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P55 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 accrual. If no sick 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 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. 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. 5. An employee who sustains a work - related injury or illness must inform their supervisor immediately. A First Report of Injury form must be filed with the City. 6. Neither the City nor its insurance carrier will be liable for the payment of workers' compensation benefits for injuries that occur during an employee's voluntary participation in off -duty recreational, social, or athletic activities sponsored by the City. 6.6 Sick Child /School Child Leave In accordance with state law, the City provides the following leave for eligible employees. An eligible employee is any regular full -time or part-time employee who has been employed with the City for 12 months and has worked a minimum of 20 hours per week. For this section, "child" is 19 • • •