Common use of Transitional Work Programs Clause in Contracts

Transitional Work Programs. Agencies and the Union may mutually develop transitional work programs designed to encourage a return to work by an employee receiving Salary Continuation, Workers’ Compensation benefits or Occupational Injury Leave (OIL). During the time an employee is in a transitional work program, the employee will be assigned duties which the employee is capable of performing based upon the recommendation of the employee’s attending physician. Upon request of the Employer, employees must participate in the transitional work program unless precluded from participation by their attending physician. An employee may request to participate in the transitional work program. If a permanent employee is given a transitional work assignment with less than his/her regularly scheduled hours, the employee may use any remaining OIL or salary continuation hours to supplement up to the amount of his/her regularly scheduled hours. A full-time permanent employee on a transitional work assignment equivalent to his/her regularly scheduled hours who has continuing treatment related to his/her OIL or Workers’ Compensation claim must first, attempt to schedule the appointment during non-working hours. Second, if the employee is unable to schedule the appointment during non-working hours, the employee must work with the Employer to flex his/her schedule to accommodate the appointment. Third, after the first two options have been exhausted, the employee may use any remaining OIL or salary continuation hours to attend the appointment, not to exceed one (1) hour per appointment, with a maximum of three (3) appointments per week. If the employee refuses to participate in the Transitional Work Program while receiving salary continuation or OIL, the salary continuation or OIL benefit will end and the Employer can seek repayment or substitution of paid leave from the employee for any OIL or salary continuation received during the time the employee was capable of participating in the program. The Agency will work with the employee to determine if leave will be deducted or to set up a repayment procedure.

Transitional Work Programs. Agencies and the Union may mutually develop transitional work programs designed to encourage a return to work by an employee receiving Salary Continuation, Workers’ Compensation benefits or Occupational Injury Leave (OIL). During the time an employee is in a transitional work program, the employee will be assigned duties which the employee is capable of performing based upon the recommendation of the employee’s attending physician. Upon request of the Employer, employees must participate in the transitional work program unless precluded from participation by their attending physician. An employee may request to participate in the transitional work program. If a permanent employee is given a transitional work assignment with less than his/her regularly scheduled hours, the employee may use any remaining OIL or salary continuation hours to supplement up to the amount of his/her regularly scheduled hours. A full-time permanent employee on a transitional work assignment equivalent to his/her regularly scheduled hours who has continuing treatment related to his/her OIL or Workers’ Compensation claim must first, attempt to schedule the appointment during non-working hours. Second, if the employee is unable to schedule the appointment during non-working hours, the employee must work with the Employer to flex his/her schedule to accommodate the appointment. Third, after the first two options have been exhausted, the employee may use any remaining OIL or salary continuation hours to attend the appointment, not to exceed one one (1) hour per appointment, with a maximum of three (3) appointments per week. If the employee refuses to participate in the Transitional Work Program while receiving salary continuation or OIL, the salary continuation or OIL benefit will end and the Employer can seek repayment or substitution of paid leave from the employee for any OIL or salary continuation received during the time the employee was capable of participating in the program. The Agency will work with the employee to determine if leave will be deducted or to set up a repayment procedure.

Transitional Work Programs. Agencies and the Union may mutually develop transitional work programs designed to encourage a return to work by an employee receiving Salary Continuationfor employees experiencing partial disability, and on occupational injury leave, salary continuation, Workers’ Compensation benefits Compensation, sick leave or Occupational Injury Leave (OIL)disability leave. During the time an employee is in a transitional work program, the employee will be assigned duties which the employee is capable of performing based upon the recommendation of the employee’s attending physician. Upon request of the Employer, employees must participate in the transitional work program unless precluded from participation by their attending physician. An If the employee may request refuses to participate in the transitional Transitional Work Program while receiving salary continuation or OIL, the salary continuation or OIL benefit will end and the Employer can seek repayment or substitution of paid leave from the employee for any OIL or salary continuation received during the time the employee was capable of participating in the program. The Agency will work programwith the employee to determine if leave will be deducted or to set up a repayment procedure. The employee may be assigned to a location beyond fifty (50) miles, if the Employer provides transportation or travel reimbursement in accordance with Article 59. If the new location requires travel time greater than the employee’s normal travel time, the additional time shall be counted as time worked and the employee’s work day shortened accordingly. If a permanent employee is given a transitional work assignment with less than his/her regularly scheduled hours, the employee may use any remaining OIL or salary continuation hours to supplement up to the amount of his/her regularly scheduled hours. A full-time permanent employee on a transitional work assignment equivalent to his/her regularly scheduled hours who has continuing treatment related to his/her OIL or Workers’ Compensation claim must first, attempt to schedule the appointment during non-working hours. Second, if the employee is unable to schedule the appointment during non-working hours, the employee must work with the Employer to flex his/her schedule to accommodate the appointment. Third, after the first two options have been exhausted, the employee may use any remaining OIL or salary continuation hours to attend the appointment, not to exceed one (1) hour per appointment, with a maximum of three (3) appointments per week. If the employee refuses to participate in the Transitional Work Program while receiving salary continuation or OIL, the salary continuation or OIL benefit will end and the Employer can seek repayment or substitution of paid leave from the employee for any OIL or salary continuation received during the time the employee was capable of participating in the program. The Agency will work with the employee to determine if leave will be deducted or to set up a repayment procedure.

Transitional Work Programs. Agencies and the Union may mutually develop transitional work programs designed to encourage a return to work by an employee receiving Salary Continuation, Workers’ Compensation benefits or Occupational Injury Leave (OIL). During the time an employee is in a transitional work program, the employee will be assigned duties which the employee is capable of performing based upon the recommendation of the employee’s attending physician. Upon request of the Employer, employees must participate in the transitional work program Transitional Work Program unless precluded from participation by their attending physician. An employee may request to participate in the transitional work program. If a permanent employee is given a transitional work assignment with less than his/her regularly scheduled hours, the employee may use any remaining OIL or salary continuation hours to supplement up to the amount of his/her regularly scheduled hours. A full-time permanent employee on a transitional work assignment equivalent to his/her regularly scheduled hours who has continuing treatment related to his/her OIL or Workers’ Compensation claim must first, attempt to schedule the appointment during non-working hours. Second, if the employee is unable to schedule the appointment during non-working hours, the employee must work with the Employer to flex his/her schedule to accommodate the appointment. Third, after the first two options have been exhausted, the employee may use any remaining OIL or salary continuation hours to attend the appointment, not to exceed one (1) hour per appointment, with a maximum of three (3) appointments per week. If the employee refuses to participate in the Transitional Work Program while receiving salary continuation or OIL, the salary continuation or OIL benefit will end and the Employer can seek repayment or substitution of paid leave from the employee for any OIL or salary continuation received during the time the employee was capable of participating in the program. The Agency will work with the employee to determine if leave will be deducted or to set up a repayment procedure.repayment