Light/Limited Duty Assignments. A. As part of a return-to-work program for employees who are incapacitated due to illness or injury, an employee may request and/or the State may initiate a limited duty assignment.
B. Limited duty assignments will be administered in accordance with all the following criteria:
1. When the assignment is in accordance with a physician's substantiation and recommended instruction;
2. When and where the State determines that the assignment provides needed services;
3. When the employee can satisfactorily perform the work;
4. When there is a prognosis for improvement of the illness or injury;
5. Maintaining safety shall be a prime consideration prior to assigning limited duty.
C. The duration of a limited duty assignment may be up to 45 calendar days. At the State's discretion, a limited duty assignment may be extended an additional 60 days when warranted under B. 1 through 5, above.
D. The State may make alternative assignments, retrain employees, or may, if it follows the requirements of the Government Code, medically terminate an employee whose prognosis for continued employment is poor.
E. The State reserves the right to have an employee examined by a physician of its choosing prior to granting, continuing, or extending a light/limited duty assignment.
F. When an employee's injury or illness is medically determined to be permanent, the employee may request Reasonable Accommodation as prescribed by the State Personnel Board (SPB). The State will review the request in conformance with SPB rules. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to contravene the SPB’s constitutional and/or statutory authority to determine the appropriate classification of assigned duties; to require reasonable accommodation of an employee or applicant with disability; or to determine the ability of an applicant or employee to perform the essential functions of a classification or job. Complaints under this Section alleging out-of-class work, denial of reasonable accommodations, discrimination based on disability, or inappropriate medical demotion, transfer or termination shall not be grievable under the grievance procedure contained in Article 6 of this Contract, but may be appealed through the SPB’s Reasonable Accommodation Appeals Process.
Light/Limited Duty Assignments. A. Where the need is substantiated by a physician, the State will attempt to provide light/limited duty assignments for up to sixty (60) days: 1) in accordance with a physician's recommended instructions; 2) where and when services are needed; 3) to the extent it does not inconvenience other employees; 4) to the extent the employee can satisfactorily perform the work; and 5) where there is a prognosis for improvement. At the option of the State, the assignment may be extended beyond sixty (60) days. It is the intent of the parties that the limited duty assignments be of the minimum necessary durations and that the maximum limited duty assignment of sixty (60) days, and any extensions, be utilized for the most severe illnesses or injuries.
B. The State may make alternative assignments, retrain employees, or as provided under the Government Code, medically terminate an employee whose prognosis for continued employment is poor.
C. The State reserves the right to have an employee examined by a physician of its choosing prior to granting, continuing or extending a light/limited duty assignment.
D. Nothing in this section shall be construed to contravene the State Personnel Board's constitutional and/or statutory authority to determine the appropriate classification of assigned duties, to require reasonable accommodation of an employee or applicant with a disability, or to determine the ability of an applicant or employee to perform the essential functions of a classification or job. Complaints under this Section alleging out-of-class work, denial of reasonable accommodation, discrimination based on disability, or inappropriate medical demotion, transfer or termination shall not be grievable under the grievance procedure contained in Article 6 (Grievance and Arbitration Procedures) of this Contract.
Light/Limited Duty Assignments. A. Where the need is substantiated by a physician, the State will attempt to provide light/limited duty assignments for up to 60 days: 1) in accordance with a physician's recommended instructions; 2) where and when services are needed;
Light/Limited Duty Assignments. (Unit 14)
A. As part of a return-to-work program for employees who are incapacitated due to illness or injury, an employee may request and/or the State may initiate a limited duty assignment.
B. Limited duty assignments will be administered in accordance with all the following criteria:
1. When the assignment is in accordance with a physician’s substantiation and recommended instruction;
2. When and where the State determines that the assignment provides needed services;
3. When the employee can satisfactorily perform the work;
4. When there is a prognosis for improvement of the illness or injury;
5. Maintaining safety shall be a prime consideration prior to assigning limited duty.
C. The duration of a limited duty assignment may be up to sixty (60) calendar days. At the State’s discretion, a limited duty assignment may be extended an additional sixty (60) days when warranted under B 1 through 5, above.
D. The State may make alternative assignments, retain employees, or may, if it follows the requirements of the Government Code, medically terminate an employee whose prognosis for continued employment is poor.
E. The State reserves the right to have an employee examined by a physician of its choosing prior to granting, continuing, or extending a light/limited duty assignment.
F. When an employee’s injury or illness is medically determined to be permanent, the employee may request Reasonable Accommodation as prescribed by the State Personnel Board (SPB). The State will review the request in conformance with SPB rules. Nothing in this Section shall be construed
Light/Limited Duty Assignments. (Unit 3)
A. As part of a return-to-work program for employees who are incapacitated due to illness or injury, an employee may request and/or the State may initiate a limited duty assignment.
B. Limited duty assignments will be administered in accordance with all the following criteria:
1. When the assignment is in accordance with a physician’s substantiation and recommended instruction;
2. When and where the State determines that the assignment provides needed services;
3. When the employee can satisfactorily perform the work;
4. When there is prognosis for improvement of the illness or injury;
5. Maintaining safety shall be prime consideration prior to assigning limited duty.
Light/Limited Duty Assignments. A. As part of a Return-To-Work Program for employees who are incapacitated due to illness or injury, an employee may request and/or the State may initiate a limited duty assignment. If an employee makes a request, the State shall endeavor to initiate a light/limited duty assignment.
B. Limited duty assignments will be administered in accordance with all the following criteria:
1. When the assignment is in accordance with a physician’s substantiation and recommended instruction;
2. When and where the State determines that the assignment provides needed services;
3. When the employee can satisfactorily perform the work;
4. When there is a prognosis for improvement of the illness or injury;
5. Maintaining safety shall be prime consideration prior to assigning a light limited duty.
C. The duration of a limited duty assignment shall be up to sixty (60) calendar days. At the State’s discretion, a limited duty assignment may be extended up to sixty (60) days when warranted under B (1) through B
Light/Limited Duty Assignments. A. Assignments for light/limited-duty will be made in accordance with the provisions of the National Agreement. No regular employee shall be displaced from his or her assignment by the application of this article.
B. Assignment to light/limited-duty positions, including specific work that may be performed, will be determined by medical documentation, Management and the Union on a case-by- case basis. In order to avoid improper allowances of cross craft assignments, management will consult with representatives from the appropriate union prior to assigning any employee work in a craft other than their own. Every effort will be made to accommodate an individual within their established hours of work.
