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(d) If, following his or her examination, the appointing authority’s

physician does not approve the employee’s return to work, the employee

shall be placed in the appropriate leave status in accordance with the
Attendance Rules. Once a determination has been made that an employee

may not return to work, further examinations pursuant to this Article shall
not be required more often than once a month; provided, however, where

the appointing authority’s physician has specified a date for a further
examination or a date when the employee may return to work, the State

shall not be required to conduct an examination prior to such date. Where
the appointing authority’s physician has not set either a date for further

examination or a date upon which the employee may return to work, the
employee may submit a further statement from his or her physician and the

provisions of this Article shall again be applicable. The provisions of this
Article shall not be construed to limit or otherwise affect the applicability

of Section 73 of the Civil Service Law.
(e) When, in accordance with the provisions of this Article, the State

exercises its right to require an employee to be examined by a physician
selected by the appointing authority, the employee shall be entitled to

reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred as a result of
travel in connection with such examination, including transportation costs,

meals and lodging, in accordance with the Comptroller’s Rules and
Regulations pertaining to travel expenses.

§10.18 Hold on Shift, Pass Day and Work Location Assignment
In the event that an employee is authorized to be absent due to an on-the-

job injury, or is placed on authorized leave for maternity purposes, or leave

for extended illness including sick leave at half pay, the employee’s shift,
pass day and work location assignment, as applicable, shall be held for
three months. However, such hold shall not apply where rebidding occurs

while leave is in effect or where the employee’s shift, pass day or work

location assignment would have otherwise terminated, e.g., change in
seasonal shift, facility or building closes, etc.
§10.19 Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule

There shall be a Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedule program, as

described in the Program Guidelines reproduced in Appendix XII. Disputes
arising from the denial of VRWS requests shall be reviewed only in

accordance with the procedures established in Paragraph 12 of the

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