Common use of Temporary Light Duty Clause in Contracts

Temporary Light Duty. a. Employees who are on authorized leave due to temporary illness or injury, which is work-connected and which is expected to last longer than four (4) working days, shall, in a timely manner, present to his or her physician the Temporary Limited Disability (TLD) explanation package and release form attached to this Contract as Appendix IV. Employees shall request that their physician complete the release forms as soon as they are capable of performing temporary limited duty or have reached maximum medical improvement, whichever occurs earlier. The completed release form should be submitted to his/her supervisor as soon as possible after completion by the treating physician. The employee, at the discretion of the Fire Chief, may be required to return to a TLD assignment within the Fire Department if release for such work is indicated on the form. The nature of the assignment and duration shall be at the discretion of the Fire Chief, taking into consideration the temporary physical restrictions of the employee as identified by the treating physician. b. The intent of this provision is to permit the return to work as soon as is medically possible of employees who are affected, as set forth in the above paragraph. Employees shall make every effort to encourage their treating physician to allow them to return to work at the earliest possible time. Nothing herein shall affect the Town’s rights under applicable Workers’ Compensation Statutes. Further, the parties understand that TLD assignments are assignments other than normal duties, and it is not the intent that said assignments are to be of a make work or permanent nature. Employees who at any time are determined to be unable to perform the essential functions of their position on a permanent basis shall not be eligible to receive or continue to receive a TLD assignment. c. Employees on a TLD assignment who would otherwise be eligible to receive Workers’ Compensation payments shall have such time on said assignment count toward eligibility to receive Supplemental Workers’ Compensation payments as provided for in Article XIII, Section 13.1.

Temporary Light Duty. a. Employees ‌ The City may allow an employee who are is on authorized sick leave due to temporary illness as defined in section 11.2(A) or injury, which is work-connected and which is expected to last longer than four (4) working days, shall, in a timely manner, present to his or her physician the Temporary Limited Disability (TLD) explanation package and release form attached to this Contract as Appendix IV. Employees shall request that their physician complete the release forms as soon as they are capable of performing temporary limited duty or have reached maximum medical improvement, whichever occurs earlier. The completed release form should be submitted to his/her supervisor as soon as possible after completion by the treating physician. The employee, at the discretion of the Fire Chief, may be required to return to a TLD assignment within the Fire Department if release for such work is indicated on the form. The nature of the assignment and duration shall be at the discretion of the Fire Chief, taking into consideration the temporary physical restrictions of the employee as identified by the treating physician. b. The intent of this provision is to permit the return to work as soon as is medically possible of employees who are affected, as set forth in the above paragraph. Employees shall make every effort to encourage their treating physician to allow them Worker’s Compensation to return to work at in a temporary light duty assignment, provided: (1) Temporary light duty assignments shall be exclusively assigned by the earliest possible timeCity. The City also retains the exclusive right to deny or terminate temporary light duty, however, upon written request by the City or the employee to set up light duty, a meeting with the City, the Union, and the employee will be held to determine the assignment, including but not limited to work schedule, scope of work and duties, and performance expectations. (2) A temporary light duty position is available and the employee is qualified to perform the duties of the position. (3) The employee’s physician has provided written documentation that the employee is able to perform the light duty assignment without significant risk that such return to work will aggravate any injury. (4) Written documentation of any limitations or restrictions on the employee’s duties during the light duty assignment shall also be provided by the employee’s physician. (5) The City reserves the right to assign an employee temporary light duty in other city departments if work exists in those respective departments, as long as the effective union has approved the appointment and the employee will be trained to perform the assigned temporary duties. Nothing in this section shall be construed to change in any way the City’s ability to require an employee who is on Worker’s Compensation or sick leave to perform light duty, or to change the parties’ respective rights and obligations under Section 11.2(C). The City may not require an employee to perform duties that do not fall within the “Duties” clause of Section 15.1. Nothing herein shall affect be construed to require the Town’s rights under applicable Workers’ Compensation Statutes. Further, the parties understand that TLD City to create light duty assignments are assignments other than normal duties, and it is not the intent that said assignments are to be of a make work or permanent naturefor an employee. Employees who at any will only be assigned to light duty when the City reasonably determines that the need exists and only for as long as such need exists. At no time are determined to be unable to perform the essential functions of their position will a person on a permanent basis shall not light duty be eligible to receive or continue to receive act in a TLD assignmentline position (Division Chief of Emergency Services, Captain, Lieutenant, Engineer, Firefighter) until he/she is cleared for duty by the Medical professional. c. Employees on a TLD assignment who would otherwise be eligible to receive Workers’ Compensation payments shall have such time on said assignment count toward eligibility to receive Supplemental Workers’ Compensation payments as provided for in Article XIII, Section 13.1.

