{"id":29295,"date":"2021-12-16T22:44:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T22:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/operations-manual\/?post_type=dom&#038;p=29295"},"modified":"2021-12-16T22:44:39","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T22:44:39","slug":"31040-4-8-temporary-modified-work-assignment","status":"publish","type":"dom","link":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/operations-manual\/dom\/chapter-3-personnel-training-and-employee-relations\/article-4-employee-wellness-programs\/31040-4-8-temporary-modified-work-assignment\/","title":{"rendered":"31040.4.8 Temporary Modified Work Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A TMWA temporarily allows an employee with documented temporary medical limitation(s) or restriction(s), which affect the ability to perform one or more of the essential functions, and requires the waiver of one or more essential functions of the employee\u2019s current classification and position, to remain working or return to work after an injury or illness. A TMWA is intended for utilization when employees cannot be accommodated with an RA or an LTLDA, and provides employees the opportunity of a temporary assignment with duties that meet the employee\u2019s documented medical limitation(s) or restriction(s).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul class=\"cdcr-dom-group-block\">\n\t\t\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The HA may authorize a TMWA without regards to the employee\u2019s classification or position.\u00a0 A TMWA is only offered as a transitional, short-term program to employees who are expected to be returned to regular-duty status within the time frames specified in this section.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A TMWA shall not exceed 90 calendar days. Extensions will be considered case-by-case, based on a written request from the employee and supporting documentation from the employee\u2019s health care provider.\u00a0 However, in no circumstance shall an extension be granted if it would make the total duration of a TMWA, LTLDA, or any combination of the two, exceed 360 calendar days for the same injury or illness.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A TMWA is not a right or entitlement, but is based on availability and operational needs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TMWAs shall be based on the employee\u2019s medical limitation(s) or restriction(s), and the needs of the Department.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employees placed in a TMWA shall maintain all mandatory professional licensure, certification, training, and qualifications appropriate to their regular-duty classification provided the professional licensure, certification, training, or qualifications are not in conflict with any documented medical limitation(s) or restriction(s).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employees resuming regular-duty shall be retrained when applicable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TMWAs would generally be to assignments with limited inmate\/parolee contact and less strenuous than the employee\u2019s regular assignment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A vacant position or post is not needed when assigning a TMWA.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Probationary employees who are placed in a TMWA shall be considered temporarily absent from their appointment classification and shall be subject to the probationary period extension provisions of CCR Title 2, Article 14, Section 321.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is the employee\u2019s responsibility to provide immediate notice if restriction(s) or limitation(s) change. A TMWA may not be authorized if the employee\u2019s health care provider fails to specify a termination date of the limitation(s) or restriction(s).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The HA may request a Department-ordered Fitness for Duty Evaluation (per GC 19253.5) if the potential exists that the employee\u2019s medical limitation(s) or restriction(s) may bedeemed permanent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Duties and\/or essential functions associated with a TMWA shall be made available to the health care provider.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For institutions, the HA shall establish and maintain a DOM Supplement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The RTWC and HA or designee shall work together to: (1) identify a potential TMWA, (2) monitor and track the duration of approved TMWAs, and (3) document approved TMWAs in writing to include acknowledgement between the employee, the employee\u2019s TMWA Supervisor, and the HA or designee, utilizing the CDCR Form 3050, (4) monitor and process extensionrequests timely.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upon identifying a TMWA and prior to placement, the employee shall be required to sign the CDCR Form 8019, per DOM Section 33010.25.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If an employee is assigned to a TMWA and an LTLDA subsequently becomes available which meets their medical limitation(s) or restriction(s), the employee will be moved to the available LTLDA.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peace Officer employees shall only perform non-peace officer functions while assigned to a TMWA. During a TMWA post or shift, employees shall not wear a uniform, shall not display a badge, and shall not use or have under their control safety equipment, including but not limited to, restraint gear, chemical agents, batons, firearms, or operate an enforcement vehicle.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employees assigned to a TMWA will essentially be an extra employee working in an assigned area with temporary additional workload needs performing meaningful work. The number of TMWA available will vary dependent on the level of meaningful work available at individual work locations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employees shall not engage in outside employment that is inconsistent with their medical limitation(s) or restriction(s).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overtime is not permitted while in a TMWA.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Swaps are not permitted while in a TMWA.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligibility for pay differentials may change while in a TMWA.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eligibility for a range change may change or be delayed while in a TMWA.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Order of the TMWA priority will be determined by the date and time medical substantiation describing the employee\u2019s limitation(s) or restriction(s) is received by the Return to Work Office (email, fax, in person). Tiebreakers shall be made by state service seniority.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fraud, Misuse, or Abuse: Any employee who willfully makes false statements, misrepresents circumstances, or fails to disclose material facts, shall be subject to progressive discipline up to and including termination, in addition to civil, criminal, or pension consequences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\n\n\t<li class=\"cdcr-dom-item-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Refusal by an eligible employee to accept a TMWA may result in the employee being placed on leave status, paid by using available leave credits, and\/or unpaid, if the employee has limitation(s) or restriction(s) that prevent them from performing the essential functions of their position with or without an RA. 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