Rule 123:1-30-02 | Voluntary disability separation.
(A) An employee who is unable to perform the essential job duties of the position due to a disabling illness, injury or condition may request a voluntary disability separation. A voluntary disability separation occurs when an employee does not dispute his or her inability to perform the essential job duties of the position due to a disabling illness, injury or condition.
(B) Appointing authorities may grant an employee's request for voluntary disability separation or may have the employee submit to a medical or psychological examination pursuant to rule 123:1-30-03 of the Administrative Code. If the examination supports the employee's request, the appointing authority will grant the employee's request for voluntary disability separation. If the medical examination does not support the employee's request, the appointing authority will not approve the employee's request for voluntary disability separation.
(C) Pre-separation hearing. An employee who is granted a voluntary disability separation waives the right to a pre-separation hearing with the agency's appointing authority and to an appeal of the decision to approve the employee's request with the state personnel board of review.
(D) Right to reinstatement. An employee who is granted a voluntary disability separation retains the right to be reinstated to his or her position for two years from the date that the employee is no longer in active work status due to a disabling illness, injury or condition. An employee may submit a written request for reinstatement from a voluntary disability separation in accordance with the procedure established in rule 123:1-30-04 of the Administrative Code.
(E) For purposes of this rule only, "active work status" does not include those hours worked during a transitional work program authorized by paragraph (B) of rule 123:1-33-07 of the Administrative Code or in a temporary part-time position authorized by paragraph (A) of rule 123:1-33-07 of the Administrative Code.
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