Industrial Injury and Illness Leave. A probationary or permanent certificated bargaining unit member who is absent because of injury or illness which arose out of and in the course of their employment and for which they are receiving temporary disability benefits under provisions of the Worker's Compensation Insurance Fund, shall be entitled to industrial injury or illness leave under the following rules and regulations: These benefits shall be granted to probationary and permanent certificated employees. Allowable leave shall be for a maximum of sixty (60) days during which the schools of the District are required to be in session or when the bargaining unit member would otherwise have been performing work for the District in any one (1) fiscal year for the same accident. Allowable leave shall not be accumulated from year-to-year. Industrial accident or illness leave shall commence on the first day of absence. When a bargaining unit member is absent from their duties on account of an industrial accident or illness, they shall be paid such portion of the salary due to the unit member for any month in which the absence occurs as when added to their temporary disability indemnity received under Labor Code guidelines will result in payment to the unit member of not more that their full normal salary. If an industrial accident or illness leaves overlap into the next fiscal year, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to only the amount of unused leave due to the unit member for the same illness or injury. Upon termination of the industrial accident or illness leave, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to the sick leave benefits provided in this Agreement, and for the purpose of each of these sections, his absence shall be deemed to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial accident or illness leave, provided that if the employee continues to receive temporary disability indemnity, they may elect to take as much of his accumulated sick leave which, when added to his temporary disability indemnity, will result in a payment to the unit member of not more than his full normal salary. During any paid leave of absence, the bargaining unit member shall endorse to the District the temporary disability indemnity checks received on account of his industrial accident or illness. The District, in turn, shall issue the bargaining unit member appropriate salary warrants for payment of the bargaining unit member’s normal salary and shall deduct normal retirement and other authorized contributions. Reduction of entitlement to sick leave shall be equal to the difference paid by the District and made only in accordance with this section. The responsibility for reporting the receipt and endorsement of temporary disability indemnity checks to the District Business Office rests solely upon the bargaining unit member. The District reserves the right to require a bargaining unit member to furnish proof of the cause of absence.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Industrial Injury and Illness Leave. A probationary or permanent certificated bargaining unit member who is absent because of a. Unit members shall be allowed Workers’ Compensation leave for an injury or illness which arose out of and in sustained during the course and scope of their employment and for which they are receiving temporary disability benefits under provisions of the Worker's Compensation Insurance Fund, shall be entitled to industrial employment.
b. Unit members who sustain an on-the-job injury or illness leave under the following rules and regulations: These benefits shall be granted to probationary and permanent certificated employees. Allowable leave shall be eligible for a maximum of sixty (60) service days during which the schools of the District are required to be in session or when the bargaining unit member would otherwise have been performing work for the District paid leave in any one (1) fiscal year for the same accidentyear. Allowable This leave shall not be accumulated from year-to-year to year. Industrial accident or illness Workers’ Compensation leave shall commence on the first day of absence. When a bargaining unit member is absent from their duties on account of an industrial accident or illness, they shall be paid such portion of the salary absence due to the unit member for any month in which the absence occurs as when added to their temporary disability indemnity received under Labor Code guidelines will result in payment to the unit member of not more that their full normal salary. If industrial injury or illness.
c. When an industrial accident injury or illness leaves occurs at a time when the full sixty (60) days will overlap into the next fiscal year, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to only that amount remaining at the amount end of unused leave due the fiscal year, in which the worker injury or illness occurred, for the same injury or illness.
d. The District Workers’ Compensation Program shall be conducted in accordance with State Law and the cost of medical care necessitated by injury or illness sustained during the course and scope of employment will be paid directly to the attending physician upon application to the District’s self-insurance administrator.
e. To insure that adequate medical attention is received and to insure that timely application is made to the District’s self-insurance administrator, the unit member who sustains an injury shall report the incident to the immediate supervisor within twenty-four (24) hours or as soon as is possible.
