Workers' compensation and disability leave.
St. Louis Revised Code § 4.10.240
in effect4.10.240 - Workers' compensation and disability leave.
(a) Any employee in the Classified Service whose class title and grade are established in Section 4.10.010(a) and denoted by the suffix "G," "M," "T" or "E" of this chapter, including employees who are compensated on a per performance or unit of work basis, who shall suffer personal injury by accident or occupational disease arising out of and in the regular course of employment while engaged in or about the premises where an employee's duties are being performed or where an employee's presence is required as part of his/her employment, shall promptly report such injury by accident or occupational disease to his/her immediate supervisor. The supervisor shall in turn report, through the appointing authority, all facts concerning the incident to the City Counselor and the Director of Personnel. The appointing authority shall promptly provide such written information and recommendations as may be requested by the City Counselor to aid in making the determination of the period of disability.
The employee who suffers a personal injury as described in part (a) of this section, and which results in temporary disability, may elect to use sick or medical leave for the first three (3) days of temporary disability. Thereafter, the employee will be compensated at the rate mandated by the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law. If the period of disability extends fourteen (14) calendar days or more, the three (3) days of sick or medical leave used during the first three (3) days of disability will be restored to the employee's sick or medical leave balance. The City Counselor shall determine the actual amount of compensation and length of time during which payments are made for such temporary disability in accordance with the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law.
(b) (1)
Any employee in the competitive service whose class title and grade are established in Section 4.10.010(a) of this chapter and denoted by the suffix "F" who shall suffer personal injury by accident or occupational disease while engaged in actual fire suppression, or related emergency response activities on or about the premises where these activities are being performed, or during transportation to and from the scene of the fire, or emergency, shall promptly report such injury to his/her immediate supervisor. The injury shall be promptly reported through appropriate management personnel to the Director of Personnel and the City Counselor. During the period of temporary disability which has been determined by the City Counselor to be a result of an injury by accident or occupational disease as defined above, the employee may be continued on the payroll at the regular bi-weekly rate less any amount the employee would otherwise pay in taxes on that portion of the benefit found to be exempt from taxation under the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law, or the federal tax code. Disability leave may also be granted when an employee suffers injury as a result of participation in Training Simulation of an exceptional and highly dangerous nature wherein the appointing authority or the Director of the Department of Public Safety has gained the approval of the Director of Personnel prior to such Training Simulation.
(2) Any employee in the competitive service whose class title and grade are established in Section 4.10.010(a) of this chapter and denoted by the suffix "F" who shall suffer personal injury by accident or occupational disease arising out of and in the regular course of employment while engaged in or about the premises where his/her duties are being performed, except as otherwise provided in Section 4.10.150(b)(1) above shall likewise, promptly report such injury to his/her immediate supervisor, who shall report, through his/her appointing authority, all facts concerning the incident to the City Counselor and the Director of Personnel. During any such period of temporary disability, the employee shall be entitled to workers' compensation benefits as prescribed by State Law.
(3) Employees in the competitive service whose pay is established in Section 4.10.020(d) of this chapter who suffer personal injury by accident or occupational disease arising out of and in the regular course of employment shall receive compensation in accordance with Police Division policies. Employees in the competitive service whose pay is established in Section 4.10.020(a) or Section 4.10.020(b) of this chapter and who were employed by the Board of Police Commissioners and who remain employed by the Police Division who suffer personal injury by accident or occupational disease arising out of and in the regular course of employment shall receive compensation in accordance with Police Division policies.
(c) The City Counselor, the Director of Personnel, or the appointing authority may require an employee to undergo a physical examination and medical or surgical treatment at the expense of the City to diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses arising out of employment.
(d) The City Counselor and the Comptroller shall establish procedures for paying compensation to employees or former employees who are permanently disabled and due compensation under the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law. The Comptroller shall designate the fund or appropriation out of which such payment shall be made.
(e) The City Counselor and the Director of Personnel shall be responsible for the administration of the provisions of this section and shall establish and publish procedural regulations for the administration of the program. Each appointing authority shall establish procedures to comply with the provisions of this section and established regulations.
(Ord. No. 71963, § 24, 2-11-2025; Ord. No. 71686, § 24, 6-28-2023; Ord. No. 71512, § 24, 6-16-2022; Ord. No. 71099, § 24, 2-27-2020.)
Source: City of St. Louis, Missouri, Revised Code of the City of Saint Louis, 2020, Annotated, and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/st._louis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT4PE_CH4.10CLSEPL_4.10.240WOCODILEFetched: 11/1/2026