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<br />18.3.3 <br /> <br />18.3.4 <br /> <br />18.3.5 <br /> <br />18.3.6 <br /> <br />18.3.7 <br /> <br />18.3.8 <br /> <br />6.10 <br />Page 43 <br /> <br />During light duty, the employee may take earned leave time for any <br />doctors appointments. <br /> <br />Employee will not lose seniority or permanent station assignments <br />due to any pregnancy related leave or light duty assignment. This <br />would not apply to unpaid leave. <br /> <br />Employees eligible to take a promotional exam will be allowed to <br />participate in the examination, provided the employee's physician <br />certifies in writing that the employee is physically capable of <br />participating in the exam process. The Department will not be <br />responsible for conducting any additional exams in order to <br />accommodate employees who are unable to participate in the <br />process. <br /> <br />During the course of pregnancy, uniforms shall be worn until fit or <br />comfort precludes such, at which time appropriate civilian attire will <br />be allowed. <br /> <br />Employee shall return to full duty upon receipt of a physicians <br />statement certifying that the employee is medically qualified to <br />assume regular duties and responsibilities. If the physicianTs <br />statement does not release the employee to regular duties but will <br />allow light duty, the employee shall be offered light duty until her <br />physician releases her to full duty status. Ught duty shall not <br />continue for a period of more than six (6) months. <br /> <br />Employees who want to provide parental care to newborn infants <br />may do so in accordance with the Departmenfs Family Leave <br />Provisions. <br /> <br />18.4 Industrial Disability Leave <br /> <br />Any regular employee in the classifications of Fire Rghter/Engineer or Fire <br />Captain who has suffered any disability arising out of and in the course of <br />his/her employment, as defined by the Workers' Compensation Laws of the <br />State of California, shall be entitled to disability leave to a maximum of one (1) <br />year or until retirement, whichever occurs first. During the period the <br />employee is paid by the City, the employee shall assign or endorse to the City <br />any benefit payments received as a result of Workers' Compensation insurance <br />coverage. The City reserves the right to withhold payment of any disability <br />benefits until such time it is determined whether or not the illness or injury is <br />covered by Workers' Compensation. <br /> <br />The benefits of sick leave and disability leave shall be mutually exclusive; and <br />no disability leave may be used for the purposes specified under Section 18.1, <br />Sick-Leave; and no sick leave benefits may be used for the purposes specified <br />under Section 18.4, Disability-Leave. <br /> <br />36 <br />