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