Common use of On the Job Injury Prevention Committee Clause in Contracts

On the Job Injury Prevention Committee. A committee will be created to address on the job injury processing and prevention. This committee will consist of six members comprised of three District department directors and three 609-selected members. The purpose of the committee will be to formally review and implement procedures for: a. Monthly Sharing of Information to 609 relating to the status of employee’s that have open injury claims. b. Both parties recognize that it is in the best interests of employees and the District to have employees return to work and that light duty should be used as a means to help employees return to work, where appropriate. All steps will be taken to identify and assign light duty options for 609 members who have been injured on the job. Light duty options will be identified for employees that have been medically cleared to participate in light duty work and work is available that meets the physical restrictions as specified by the medical provider. All appropriate light duty options will be explored with 609 as a part of the committee’s work. In a situation where the employee’s supplement is due to expire, all light duty options will be explored with 609 prior to the supplement expiring. Work may be offered within the injured workers department and then in other 609 departments. c. Evaluate and implement an Accident Investigation Program process, including recommendations in response to accidents and reported near- misses. d. Create and implement an Accident Prevention Program with input from the safety committee. e. The committee will develop informational material regarding the OJI process to be provided to 609 members. f. Ensure that employees are copied on all District communications to medical providers regarding on the job injury claims. Employees will be notified that they are entitled to request their claim file to review all documentation. g. Ensure that employees are aware that the presence of a third-party representative at a medical provider appointment is voluntary and not required. h. Ensure that employees may request in writing that all communications regarding on the job injury leave be facilitated by email through a designated 609 representative. This does not alter the District’s ability to communicate with employees on other employment related matters. i. Employees who are on the job injury leave prior to ratification of the collective bargaining agreement will be subject to the terms of the on-job injury leave in the collective bargaining agreement (On the Job Injury Leave) expiring August 31, 2013. Any subsequent reopening of claims made prior to August 31, 2013 will also be subject to the terms as outlined in Article of the prior collective bargaining agreement, so long as the claim reopening is made prior to August 31, 2016.

On the Job Injury Prevention Committee. A committee will be created to address on the job injury processing and prevention. This committee will consist of six members comprised of three District department directors (or managers) and three 609-selected members. The purpose of the committee will be to formally review and implement procedures for: a. Monthly Sharing of Information to 609 relating to the status of employee’s that have open injury claims. b. Both parties recognize that it is in the best interests of employees and the District to have employees return to work and that light duty should be used as a means to help employees return to work, where appropriate. All steps will be taken to identify and assign light duty options for 609 members who have been injured on the job. Light duty options will be identified for employees that have been medically cleared to participate in light duty work and work is available that meets the physical restrictions as specified by the medical provider. All appropriate light duty options will be explored with 609 as a part of the committee’s work. In a situation where the employee’s supplement is due to expire, all light duty options will be explored with 609 prior to the supplement expiring. Work may be offered within the injured workers department and then in other 609 departments. c. Evaluate and implement an Accident Investigation Program process, including recommendations in response to accidents and reported near- misses. d. Create and implement an Accident Prevention Program with input from the safety committee. e. The committee will develop informational material regarding the OJI process to be provided to 609 members. f. Ensure that employees are copied on all District communications to medical providers regarding on the job injury claims. Employees will be notified that they are entitled to request their claim file to review all documentation. g. Ensure that employees are aware that the presence of a third-party representative at a medical provider appointment is voluntary and not required. h. Ensure that employees may request in writing that all communications regarding on the job injury leave be facilitated by email through a designated 609 representative. This does not alter the District’s ability to communicate with employees on other employment related matters. i. Employees who are on the job injury leave prior to ratification of the collective bargaining agreement will be subject to the terms of the on-job injury leave in the collective bargaining agreement (On the Job Injury Leave) expiring August 31, 2013. Any subsequent reopening of claims made prior to August 31, 2013 will also be subject to the terms as outlined in Article of the prior collective bargaining agreement, so long as the claim reopening is made prior to August 31, 2016.

