Transitional Work. 22.2.1 It is the goal of the City of Portland to assist an employee who sustains a work- related injury to return to the position they held at the time of their injury. To that end, the City has defined specific work assignments or Transitional Work that will be made available to those injured workers who, in the judgment of the City based on medical evidence, will probably be able to return to Regular Work within three years of the date of injury. This decision will be based in part on information provided by health care professionals.
Transitional Work. A. The University will offer transitional work to its employees who are injured in the course of, or arising out of their assigned duties with the University consistent with the University’s Transitional Work Program as may be in effect. Employees so injured will receive full benefits in accordance with sick leave and Workers' Compensation provisions.
Transitional Work. 6.8.1 It is the goal of the City of Portland to assist an employee who sustains a work-related injury to return to the positions they held at the time of their injury. To that end, the City has defined specific work assignments or "Transitional Work" that will be made available to those injured workers who, in the City’s judgment based upon medical evidence, will probably be able to return to Regular Work within three years of date of injury. Affected employees on “transitional work” may be required to work a schedule within the Fire Department different than the traditional schedule delineated in Article 26 –Hours, not to exceed ten (10) hours per day and five (5) days per week. Such hours of transitional work shall be between 6:00 a.m. and midnight, as determined by the Chief or his/her designee. The employee may “flex” hours during this schedule to comport with any approved personal circumstances of that individual and/or in accordance with the employee’s treating physician’s written recommendations.
Transitional Work. Prior to the employee becoming medically stationary, the Employer may make a bona fide offer of transitional modified work suitable to the employee’s capabilities. The employee must accept such an offer within two (2) working days. The employee will be compensated at his/her regular rate of pay for the transitional modified work.
Transitional Work. An employee who experiences injury or illness that results in loss of time from work may request a transitional work assignment for up to ninety (90) calendar days performing any tasks within the University which need to be performed and can be performed within the restrictions medically determined for such employee. This management prerogative to determine whether transitional work is available is not subject to grievance or arbitration. A grievance contesting the availability of transitional work assignment may be processed, but only through mediation, issues of the availability of transitional work are deemed by the parties substantively inarbitrable. An employee required to perform a transitional work assignment shall be compensated either at the rate of the position which they held immediately prior to their injury or at the compensation level of a position in the bargaining unit of the same grade as the position in which they have been assigned during this transitional period to work. Upon medical verification of ability to perform their normal duties an employee shall be returned to their regular position.
Transitional Work. 25.2.1 It is the goal of the City of Portland to assist an employee who sustains a work- related injury to return to the position they held at the time of their injury. To that end, the City has defined specific work assignments or “Transitional Work” that will be made available to those injured workers who, in the judgment of the City, will probably be able to return to “Regular Work” within three years of the date of injury. This decision will be based in part on information provided by health care professionals.
25.2.1.1 “Transitional Work is defined as a temporary job assignment created for the purpose of this provision or a regular job assignment that has been modified to eliminate or significantly limit one or more of its essential functions temporarily for the purpose of this provision.
Transitional Work. Any member who has suffered an off‐duty injury or medical condition that prohibits them from performing their regular duties as a fire fighter will have the right to request transitional work. Any voluntary request for transitional work will be subject to the following conditions:
1. Placement in a transitional work assignment will be within the employee’s restrictions, as identified in writing by the employee’s physician.
2. The member must request transitional work from the Chief or his designee, who will submit the request and a recommendation to the Transitional Work Committee.
3. The time frame for any transitional work assignment will be ninety (90) days from the date of approval, with an option to renew the assignment for an additional ninety (90) days.
4. Work assignments while on transitional work shall be within the Fire Department.
5. Daily duty records shall reflect the transitional work assignment. The member will be considered in an active‐pay status for the purpose of contractual pay increases.
6. Priority for transitional work assignments will be given to work‐related injuries or medical conditions first, and then non‐work related injuries or medical conditions.
7. No member shall be required to accept a transitional work assignment.
8. Upon return to full‐duty status, the member will return to the shift and station assignment to which the member was assigned prior to the transitional work assignment.
Transitional Work. Prior to the employee becoming medically 18 stationary, the Employer may make a bona fide offer of 19 transitional modified work suitable to the employee’s capabilities. 20 The employee must accept such an offer within two (2) working 21 days. The employee will be compensated at his/her regular rate 22 of pay for the transitional modified work.
Transitional Work. The employee shall return to work in a transitional work assignment, if available, and directed by the Employer, during such period of disability. Said assignment shall be at the sole discretion of the Employer. If a transitional work assignment is not applicable due to the employee’s injury or as determined by the Employer, the employee shall, at the request of the Employer, submit to a physical exam by a licensed physician of the Employer’s choice to determine if physical therapy may aid in the employee’s recuperation and return to work. Physical examinations required pursuant to this Article shall be at the Employer’s expense. Section 23.3. E x cl u s i o n s f ro m I n j u ry L e ave . Any employee suffering an injury that is determined to be a non-work-related injury shall not be eligible for injury leave as provided for in this article.
Transitional Work. Transitional work may be offered at the discretion of the Employer for work related injuries.
