Common use of Hazardous Occupation Injuries Clause in Contracts

Hazardous Occupation Injuries. ‌ A. The parties recognize that teachers working with residents of the State's institutions or facilities face a high potential for injury due to the nature of their employment. Therefore, a teacher who in the ordinary course of employment while acting in a reasonable and prudent manner and in compliance with the established rules and procedures of the Appointing Authority, incurs a disabling injury stemming from the aggressive, and/or intentional and overt act or direct consequences of such act of a person in the custodial control of the institution or which is incurred while attempting to apprehend or take into custody such inmate or resident, shall receive compensation in an amount equal to the difference between the teacher’s regular rate of pay and benefits paid under the workers' compensation, without deduction from the teacher’s accrued sick leave. Such compensation shall not exceed an amount equal to two- hundred and forty (240) times the teacher's regular hourly rate of pay per disabling injury. B. If the disabling injury referenced in Section A. requires the employee to seek medical attention during or immediately following their shift, they shall be compensated a lump sum payment for the time until admission and/or discharge not to exceed four (4) hours. If transport to a secondary medical facility is required, up to an additional four