Common use of Maintenance of Standards/Retention of Benefits and Conditions Clause in Contracts

Maintenance of Standards/Retention of Benefits and Conditions. Section A. All members of the bargaining unit retain the following benefits and conditions previously in effect between the parties, including: [See MOA: February 28, 2005 (Parking at EOB).] 1. Deferred compensation program. 2. Use of blood bank; 3. Physical examinations as provided in DD 87-05, found at Appendix G of this Agreement. Before an employee returns to work after an absence which is the result of a workers’ compensation injury or who has been out 15 or more work days, the employee must have a “Return to Work” authorization form completed by the employee’s private physician or workers’ compensation physician authorizing their return to work. The form must be presented to the employee’s supervisor immediately upon returning to work. If fitness for duty issues arise upon the employee’s return to work, the employee may be required to see the county medical examiner [”CME”] who may make further determinations as to fitness for duty. After receiving the “Return to Work” authorization form, the employee’s supervisor will forward this form to the Occupational Medical Services unit for inclusion in the employee’s medical file. Notwithstanding the above requirements, an employee may be required to submit to a medical examination by the CME to determine fitness for duty. [See Side Letter: October 21, 2004.]

Maintenance of Standards/Retention of Benefits and Conditions. Section A. All members of the bargaining unit retain the following benefits and conditions previously in effect between the parties, including: [See MOA: February 28, 2005 (Parking at EOBsee side letter dated 2/28/05).] 1. Deferred compensation program. 2. Use of blood bank; 3. Physical examinations as provided in DD 87-05, found at Appendix G of this Agreement. Before an employee returns to work after an absence which is the result of a workers’ compensation injury or who has been out 15 or more work days, the employee must have a “Return to Work” authorization form completed by the employee’s private physician or workers’ compensation physician authorizing their return to work. The form must be presented to the employee’s supervisor immediately upon returning to work. If fitness for duty issues arise upon the employee’s return to work, the employee may be required to see the county medical examiner [”CME”] who may make further determinations as to fitness for duty. After receiving the “Return to Work” authorization form, the employee’s supervisor will forward this form to the Occupational Medical Services unit for inclusion in the employee’s medical file. Notwithstanding the above requirements, an employee may be required to submit to a medical examination by the CME to determine fitness for duty. [See Side Letter: October 21, 2004.]

Maintenance of Standards/Retention of Benefits and Conditions. Section A. All members of the bargaining unit retain the following benefits and conditions previously in effect between the parties, including: [See MOA: February 28, 2005 (Parking at EOB).]: 1. Deferred compensation program. 2. Use of blood bank; 3. Physical examinations as provided in DD 87-05, found at Appendix G of this Agreement. Before an employee returns to work after an absence which is the result of a workers’ compensation injury or who has been out 15 or more work days, the employee must have a “Return to Work” authorization form completed by the employee’s private physician or workers’ compensation physician authorizing their return to work. The form must be presented to the employee’s supervisor immediately upon returning to work. If fitness for duty issues arise upon the employee’s return to work, the employee may be required to see the county medical examiner [”CME”] who may make further determinations as to fitness for duty. After receiving the “Return to Work” authorization form, the employee’s supervisor will forward this form to the Occupational Medical Services unit for inclusion in the employee’s medical file. Notwithstanding the above requirements, an employee may be required to submit to a medical examination by the CME to determine fitness for duty. [See Side Letter: October 21, 2004.]