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3430.05 - ILLNESS- OR INJURY-IN-LINE-OF-DUTY LEAVE
Instructional staff members shall be entitled to illness- or-injury-in-line-of-duty leave when they have to be absent from work because of a personal injury received in the discharge of duty or because of illness from any contagious or infectious disease contracted in school work. An authorized workers compensation physician shall certify the illness or injury received in the performance of duties.
Such leave shall be authorized for a total of not to exceed ten (10)
school days during any school year and shall be applicable only to the year during which the accident/illness occurred.Any instructional staff member who has any claim for compensation while absent because of illness contracted or injury incurred as prescribed herein shall file a claim in the manner prescribed in F.S. 1012.61 (2)(b) within five (5) working days following the staff member’s return from such absence. The School Board shall approve the claims and authorize the payment if the Board is satisfied that the claim correctly states the facts and that the claim is entitled to payment in accordance with the provisions of F.S. 1012.61.
F.S. 1012.22(2)
F.S. 1012.61
F.S. 1012.63
Adopted 10/6/15
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