ON THE JOB INJURIES. An employee who suffers a work-related illness or injury must report that illness or injury to his or her supervisor within twenty-four (24) hours, unless the employee is prevented by incapacity from doing so. If the illness or injury is one for which time-loss payments are provided through the workers’ compensation system, the employee may choose to receive only such time-loss payment, or may choose to use paid leave in combination with workers’ compensation benefits as follows:
11.5.1 An employee choosing to use compensatory time, vacation leave, sick leave or personal holiday leave while receiving workers’ compensation benefits will receive the full value of such paid leave in addition to his or her time-loss payments to the University.
11.5.2 Employees will not be required to use Family Medical Leave for work- related illness or injuries covered by workers’ compensation.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. Employees who, are seriously injured; or who become ill; or who are exposed to toxic materials; any of which are a result of an incident or exposure on the job which causes need for medical treatment and who cannot return to work, as verified by a California licensed physician’s statement, on the day such incident occurs, shall receive their full normal compensation for that day as though they had continued to work. There shall be no required use of annual or sick leave time for such day.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. 22.1 Employees who have been injured while performing an official duty shall be paid for the time lost on the date of injury. Such pay will not extend beyond the normally scheduled work shift, exclusive of overtime. Such time lost will not be charged to sick leave. After a period of twelve (12) consecutive months on Workers' Compensation, an employee shall not earn holidays, vacation days, or sick leave. An employee may elect to use any accumulated days to make up the difference between their Workers' Compensation and their regular weekly salary.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. An employee who is injured on the job and is released from work by the Employer's physician will be paid for the balance of the workday.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. An employee injured on the job shall report the incident to his/her supervisor immediately. The following provisions shall apply to on-the-job injuries:
A. In the case of serious or life-threatening injuries, the employee should proceed to the hospital emergency room.
B. For all injuries requiring medical attention that are not life-threatening, the employee must be seen by the designated worker’s compensation doctor.
C. If an employee is unable to locate his/her supervisor for approval to seek medical attention under worker’s compensation, they may proceed to the worker’s compensation doctor. Once there, the facility will contact one of the District’s representatives for approval of medical attention.
D. An employee injured on the job and unable to perform his/her normal duties shall be required to perform “light duty” work or any other alternate work available, providing the treating doctor(s) approves of the work.
E. The District shall continue to provide the employee with the paid insurance benefits the employee was receiving at the time of the injury until his/her accrued sick leave is exhausted.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. 13.1 Employees covered by this Agreement who are injured on the job and eligible for Workers' Compensation benefits shall receive, in addition to compensation paid or payable under the Workers' Compensation Act, an amount sufficient to bring them up to net pay while any incapacity exists, or until they are either placed on disability retirement, special plan retirement, return to active duty, resign, or are terminated by the Civil Service Commission for just cause. Absence because of such injuries shall not be charged to accumulated sick leave.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. Employees covered by this Agreement who, as a result of injuries received on the job, are required to obtain medical aid for such injuries, shall be reimbursed for said time spent in obtaining medical aid. If the Employer's doctor or Employer's insurance company doctor makes available to the injured employee evening or non- working hours for further aid or treatment of an injury, which will not cause a loss of regular work time, then said employee shall arrange to have all further visits to the doctor scheduled for non-working hours.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. When an Employee covered by this Agreement is injured on the job during their regular straight-time shift to the extent of being unable to work for the remainder of their shift, that Employee shall be paid their full straight-time shift at their regular rate. Their ability to work or not work shall be determined by a qualified physician or other designated representative of the Employer’s medical department.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. 6.1 Employees who are injured on the job while performing, and as a result of extra-hazardous duties shall receive in addition to compensation paid or payable under the Workers' Compensation Act an amount sufficient to bring them up to full salary while any incapacity exists or until the employee is placed on disability retirement, returned to active duty, or s/he resigns or is terminated for just cause. Notwithstanding the foregoing, full extra-hazardous pay shall be paid no more than three (3) years from the date of injury.
6.1.1 Full salary is defined as the employee’s base weekly pay plus holiday pay in weeks during which holiday pay would normally be paid.
6.2 The so-called extra-hazardous duties include, but are not necessarily limited to, responding to a call, portal to portal, engaging in simulated fire fighting at drill school, engaging in simulated or actual dive team and diving activities, demonstrating equipment while simulating actual fire fighting, other similar authorized activities which expose an employee to extra-hazardous simulated fire fighting conditions which contribute to an injury, and clearing of hydrants when the injury is attributable to extra-hazardous conditions, but in such cases decisions shall be grievable but not arbitrable. Payments under this section shall not be charged to accumulated sick leave.
6.2.1 In the event that any employee has or claims a work related injury or disability, the City shall insure that the employee continues to receive a full weekly salary check without interruption, while the City conducts such investigation as the City or its agents deem necessary to determine if the claimed injury or disability is work-related and whether or not it entitles the employee to extra hazardous duty pay, unless otherwise notified in writing by the employee that he does not wish to receive such full salary check.
6.2.2 The employee shall be temporarily charged sick leave or, if unavailable, vacation leave, while such payments continue. Such full weekly salary payments shall continue until whichever of the following events occurs first:
6.2.2.1 The employee returns to work;
6.2.2.2 All accumulated sick leave and vacation leave is used up;
6.2.2.3 A final determination is made by the Workers' Compensation Commission (in the case of workers' compensation benefits) or by a grievance or arbitration panel (in the case of extra-hazardous duty entitlement);
6.2.2.4 The employee commences to receive workers' compensation wage ...
ON THE JOB INJURIES. Section 24.1:
Section 24.2: Upon expiration of thirty (30) calendar days subsequent to the on-the-job injury, if the employee is still unable to perform full normal duties, the City reserves the right to request said employee to perform any task that the attending physician(s) deem he is capable of performing. While performing in such light duty or related status, the injured employee will be compensated at his full rate of pay and other such benefits as he is entitled to, up to but not exceeding six (6) months.
Section 24.3: If, after the expiration of the six (6) month time period the employee is still unable to perform full normal duties, he shall utilize accrued sick leave; during which period the employee shall receive the difference between his normal salary and the amount being paid by Workers' Compensation Insurance; and when accrued sick leave has expired, if the employee is still unable to perform his normal full time duties, he shall utilize accrued vacation leave; and if said employee is still unable to perform his full time duties, said employee will then come under the provisions of the Hallandale Municipal Fire and Police Pension System except for the provisions of Section 24.4.
Section 24.4: The City reserves the right to offer employment for which the injured employee is qualified and capable of performing based upon the recommendation of the attending physician(s) and if such employment is not in the police services the City agrees to pay the difference in the amount of salary for said position which the employee normally would have enjoyed if he had not been injured while performing his normal full time duties for the City.
Section 24.5: Any employee, who may be injured while on a private duty detail previously approved by the City shall be entitled to the same rights, privileges and benefits as if he were injured while performing his duties for the City.
