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mandatory alternate duty assignment has expired do not fully recover within

the specified period. Since their alternate duty assignments automatically

expire, these employees may request and management may elect to continue
the assignments on a discretionary basis beyond the established ending date.

Such extensions are subject to the terms and conditions of this program and
are solely at management’s discretion based on submission of additional

medical documentation satisfactory to management. Extensions will be
granted only for very limited time periods, for example, in single payroll

period blocks and only when supported by satisfactory medical
documentation.

G.Termination of Mandatory Alternate Duty Assignments
An alternate duty assignment may be terminated prior to its expiration if

it is determined, based on medical documentation satisfactory to
management, that the employee is able to return to full duties earlier than

the original prognosis had indicated. In exceptional cases, management may
determine that a mandatory alternate duty assignment in progress is not

successful. In that instance, management may elect to modify the
mandatory alternate duty assignment to improve the prospects for success.

Such changes should be discussed with the employee prior to being
implemented. Alternatively, management may rescind the mandatory

alternate duty assignment, in which case management is required to provide
the employee with a supplement equal to the difference between the

employee’s full 100 percent statutory benefit rate and the partial disability
benefit rate paid to that employee by the SIF. Such supplement will not

be paid beyond the point the mandatory alternate duty assignment would

have expired.

Appendix VIII

Article 22 Employment Security

REDEPLOYMENT PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
This process and procedure is developed to support the provisions of

Article 22 regarding the redeployment of permanent employees impacted
by the State’s right to contract out for goods and services. It is the State’s

intent to redeploy employees affected to the maximum extent possible in
instances where the positions will be eliminated as a result of the contracting

out for goods and services. All agencies will work cooperatively to ensure
that every opportunity to redeploy is explored. Employees will be flexible

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