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ARTICLE 8 = WORK RULES Section 1 : Employees shall be required to observe, comply and administer departmental rules and regulations governing employment, as set forth in any departmental procedures and such special and general orders and written communications now existing or which may hereafter be promulgated, which are not in conflict with this Agreement. Bargaining unit employees shall receive a written copy of any newly created rule or regulation. Section 2 : The Rules and Regulations as written, or as may be amended at the discretion of the County, are not subject to the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. ARTICLE 9 — WORKERS ' COMPENSATION=SUPPLEMENTAL Section 1 : Disability leave with pay shall be provided by the County on the following basis : a) The disability resulted from an injury or an illness sustained directly in the performance of the employee's work, as provided in the State Workers' Compensation Act. b) If incapacitated for the employee's regular position, the employee may be given other duties with the Department for the period of recuperation, provided the employee's medical condition permits. Unwillingness to accept such an assignment as directed by the EMS Chief will make the employee ineligible for disability leave during the time involved. C) A physician selected by the County may be used to determine the physical ability of the employee to continue on disability leave or to return to work. d) Except as may be modified by Section 2, if the disability leave is approved, the first seven days of the leave (3 . 5 shifts for shift employees) will be charged to the employee ' s medical leave, then the annual leave account. After the first seven days (3 . 5 shifts for shift employees), the employee will be entitled to normal Workers' Compensation benefits with any accrued medical or annual leave the employee may have. In no case shall the employee ' s total compensation from county pay and Workers ' Compensation exceed the employee ' s normal compensation. e) No new medical leave shall be accumulated during the period an employee is off the job due to injury or illness from combat. Section 2 : In the event of a combat injury, generally defined as occurring from the point of alarm to the return to station, an employee will be paid an amount equal to the employee's normal earnings by use of District funds or a combination of District funds and Workers' Compensation without charge to the employee's medical or annual leave . 3