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01/10/2011 treatment with a medical report indicating what, if any, limited duty the employee can perform. If none, the report should so indicate. The department routinely requires periodic updated reports, which should also contain limited duty information. 18.2.2 An employee on extended sick leave is likewise required to provide these periodic reports, which should also contain limited duty information. 18.2.3 For employees whose limited duty arrangement calls for less than the regular number of hours worked per payroll period, the hours actually worked will be shown as regular time on the time card, and the remaining hours (the difference between hours actually worked and hours normally scheduled) charged to the appropriate leave. For persons expected to be on a less- than - normal schedule for more than thirty (30) days, the department will initiate a personnel action form adjusting accrual rates of such work schedule - related benefits as vacation and sick leave. When the individual returns to his /her regular work schedule, the department will initiate another personnel action form to return accrual rates to normal; however, there will be no adjustment of balances as a result of an accrual rate change. 18.2.4 The duty limitations specified by the treating physician must be strictly adhered to when making work assignments. As appropriate, suggested assignments might include performing fire inspections and routine maintenance, compiling data and statistics, organizing training programs and evolutions, and the like. 18.2.5 Limited duty assignments should be such that there is minimum risk of further injury or aggravation. 18.3 Limited Duty Work During Pregnancy 18.3.1 An employee who is pregnant shall report her condition after diagnosis is made, and she is so instructed by her physician, to her immediate supervisor who shall notify the on -duty Battalion Chief. 18.3.2 In the instance that pregnancy is confirmed, the employee has the following options: 18.3.2.1 The employee may work light duty if her attending physician determines light duty to be appropriate, or if the employee so desires. If the attending physician recommends light duty the employee will need to have her physician fill out a work status report. It is the employee's responsibility to insure that the work status report is completed by the 35 Page 41 #15077 MUFF # 905