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E. No new medical leave shall be accumulated during the period an <br />employee is off the job due to injury. <br />F. At any time during the period of disability, any case may, upon request, be <br />reviewed by an authorized County physician who shall recommend <br />retention, reduction, or separation to the Emergency Services Director. <br />26.11 In the event of a combat injury, generally defined as occurring from the point of alarm to <br />the 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 <br />will 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 <br />Emergency Services Director and the union president. The Director's approval shall not <br />be unreasonably withheld. <br />26.12 Bargaining unit employees shall not be entitled to light or restricted duty for non -duty <br />related illness, injury, or condition (such as pregnancy), except as required by applicable <br />law. <br />26.13 Bargaining unit employees shall be eligible for up to 12 weeks of Family and Medical <br />Leave in any twelve-month period, in accordance with, and under the terms of, the <br />Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Employees on Family and Medical Leave are <br />required to use all paid leaves before going on leave without pay. <br />IAFF Final Position <br />October 9, 2014 <br />