NON-DUTY RELATED TEMPORARY DISABILITY. Any employee who is temporarily disabled due to a non-duty related injury, illness, or medical condition may submit a request in writing to the Department Head to be placed in a temporary modified work assignment. The disabled employee making the request must then provide the name and address of his treating physician, must sign an Authorization for Medical Reports and Records form, and will incur all expenses involved in obtaining the required medical documentation, including the costs of the medical examination and the costs of furnishing such medical or other supporting evidence regarding any injury or conditions. The Department will then provide the employee's treating physician with a copy of the proposed limited duty job description, and request the treating physician to confirm the employee's ability to perform these duties. If the Department Head determines that the Department cannot accommodate the employee's temporary medical restriction in a short-term and productive employment position, and the employee remains temporarily disabled from employment, the employee will be required to utilize leave in a paid status or request a leave of absence without pay. Such time in a paid status shall consist of sick leave, vacation, or other accumulated leave. Should an employee's temporary disability become permanent in nature, the City shall comply with the requirements and guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act with regard to reasonable accommodation. An employee may be assigned to limited duty for up to two hundred ten (210) days in a twelve (12) month period beginning with the initial light duty assignment. Limited duty assignments for duty related illness, injuries or medical conditions are governed by the current City Administrative Regulation and Department General Orders.
