Workers’ Compensation/Unpaid Leave. Leave granted to an employee who has suffered an on-the-job injury that does not qualify for injury leave, but does qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. If approved, the employee is placed on an unpaid leave of absence with the Township and receives loss-time benefits from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for his/her lost wages. As an alternative to having the employee apply for loss-time benefits, the Employer may elect to continue to pay the employee’s wages directly or assign said employee to a transitional work program. Salary continuation or transitional work assignments shall be at the Employer’s sole discretion.
Workers’ Compensation/Unpaid Leave. If any employee who is awarded compensation under the Xxxxxxx'x Compensation Act because of a school- connected injury or disease, for a period covered by the Xxxxxxx'x Compensation Law, will, at the option of the employee, collect Xxxxxxx'x Compensation insurance, the period of time involved will not be deducted from sick leave. However, should the employee desire to be paid hislher regular salary by the School District, he/she shall turn over to the School District any compensation check awarded under the Xxxxxxx'x Compensation law and hislher sick leave will be charged for the percentage of difference that the Xxxxxxx'x Compensation reflects to hislher regular rate. If the illness or award continues beyond the used sick leave ESSEXVILLE-HAMPTON (Food Service Unit) LU 7380, USW A 1999-2003 Agreement period, the employee will be granted a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed two (2) years. Such a member, or a member of his/her immediate family, in his/her behalf, shall make a written request to the Superintendent of Schools for such leave of absence, accompanied by a certificate from his/her physician that he/she is unable to perform his/her duties. He/She shall make a written request to the Superintendent of Schools for reemployment when able to reswne his/her duties, accompanied by a certificate from his/her physician evidencing such ability. The Board may require the member to submit to a physical and/or mental examination by a physician of its choice. If the doctor determines that the member is able to reswne his/her duties and his/her leave of absence has not expired, he/she shall be assigned to the same position in which employed prior to the illness or injury or to a substantially equivalent position.
