§ 18-151. Definitions.

The following words and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:

(1)

Disability shall mean physical inability of an eligible employee or appointed Charter officer to perform the duties of the position or any other position within or outside the city due to injury or occupational disease incurred in the course of employment with the city.

(2)

Disability leave shall mean the difference between the employee's temporary disability rate as established in the Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado, Title 8, Articles 40—47, C.R.S., as amended, ("the Act") and eighty (80) percent of his/her gross salary.

(3)

Eligible employees and charter officers shall mean any persons occupying either full-time or part-time positions in the employ of the city or any of the departments thereof, and officers as defined in section 9.2.1 of the charter, with the exception of the following:

a.

Members of the classified service of the police and fire departments;

b.

Certain trainees as defined in the career service rules;

c.

Persons occupying or employed in on-call, temporary, seasonal, or contract positions, or positions in which the incumbent is paid according to the community rate schedule; and

d.

Employees in the deputy sheriff classifications.

(5)

Temporary disability benefits shall mean the disability indemnity payable as wages to an eligible employee or appointed Charter officer under the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act for the duration of the temporary total or partial disability.

(Ord. No. 959-05, § 1, 12-19-05)