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According to the text, what is the primary concern for the Department when it comes to occupational injuries and illnesses?
According to the text, what is the primary concern for the Department when it comes to occupational injuries and illnesses?
- Prohibiting strenuous activities
- Revising temporary disability evaluation/accommodation
- Ensuring employee recovery process (correct)
- Establishing protocols for secondary employment permits
What does the Department Manual Section 3/711.68 establish?
What does the Department Manual Section 3/711.68 establish?
- Prohibited strenuous activities while on sick, injured on-duty, or temporary total disability status (correct)
- Responsibility of employees while on sick or JOD status
- Temporary disability evaluation/accommodation
- Secondary employment and prohibited activities while on sick, injured on-duty, or temporary total disability status
What is the purpose of the Special Order mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the Special Order mentioned in the text?
- To establish protocols for secondary employment permits
- To revise temporary disability evaluation/accommodation
- To ensure the employee's recovery process remains unimpeded (correct)
- To prohibit strenuous activities while on sick, injured on-duty, or temporary total disability status
According to the text, who should the employee discuss the proposed activity with?
According to the text, who should the employee discuss the proposed activity with?
What document should the employee prepare to detail the proposed activity?
What document should the employee prepare to detail the proposed activity?
If the employee's discussions with their Sick/IOD Coordinator were verbal only, what should they provide on the Employee's Report?
If the employee's discussions with their Sick/IOD Coordinator were verbal only, what should they provide on the Employee's Report?
Who has the sole authority and discretion to approve or deny a request for participation in strenuous activities while on sick, IOD, or TTD status?
Who has the sole authority and discretion to approve or deny a request for participation in strenuous activities while on sick, IOD, or TTD status?
According to the text, when can an employee be retained in a temporary modified duty assignment?
According to the text, when can an employee be retained in a temporary modified duty assignment?
Who determines the need for a continued modified duty assignment for an employee?
Who determines the need for a continued modified duty assignment for an employee?
What happens if an employee's temporary accommodation can no longer continue after 180 days?
What happens if an employee's temporary accommodation can no longer continue after 180 days?
Under what circumstances can an employee with work restrictions be returned to their original assigned division?
Under what circumstances can an employee with work restrictions be returned to their original assigned division?
According to the text, who has the authority to approve temporary modified duty assignments?
According to the text, who has the authority to approve temporary modified duty assignments?
What is the maximum duration of a temporary modified duty assignment before the employee is referred to the WS for a preliminary determination?
What is the maximum duration of a temporary modified duty assignment before the employee is referred to the WS for a preliminary determination?
What happens if sufficient medical information is not available to make a preliminary determination after 45 days?
What happens if sufficient medical information is not available to make a preliminary determination after 45 days?
When will the RTWS engage in the interactive process to assess for a permanent accommodation?
When will the RTWS engage in the interactive process to assess for a permanent accommodation?
According to the text, when a CO receives a request for a temporary modified duty assignment, what is one of the actions they should take?
According to the text, when a CO receives a request for a temporary modified duty assignment, what is one of the actions they should take?
What is the purpose of denoting an employee as 'LD' for official Department time keeping purposes?
What is the purpose of denoting an employee as 'LD' for official Department time keeping purposes?
In what situation should the CO contact the concerned bureau Sick/IOD Coordinator for consideration for temporary modified duty placement within the bureau?
In what situation should the CO contact the concerned bureau Sick/IOD Coordinator for consideration for temporary modified duty placement within the bureau?
According to the text, what is the responsibility of employees while on sick or injured on-duty status?
According to the text, what is the responsibility of employees while on sick or injured on-duty status?
What form should employees have their healthcare provider complete after each visit?
What form should employees have their healthcare provider complete after each visit?
What is the responsibility of a supervisor or watch commander receiving weekly telephonic notification from an employee on sick or injured on-duty status?
What is the responsibility of a supervisor or watch commander receiving weekly telephonic notification from an employee on sick or injured on-duty status?
What happens to current secondary employment work permits when a Department employee is on sick, injured on-duty, or temporary total disability status for more than seven days?
What happens to current secondary employment work permits when a Department employee is on sick, injured on-duty, or temporary total disability status for more than seven days?
According to the text, what is the purpose of Temporary Total Disability (TTD)?
According to the text, what is the purpose of Temporary Total Disability (TTD)?
What is the consequence for Department employees who engage in secondary employment or an activity that furthers the interests of a business or organization while on sick, LOD, or TTD status without prior approval?
What is the consequence for Department employees who engage in secondary employment or an activity that furthers the interests of a business or organization while on sick, LOD, or TTD status without prior approval?
What is the responsibility of an employee who is on sick, OD, or TTD status in relation to engaging in strenuous physical activity?
What is the responsibility of an employee who is on sick, OD, or TTD status in relation to engaging in strenuous physical activity?
What is the procedure for obtaining authorization to engage in a proposed strenuous physical activity while on sick, OD, or TTD status?
What is the procedure for obtaining authorization to engage in a proposed strenuous physical activity while on sick, OD, or TTD status?
