§ 18-152. Disability leave allowance.

Subject to the following provisions, eligible employees and appointed Charter officers shall be granted disability leave with pay for a period not to exceed ninety (90) consecutive calendar days for each occupational injury or occupational disease:

(1)

Disability leave shall begin with the first day of disability provided, however, that disability leave shall be granted only if:

a.

A claim for temporary disability benefits has been allowed without a penalty for failure to use a safety device, failure to follow a safety rule, injury because of intoxication, or other penalty as may be provided by law; and

b.

The disability continues for more than three (3) shift periods.

(2)

Every employee who sustains an injury shall immediately notify their supervisor of the injury and shall provide written notice to the supervisor within four (4) days of its occurrence, unless the employee shall be physically or mentally unable to do so, or unless the foreman, superintendent, manager or other person in charge shall have actual notice of the injury. If the employee shall fail to report the injury, the employee shall lose one (1) day's disability leave for each day's failure to so report. If anyone shall report the accident for the injured employee within the time above specified, then the injured employee shall be relieved from reporting the accident.

(3)

If the disability extends beyond the date of mandatory retirement of an eligible employee or appointed Charter officer, such date shall terminate the disability leave with pay.

(Ord. No. 959-05, § 1, 12-19-05)