Common use of TEMPORARY MODIFIED ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

TEMPORARY MODIFIED ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE. The parties recognize that offering Temporary Modified Work Assignments (TMA‟s) can, when properly administered, benefit the District and employees financially and in accelerating rehabilitation. Temporary modified work or temporary work assignments will be provided to permanently (who volunteer to participate) and temporarily disabled BART employees, when in the judgment of the District, work is available which can be provided without adversely affecting operations or services. Temporary modified work will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Each employee who desires a TMA shall submit a written notice of such desire simultaneously to his or her immediate supervisor and the District‟s Disability Programs Office, Department of Human Resources. Promptly after receipt of such notice, the Disability Program Office shall provide the employee with a Return-to-Work questionnaire for completion by the employee‟s physician, an instruction sheet on how to complete these forms, and a copy of section 9.5 of the Labor Agreement. The employee must simultaneously return this form completed to the Disability Program Office and the employee‟s immediate supervisor. Temporary modified work may involve modification of an employee‟s own job or assignment to work outside of an employee‟s current position or bargaining unit, as provided herein. The Disability Programs Office, in consultation with the applicable department, will determine eligibility for participation in the temporary modified work program and will coordinate temporary work positions /assignments. To aid in the administration of this program, the (SEIU and ATU) shall appoint two persons from their bargaining unit to serve on a TMA committee. The duties of the committee include (a) identifying potential TMA opportunities not otherwise identified by the District and recommending them to the Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office for consideration, (b) evaluating proposed TMA assignments and (c) advising the Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office on potential improvements in program administration. The Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office shall periodically train new committee members concerning the TMA program, and shall periodically offer such training to union officers, stewards, supervisors, and managers.

TEMPORARY MODIFIED ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE. The parties recognize that offering Temporary Modified Work Assignments (TMA‟sTMA’s) can, when properly administered, benefit the District and employees financially and in accelerating rehabilitation. Temporary modified work or temporary work assignments will be provided to permanently (who volunteer to participate) and temporarily disabled BART employees, when in the judgment of the District, work is available which can be provided without adversely affecting operations or services. Temporary modified work will be considered on a case-by-case−by− case basis. Each employee who desires a TMA shall submit a written notice of such desire simultaneously to his or her immediate supervisor and the District‟s District’s Disability Programs Office, Department of Human Resources. Promptly after receipt of such notice, the Disability Program Office shall provide the employee with a Return-to-Work Return−to−Work questionnaire for completion by the employee‟s employee’s physician, an instruction sheet on how to complete these forms, and a copy of section 9.5 of the Labor Agreement. The employee must simultaneously return this form completed to the Disability Program Office and the employee‟s employee’s immediate supervisor. Temporary modified work may involve modification of an employee‟s employee’s own job or assignment to work outside of an employee‟s employee’s current position or bargaining unit, as provided herein. The Disability Programs Office, in consultation with the applicable department, will determine eligibility for participation in the temporary modified work program and will coordinate temporary work positions /assignments. To aid in the administration of this program, the (SEIU and ATU) shall appoint two persons from their bargaining unit to serve on a TMA committee. The duties of the committee include (a) identifying potential TMA opportunities not otherwise identified by the District and recommending them to the Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office for consideration, (b) evaluating proposed TMA assignments and (c) advising the Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office on potential improvements in program administration. The Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office shall periodically train new committee members concerning the TMA program, and shall periodically offer such training to union officers, stewards, supervisors, and managers.

TEMPORARY MODIFIED ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE. The parties recognize that offering Temporary Modified Work Assignments (TMA‟sTMA’s) can, when properly administered, benefit the District and employees financially and in accelerating rehabilitation. Temporary modified work or temporary work assignments will be provided to permanently (who volunteer to participate) and temporarily disabled BART employees, when in the judgment of the District, work is available which can be provided without adversely affecting operations or services. Temporary modified work will be considered on a case-by-case−by− case basis. Each employee who desires a TMA shall submit a written notice of such desire simultaneously to his or her immediate supervisor and the District‟s District’s Disability Programs Office, Department of Human Resources. Promptly after receipt of such notice, the Disability Program Office shall provide the employee with a Return-to-Work Return−to−Work questionnaire for completion by the employee‟s employee’s physician, an instruction sheet on how to complete these forms, and a copy of section 9.5 of the Labor Agreement. The employee must simultaneously return this form completed to the Disability Program Office and the employee‟s employee’s immediate supervisor. Temporary modified work may involve modification of an employee‟s employee’s own job or assignment to work outside of an employee‟s employee’s current position or bargaining unit, as provided herein. The Disability Programs Office, in consultation with the applicable department, will determine eligibility for participation in the temporary modified work program and will coordinate temporary work positions /assignments. To aid in the administration of this program, the (SEIU and ATU) shall appoint two persons from their bargaining unit to serve on a TMA committee. The duties of the committee include (a) identifying potential TMA opportunities not otherwise identified by the District and recommending them to the Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office for consideration, (b) evaluating proposed TMA assignments and (c) advising the Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office on potential improvements in program administration. The Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office shall periodically train new committee members concerning the TMA programProgram, and shall periodically offer such training to union officers, stewards, supervisors, and managers.

TEMPORARY MODIFIED ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURE. The parties recognize that offering Temporary Modified Work Assignments (TMA‟sTMA’s) can, when properly administered, benefit the District and employees financially and in accelerating rehabilitation. Temporary modified work or temporary work assignments will be provided to permanently (who volunteer to participate) and temporarily disabled BART employees, when in the judgment of the District, work is available which can be provided without adversely affecting operations or services. Temporary modified work will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Each employee who desires a TMA shall submit a written notice of such desire simultaneously to his or her immediate supervisor and the District‟s District’s Disability Programs Office, Department of Human Resources. Promptly after receipt of such notice, the Disability Program Office shall provide the employee with a Return-to-Work questionnaire for completion by the employee‟s employee’s physician, an instruction sheet on how to complete these forms, and a copy of section 9.5 of the Labor Agreement. The employee must simultaneously return this form completed to the Disability Program Office and the employee‟s employee’s immediate supervisor. Temporary modified work may involve modification of an employee‟s employee’s own job or assignment to work outside of an employee‟s employee’s current position or bargaining unit, as provided herein. The Disability Programs Office, in consultation with the applicable department, will determine eligibility for participation in the temporary modified work program and will coordinate temporary work positions /assignments. To aid in the administration of this program, the (SEIU and ATU) shall appoint two persons from their bargaining unit to serve on a TMA committee. The duties of the committee include (a) identifying potential TMA opportunities not otherwise identified by the District and recommending them to the Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office for consideration, (b) evaluating proposed TMA assignments and (c) advising the Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office on potential improvements in program administration. The Senior Personnel Analyst of the Disability Programs Office shall periodically train new committee members concerning the TMA program, and shall periodically offer such training to union officers, stewards, supervisors, and managers.