In any case where an employee is required to report to a physician designated by the City, it shall be on City time, except in cases where he is off the payroll. After an employee is released for duty by his family physician, in the event the City requires the employee to report to a physician designated by the City before return to work, no additional sick time shall be charged against the employee pending his examination by the physician designated by the City.
When a disagreement exists between the family physician and the City physician, the City and the Association will mutually establish a list of acceptable physicians and the employee will be directed to a physician from the list in order to obtain a third opinion. This opinion will prevail. In the event a third opinion is required, no additional sick time shall be charged against the employee pending his examination by the physician jointly authorized in this matter.
The cost of the third opinion will be borne by the City. For the purpose of this contract, a physician will be defined as a person graduated from a recognized school of medicine and licensed by the State of Ohio to practice medicine.