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ort to the fire Chief upon expiration of any leave of absence, 16.3 If an crnpION ee does not rep he shall lose all rights of employment_ 16.4 Probationary employees shall not be eligible for a Personal Leave of Absence. 16.5 F niployces on qualifying military leaves of absence are entitled to receive all benefits guaranteed under applicable federal late and local ordinance to employees kN ho are on such leaves of absence. but are riot entitled to anv benefits guaranteed to municipal emplo�,ces orf military leaves of absence by state la v. so long as the Employer, by n local ordinance or i collective bargaining agreements, provides benefits fos• such employees that vary from state la\v. ARTICL.,E XV11 WORK RELATED ILL:N[ SSANJURY 17.1 The parties hereto recognize and agree that the duties of employees are such that said employees are exposed to disease and in,jul-N as a result of their assigned duties. It is the intention ofthe parties to provide to said employees, salary continuation benefits when art employee contracts an illness as hereinafter specified. likewise, it is the intention of the parties to provide to said employee. salary continuation benefits when an employee is in while responding to an emergency call, returning from in emergency call. operating at or during an ernergencv call or training that replicates emeruencv situations. It is not intended that salary continuation benefits be granted to emplotiees cvho incur routine injuries in the perforrrtance of their duties in non -emergency situations. 17.1(a) In the event that a t-ull time employee ofthe North Olmsted Fire Department. should become ill due to contact with a life threatening ilhuas (e.g., 1IIV, TUbcrculosis, Meningitis, MRSA. C -diff; or other equally threatening illness) while on dutN. and such illness has so incapacitated the employee that he temporarily is unable to work. the Dire Chief shall investigate and determine whether the illness is work related and of a temporary nature. fhe F� ire Chief shall then forward his finding to the Safety Director who shall determine the nature and extent ofthe illness and how contracted, including the circumstances thereof, 11'after consideration of the totality ofthe facts. the Safety Director determines that said disease was contracted during employment and is ot'a temporary nature requiring medical leave. the Safety Director may authorize the full payment ofthe employer's regular salary for a period of up to ninety (90) days. 17. I(b) ]fan employee is injured whilearn engaged in n eergencv response, an injury, investigation shall be conducted by the Injury Investigation Committee (The Fire Chief, an individual chosen by the Association and one ( I ) individual designated by the Satety Director). Said Committee shall investigate the facts and circuiIrstances surrounding said injury and forward a report to the Safety Director. File Safety Director shall determine if tyre injury is tivork related and of a temporary nature. 'file Safety Director shall also determine the nature and extent ofthe injury and the cause thereof, including the surrounding circumstances. If'alkr- consideration ofthe totality ofthe facts determined from the investigation repo► -t and any independent determination ofthe Safety Director the Safety Director determines that it is appropriate to award said employee his regular pay he shall so order that pa\-mcnt be made for a 19