Price

BACKGROUND

Price worked as a dispatcher for the City from 1994 to 2014. Sometime before early 2014, she injured her right ankle. She continued to work until the pain in her ankle increased. It was painful as she was required to use a foot pedal as part of her job. By

1 early 2014, the pain also interfered with walking and driving. Price requested to work part-time because of the pain, and the request was granted. However, she never actually started working part-time. As the pain continued to increase, Price underwent surgery in June 2014. In connection with the surgery and recovery, Price requested and was granted a medical leave of absence from June 11, 2014 to July 2, 2014. The letter approving her medical leave of absence notified Price that, if her leave exceeded six months, her position would be filled and she would be put on a reinstatement list. Over the next several months, Price could not return to work and requested three additional medical leaves of absence, which were approved, until September 29, 2014. The letters granting the leaves of absence again noted that, if her leave extended to six months, her position would be filled and she would be put on a reinstatement…