Common use of ILLNESS IN THE LINE OF DUTY LEAVE Clause in Contracts

ILLNESS IN THE LINE OF DUTY LEAVE. Leave with pay for illness or accident incurred in the performance of duty shall be as provided by law. Any employee who must be absent from duty due to personal injury received in the performance of duties or due to illness certified by a physician to be from a contagious or infectious disease (except respiratory illnesses) contracted in school work or for a work related on the job injury shall be entitled to injury/illness in line of duty leave. Such leave shall be authorized for a period not to exceed ten (10) days per fiscal year and shall be applicable only to the year during which the injury/illness occurred. Authorization for additional leave due to unusual circumstances may be granted by the Board. Pay will be at the employee’s established rate of pay. Such authorized leave shall not be deducted from the employee’s accumulated sick leave.

ILLNESS IN THE LINE OF DUTY LEAVE. ‌ Leave with pay for illness or accident incurred in the performance of duty shall be as provided by law. Any employee who must be absent from duty due to personal injury received in the performance of duties or due to illness certified by a physician to be from a contagious or infectious disease (except respiratory illnesses) contracted in school work or for a work related on the job injury shall be entitled to injury/illness in line of duty leave. Such leave shall be authorized for a period not to exceed ten (10) days per fiscal year and shall be applicable only to the year during which the injury/illness occurred. Authorization for additional leave due to unusual circumstances may be granted by the Board. Pay will be at the employee’s established rate of pay. Such authorized leave shall not be deducted from the employee’s accumulated sick leave.