Industrial Accident/Illness. Employees shall be granted paid leave for absences caused by Industrial Accidents or Illness. Employees are covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance for any injury or illness arising out of, and in the course of, their employment. A. Total allowable Leave shall be sixty (60) days during which the schools are required to be in session or when the employee would otherwise have been performing work for the District. B. Leave will begin on the first day of absence after the date of injury. C. Industrial Accident or Illness Leave must be authorized in writing by a physician. D. Industrial Accident of Illness leave shall be reduced by one (1) day for each day of authorized absence. E. An employee shall be deemed to have recovered from an Industrial Accident or Illness and thereby able to return to work with reasonable accommodation at such time as the attending physician verifies there has been a recovery. The District, at its own expense, may request the opinion of another physician. F. During the first sixty (60) days of Industrial Accident or Illness Leave, the injured employee shall be paid his full salary. G. When an Industrial Accident or Illness Leave overlaps into the next fiscal year, the employee shall be entitled to only the amount of unused Leave due such employee for the same illness or injury. H. When entitlement to Industrial Accident or Illness Leave has been exhausted, all Sick Leave benefits accrued as an employee may commence, in accordance with this Agreement. I. Following the expiration of the sixty (60) days Industrial Accident or Illness Leave, regular Sick Leave may be used. If the employee receives Workers’ Compensation benefits while on Sick Leave, such employee will receive that portion of Sick Leave pay which, when added to the temporary disability benefit, will equal the employee’s regular salary. J. During periods of accident or illness, any employee receiving benefits as a result of this Section shall remain within the State of California. Approval for travel outside the state must be obtained from the District. Failure to obtain such approval may result in a loss of benefits as provided in this Section. K. An employee report of Industrial Accident or Illness must be on file in the Department of Personnel Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Industrial Accident/Illness. Employees 1. Industrial accident and illness leave shall be granted paid leave to unit members, in accordance with provisions of this procedure, for absences caused by Industrial Accidents or Illness. Employees are covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance for any injury or illness arising out ofincurred, and in within the course of, their employmentand scope of the unit member's assigned duties.
A. Total allowable Leave 2. In order to qualify for industrial accident or illness leave coverage, the unit member claiming such leave shall be subject to examination at District expense by a District- appointed physician to verify the unit member's condition and to evaluate any claims.
3. 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 District-appointed physician and from the treating physician, certifying ability to return to his/her position without restrictions and without detriment to his/her physical and emotional well-being.
4. A unit member who has sustained a job-related injury or illness shall report the injury to the immediate administrator on the District Accident Report Form no later than the next scheduled work day following the accident or, if that is not possible, as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
5. Allowable leave hereunder shall be for not more than sixty (60) days during on which the schools are required to be in session or when the employee unit member would otherwise have been performing work for the District.
B. Leave will begin on District in any one fiscal year for the first day of absence after same illness or accident. If the date of injury.
C. Industrial Accident same illness or Illness Leave must be authorized in writing by a physician.
D. Industrial Accident of Illness leave shall be reduced by one (1) day for each day of authorized absence.
E. An employee shall be deemed to have recovered from an Industrial Accident or Illness and thereby able to return to work with reasonable accommodation at such time as the attending physician verifies there has been a recovery. The District, at its own expense, may request the opinion of another physician.
F. During the first sixty (60) days of Industrial Accident or Illness Leave, the injured employee shall be paid his full salary.
G. When an Industrial Accident or Illness Leave overlaps injury extends into the next fiscal year, the employee unit member shall be entitled allowed to use only the amount of unused Leave due such employee for leave remaining from the same illness or injuryprevious fiscal year. Allowable leave shall not be accumulated from year to year.
H. When entitlement to 6. Industrial Accident accident or Illness Leave has been exhaustedillness leave shall commence on the first day of absence, all Sick Leave benefits accrued as an employee may commence, in accordance with this Agreementand shall be charged by one day for each day of authorized absence regardless of a temporary disability indemnity award.
I. Following the expiration of the sixty (60) days Industrial Accident or Illness Leave, regular Sick Leave may be used7. If the employee receives Workers’ Compensation benefits while on Sick Leave, such employee will receive that portion of Sick Leave pay which, when added to the temporary disability benefit, will equal the employee’s regular salary.