On the Job Injury Prevention Committee. A committee will be created to address on the job injury processing and prevention. This committee will consist of six members comprised of three District department directors (or managers) and three 609-selected members. The purpose of the committee will be to formally review and implement procedures for: a. Monthly Sharing of Information to 609 relating to the status of employee’s that have open injury claims. b. Both parties recognize that it is in the best interests of employees and the District to have employees return to work and that light duty should be used as a means to help employees return to work, where appropriate. All steps will be taken to identify and assign light duty options for 609 members who have been injured on the job. Light duty options will be identified for employees that have been medically cleared to participate in light duty work and work is available that meets the physical restrictions as specified by the medical provider. All appropriate light duty options will be explored with 609 as a part of the committee’s work. In a situation where the employee’s supplement is due to expire, all light duty options will be explored with 609 prior to the supplement expiring. Work may be offered within the injured workers department and then in other 609 departments. c. Evaluate and implement an Accident Investigation Program process, including recommendations in response to accidents and reported near- misses. d. Create and implement an Accident Prevention Program with input from the safety committee. e. The committee will develop informational material regarding the OJI process to be provided to 609 members. f. Ensure that employees are copied on all District communications to medical providers regarding on the job injury claims. Employees will be notified that they are entitled to request their claim file to review all documentation. g. Ensure that employees are aware that the presence of a third-party representative at a medical provider appointment is voluntary and not required. h. Ensure that employees may request in writing that all communications regarding on the job injury leave be facilitated by email through a designated 609 representative. This does not alter the District’s ability to communicate with employees on other employment related matters. i. Employees who are on the job injury leave prior to ratification of the collective bargaining agreement will be subject to the terms of the on-job injury leave in the collective bargaining agreement (On the Job Injury Leave) expiring August 31, 2013. Any subsequent reopening of claims made prior to August 31, 2013 will also be subject to the terms as outlined in Article of the prior collective bargaining agreement, so long as the claim reopening is made prior to August 31, 2016.

On the Job Injury Prevention Committee. A committee will be created to address on the job injury processing and prevention. This committee will consist of six members comprised of three District department directors (or managers) and three 609-selected members. The purpose of the committee will be to formally review and implement procedures for: a. Monthly Sharing of Information to 609 relating to the status of employee’s that have open injury claims. b. Both parties recognize that it is in the best interests of employees and the District to have employees return to work and that light duty should be used as a means to help employees return to work, where appropriate. All steps will be taken to identify and assign light duty options for 609 members who have been injured on the job. Light duty options will be identified for employees that have been medically cleared to participate in light duty work and work is available that meets the physical restrictions as specified by the medical provider. All appropriate light duty options will be explored with 609 as a part of the committee’s work. In a situation where the employee’s supplement is due to expire, all light duty options will be explored with 609 prior to the supplement expiring. Work may be offered within the injured workers department and then in other 609 departments. c. Evaluate and implement an Accident Investigation Program process, including recommendations in response to accidents and reported near- misses. d. Create and implement an Accident Prevention Program with input from the safety committee. e. The committee will develop informational material regarding the OJI process to be provided to 609 members. f. Ensure that employees are copied on all District communications to medical providers regarding on the job injury claims. Employees will be notified that they are entitled to request their claim file to review all documentation. g. Ensure that employees are aware that the presence of a third-party representative at a medical provider appointment is voluntary and not required. h. Ensure that employees may request in writing that all communications regarding on the job injury leave be facilitated by email through a designated 609 representative. This does not alter the District’s ability to communicate with employees on other employment related matters. i. Employees who are on the job injury leave prior to ratification of the collective bargaining agreement will be subject to the terms of the on-job injury leave in the collective bargaining agreement (On the Job Injury Leave) expiring August 31, 2013. Any subsequent reopening of claims made prior to August 31, 2013 will also be subject to the terms as outlined in Article of the prior collective bargaining agreement, so long as the claim reopening is made prior to August 31, 2016.

On the Job Injury Prevention Committee. A committee will be created to address on the job injury processing and prevention. This committee will consist of six members comprised of three District department directors and three 609-selected members. The purpose of the committee will be to formally review and implement procedures for: a. Monthly Sharing of Information to 609 relating to the status of employee’s that have open injury claims. b. Both parties recognize that it is in the best interests of employees and the District to have employees return to work and that light duty should be used as a means to help employees return to work, where appropriate. All steps will be taken to identify and assign light duty options for 609 members who have been injured on the job. Light duty options will be identified for employees that have been medically cleared to participate in light duty work and work is available that meets the physical restrictions as specified by the medical provider. All appropriate light duty options will be explored with 609 as a part of the committee’s work. In a situation where the employee’s supplement is due to expire, all light duty options will be explored with 609 prior to the supplement expiring. Work may be offered within the injured workers department and then in other 609 departments. c. Evaluate and implement an Accident Investigation Program process, including recommendations in response to accidents and reported near- misses. d. Create and implement an Accident Prevention Program with input from the safety committee. e. The committee will develop informational material regarding the OJI process to be provided to 609 members. f. Ensure that employees are copied on all District communications to medical providers regarding on the job injury claims. Employees will be notified that they are entitled to request their claim file to review all documentation. g. Ensure that employees are aware that the presence of a third-party representative at a medical provider appointment is voluntary and not required. h. Ensure that employees may request in writing that all communications regarding on the job injury leave be facilitated by email through a designated 609 representative. This does not alter the District’s ability to communicate with employees on other employment related matters. i. Employees who are on the job injury leave prior to ratification of the collective bargaining agreement will be subject to the terms of the on-job injury leave in the collective bargaining agreement (On the Job Injury Leave) expiring August 31, 2013. Any subsequent reopening of claims made prior to August 31, 2013 will also be subject to the terms as outlined in Article of the prior collective bargaining agreement, so long as the claim reopening is made prior to August 31, 2016.