f. Treatment according to the severity of injury will be provided by the District-designated physician and/or hospital. If, for geographic or personal inconvenience, the same designated medical facilities or physicians are not utilized, the unit member shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as possible and make certain that the chosen treating physician or facility reports to the District’s self-insurance administrator after treating the patient. It is understood that no claim can be paid until a claim and report is made by the attending physician.
g. The unit member shall provide the manager of Certificated Human Resources with a statement from the attending physician confirming the industrial illness or injury. Upon termination , the prognosis, and an estimate of the industrial accident or illness leave, the bargaining anticipated term of absence.
h. The unit member shall be entitled secure a medical release and give it to the sick leave benefits provided in this Agreement, and for the purpose of each of these sections, his absence shall be deemed immediate supervisor before being permitted to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial accident or illness leave, provided return to work.
i. The District may require that if the employee continues to receive temporary disability indemnity, they may elect to take as much of his accumulated sick leave which, when added to his temporary disability indemnity, will result in a payment to the unit member of not more than his full normal salary. During any paid leave of absence, the bargaining unit member shall endorse secure release from District- designated medical authority before being permitted to the District the temporary disability indemnity checks received on account of his industrial accident or illnessreturn to work. The District, Association will be notified of anticipated changes in turn, shall issue the bargaining unit member appropriate salary warrants for payment of the bargaining unit member’s normal salary and shall deduct normal retirement and other authorized contributions. Reduction of entitlement to sick leave shall be equal to the difference paid medical authority designated by the District and made only in accordance with this section. The responsibility for reporting the receipt and endorsement of temporary disability indemnity checks prior to the District Business Office rests solely upon the bargaining unit member. The District reserves the right to require a bargaining unit member to furnish proof of the cause of absencechange actually taking place.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement
Industrial Injury and Illness Leave. A probationary or permanent certificated bargaining unit member who is absent because of a. Unit members shall be allowed Workers’ Compensation leave for an injury or illness which arose out of and in sustained during the course and scope of their employment and for which they are receiving temporary disability benefits under provisions of the Worker's Compensation Insurance Fund, shall be entitled to industrial employment.
b. Unit members who sustain an on-the-job injury or illness leave under the following rules and regulations: These benefits shall be granted to probationary and permanent certificated employees. Allowable leave shall be eligible for a maximum of sixty (60) service days during which the schools of the District are required to be in session or when the bargaining unit member would otherwise have been performing work for the District paid leave in any one (1) fiscal year for the same accidentyear. Allowable This leave shall not be accumulated from year-to-year to year. Industrial accident or illness Workers’ Compensation leave shall commence on the first day of absence. When a bargaining unit member is absent from their duties on account of an industrial accident or illness, they shall be paid such portion of the salary absence due to the unit member for any month in which the absence occurs as when added to their temporary disability indemnity received under Labor Code guidelines will result in payment to the unit member of not more that their full normal salary. If industrial injury or illness.
c. When an industrial accident injury or illness leaves occurs at a time when the full sixty (60) days will overlap into the next fiscal year, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to only that amount remaining at the amount end of unused leave due the fiscal year in which the worker injury or illness occurred, for the same injury or illness.
d. The District Workers’ Compensation Program shall be conducted in accordance with State Law, and the cost of medical care necessitated by injury or illness sustained during the course and scope of employment will be paid directly to the attending physician upon application to the District’s self- insurance administrator.
e. To insure that adequate medical attention is received and to insure that timely application is made to the District’s self- insurance administrator, the unit member for who sustains an injury shall report the same incident to the immediate supervisor within twenty- four (24) hours or as soon as is possible.
f. Treatment according to the severity of injury will be provided by the District- designated physician and/or hospital. If, fo r geographic or personal inconvenience, the designated medical facilities or physicians are not utilized, the unit member shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as possible and make certain that the chosen treating physician or facility reports to the District’s self- insurance administrator after treating the patient. It is understood that no claim can be paid until a claim and report is made by the attending physician.
