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City of Arden Hills Personnel Policy Effective February 29.20136 <br />Such assignments are for short-term temporary disability-type purposes,•assignment of <br />light duty is at the discretion of the City_administrator or his/her designee The City <br />Administrator or his/her designee reserves the right to determine when and if light duty <br />work will be assigned. <br />When an employee is unable to perform the essential requirements of his/her job due to a <br />temporary disability,he/she will notify the supervisor in writing as to the nature and <br />extent of the disability and the reason why he/she is unable to perform the essential <br />functions,duties,and requirements of the position This notice must be accompanied by <br />a physician's report containing a diagnosis current treatment,and any work restrictions <br />related to the temporary disability.The notice must include the expected time frame <br />regarding return to work with no restrictions,meeting all essential requirements and <br />functions of the c-City's job description along with a written request for light duty. Upon <br />receipt of the written request the supervisor is to forward a copy of the report to the <br />Director of Administrative Services. <br />The Cijy may require a medical exam conducted by a physician selected by the c-Lity to <br />verify the diagnosis current treatment expected length of temporary disabilitE and work <br />restrictions. <br />It is at the discretion of the City administrator or his/her designee whether or not to <br />assign light duty work to the employee Although this policy-is handled on a case-by-case <br />basis light duty will not generally be approved beyond six months <br />If the City offers a light duty assignment to an employee who is out on w`N%orkers' <br />c-Compensation leave,the employee may be subject to penalties if he/she refuses such <br />work.The City will not however,require an employee who is otherwise qualified for <br />protection under the Family and Medical Leave_-Act to accept a light duty assignment <br />The circumstances of each disabled employee performing light duty,work will be reviewed <br />regularly Any light duty/modified work assignment may be discontinued at any time <br />Reasonable Accommodations to an Employee for Health Conditions Relating to <br />Pregnancy <br />Formatted:Normal <br />The eCity will attempt to provide a female employee who requests reasonable <br />accommodation with the following for her health conditions related to her pregnancy or <br />childbirth: <br />More frequent restroom,food and water breaks Formatted:Font:caramond,14 pt <br />Seating; <br />Limits on lifting over 20 pounds-and/or <br />Temporary transfer to a less strenuous or hazardous position should one be <br />61