Policy Text
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: All Personnel DATE: 1 Apr 10
SUBJECT: Revision of Departme ntal General Order D-4,
SICK AND INJURY PROCEDURES (Rev. 1 Jul 99)
The subject order has been rename d ILLNESS AND INJURY PROCEDURES
and revised to set forth revised Department policy and procedures regarding
reporting and documenting on-/off-duty illness and injury; to clarify aspects of
extended sick leave and retu rn to duty; to delete re ferences to obsolete form
600-27; and, to set forth additi onal written report requirements.
Additionally, effective 1 Ap r 10, the City of Oakland will implement a pilot
injury management progra m called Company Nurse®. Th is program will assist
ill/injured persons with medical advice and assist with timely processing of
claims. During this pilot program, a member or employee sustaining an on-duty illness
or injury or reporting a recu rrence of an on-duty illness or injury shall also be
required to telephone Company Nurse® at 1-877-230-9693 (available 24 hours
per day, seven days per w eek) after notifying his/her supervisor. In the event
the member or employee is unable, the supervisor shall make the call to the
Company Nurse. Special Orders 8244 and 8666 have been in corporated into this revised order
and are hereby canceled. The evaluation coordinator for this order shall be the Personnel Section
Commander, who without further notice, shall forward the required report to
the Chief of Police on or by 1 Oct 10.
The Evaluation Coordinator shall receive , review and document the acceptance
or rejection of all comments and/or recommendations received prior to
submitting his/her six-mont h evaluation report.
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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER D-4 Effective Date:
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT 1 Apr 10
Page 2 of 2 The Evaluation Coordinator shall forwar d a copy of the six-month evaluation
report, along with the comments/recomme ndations received, to the Office of
Inspector General to be maintained in the appropriate Departmental General
Order archive folder. Personnel shall acknowledge re ceipt, review, and unders tanding of this directive
in accordance with the provisions of DGO A-1, DEPARTMENTAL
PUBLICATIONS.
By order of Anthony W. Batts Chief of Police Date Signed: _______ ___________
DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER D-4 Index as: Illness and Injury Procedures Effective Date:
1 Apr 10
Evaluation Coordinator:
Personnel Section Manager
Evaluation Due Date:
1 Oct 10
Automatic Revision Cycle:
3 Years
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ILLNESS AND INJURY PROCEDURES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY ............................................... 1
A. On-Duty Illness/Injury .............................................................. 1
B. Off-Duty Illness/Injury .............................................................. 1
C. Extended Illness/Injury .............................................................. 1
D. Immediate Supervisor ............................................................... 2
E. Presumptive Illness/Injury .......................................................... 2
F. Pre-Designated Pe rsonal Physician ............................................... 2
II. POLICY ........................................................................................ 2
III. MEDICAL TREATMENT AND IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATIONS ............ 4
A. Medical Attention and Notifications During Working Hours ................ 4
1. Situations Requiring Emer gency Medical Attention .................. 4
2. Situations Requiring Non-Em ergency Medical Attention ............ 5
3. HIV Exposure On-Duty .................................................... 5
B. Medical Attention and Notif ications While Off-Duty .......................... 7
1. Situations Requiring Emer gency Medical Attention .................. 7
2. Situations Requiring Non-Em ergency Medical Attention ............ 7
C. Unable to Report for Duty – Me mber/Employee Oral Notifications ........ 8
D. Reporting Whereabouts While on Illness or Injury Leave .................... 9
DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER D-4 Effective Date:
1 Apr 10 OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
IV. WRITTEN DOCUM ENTATION.........................................................9
y Declination of Medical Treatment Packet (DMTP) .................................9
y Initial Injury Packets (IIP) ............................................................. 10
y Contagious Diseas e Contact Report (TF-910) ...................................... 10
A. DMTP: On-Duty Injury – No Medical Treatment or
Loss of Time from Work .......................................................... 10
1. Injured Member or Employee Responsibilities ....................... 10
a. Declination of Medical Treatment Form and
Employee Incident/Accident Report. .......................... 10
b. Contagious Disease Contact Report (TF-910) ............... 10
c. Forward DMTP ................................................... 10
2. Immediate Supervisor Responsibilities ................................. 11
d. Review Employee Documentation ............................. 11
e. Supervisor Incident/Accid ent Investigation Report ......... 11
f. Forward DMTP Documentation ............................... 11
B. IIP: On-Duty Injury Medi cal Treatment and/or
Loss of Time from Work .......................................................... 11
1. Initial Procedures by Immediate Supervisor .......................... 11
a. Treatment Authorization ......................................... 11
b. Ability Status Report ............................................. 11
c. Authorization to Releas e Medical