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12.1 EMPLOYEES injured during the performance of their duties for the EMPLOYER and thereby rendered unable to work for the EMPLOYER will be paid the difference between the EMPLOYEE'S regular pay and Worker's Compensation insurance payments for a period not to exceed ninety(90)working days per injury,not charged to the EMPLOYEE'S vacation,4ekESST leave or other accumulated paid benefits,after a three (3) working day initial waiting period per injury. The three (3) working day waiting period shall be charged to the EMPLOYEE'S 4AESST leave account less Worker's Compensation insurance payments. In the event that the three(3)day working waiting period is waived by the Worker's Compensation carrier, IOD pay will begin immediately. EMPLOYEES drawing Worker's Compensation benefits will not receive supplementary IOD pay or 4kESST leave pay,which provides for more after-tax pay than the EMPLOYEE made while working. An EMPLOYEE is involved in a critical incident if their on-duty conduct leads to any event that has a stressful impact sufficient enough to overwhelm the usually effective coping skills of an individual.Critical incidents are abrupt,powerful events that fall outside the range of ordinary human experiences. 1. Counseling Services. The City, at its discretion, may contract with an outside entity or individual to provide grief or trauma counseling services to any EMPLOYEE involved in a critical incident.The City's provision of such services is subject to the following provisions. A. The EMPLOYEE may select the outside individual or entity responsible for providing services pursuant to this agreement. The individual or entity must be a recognized counseling business. B. The City will only offer counseling services to an EMPLOYEE involved in a critical incident if it determines that such services would improve the EMPLOYEE'S ability to perform his or her job duties. C. The City will not offer counseling services to any EMPLOYEE involved in a critical incident if the City's Workers Compensation provider agrees to pay for mental health services arising out of the same critical incident. D. All counseling services offered pursuant to this agreement must be utilized within two years of an EMPLOYEE'S involvement in a critical incident. E. The EMPLOYEE may attend counseling appointments while on-duty, without using accrued paid leave time. 2. Financial Limitations. The City will pay up to a maximum of $2,500 towards any counseling service for an individual EMPLOYEE involved in a 13