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Return to Work Program |
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Modified Duty Program |
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| The District shall, in strict compliance with the condition listed below, implement a modified duty program for employees who have been injured in the performance of their assigned duties that may permit an employee to return to work prior to full recovery by:
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- Modifying the employee's regular assignment so that the physical demands are consistent with the restrictions imposed by the physician; and/or
- Assigning to the employee other duties that are consistent with the physician's restrictions.
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Conditions |
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This program shall be administered on a case by case basis when the following conditions are met:
- District is able to identify needed tasks that can be assigned as modified duty. Modified duty shall be assigned and withdrawn at the discretion of the District.
- Employee authorizes his or her physician to release to the District any medical assessments required for the implementation of the program.
- Employee's physician, after a review of the physical demands of the regular duties in the employee's job description and analysis of the tasks identified for modified duty, agrees to:
- List specific restrictions on regular duty assignments that the employee can safely perform without significant task or injury.
- Recommend the employee as physically able to participate in the modified duty program and indicate the tasks the employee can perform that are consistent with any medical restrictions imposed.
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