Common use of Rehabilitation Assignments Clause in Contracts

Rehabilitation Assignments. The parties may agree to the designation of certain positions or the creation of assignments for the purposes of rehabilitation. These positions or assignments would be temporary in nature and only offered to employees with temporary disabilities who otherwise would be off work on sick leave, long term disability, or workers’ compensation for periods of up to approximately ninety (90) days. To be offered one (1) of these positions or assignments an employee would be required to provide to the University a medical prognosis indicating the approximate period the employee would be temporarily disabled and the extent of the disability. The employee would then be provided with a temporary job description approved by the parties and where required by the Workers’ Compensation Board. The employee would then take the temporary job description to the employee’s physician for approval prior to beginning the work. The physician’s approval must be in writing and provided to the University. The rate of pay for such positions or assignments shall be the employee’s regular rate of pay or such other rate as may be agreed upon by the parties on a without prejudice basis. In the event a designated position or assignment is vacant it shall be filled, if necessary, on a temporary basis in a manner mutually agreed upon by the parties.