Assignment to Light Duty Sample Clauses

Assignment to Light Duty. As authorized by the provisions of Subdivision 3 of §207-c, the Town, acting through the Chief, or designee, may a sign a disabled employee specified light duties consistent with his/her status as a police officer. The Chief, or designee prior to making a light duty assignment, shall advise the employee receiving benefits under §207-c that his/her ability to perform a light duty assignment is being reviewed. Such an employee may submit to the Chief, or designee, any document or other evidence in regard to his/her disability. The Chief, or designee, may cause a medical examination or examinations of the employee to be made at the expense of the Town. The physician selected shall be provided with a list of types of duties and activities associated with a proposed light duty assignment and shall make an evaluation as to the ability of the disabled employee to perform certain duties or activities, given the nature and extent of the disability. A copy of the proposed light duty description shall be simultaneously delivered to the employee. Upon review of the medical assessment of the employee's ability to perform a proposed light duty assignment and other pertinent information, the Chief, or designee, may make a light duty assignment if consistent with the medical assessment performed. An employee ordered to light duty shall be provided with a copy of the detailed light duty statement and the medical report supporting the order to light duty. Any employee assigned to light duty shall not wear a uniform or carry a weapon as part of the assignment. In the event the employee provides medical documentation to contest the light duty order, the benefits of §207-c will continue until a hearing pursuant to this Policy is held. It is understood that assignment to light duty is temporary and that an officer so assigned does not have any entitlement to a continued light duty assignment for an indefinite duration of time. In no event shall the officer be held in such light duty assignment for a period of more than one (1) year and six (6) months. Officers on light duty shall not be allowed to work overtime in such position. Nothing contained herein shall require the Department to create light duty assignments.

Assignment to Light Duty. (a) As authorized by the provisions of subdivision 3 of section 207-c, the Department, acting through the Chief, or the Chief’s designee, may assign a disabled Officer specified light duties, consistent with his/her status as an Officer. The Chief, or the Chief’s designee, prior to making a light duty assignment, shall advise the Officer receiving benefits under section 207-c of the Chief’s intention to make such a light duty assignment. Where deemed necessary, the Chief may require a medical examination or examinations of the Officer, at the expense of the Town but shall not be required to do so where the Town believes that the Officer’s condition is such that it allows for the proposed light duty assignment. (b) An Officer ordered to light duty shall comply with the order or have his/her 207-c benefits discontinued. Provided, however, that if the Officer contests such order and provides a report from his/her health care provider indicating that he/she is not able to do such duty, then the order shall be stayed until a hearing is held on this matter. In order to assist the Officer’s health care provider in determining whether the Officer can do such work, prior to ordering an Officer to light duty, the Town shall provide the Officer with a written statement of the proposed light duties. (c) Nothing contained herein shall require the Town, or its Police Department, to create or allow any light duty assignments nor shall the Town’s decision to impose or not to impose a light duty assignment constitute evidence of any kind in any proceeding related to the Officer’s disability or availability or capability of a future light duty assignment or return to work.

Assignment to Light Duty. As authorized by the provisions of Subdivision 3 of Section 207-c, the Sheriff's Department, acting through the Sheriff, or the Sheriff's designee, may assign a disabled officer specified light duties, consistent with his/her status as an officer. The Sheriff, or the Sheriff's designee, prior to making a light duty assignment, shall advise the officer receiving benefits under Section 207-c that his/her ability to perform a light duty assignment is being reviewed. Such an officer may submit to the Sheriff, or the Sheriff's designee, any document or other evidence in regard to the extent of his/her disability. The Sheriff, or the Sheriff's designee, may cause a medical examination or examinations of the officer, to be made at the expense of the Employer. The physician selected shall be provided with the list of types of duties and activities associated with a proposed light duty assignment and shall make an evaluation as to the ability of the disabled officer to perform certain duties or activities, given the nature and extent of the disability. Upon review of the medical assessment of the officer's ability to perform a proposed light duty assignment and other pertinent information, the Sheriff, or the Sheriff's designee, may make a light duty assignment consistent with medical opinion and such other information as he or she may possess. Pursuant to Section 207-c, if the officer refuses to perform the designated light duty assignment, his/her 207-c benefit shall be discontinued. If the employee wishes to challenge the discontinuance of benefits, he/she may do so pursuant to Section 6 below. Nothing contained in this Section 5 shall require the Department to create light duty assignments.

