by the City Manager Manager, or Chief Executive Officer, if the employee is a bed patient in a hospital. Except in the case of continuous hospitalization, no payments shall be made for injury arising after eighteen (18) months from the date of injury. The City Manager or one designated by the City Manager shall review each case and extension every three (3) months to determine whether the employee shall be continued on the payroll. As a condition precedent to receiving the benefits provided for in this section the employee shall assign to the City that the portion of his cause of action against any third party or parties responsible for his injury in the amount of the payments made by the City pursuant to this section.
B. An A permanent employee who injured on the job must be sent to the City physician for examination, as promptly as possible, within the first two weeks, unless hospitalized. In the event the injured employee is injured in unable to see the performance City physician within the two· week period, the employee and the supervisor shall agree to an acceptable date when the employee can be examined. The employee is responsible to promptly provide appropriate medical information from the employee's physician, supporting the IWP claim, to the agency and the Union. If there is a dispute between the employee's physician and the City's Physician regarding IWP, the agency shall promptly forward the information to Risk Management for review. In the event that there is a disagreement between the City physician and the employee's personal physician, if the employee makes a request within (20) work days, the Union and the City shall agree to the selection of duty a third physician. The third physician shall report the injury before the end make an examination of the shiftemployee and a recommendation as to the issues in dispute. Injuries reported after Cost of such examination by the end third physician shall be borne equally by the City and the employee. The decision of the shift must third physician shall be justified by the employeefinal and binding upon both parties.
C. An A Worker's Compensation Claim should be filed by the employee for such injuries. The Agency is required to have the proper forms available and to assist the employee in completing the forms.
D. Except as provided below, injury with pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be chargeable to sick with pay, vacation, compensatory time, if available, or sick without pay.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or in- patient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay leave and shall not be chargeable to other leave. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the Injury with Pay claim. The determination of the City Physician may be submitted to a third party physician, the cost of which shall be borne equally by the City and the Employee. The decision of the third physician shall be final and binding on both parties.
X. Xx employee on injury with pay leave shall keep the City informed as to his condition and expected date of return to work. The proper form for reporting this is City Form 30S "City of Cincinnati Physician's Statement." Daily reporting by the employee shall not be required provided the employee contacts the proper supervisor at least once a week. In case of long-long- term disabilities, the City and the employee shall establish a reasonable reporting procedure. An employee who is hospitalized shall not be required to report during the term of hospitalization. As a condition of receiving IWP, the employee shall participate in the City’s 's Return to Work Program as directed by the Risk Management Department or its designee.
D. Injury With Pay benefits shall not G. Except for cases of continuous hospitalization, individual cases that require medical treatment beyond 18 months may be paid submitted by AFSCME to the Risk Manager for consideration for extending the first forty (40) hours of the disabilityIWP period. The first forty (40) hours of the disability Risk Manager’s recommendations shall be chargeable submitted to sick with pay. If sick with pay is not available vacation, compensatory time, the City Manager for approval or sick without pay may be usedrejection.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or inpatient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay and shall not be chargeable to other leaves. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the injury with pay claim.
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Samples: Labor Management Agreement, Labor Management Agreement
INJURY ON THE JOB.
A. Whenever a permanent employee shall become injured in the performance of duty he shall, upon recommendation of the City Physician, be entitled to his salary in full for the period of such injury as provided herein, not to exceed one year. The period may be extended for not to exceed one additional year by the City Manager if the employee is a bed patient in a hospital. Except in the case of continuous hospitalization, no payments shall be made for injury arising after eighteen (18) months from the date of injury. The City Manager or one designated by the City Manager shall review each case and extension every three (3) months to determine whether the employee shall be continued on the payroll. As a condition precedent to receiving the benefits provided for in this section the employee shall assign to the City that portion of his cause of action against any third party or parties responsible for his injury in the amount of the payments made by the City pursuant to this section.
B. An employee who is injured in the performance of duty shall report the injury before the end of the shift. Injuries reported after the end of the shift must be justified by the employee.
C. An employee on injury with pay leave shall keep the City informed as to his condition and expected date of return to work. In case of long-term disabilities, the City and the employee shall establish a reasonable reporting procedure. An employee who is hospitalized shall not be required to report during the term of hospitalization. As a condition of receiving IWP, the employee shall participate in the City’s Return to Work Program as directed by the Risk Management Department or its designee.