Temporary Light Duty. a. Employees The City may allow an employee who are is on authorized sick leave as defined in section 11.2(A), duty injury, Worker’s Compensation, or who is unable to meet the requirements of their current job assignment due to temporary illness or injurya medical condition, which is work-connected and which is expected to last longer than four (4) working days, shall, in a timely manner, present to his or her physician the Temporary Limited Disability (TLD) explanation package and release form attached to this Contract as Appendix IV. Employees shall request that their physician complete the release forms as soon as they are capable of performing temporary limited duty or have reached maximum medical improvement, whichever occurs earlier. The completed release form should be submitted to his/her supervisor as soon as possible after completion by the treating physician. The employee, at the discretion of the Fire Chief, may be required to return to a TLD assignment within the Fire Department if release for such work is indicated on the form. The nature of the assignment and duration shall be at the discretion of the Fire Chief, taking into consideration the temporary physical restrictions of the employee as identified by the treating physician. b. The intent of this provision is to permit the return to work as soon as is medically possible of employees who are affected, as set forth in the above paragraph. Employees shall make every effort to encourage their treating physician to allow them to return to work in a temporary light duty assignment, provided: (1) A temporary light duty position is available and the employee is qualified to perform the duties of the position. (2) The employee’s physician has provided written documentation that the employee is able to perform the light duty assignment without significant risk that such return to work will aggravate any injury. (3) Written documentation of any limitations or restrictions on the employee’s duties during the light duty assignment shall also be provided by the employee’s physician. Assignments under this section are temporary assignments only, and are not permanent positions. Temporary light duty assignments shall be exclusively assigned by the City. The City reserves the right to assign an employee temporary light duty in other city departments if work exists in those respective departments, as long as the effective union has approved the appointment and the employee will be trained to perform the assigned temporary duties. The City also retains the exclusive right to deny or terminate temporary light duty, however, upon formal request by the City or by the employee to the Fire Chief or the Chief’s designee to set up light duty, a meeting with the City, the Union, and the employee will be held to determine the assignment, including but not limited to work schedule, scope of work and duties, and performance expectations. When an employee has sustained a duty injury and is temporarily assigned to light duty, the City agrees to allow employees to remain on the 24 hour work schedule during a transition period of at least 3 duty days, not to exceed the earliest possible timeremainder of the current pay period and the entirety of the following pay period, to facilitate employees to convert to a 40 hour week. The actual length of the transition period shall be determined by the needs of the employee during the light duty meeting. Temporary light duty assignments will typically be shifts of up to ten (10) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period, and shall not exceed forty (40) hours in a seven (7) day period. The parties shall collaborate in good faith to reach a mutually agreed upon light duty schedule, however, in the event of an impasse, the Fire Chief or the Fire Chief’s designee shall have the final right to determine the nature and schedule of the assignment. Nothing in this section shall be construed to change in any way the City’s ability to require an employee who is on Worker’s Compensation or sick leave to perform light duty, or to change the parties’ respective rights and obligations under Section 11.2(C). The City may not require an employee to perform duties that do not fall within the “Duties” clause of Section 15.1. Nothing herein shall affect be construed to require the Town’s rights under applicable Workers’ Compensation Statutes. Further, the parties understand that TLD City to create light duty assignments are assignments other than normal duties, and it is not the intent that said assignments are to be of a make work or permanent naturefor an employee. Employees who at any will only be assigned to light duty when the City reasonably determines that the need exists and only for as long as such need exists. At no time are determined to be unable to perform the essential functions of their position will a person on a permanent basis shall not light duty be eligible to receive or continue to receive act in a TLD assignmentline position (Battalion Chief, Captain, Lieutenant, Engineer, Firefighter) until the employee is cleared for duty by the Medical professional. c. Employees on a TLD assignment who would otherwise be eligible to receive Workers’ Compensation payments shall have such time on said assignment count toward eligibility to receive Supplemental Workers’ Compensation payments as provided for in Article XIII, Section 13.1.

