Explanation
Fire Fighter Barbara Capuana was injured in an on-duty accident on October 31, 2008. She suffered substantial injuries when she responded to a gas leak and the building exploded. She has exhausted her initial injury leave and a subsequent injury leave extension as provided in Article 24 of the collective bargaining contract between the City and IAFF Local 67.
Fire Fighter Capuana requested an extension of injury leave through the Board of Industrial Relations as provided in Rule 5 of the Rules of the Board of Industrial Relations. At the August 15, 2011 Industrial Relations Board meeting, and at the recommendation of the Fire Chief and Director of Public Safety, the Board voted to recommend to City Council the approval of an extension of injury leave for Fire Fighter Capuana.
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To grant an extension of injury leave for Fire Fighter Barbara Capuana for the period of time noted herein, as recommended by the Board of Industrial Relations; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, Fire Fighter Capuana was injured on October 31, 2008, and had complications from her injuries requiring her to exhaust injury leave and a subsequent extension as provided in Article 24 of the collective bargaining contract between the City and IAFF Local 67; and
WHEREAS, Fire Fighter Barbara Capuana exhausted her initial injury leave on May 1, 2009, and requested an extension of injury leave to November 1, 2009, through the Board of Industrial Relations pursuant to Rule 5 of the Rules of the Board of Industrial Relations; and
WHEREAS, Fire Figter Barbara Capuana required additional surgery and requested an additional extension of injury leave from March 29, 2011 through May 24, 2011, through the Board of Industrial Relations pursuant to Rule 5 of the Rules of the Board of Industrial Relations.
WHEREAS, the Board of Industrial Relations reviewed the request at its meeting of August 15, 2011and voted unanimously to recommend to City Council the approval of ...
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