When a teacher suffers an on-the-job injury and is absent from work as a result of that injury, the Division shall continue to pay the salary of that teacher during such absence, limited to the extent of the accumulated sick leave balance at the time of suffering the on-the-job injury, or the waiting period for Long Term Disability Insurance benefits, whichever is greater. The period of absence from work as a consequence of the on-the-job injury shall not be charged against the accumulated sick leave balance.
For the purpose of this Article "On-the-job Injury" shall be defined as follows: A disability resulting from an accident/incident occurring on Division premises or in the course of performing duties arising out of employment with the Division.
When a teacher suffers an on-the-job injury, the Division will reimburse a maximum of $1,000 of the teacher’s out-of-pocket expenses directly related to the injury upon receipt of supporting documentation. Expenses covered by the employee’s insurance or by other plans are not applicable. The expenses must be submitted within 12 (twelve) months of the injury.
The last paragraph of this article will take effect on the date of signing.