Common use of Temporary Modified Duty Clause in Contracts

Temporary Modified Duty. An HPSA Member incapacitated due to an injury or illness that is not work related may, at the option of the CITY, be employed in other work on a job within the CITY which a physician determines the HPSA Member is able to perform. The HPSA Member shall be paid one-hundred percent (100%) of the HPSA Member’s current pay grade, providing no current employee is displaced or laid off as a result of such placement. (a) An HPSA Member making the request for temporary modified duty shall submit the request to the Chief of Police or designee with a letter from the physician outlining the restrictions and approximate time the HPSA Member could return to full duty. (b) All requests for temporary modified duty assignments shall be submitted to the supervisor and department head for approval. (c) The request for temporary modified duty must be renewed every thirty (30) days. Requests for modified duty must follow the same criteria as contained in Section (a). (d) The authorization for temporary modified duty can be denied or withdrawn.