Placement of Disabled Employees. Subject to Article 14.05 (b) (vi) and Article 24.06, employees who have become unable to handle their regular jobs or employees who are partially disabled through sickness or accident will be given preference for such work as is suitable and available.
Placement of Disabled Employees. 1. Any temporarily disabled employee may be assigned, as determined by the Company, during the continuance of such disability, to any job in their line of progression beneath their job that may be suitable to his temporary disability or be assigned to any vacancy in any seniority section which may be suitable to his temporary disability, irrespective of seniority. An employee so assigned shall not promote or contest the promotion of other employees who are or may be assigned in the seniority section in which he is placed. An employee reassigned due to disability under this Section D(1) will forfeit his permanent job after five (5) years' absence from such position.
Placement of Disabled Employees. If an employee with seniority develops a permanent physical disability (certified to by a medical doctor, clinic or hospital) which renders him unable to satisfactorily meet the job performance requirement of his job classification, the City shall have the right to assign such employee to the first opening which occurs for which he is able to fully meet the job performance requirements, at the job classification rate therefore, such assignment to be made without regard to the job bidding procedures set forth herein. Prior to making an assignment under this section, the matter shall first be discussed with the Union's Grievance Committee. If, before making such assignment, the City requires certification as to such disability from a medical doctor, clinic or hospital of its choosing, the cost of the medical examination thus required shall be borne by the City. No employee who is placed in a job under this section shall receive a weekly salary that, when combined with any continuing Worker's Compensation benefit, is less than the amount of Worker's Compensation benefits he would have received if he were not placed in a job under this section, but continued receiving Worker's Compensation benefits.
Placement of Disabled Employees. If an employee with seniority develops a permanent physical disability (certified to by a medical doctor, clinic, or hospital) which renders him or her unable to satisfactorily meet the job performance requirement of the job classification, the Employer shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, to assign such employee to the first opening which occurs for which he or she is able to fully meet the job performance requirements, at the job classification rate therefor. Such assignment is to be made without regard to the job bidding procedures set forth herein. Prior to making an assignment under this section, the matter shall first be discussed with the Union at a special conference. If, before making such assignment, the Employer requires certification as to such disability from a medical doctor, clinic, or hospital of its choosing, the cost of the medical examination thus required shall be borne by the Employer.
Placement of Disabled Employees. Subject to Article (vi) and Article employees who have become unable to handle their regular jobs or employees who are partially disabled through sickness or accident will be given preference for such work as is suitable and available. If an employee is to be considered for posted positions while on vacation or on a leave of absence, the employee should apply on-line during their leave or submit a written request to the Human Resources Department prior to the commencement of the leave. The written notification must include a list of the positions or classifications for which the employee would like to be considered.