g. The unit member shall provide the manager of Certificated Personnel Services with a statement from the attending physician confirming the industrial illness or injury. Upon termination , the prognosis, and an estimate of the industrial accident or illness leave, the bargaining anticipated term of absence.
h. The unit member shall be entitled secure a medical release and give it to the sick leave benefits provided in this Agreement, and for the purpose of each of these sections, his absence shall be deemed immediate supervisor before being permitted to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial accident or illness leave, provided return to work.
i. The District may require that if the employee continues to receive temporary disability indemnity, they may elect to take as much of his accumulated sick leave which, when added to his temporary disability indemnity, will result in a payment to the unit member of not more than his full normal salary. During any paid leave of absence, the bargaining unit member shall endorse secure release from District- designated medical authority before being permitted to the District the temporary disability indemnity checks received on account of his industrial accident or illnessreturn to work. The District, Association will be notified of anticipated changes in turn, shall issue the bargaining unit member appropriate salary warrants for payment of the bargaining unit member’s normal salary and shall deduct normal retirement and other authorized contributions. Reduction of entitlement to sick leave shall be equal to the difference paid medical authority designated by the District and made only in accordance with this section. The responsibility for reporting the receipt and endorsement of temporary disability indemnity checks prior to the District Business Office rests solely upon the bargaining unit member. The District reserves the right to require a bargaining unit member to furnish proof of the cause of absencechange actually taking place.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement
Industrial Injury and Illness Leave. A probationary or permanent certificated bargaining unit member who is absent because of a. Unit members shall be allowed Workers’ Compensation leave for an injury or illness which arose out of and in sustained during the course and scope of their employment and for which they are receiving temporary disability benefits under provisions of the Worker's Compensation Insurance Fund, shall be entitled to industrial employment.
b. Unit members who sustain an on-the-job injury or illness leave under the following rules and regulations: These benefits shall be granted to probationary and permanent certificated employees. Allowable leave shall be eligible for a maximum of sixty (60) service days during which the schools of the District are required to be in session or when the bargaining unit member would otherwise have been performing work for the District paid leave in any one (1) fiscal year for the same accidentyear. Allowable This leave shall not be accumulated from year-to-year to year. Industrial accident or illness Workers’ Compensation leave shall commence on the first day of absence. When a bargaining unit member is absent from their duties on account of an industrial accident or illness, they shall be paid such portion of the salary absence due to the unit member for any month in which the absence occurs as when added to their temporary disability indemnity received under Labor Code guidelines will result in payment to the unit member of not more that their full normal salary. If industrial injury or illness.
c. When an industrial accident injury or illness leaves occurs at a time when the full sixty (60) days will overlap into the next fiscal year, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to only that amount remaining at the amount end of unused leave due the fiscal year, in which the worker injury or illness occurred, for the same injury or illness.
d. The District Workers’ Compensation Program shall be conducted in accordance with State Law and the cost of medical care necessitated by injury or illness sustained during the course and scope of employment will be paid directly to the attending physician upon application to the District’s self-insurance administrator.
e. To insure that adequate medical attention is received and to insure that timely application is made to the District’s self-insurance administrator, the unit member who sustains an injury shall report the incident to the immediate supervisor within twenty-four (24) hours or as soon as is possible.
f. Treatment according to the severity of injury will be provided by the District-designated physician and/or hospital. If, for geographic or personal inconvenience, the same designated medical facilities or physicians are not utilized, the unit member shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as possible and make certain that the chosen treating physician or facility reports to the District’s self-insurance administrator after treating the patient. It is understood that no claim can be paid until a claim and report is made by the attending physician.
g. The unit member shall provide the manager of Certificated Personnel Services with a statement from the attending physician confirming the industrial illness or injury. Upon termination , the prognosis, and an estimate of the industrial accident or illness leave, the bargaining anticipated term of absence.