Temporary Light Duty. a. Employees ‌ The City may allow an employee who are is on authorized sick leave as defined in section 11.2(A), duty injury, Worker’s Compensation, or who is unable to meet the requirements of their current job assignment due to temporary illness or injurya medical condition, which is work-connected and which is expected to last longer than four (4) working days, shall, in a timely manner, present to his or her physician the Temporary Limited Disability (TLD) explanation package and release form attached to this Contract as Appendix IV. Employees shall request that their physician complete the release forms as soon as they are capable of performing temporary limited duty or have reached maximum medical improvement, whichever occurs earlier. The completed release form should be submitted to his/her supervisor as soon as possible after completion by the treating physician. The employee, at the discretion of the Fire Chief, may be required to return to a TLD assignment within the Fire Department if release for such work is indicated on the form. The nature of the assignment and duration shall be at the discretion of the Fire Chief, taking into consideration the temporary physical restrictions of the employee as identified by the treating physician. b. The intent of this provision is to permit the return to work as soon as is medically possible of employees who are affected, as set forth in the above paragraph. Employees shall make every effort to encourage their treating physician to allow them to return to work in a temporary light duty assignment, provided: (1) A temporary light duty position is available and the employee is qualified to perform the duties of the position. (2) The employee’s physician has provided written documentation that the employee is able to perform the light duty assignment without significant risk that such return to work will aggravate any injury. (3) Written documentation of any limitations or restrictions on the employee’s duties during the light duty assignment shall also be provided by the employee’s physician. Assignments under this section are temporary assignments only, and are not permanent positions. Temporary light duty assignments shall be exclusively assigned by the City. The City reserves the right to assign an employee temporary light duty in other city departments if work exists in those respective departments, as long as the effective union has approved the appointment and the employee will be trained to perform the assigned temporary duties. The City also retains the exclusive right to deny or terminate temporary light duty, however, upon formal request by the City or by the employee to the Chief or his/her designee to set up light duty, a meeting with the City, the Union, and the employee will be held to determine the assignment, including but not limited to work schedule, scope of work and duties, and performance expectations. When an employee has sustained a duty injury and is temporarily assigned to light duty, the City agrees to allow employees to remain on the 24 hour work schedule during a transition period of at least 3 duty days, not to exceed the earliest possible timeremainder of the current pay period and the entirety of the following pay period, to facilitate employees to convert to a 40 hour week. The actual length of the transition period shall be determined by the needs of the employee during the light duty meeting. Temporary light duty assignments will typically be shifts of up to ten (10) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period, and shall not exceed forty (40) hours in a seven (7) day period. The parties shall collaborate in good faith to reach a mutually agreed upon light duty schedule, however, in the event of an impasse, the Chief or his/her designee shall have the final right to determine the nature and schedule of the assignment. Nothing in this section shall be construed to change in any way the City’s ability to require an employee who is on Worker’s Compensation or sick leave to perform light duty, or to change the parties’ respective rights and obligations under Section 11.2(C). The City may not require an employee to perform duties that do not fall within the “Duties” clause of Section 15.1. Nothing herein shall affect be construed to require the Town’s rights under applicable Workers’ Compensation Statutes. Further, the parties understand that TLD City to create light duty assignments are assignments other than normal duties, and it is not the intent that said assignments are to be of a make work or permanent naturefor an employee. Employees who at any will only be assigned to light duty when the City reasonably determines that the need exists and only for as long as such need exists. At no time are determined to be unable to perform the essential functions of their position will a person on a permanent basis shall not light duty be eligible to receive or continue to receive act in a TLD assignmentline position (Division Chief of Emergency Services, Captain, Lieutenant, Engineer, Firefighter) until he/she is cleared for duty by the Medical professional. c. Employees on a TLD assignment who would otherwise be eligible to receive Workers’ Compensation payments shall have such time on said assignment count toward eligibility to receive Supplemental Workers’ Compensation payments as provided for in Article XIII, Section 13.1.

