Light Duty Status. (a) The Employer shall allow Employees to perform light duty when recommended by his or her personal physician for up to a maximum of five (5), eight (8) hour workdays (Monday through Friday, the same hours that City Hall is open to the public) for each original injury or original illness.
Light Duty Status. Where the Employer determines it feasible, the employees who are temporarily unable to perform their regular assigned duties because of illness or injury, but who are capable of returning to or remaining in a light duty status, may be detailed to work assignments compatible with their physical condition.
Light Duty Status. If, as a result of a service or non-service connected injury or illness, an employee is temporarily disabled and unable to efficiently perform the duties of his/her position, but is able to efficiently perform the duties of some other position within the City which is compatible with the employee’s skills and abilities, then the Department Head or City Manager may refer the employee for placement in such departmental position for a period not to exceed three (3) months. Upon approval of the Department Head or City Manager, the employee may be so employed within his/her medical/physical restrictions. Such assignment shall be called light duty. Light duty assignment shall have the following restrictions: • Light duty shall not be used to displace all or part of a full-time position within the department; • Only one person in a department shall be on light duty at any point in time with the Department Head or City Manager given full discretion as to whom will perform the light duty work, and the Union shall have no recourse through the grievance procedure to challenge this decision; and • An employee must have at least one (1) year of City service to be eligible for light duty assignment.
Light Duty Status. If, as a result of a service or non-service connected injury or illness, an officer is temporarily disabled and unable to efficiently perform the duties of his/her position, but is able to efficiently perform the duties of some other position within the department which is compatible with the officer’s skills and abilities, then the Chief of Police or City Manager may refer the employee for placement in such departmental position for a period not to exceed one year. Upon approval of the Chief of Police or City Manager, the employee may be so employed within his/her medical/physical restrictions. Such assignment shall be called light duty.
