Liability Insurance and Employee Protection. 6.18.1 The District shall provide comprehensive liability insurance that will hold harmless and defend, as agents of the District, each Employee of the District from claims for damages caused or alleged to have been caused in whole or in part by the Employee while performing their duties in the District. An Employee may, at all times, use such force as is necessary to protect themself, another Employee, or a student from attack, physical abuse or injury. Provided that the District’s insurer and/or the District shall not be obligated to assume any costs or judgments held against the Employee when such damages are proved to be due to the Employee’s willful negligence or criminal act as determined by a court of law. 6.18.2 Specification for Certificated staff coverages in the District’s liability policy shall be subject to the provisions of RCW 28A.400.350 as amended. 6.18.3 Any case of assault upon an Employee shall be promptly reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency and the Board. The District will fully investigate the assault and take appropriate disciplinary action within its statutory power. The District will advise the Employee regarding procedures for pressing criminal and civil damages. 6.18.4 The District agrees to adopt such methods as it and its insurance carrier may deem appropriate to inform itself and to correct safety and health hazards and deficiencies relating to school property, activities and procedures. The Association agrees that it will support and assist the District and the insurance company in their efforts to be informed and to correct safety and health hazards and deficiencies. 6.18.5 The District or its insurer shall reimburse any Employee for any certified loss of or damage to personal property necessarily used in an instructional program, subject to the following limitations: 6.18.5.1 Reimbursement shall be first-dollar losses up to a limit of $75.00. 6.18.5.2 There shall be no reimbursement for loss of cash. 6.18.5.3 The personal property shall have previously been registered with the District. 6.18.5.4 The Employee must exhaust their own insurance possibilities before being eligible for reimbursement under this section. 6.18.5.5 There must be filed through the Employee’s immediate supervisor within 20 days after the damage or loss, a claim for reimbursement. 6.18.6 The District shall provide malpractice insurance for psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and communication disorder specialists. 6.18.7 The District or its insurer shall reimburse any Employee for any certified loss or damage to the Employee’s personal vehicles used in the course of duty when such loss or damage is willfully and maliciously inflicted by persons on or off school premises while the Employee is on duty, subject to the following conditions: 6.18.17.1 The automobile is parked in an approved area and locked, and/or the Employee is employed in District matters. 6.18.17.2 There must be filed through the Employee’s immediate supervisor within ten (10) days after the damage or loss a claim for reimbursement. 6.18.17.3 The Employee must file a security report (and a police report, if needed) regarding the loss or damage. 6.18.17.4 Reimbursement shall be first dollar losses up to the limit of $300.00. The annual limit for this provision shall be $1,500.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Liability Insurance and Employee Protection. 6.18.1 The District shall provide comprehensive liability insurance that will hold harmless and defend, as agents of the District, each Employee of the District from claims for damages caused or alleged to have been caused in whole or in part by the Employee while performing their duties in the District. An Employee may, at all times, use such force as is necessary to protect themself, another Employee, or a student from attack, physical abuse or injury. Provided that the District’s insurer and/or the District shall not be obligated to assume any costs or judgments held against the Employee when such damages are proved to be due to the Employee’s willful negligence or criminal act as determined by a court of law.
6.18.2 Specification for Certificated staff coverages in the District’s liability policy shall be subject to the provisions of RCW 28A.400.350 as amended.
6.18.3 Any case of assault upon an Employee shall be promptly reported to the appropriate law enforcement agency and the Board. The District will fully investigate the assault and take appropriate disciplinary action within its statutory power. The District will advise the Employee regarding procedures for pressing criminal and civil damages.
6.18.4 The District agrees to adopt such methods as it and its insurance carrier may deem appropriate to inform itself and to correct safety and health hazards and deficiencies relating to school property, activities and procedures. The Association agrees that it will support and assist the District and the insurance company in their efforts to be informed and to correct safety and health hazards and deficiencies.deficiencies.
6.18.5 The District or its insurer shall reimburse any Employee for any certified loss of or damage to personal property necessarily used in an instructional program, subject to the following limitations:
6.18.5.1 Reimbursement shall be first-dollar losses up to a limit of $75.00.
6.18.5.2 There shall be no reimbursement for loss of cash.
6.18.5.3 The personal property shall have previously been registered with the District.
6.18.5.4 The Employee must exhaust their own insurance possibilities before being eligible for reimbursement under this section.
6.18.5.5 There must be filed through the Employee’s immediate supervisor within 20 days after the damage or loss, a claim for reimbursement.
6.18.6 The District shall provide malpractice insurance for psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and communication disorder specialists.
6.18.7 The District or its insurer shall reimburse any Employee for any certified loss or damage to the Employee’s personal vehicles used in the course of duty when such loss or damage is willfully and maliciously inflicted by persons on or off school premises while the Employee is on duty, subject to the following conditions:
6.18.17.1 The automobile is parked in an approved area and locked, and/or the Employee is employed in District matters.
6.18.17.2 There must be filed through the Employee’s immediate supervisor within ten (10) days after the damage or loss a claim for reimbursement.
6.18.17.3 The Employee must file a security report (and a police report, if needed) regarding the loss or damage.
6.18.17.4 Reimbursement shall be first dollar losses up to the limit of of $300.00. The annual limit for this provision shall be $1,500.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
