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Replacement or Repair of Employees Personal Property. 1. The District will set aside annually an amount sufficient for reimbursing an employee under the terms of this Article. The District may reimburse the cost of replacing or repairing property of an employee, such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, watches, cell phones or articles of clothing necessarily worn or carried by the employee, or vehicles, when such items are damaged in the line of duty without fault of the employee or if such property is stolen from the employee by robbery or theft while the employee is in the line of duty. 2. The District may reimburse an employee for the loss, destruction, or damage by arson, burglary, or vandalism of personal property used in the schools or offices subject to paragraph “c” below. 3. If the items are damaged beyond repair or stolen, the actual value of such items may be reimbursed. The value of such items shall be determined as of the time of the damage thereto or the robbery or theft and shall include normal allowance for depreciation. Each claim by an employee will be judged on its individual merits. 4. Reimbursements shall be based on the following: a. No reimbursement shall be made for any item having a value of less than ten dollars ($10.00) at the time of damage or theft, nor shall any reimbursement be made for repairs of less than ten dollars ($10.00). The maximum reimbursement for any one loss shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Reimbursement shall be subject to the availability of funds authorized by the Board of Education for this specific purpose. b. A written request for reimbursement for damage to property shall be filed by the employee with the Risk Management Administrator within thirty (30) days of the date of loss and shall be signed by the employee and the Immediate Supervisor. The District may review and/or investigate any request for reimbursement as it deems necessary before granting reimbursement. c. Reimbursement for loss, destruction, or damage by arson, burglary, or vandalism of personal property used in the schools or offices is provided only when approval for the use of the personal property in the schools or offices was given before the property was brought to the school or office and when the value of the property was agreed upon in writing by the person bringing in the property, the Immediate Supervisor, and the Risk Management Administrator. d. Reimbursement for vehicle damage shall be limited to reimbursement of the deductible amount of the employee’s insurance policy not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), for damages resulting from malicious acts of others while a vehicle is parked on or adjacent to the school or at the site of authorized District activities. Reimbursement for repair of vehicle damage for these unit member’s who do not have a deductible insurance policy shall be limited to the actual cost of repair not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). Collision, theft of an entire vehicle, any optional equipment attached thereto, any personal property within the vehicle, and damage to a vehicle resulting from actual theft of the vehicle are specifically excluded from this coverage. e. Where the claim involves a vehicle or theft of property, a report shall be made to the police and the police report number included in the claim. f. The employee must assign to the District right of subrogation to the extent of any reimbursement made by the District. g. Recommendations for reimbursements shall be made by the Superintendent and his/her decision will be final. The decision to deny payment shall not be arbitrary or capricious and any denial shall include the reason(s) for denial.

Replacement or Repair of Employees Personal Property. 1. The District will set aside annually an amount sufficient for reimbursing an employee under the terms of this Article. The District may reimburse the cost of replacing or repairing property of an employee, such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, watches, cell phones or articles of clothing necessarily worn or carried by the employee, or vehicles, when such items are damaged in the line of duty without fault of the employee or if such property is stolen from the employee by robbery or theft while the employee is in the line of duty. 2. The District may reimburse an employee for the loss, destruction, or damage by arson, burglary, or vandalism of personal property used in the schools or offices subject to paragraph “c” below. 3. If the items are damaged beyond repair or stolen, the actual value of such items may be reimbursed. The value of such items shall be determined as of the time of the damage thereto or the robbery or theft and shall include normal allowance for depreciation. Each claim by an employee will be judged on its individual merits. 