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LEAVE FOR WORK-RELATED INJURY. Absence due to employment-connected temporary disability: A. The following shall define this article regarding sick leave in conjunction with the City’s worker’s compensation carrier. All City employees are covered under worker’s compensation for injuries incurred while on duty. B. Employees suffering on-the-job injuries, where the potential for a worker’s compensation claim exists, must file a C-1 claim form within six (6) days of such accident. This is in addition to any other form required as a result of such injury. The employee will be solely responsible to complete the required form, except for incapacity; then the department head shall be responsible. Failure to complete this form within six (6) days of the injury may xxxxxxxxxx said claim. C. All employees shall immediately report to their supervisor any injury sustained by them or by others as a result of performance of their duties as a City employee. D. In the event an employee’s worker’s compensation claim is accepted and s/he remains absent due to a non-self-inflicted employment related injury or disability which is not a result of negligence on the part of the injured officer, the employee shall remain in a full pay status for a maximum of sixty- two (62) shifts (per incident) from the date of injury without accumulated sick leave and or annual leave being charged. If the injury is from the use of a deadly weapon, the employee shall remain in full pay status for a maximum of one hundred twenty five (125) shifts (per incident) from the date of injury without the accumulated sick leave and/or annual leave being charged. All compensation received from the worker’s compensation carrier shall be turned over to the city finance office upon receipt. A deadly weapon is defined as any instrument used in a manner which is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. E. In the event an employee is absent due to any other type of employment related injury or disability, the employee may use accumulated sick leave and annual leave or comp time to draw full pay while absent from work. Such payments from the City shall not extend beyond an employee’s accumulated sick leave and annual leave. If the injured employee receives compensation from the worker’s compensation carrier, s/he shall turn over to the City the compensation received, while simultaneously receiving sick leave or annual leave benefits from the City. After the employee exhausts his accrued sick and annual leave, said employee will retain any further worker’s compensation benefits. The employee’s sick leave and annual leave will be deducted at one-third times while receiving both City and workers compensation benefits. If worker’s compensation benefits are rejected, accrued sick leave, annual leave or comp time will be deducted at straight time. F. If as a result of a licensed health care provider’s evaluation and prognosis, it appears that the employee will not be able to return to work in their regular job, the city may require a medical separation. The city may also, at its discretion, place the employee in another open position within the city that the employee qualifies for. G. In the event that the City establishes through an appropriate investigation that an employee is abusing the provisions of this section, the employee will be subject to discipline up to and including termination. H. Nothing in this Article shall prohibit the City from placing an injured employee on transitional duty when it is appropriate. Employees who desire transitional duty must make a request to the Police Chief. A letter requesting transitional duty must be submitted and approved by the Police Chief prior to the first day of transitional duty worked. I. If transitional duty is available and it is approved, the schedule shall be determined by the Police Chief and Human Resources Manager, based on the schedule of the department where the light duty work is performed. Lunch will not be paid for transitional duty positions. No employee on an 84 hour schedule, assigned to transitional duty for a work related injury, will lose their 84 hour base pay.

LEAVE FOR WORK-RELATED INJURY. Absence due to employment-connected temporary disability: A. The following shall define this article regarding sick leave in conjunction with the City’s worker’s compensation carrier. All City employees are covered under worker’s compensation for injuries incurred while on duty. B. Employees suffering on-the-job injuries, where the potential for a worker’s compensation claim exists, must file a C-1 claim form within six (6) days of such accident. This is in addition to any other form required as a result of such injury. The employee will be solely responsible to complete the required form, except for incapacity; then the department head shall be responsible. Failure to complete this form within six (6) days of the injury may xxxxxxxxxx jeopardize said claim. C. All employees shall immediately report to their supervisor any injury sustained by them or by others as a result of performance of their duties as a City employee. D. In the event an employee’s worker’s compensation claim is accepted and s/he remains absent due to a non-self-inflicted employment related injury or disability which is not a result of negligence on the part of the injured officer, the employee shall remain in a full pay status for a maximum of sixty- sixty-two (62) shifts (per incident) from the date of injury without accumulated sick leave and or annual leave being charged. If the injury is from the use of a deadly weapon, the employee shall remain in full pay status for a maximum of one hundred twenty five (125) shifts (per incident) from the date of injury without the accumulated sick leave and/or annual leave being charged. All compensation received from the worker’s compensation carrier shall be turned over to the city finance office upon receipt. A deadly weapon is defined as any instrument used in a manner which is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury.any E. In the event an employee is absent due to any other type of employment related injury or disability, the employee may use accumulated sick leave and annual leave or comp time to draw full pay while absent from work. Such payments from the City shall not extend beyond an employee’s accumulated sick leave and annual leave. If the injured employee receives compensation from the worker’s compensation carrier, s/he shall turn over to the City the compensation received, while simultaneously receiving sick leave or annual leave benefits from the City. After the employee exhausts his accrued sick and annual leave, said employee will retain any further worker’s compensation benefits. The employee’s sick leave and annual leave will be deducted at one-third times while receiving both City and workers compensation benefits. If worker’s compensation benefits are rejected, accrued sick leave, annual leave or comp time will be deducted at straight time. F. If as a result of a licensed health care provider’s evaluation and prognosis, it appears that the employee will not be able to return to work in their regular job, the city may require a medical separation. The city may also, at its discretion, place the employee in another open position within the city that the employee qualifies for. G. In the event that the City establishes through an appropriate investigation that an employee is abusing the provisions of this section, the employee will be subject to discipline up to and including termination. H. Nothing in this Article shall prohibit the City from placing an injured employee on transitional duty when it is appropriate. Employees who desire transitional duty must make a request to the Police Chief. A letter requesting transitional duty must be submitted and approved by the Police Chief prior to the first day of transitional duty worked. I. If transitional duty is available and it is approved, the schedule shall be determined five (5) days on duty followed by the Police Chief and Human Resources Managertwo (2) days off duty. Unless otherwise agreed upon, based Employees on the schedule of the department where the light duty work is performed. Lunch will not be paid for transitional duty positions. No employee on an 84 hour schedule, assigned to transitional duty for a work related injury, will lose their 84 hour base payshall have weekends and holidays off.

