To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Chrystal Simpson, Chief Financial Officer
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RE: Approval of Transitional Return to Work Policy
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a Transitional Return to Work Policy
BACKGROUND:
In the past, the County has not had a Transitional Return to Work Policy. In an effort to ensure that every employee remains an active part of the workforce, we are requesting approval of this policy.
DISCUSSION:
Many entities have a Transitional Return to Work Policy. Adoption of this policy will aid the County in returning employees to work with duty restrictions where we have not been able to in the past.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
Human Resources will be involved with Risk Management and Department Heads to attempt to find a job that is similar to the employee's original job. If an employee's original job cannot be modified to accommodate transitional duty restrictions, then they will work together to transfer the employee to another position for the transitional duty period.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Employees will be paid their normal hourly straight time rate of pay exclusive of shift or other premiums while on transitional duty. The transitional department pays the wage of their position and WC covers the remainder.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This policy conforms to the long-term financial stability priority by reducing the cost of workers compensation to the Trust and also to aid departments in filling positions that are vacant to assist in continuity of operations.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Chief Financial Officer to authorize implementing the Transitional Return to...
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