ARTICLE X PROTECTION

Foster-Glocester School District

A. All teachers shall immediately report to their Principal in writing all cases of assault and/or injury suffered by them in connection with their employment.

B. Such report shall be forwarded through the Superintendent to the Committee which shall comply with a reasonable request from the teacher for information in its possession not privileged under law which relates to the incident or the persons involved.

C. If criminal or civil proceedings are brought against a teacher alleging that he/she committed an assault in connection with his/her employment, such teacher may request the Committee to furnish legal counsel to defend him/her in such proceedings. lf the Committee does not provide such counsel and the teacher prevails in the proceedings, then the Committee shall reimburse the teacher for reasonable counsel fees incurred by him/her in defending the proceedings. However, the teacher must first utilize any other sources of financial aid he/she may be entitled to for this purpose.

D. Teachers who are injured in the course of their employment shall be allowed to apply a pro-rated portion of their sick days to supplement their workers' compensation payment in an amount equal to the difference between the teacher's regular salary and benefit. The Committee will continue to provide health insurance coverage as provided in Article XIII herein for the period of disability up to a maximum of one (1) year. Nothing in this Article shall deprive a teacher of her or his rights under RI Gen. Laws 9-1-31 (d), regarding compensation as a result of an assault.

E. The Committee shall reimburse teachers to the limit of its insurance coverage for any clothing or personal property damaged or destroyed in the course of employment, provided damage has not been caused by the teacher's negligence.