Traumatic Incident Leave. (Applies to SB1, SC1, SD1, and SI1) Unit members who, during their scheduled workday in the course and scope of their employment for the City, become personally involved in or personally observe a “Traumatic Incident” as defined in this section below, shall be entitled to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services. The City shall use its best efforts to put affected unit members in contact with the City’s EAP provider through the Risk Management Division of the Department of Human Resources Management. Unit members who, during their scheduled workday in the course and scope of their employment, become personally involved in or personally observe a traumatic incident as defined in this section, may be authorized to use sick leave on the date of the event for the remainder of that work day. Such leave shall not be unreasonably denied. The City Administrator or his/her designee shall make a decision within 24 hours whether to authorize paid administrative leave under this section. In the event additional administrative leave is granted under this section, any leave taken by the unit member pending the decision shall be restored to the member’s leave account. The leave may be extended with the approval of the City Administrator or his/her designee. Any leave taken or granted pursuant to this section shall not be charged against any other paid leave accrued by the employee.
Traumatic Incident Leave. (Applies to SB1, SC1, SD1, and SI1) Unit members who, during their scheduled workday in the course and scope of their employment for the City, become personally involved in or personally observe a “Traumatic Incident” as defined in this section below, shall be entitled to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services. The City shall use its best efforts to put affected unit members in contact with the City’s EAP provider through the Risk Management Division of the Department of Human Resources Management, at which point, Risk Management shall notify the Union. Unit members who, during their scheduled workday in the course and scope of their employment, become personally involved in or personally observe a traumatic incident as defined in this section, may, upon their request, be authorized to use accrued leave, on the date of the event for the remainder of that work day. Such leave shall not be unreasonably denied. Upon notification, The City Administrator or their designee shall make a decision within 24 hours whether to authorize paid administrative leave under this section. In the event additional administrative leave is granted under this section, any leave taken by the unit member pending the decision shall be restored to the member’s leave account. The leave may be extended with the approval of the City Administrator or their designee. Any leave taken or granted pursuant to this section shall not be charged against any other paid leave accrued by the employee.
Traumatic Incident Leave. At the discretion of the Fire Chief, an employee who has experienced a traumatic incident while on duty may be granted up to the remainder of their regular assigned set (up to forty-eight hours), or the remainder of their overtime shift (up to twenty-four hours) to address the mental and/or physical impacts of the incident. Traumatic incident leave granted to an employee under this provision shall not exceed forty-eight (48) hours.
Traumatic Incident Leave. Nothing in this Article will expand a unit member’s right to workers’ compensation. Additionally, the City Administrator’s (or designee’s) decision to grant or deny paid administrative leave may not be grieved.
