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10. TEMPORARY LIGHT DUTY POLICY 10.1 Application Temporarily Disabled: Consistent with public service needs, the City may assign light duty to employees who are temporarily disabled and unable to provide full performance of all won duties assigned to their job classification. The City reserves the sole right to determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether light duty will be assigned and, if assigned, what duties the employee will be expected to perform in the duration of the assignment. The City ma selected b restricti t evaluation conducted by a physician e diagnosis, current treatment, work . ability. Procedure: The procedure for applying for light duty ass. A) When an Employee is unable, due to tempo performance of all work duties assigned to the Employee may request light duty Duty form and submitting it to his/ state the nature and extent of the which the Employee is unable to p the disability and any work restrictions r usually require the req e accom containing diagnosis, curr assignment with any restri B) C) duty will be made on a department-by- se basis. The Department Head, in consultation with will consider such factors as public service needs and s, the need for work which may be assigned as light loyee's capability of performing the work, the number of available for work due to injury or illness, and other relevant D) will determine what job duties the Employee will perform. These duties may include those currently assigned to the Employee's job classification or any other duties the City considers to be appropriate. Duration of light duty will be determined at the sole discretion of the City. E) Assignments to light duty will be reviewed on a monthly basis or more often as deemed necessary by the City. The City, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to terminate a light duty assignment at any time based upon, but not limited to, the factors set forth in sub-item C) above. 23