D. Injury With Pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability shall be chargeable to sick with pay. If sick with pay is not available vacation, compensatory time, or sick without pay may be used.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or inpatient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay and shall not be chargeable to other leaves. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the injury with pay claim.
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Samples: Labor Management Agreement, Labor Management Agreement
INJURY ON THE JOB.
A. Whenever a permanent employee shall become injured in the performance of duty he shall, upon recommendation of the City Physicianof Cincinnati becomes injured on duty, he shall report the injury to supervision as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the end of the shift in which the injury occurs. Each department shall develop a centralized reporting system for injuries that occurred on the job but which the employee only became aware of within 24 hours after that shift. On the job injuries reported more than 24 hours after that shift will need to be justified by the employee. The Supervisor shall complete the appropriate injury report by no later than the end of the following workday following the report of injury on the job. The employee shall be entitled to his salary in full for the period of such injury as provided herein, not to exceed one year. The period may be extended for not to exceed one additional year by the City Manager Manager, or Chief Executive Officer, if the employee is a bed patient in a hospital. Except in the case of continuous hospitalization, no payments shall be made for injury arising after eighteen (18) months from the date of injury. The City Manager or one designated by the City Manager shall review each case and extension every three (3) months to determine whether the employee shall be continued on the payroll. As a condition precedent to receiving the benefits provided for in this section the employee shall assign to the City that the portion of his cause of action against any third party or parties responsible for his injury in the amount of the payments made by the City pursuant to this section.
B. An A permanent employee who injured on the job must be sent to the City physician for examination, as promptly as possible, within the first two weeks, unless hospitalized. In the event the injured employee is injured in unable to see the performance City physician within the two· week period, the employee and the supervisor shall agree to an acceptable date when the employee can be examined. The employee is responsible to promptly provide appropriate medical information from the employee's physician, supporting the IWP claim, to the agency and the Union. If there is a dispute between the employee's physician and the City's Physician regarding IWP, the agency shall promptly forward the information to Risk Management for review. In the event that there is a disagreement between the City physician and the employee's personal physician, if the employee makes a request within (20) work days, the Union and the City shall agree to the selection of duty a third physician. The third physician shall report the injury before the end make an examination of the shiftemployee and a recommendation as to the issues in dispute. Injuries reported after Cost of such examination by the end third physician shall be borne equally by the City and the employee. The decision of the shift must third physician shall be justified by the employeefinal and binding upon both parties.
C. A Worker's Compensation Claim should be filed by the employee for such injuries. The Agency is required to have the proper forms available and to assist the employee in completing the forms.
D. Except as provided below, injury with pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be chargeable to sick with pay, vacation, compensatory time, if available, or sick without pay.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or in- patient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay leave and shall not be chargeable to other leave. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the Injury with Pay claim. The determination of the City Physician may be submitted to a third party physician, the cost of which shall be borne equally by the City and the Employee. The decision of the third physician shall be final and binding on both parties.
F. An employee on injury with pay leave shall keep the City informed as to his condition and expected date of return to work. The proper form for reporting this is City Form 30S "City of Cincinnati Physician's Statement." Daily reporting by the employee shall not be required provided the employee contacts the proper supervisor at least once a week. In case of long-long- term disabilities, the City and the employee shall establish a reasonable reporting procedure. An employee who is hospitalized shall not be required to report during the term of hospitalization. As a condition of receiving IWP, the employee shall participate in the City’s Return to Work Program as directed by the Risk Management Department or its designee.
D. Injury With Pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability shall be chargeable to sick with pay. If sick with pay is not available vacation, compensatory time, or sick without pay may be used.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or inpatient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay and shall not be chargeable to other leaves. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the injury with pay claim.of
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Samples: Labor Management Agreement
INJURY ON THE JOB.