h. The unit member shall be entitled secure a medical release and give it to the sick leave benefits provided in this Agreement, and for the purpose of each of these sections, his absence shall be deemed immediate supervisor before being permitted to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial accident or illness leave, provided return to work.
i. The District may require that if the employee continues to receive temporary disability indemnity, they may elect to take as much of his accumulated sick leave which, when added to his temporary disability indemnity, will result in a payment to the unit member of not more than his full normal salary. During any paid leave of absence, the bargaining unit member shall endorse secure release from District- designated medical authority before being permitted to the District the temporary disability indemnity checks received on account of his industrial accident or illnessreturn to work. The District, Association will be notified of anticipated changes in turn, shall issue the bargaining unit member appropriate salary warrants for payment of the bargaining unit member’s normal salary and shall deduct normal retirement and other authorized contributions. Reduction of entitlement to sick leave shall be equal to the difference paid medical authority designated by the District and made only in accordance with this section. The responsibility for reporting the receipt and endorsement of temporary disability indemnity checks prior to the District Business Office rests solely upon the bargaining unit member. The District reserves the right to require a bargaining unit member to furnish proof of the cause of absencechange actually taking place.
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Samples: Employment Agreement
Industrial Injury and Illness Leave. A probationary or permanent certificated bargaining unit member who is absent because of injury or illness which arose out of and in the course of their employment and for which they are receiving temporary disability benefits under provisions of the Worker's Compensation Insurance Fund, shall A. Employees will be entitled to industrial injury or illness leave under according to the following rules provisions of the Education Code and regulations: These benefits shall be granted provisions of this section for injury or illness arising out of or in the course of employment.
B. In order to probationary and permanent certificated employees. Allowable qualify for industrial injury or illness leave coverage, an employee claiming such leave shall be for subject to examination of a maximum District-appointed physician to verify his/her condition and to evaluate any claims. Employees may designate a personal physician prior to an injury by submitting a pre-designation notice to the Human Resources Department.
C. An employee shall be permitted to return to their regular assignment after an industrial injury or illness leave only upon presentation of a full-duty release to the Risk Management Department from the District-appointed physician and/or from the treating physician, certifying the employee’s ability to return to his/her position with or without restrictions and without detriment to the employee’s physical and emotional well-being the District will make the final determination as to the District’s ability to accommodate any work restrictions. The bargaining unit member has the right to representation from the Association at all accommodation’s meetings.
D. An employee who has sustained a work related injury or illness shall report the injury to their immediate supervisor and complete the appropriate packet of paperwork the same work day the injury or illness occurred, or no later than the next scheduled work day following the injury or illness if such injury or illness occurs after school hours, unless the employee’s condition makes it physically impossible to do so.
E. An employee absent from duty because of a verified, reported, and accepted industrial injury or illness resulting from his/her regular assignment and qualifying under the provisions of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Law, shall be compensated at the same rate the employee would have received had they worked from the first day of absence up to and including the last day of absence not to exceed sixty (60) days during which the schools of the District are required to be in session or when the bargaining unit member employee would otherwise have been performing work for the District in any one (1) fiscal year for the same accident. Allowable leave shall not be accumulated from year-to-year. Industrial accident or illness leave shall commence on the first day of absence. When a bargaining unit member is absent from their duties on account of an industrial accident injury or illness.
F. The employee may file a pre-designation of physician form with the District. If such form is on file, they shall the employee will initially be paid such portion sent to the physician so designated in case of a work-related injury or illness. The District has the right to have the employee examined by a physician designated by the District to assist in determining the length of the salary due to time during which the unit member for any month in will be temporarily unable to perform assigned duties and the degree to which the absence occurs as when added to their temporary a disability indemnity received under Labor Code guidelines will result in payment is attributable to the unit member of not more that their full normal salary. If an industrial accident injury or illness leaves overlap into the next fiscal year, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to only the amount of unused leave due to the unit member for the same illness or injury. Upon termination of the involved.
