Res 009-2014 1/21/2014
RESOLUTION NO. 09-2014
Resolution extending the leave of Officer Doug Tidwell pursuant to
Texas Local Government Code § 143.073
WHEREAS, Doug Tidwell, a Wichita Falls Police Officer, was injured in the line of
duty, and Texas Local Gov’t Code § 143.073 provides, in relevant part:
Tex. Local Gov’t Code § 143.073. Line of Duty Illness or Injury Leave of Absence
(a) A municipality shall provide to a fire fighter or police officer a leave of absence for
an illness or injury related to the person's line of duty. The leave is with full pay for a
period commensurate with the nature of the line of duty illness or injury. If necessary,
the leave shall continue for at least one year.
(b) At the end of the one-year period, the municipality's governing body may
extend the line of duty illness or injury leave at full or reduced pay. . . .
(c) If pension benefits are not available to a fire fighter or police officer who is
temporarily disabled by a line of duty injury or illness and if the year at full pay and
any extensions granted by the governing body have expired, the fire fighter or police
officer may use accumulated sick leave, vacation time, and other accrued benefits
before the person is placed on temporary leave. . .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The injury leave provided to Officer Doug Tidwell pursuant to Texas Local Government
Code §143.073 is extended for a period of 20 work days at 100% pay, but, if Officer Tidwell is
medically cleared to return to full duty on a date earlier than this extension would otherwise
expire, then this extension will terminate on such earlier clearance date.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of January, 2014.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk