E104.2 Transferability, Modified-Duty, and Maternity Leave (01-01-2015) Flashcards
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This policy’s purpose is to establish a consistent Transferability policy in compliance with:
Federal and State ADA requirements
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Civil Service Law provides a fully paid leave, for up to how long for members injured in the line of duty?
1 year
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What is the limited amount of time which may be worked in Modified-Duty per injury?
6 months
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A member has approximately how long to be on less the Full-Duty work?
18 months
The year given by law, and the 6 months modified-duty
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A member requesting a modified-duty assignment for an off the job injury or illness will not be allowed to work a modified-duty assignment until:
- The member has to use 10 shifts of sick leaves or has been off for 30 days
- Or awarded the assignment from the Fire Chief
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Pregnant members will have at least how long of approved leave?
12 weeks
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Who must approve leave beyond the amount allowed for maternity leave?
Assistant Chief
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What kind of leave may be used for maternity leave?
- Accrued leave
- Unpaid leave
- Combination of both
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Who may authorize modified-duty status post-delivery on a case-by-case basis?
The Fire Chief
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Who do members contact when they incur a temporarily disabling injury/illness while on the job for a modified duty assignment?
Wellness BC
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What must injured on the job members provide that evaluate their potential for working modified-duty?
A Texas Workers’ Compensation Work Status Report (DWC-Form 73)
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What must a member seeking a modified-duty assignment for an off the job injury do to be considered for an assignment?
Submit a written request addressed to the Fire Chief through the Wellness BC
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A member’s placement into modified-duty status for off the job injury will coincide with:
The beginning of a pay period
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What shall be completed before a request for modified-duty is submitted?
An MODS
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When granted modified-duty status, the member must contact who and when to report their status?
Their BC between 1030 and 1100 on the day they would normally be scheduled to work
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Members who were on modified-duty status that are going back to full-duty must report this status how?
To their BC between 1030 and 1100 on the day they are scheduled to return
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Who all must be notified when they return to Full-duty status?
Their BC and the Wellness Physician
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Unless an alternate work schedule has been arranged, Modified-Duty employees will report to work when?
Monday-Friday 0745-1645
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Modified-Duty personnel will not report to duty on city holidays and will be charged:
Exceptional Vacation
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Who is responsible for preparing a modified-duty member’s time sheet?
The member
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When on modified-duty, time sheets are to be submitted to who, how, and by when?
- By email
- To Fire Payroll, and cc to the AFD Workers’ Compensation Office
- Every Thursday by noon
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Personnel on modified-duty for injuries sustained on the job are allowed up to ____ hours of LDL time each day for rehab, doctors follow-ups, etc:
2 hours
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If a member uses more than the time allowed for rehab or follow-up doctors visits, what may be done?
The member may be asked to provide the Supervisor with documentation of the length of the session
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When in a modified-duty assignment, how will vacation requests be handled?
The Supervisor of the unit they are assigned must approve the time off, and the member must notify their Operations BC by email
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What will happen to the vacation time that was previously scheduled for a weekend while in Operations when a member is on modified-duty?
It will be divided into a Friday and Monday time period
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According to this policy, who should the member contact if wanting to obtain info on using FMLA for an injury?
Support Services Section
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What is considered the most physically demanding duty in the Fire department?
Operations Firefighting
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The Modified-Duty policy is in effect for what type of injuries and illnesses?
On duty and Off duty
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What will happen for those that are working Modified-Duty for an off the job illness need to leave for rehab or doctors visits?
They will be charged sick leave
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Any time a member goes from modified-duty to full duty, this must be submitted to their BC and Wellness Physician:
MODS
