An employee of the Police Department or Fire Department who suffers a work-related injury as a result of the performance of hazardous duties shall, in addition to the advancement for work-related injuries provided for in Section 250.10, be paid, for a period not to exceed twelve weeks, an amount equal to the difference between the employee's regular compensation and the amount to be paid under Workers' Compensation. As used in this section, "a work-related injury as a result of the performance of hazardous duties" means injury resulting from active police, fire- fighter or paramedic duties of an emergency nature, including, but not limited to, the apprehension or arrest of a suspect, the suppression or attempted suppression of a fire or the answering of any emergency alarm or call. Hazard pay shall not be granted to an employee who incurs injuries in the performance of duties in non-emergency situations. In no event shall an employee receive more than his or her regular compensation while on disability leave.
(Ord. 1993-61. Passed 12-15-93.)