OCCUPATIONAL INJURY LEAVE. Bargaining unit members who are disabled from performing the duties of their own occupation with the University due to bodily injury sustained or serious illness contracted in the pursuit and performance of the duties of such member’s occupation, shall receive in lieu of the benefits conferred upon members by the sick leave provisions contained this Agreement, injury leave at their applicable rate of pay. The injury or serious illness must be sustained or contracted in the line of duty, and must not have resulted from reckless disregard or misconduct on the part of the bargaining unit member. Occupational injury leave is not available for injuries incurred during those times when the bargaining unit member is engaged in non-law-enforcement activities, administrative or clerical duties, is on a meal or rest period, is engaged in any personal activity, including but not limited to physical fitness activities, or is in the act of arriving or departing from his/her assigned work facility. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is recognized that, due to the nature of law enforcement, members may be required to take law enforcement action (or suffer a law enforcement related injury) at any time, including but not limited to meal or rest periods. Injury leave shall be paid for no more than a total lifetime maximum of 560 hours per incident for any member for loss of time related to bodily injury or serious illness received while on duty. Injury leave will be for the immediate loss of time or continued treatment of such injury or illness, not to exceed the per incident lifetime maximum of 560 hours. The receipt of benefits pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall not affect the accrual of sick leave, vacation time, seniority, or other benefits of employment.
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OCCUPATIONAL INJURY LEAVE. Bargaining unit members who are disabled from performing the duties of their own occupation with the University due to bodily injury sustained or serious illness contracted in the pursuit and performance of the duties of such member’s occupation, shall receive in lieu of the benefits conferred upon members by the sick leave provisions contained this Agreement, injury leave at their applicable rate of pay. The injury or serious illness must be sustained or contracted in the line of duty, and must not have resulted from reckless disregard or misconduct on the part of the bargaining unit member. Occupational injury leave is not available for injuries incurred during those times when the bargaining unit member is engaged in non-law-enforcement activities, administrative or clerical duties, is on a meal or rest period, is engaged in any personal activity, including but not limited to physical fitness activities, or is in the act of arriving or departing from his/her assigned work facility. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is recognized that, due to the nature of law enforcement, members may be required to take law enforcement action (or suffer a law enforcement related injury) at any time, including but not limited to meal or rest periods. Injury leave shall be paid for no more than a total lifetime maximum of 560 hours per incident for any member for loss of time related to bodily injury or serious illness received while on duty. Injury leave will be for the immediate loss of time or continued treatment of such injury or illness, not to exceed the per incident lifetime maximum of 560 hours. The receipt of benefits pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall not affect the accrual of sick leave, vacation time, seniority, or other benefits of employment.
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