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Littleton Public Schools Policy |
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Policy Code GBGB Policy Name Staff Personal Security and Safety Adoption July 2, 1984 Revised August 29, 1996 |
Legal
Civil
If criminal or civil court proceedings are brought against a staff member in connection with the person’s employment (as defined by the District’s liability insurance carrier) by a party other than the District, such person may request the Board to furnish means for legal counsel for defense in such proceedings. If the Board does not provide such means and the staff member prevails in such proceedings, then the Board shall reimburse such person for reasonable counsel fees incurred by him in defending the proceedings. An employee shall not incur any loss of compensation or leave time as a result of time lost in his defense in such proceedings.
Assault
Any employee who has suffered assault in connection with employment will immediately report the episode, in writing, to the immediate supervisor and will make such supplemental written reports as needed. While acting within the scope of employment, a District employee may use reasonable force as is necessary to protect himself/herself or to prevent injury to another person or property.
Work-Related Bodily Injury/Illness
Employees who are authorized by the District’s designated physician to miss work as a result of a compensable work-related injury/illness will be paid their full salary through District payroll for a period not to exceed the first three (3) calendar days from the date of injury, less any compensation paid by the insurer for those three (3) calendar days. No part of such temporary absence when authorized by the District’s designated physician will be charged against the employee’s sick leave. The Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act requires every employee who sustains an injury as a result of a work-related accident to notify his/her employer of the injury within two (2) days of the occurrence and to provide a written, signed, and dated statement of the injury, which must be time and date stamped by the employer, within four (4) days of the occurrence.
The District shall have the right of subrogation against any third parties, for the amount of benefits paid hereunder by the District.
In accordance with the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act, the District shall have the right to select the primary treating physician(s) for examination and/or treatment of injured employees and to assign temporary alternate duty which meets the work restrictions placed by the designated physician. The designated physician(s) will also assist the District in determining temporary work restrictions, length of time the employee is temporarily unable to perform duties, and to assure the disability is attributable to a work-related injury.
Personal Property
The District, upon recommendation of the principal and if approved by the director of human resources, will reimburse an employee when the employee’s personal property is damaged or destroyed by students or nonstudents through acts of personal physical assault and when such losses occur during performance of duties. All such losses must be reported in writing to the principal within five days.
Legal Reference: C.R.S. 8-421103
C.R.S. 18-1-703
C.R.S. 22-32-109 (1)(x)(I),(II)
C.R.S. 22-32-110 (4)(b)(II)
C.R.S. 22-32-126
C.R.S. 22-33-106 (1)(d)
Cross Reference: JK, Student Discipline