Where the attending physician or OWCP notifies the employer in
writing that the employee is partially disabled (that is, the employee
can perform some work but not return to the position held at date of
injury), the employer should act as follows:
(a) If the employee can perform in a specific alternative position
available in the agency, and the employer has advised the employee in
writing of the specific duties and physical requirements, the employer
shall notify the employee in writing immediately of the date of
availability.
(b) If the employee can perform restricted or limited duties, the
employer should determine whether such duties are available or whether
an existing job can be modified. If so, the employer shall advise the
employee in writing of the duties, their physical requirements and
availability.
(c) The employer must make any job offer in writing. However, the
employer may make a job offer verbally as long as it provides the job
offer to the employee in writing within two business days of the verbal
job offer.
(d) The offer must include a description of the duties of the
position, the physical requirements of those duties, and the date by
which the employee is either to return to work or notify the employer of
his or her decision to accept or refuse the job offer. The employer must
send a complete copy of any job offer to OWCP when it is sent to the
employee.
