Illness-In-Line. Of-Duty Eligibility: In order to be considered for illness-in-line-of- 1 duty leave, the following conditions must be met:
Illness-In-Line. OF-DUTY LEAVE Any teacher shall be entitled to illness-in-line-of-duty leave when he/she has to be absent from duties because of a personal injury received in the discharge of duty or because of diagnosed illness from any contagious or infectious disease contracted in school through which direct contact has been substantiated. Leave shall be authorized for a total not to exceed ten (10) days per year. However, in the case of sickness or injury occurring under such circumstances as in the opinion of the School Board warrants it, additional emergency sick leave may be granted out of local funds for such term and under such conditions as the School Board shall deem proper. Use of such leave shall result in no reduction of the teacher's accumulated sick leave, and shall be with full pay. The Board shall also provide Worker's Compensation insurance for all teachers for properly reported injuries received in the discharge of their duties. (11/06/07)
Illness-In-Line of-duty Any member of the instructional staff shall be entitled to illness-in-line-of-duty leave when he/she is to be absent from his/her duties because of illness from any contagious or infectious disease contracted in the school. Illness-in-line-of-duty (Certification) Request for illness-in-line-of duty resulting from contraction of contagious disease in school shall require a physician's statement, attached to the leave request from the principal, certifying that the teacher making the request was in contact with the disease within the incubation period. Illness-in-line-of-duty (Claims) Any member of the instructional staff who has any claim for compensation while absent because of illness contracted or injury incurred as prescribed herein shall file a claim in a manner prescribed in Florida Statutes 1012.61, by the end of each month during which such absence has occurred. The Board shall approve such claims and authorize the payment thereof provided that the Board shall satisfy itself that the claim correctly states the facts and that the claim is entitled to payment in accordance with the provisions of this action. 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1073 1074 1075 1076 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085 1086 1087 1088 1089 1090 1091 1092 1093 1094 1095 1096 1097 1098 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 Illness-in-line-of-duty (Duration of Leave and Compensation) Leave of any such member of the instructional staff shall be authorized for a total not to exceed ten (10) school days during any school year for illness contracted, or injury incurred from such causes as prescribed above. However, in the case of sickness or injury occurring under such circumstance as the opinion of the Board warrants it, additional emergency sick leave may be granted out of local funds for such term and under such conditions as the Board shall deem proper.
Illness-In-Line of-Duty Any instructional staff shall be entitled to illness-in-line-of-duty leave when absent from duties because of personal injury received in the discharge of duty or because of illness from any contagious or infectious disease, other than the common cold, contracted in school work. Leave of the instructional staff shall be authorized for a total of not to exceed ten (10) days during any school year for illness contracted or injury incurred from the causes described above. However, in the case of sickness or injury occurring under such circumstances and if the opinion of the Board warrants it, additional emergency sick leave may be granted out of local funds for such term and under such conditions as the Board deems proper. Benefits shall be coordinated between this provision, Workers’ Compensation insurance, and the Sick Leave Bank, according to provisions agreed to by the Board and Association. The use of illness-in-line-of-duty leave or emergency sick leave shall result in no reduction of the instructional staff’s accumulated sick leave. Instructional staff claiming benefits under this provision must file a claim on the appropriate form provided by the Board within five (5) working days following their return to work. The Board shall approve such claims and authorize the payment thereof if the Board is satisfied that the claim correctly states the facts, and that such claim is entitled to payment in accordance with the provisions herein and in accordance with Florida Statutes. When sick leave is exhausted, leave without pay for medical appointments authorized through xxxxxxx’x compensation injury shall not be subjected to progressive discipline.
