Physical Assault Leave. 12.0701 A unit member who is required to be absent due to physical disability resulting from an assault which occurs in the course of Board employment shall be eligible to receive assault leave. Upon determination of eligibility by the Board, such leave shall be granted for not to exceed ninety (90) workdays upon the employee’s delivery to the Supervisor of Human Resources or designee a signed statement on forms prescribed by the Board. Such statements will indicate the nature of the injury, the date of its occurrence, the identity of the individual(s), if available, causing the assault, the facts surrounding the assault and the willingness of the employee to participate and cooperate with the Board in pursuing legal action against the assailant(s). The Board will likewise be willing to support unit members if they choose to file charges on their own. If medical attention is required, the employee shall supply a certificate from a licensed physician stating the nature of the disability.
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