LIGHT DUTY A-255 FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: TEMPORARY LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS NO: A-255
FILE: LIGHT DUTY
EFFECTIVE DATE: 10-17-05 REVISED:
AUTHORITY: Sheriff M. Mims APPROVED BY: Captain M. Leonardo
REFERENCE: Memorandum of Understanding between Unit 2 and the County
of Fresno (Addendum).
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this policy is to provide a procedure for the evaluation and approval
relative to Temporary Light Duty Assignments.
POLICY:
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Detention Division that
Correctional Officers are required to work and perform the full range of duties pursuant to
the Job Specifications and the Essential Functions Inventory Form for the Correctional
Officer classification series.
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Detention Division to attempt to
return Correctional Officers with temporary disabling occupational or non-occupational
injuries and/or illnesses to work in Temporary Light Duty Assignments as soon as
medically feasible.
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Detention Division that there are
no such assignments as "Permanent Light Duty".
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Detention Division that
Temporary Light Duty Assignments for Correctional Officers with temporary disabling
occupational or non-occupational injuries and/or illnesses may be approved and
accommodated in the Detention Division at the discretion of the Sheriff or his/her
designee.
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Detention Division that
Temporary Light Duty assignments will be for the minimum amount of time necessary to
return a Correctional Officer to a fit for regular duty assignment or up to a maximum of
ninety (90) calendar days per injury and/or illness.
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FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: TEMPORARY LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS NO: A-255
FILE: LIGHT DUTY
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Detention Division that medical
documentation must be presented to the Sheriff or his/her designee in advance of possible
accommodation into a Temporary Light Duty Assignment. The medical documentation
must include a specific description of the limitations and restrictions, as well as, the
anticipated duration of the temporary disabling occupational or non-occupational injury
and/or illness.
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Detention Division that if a
Correctional Officer is approved for accommodation into a Temporary Light Duty
Assignment, that the Correctional Officer must sign a "Temporary Light Duty Assignment
Work Agreement" to document the terms and conditions of the Temporary Light Duty
Assignment.
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Detention Division that if a
Temporary Light Duty Assignment cannot be accommodated, the Correctional Officer will
remain off duty on appropriate leave status until able to return to the full range of duties.
PROCEDURES:
I. TEMPORARY LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS - OCCUPATIONAL AND
NOW OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES
A. A Correctional Officer who is eligible for a Temporary Light Duty
Assignment, must provide the Sheriff or his/her designee with medical
documentation, from an accepted medical provider, which shall include
a specific description of the limitations and restrictions, as well as, the
anticipated duration of the temporary disabling occupational or non-
occupational injury and/or illness.
B. Upon receipt of the medical documentation, the Sheriff or his/her
designee will initiate a review of the specific limitations and restrictions
of the Correctional Officer, as well as the anticipated duration of the
temporary disabling occupational or non-occupational injury and/or
illness.
C. If there is a question or clarification is needed in reference to the
Correctional Officer's limitations and restrictions, the Sheriff or his/her
designee reserves the right to require the Officer to provide additional
information from the Officer's accepted medical provider.
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FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: TEMPORARY LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS NO: A-255
FILE: LIGHT DUTY
D. Approval for a Temporary Light Duty Assignment by the Sheriff or
his/her designee, shall be based on the ability of the Correctional
Officer to perform the essential functions of the assignment within the
restrictions imposed by the accepted medical provider and without
aggravating the existing injury or illness or cause an exacerbation of
the injury or illness.
E. Upon the approval and determination by the Sheriff or his/her designee
that the Correctional Officer may be accommodated for a Temporary
Light Duty Assignment, the Officer shall be immediately placed on a
Temporary Light Duty Assignment eligibility list that shall indicate the
specific date that the Officer's name was placed onto the eligibility list.
F. The Sheriff or his/her designee, based upon the availability of a
Temporary Light Duty Assignment as determined by the Sheriff or
his/her designee, shall place the Correctional Officer whose name has
been on the list for the longest amount of time into the Temporary Light
Duty Assignment based on the restrictions imposed by the accepted
medical provider and the Officer's qualifications.
G. When placing the Correctional Officer into a Temporary Light Duty
Assignment, the Sheriff or his/her designee shall not "bump" another
Correctional Officer from their shift/assigned team. Additionally,
Correctional Officers who are placed into a Temporary Light Duty
Assignment, will continue to participate in the annual shift selection
process.
H. The Sheriff or his/her designee, when considering the placement of a
Correctional Officer into a Temporary Light Duty Assignment and
based upon the availability of Temporary Light Duty Assignments as
determined by the Sheriff or his/her designee, shall attempt to place the
Correctional Officer into a shift that is as close to the Correctional
Officer's current shift assignment.
I. The Correctional Officer, who is approved for accommodation and
placed into a Temporary Light Duty Assignment, shall be required to
sign a "Temporary Light Duty Assignment Work Agreement" that will
serve to document the terms and conditions of the Temporary Light
Duty Assignment.
J. Temporary Light Duty Assignments shall be restricted to the minimum
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FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: TEMPORARY LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS NO: A-255
FILE: LIGHT DUTY
amount of time necessary to return a Correctional Officer to a fit for
regular duty assignment or up to a maximum of ninety (90) calendar
days per injury and/or illness.
K. Temporary Light Duty Assignment accommodations shall only be in the
Detention Division and the availability of Temporary Light Duty
Assignments suitable to accommodate the duration and conditions
indicated by a Correctional Officer's accepted medical provider, shall
be determined by the Sheriff or his/her designee. Temporary Light
Duty Assignments may change on a daily basis. This includes shift
assignments.
L. The Correctional Officer shall not be considered fit for regular duty until
an unconditional release is received from the Officer's accepted
medical provider, releasing the employee to the full range of duties.
Upon a Correctional Officer being cleared to return to the full range of
duties, he/she shall return to their shift/assigned team.
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