Common use of School Related Injury Leave Clause in Contracts

School Related Injury Leave. 10.3.1 An educational assistant who is injured in the course of carrying out duties and responsibilities as an employee of the District shall be granted leave without loss of pay for a period not to exceed five (5) days. If such injury is the result of assault, leave without loss of pay if verified to be medically necessary shall be granted for a period not to exceed ten (10) days. In no case shall the combined benefits paid to the educational assistant from Workers' Compensation and the use of this leave exceed the employee's regularly-scheduled salary for the period of leave used. This provision shall apply provided that the educational assistant acted in an appropriate and professional manner and with appropriate precautions.