PG 205-02 REPORTING SICK FROM OUTSIDE CITY AND OUTSIDE RESIDENCE COUNTIES

Question 0

UPON BEING DIRECTED TO RETURN TO DUTY BY A DEPARTMENT SURGEON:

Answer 0

UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE SERVICE

5. Notify command by telephone of effective time and date of order to report for duty.
   a. Include limitations, if any, on type of duty to be performed.
6. Report for duty when ordered.
7. Deliver SICK REPORT RETURN (PD429-131) to desk officer, upon return to duty.

RELATED PROCEDURES

Reporting Sick (P.G. 205-01)

Pregnancy Leave For Uniformed Members of the Service (P.G. 205-27)

Absence Control (A.G. 318-12)

Chronic Absence Control Program (A.G. 318-13)

FORMS AND REPORTS

SICK REPORT RETURN (PD429-131)

Question 1

PURPOSE

To report an injury or sick outside the city and outside residence counties.

DEFINITION

RESIDENCE COUNTIES - The six (6) counties outside New York City where uniformed members of the service are permitted to live, i.e., Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam.

PROCEDURE

Answer 1

Upon becoming sick or injured outside the city or residence counties to an extent that would prevent the proper performance of duty:

UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE SERVICE

1. Phone Medical Division - Sick Desk, (718) 760-7600 or send telegram to Commanding Officer, Medical Division, 59-17 Junction Boulevard, 16th Floor (1 Lefrak City Plaza), Corona, New York 11368.
2. Give the following information:
   a. Name, rank, and shield number, permanent and temporary command, if any
   b. Present location and telephone number
   c. Nature of disability
   d. Name, address, and telephone number of attending physician
   e. Date of probable return to duty
   f. Scheduled appearances in court, trial room or before other government agencies.
3. Obtain letter from attending physician describing disability and prognosis.
   a. Send letter to the Commanding Officer, Medical Division.
4. Comply with instructions received from the C.O., Medical Division.
   a. Visit Medical Division or district surgeon as required.