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<br />IX. LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS POLICY <br /> <br />A. <br /> <br />PURPOSE <br /> <br />To clarify the City of San Marcos' policies regarding <br /> <br />employees with life-threatening illnesses (For purposes <br />of this Section !'Life Threatening Illness" includes but <br /> <br />is not limited to AIDS, ARC, and positive HIV test). <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />GUIDELINES <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />The City of San Marcos recognizes that many employees <br />with life-threatening illnesses desire to lead normal <br /> <br />lives, which includes working as long as their health <br /> <br />permits. <br /> <br />Employees are encouraged to continue <br /> <br />working as long as they are able to perform and their <br /> <br />illness presents no threat to themselves, other <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />employees, or the public. <br />Employees with life threatening illnesses are <br /> <br />entitled to the same employment benefits as are other <br /> <br />workers in the organization who have medical <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />problems. <br />Supervisors and other employees should be aware that <br /> <br />continued employment for a worker who has a life <br />threatening illness may have a therapeutic value and <br /> <br />may contribute to the individual's remission or <br /> <br />recovery process. <br /> <br />-59- <br />