| Hopewell-Loudon School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
4439 - ASSAULT LEAVE
The Board of Education believes that a classified employee who suffers a physical disability as a result of an assault which occurs in the course of employment in the District shall be maintained on full pay during the resulting absence from assigned duties; and, such leave shall not be charged to the sick leave entitlement of the classified employee.
| A. | Any employee who must be absent from his/her duties due to a physical and/or emotional disability resulting from an assault while engaged in school-related activities, on or off school premises, before, during, or after school hours, will be paid his/her full scheduled compensation for the period of absence. | |
| B. | Assault shall be defined as an unlawful action or threat to do bodily injury to the employee. | |
| C. | The employee shall furnish to the Superintendent a written, signed statement describing the circumstances and events surrounding the assault, including the location, date, and time of the assault, plus names and addresses of witnesses, if known. | |
| D. | The employee shall also furnish a written, signed statement from a physician al to the nature of the disability, its possible duration, and the need to be absent from school. | |
| E. | Assault leave shall not be charged against sick leave earned or earnable by the employee. | |
| F. | Upon request of the Board, the employee shall obtain a second physician’s opinion at the cost of the employee. |
R.C. 3319.143