244.032   INJURY LEAVE.
   (A)   Any employee of the City who is injured while working within the scope of his employment, and who is temporarily totally disabled by such injury, shall receive his usual and normal salary and compensation during such period, provided such employee turns over to the Auditor all temporary total disability payments received by him from the Bureau of Worker's Compensation. Injury leave provided herein shall not exceed twelve months from the date of injury, and shall terminate sooner in the event Worker's Compensation payments for temporary total disability are sooner terminated. An employee who exhausts his total injury leave shall be eligible for an additional three months leave, providing his physician certifies in writing that he will be able to return to work within this additional time period and return at 100 percent (100%) capability to perform his required job duties,
   (B)   The employee shall be eligible to apply for and qualify for Worker's Compensation for the above temporary disability benefits. Sick leave used during the period of application shall be reinstated upon approval of Worker's Compensation payments.
(Ord. 79-83. Passed 5-23-83.)