Common use of Transitional Work Assignment Clause in Contracts

Transitional Work Assignment. The District provides transitional work assignments to members who are temporarily disabled due to work related injury or illness to facilitate the member’s return to their regular job assignment. Such assignments will be made under the following conditions: A. Upon the member’s medical release to return to work with physical restrictions and limitations, a determination will be made by the member’s supervisor in consultation with the Superintendent to provide a suitable job assignment which accommodates the member’s temporary/partial disability. The Association President will be informed of any transitional work assignment. B. The decision to provide transitional work duty assignments will be based on the employee’s medical restrictions and limitations and the ability of the department and/or building to provide such assignments. Transitional work assignments will not exceed 120 calendar days during a twelve (12) month period, unless extended by the Superintendent. There shall be no guarantee to provide such assignments. If, after 120 calendar days or extension thereof, an employee is unable to resume his/her regular job assignment or its essential functions, the employee will be placed on sick leave, if any accrued and unused sick time is available, or worker’s compensation as appropriate, or the 120 days may be extended by the Superintendent. C. The employee shall be compensated at his/her regular earnings rate for all work performed during the course of the transitional work duty assignment. The employee’s benefits shall continue to accrue at the employee’s regular rate of pay during the transitional work duty assignment. D. During the course of a transitional work duty assignment, the employee will be expected to follow prescribed treatment as defined by their attending physician, as well as any requests by the District for additional medical information or clarification through a medical examination by a mutually (Board and OAPSE) approved physician. E. Upon a full medical release by the employee’s attending physician and approval of the Superintendent, the employee will resume the full duties and responsibilities of his/her regular assigned position. If there is a disagreement concerning whether the employee can resume full duties, the Board will pay for a third doctor’s opinion, which will be controlling.

Transitional Work Assignment. ‌ The District provides transitional work assignments to members who are temporarily disabled due to work related injury or illness to facilitate the member’s return to their regular job assignment. Such assignments will be made under the following conditions: A. Upon the member’s medical release to return to work with physical restrictions and limitations, a determination will be made by the member’s supervisor in consultation with the Superintendent to provide a suitable job assignment which accommodates the member’s temporary/partial disability. The Association President will be informed of any transitional work assignment. B. The decision to provide transitional work duty assignments will be based on the employee’s medical restrictions and limitations and the ability of the department and/or building to provide such assignments. Transitional work assignments will not exceed 120 calendar days during a twelve (12) month period, unless extended by the Superintendent. There shall be no guarantee to provide such assignments. If, after 120 calendar days or extension thereof, an employee is unable to resume his/her regular job assignment or its essential functions, the employee will be placed on sick leave, if any accrued and unused sick time is available, or worker’s compensation as appropriate, or the 120 days may be extended by the Superintendent. C. The employee shall be compensated at his/her regular earnings rate for all work performed during the course of the transitional work duty assignment. The employee’s benefits shall continue to accrue at the employee’s regular rate of pay during the transitional work duty assignment. D. During the course of a transitional work duty assignment, the employee will be expected to follow prescribed treatment as defined by their attending physician, as well as any requests by the District for additional medical information or clarification through a medical examination by a mutually (Board and OAPSE) approved physician. E. Upon a full medical release by the employee’s attending physician and approval of the Superintendent, the employee will resume the full duties and responsibilities of his/her regular assigned position. If there is a disagreement concerning whether the employee can resume full duties, the Board will pay for a third doctor’s opinion, which will be controlling.