4. Reimbursements shall be based on the following: a. No reimbursement shall be made for any item having a value of less than ten dollars ($10.00) at the time of damage or theft, nor shall any reimbursement be made for repairs of less than ten dollars ($10.00). The maximum reimbursement for any one loss shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Reimbursement shall be subject to the availability of funds authorized by the Board of Education for this specific purpose. b. A written request for reimbursement for damage to property shall be filed by the employee with the Risk Management Administrator within thirty (30) days of the date of loss and shall be signed by the employee and the Immediate Supervisor. The District may review and/or investigate any request for reimbursement as it deems necessary before granting reimbursement. c. Reimbursement for loss, destruction, or damage by arson, burglary, or vandalism of personal property used in the schools or offices is provided only when approval for the use of the personal property in the schools or offices was given before the property was brought to the school or office and when the value of the property was agreed upon in writing by the person bringing in the property, the Immediate Supervisor, and the Risk Management Administrator. d. Reimbursement for vehicle damage shall be limited to reimbursement of the deductible amount of the employee’s insurance policy not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), for damages resulting from malicious acts of others while a vehicle is parked on or adjacent to the school or at the site of authorized District activities. Reimbursement for repair of vehicle damage for these unit member’s who do not have a deductible insurance policy shall be limited to the actual cost of repair not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). Collision, theft of an entire vehicle, any optional equipment attached thereto, any personal property within the vehicle, and damage to a vehicle resulting from actual theft of the vehicle are specifically excluded from this coverage. Damage to an employee’s vehicle caused by a collision due to the District’s negligence shall not be excluded from coverage under this Article. e. Where the claim involves a vehicle or theft of property, a report shall be made to the police and the police report number included in the claim. f. The employee must assign to the District right of subrogation to the extent of any reimbursement made by the District. g. Recommendations for reimbursements shall be made by the Superintendent and his/her decision will be final. The decision to deny payment shall not be arbitrary or capricious and any denial shall include the reason(s) for denial.

Replacement or Repair of Employees Personal Property. 1. The District will set aside annually an amount sufficient for reimbursing an employee under the terms of this Article. The District may reimburse the cost of replacing or repairing property of an employee, such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, dentures, watches, cell phones or articles of clothing necessarily worn or carried by the employee, or vehicles, when such items are damaged in the line of duty without fault of the employee or if such property is stolen from the employee by robbery or theft while the employee is in the line of duty. 2. The District may reimburse an employee for the loss, destruction, or damage by arson, burglary, or vandalism of personal property used in the schools or offices subject to paragraph “c” below. 3. If the items are damaged beyond repair or stolen, the actual value of such items may be reimbursed. The value of such items shall be determined as of the time of the damage thereto or the robbery or theft and shall include normal allowance for depreciation. Each claim by an employee will be judged on its individual merits. 4. Reimbursements shall be based on the following: a. No reimbursement shall be made for any item having a value of less than ten dollars ($10.00) at the time of damage or theft, nor shall any reimbursement be made for repairs of less than ten dollars ($10.00). The maximum reimbursement for any one loss shall not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Reimbursement shall be subject to the availability of funds authorized by the Board of Education for this specific purpose. b. A written request for reimbursement for damage to property shall be filed by the employee with the Risk Management Administrator within thirty (30) days of the date of loss and shall be signed by the employee and the Immediate Supervisor. The District may review and/or investigate any request for reimbursement as it deems necessary before granting reimbursement. c. Reimbursement for loss, destruction, or damage by arson, burglary, or vandalism of personal property used in the schools or offices is provided only when approval for the use of the personal property in the schools or offices was given before the property was brought to the school or office and when the value of the property was agreed upon in writing by the person bringing in the property, the Immediate Supervisor, and the Risk Management Administrator. d. Reimbursement for vehicle damage shall be limited to reimbursement of the deductible amount of the employee’s insurance policy not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), for damages resulting from malicious acts of others others, or as a direct result of student activity, while a vehicle is parked on or adjacent to the school or at the site of authorized District activities. Reimbursement for repair of vehicle damage for these unit member’s who do not have an insurance policy with a deductible insurance policy shall be limited to the actual cost of repair not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). Collision, theft of an entire vehicle, any optional equipment attached thereto, any personal property within the vehicle, and damage to a vehicle resulting from actual theft of the vehicle are specifically excluded from this coverage. e. Where the claim involves a vehicle or theft of property, a report shall be made to the police and the police report number included in the claim. f. The employee must assign to the District right of subrogation to the extent of any reimbursement made by the District. g. Recommendations for reimbursements shall be made by the Superintendent and his/her decision will be final. The decision to deny payment shall not be arbitrary or capricious and any denial shall include the reason(s) for denial.