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Ordinance 97-29 M. Educational Benefit All permanent full time employees who have earned an Associate Degree relating to the field of their employment shall be entitled to additional compensation equal to two percent (2%) of their base pay. All full- time employees who have earned at Bachelor's Degree related to their field of employment shall receive additional compensation equal to four percent (4%) of their base pay. All full time employees who have earned a Master's degree relating to the field of their employment shall be entitled to additional compensation equal to six percent (6%) of their base pay. 2. The Village will reimburse tuition payments for any part time firefighter who receives certification of successful completion of any of the following courses: 200 hour Fire fighting Certification, EMT Advanced, and/or Paramedic Certification. Prior to participating in this training, the part-time firefighter would have to sign a contract with the Village to repay 100% of the cost of this training should the part-time firefighter leave employment with the Village within three (3) years of receiving said certificate. Two-thirds (2/3) of the tuition cost must be reimbursed if the employee leaves the Village's employment during the 37th through 48th months; and, if the employee leaves the Village's employment during the 49th through 60th months, one third (1/3) of the tuition cost must be reimbursed to the Village. N. Injury Leave When an employee becomes injured or disabled as a result of an event arising out of and in the course of his or her bona fide duties as determined by the Village, so as to be physically unfit for duty, the employee shall be granted a special leave of absence with pay by the Village beginning with the first working day of such disability. In order to be eligible for the special on the job injury leave, as provided in this section, the employee's disability must be evidenced by a certificate of a physician who examined the employee. Special on the job injury leave shall not be granted to employees while in the employment of another person or entity. 2. Special on the job injury leave and/or light duty or the combined time for both in conjunction with a single incident shall not exceed Ninety (90) consecutive calendar days after the beginning of the leave unless an extension is granted by the Employer. Said leave may be canceled at an earlier time as provided below: A. When an employee is released by his physician to return to work; B. At such time that the employee is declared capable of performing his or her normal duties by a physician appointed by the Village; C. If, prior to release for normal duties, it is determined by a physician that the employee is capable of performing limited work assignments, the employee shall immediately report for duty under the conditions set forth in the physician's certificate; D. Any limited assignments of duties shall be reviewed each seven (7) calendar days to determine if the employee is capable of resuming normal, unlimited duties and together with on the job injury time, shall not exceed ninety (90) days in duration. 3. The Employer shall have the right to require the employee to have a physical exam by a physician appointed by the Employer resulting in the physician's certification the employee is unable to work due to the injury as a condition precedent to the employee receiving any benefits under this section. The designated physician's opinion shall govern whether the injury was duty related. Page 15 of 17