G. During any industrial accident injury or illness leave, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to the sick leave benefits provided in this Agreement, and for the purpose of each of these sections, his absence shall be deemed to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial accident or illness leave, provided that if the employee continues to receive temporary disability indemnity, they may elect to take as much of his accumulated sick leave which, when added to his temporary disability indemnity, will result in a payment to the unit member of not more than his full normal salary. During any paid leave of absence, the bargaining unit member employee shall endorse to the District the any temporary disability indemnity checks received on account of his the industrial accident injury or illness. The District, in turn, shall issue the bargaining unit member employee the appropriate salary warrants for payment of salary less normal deductions, providing that the bargaining unit member’s normal salary and claim has been approved by the Third Party Administrator.
H. Allowable leave under this section shall deduct normal retirement and other authorized contributionsnot be cumulative from year to year if the same industrial injury or illness extends into the next fiscal year, employees shall be allowed to use the amount of industrial injury or illness leave remaining from the previous fiscal year.
I. Qualified industrial injury or illness leave will commence on the first day of absence. Reduction The industrial injury or illness leave of absence is to be used in lieu of entitlement acquired under Section 88191 of the State Education Code. When entitlement to sick industrial injury or illness leave has been exhausted, employees shall be entitled to use available paid leaves, including but not limited to illness leave, vacation leave, differential pay, or other paid leave, which, when added to the Workers’ Compensation benefits does not exceed one hundred percent of the unit members regular salary.
J. Industrial injury or illness leave will be reduced by one day for each day of authorized absence regardless of a compensation award made under Worker’s Compensation.
K. Benefits under such leave shall become available to all unit members upon employment.
L. Employees who present an industrial status report from their doctor with restrictions or a modified duty release, may be equal to assigned duties in their classification or in another classification for which they are qualified providing those duties are within the difference paid restrictions prescribed by the District and made only treating physician. Modified duty assignments shall be limited to a maximum of forty-five (45) days.
M. Employees who are medically unable to assume the duties of their assignment who have exhausted available leaves, paid or unpaid, shall, if not placed in another position, be placed on a reemployment list for a period of thirty-nine (39) months. When available, during the thirty-nine (39) month period, the employee shall be re-employed in a vacant position within their classification over all other candidates, except for a reemployment list established because of lack of work or lack of funds, in which case the employee shall be listed in accordance with this section. The responsibility for reporting the receipt and endorsement of temporary disability indemnity checks to the District Business Office rests solely upon the bargaining unit member. The District reserves the right to require a bargaining unit member to furnish proof of the cause of absenceappropriate seniority regulations.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Industrial Injury and Illness Leave. A probationary or permanent certificated bargaining unit member who is absent because of a. Unit members shall be allowed Workers’ Compensation leave for an injury or illness which arose out of and in sustained during the course and scope of their employment and for which they are receiving temporary disability benefits under provisions of the Worker's Compensation Insurance Fund, shall be entitled to industrial employment.
b. Unit members who sustain an on-the-job injury or illness leave under the following rules and regulations: These benefits shall be granted to probationary and permanent certificated employees. Allowable leave shall be eligible for a maximum of sixty (60) service days during which the schools of the District are required to be in session or when the bargaining unit member would otherwise have been performing work for the District paid leave in any one (1) fiscal year for the same accidentyear. Allowable This leave shall not be accumulated from year-to-year to year. Industrial accident or illness Workers’ Compensation leave shall commence on the first day of absence. When a bargaining unit member is absent from their duties on account of an industrial accident or illness, they shall be paid such portion of the salary absence due to the unit member for any month in which the absence occurs as when added to their temporary disability indemnity received under Labor Code guidelines will result in payment to the unit member of not more that their full normal salary. If industrial injury or illness.
c. When an industrial accident injury or illness leaves occurs at a time when the full sixty (60) days will overlap into the next fiscal year, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to only that amount remaining at the amount end of unused leave due the fiscal year, in which the worker injury or illness occurred, for the same injury or illness.