A. Whenever a permanent employee shall become injured in the performance of duty he shall, upon recommendation of the City Physicianof Cincinnati becomes injured on duty, he shall report the injury to supervision as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the end of the shift in which the injury occurs. Each department shall develop a centralized reporting system for injuries that occurred on the job but which the employee only became aware of within 24 hours after that shift. On the job injuries reported more than 24 hours after that shift will need to be justified by the employee. The Supervisor shall complete the appropriate injury report by no later than the end of the following workday following the report of injury on the job. The employee shall be entitled to his salary in full for the period of such injury as provided herein, not to exceed one year. The period may be extended for not to exceed one additional year by the City Manager Manager, or Chief Executive Officer, if the employee is a bed patient in a hospital. Except in the case of continuous hospitalization, no payments shall be made for injury arising after eighteen (18) months from the date of injury. The City Manager or one designated by the City Manager shall review each case and extension every three (3) months to determine whether the employee shall be continued on the payroll. As a condition precedent to receiving the benefits provided for in this section the employee shall assign to the City that the portion of his cause of action against any third party or parties responsible for his injury in the amount of the payments made by the City pursuant to this section.
B. An A permanent employee who injured on the job must be sent to the City physician for examination, as promptly as possible, within the first two weeks, unless hospitalized. In the event the injured employee is injured in unable to see the performance City physician within the two-week period, the employee and the supervisor shall agree to an acceptable date when the employee can be examined. The employee is responsible to promptly provide appropriate medical information from the employee’s physician, supporting the IWP claim, to the agency and the Union. If there is a dispute between the employee’s physician and the City’s Physician regarding IWP, the agency shall promptly forward the information to Risk Management for review. In the event that there is a disagreement between the City physician and the employee’s personal physician, the Union and the City shall agree to the selection of duty a third physician. The third physician shall report the injury before the end make an examination of the shiftemployee and a recommendation as to the issues in dispute. Injuries reported after Cost of such examination by the end third physician shall be borne equally by the City, the Union, and the employee. The decision of the shift must third physician shall be justified by the employeefinal and binding upon both parties.
C. An A Worker’s Compensation Claim should be filed by the employee for such injuries. The Agency is required to have the proper forms available and to assist the employee in completing the forms.
D. Except as provided below, injury with pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be chargeable to sick with pay, vacation, compensatory time, if available, or sick without pay.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or in-patient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay leave and shall not be chargeable to other leave. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the Injury with Pay claim. The determination of the City Physician may be submitted to a third party physician, the cost of which shall be borne equally by the City and the Employee. The decision of the third physician shall be final and binding on both parties.
X. Xx employee on injury with pay leave shall keep the City informed as to his condition and expected date of return to work. The proper form for reporting this is City Form 30-S “City of Cincinnati Physician’s Statement.” Daily reporting by the employee shall not be required provided the employee contacts the proper supervisor at least once a week. In case of long-term disabilities, the City and the employee shall establish a reasonable reporting procedure. An employee who is hospitalized shall not be required to report during the term of hospitalization. As a condition of receiving IWP, the employee shall participate in the City’s Return to Work Program as directed by the Risk Management Department or its designee.
D. Injury With Pay benefits shall not G. Except for cases of continuous hospitalization, individual cases that require medical treatment beyond 18 months may be paid submitted by AFSCME to the Human Resources Director for consideration for extending the first forty (40) hours of the disabilityIWP period. The first forty (40) hours of the disability Human Resources Director’s recommendations shall be chargeable submitted to sick with pay. If sick with pay is not available vacation, compensatory time, the City Manager for approval or sick without pay may be usedrejection.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or inpatient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay and shall not be chargeable to other leaves. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the injury with pay claim.
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Samples: Labor Management Agreement
INJURY ON THE JOB.
A. Whenever a permanent employee shall become injured in the performance of duty he shall, upon recommendation of the City Physician, be entitled to his salary in full for the period of such injury as provided herein, not to exceed one year. The period may be extended for not to exceed one additional year by the City Manager if the employee is a bed patient in a hospital. Except in the case of continuous hospitalization, no payments shall be made for injury arising after eighteen (18) months from the date of injury. The City Manager or one designated by the City Manager shall review each case and extension every three (3) months to determine whether the employee shall be continued on the payroll. As a condition precedent to receiving the benefits provided for in this section the employee shall assign to the City that portion of his cause of action against any third party or parties responsible for his injury in the amount of the payments made by the City pursuant to this section.