LEAVE FOR WORK-RELATED INJURY. Absence due to employment-connected temporary disability: A. The following shall define this article regarding sick leave in conjunction with the City’s worker’s compensation carrier. All City employees are covered under worker’s compensation for injuries incurred while on duty. B. Employees suffering on-the-job injuries, where the potential for a worker’s compensation claim exists, must file a C-1 claim form within six (6) days of such accident. This is in addition to any other form required as a result of such injury. The employee will be solely responsible to complete the required form, except for incapacity; then the department head shall be responsible. Failure to complete this form within six (6) days of the injury may xxxxxxxxxx said claim. C. All employees shall immediately report to their supervisor any injury sustained by them or by others as a result of performance of their duties as a City employee. D. In the event an employee’s worker’s compensation claim is accepted and s/he employee remains absent due to a non-self-inflicted employment related injury or disability which is not a result of negligence on the part of the injured officer, the employee shall remain in a full pay status for a maximum of sixty- sixty-two (62) shifts (per incident) from the date of injury without accumulated sick leave and or annual leave being charged. If the injury is from the use of a deadly weapon, the employee shall remain in full pay status for a maximum of one hundred twenty five (125) shifts (per incident) from the date of injury without the accumulated sick leave and/or annual leave being charged. All compensation received from the worker’s compensation carrier shall be turned over to the city finance office upon receipt. A deadly weapon is defined as any instrument used in a manner which is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. E. In the event an employee is absent due to any other type of employment related injury or disability, the employee may use accumulated sick leave and annual leave or comp time to draw full pay while absent from work. Such payments from the City shall not extend beyond an employee’s accumulated sick leave and annual leave. If the injured employee receives compensation from the worker’s compensation carrier, s/he employee shall turn over to the City the compensation received, while simultaneously receiving sick leave or annual leave benefits from the City. After the employee exhausts his accrued sick and annual leave, said employee will retain any further worker’s compensation benefits. The employee’s sick leave and annual leave will be deducted at one-third times while receiving both City and workers compensation benefits. If worker’s compensation benefits are rejected, accrued sick leave, annual leave or comp time will be deducted at straight time. F. If as a result of a licensed health care provider’s evaluation and prognosis, it appears that the employee will not be able to return to work in their regular job, the city may require a medical separation. The city may also, at its discretion, place the employee in another open position within the city that the employee qualifies for. G. In the event that the City establishes through an appropriate investigation that an employee is abusing the provisions of this section, the employee will be subject to discipline up to and including termination. H. Nothing in this Article shall prohibit the City from placing an injured employee on transitional duty when it is appropriate. Employees who desire transitional duty must make a request to the Police Chief. A letter requesting transitional duty must be submitted and approved by the Police Chief prior to the first day of transitional duty worked. I. If transitional duty is available and it is approved, the schedule shall be determined by the Police Chief and Human Resources Manager, based on the schedule of the department where the light duty work is performed. Lunch will not be paid for transitional duty positions. No employee on an 84 hour schedule, assigned to transitional duty for a work related injury, will lose their 84 hour base pay. A. The retirement rights of the employees shall be the same as those provided by Chapter 286 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“Public Employees’ Retirement Act”). This Agreement shall be interpreted consistent with the provisions and requirements of the Public Employees’ Retirement Act. In the event of any inconsistency, the terms of the Public Employees’ Retirement Act shall govern.