d. The District Workers’ Compensation Program shall be conducted in accordance with State Law and the cost of medical care necessitated by injury or illness sustained during the course and scope of employment will be paid directly to the attending physician upon application to the District’ s self- insurance administrator.
e. To insure that adequate medical attention is received and to insure that timely application is made to the District’s self- insurance administrator, the unit member who sustains an injury shall report the incident to the immediate supervisor within twenty-four (24) hours or as soon as is possible.
f. Treatment according to the severity of injury will be provided by the District-designated physician and/or hospital. If, for geographic or personal inconvenience, the same designated medical facilities or physicians are not utilized, the unit member shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as possible and make certain that the chosen treating physician or facility reports to the District’s self- insurance administrator after treating the patient. It is understood that no claim can be paid until a claim and report is made by the attending physician.
g. The unit member shall provide the manager of Certificated Personnel Services with a statement from the attending physician confirming the industrial illness or injury. Upon termination , the prognosis, and an estimate of the industrial accident or illness leave, the bargaining anticipated term of absence.
h. The unit member shall be entitled secure a medical release and give it to the sick leave benefits provided in this Agreement, and for the purpose of each of these sections, his absence shall be deemed immediate supervisor before being permitted to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial accident or illness leave, provided return to work.
i. The District may require that if the employee continues to receive temporary disability indemnity, they may elect to take as much of his accumulated sick leave which, when added to his temporary disability indemnity, will result in a payment to the unit member of not more than his full normal salary. During any paid leave of absence, the bargaining unit member shall endorse secure release from District- designated medical authority before being permitted to the District the temporary disability indemnity checks received on account of his industrial accident or illnessreturn to work. The District, Association will be notified of anticipated changes in turn, shall issue the bargaining unit member appropriate salary warrants for payment of the bargaining unit member’s normal salary and shall deduct normal retirement and other authorized contributions. Reduction of entitlement to sick leave shall be equal to the difference paid medical authority designated by the District and made only in accordance with this section. The responsibility for reporting the receipt and endorsement of temporary disability indemnity checks prior to the District Business Office rests solely upon the bargaining unit member. The District reserves the right to require a bargaining unit member to furnish proof of the cause of absencechange actually taking place.
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Samples: Employment Agreement
Industrial Injury and Illness Leave. A probationary or permanent certificated bargaining unit member who is absent because of injury or illness which arose out of and in the course of their employment and for which they are receiving temporary disability benefits under provisions of the Worker's Compensation Insurance Fund, shall A. Employees will be entitled to industrial injury or illness leave under according to the following rules provisions of the Education Code and regulations: These benefits shall be granted provisions of this section for injury or illness arising out of or in the course of employment.
B. In order to probationary and permanent certificated employees. Allowable qualify for industrial injury or illness leave coverage, an employee claiming such leave shall be for subject to examination of a maximum District-appointed physician to verify his/her condition and to evaluate any claims. Employees may designate a personal physician prior to an injury by submitting a pre-designation notice to the Human Resources Department.
C. An employee shall be permitted to return to their regular assignment after an industrial injury or illness leave only upon presentation of a full-duty release to the Risk Management Department from the District-appointed physician and/or from the treating physician, certifying the employee’s ability to return to his/her position with or without restrictions and without detriment to the employee’s physical and emotional well-being the District will make the final determination as to the District’s ability to accommodate any work restrictions. The bargaining unit member has the right to representation from the Association at all accommodation’s meetings.
X. Xx employee who has sustained a work related injury or illness shall report the injury to their immediate supervisor and complete the appropriate packet of paperwork the same work day the injury or illness occurred, or no later than the next scheduled work day following the injury or illness if such injury or illness occurs after school hours, unless the employee’s condition makes it physically impossible to do so.
