AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AND ...

duty assignment will not be entitled to any provisions as set
forth in Article 20.
Section 5.
Other Provisions
A. Any employee on work related or non-work related disability
leave is required to submit a written request for approval
to the Fire Chief of any additional employment, prior to
the start of that employment, whether self-employed or
working for one or more other employer(s). Such notice must
include the name of the company, type of work to be
conducted, its physical address, hours of work, its
telephone number, and the name of the supervisor.
B. An employee will be allowed during working hours to go to
his or her qualified medical provider for appointments or
physical therapy. However, every effort must be made to
schedule appointments either at the beginning or end of the
employee's working day.
C. Any absence for which benefits are paid under this Article
shall not in any way be deemed an acceptance of the
employee's claim for benefits under the Workers'
Compensation Act., Such absence is entirely without
prejudice to the City’s right to dispute such claim. In the
event that the City successfully contests the claim, the
employee shall be responsible to repay the City for the
number of days of leave used prior to the cessation of
leave based on contest of the claim. Such repayment shall
be taken first from the employee's accumulated sick leave
and if no sick leave is available, from the employee's
accrued vacation time and then, from any available leave.
If the employee has no accrued leave, the City shall deduct
payment for the time from any future leave to which the
employee is entitled, as during active employment including
participation in the DROP.
D. All disputes covered by Florida Statutes Chapter 440 shall
be handled exclusively through mechanisms provided under
Florida Statute, Chapter 440. All other provisions of
Article 7 shall be subject to the grievance procedure.
E. This policy in no way affects the privileges of employees
under provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair
Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, or
other federal or state law.
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