Temporary Light Duty. a. Employees The City may allow an employee who are is on authorized sick leave due to temporary illness as defined in section 11.2(A) or injury, which is work-connected and which is expected to last longer than four (4) working days, shall, in a timely manner, present to his or her physician the Temporary Limited Disability (TLD) explanation package and release form attached to this Contract as Appendix IV. Employees shall request that their physician complete the release forms as soon as they are capable of performing temporary limited duty or have reached maximum medical improvement, whichever occurs earlier. The completed release form should be submitted to his/her supervisor as soon as possible after completion by the treating physician. The employee, at the discretion of the Fire Chief, may be required to return to a TLD assignment within the Fire Department if release for such work is indicated on the form. The nature of the assignment and duration shall be at the discretion of the Fire Chief, taking into consideration the temporary physical restrictions of the employee as identified by the treating physician. b. The intent of this provision is to permit the return to work as soon as is medically possible of employees who are affected, as set forth in the above paragraph. Employees shall make every effort to encourage their treating physician to allow them Worker’s Compensation to return to work at in a temporary light duty assignment, provided: (1) Temporary light duty assignments shall be exclusively assigned by the earliest possible timeCity. The City also retains the exclusive right to deny or terminate temporary light duty, however, upon written request by the City or the employee to set up light duty, a meeting with the City, the Union, and the employee will be held to determine the assignment, including but not limited to work schedule, scope of work and duties, and performance expectations. (2) A temporary light duty position is available and the employee is qualified to perform the duties of the position. (3) The employee’s physician has provided written documentation that the employee is able to perform the light duty assignment without significant risk that such return to work will aggravate any injury. (4) Written documentation of any limitations or restrictions on the employee’s duties during the light duty assignment shall also be provided by the employee’s physician. (5) The City reserves the right to assign an employee temporary light duty in other city departments if work exists in those respective departments, as long as the effective union has approved the appointment and the employee will be trained to perform the assigned temporary duties. Nothing in this section shall be construed to change in any way the City’s ability to require an employee who is on Worker’s Compensation or sick leave to perform light duty, or to change the parties’ respective rights and obligations under Section 11.2(C). The City may not require an employee to perform duties that do not fall within the “Duties” clause of Section 15.1. Nothing herein shall affect be construed to require the Town’s rights under applicable Workers’ Compensation Statutes. Further, the parties understand that TLD City to create light duty assignments are assignments other than normal duties, and it is not the intent that said assignments are to be of a make work or permanent naturefor an employee. Employees who at any will only be assigned to light duty when the City reasonably determines that the need exists and only for as long as such need exists. At no time are determined to be unable to perform the essential functions of their position will a person on a permanent basis shall not light duty be eligible to receive or continue to receive act in a TLD assignmentline position (Division Chief, Captain, Lieutenant, Engineer, Firefighter) until he/she is cleared for duty by the Medical professional. c. Employees on a TLD assignment who would otherwise be eligible to receive Workers’ Compensation payments shall have such time on said assignment count toward eligibility to receive Supplemental Workers’ Compensation payments as provided for in Article XIII, Section 13.1.

Temporary Light Duty. a. Employees who are on authorized leave An HPOA Member incapacitated due to temporary an injury or illness or injury, which that is work-connected and which is expected to last longer than four (4) working days, shall, in a timely manner, present to his or her physician the Temporary Limited Disability (TLD) explanation package and release form attached to this Contract as Appendix IV. Employees shall request that their physician complete the release forms as soon as they are capable of performing temporary limited duty or have reached maximum medical improvement, whichever occurs earlier. The completed release form should be submitted to his/her supervisor as soon as possible after completion by the treating physician. The employeenot work related may, at the discretion option of the Fire ChiefCITY, may be required employed in other work on a job within the CITY which a physician determines the HPOA Member is able to perform. The HPOA Member shall be paid one hundred percent (100%) of the HPOA Member’s current base pay providing no current employee is displaced or laid off as a result of such placement. (a) The HPOA Member will not be eligible for out of class pay or any Assignment Differential pay while on temporary light duty for a non-service incurred injury or illness. (b) Shift differential will be paid based on the temporary light duty assignment and not on the HPOA Member’s shift assignment prior to the injury or illness. (c) An HPOA Member making the request for temporary light duty shall submit the request to the Chief of Police or designee or Human Resources with a letter from the physician outlining the restrictions and approximate time the employee could return to a TLD assignment within full duty. (d) All requests for temporary light duty assignments shall be reviewed by Human Resources for approval of eligibility. Requests that are approved by Human Resources shall be referred to the Fire Department Chief of Police or designee to determine if release for such work is indicated on assignments are available that meet the form. employee’s work restrictions. (e) The nature length of the assignment will be temporary based upon factors which include, but are not limited to, operational needs, treatment plans and duration shall restrictions as outlined by the physician, etc. The employee may be at asked to resubmit the discretion request and provide additional documentation from the physician, as appropriate, throughout the term of the Fire Chief, taking into consideration assignment. Renewal requests for temporary light duty must follow the temporary physical restrictions of the employee same criteria as identified by the treating physiciancontained in this Section. b. (f) The intent of authorization for temporary light duty can be denied or withdrawn and this provision is to permit the return to work as soon as is medically possible of employees who are affected, as set forth in the above paragraph. Employees shall make every effort to encourage their treating physician to allow them to return to work at the earliest possible time. Nothing herein shall affect the Town’s rights under applicable Workers’ Compensation Statutes. Further, the parties understand that TLD assignments are assignments other than normal duties, and it is not the intent that said assignments are to be of a make work or permanent nature. Employees who at any time are determined to be unable to perform the essential functions of their position on a permanent basis shall action will not be eligible subject to receive or continue to receive a TLD assignmentthe grievance procedure. c. Employees on a TLD assignment who would otherwise be eligible to receive Workers’ Compensation payments shall have such time on said assignment count toward eligibility to receive Supplemental Workers’ Compensation payments as provided for in Article XIII, Section 13.1.