J. During periods of accident or illness, any employee Any unit member receiving benefits as a result of this Section shall section shall, during period of injury or illness, remain within the State of California. Approval for California unless the Board of Education authorizes travel outside the state must be obtained from State.
8. During any industrial paid leave of absence, the unit member shall endorse to the District the temporary disability indemnity checks received on account of the industrial accident or illness. The District, in turn, shall issue the unit member appropriate salary warrants for payment of salary less normal deductions.
9. Failure to obtain such approval Upon conclusion of the industrial leave, the unit member may utilize any available sick leave benefits. However, any sick leave utilization, when combined with any temporary disability indemnity, shall not result in a loss payment of benefits as provided in more than full salary. For sick leave purposes, the absence under this Sectionprocedure shall be deemed to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial paid leave.
K. An employee report of Industrial Accident or Illness must be on file in the Department of Personnel Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Industrial Accident/Illness. Employees 1. As provided by California Education Code Section 45192, the following provisions apply to industrial accident or illness leaves of absence:
a. Allowable leave shall be granted paid for no more than 60 working days in any one fiscal year for the same accident.
b. Allowable leave for absences caused by shall not be accumulated from year to year.
c. Industrial Accidents or Illness. Employees are covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance for any injury accident or illness arising out of, and in the course of, their employment.
A. Total allowable Leave shall be sixty (60) days during which the schools are required to be in session or when the employee would otherwise have been performing work for the District.
B. Leave leave will begin commence on the first day of absence after the date of injuryabsence.
C. Industrial Accident or Illness Leave must be authorized in writing d. Except as permitted by a physicianlaw, payment for wages lost on any day shall not, when added to an award granted the employee under the Worker’s Compensation Laws of this State, exceed the normal wage for the day.
D. e. Industrial Accident of Illness accident leave shall will be reduced by one (1) day for each day of authorized absenceabsence regardless of a compensation award made under worker’s compensation.
E. An employee shall be deemed to have recovered from an Industrial Accident or Illness and thereby able to return to work with reasonable accommodation at such time as the attending physician verifies there has been a recovery. The District, at its own expense, may request the opinion of another physician.
F. During the first sixty (60) days of Industrial Accident or Illness Leave, the injured employee shall be paid his full salary.
G. f. When an Industrial Accident industrial accident or Illness Leave overlaps illness occurs at a time when the full 60 days will overlap into the next fiscal year, the employee shall be entitled to only that amount remaining at the amount end of unused Leave due such employee the fiscal year in which the injury or illness occurred, for the same illness or injury.
H. 2. The industrial accident or illness leave of absence is to be used in lieu of entitlement acquired under Education Code Section 45191. When entitlement to Industrial Accident industrial accident or Illness Leave illness leave has been exhausted, all Sick Leave benefits accrued as entitlement to other sick leave will then be used, but if an employee is receiving worker’s compensation, he/she shall be entitled to use only so much of his/her accumulated or available leave which when added to the workers compensation award, provides for a full day’s wage or salary.
3. The governing board may commenceby rule or regulation, provide for such additional leave of absence, paid or unpaid, as it deems appropriate, and during such leave the employee may return to his/her position without suffering any loss of status or benefits.
4. Periods of leave of absence, paid or unpaid, shall not be considered to be a break in service of the employee. This only applies to Industrial Accident and Illness Leaves (on the job injuries or work-related illnesses). During all paid leaves of absence, whether industrial accident leave as provided in this section, sick leave, vacation, compensated time off or other available leave provided by law or the action of the governing board, the employee may be required to endorse to the district wage loss benefit checks. The district, in turn, shall issue the employee appropriate warrants for payment of wages, or salary, and shall deduct normal retirement and other authorized deductions. Reduction of entitlement to leave shall be made only in accordance with this Agreementsection.
I. Following the expiration 5. When all available leaves of the sixty (60) days Industrial Accident absence, paid or Illness Leaveunpaid, regular Sick Leave may be used. If have been exhausted and if the employee receives Workers’ Compensation benefits while on Sick Leaveis not medically able to resume the duties of this position, such employee will receive that portion of Sick Leave pay whichhe/she, when added to the temporary disability benefitif not placed in another position, will equal be placed on a reemployment list for a period of 39 months. When available, during the employee’s regular salary39 month period, he/she shall be employed in a vacant position in the class of his previous assignment over all other available candidates except for a reemployment list established because of lack of work or lack of funds, in which case he/she shall be listed in accordance with appropriate seniority regulations.
