A regular full-time employee who is injured during the discharge of duty and is temporarily disabled, shall be eligible to receive wage continuation in lieu of temporary total disability payments from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, subject to the limitations set forth in this section except that if any such employee has completed twenty-five (25) years of service and/or becomes eligible for a pension, then such wage continuation shall cease. Such disability leave shall not be charged against an employee's sick leave. In no event shall payments under this section continue for more than six (6) months from the date of injury.
(Ord. 07-0-33. Passed 3-20-07.)