Common use of Injury While on Duty Clause in Contracts

Injury While on Duty. For a period of absence from work due to injury or occupational disease resulting from an employee’s employment with the District, the employee shall file a claim for Industrial Insurance. The employee shall report all work related accidents or illness to his/her supervisor or designee as soon as practical in all cases before the end of the shift. The employee shall fill out an accident report form and submit it to their immediate supervisor or designee. The District, upon receiving notice from the employee of any work related injury or illness will send a letter to the employee explaining industry insurance options along with Sedro-Xxxxxxx Administrative procedures. The employee may choose to receive one of the following: a. District sick/vacation leave only (no use of industrial insurance): or b. Industrial Insurance only (no use of sick/vacation leave): or c. A combination of Industrial Insurance and District sick/vacation leave. The employee may use available sick leave, if any, less any Industrial Insurance payment for which he or she is eligible. Sick leave charged to the employee shall be proportionate to the portion of the employee’s salary and benefits paid by the leave. The combined insurance and leave payments cannot total more than the employee’s regular base pay plus benefits. Any overpayment shall be returned by the employee to the district. No matter which option the employee chooses, it is the employee’s responsibility to contact the Classified Payroll Department. Such option must be submitted, in writing, to the Executive Director of Human Resources. The District will advise the industrial insurance carrier, in writing, of the employee’s option. Provided further: if the employee applies for Industrial Insurance compensation and the claim is then or later denied, sick leave or annual leave may be used for the absence of the employee. Employees who are on injury while on duty leave shall continue to receive the same leave benefits per the collective bargaining agreement.

Injury While on Duty. For a period of absence from work due to injury or occupational disease resulting from an employee’s employment with the District, the employee shall file a claim for Industrial Insurance. The employee shall report all work related accidents or illness to his/her supervisor or designee as soon as practical in all cases before the end of the shift. The employee shall fill out an accident report form and submit it to their immediate supervisor or designee. The District, upon receiving notice from the employee of any work related injury or illness will send a letter to the employee explaining industry insurance options along with Sedro-Xxxxxxx Administrative procedures. The employee may choose to receive one of the following: a. District sick/vacation leave only (no use of industrial insurance): or b. Industrial Insurance only (no use of sick/vacation leave): or c. A combination of Industrial Insurance and District sick/vacation leave. The employee may use available sick leave, if any, less any Industrial Insurance payment for which he or she is eligible. Sick Xxxx leave charged to the employee shall be proportionate to the portion of the employee’s salary and benefits paid by the leave. The combined insurance and leave payments cannot total more than the employee’s regular base pay plus benefits. Any overpayment shall be returned by the employee to the district. No matter which option the employee chooses, it is the employee’s responsibility to contact the Classified Payroll Department. Such option must be submitted, in writing, to the Executive Director of Human Resources. The District will advise the industrial insurance carrier, in writing, of the employee’s option. Provided further: if the employee applies for Industrial Insurance compensation and the claim is then or later denied, sick leave or annual leave may be used for the absence of the employee. Employees who are on injury while on duty leave shall continue to receive the same leave benefits per the collective bargaining agreement.