Common use of Industrial Accident and Illness Clause in Contracts

Industrial Accident and Illness. 12.4.1 A unit member who has sustained a job-related injury or illness shall report the injury to the immediate administrator or his/her designee on the District Accident Report form as soon as possible, but normally not later than the next scheduled work day following the accident. 12.4.2 Paid Industrial accident and illness leave shall be granted as provided herein, for an injury or illness which is incurred within the course and scope of assigned duties and which would qualify for Workers Compensation coverage. 12.4.3 In order to qualify for industrial accident or illness leave coverage, a unit member claiming such leave shall be subject to examination by a District appointed physician, at District expense, to verify his/her condition and to evaluate any claims. 12.4.4 Unit members desiring to go to another physician after the initial 30-day period may do so but are required to inform the District's worker's compensation administrator. 12.4.5 If a unit member does not wish to be treated by a physician or facility on the District- approved list, he or she must notify the Human resources Department in writing of the physician to provide treatment. Such written notification must be on file prior to the date of any work-related injury or illness. 12.4.6 A unit member shall be permitted to return to service after an industrial accident or illness leave only upon presentation of a release from the treating physician and, at the District's option and expense, from the District-appointed physician, certifying ability to return to work either without restrictions or in a limited capacity that could be accommodated through the District’s Return-to-Work Program. 12.4.7 Allowable leave shall be for not more than sixty (60) days during which the unit member would otherwise have been performing work for the District in any one fiscal year for the same illness or

Industrial Accident and Illness. 12.4.1 A unit member who has sustained a job-related injury or illness shall report the injury to the immediate administrator or his/her designee on the District Accident Report form as soon as possible, but normally not later than the next scheduled work day following the accident. 12.4.2 Paid Industrial accident and illness leave shall be granted as provided herein, for an injury or illness which is incurred within the course and scope of assigned duties and which would qualify for Workers Compensation coverage. 12.4.3 In order to qualify for industrial accident or illness leave coverage, a unit member claiming such leave shall be subject to examination by a District appointed physician, at District expense, to verify his/her condition and to evaluate any claims. 12.4.4 Unit members desiring to go to another physician after the initial 30-day period may do so but are required to inform the District's worker's compensation administrator. 12.4.5 If a unit member does not wish to be treated by a physician or facility on the District- approved list, he or she must notify the Human resources Department in writing of the physician to provide treatment. Such written notification must be on file prior to the date of any work-related injury or illness. 12.4.6 A unit member shall be permitted to return to service after an industrial accident or illness leave only upon presentation of a release from the treating physician and, at the District's option and expense, from the District-appointed physician, certifying ability to return to work either without restrictions or in a limited capacity that could be accommodated through the District’s Return-to-Work Program. 12.4.7 Allowable leave shall be for not more than sixty (60) days during which the unit member would otherwise have been performing work for the District in any one fiscal year for the same illness oror accident. Allowance leave shall not be accumulated from year to year. If the same illness or injury extends into the next fiscal year the unit member shall be allowed to use only the amount of leave remaining from the previous fiscal year. 12.4.8 Industrial accident or illness leave shall commence on the first day of absence, and shall be charged by one day of authorized absence regardless of a temporary disability compensation. 12.4.9 The District shall issue the unit member appropriate salary warrants for payment of salary less normal deductions. 12.4.10 Upon conclusion of the industrial paid leave, the unit member shall utilize any available accrued sick leave benefits followed by any other accrued paid leaves before entering into extended sick leave status. However, any leave utilization, when combined with any temporary disability compensation, shall not result in payment of more than full salary. For leave purposes, the absence under this procedure shall be deemed to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial paid leave. 12.4.11 A unit member shall be deemed to have recovered from an industrial accident or illness and thereby able to return to work at such time as the medical specialist verifies that the unit member is able to perform the essential functions of their job. The district, at its own expense, may request the opinion of another medical specialist. During this period between the release and obtaining a second opinion, if not permitted to return to work, the unit member will be placed on paid administrative leave. 12.4.12 When all paid or unpaid leaves of absence have been exhausted following an industrial accident or industrial illness, the unit member's name shall be placed on the reemployment list for the class from which he/she was on leave for a period not to exceed thirty-nine (39) months.