§ 86-425. Nonduty and duty disability.

(a)

An appointing authority who has reason to believe that an employee may be physically or mentally impaired to the extent that the employee's job effectiveness is affected, or continuance on the job may be a danger to the employee or others, may request that the human resources director have the employee examined by a physician designated by the county.

(b)

If such a disability is discovered, the following action shall be taken:

(1)

If the disability can be corrected, the employee shall be allowed a reasonable specified time as determined by the human resources director to have it corrected. Such time is to be charged to sick leave and/or annual leave or personal leave, or, if no sick or annual leave or personal leave balance exists, an illness leave of absence without pay shall be granted. If the employee fails to take steps to have the disability corrected within this specified time, the employee may be placed on a general leave of absence without pay, or separated by involuntary resignation.

(2)

If, in the opinion of the examining physician, the disability cannot be corrected, the appointing authority, with the approval and assistance of the human resources director, shall take the following action:

a.

Attempt to place the employee in a vacant position in the department in which the employee can perform satisfactorily.

b.

If the action specified in subsection (b)(2)a of this section is not feasible, the appointing authority shall separate the employee through retirement or involuntary resignation.

(Ord. No. 81-19, § 13.05, 9-3-81; Ord. No. 2017-27, § I, 11-16-17)