Service Connected. In the event an employee is absent due to a service-connected injury or illness, the benefits afforded this employee will be as follows: If the benefits paid to such employee under the provision of the Department Workers Compensation Program does not equal the employee’s gross salary, the Department should pay to the employee an amount equal to the difference between the compensation received under Workers Compensation and the employee’s then present gross salary, excluding overtime. This compensation will continue for a period of 800 hours from the first day of absence. Employees who have completed ten (10) to 15 years of continuous full-time employment on the date of injury will have their salary compensated for an additional 200 working hours. Employees who have completed in excess of 15 years of continuous full-time employment will have their salary compensated for an additional 120 hours plus the above 200 hours, totaling 320 hours. After the initial 800-hour period, sick and vacation leave will not accrue. At the time of bonus time accrual (employee’s hire date) if an employee has more than three (3) shifts of non-accrual workers’ compensation, they will not be eligible for bonus hours. This also applies to any approved extended hours.
Service Connected. In the event an employee is absent due to a service-connected injury or illness, the benefits afforded this employee will be as follows: If the benefits paid to such employee under the provision of the Department Workers Compensation Program does not equal the employee’s gross salary, the Department should pay to the employee an amount equal to the difference between the compensation received under Workers Compensation and the employee’s then present gross salary, excluding overtime. This compensation will continue for a period of 800 hours from the first day of absence. Employees who have completed ten (10) to 15 years of continuous full-time employment on the date of injury will have their salary compensated for an additional 200 working hours. Employees who have completed in excess of 15 years of continuous full-time employment will have their salary compensated for an additional 120 hours plus the above 200 hours, totaling 320 hours. After the initial 800 hour period, sick, vacation, and bonus leave will not accrue. This also applies to any approved extended hours.
