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As Introduced
135th General Assembly
   Regular Session                                         H. B. No. 705
       2023-2024
                     Representatives Miller, A., Brennan
                                 A BILL
            To amend section 3319.143 of the Revised Code                  1
               regarding policies for assault leave at                     2
               educational service centers.                                3
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
     Section 1. That section 3319.143 of the Revised Code be               4
amended to read as follows:                                                5
     Sec. 3319.143. Notwithstanding section 3319.141 of the                6
Revised Code, the board of education of a city, exempted                   7
village, local or joint vocational school district or the                  8
governing board of an educational service center may adopt a               9
policy of assault leave by which an employee who is absent due             10
to physical disability resulting from an assault which occurs in           11
the course of board employment will be maintained on full pay              12
status during the period of such absence. A board of education             13
or governing board electing to effect such a policy of assault             14
leave shall establish rules for the entitlement, crediting, and            15
use of assault leave and file a copy of same with the department           16
of education and workforce. A board of education or governing              17
board adopting this policy shall require an employee to furnish            18
a signed statement on forms prescribed by such board to justify            19
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As Introduced
the use of assault leave. If medical attention is required, a               20
certificate from a licensed physician stating the nature of the             21
disability and its duration shall be required before assault                22
leave can be approved for payment. Falsification of either a                23
signed statement or a physician's certificate is ground for                 24
suspension or termination of employment under section 3311.82 or            25
3319.16 of the Revised Code.                                                26
       Assault leave granted under rules adopted by a board of              27
education or governing board pursuant to this section shall not             28
be charged against sick leave earned or earnable under section              29
3319.141 of the Revised Code or leave granted under rules                   30
adopted by a board of education pursuant to section 3311.77 or              31
3319.08 of the Revised Code. This section shall be uniformly                32
administered in those districts where such policy is adopted.               33
       Section 2. That existing section 3319.143 of the Revised             34
Code is hereby repealed.                                                    35