Common use of Assignment to Light Duty Clause in Contracts

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, the Sheriff's Department, acting through the Sheriff, Chief or the Sheriff's his/her designee, may assign a disabled police officer specified light duties, consistent with his/her status as an a police officer. The Sheriff, Chief or the Sheriff's his/her designee, prior to making a light duty assignment, shall advise the police officer receiving benefits under Section 207-c that his/her ability to perform a light duty assignment is being reviewed. Such an a police officer may submit to the Sheriff, Chief or the Sheriff's his/her designee, any document or other evidence in regard to the extent of his/her disability. The Sheriff, Chief or the Sheriff's his/her designee, may cause a medical examination or examinations of the police 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 police officer to perform certain duties or activities, given the nature and extent of the disability. Upon review of the medical assessment of the police officer's ’s ability to perform a proposed light duty assignment and other pertinent information, the Sheriff, Chief or the Sheriff's his/her designee, may make a light duty assignment consistent with medical opinion and such other information as he or he/she may possess. Pursuant A police officer ordered to light duty shall either comply with the order or have the benefits of Section 207-c, if c temporarily discontinued until a determination is made pursuant to Section 7 of this procedure with regard to the officer refuses police officer’s physical ability 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.