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ORDINANCE 2000 - 23
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF GREENCASTLE'S
EMPLOYEE MANUAL
WHEREAS, City of Greencastle Police and Fire Department Employees currently are not
covered for short-term disability or eligible for Worker's Compensation to cover loss of salary due
to an accident, injury or occupational disease incurred in the course of the Employee's employment;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to compensate employees injured in such a mariner for 'a
reasonable amount of time; and 0�
WHEREAS, upon use of all benefit days, Fire Department Employees are eligible for PERF
benefits.
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle that
the City of Greencastle Personnel Manual be amended to include the attached Injury Leave Policy.
All other terms and conditions of the Personnel Manual shall remain in frill force and effect.
This Ordinance shall have fill force and effect upon passage of the Greencastle Common
Council and its approval by the Mayor.
./ y� PASS AN ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana this
clay of _, 2000.
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Pamela S. Jones, Cler -T e surer
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Presicding A. fficer
resented by me t(I-4he Mayor of Gqeencastle, Indiana this / 0151 day of
2000, at _��� o'clock
Pamela S. Jones, Clerk T e urer
A roved and signed by me this ay of 2000, at �
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Nancy A. M chael, Niayor
Pamela J. Jones,
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City of Greencastle
Injury heave Policy
Injury Leave
Each regular full time employee of the City of Greencastle Police Department and
Fire Department shall be eligible for injury leave. Injury leave, as distinguished from
sick leave, shall mean paid leave given to an employee due to absence from duty
caused by an accident, injury or occupational disease that occurred while the
employee was engaged in the performance of his/her duties. This policy shall apply
only to accidents, injuries or occupational disease which occurred in the course of
employment, and shall be granted only upon submission of adequate documentation
from a physician designated by, or otherwise approved by the City.
1. Time Span:
a. Initial Leave: Employees are eligible for up to a maximum of the following
amount of injury leave for each accident, injury or occupational disease occurring
in the course of an employee's employment:
Fire Department - 216 hours Police Department - 160 hours
• 2. Sick Leave /Comp Time: If an employee uses the maximum injury leave listed
above, and the employee is not able to return to work, as determined by the City's
designated physician, the employee must then take any accumulated sick leave or
compensatory time off (comp time) which the employee has accumulated.
3. Additional Injury Leave: After using all accumulated sick leave and comp time,
an employee may request, in writing, additional injury leave up to the following
amounts:
Fire Department - 216 hours Police Department - 160 hours
Said request must be in writing and must be accompanied by sufficient supporting
documentation from a physician designated or otherwise approved by the City of
Greencastle. Said request must indicate that the employee is not able to return to
work, even in a light duty capacity. Said request shall be in writing and be
submitted to the Clerk/Treasurer for consideration for approval at the sole
discretion of the employee's Department FIead and the Mayor.
4. Notification: The need for injury leave must be communicated to the employee's
department head and Clerk/Treasurer at the earliest practical time after the injury
occurs. The physician designated by the City must provide a narrative of the
nature of the injury or illness, the approximate length of time before the employee
may return to work, and any restrictions the employee may have.
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S. Prohibitions: Generally, no compensation shall be allowed for any injury or
illness when due to:
intentional self - infliction
intoxication
commission of a felony or misdemeanor
failure or refusal to use a safety appliance
willful failure or refusal to obey a written or printed rule posted in
conspicuous place.
- willful failure or refusal to perform a statutory duty
- willful failure to follow a written policy or procedure of the City of
Greencastle
6. Examinations: An employee with a minor injury shall seek medical attention
from the department's designated physician. An employee with serious or life
threatening injury should be transported to an emergency room of a hospital. An
employee on leave as a result of an injury or illness incurred while on the job may
be required to submit to a physical or mental examination by a licensed
professional designated by the City of Greencastle, PERF representative, or
insurance carrier. The City of Greencastle shall pay the cost of the examination.
An employee on injury leave shall agree to release any and all medical
information relevant to the injury and /or illness to his or her department head, the
Clerk - Treasurer or the workers compensation insurance carrier.
7. Limited Duty Assignments: An employee may, with the approval and
recommendation of the City's designated physician, request to return to work with
specific restrictions as to the type of work the employee is capable of performing.
• The City shall consider the request and shall grant such light duty assignment if
an appropriate light duty assignment is available. The City is under no duty to
create a position or light duty assignment if such is not needed by the City. An
employee may be assigned to work in City departments other than his /her
permanently assigned department. The employee's Department Head and Mayor
shall review the request and make a determination, at their sole discretion,
whether to grant light duty.
8. Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERT): When a Police Officer or
Firefighter has exhausted his/her injury leave, sick leave, vacation time, personal
time and compensatory time, he or she may apply to the local Police or Fire
Pension Board for full -time disability. No employee shall be allowed to receive
disability benefits from the City that exceed 100% of his /her weekly wages.
9. Miscellaneous: This policy shall not affect, extend or limit the requirements and
time limits of the Family and Medical Leave Act, which may run concurrent to
injury leave. Employees shall not accumulate benefit time (vacation days, sick
days, personal days) while on injury leave.
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