Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 08-27-13--special--rules and procedures — reading text

assigned by the CitJs worker' s e- .« compensation insurance carrier certifies the bargaining unit member will never be e.. s,g 2 capable of returning to full duty status in their normally assigned position. Section 2 - Bargaining unit members granted light duty status shah may be afforded the opportunity to be assigned to their regularly assigned shift on the 48/ 96 hour work schedule or to a 40 hour work depending on the operational and schedule; administrative needs of the department and at the discretion of the Fire Chief. Section 3 - Bargaining unit members granted light duty status on a 40 hour work schedule shall have accrual rates changed accordingly to reflect 40 hour employees accruals and pay rate adjusted to be comparable to the employees normal rate of pay with normally scheduled overtime to include premium pay in order to receive full salary. Example: Normally scheduled employee works three -hundred thirty six ( 336) hours with twenty -eight 28) hours of premium pay over a six week period. Unit members granted a 40 hour work schedule shall reflect this schedule averaged out over six (6) weeks to receive pay checks of consistent amounts. Section 4- In the event a bargaining unit member sustains an injury or illness so extensive that member is ineligible for the opportunity for light duty and the employee was injured on the job, and the employee is eligible for workers' compensation as a consequence of the injury or illness, member may use their sick leave, or vacation leave in order to receive full salary. When a shift employee is using accrued leave, member shall have eight ( 8) hours charged of sick leave, or annual leave for each tour of duty missed. Forty ( 40) hour employees using accrued leave shall have 2. 67 hours charged against sick leave, or vacation leave for each day of work missed. Section 5 — During any period referred to in section 4, employees must use accrued sick leave until it is exhausted. Once accrued sick leave is exhausted, employees my use accrued vacation leave until it is exhausted.  Section 1. At the Chief's discretion, Bargaining members may be granted light duty status in cases of temporary injury. Section 2. Bargaining Unit members assigned to 40- hour /week light duty shall have accruals changed accordingly. ARTICLE 37 LIGHT DUTY Section 1 — Bargaining unit members shall be granted light duty status, provided that the employee provides the Fire Chief with a doctor' s certificate with reason for light duty status, including Physical restrictions, in cases of temporary injury or illness sustained on OF a# duty. Bargaining unit members may also be assigned to light duty status resulting from off -duty injuries or illnesses at the discretion of the Fire Chief. In the event an injury or illness is sustained off -duty the bargaining unit member may receive no more than a cumulative of 120 shifts ( 24hr) or 60 shifts ( 48hr) on light duty status per iaeident during any rolling 5 -year Period, except when there is an approval of extension by the Fire Chief. Periodic updates of doctor' s certificate may be Heald Fed An P ease by ease basis 4A he dptpFM: Apd by requested by the Fire Chief to continually determine the severity or extent of theme m ber' s injury or illness. NP time limit shall hp made FeF 13aFgaining unit membeRS SUStaiRiRg iRl ' Pt e" Wass an d- t!" Bargaining unit members sustaining an injury or illness on duty, shall remain on light duty until theV are able to return to full duty status or exsept in the ^'-' PM a Physician, assigned by the City' s worker' s compensation insurance carrier certifies the bargaining unit member will never be do' capable of returning to full duty status in their normally assigned position. Section 2 — Bargaining unit members granted light duty status shall may be afforded the opportunity to be assigned to their regularly assigned shift on the 48/ 96 hour work schedule or to a 40 hour work depending on the operational and schedule; administrative needs of the department and at the discretion of the Fire Chief. Section 3 — Bargaining unit members granted light duty status on a 40 hour work schedule shall have accrual rates changed accordingly to reflect 40 hour employees accruals and pay rate adjusted to be comparable to the employees normal rate of pay with normally scheduled overtime to include premium pay in order to receive full salary. Example: Normally scheduled employee works three -hundred thirty six ( 336) hours with twenty -eight 28) hours of premium pay over a six week period. Unit members granted a 40 hour work schedule shall reflect this schedule averaged out over six (6) weeks to receive pay checks of consistent amounts. Section 4— In the event a bargaining unit member sustains an injury or illness so extensive that member is ineligible for the opportunity for light duty and the employee was injured on the job, and the employee is eligible for workers' compensation as a consequence of the injury or illness, member may use their sick leave, or vacation leave in order to receive full salary. When a shift employee is using accrued leave, member shall have eight (8) hours charged of sick leave, or annual leave for each tour of duty missed. Forty (40) hour employees using accrued leave shall have 2. 67 hours charged against sick leave, or vacation leave for each day of work missed. Section 5 — During any period referred to in section 4, employees must use accrued sick leave until it is exhausted. Once accrued sick leave is exhausted, employees my use accrued vacation leave until it is exhausted.  