ACCIDENTS IN THE LINE OF DUTY
If an employee is compelled to be absent from duty due to any injury or
disease which comes under the State of California Worker's Compensation
Insurance and Safety Act, he or she shall receive compensation from the
City for each such accident as follows: During the first twenty six (26)
calendar weeks of such absence, he or she shall receive compensation
equivalent to his or her normal gross salary. After the first twenty six (26)
weeks of such absence, he or she shall receive compensation equivalent to
his or her normal gross salary. After the first twenty six (26) weeks, he or
she shall receive compensation in accordance with and under the provisions
of the Workers' Compensation Insurance and Safety Act. He or she shall be
entitled to all of sick leave or vacation benefits while she/he is receiving
temporary disability indemnity under the provisions of the Workers'
Compensation Insurance and Safety Act at the discretion of the City
Manager.
At the conclusion of the twenty six week (26) period as referenced above,
he or she may be permitted to take as much of her/his accumulated sick
leave or vacation, when added to his or her temporary disability indemnity
will result in the payment to her/him, not to exceed 100% of normal gross
salary.
"Normal Gross Salary" shall include differential pay which the employee
would have otherwise been entitled. However, it shall not include any
overtime pay.
Provisions of this section do not apply to temporary employees who do not
have probationary or permanent status with the City.