Common use of Illness in the Line of Duty Clause in Contracts

Illness in the Line of Duty. Any permanent educational support professional shall be entitled to illness-in-line-of-duty leave with pay when he/she has to be absent from his/her duties because of personal injury received in the discharge of duty or because of illness from any contagious or infectious disease contracted in school work. Such leave shall be in addition to any other leave to which the employee may be entitled, and such leave shall not be cumulative. Each employee shall be entitled to at least ten (10) days of such leave, but additional leave day may be granted by the Board. Any employee absent on such leave shall reimburse the Board for any Worker's Compensation payments received for the period. Paid holidays, occurring during such leave, shall not be included in the computation of the number of days with respect to when such leave is applicable. A substantiating statement by a physician and a corroborating statement by the principal shall be required prior to approval of said leave, except that the corroborating statement of the principal may be subject to the grievance procedure.

Illness in the Line of Duty. Any permanent educational support professional shall be entitled to illness-in-line-of-duty leave with pay when he/she has to be absent from his/her duties because of personal injury received in the discharge of duty or because of illness from any contagious or infectious disease contracted in school work. Such leave shall be in addition to any other leave to which the employee may be entitled, and such leave shall not be cumulative. Each employee shall be entitled to at least ten (10) days of such leave, but additional leave day may be granted by the Board. Any employee absent on such leave shall reimburse the Board District for any Worker's Compensation payments received for the period. Paid holidays, occurring during such leave, shall not be included in the computation of the number of days with respect to when such leave is applicable. A substantiating statement by a physician and a corroborating statement by the principal shall be required prior to approval of said leave, except that the corroborating statement of the principal may be subject to the grievance procedure.