Section 1. At the Chief's discretion, Bargaining members may be granted light duty status in cases of temporary injury. Section 2. Bargaining Unit members assigned to 40- hour /week light duty shall have accruals changed accordingly. ARTICLE 37 LIGHT DUTY Section 1 — Bargaining unit members shall be granted light duty status, provided that the employee provides the Fire Chief with a doctor' s certificate with reason for light duty status, including physical restrictions, in cases of temporary injury or illness sustained on eF- efFduty. Bargaining unit members may also be assigned to light duty status resulting from off -duty injuries or illnesses at the discretion of the Fire Chief. In the event an injury or illness is sustained off -duty the bargaining unit member may receive no more than a cumulative of 120 shifts ( 24hr) or 60 shifts ( 48hr) on light duty status W Incident during any rolling 5 -year period. except when there is an approval of extension by the Fire Chief. Periodic updates of doctor' s certificate may be FeqWiFed OR a ease by ease basis te be deteFffliRpa by requested by the Fire Chief to continually determine the severity or extent of the member' s injury or illness. ' Bargaining unit members sustaining an injury or illness on duty, shall remain on light duty until they are able to return to full duty status or went a Physician, assigned by the City' s worker' s compensation insurance carrier certifies the bargaining unit member will never be eligible Is '° ""° capable of returning to full duty status in their normally assigned position. Section 2 — Bargaining unit members granted light duty status Span may be afforded the opportunity to be assigned to their regularly assigned shift on the 48/ 96 hour work schedule or to a 40 hour work schedule; Wh ; hPYPF Will he mast canvenieRt `"' the empleyee depending on the operational and administrative needs of the department and at the discretion of the Fire Chief. Section 3 — Bargaining unit members granted light duty status on a 40 hour work schedule shall have accrual rates changed accordingly to reflect 40 hour employees accruals and pay rate adjusted to be comparable to the employees normal rate of pay with normally scheduled overtime to include premium pay in order to receive full salary. Example: Normally scheduled employee works three -hundred thirty six ( 336) hours with twenty -eight 28) hours of premium pay over a six week period. Unit members granted a 40 hour work schedule shall reflect this schedule averaged out over six ( 6) weeks to receive pay checks of consistent amounts. Section 4— In the event a bargaining unit member sustains an injury or illness so extensive that member is ineligible for the opportunity for light duty and the employee was injured on the job, and the employee is eligible for workers' compensation as a consequence of the injury or illness, member may use their sick leave, or vacation leave in order to receive full salary. When a shift employee is using accrued leave, member shall have eight ( 8) hours charged of sick leave, or annual leave for each tour of duty missed. Forty ( 40) hour employees using accrued leave shall have 2. 67 hours charged against sick leave, or vacation leave for each day of work missed. Section 5 — During any period referred to in section 4, employees must use accrued sick leave until it is exhausted. Once accrued sick leave is exhausted, employees my use accrued vacation leave until it is exhausted.  Section 1. At the Chief' s discretion, Bargaining members may be granted light duty status in cases of temporary injury. Section 2. Bargaining Unit members assigned to 40- hour /week light duty shall have accruals changed accordingly. ARTICLE 37 LIGHT DUTY Section 1 - Bargaining unit members shall be granted light duty status, provided tbai the employee provides the Fire Chief with a doctor' s certificate with reason for light duty status, including Physical restrictions, in cases of temporary injury or illness sustained on eFa# uty. Bargaining unit members may also be assigned to light duty status resulting from off -duty injuries or illnesses at the discretion of the Fire Chief. In the event an injury or illness is sustained off -duty the bargaining unit member may receive no more than a cumulative of 120 shifts ( 24hr) or 60 shifts ( 48hr) on light duty status ger ineident during any rolling 5 -year Period except when there is an approval of extension by the Fire Chief. Periodic updates of doctor' s certificate may be by requested by the Fire Chief to continually determine the severity or extent of the member' s injury or l:_:... illness. " I_ .:__ 6_ ll be Made s_. b_- __:_:__ .._: 4 ___ i.. USta:_:__ :_ jUFY OF illness an a...., Bargaining unit members sustaining an injury or illness on duty, shall remain on light duty until they are able to return to full duty status or exeept 6A the - yeM a Physician, assigned by the City' s worker' s compensation insurance carrier certifies the bargaining unit member will never be eligible to FetUFA capable of returning to full duty status in their normally assigned position. Section 2 - Bargaining unit members granted light duty status shall may be afforded the opportunity to be assigned to their regularly assigned shift an the 48/ 96 hour work schedule or to a 40 hour work schedule; - hi6 •°- W II he — _.._„__"._` ` oF the ° napley ° depending on the operational and administrative