Common use of Continuing Pay Clause in Contracts

Continuing Pay. 1. Compensable temporary disability absence" for the purpose of this Section, is any absence due to work connected disability which qualifies for temporary disability compensation under Workers' Compensation Law set forth in Division 4 of the California Labor Code. When any disability becomes medically permanent and stationary, the salary provided by this Section shall terminate. The employee shall return to the County all temporary disability payments received by him from any County funded Workers’ Compensation or other County wage replacement program. No charge shall be made against sick leave or vacation for these salary payments. Sick leave and vacation rights shall not accrue for those periods during which continuing pay is received. The maximum period of continuing pay for any one injury or illness shall be up to one (1) year from the date of temporary disability. If Workers' Compensation becomes taxable, the County agrees to restore the benefit to (100% of monthly salary). 2. Continuing pay begins at the same time that temporary Workers' Compensation starts and continues until the temporary disability ends, or until one (1) year from the date of temporary disability payments, whichever comes first, provided the employee remains in an active employed status. Continuing pay is automatically terminated on the date an employee is separated from County service by resignation, retirement, layoff, suspension or any other action that determines the employee is no longer employed by the County. In these instances, employee will be paid Workers' Compensation benefits as prescribed by Workers' Compensation laws. All continuing pay will be cleared through the County Administrator's Office, Risk Management Division. 3. Employees shall receive 70% for twelve consecutive months from the date of injury.