Common use of Assignment to Light Duty Clause in Contracts

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. (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. (a) As authorized by the provisions of subdivision 3 of section 207-c, the Department, acting through the Chief, or the Chief’s 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 Chief s designee, prior to making a light duty assignment, shall advise the Officer receiving benefits under section 207-c of the Chief’s 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 '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 '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 '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 's disability or availability or capability of a future light duty assignment or return to work.