B. An employee who is injured in the performance of duty shall report the injury before the end of the shift. Injuries reported after the end of the shift must be justified by the employee.
C. An employee on injury with pay leave shall keep the City informed as to his condition and expected date of return to work. In case of long-term disabilities, the City and the employee shall establish a reasonable reporting procedure. An employee who is hospitalized shall not be required to report during the term of hospitalization. As a condition of receiving IWP, the employee shall participate in the City’s Return to Work Program as directed by the Risk Management Department or its designee.
D. Injury With Pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability shall be chargeable to sick with pay. If sick with pay is not available vacation, compensatory time, or sick without pay may be used.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or inpatient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay and shall not be chargeable to other leaves. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the injury with pay claim.
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Samples: Labor Management Agreement
INJURY ON THE JOB.
A. Whenever a permanent employee shall become injured in the performance of duty he shall, upon recommendation of the City Physicianof Cincinnati becomes injured on duty, he shall report the injury to supervision as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the end of the shift in which the injury occurs. Each department shall develop a centralized reporting system for injuries that occurred on the job but which the employee only became aware of within 24 hours after that shift. On the job injuries reported more than 24 hours after that shift will need to be justified by the employee. The Supervisor shall complete the appropriate injury report by no later than the end of the following workday following the report of injury on the job. The employee shall be entitled to his salary in full for the period of such injury as provided herein, not to exceed one year. The period may be extended for not to exceed one additional year by the City Manager Manager, or Chief Executive Officer, if the employee is a bed patient in a hospital. Except in the case of continuous hospitalization, no payments shall be made for injury arising after eighteen (18) months from the date of injury. The City Manager or one designated by the City Manager shall review each case and extension every three (3) months to determine whether the employee shall be continued on the payroll. As a condition precedent to receiving the benefits provided for in this section the employee shall assign to the City that the portion of his cause of action against any third party or parties responsible for his injury in the amount of the payments made by the City pursuant to this section.
B. An A permanent employee who injured on the job must be sent to the City physician for examination, as promptly as possible, within the first two weeks, unless hospitalized. In the event the injured employee is injured in unable to see the performance City physician within the two· week period, the employee and the supervisor shall agree to an acceptable date when the employee can be examined. The employee is responsible to promptly provide appropriate medical information from the employee's physician, supporting the IWP claim, to the agency and the Union. If there is a dispute between the employee's physician and the City's Physician regarding IWP, the agency shall promptly forward the information to Risk Management for review. In the event that there is a disagreement between the City physician and the employee's personal physician, if the employee makes a request within (20) work days, the Union and the City shall agree to the selection of duty a third physician. The third physician shall report the injury before the end make an examination of the shiftemployee and a recommendation as to the issues in dispute. Injuries reported after Cost of such examination by the end third physician shall be borne equally by the City and the employee. The decision of the shift must third physician shall be justified by the employeefinal and binding upon both parties.
C. A Worker's Compensation Claim should be filed by the employee for such injuries. The Agency is required to have the proper forms available and to assist the employee in completing the forms.
D. Except as provided below, injury with pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be chargeable to sick with pay, vacation, compensatory time, if available, or sick without pay.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or in- patient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay leave and shall not be chargeable to other leave. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the Injury with Pay claim. The determination of the City Physician may be submitted to a third party physician, the cost of which shall be borne equally by the City and the Employee. The decision of the third physician shall be final and binding on both parties.
F. An employee on injury with pay leave shall keep the City informed as to his condition and expected date of return to work. The proper form for reporting this is City Form 30S "City of Cincinnati Physician's Statement." Daily reporting by the employee shall not be required provided the employee contacts the proper supervisor at least once a week. In case of long-long- term disabilities, the City and the employee shall establish a reasonable reporting procedure. An employee who is hospitalized shall not be required to report during the term of hospitalization. As a condition of receiving IWP, the employee shall participate in the City’s 's Return to Work Program as directed by the Risk Management Department or its designee.