Assignment to Light Duty. As authorized by the provisions of Subdivision 3 of Section 207-c, DOF, on its own initiative or at the request of the employee, may assign a disabled employee to a light duty assignment. Prior to making a light duty assignment, DOF shall advise the employee receiving benefits under Section 207-c that his/her ability to perform a light duty assignment is being reviewed. Such an employee may submit to DOF any document or other evidence in regard to the extent of his/her disability. DOF may cause a medical examination or examinations of the employee, to be made at the expense of the Employer. The physician selected shall be provided with the list of types of duties and activities associated with a proposed light duty assignment and shall make an evaluation as to the ability of the disabled employee to perform certain duties or activities, given the nature and extent of the disability. Upon review of the medical assessment of the employee's ability to perform a proposed light duty assignment and other pertinent information, DOF may order the employee to a light duty assignment consistent with medical opinion and such other information as he or she may possess. Pursuant to Section 207-c, if the employee refuses to perform the designated light duty assignment, his/her 207-c benefit shall be discontinued effective the date the employee was directed to report to perform the assigned light duties. If the employee wishes to challenge the discontinuance of benefits, he/she may do so pursuant to Section 6 below.

Assignment to Light Duty. As authorized by the provisions of subdivision 3 of section 207-c, the Department, acting through the Chief, or the Chief s designee, may assign a disabled Officer specified light duties, consistent with his/her status as an Officer. The Chief, or the Chief s designee, prior to making a light duty assignment, shall advise the Officer receiving benefits under section 207-c of the Chief s intention to make such a light duty assignment. Where deemed necessary, the Chief may require a medical examination or examinations of the Officer, at the expense of the Town but shall not be required to do so where the Town believes that the Officer's condition is such that it allows for the proposed light duty assignment.

Assignment to Light Duty a. As authorized by the provisions of subdivision 3 of Section 207-a, the Department, acting through the Chief, or the Chief's designee, may assign a disabled firefighter specified light duties (see attached list), which are consistent with hislher status as a firefighter. The Chief, or the Chief's designee, shall advise the member that he/she is being considered for light duty. The Chief, or the Chief's designee, shall further specify the nature of the light duty to be performed. The member may then submit to the Chief any evidence or other documentation which he/she feels may cause an exemption from hislher light duty assignment. A physician selected by the Chief, or the Chief's designee, shall then be provided with a list of duties and activities associated with the light duty assignment for the purpose of determining the member's ability to perform the light duty prescribed. If the firefighter's physician does not agree with the findings of the City's physician, he must detail in writing those elements of the light duty assignment which the employee cannot perform and the specific reasons which prohibit the firefighter from performing the duties. If there is disagreement between the City's physician and the member's physician as to the firefighter's fitness to perform one or more portions of the light duty assignment, those portions in question will not be assigned until the dispute is resolved pursuant to Section 7. It is understood that assignment to light duty is temporary and that the firefighter is not entitled to a continued light duty assignment for an indefmite duration oftime. Local 28 or as be a at constitute a unless to be no reduction or benefits which would have been received had a purposes, a reassigned one to of the one is a platoon, to platoon. not Section 6. on a basis for one to be a. medical benefits shall be imediately forfeited to 6 Section -a if a f1l'efighter engages in any wage capacity ther Section 3 and 5 of Section 207-a. a contests he invoke provisions of Section of this seeks to previously made to a earning a wage or other the benefits of Section 207-a on a long-term basis than shall a sworn document anually that have not received remuneration services any other employment in Section 207-a. b. ill not discontinue Section 207-a benefits without consent of the firefighter unless physician that is able to return to believes benefits should and the does not consent, not that ful duty, utilize the provisions of Section 7 to reso...

Assignment to Light Duty. A. As authorized by the provisions of Subdivision 3 of GML § 207-a, the City may assign a disabled member specified light duties. B. The City, prior to making a light duty assignment, shall advise the member receiving benefits under GML § 207-a that his/her ability to perform a light duty assignment is being reviewed. The member may submit to the City, any document or other evidence in regard to the extent of his/her disability. The City may cause a medical examination or examinations of the member, to be made at the expense of the City. The physician selected, the member and his/her physician, shall be provided with the list of duties and activities associated with a proposed light duty assignment, prior to any implementation of the same. The City’s physician shall make an initial evaluation as to the ability of the disabled member to perform certain duties or activities, given the nature and extent of the disability. If the member’s physician does not agree that the member is medically able to perform the light duty assignment, he/she must express, in writing, those elements of the light duty assignment which the employee cannot perform and the specific medical reasons which preclude the member from performing the duties. C. If there is a disagreement between the City’s physician and the member’s physician as to the member’s fitness to perform one or more portions of the duties of the light duty assignment, those portions cannot be assigned until the dispute is resolved pursuant to Section f. It is understood that assignment to light duty is temporary and that a member so assigned does not have any entitlement to a continued light duty assignment for an indefinite duration of time. Nothing contained herein shall require the Department to create light duty assignments or be deemed to change any existing practice regarding performance of overtime in a light duty assignment.