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Supervisors are authorized to send an employee home immediately when the employee's behavior <br />violates the city's personnel policies, department policies, or creates a potential health or safety issue for <br />the employee or others. <br />Safety Equipment Reimbursement <br />The city reimburses employees for certain foot and eye protection required by the city safety policy. <br />Employees required to wear protective footwear may be reimbursed based on the Foot Protection Policy <br />attached as Exhibit B. Employees required to wear eye protection may be reimbursed based on the <br />Prescription Safety Eyewear Policy attached as Exhibit C. <br />Incident Reporting <br />Employees are required to report accidents resulting in personal injuries and/or vehicle, equipment, or <br />property damage to their supervisor immediately. <br />Employees shall immediately report all accidents and injuries occurring within the course of employment <br />to their supervisor and complete an Employee Incident Report. The supervisor shall submit a <br />Supervisor's Report of Injury Form to Human Resources within twenty-four (24) hours of the injury. <br />Both forms are on Access Elk River. <br />Employees shall immediately report all damage to city property to their supervisor. The supervisor shall <br />submit documentation regarding the incident to the Finance Department within twenty-four (24) hours <br />of the time of the damage or accident. A copy of the Minnesota Motor Vehicle Accident Report must be <br />submitted for all vehicle accidents. <br />Further details on this policy and a complete summary of responsibilities and procedures are available <br />from the Safety Coordinator. <br />Workers' Compensation <br />An employee temporarily unable to work due to an injury or illness sustained in the performance of their <br />city work may be eligible for Workers' Compensation subject to the provisions of the State of Minnesota <br />Workers' Compensation Law. <br />An employee who becomes eligible to receive Workers' Compensation will retain the total amount of the <br />Workers' Compensation check and may receive the difference between their Workers' Compensation <br />payment and the employee's regular gross salary ith accrued sick leave. If accrued <br />sick leave is not available, vacation or compensatory time may be used. The total of the Workers' <br />Compensation check and the accrued leave compensation may not exceed the employee's normal gross <br />pay- <br />