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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 benefits and, if entitled, extra-hazardous pay; or 6.2.2.5 The employee elects to stop receiving a full salary check by notifying the City of such election. 6.3 In the case of an employee who does not have sufficient sick leave or vacation leave credited, the City shall nevertheless continue such full salary payments until the City notifies the employee, in writing, of its initial determination regarding work-relatedness and extra-hazardous duty entitlement. Payments to such employee shall be charged against future sick leave or vacation leave as it is earned. 6.4 If the injury or disability is determined to be work-related and/or results in entitlement to extra-hazardous duty pay, the City shall promptly (and in any case, within seven (7) days of such determination) pay to the employee any workers' compensation or extra-hazardous duty benefits to which the employee may be entitled and for which he has not been paid. 6.4.1 Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees shall not be entitled to double payment of both sick and/or vacation leave and workers' compensation, whether an extra-hazardous injury or not. In the event that an injury is deemed to be compensable, all payments previously made shall be credited toward workers' compensation and, if applicable, extra-hazardous payment owed. Time reimbursed shall be re-credited to the employee's sick and/or vacation leave account in the reverse order of deduction. 6.5 If the injury or disability is finally determined to be non-occupational, the employee shall be charged sick leave or vacation leave for the period of time during which the employee's full weekly salary was received. Payments to such employee shall be charged against future sick or vacation leave as it is earned. 6.6 All payments specified in this Article shall be paid to the employee by electronic direct deposit. 6.7 Employees receiving Workers' Compensation benefits, whether an extra-hazardous injury or not, shall continue to accrue sick leave benefits during their first twelve month period of incapacity. Employees shall receive payment for holidays during the first twelve months of their incapacity. Employees may take vacation leave while out on Workers' Compensation, but in no case shall they receive double payment for vacation time. Vacation entitlement during Workers’ Compensation leave will continue into the second calendar year of the leave based on the date of injury; there will be no vacation entitlement after the second calendar year.

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 the employee 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 benefits and, if entitled, extra-extra- hazardous pay; or 6.2.2.5 The employee elects to stop receiving a full salary check by notifying the City of such election. 6.3 In the case of an employee who does not have sufficient sick leave or vacation leave credited, the City shall nevertheless continue such full salary payments until the City notifies the employee, in writing, of its initial determination regarding work-relatedness and extra-hazardous duty entitlement. Payments to such employee shall be charged against future sick leave or vacation leave as it is earned. 6.4 If the injury or disability is determined to be work-related and/or results in entitlement to extra-hazardous duty pay, the City shall promptly (and in any case, within seven (7) days of such determination) pay to the employee any workers' compensation or extra-hazardous duty benefits to which the employee may be entitled and for which he the employee has not been paid. 6.4.1 Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees shall not be entitled to double payment of both sick and/or vacation leave and workers' compensation, whether an extra-hazardous injury or not. In the event that an injury is deemed to be compensable, all payments previously made shall be credited toward workers' compensation and, if applicable, extra-hazardous payment owed. Time reimbursed shall be re-credited to the employee's sick and/or vacation leave account in the reverse order of deduction. 6.5 If the injury or disability is finally determined to be non-occupational, the employee shall be charged sick leave or vacation leave for the period of time during which the employee's full weekly salary was received. Payments to such employee shall be charged against future sick or vacation leave as it is earned. 6.6 All payments specified in this Article shall be paid to the employee by electronic direct deposit. 6.7 Employees receiving Workers' Compensation benefits, whether an extra-extra- hazardous injury or not, shall continue to accrue sick leave benefits during their first twelve month period of incapacity. Employees shall receive payment for holidays during the first twelve months of their incapacity. Employees may take vacation leave while out on Workers' Compensation, but in no case shall they receive double payment for vacation time. Vacation entitlement during Workers’ Compensation leave will continue into the second calendar year of the leave based on the date of injury; there will be no vacation entitlement after the second calendar year.

