Common use of Accident and Illness Leave Clause in Contracts

Accident and Illness Leave. ‌ 2 15.1 Unit employees who sustain an injury or illness arising directly out of and in the 3 course and scope of their employment shall be eligible for a maximum of four- 4 hundred and eighty (480) hours paid leave in any one (1) fiscal year. This leave 5 shall not be accumulated from year to year. Industrial accident or illness leave 6 shall commence on the first day of absence. At the request of the District, the 7 employee shall be examined by a physician designated by the District at District 8 expense to determine: (a) whether or not the employee has sustained an injury 9 or illness, (b) the extent of the disability, and (c) the length of time during which 10 the employee will be disabled. Based on the examination of the physician, report of the immediate manager, and report of the employee, the District shall determine the employee’s eligibility for an industrial accident or illness leave. 12 15.2 A unit employee who has sustained an alleged job-related injury shall report the 13 injury on a District-approved accident report form within twenty-four (24) hours to 14 the immediate manager. An employee shall report any illness on a District- 15 approved form to the immediate manager within twenty-four (24) hours of 16 knowledge that the illness is an alleged industrial illness. 17 15.3 Payment for wages lost on any day shall not, when added to an award granted 18 under the Workers’ Compensation Laws of this State, exceed the normal wage 19 for the day. Industrial accident and illness leave will be reduced by one (1) day 20 for each day of authorized absence, regardless of a compensation award made 21 under the Workers’ Compensation Laws. When an industrial accident or illness 22 occurs at a time when the full four-hundred and eighty (480) hours will overlap 23 into the next fiscal year, the unit employee shall be entitled to only that amount 24 remaining at the end of the fiscal year in which the industrial injury or illness 25 occurred, for the same illness or injury. 26 15.4 Unit employees shall be required to serve or have served as a regular classified 27 employee of the District in a paid status continuously for a period of six (6) 28 months, to be eligible for industrial accident leave. If and when the District 29 requires pre-employment physical examinations, this six (6) months eligibility 30 requirement will be deleted. Nothing in this Article (15.4) shall be subject to the grievance procedure as set forth in Article 4 of this Agreement.

Accident and Illness Leave. ‌ 2 15.1 Unit employees who sustain an injury 3 The District shall grant industrial accident or illness arising directly out leave of and in the 3 course and scope of their employment absence to unit members, as described 4 below: 5 Effective July 1, 1987 unit members shall be eligible for a maximum industrial accident leave at the beginning of four- 4 hundred and eighty the 6 second month following satisfactory completion of their probationary period. 7 1. Allowed leave will be for sixty (48060) hours paid leave in working days for any one (1) accident or illness during any one 8 fiscal year. 9 2. This When an industrial accident or illness leave 5 overlaps into the next fiscal year, the employee shall 10 be entitled to only the amount of unused leave due him for the same illness or injury. 11 3. Leave is not be accumulated from year to yearcumulative. 12 4. Leave begins on the first day of absence. 13 5. Industrial accident or illness leave 6 shall commence on the first day of absence. At the request of the District, the 7 employee shall be examined by a physician designated by the District at District 8 expense to determine: (a) whether or not the employee has sustained an injury 9 or illness, (b) the extent of the disability, and (c) the length of time during which 10 the employee will be disabled. Based on the examination of the physician, report of the immediate manager, and report of the employee, the District shall determine the employee’s eligibility for an industrial accident or illness leave. 12 15.2 A unit employee who has sustained an alleged job-related injury shall report the 13 injury on a District-approved accident report form within twenty-four (24) hours to 14 the immediate manager. An employee shall report any illness on a District- 15 approved form to the immediate manager within twenty-four (24) hours of 16 knowledge that the illness is an alleged industrial illness. 17 15.3 Payment for wages lost on any day shall not, when added to an award granted 18 under the Workers’ Compensation Laws of this State, exceed the normal wage 19 for the day. Industrial accident and illness leave will be reduced by one (1) day 20 for each day of authorized absence, 14 absence regardless of a compensation award made 21 under the Workers’ Compensation LawsCompensation. 15 6. The employee will endorse to the District the temporary disability indemnity checks and the 16 District will issue to the employee his regular salary warrant with the usual deductions for retirement and other 18 This does not constitute a call against the employee’s accumulated sick leave. 19 7. During this period of temporary disability (after the 60-day leave period has expired), as long as 20 the employee has available for his use sick leave, vacation, compensating time off, the District shall require that 21 the temporary disability check be endorsed payable to the District. The District shall then cause the employee 22 to receive his normal wage. When an industrial accident such leave, vacation, compensating time off or illness 22 occurs at a time when the full four-hundred and eighty (480) hours will overlap other applicable paid leave is 23 into the next fiscal yearused in conjunction with temporary disability benefits derived from Workers’ Compensation, the unit employee it shall be entitled to reduced 24 only by that amount 24 remaining at necessary to provide a full day’s wages or salary when added to the end of the fiscal year in which the industrial injury or illness temporary disability 25 occurred, for the same illness or injurybenefits. 26 15.4 Unit employees shall 8. The employee must remain in California while receiving benefits unless authorized by the 27 Governing Board to travel outside the state. 1 9. When all applicable leaves of absence, paid or unpaid, have been exhausted, and if the 2 employee is not medically able to assume the duties of his position, he shall, if not placed in another position, be required to serve or have served as 3 placed on a regular classified 27 employee of the District in a paid status continuously re-employment list for a period of six (6) 28 39 months. When available during the 39-month period, to he shall 4 be eligible employed in a vacant position in the class of his previous assignment over all other available candidates 5 except for industrial accident leave. If and when the District 29 requires prea re-employment physical examinationslist established because of lack of work or lack of funds, this six (6) months eligibility 30 requirement will be deleted. Nothing in this Article (15.4) which case, he shall be subject 6 listed in accordance with appropriate seniority regulations. An employee who has been placed on a re- 7 employment list, as provided herein, who has been medically released for return to the grievance procedure as set forth in Article 4 of this Agreementduty and who fails to accept 8 an appropriate assignment, shall be dismissed.