Assault Leave Any employee who must be absent from his or her duties due to physical disability resulting from an assault by a student or the parent or legal guardian of a student of this system, while on duty and engaged in school- related activities, on or off school premises, before, during or after school hours, will be paid his or her full scheduled compensation for a maximum period of fifteen (15) days. Assault shall be defined as intentional physical touching. If permanently disabled, the employee must apply for disability retirement and no assault leave shall be granted after such retirement has been approved. The period of such absence, as defined in this provision, shall be termed "Assault Leave." Before Assault Leave can be approved, the employee shall furnish to the Superintendent, a written, signed statement describing the circumstances and events surrounding the assault and the cause thereof, including the location and time of the assault, name and address of victims and witnesses, and a description of the injuries sustained by each victim of the assault. If medical attention is required or sought, the employee shall also furnish to the Superintendent a statement of the nature of the disability and its duration, which has been signed by a physician licensed in the State of Ohio. Falsification of either the written signed statement of the events or circumstances surrounding the assault or the physician's statements shall be grounds for suspension or termination of employment. Assault Leave, which is approved by the Superintendent, shall not be charged against sick leave earned or earnable by the employee or any other leave to which the employee is entitled. Assault leave shall be immediately paid to the employee by the district at the employee’s current rate of pay and if Worker’s Compensation is applied for and granted, the employee shall reimburse Springfield City School District at the rate paid by Worker’s Compensation after payment is received from Worker’s Compensation. The Board may require an examination by and a certificate from a licensed physician, chosen and paid by the Board that the employee was disabled from performance of any duties which the employee is qualified to perform and the nature and duration of such disability. The employee is encouraged to file appropriate action against the person committing the assault, including criminal charges or civil action or both, in case of any assault or injuries.
Donor Leave An employee shall be granted the necessary leave of absence with pay for the purpose of donating bone marrow or an organ.
Personal/Carer’s Leave a) Personal/carer’s leave is defined in accordance with Section 244 of the Act and includes paid sick leave (accrued under the AFPCS) and paid or unpaid carer’s leave (accrued under the AFPCS). Casual employees shall have no entitlement to paid personal/carer’s leave.
Catastrophic Leave The County will administer a Catastrophic Leave procedure designed to permit individual donations of annual leave, vacation, healthcare leave (8 hours maximum per fiscal year), compensatory and/or PIP leave time to an employee who is required to be on an extended unpaid leave due to a catastrophic medical condition or other serious circumstances.
Entitlement to Leave An employee shall be granted Workers' Compensation leave with pay in the event that the Workers' Compensation Board (WorkSafe BC) determines that the employee has established a claim (time loss benefits) and they are unable to perform their duties by reason of the compensable injury which occurred while employed by the Employer. For the purposes of this clause, pay is defined as the employee's regular take-home wages to ensure that the non-taxable status of Workers' Compensation benefits does not provide an opportunity for an injured worker to earn more while on claim than if they were working. The term claim will not include any form of WCB allowance or pension, and this section will not be operative while an employee is receiving such a different form of payment from WCB arising from this claim.
Funeral/Bereavement Leave In the event of death in the immediate family of an employee, the employee will be granted leave of absence with pay, with consideration given to travel time for the purpose of attending the funeral. The length of such absence shall be at the discretion of the Employer. The term "
Family Violence Leave Family Violence Leave as provided for by the Holidays Act 2003 is in addition to other leave allowances within the collective agreement.