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 benefits and, if entitled, extra-hazardous pay; or 6.2.2.5 The employee elects to stop receiving a full salary check by notifying the City of such election. 6.3 In the case of an employee who does not have sufficient sick leave or vacation leave credited, the City shall nevertheless continue such full salary payments until the City notifies the employee, in writing, of its initial determination regarding work-relatedness and extra-hazardous duty entitlement. Payments to such employee shall be charged against future sick leave or vacation leave as it is earned. 6.4 If the injury or disability is determined to be work-related and/or results in entitlement to extra-hazardous duty pay, the City shall promptly (and in any case, within seven (7) days of such determination) pay to the employee any workers' compensation or extra-hazardous duty benefits to which the employee may be entitled and for which he has not been paid. 6.4.1 Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees shall not be entitled to double payment of both sick and/or vacation leave and workers' compensation, whether an extra-hazardous injury or not. In the event that an injury is deemed to be compensable, all payments previously made shall be credited toward workers' compensation and, if applicable, extra-hazardous payment owed. Time reimbursed shall be re-credited to the employee's sick and/or vacation leave account in the reverse order of deduction. 6.5 If the injury or disability is finally determined to be non-occupational, the employee shall be charged sick leave or vacation leave for the period of time during which the employee's full weekly salary was received. Payments to such employee shall be charged against future sick or vacation leave as it is earned. 6.6 All payments specified in this Article shall be paid to the employee by electronic direct deposit.by 6.7 Employees receiving Workers' Compensation benefits, whether an extra-hazardous injury or not, shall continue to accrue sick leave benefits during their first twelve month period of incapacity. Employees shall receive payment for holidays during the first twelve months of their incapacity. Employees may take vacation leave while out on Workers' Compensation, but in no case shall they receive double payment for vacation time. Vacation entitlement during Workers’ Compensation leave will continue into the second calendar year of the leave based on the date of injury; there will be no vacation entitlement after the second calendar year.

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 benefits and, if entitled, extra-hazardous pay; or 6.2.2.5 The employee elects to stop receiving a full salary check by notifying the City of such election. 6.3 In the case of an employee who does not have sufficient sick leave or vacation leave credited, the City shall nevertheless continue such full salary payments until the City notifies the employee, in writing, of its initial determination regarding work-relatedness and extra-hazardous duty entitlement. Payments to such employee shall be charged against future sick leave or vacation leave as it is earned. 6.4 If the injury or disability is determined to be work-related and/or results in entitlement to extra-hazardous duty pay, the City shall promptly (and in any case, within seven (7) days of such determination) pay to the employee any workers' compensation or extra-hazardous duty benefits to which the employee may be entitled and for which he has not been paid. 6.4.1 Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees shall not be entitled to double payment of both sick and/or vacation leave and workers' compensation, whether an extra-hazardous injury or not. In the event that an injury is deemed to be compensable, all payments previously made shall be credited toward workers' compensation and, if applicable, extra-hazardous payment owed. Time reimbursed shall be re-credited to the employee's sick and/or vacation leave account in the reverse order of deduction. 6.5 If the injury or disability is finally determined to be non-occupational, the employee shall be charged sick leave or vacation leave for the period of time during which the employee's full weekly salary was received. Payments to such employee shall be charged against future sick or vacation leave as it is earned. 6.6 All payments specified in this Article shall be paid to the employee by electronic direct depositcheck mailed to the employee's home address unless otherwise requested in writing by the employee. 6.7 Employees receiving Workers' Compensation benefits, whether an extra-hazardous injury or not, shall continue to accrue sick leave benefits during their first twelve month period of incapacity. Employees shall receive payment for holidays during the first twelve months of their incapacity. Employees may take vacation leave while out on Workers' Compensation, but in no case shall they receive double payment for vacation time. Vacation entitlement during Workers’ Compensation leave will continue into the second calendar year of the leave based on the date of injury; there will be no vacation entitlement after the second calendar year.