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26.11 In the event of a combat injury, generally defined as occurring from the point of alarm to the <br />return to station, an employee will be paid an amount equal to the employee's normal <br />earnings by use of District funds or a combination of District funds and Workers' <br />Compensation without charge to the employee's medical or annual leave. This coverage will <br />be extended to other hazardous activities, if approved by the Director of Emergency <br />Services, after a request for approval of such paid disability has been made by the union <br />president. The Director's approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. <br />26.12 Bargaining unit employees who, in the line of duty, incur an illness, injury, or condition that <br />restricts the employee from being able to perform his or her regular duties and <br />responsibilities may be reassigned to a light duty position within the Department so long as, <br />(1) The employee's work restrictions permit such work and <br />(2) The Emergency Services Director determines such a position to be available within the <br />Department. <br />(3) Reassignment to light duty will also be considered for pregnancy under the provisions of <br />this article. Other conditions, illnesses, or injuries that are not in the line of duty will not <br />qualify for light duty assignments. <br />26.13 Bargaining unit employees shall be eligible for Family and Medical Leave, in accordance <br />with, and under the terms of, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA). FMLA <br />leave shall run concurrently with all other paid and unpaid leave for FMLA-qualifying <br />absences, and all absences from work for FMLA-qualifying reasons, whether paid or unpaid, <br />will be charged against the employees' FMLA leave allotment. Employees on Family and <br />Medical Leave are required to use all paid leaves before going on leave without pay. <br />[rol <br />