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Page 28 Donated leave hours will be processed in the order of the date on the Leave Donation Program Authorization Form in eight hour increments, starting with the recipient’s department. Unused donated leave will be returned to the donor. If there are multiple donors, the excess leave will be returned on a prorated basis according to the amounts donated. Recipients will continue to accrue Sick Leave/ESST and Vacation or PTO/ESST during the period of donated leave. The recipient’s accrued paid leave during the absence shall be utilized prior to the donated leave. E. Program Exceptions Exceptions to these requirements may be approved by the City Administrator in rare circumstances. The City Administrator shall have the right to deny or limit the donation of leave or use of donated leave if it is determined to be in the best interests of the City of Lino Lakes. F. Program Parameters The City reserves the right to modify or discontinue this policy at any time, with or without notice. No employee will be guaranteed access to donated leave and any employee may be denied based on the administrative discretion of the City of Lino Lakes. G. Confidentiality All information provided in leave donation request applications, leave donation forms, verification of medical conditions, and additional related information is confidential. 6.5 Workers' Compensation The City provides a comprehensive workers' compensation insurance program in accordance with Minnesota law. The City's policy regarding workers' compensation is as follows: 1. Workers' compensation benefits take effect after a waiting period of three calendar days following an on the job injury. Any time lost within the first three calendar days due to an injury will be paid through an employee's Sick Leave/ESST or PTO/ESST accrual. If no leave is available, any lost time will be without pay. 2. If time away from work due to the job-related injury extends beyond three calendar days, workers compensation pay will begin for those scheduled work days lost beginning on day four. If time away from work extends ten calendar days, workers’ compensation will pay the initial three-day waiting period. The City will reimburse the employee for Sick Leave/ESST or PTO/ESST used during the initial waiting period. 3. All doctor appointments and long-term therapy appointments due to a work-related injury will be treated as leave without pay, with workers’ compensation paid directly to the employee. 4. The City will pay the difference between an employee's gross salary and any workers’ compensation reimbursement for up to 90 days. This difference will be paid for consecutive lost time for any time over the three-day waiting period. The City will not pay the difference for doctor or therapy appointments. Page 89 of 166