Common use of Transitional Work Programs Clause in Contracts

Transitional Work Programs. Agencies and the Union may mutually develop transitional work programs designed to encourage a return to work for employees experiencing partial disability, and on occupational injury leave, Workers’ Compensation, sick leave or disability leave. During the time an employee is in a transitional work program, the employee will be assigned duties which the employee is capable of performing based upon the recommendation of the employee’s attending physician. Upon request of the Employer, employees must participate in the transitional work program unless precluded from participation by their attending physician. The employee may be assigned to a location beyond fifty (50) miles, if the Employer provides transportation or travel reimbursement in accordance with Article 59. If the new location requires travel time greater than the employee’s normal travel time, the additional time shall be counted as time worked and the employee’s work day shortened accordingly.