Common use of Modified Duty Clause in Contracts

Modified Duty. MODIFIED/ALTERNATE DUTY PROGRAM PURPOSE To enable employees who have an injury, illness, or accident, as outlined by a health care provider/treating physician (“health care provider”), that renders them temporarily unable to perform one or more of the essential functions/job duties listed in their Job Specification to work in a Modified/Alternate Duty Assignment. This program is not available to those who have received permanent restrictions from a health care provider and should not be construed as recognition that an employee has a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or 1990 or the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2009.