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Told a new Clerk to work safely, above all. I have witnessed the Clerk almost doing hand stands to impress management. Then it happened, I am going out the exit door carrying a tub or two, guess who is coming in the exit door with great momentum? Right you are. I pivot and get out of way.
Next day I have pain, go to emergency room, end up with a leg brace and doctors orders to stay out of work for a week! I have been scheduled for ot, about 20 hours, on the schedule.
Now what? I intend to get the ot pay, not my fault. Comments?
Union and NAME of Local/Branch
APWU - Auburn WA Local
Office held, if any
Retired President
Form CA-1, Notice of Traumatic Injury, asks if the injured employee wants to take “Continuation of regular pay (COP) not to exceed 45 days” or “Sick and/or Annual Leave.” The phrase “regular pay” is repeated in ELM 541.2d, which defines Continuation of Pay (COP) as “continuation of the employee’s regular pay for a period of 45 calendar days.”
“Regular pay” under the Federal Employees Compensation Act regulations excludes overtime, but does include night differential, Sunday premium and COLA. See the chart at ELM Exhibit 434.8 Pyramiding of Premiums. An interesting legal question would be the overtime built into some NTFT employees’ regular work schedule.
During the first three calendar days of disability following the date of injury, a COP-eligible employee can only use annual leave, sick leave, or leave without pay. Those options exclude payment of regular pay and overtime. If the work disability exceeds a total of 14 calendar days, the AL, SL or LWOP/IOD elected by the employee is changed to COP. For more information, see The 3-Day Waiting Period written by Sue Carney.