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B. Employees hired prior to May 25, 2015 shall receive 100% of the base rate of pay <br />for all unused medical leave, up to a maximum of 1200 hours, upon retirement in <br />accordance with existing retirement plans or death. <br />26.10 Disability leave with pay shall be provided by the Employer on the following basis: <br />A. The disability resulted from an injury or an illness sustained directly in the <br />performance of the employee's work, as provided in the State Workers' <br />Compensation Act. <br />B. If incapacitated for his or her regular position, the employee may be given other <br />duties with the Fire Service for the period of recuperation, provided the employee's <br />medical condition permits. Unwillingness to accept such an assignment as directed <br />by the Fire Chief will make the employee ineligible for disability leave during the <br />time involved. <br />C. A physician selected by the County may be used to determine the physical ability <br />of the employee to continue on disability leave or to return to work. <br />D. Except as may be modified by Article 26.11, if the disability leave is approved, the <br />first seven (7) days of the leave will be charged to the employee's medical leave or <br />the annual leave account. After the first seven (7) days, the employee will be <br />entitled to normal Workers' Compensation only, unless the employee elects to <br />supplement such Workers' Compensation benefits with any accrued medical or <br />annual leave he or she may have. In no case shall the employee's total <br />compensation from county pay and Workers' Compensation exceed his or her <br />normal compensation. <br />E. No new medical leave shall be accumulated during the period an employee is off <br />the job due to injury. <br />45 <br />