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01/10/2011 <br /> 18.4 Industrial Disability Leave <br /> Any regular employee in the classifications of Fire Fighter /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 /> 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 /> Employees in the above - mentioned classifications shall continue to accrue sick <br /> leave and vacation leave benefits and receive payment for holidays during the <br /> period of disability to a maximum of one (1) year or until retirement, whichever <br /> occurs first. <br /> 18.5 Military Leave <br /> Military leave shall be granted by the City in accordance with the provision of <br /> state and federal laws, and there may be a deduction for any military <br /> compensation that the employee receives for service during the period that <br /> he /she is receiving full pay from the City, if permitted by law. All employees <br /> taking military leave shall give the City an opportunity, within the limits of <br /> military regulations, to determine when such military leave shall be taken. <br /> 18.6 Leave of Absence Without Pay <br /> Any employee desiring a leave of absence without pay from his /her <br /> employment for any reason shall secure written permission from the Human <br /> Resources Director and the Fire Chief. The decision of the Human Resources <br /> Director or the Fire Chief on granting or refusing to grant a leave of absence or <br /> extension thereof shall be final and conclusive, and shall not be subject to the <br /> grievance procedure of this MOU. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, <br /> the maximum leave of absence shall be for one (1) year. <br /> During any approved leave of absence, the employee shall not engage in <br /> gainful employment unless authorized to do so by the written permission of the <br /> Human Resources Director and the Fire Chief. The Human Resources Director <br /> and the Fire Chief may terminate any employee who violates the terms and <br /> conditions of the written permission for leave or extension thereof. <br /> 37 <br /> Page 43 #15077 <br /> MUFF # 905 <br />