On-Duty Injuries. Section 25.01. An employee who is injured while performing the duties of his or her position, whereby such injury makes it impossible for the employee to work, shall be paid his or her regular rate of pay for hours he/she would have normally worked for the time period he/she is unable to work, such time period not to exceed seventy (70) working days, unless the City agrees to extend such time period beyond seventy (70) work days. Section 25.02. Bargaining unit employees who are injured in the line of duty and must leave work before completing their work day shall be paid at their regular rate of pay, for the period of absence not to exceed the balance of time left in their scheduled work day. Section 25.03. In the event an employee has exhausted the seventy (70) working days of pay described in Section 26.01 above, or is otherwise ineligible for such pay, the employee shall retain all rights relating to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). If additional days of pay beyond seventy (70) days are not approved, the employee has the right to apply for BWC benefits. In any event, an employee shall not receive City pay and BWC benefits for the same day. Section 25.04. Part-time Patrolmen and Part-time Dispatchers shall be responsible for providing documentation of any additional compensation received through other employment to the City to be sent to BWC as required by BWC for calculation of wage replacement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
