Common use of – Training for Disabled Employees Clause in Contracts

– Training for Disabled Employees. a) When an employee is determined by the County unable to return to the classification in which he/she held permanent status because of a work-connected illness or injury and does not elect a disability retirement, that employee will be offered vocational rehabilitation. b) If the employee meets all the qualifications for a particular position (this would take into account his/her medical limitations, prior work experience and skills) and an opening exists that involves a lateral transfer or demotion, the position shall be offered to the employee. c) In accordance with Chapter VI, Article 5, Section A25-661 (e) of the Personnel Practices, "...the salary of the employee shall be placed at the step in the salary range which corresponds most closely to the salary received by the employee as of the time of injury. In the event that such a demotion would result in a salary loss of more than two (2) salary ranges, ten percent (10%), the employee's new salary shall be set at the rate closest to but not less than ten percent (10%) below his/her salary as of the time of injury.” d) In those cases where the employee may not have the necessary prior experience or all the required skills but there is reasonable assurance that the employee will be capable of obtaining them through a designated formal on-the-job training program, the County will make reasonable efforts to place the employee in a training program. e) If, after a period on the job, it is demonstrated that the employee is unable to develop the required skills, knowledge and abilities and/or cannot meet the physical requirements to handle the new position, he/she will be placed on a leave of absence and the placement process begins again. f) Any position, which involves a promotion, will call for the normal qualifying procedures, written and/or oral examination. However, if it is found that an employee meets all the qualifications for a higher paying position and an eligibility list is already in existence, the employee shall be allowed to take a written and/or oral examination, and, if the employee qualifies, the employee's name will be placed on the eligibility list commensurate with his/her score. g) In those cases where the County is unable, for one reason or another, to place an employee in any occupation, that employee's case will be referred to an accredited rehabilitation agency as approved by the Division of Industrial Accidents for testing, counseling and retraining at the County's expense. h) The provisions of this Section shall not apply if State legislation removes from County the control of training for disabled employees.