[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
The provisions of this Division are predicated upon the City's
continued participation in a wage indemnity insurance program.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006; Ord. No. 7599 §1, 6-10-2009]
A.
In
cases of occupational injury or illness, payments will be made in
accordance with the provisions of the State Workers' Compensation
law, Section 287.010, RSMo., which says; except that, each occupational
injury or illness shall be compensated for from the first (1st) day.
In addition to such payments, a supplemental amount, equal to the
difference between the employee's basic weekly wage and his weekly
compensation allowance shall be paid weekly to such employee. Such
supplementary payments shall continue for a period which shall continue
for a period of twelve (12) months, unless:
1.
The employee returns to work, whether or not in a job classification
of like status and pay whether or not in the employ of the City; or
2.
The employee dies; or
3.
The employee receives a compensation award according to Workers'
Compensation regulations or accepts a compromise settlement of his
claim; or
4.
The employee refuses to return to offered employment after being
determined by a physician of the personnel officer's choice to be
able to perform the duties of the assigned job without unreasonable
risk or physical harm.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
The City shall provide the opportunity for the purchase of life
insurance on the group plan for all regular employees in the classified
service of the City.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Every regular full-time employee in the classified service of
the City shall, thirty (30) days after having commenced employment
with the City, be eligible to receive sickness and disability benefits
on account of physical incapacity to work by reason of sickness or
accident, or by reason of the necessity to receive any type of medical
examination, other than accidental injury or sickness arising out
of and in the course of employment for the City.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
A.
The
following table of eligibility for sickness and disability benefits
is based on continuous employment:
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Continuous service of employee eligible for sickness and disability
benefits at full pay:
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30 days, but less than 3 years
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5 days per year
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3 years, but less than 5 years
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10 days per year
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5 years, but less than 10 years
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15 days per year
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10 years and over
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20 days per year
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B.
Sick
leave time shall be accumulated up to a maximum of one hundred twenty
(120) days, including sick leave due in the then current year of service.
C.
Any
employee entitled to sick leave under this Section, who loses work
as a result of sickness, shall be paid his/her regular salary during
the time of such sickness, less the amount which the employee receives
as a result of any payment made to the employee under any insurance
policy paid for by the City covering such sickness.
D.
Any
employee who has accumulated sick leave benefits may donate one (1)
to five (5) days of sick leave benefits on a voluntary basis to a
catastrophic leave pool provided that it is done in writing to the
Mayor designating the number of days that are being donated, and an
acknowledgment that it is being done voluntarily and with the knowledge
that the employee's accumulated sick leave benefits will be immediately
reduced by the number of days donated.
E.
At
any time a physician's certificate may be required to verify the employee's
sickness or injury. Subsequent to an absence of any duration due to
sickness or injury, a physician's certificate may be required to verify
the employee's ability to return to work prior to assumption of duties
by that employee. In addition, any employee may be required to complete
any physical agility or other testing program before returning to
work.
F.
It
is understood that an employee utilizing sick leave benefits pursuant
to this policy agrees that he/she will not accept or perform any work
for any other employer or engage in any self-employment work activity
during his/her leave of absence; if an employee does so, he/she acknowledges
that in such circumstances his/her conduct will be deemed to be a
violation of the terms of the leave of absence and that employment
with the City may be subject to termination.
G.
Sick
leave may not be used during any disciplinary suspension.
H.
Nothing
contained in this sick leave policy is to be construed as guaranteeing
employment status throughout the availability or use of sick leave
benefits or upon conclusion of any period of such leave. An employee
who is medically unavailable for work for any extended duration may
be separated from employment, consistent with applicable Federal and
State laws, regardless of whether the employee has exhausted all earned,
unused sick leave.
I.
Earned,
unused sick leave is not payable upon separation of employment.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Full pay and partial pay shall be based on the number of hours
per week constituting the employee's normal workweek, not including
overtime, and shall be computed at the employee's basic rate of pay
in effect at the time the disability began (first (1st) day of absence).
The benefits, including any benefits derived under a City-sponsored
insurance program, shall at no time exceed the pay which the employee
would receive, based on his/her rate of pay and general schedule of
hours per week constituting a full week's work, at the time the disability
began.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Any claim for disability benefits shall be made by notification
on the first (1st) day of absence by the employee, or his/her designated
representative, to the employee's immediate supervisor; and the employee
shall not be entitled to benefits for time previous to such notice
unless delay shall be shown to have been unavoidable and satisfactory
evidence of disability is furnished.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
The City may request a doctor's certification of the disability
at any time it is deemed desirable. In any case in which the absence
extends beyond the third (3rd) working day, such certification shall
be furnished by the employee or his/her agent. In unusual cases, the
Personnel Officer may request a physician of the City's choice to
examine an employee on sickness disability.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
The Personnel Officer may request supplemental reports from
physicians as may be deemed necessary to properly follow the progress
of extended disability cases. A disabled employee shall not be entitled
to benefits if he/she fails to submit satisfactory evidence of disability
or fails upon request to submit to examination by a physician of the
City's choice.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
A disabled employee wishing to leave his/her employment with
the City for an extended period shall obtain from the Personnel Officer
written approval of absence for a specified time and shall furnish
satisfactory proof of disability while absent; otherwise, no benefits
will be paid for such period of absence.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Payment for sickness disability shall be made in conformance
with the method of payment of regular wages and salaries paid by the
City and on order of the department head and approved by the Personnel
Officer.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
The duration of sick leave benefit payments shall not exceed
that specified for the continuous service which the employee had attained
as of the time the sickness or disability began (first (1st) day of
absence). However, a full-time employee who has exhausted all accrued
sick leave benefits and is faced with a catastrophic illness, injury
or condition, as verified by competent medical records and documents,
may be granted an additional sixty (60) days of sick leave benefits
from a catastrophic leave pool provided that the total number of sick
leave days for the employee does not exceed one hundred eighty (180)
days. The decision to grant additional sick leave benefits from the
catastrophic leave pool shall be within the sole discretion of the
Mayor based upon competent medical records and documents submitted
by doctors of medicine or certified mental health professionals.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
All questions regarding continuous service, rates of pay, eligibility
to benefits and other matters shall be referred to the Personnel Officer
who shall investigate and give interpretations. In disputed cases
the decision of the Personnel Commission shall be final.
[Ord. No. 7328 §1, 8-28-2006]
Whenever a City employee who has become disabled in the line
of duty is covered by any type of life insurance, health and accident
insurance, or any other type of insurance, the premiums for which
are paid by the City, becomes totally disabled and is so classified
by Social Security or by the terms of any insurance contract covering
benefits provided by the City, and the premiums for such insurance
are not waived by the insurance carrier as a result of such disability,
the City shall maintain such insurance coverage until such time as
the disability waiver of premiums shall take effect or until such
time as the employee by reason of such disability shall become eligible
for Medicare or other Federal or State funded programs of health insurance.
