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2. The objective of the return to work program is to:  Enable healthy recovery  Support the recovery of capabilities of injured or ill employees  Manage restrictions towards the employee’s normal job duties

3. A CSP employee presents as written notification from a physician stating his / her injuries/illness restrict from doing normal job duties. Injuries can be:. Work-Related Injury/Illness. Non Work-Related Injury/Illness

4.  If a CSP employee is restricted in his/her abilities to perform everyday duties, the employee will be assigned to light duty.  The restriction must be the result of a work related injury/illness, and must have a written physician letter stating light duty.

5.  Any employee at CSP restricted in his/her abilities to perform normal job functions due to a non-work injury/illness, might be assigned to light duty.  The employee must still have a physician letter stating restrictions, and this must be reviewed by higher management to confirm if light duty will be granted.

6. The purpose of light duty is to provide a temporary transition from injured/ill employees to a full recovery to perform there everyday job duties. Employees receiving light might stay on it until full recovery, unless a physician note states otherwise.

7. Purpose of light duty, functions and roles:  The assignments of light duty should be incorporated towards the employees duties she/he preform.  The length of light duty assignments must be within the boundaries of which a physician deems necessary and the time towards recuperation.  Light duty should not last longer than 90 Days.  It is the employee’s responsibility to supply management with up to date physician information after every visit.

8. At the end of the light duty assignments, a CSP employee must:  Obtain a medical release from company physician to return to everyday normal duties.  If extension is needed must be granted by a physician and management.  Once approval is granted to work, and perform everyday normal duties, if the employee does not report to his/her normal day duties the following working day, disciplinary action may be taken.

9.  Once the employee obtains a written assessment from a company's physician or a private physician stating full duty capabilities, he / she can then return to full duty without any restrictions.  Management must obtain a written copy for files/records before full duty is granted.  In a non-related work injury/illness the employee must be examined by a company physician before granting full duty.

10. Please refer to CSP Safety and environmental manual for detailed and updated information and forms for “CSP Return-to-Work Program”. Physical copies in control room, front office and electronic copy in drop box.