J. During periods of accident or illness, any 6. The employee receiving benefits as a result of this Section shall section shall, during periods of injury or illness, remain within the State of California. Approval for California unless the governing board authorizes in writing travel outside the state must be obtained from the DistrictState.
7. Failure to obtain such approval may result in An employee who has been placed on a loss of benefits reemployment list, as provided in this Sectionherein, who has been medically released for return to duty and who fails to accept an appropriate assignment shall be dismissed.
K. An employee report of Industrial Accident or Illness must be on file in the Department of Personnel Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Industrial Accident/Illness. Employees 1. Industrial accident and illness leave shall be granted paid leave to unit members, in accordance with provisions of this procedure, for absences caused by Industrial Accidents or Illness. Employees are covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance for any injury or illness arising out ofincurred, and in within the course of, their employmentand scope of the unit member's assigned duties.
A. Total allowable Leave 2. In order to qualify for industrial accident or illness leave coverage, the unit member claiming such leave shall be subject to examination at District expense by a District-appointed physician to verify the unit member's condition and to evaluate any claims.
3. 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 District-appointed physician and from the treating physician, certifying ability to return to his/her position without restrictions and without detriment to his/her physical and emotional well-being.
4. A unit member who has sustained a job-related injury or illness shall report the injury to the immediate administrator on the District Accident Report Form no later than the next scheduled work day following the accident or, if that is not possible, as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
5. Allowable leave hereunder shall be for not more than sixty (60) days during on which the schools are required to be in session or when the employee unit member would otherwise have been performing work for the District.
B. Leave will begin on District in any one fiscal year for the first day of absence after same illness or accident. If the date of injury.
C. Industrial Accident same illness or Illness Leave must be authorized in writing by a physician.
D. Industrial Accident of Illness leave shall be reduced by one (1) day for each day of authorized absence.
E. An employee shall be deemed to have recovered from an Industrial Accident or Illness and thereby able to return to work with reasonable accommodation at such time as the attending physician verifies there has been a recovery. The District, at its own expense, may request the opinion of another physician.
F. During the first sixty (60) days of Industrial Accident or Illness Leave, the injured employee shall be paid his full salary.
G. When an Industrial Accident or Illness Leave overlaps injury extends into the next fiscal year, the employee unit member shall be entitled allowed to use only the amount of unused Leave due such employee for leave remaining from the same illness or injuryprevious fiscal year. Allowable leave shall not be accumulated from year to year.
H. When entitlement to 6. Industrial Accident accident or Illness Leave has been exhaustedillness leave shall commence on the first day of absence, all Sick Leave benefits accrued as an employee may commence, in accordance with this Agreementand shall be charged by one day for each day of authorized absence regardless of a temporary disability indemnity award.
I. Following the expiration of the sixty (60) days Industrial Accident or Illness Leave, regular Sick Leave may be used7. If the employee receives Workers’ Compensation benefits while on Sick Leave, such employee will receive that portion of Sick Leave pay which, when added to the temporary disability benefit, will equal the employee’s regular salary.
J. During periods of accident or illness, any employee Any unit member receiving benefits as a result of this Section shall section shall, during period of injury or illness, remain within the State of California. Approval for California unless the Board of Education authorizes travel outside the state must be obtained from State.
8. During any industrial paid leave of absence, the unit member shall endorse to the District the temporary disability indemnity checks received on account of the industrial accident or illness. The District, in turn, shall issue the unit member appropriate salary warrants for payment of salary less normal deductions.
9. Failure to obtain such approval Upon conclusion of the industrial leave, the unit member may utilize any available sick leave benefits. However, any sick leave utilization, when combined with any temporary disability indemnity, shall not result in a loss payment of benefits as provided in more than full salary. For sick leave purposes, the absence under this Sectionprocedure shall be deemed to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial paid leave.
K. An employee report of Industrial Accident or Illness must be on file in the Department of Personnel Office.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement