Common use of Work Environment Safety Clause in Contracts

Work Environment Safety. The District and Association agree to work cooperatively to ensure a safe working environment. The State Legislature has also seen the need to increase security of school grounds by empowering school districts to act with serious consequences in cases of violent behavior by students. The District and Association agree that it is in the best interest of the vast majority involved that the District exercise its legal power to insure student and staff safety. A. The District and Association agree to cooperatively uphold all Washington State laws; to put special emphasis on those laws concerning safety. B. Employees will not be directed to provide emergency treatment or enforcement unless the area is safe and secure. C. No employee shall be required to remain in any building or area which has been evacuated because of potentially hazardous conditions. D. If an employee is injured as a result of school violence, the school district will continue to pay the employee’s salary without charging sick leave. The employee may be required to submit a statement from a doctor or physician specifying time and conditions for recovery. The District shall supplement any L&I payment for up to fifteen (15) working days so that the employee shall suffer no loss of pay or sick leave for such period of time. After the first fifteen (15) days of absence under this provision use any accumulated sick leave shall begin. E. The principal or his designee will maintain a file of students who have committed violent offenses, deemed so by a court of law or other District administrator, that may be viewed by all staff who supervise students. There will be an annual briefing to all staff who supervise students on the names in that file at the beginning of the school year. This alert is not for discussion purposes at the meeting and is totally confidential. (A reference section of selected state law is found in Appendix C.)

Work Environment Safety. The District and Association agree to work cooperatively to ensure a safe working environment. The State Legislature has also seen the need to increase security of school grounds by empowering school districts to act with serious consequences in cases of violent behavior by students. The District and Association agree that it is in the best interest of the vast majority involved that the District exercise its legal power to insure student and staff safety. A. The District and Association agree to cooperatively uphold all Washington State laws; to put special emphasis on those laws concerning safety. B. Employees will not be directed to provide emergency treatment or enforcement unless the area is safe and secure. C. No employee shall be required to remain in any building or area which has been evacuated because of potentially hazardous conditions. D. If an employee is injured as a result of school violence, the school district will continue to pay the employee’s salary without charging sick leave. The employee may be required to submit a statement from a doctor or physician specifying time and conditions for recovery. The District shall supplement any L&I payment for up to fifteen (15) working days so that the employee shall suffer no loss of pay or sick leave for such period of time. After the first fifteen (15) days of absence under this provision use any accumulated sick leave shall begin. E. The principal or his designee will maintain a file of students who have committed violent offenses, deemed so by a court of law or other District administrator, that may be viewed by all staff who supervise students. There will be an annual briefing to all staff who supervise students on the names in that file at the beginning of the school year. This alert is not for discussion purposes at the meeting and is totally confidential. (A reference section of selected state law is found in Appendix C.D.)