Non-Duty Disability Benefits. (a) The Employer agrees to continue to provide all employees of the bargaining unit disability benefits subject to additional terms, conditions, exclusion, limitations, deductibles and other provisions of the plan. The amount of non-duty disability income benefits provided for eligible employees shall be 67% of the employee's gross basic monthly earnings, with a maximum monthly benefit of $4,000.00 and a minimum monthly benefit of $100.00. Such gross basic monthly earnings will be calculated based upon the number of regular scheduled hours such employee would otherwise have worked, exclusive of overtime. An employee will be eligible for disability benefits under the provisions of this Article after a waiting period of one (1) day for accidents and seven (7) calendar days for illness.
(b) An employee will not be eligible for non-duty disability benefits unless he is under the care of a physician who certifies in writing that said employee is disabled from performing his job responsibilities. Such written certification must be provided to the Human Resources Director and must indicate what specific physical or mental limitations or restrictions disable the employee from so performing such responsibilities, and the length of time that such employee is expected to be disabled. The Employer has the unlimited right, in its sole discretion, to offer "favored work" to any employee so disabled, so long as such "favored work" is within the employee's limitations and restrictions as certified. The Employer will attempt to offer such "favored work" within the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The Employer will make every attempt to make such "favored work" offer consistent with the employee's present shift assignment, however, it may direct the employee to perform such "favored work" assignments on another shift, if necessary. Any employee who refuses such "favored work" offer will not be eligible for disability benefits. Any employee performing such "favored work" will be compensated in accordance with Appendix "A" of this Agreement.
(c) The Employer retains the unlimited right to direct any employee, at any time, as a condition of receiving disability benefits, to an examining physician of its designation. Such examination will be at the Employer's expense. Should such examining physician disagree with the opinion of the employee's treating physician as to the disability of such employee, or the extent of the restrictions or limitations of such employee, the employee ...
Non-Duty Disability Benefits. (a) The Court agrees to provide each regular, full-time seniority employee non-duty disability benefits, subject to such additional terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations, deductibles and other provisions of the plan.
(b) The Court reserves the right to offer "favored work" to an employee who is receiving disability benefits, as long as the "favored work" is within the employees limitations and restrictions as certified. Any employee who refuses such "favored work" offer shall not be eligible for disability benefits. An employee performing such "favored work" will be compensated at the same rate of pay the employee was earning at the time he went on disability, for such time as the employee is eligible to receive disability benefits for two years, whichever is lesser. If the employee is in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall continue in said position if the employee is able to perform all of the essential functions of that job, with or without reasonable accommodation as provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In that circumstance, the employee's rate of pay shall be reduced to the regular rate for that position. If the employee is not in a regular position vacancy upon the expiration of the two (2) year period, the employee shall be terminated concurrent with the termination of his disability benefits.
(c) The amount of disability income benefits provided by the Court shall be 67% of the employee's gross basic monthly earnings with a maximum monthly benefit of $4,000.00 and a minimum monthly benefit of $100.00. The maximum benefit period shall be two (2) years.
(d) Disability benefits are subject to reduction by any of the following other income benefits for which the employee may be eligible: • Social Security Disability Benefits • Workers' Compensation Disability Benefits • Pension Disability Benefits • Disability Benefits under any "no-fault" automobile reparation insurance law. The employee shall apply for the foregoing benefits immediately upon becoming eligible for same. Further, the employee shall keep the Court fully apprised in writing of his eligibility for and the status of said benefits and provide the Court with such certification as it may require.
(e) The waiting period for starting disability payments is one (1) day for accidents and seven (7) calendar days for illnesses. The seven (7) days shall be uninterrupted and consecutive. The employee may use sick days, perso...
Non-Duty Disability Benefits. 14.1: The Employer agrees to continue to provide all employees of the bargaining unit non-duty disability benefits, subject to additional terms, conditions, exclusion, limitations, deductibles and other provisions of the plan. The amount of non-duty disability income benefits provided for eligible employees shall be 67% of the employee’s gross basic monthly earnings, with a maximum monthly benefit of $4,000 and a minimum monthly benefit of $100. Such gross basic monthly earnings will be calculated based upon the number of regular scheduled hours such employee would otherwise have worked, exclusive of overtime. An employee will be eligible for disability benefits under the provisions of this Article after a waiting period of one
(1) day for non-duty related accidents and seven (7) calendar days for illness. An employee who continues to be disabled may draw non-duty related disability benefits for up to a maximum of 104 weeks. After such 104 week period, all benefits will cease.
14.2: Non-duty disability benefits are subject to reduction by any of the following other income benefits for which the employee may be eligible:
A. Social security disability benefits.
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C. Pension disability benefits.
D. Disability benefits under any “no fault” automobile reparation insurance law. In order to remain eligible for non-duty disability benefits under this article, an employee is required to apply for other income benefits as soon as, and for which he may be eligible. Documentation of such application for, denial and/or receipt of such benefits must be promptly provided to the Human Resources Director.
14.3: An employee will not be eligible for non-duty disability benefits unless he is under the care of a physician who certifies, in writing, that said employee is disabled from performing his job responsibilities. Such certification must indicate what specific physical or mental limitations or restrictions disable the employee from so performing such responsibilities, and the length of time that such employee is expected to be disabled. The County has the unlimited right, in its sole discretion, to offer “favored work” to any employee so disabled, so long as such “favored work” is within the employee’s physical and/or mental limitations and restrictions as certified. The County will attempt to offer such “favored work” within the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, but reserves the right to make such “favored work” offer in any department wi...
Non-Duty Disability Benefits. Section 11.1. The Employer agrees to continue to provide each regular, full-time non- probationary employee disability benefits subject to such additional terms, conditions, exclusions, limitations, deductibles and other provisions of the plan. The amount of non-duty disability income benefits provided for eligible employees shall be 67% of the employee's gross basic monthly earnings, with a maximum monthly benefit of $4,000.00 and a minimum monthly benefit of $100.00. Such gross basic monthly earnings will be calculated based upon the number of regular scheduled hours such employee would otherwise have worked, exclusive of overtime. An employee will be eligible for non-duty disability benefits under the provisions of this Article after a waiting period of one (1) day for accidents and seven (7) calendar days for illness. An employee who continues to be disabled may draw non-duty disability benefits for up to a maximum of two
