Section 3. Alternative Work

Upon submission of proof satisfactory to the agency head or the agency head's designee that an employee covered by this Article is physically incapable from operating a VDT terminal due to injury, disability, or pregnancy, the Employer shall make every effort to assign such employee to appropriate, alternative duties in the same title for the period of such disability, provided that such temporary assignments shall not be required to exceed one year. If a suitable position is not available, the Employer shall offer the employee any available opportunity to transfer to another title for which the employee may qualify by the change of title procedure followed by the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services pursuant to Rule 6.1.1. of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York or by non-competitive examination offered pursuant to Rule 6.1.9. of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York or Rule 4.1.8 of the Health and Hospitals Corporation Personnel Rules and Regulations.
If such an employee has ten (10) or more years of retirement system membership service and is considered permanently unable to perform all the duties of the employee's title and no suitable in-title position is available, the employee shall be referred to the New York City Employee's Retirement System and recommended for ordinary disability retirement.