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4. In consider<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> feasibility <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> options set<br />

out <strong>in</strong> (3) above, <strong>the</strong> parties shall consider,<br />

without limitation, such options as <strong>the</strong><br />

modification <strong>of</strong> duties, shifts, equipment,<br />

and/or <strong>the</strong> retra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> employee.<br />

5. It is understood and agreed that noth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />

this protocol will require <strong>the</strong> Employer, <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Union</strong> or <strong>the</strong> affected employee to agree to an<br />

accommodation which would impose undue<br />

hardship on <strong>the</strong> Employer, <strong>Union</strong> or affected<br />

employee. The Employer agrees that it will not<br />

impose an accommodation which has <strong>the</strong><br />

effect <strong>of</strong> abridg<strong>in</strong>g or <strong>in</strong>fr<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g collective<br />

agreement <strong>rights</strong> <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r barga<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g unit<br />

members unless <strong>the</strong>re is no o<strong>the</strong>r reasonable<br />

alternative.<br />

6. Agreements between <strong>the</strong> parties regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

accommodation <strong>of</strong> employees shall be reduced<br />

to writ<strong>in</strong>g. These agreements shall conta<strong>in</strong><br />

provisions regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> process which will be<br />

followed by <strong>the</strong> parties <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> event that <strong>the</strong>re<br />

is a change <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> accommodated employee's<br />

circumstances, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a lessen<strong>in</strong>g or<br />

worsen<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> employee's disability.<br />

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