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<br /> 96;18 <br /> employee must present a written certification from his/her physician regarding the employee's <br /> condition to the supervisor immediately. The supervisor will forward the doctor's statement <br /> to the Risk Manager. Upon receiving the doctor's certification, the Risk Manager, in <br /> conjunction with the department director and the Director of Human Resources, will determine <br /> the feasibility of reinstatement to employment. <br /> If the employee remains temporarily disabled by his/her medical condition thus preventing <br /> him/her from performing the essential functions of his/her regular job, even with reasonable <br /> accommodation, but is able to perform other available, productive work, the City will endeavor <br /> to return the employee to work on temporary "light duty" status. The City may require an <br /> employee who is temporarily, partially disabled to return to active duty in a position consistent <br /> with safety and his/her current physical limitation(s). The employee may be temporarily <br /> assigned to any position in any department, depending on the employee's limitations and the <br /> " <br /> needs of the City at the time. An employee who fails or refuses to return to "light duty" <br /> status when requested will be considered to have resigned from employment with the City. <br /> (See Page 56 - Section 10.10 - Resignation) <br /> An employee who is returned to work on temporary "light duty" will receive the rate of <br /> pay he/she was receiving prior to the commencement of the leave. Before assigning such an <br /> employee to modified or "light duty", the employee's immediate supervisor for the "light duty" <br /> assignment and the Risk Manager will meet with the employee to review his/her physical <br /> limitations and to ensure that the employee and supervisor understand and accept the <br /> employee's physical limitations. Employees are responsible for limiting their own activity and <br /> the supervisor will not permit violation of his/her restrictions during activities. <br /> An employee unable to return to his/her job may elect a disability retirement if eligible <br /> according to Texas Municipal Retirement System rules. <br /> October 1992 Employee Handbook - City of San Marcos Page 4 - 6 <br />