ON THE JOB INJURIES Clause Samples
ON THE JOB INJURIES. An employee who suffers a work-related illness or injury must report that illness or injury to his or her supervisor within twenty-four (24) hours, unless the employee is prevented by incapacity from doing so. If the illness or injury is one for which time-loss payments are provided through the workers’ compensation system, the employee may choose to receive only such time-loss payment, or may choose to use paid leave in combination with workers’ compensation benefits as follows:
11.5.1 An employee choosing to use compensatory time, vacation leave, sick leave or personal holiday leave while receiving workers’ compensation benefits will receive the full value of such paid leave in addition to his or her time-loss payments to the University.
11.5.2 Employees will not be required to use Family Medical Leave for work- related illness or injuries covered by workers’ compensation.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. Employees who, are seriously injured; or who become ill; or who are exposed to toxic materials; any of which are a result of an incident or exposure on the job which causes need for medical treatment and who cannot return to work, as verified by a California licensed physician’s statement, on the day such incident occurs, shall receive their full normal compensation for that day as though they had continued to work. There shall be no required use of annual or sick leave time for such day.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. 22.1 Employees who have been injured while performing an official duty shall be paid for the time lost on the date of injury. Such pay will not extend beyond the normally scheduled work shift, exclusive of overtime. Such time lost will not be charged to sick leave. After a period of twelve (12) consecutive months on Workers' Compensation, an employee shall not earn holidays, vacation days, or sick leave. An employee may elect to use any accumulated days to make up the difference between their Workers' Compensation and their regular weekly salary.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. An employee who is injured on the job and is released from work by the Employer's physician will be paid for the balance of the workday.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. An employee injured on the job shall report the incident to his/her supervisor immediately. The following provisions shall apply to on-the-job injuries:
A. In the case of serious or life-threatening injuries, the employee should proceed to the hospital emergency room.
B. For all injuries requiring medical attention that are not life-threatening, the employee must be seen by the designated worker’s compensation doctor.
C. If an employee is unable to locate his/her supervisor for approval to seek medical attention under worker’s compensation, they may proceed to the worker’s compensation doctor. Once there, the facility will contact one of the District’s representatives for approval of medical attention.
D. An employee injured on the job and unable to perform his/her normal duties shall be required to perform “light duty” work or any other alternate work available, providing the treating doctor(s) approves of the work.
E. The District shall continue to provide the employee with the paid insurance benefits the employee was receiving at the time of the injury until his/her accrued sick leave is exhausted.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. 13.1 Employees covered by this Agreement who are injured on the job and eligible for Workers' Compensation benefits shall receive, in addition to compensation paid or payable under the Workers' Compensation Act, an amount sufficient to bring them up to net pay while any incapacity exists, or until they are either placed on disability retirement, special plan retirement, return to active duty, resign, or are terminated by the Civil Service Commission for just cause. Absence because of such injuries shall not be charged to accumulated sick leave.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. Employees covered by this Agreement who, as a result of injuries received on the job, are required to obtain medical aid for such injuries, shall be reimbursed for said time spent in obtaining medical aid. If the Employer's doctor or Employer's insurance company doctor makes available to the injured employee evening or non- working hours for further aid or treatment of an injury, which will not cause a loss of regular work time, then said employee shall arrange to have all further visits to the doctor scheduled for non-working hours.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. When an Employee covered by this Agreement is injured on the job during their regular straight-time shift to the extent of being unable to work for the remainder of their shift, that Employee shall be paid their full straight-time shift at their regular rate. Their ability to work or not work shall be determined by a qualified physician or other designated representative of the Employer’s medical department.
ON THE JOB INJURIES. Section 24.1:
Section 24.2: Upon expiration of thirty (30) calendar days subsequent to the on-the-job injury, if the employee is still unable to perform full normal duties, the City reserves the right to request said employee to perform any task that the attending physician(s) deem he is capable of performing. While performing in such light duty or related status, the injured employee will be compensated at his full rate of pay and other such benefits as he is entitled to, up to but not exceeding six (6) months.
Section 24.3: If, after the expiration of the six (6) month time period the employee is still unable to perform full normal duties, he shall utilize accrued sick leave; during which period the employee shall receive the difference between his normal salary and the amount being paid by Workers' Compensation Insurance; and when accrued sick leave has expired, if the employee is still unable to perform his normal full time duties, he shall utilize accrued vacation leave; and if said employee is still unable to perform his full time duties, said employee will then come under the provisions of the Hallandale Municipal Fire and Police Pension System except for the provisions of Section 24.4.
Section 24.4: The City reserves the right to offer employment for which the injured employee is qualified and capable of performing based upon the recommendation of the attending physician(s) and if such employment is not in the police services the City agrees to pay the difference in the amount of salary for said position which the employee normally would have enjoyed if he had not been injured while performing his normal full time duties for the City.
Section 24.5: Any employee, who may be injured while on a private duty detail previously approved by the City shall be entitled to the same rights, privileges and benefits as if he were injured while performing his duties for the City.
ON THE JOB INJURIES a. The PARTIES agree that all employees report all accidents and injuries immediately, as required by existing regulation/directive. The EMPLOYER will require all supervisors to comply with current regulations/directives and instructions concerning the reporting of accidents and injuries. As required by existing regulations/directives, employees will report all on-the-job injuries, regardless of their severity as soon as possible after becoming aware of the injury. The injury should be reported to their immediate supervisor, but if their immediate supervisor is not available, the injury will be reported to any manager/supervisor.
b. The Employer will direct employees to the ECOMP system and help the employee obtain paper forms if ECOMP is not available. The EMPLOYER will advise and assist the employee in filing with ECOMP.
c. In the event of an injury on the job, the EMPLOYER will obtain, and as appropriate, provide emergency medical treatment and transportation. The EMPLOYER agrees to notify the UNION of any reported “Lost Time” accidents or occupational illnesses that involve bargaining unit employees. This will be done within 24 hours of when the EMPLOYER became aware that Lost Time was involved. Consistent with the Privacy Act, such notification will include name of bargaining unit employee, circumstances, nature of injury sustained by the employees.
d. The employer shall issue a modified light duty assignment within 2 days of the employees return. The employee shall perform the duties, but has a chance to take the document to their physician for review as it does not have to be signed for 10 calendar days. The modified work assignment is based on the restrictions from the physician. If the employee feels they cannot perform the duty then they have the option to use sick/leave or annual leave until they receive written verification from the physician indicating whether they can or cannot perform the duties. If the physician has determined they cannot perform the duties, then the agency must go back and either remodify the assignment, or if they can’t, if the employee is in their continuation of pay period, the employee shall be paid continuation of pay (COP) (no charge to leave). If they are outside of the COP period, then the employee has the option to use sick leave, annual leave, or LWOP and file a claim for compensation. If the physician states that the claimant can do the work then they must use leave.