FMLA
- A serious mental health condition that requires inpatient care includes an overnight stay in a hospital or other medical care facility OR treatment by a healthcare provider including: conditions that incapacitate an individual for more than three consecutive days and require ongoing medical treatment, either multiple appointments with a healthcare provider, including a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or clinical social worker, or a single appointment and follow-up care (e.g. prescription medication, outpatient rehabilitation counseling, or behavioral therapy); and chronic conditions that cause occasional periods when an individual is incapacitated.
Sick Leave Bank
Here’s what you need to know to apply:
- For the donation of one sick leave day, you are eligible to receive up to 100 days of leave (in 20-day increments)
- You must use all of your remaining sick days prior to applying (12-month employees must also exhaust all but 6 annual leave days)
- Grant applications must be received at the TAAAC office within 30 days of the first unpaid work day.
Assault Leave
Unit I employees have the right to request assault leave when injured due to an assault or when intervening in an altercation between students. Prior to the designation of assault leave, an employee who is injured will be placed on Worker’s Compensation for up to 60 days. To be eligible for assault leave, AACPS requires the following procedures to be completed:
- Notification: The employee must notify their supervisor that they want to pursue assault leave.
- Medical Authorization: The supervisor must have the employee sign the Authorization for Medical Release form and send the completed form to the Insurance Management Office.
- Signed Statement: As soon as possible, the employee must complete a “detailed” statement of the incident and submit it to their supervisor. After reviewing the statement, the supervisor must forward the statement to the Insurance Management Office.
- Award of Leave: The Chief Human Resources Officer makes the determination on the request for assault leave; this determination is sent to the employee, Payroll, the employee’s supervisor, and the Insurance Management Office.
- Disability Certification: The injured employee is required to provide the Insurance Management Office with a disability certification substantiating their inability/incapacity to work.
Remember, you as the employee are responsible for reporting any injury on the job to your supervisor; this starts the Worker’s Compensation and assault leave process.
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AT WORK
If you are injured at your school or workplace, ask yourself the following questions to make sure your rights are observed.
What happens if you are told you “aren’t injured enough” for workers' comp?
- Report it, and call your UniServ Director at the TAAAC Office: (410) 224-3330.
- To qualify, you need to report the injury to your principal within three days. This does NOT mean that your principal determines if it qualifies. No one should be telling you that until you see a doctor and talk with a workers’ comp attorney.
How does assault leave differ from workers’ comp?
- Workers’ comp covers all types of injuries at work, including accidents like slipping on a wet floor. Assault leave is specifically designed to support you if your injury at work is the result of student behavior.
How can I ensure no one else gets hurt at work?
- Bring the safety hazard to your Faculty Council and ask them to initiate a safety inspection as outlined in Article 18E of the TAAAC Negotiated Agreement.
You do not waive your rights when you enter the schoolhouse door. In general, your safety and the safety of your students takes priority over instructional responsibilities or other assignments. Even if a violent student is special education, they cannot harm others. If you are have further questions, please contact your UniServ Director 410-224-3330 or visit taaaconline.org/2024/10/02/how-to-protect-yourself-at-work
Member Benefits
ACSIA Partners (Long-Term Care Insurance)
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