Art. 58 Accidents at work, occupational diseases and illnesses due to service-related causes
In the event of absence due to an accident at work or occupational disease or the repealed illness (accident or disease) recognized to the employee as service-related, the employee is entitled to job retention until clinical recovery certified by the institutionally responsible body and, in any case, not beyond the job retention period equal to 18 months extendable for a further 18 in particularly serious cases. Absence due to accident is paid as follows:
- full fixed monthly salary, excluding any other accessory compensation by any name, for the first nine months of absence:
- 90% of the salary for the following 3 months of absence
- 50% of the salary for the further 6 months of the job retention period provided
Art. 59 Change of job profile due to psycho-physical unfitness
If the employee is found to be temporarily unfit to perform their duties, the placement in the lower area is temporary and the employee's position is unavailable for filling.
The return of the employee to the performance of the original duties of the previous profile takes place at the time set by the collegial body as suitable for the recovery of full physical efficiency.
If the employee is placed in the lower area, they are entitled to retain the more favorable treatment corresponding to the previous duties, pursuant to art. 4, paragraph 4 of law 68/1999.
From the moment of the new placement, the employee follows the pay progression of the new economic level without any absorption of the treatment enjoyed, except as provided by the regulations in force regarding illness due to service-related causes.
