Common use of Illness and Injury Clause in Contracts

Illness and Injury. A. Teachers in this district are covered by the Workers' Compensation Act. In the event a teacher is awarded compensation under said Act, the Board agrees, at the request of the teacher or his/her designee, to pay the difference between said award and the net pay for a period of fifty (50) school days. After that period of time, the teacher will be compensated to the extent of the net dollar amount of accumulated sick leave that the teacher has available at the time of the alleged injury. The net dollar amount of difference paid between the award and sick leave will be paid to the teacher until such time as dollar amount per week of sick leave is exhausted. Thereafter the teacher shall be entitled only to payment under the Workers' Compensation.