D. Injury With Pay benefits shall not G. Except for cases of continuous hospitalization, individual cases that require medical treatment beyond 18 months may be paid submitted by AFSCME to the Risk Manager for consideration for extending the first forty (40) hours of the disabilityIWP period. The first forty (40) hours of the disability Risk Manager’s recommendations shall be chargeable submitted to sick with pay. If sick with pay is not available vacation, compensatory time, the City Manager for approval or sick without pay may be usedrejection.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or inpatient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay and shall not be chargeable to other leaves. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the injury with pay claim.
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Samples: Labor Management Agreement
INJURY ON THE JOB.
A. Whenever a permanent employee shall become injured in the performance of duty he shall, upon recommendation of the City Physicianof Cincinnati becomes injured on duty, he shall report the injury to supervision as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the end of the shift in which the injury occurs. Each department shall develop a centralized reporting system for injuries that occurred on the job but which the employee only became aware of within 24 hours after that shift. On the job injuries reported more than 24 hours after that shift will need to be justified by the employee. The Supervisor shall complete the appropriate injury report by no later than the end of the following workday following the report of injury on the job. The employee shall be entitled to his salary in full for the period of such injury as provided herein, not to exceed one year. The period may be extended for not to exceed one additional year by the City Manager Manager, or Chief Executive Officer, if the employee is a bed patient in a hospital. Except in the case of continuous hospitalization, no payments shall be made for injury arising after eighteen (18) months from the date of injury. The City Manager or one designated by the City Manager shall review each case and extension every three (3) months to determine whether the employee shall be continued on the payroll. As a condition precedent to receiving the benefits provided for in this section the employee shall assign to the City that the portion of his cause of action against any third party or parties responsible for his injury in the amount of the payments made by the City pursuant to this section.
B. An A permanent employee who injured on the job must be sent to the City physician for examination, as promptly as possible, within the first two weeks, unless hospitalized. In the event the injured employee is injured in unable to see the performance City physician within the two· week period, the employee and the supervisor shall agree to an acceptable date when the employee can be examined. The employee is responsible to promptly provide appropriate medical information from the employee's physician, supporting the IWP claim, to the agency and the Union. If there is a dispute between the employee's physician and the City's Physician regarding IWP, the agency shall promptly forward the information to Risk Management for review. In the event that there is a disagreement between the City physician and the employee's personal physician, if the employee makes a request within (20) work days, the Union and the City shall agree to the selection of duty a third physician. The third physician shall report the injury before the end make an examination of the shiftemployee and a recommendation as to the issues in dispute. Injuries reported after Cost of such examination by the end third physician shall be borne equally by the City and the employee. The decision of the shift must third physician shall be justified by the employeefinal and binding upon both parties.
C. An A Worker's Compensation Claim should be filed by the employee for such injuries. The Agency is required to have the proper forms available and to assist the employee in completing the forms.
D. Except as provided below, injury with pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be chargeable to sick with pay, vacation, compensatory time, if available, or sick without pay.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or in- patient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay leave and shall not be chargeable to other leave. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the Injury with Pay claim. The determination of the City Physician may be submitted to a third party physician, the cost of which shall be borne equally by the City and the Employee. The decision of the third physician shall be final and binding on both parties.
X. Xx employee on injury with pay leave shall keep the City informed as to his condition and expected date of return to work. The proper form for reporting this is City Form 30S "City of Cincinnati Physician's Statement." Daily reporting by the employee shall not be required provided the employee contacts the proper supervisor at least once a week. In case of long-long- term disabilities, the City and the employee shall establish a reasonable reporting procedure. An employee who is hospitalized shall not be required to report during the term of hospitalization. As a condition of receiving IWP, the employee shall participate in the City’s Return to Work Program as directed by the Risk Management Department or its designee.
D. Injury With Pay benefits shall not be paid for the first forty (40) hours of the disability. The first forty (40) hours of the disability shall be chargeable to sick with pay. If sick with pay is not available vacation, compensatory time, or sick without pay may be used.
E. In case of injury resulting in the treatment by an emergency room, outpatient surgery, or inpatient hospitalization due to injury on the job, the first forty (40) hours of the disability period shall be compensated as injury with pay and shall not be chargeable to other leaves. The City Physician will determine if treatment by an emergency room is a medical emergency supporting the injury with pay claim.of
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Samples: Labor Management Agreement