E. An employee absent from duty because of a verified, reported, and accepted industrial injury or illness resulting from his/her regular assignment and qualifying under the provisions of Workers’ Compensation Insurance Law, shall be compensated at the same rate the employee would have received had they worked from the first day of absence up to and including the last day of absence not to exceed sixty (60) days during which the schools of the District are required to be in session or when the bargaining unit member employee would otherwise have been performing work for the District in any one (1) fiscal year for the same accident. Allowable leave shall not be accumulated from year-to-year. Industrial accident or illness leave shall commence on the first day of absence. When a bargaining unit member is absent from their duties on account of an industrial accident injury or illness.
F. The employee may file a pre-designation of physician form with the District. If such form is on file, they shall the employee will initially be paid such portion sent to the physician so designated in case of a work-related injury or illness. The District has the right to have the employee examined by a physician designated by the District to assist in determining the length of the salary due to time during which the unit member for any month in will be temporarily unable to perform assigned duties and the degree to which the absence occurs as when added to their temporary a disability indemnity received under Labor Code guidelines will result in payment is attributable to the unit member of not more that their full normal salary. If an industrial accident injury or illness leaves overlap into the next fiscal year, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to only the amount of unused leave due to the unit member for the same illness or injury. Upon termination of the involved.
G. During any industrial accident injury or illness leave, the bargaining unit member shall be entitled to the sick leave benefits provided in this Agreement, and for the purpose of each of these sections, his absence shall be deemed to have commenced on the date of termination of the industrial accident or illness leave, provided that if the employee continues to receive temporary disability indemnity, they may elect to take as much of his accumulated sick leave which, when added to his temporary disability indemnity, will result in a payment to the unit member of not more than his full normal salary. During any paid leave of absence, the bargaining unit member employee shall endorse to the District the any temporary disability indemnity checks received on account of his the industrial accident injury or illness. The District, in turn, shall issue the bargaining unit member employee the appropriate salary warrants for payment of salary less normal deductions, providing that the bargaining unit member’s normal salary and claim has been approved by the Third Party Administrator.
X. Xxxxxxxxx leave under this section shall deduct normal retirement and other authorized contributionsnot be cumulative from year to year if the same industrial injury or illness extends into the next fiscal year, employees shall be allowed to use the amount of industrial injury or illness leave remaining from the previous fiscal year.
I. Qualified industrial injury or illness leave will commence on the first day of absence. Reduction The industrial injury or illness leave of absence is to be used in lieu of entitlement acquired under Section 88191 of the State Education Code. When entitlement to sick industrial injury or illness leave has been exhausted, employees shall be entitled to use available paid leaves, including but not limited to illness leave, vacation leave, differential pay, or other paid leave, which, when added to the Workers’ Compensation benefits does not exceed one hundred percent of the unit members regular salary.
J. Industrial injury or illness leave will be reduced by one day for each day of authorized absence regardless of a compensation award made under Worker’s Compensation.
K. Benefits under such leave shall become available to all unit members upon employment.
L. Employees who present an industrial status report from their doctor with restrictions or a modified duty release, may be equal to assigned duties in their classification or in another classification for which they are qualified providing those duties are within the difference paid restrictions prescribed by the District and made only treating physician. Modified duty assignments shall be limited to a maximum of forty-five (45) days.
M. Employees who are medically unable to assume the duties of their assignment who have exhausted available leaves, paid or unpaid, shall, if not placed in another position, be placed on a reemployment list for a period of thirty-nine (39) months. When available, during the thirty-nine (39) month period, the employee shall be re-employed in a vacant position within their classification over all other candidates, except for a reemployment list established because of lack of work or lack of funds, in which case the employee shall be listed in accordance with this section. The responsibility for reporting the receipt and endorsement of temporary disability indemnity checks to the District Business Office rests solely upon the bargaining unit member. The District reserves the right to require a bargaining unit member to furnish proof of the cause of absenceappropriate seniority regulations.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
