Personal Injury Leave. Employees temporarily absent from work and unable to perform their duties as a result of personal injury occurred in the scope and course of their employment, and not the result of their own negligence, will be paid their full salary by the school district during the first thirty (30) working days absent from the date of such injury. Claims in excess of thirty (30) days may be covered and are paid directly to the employee from the BOCES fund. No part of such temporary absence will be charged against the employee's temporary leave. 12.2.5.1 By subrogation, the District shall be the subrogee to the claims of such employee, against any third person or persons, for the amount of benefits paid hereunder by the District. 12.2.5.2 The District shall have the right to have such employee examined by a physician designated by the District to assist in determining the length of time the employee is temporarily unable to perform duties, and that the disability is attributable to the injury involved. 12.2.5.3 Employees returning to work from Workers' Compensation Leave shall have written authorization from their doctor that they are able to go to work full-time without restrictions of any kind. 12.2.5.4 Under certain circumstances an employee may be approved to return to work on a light duty assignment subject to the physician's and administration's approval.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
