67-5340. LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITH PAY IN LIEU OF WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS. (1) Whenever any employee of the state of Idaho who is categorized as a police officer for retirement purposes pursuant to section 59-1302A, Idaho Code, is physically disabled by a serious injury arising out of and in the course of his duties, and the injury is induced by a second party, he shall be entitled, regardless of his period of service with the department, to a leave of absence while so disabled without loss of salary or benefits for a period of not more than one (1) year. Any workmen’s compensation payments made to the employee shall revert back to the employee’s department. For the purposes of this section, "serious injury" means an injury which renders the police officer incapable of performing the regularly assigned duties of his regular employment position or office and "injury induced by a second party" means an injury induced by the negligent, malicious, or intentional act or omission of another person during a chargeable misdemeanor or felony.
(2) It shall be the duty of the director of the applicable department to determine whether or not the disability referred to in subsection (1) of this section arose out of and in the course of duty. The director of the applicable department shall also determine when such disability ceases.
(3) Payment of salary pursuant to this section shall not preclude the disabled police officer from receiving regular medical, surgical or hospital coverage as provided pursuant to section 67-5761, Idaho Code.
(4) If a police officer is disabled for more than one (1) year then the regular disability insurance provisions of the Idaho Code shall apply to any period of disability beyond the one (1) year period of disability covered by this section.
(5) The provisions of this section shall not apply to periods of disability which occur subsequent to termination of employment by resignation, retirement, or dismissal. When the provisions of this section do not apply, the employee shall be eligible for those benefits which would apply if this section had not been enacted.
History:
[67-5340, added 1988, ch. 376, sec. 1, p. 1109.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 67 - STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
Section 67-5301 - ESTABLISHMENT OF DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 67-5302 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 67-5303 - APPLICATION TO STATE EMPLOYEES.
Section 67-5304 - EXISTING MERIT SYSTEMS AND PERSONNEL SYSTEMS.
Section 67-5306 - APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL MERIT SYSTEM STANDARDS.
Section 67-5307 - ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION.
Section 67-5309 - RULES OF THE DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION.
Section 67-5309A - STATE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY.
Section 67-5309B - IDAHO COMPENSATION PLAN.
Section 67-5309C - ANNUAL SURVEYS, REPORTS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Section 67-5309D - OTHER PAY DELIVERY OPTIONS.
Section 67-5310 - SERVICE TO OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.
Section 67-5311 - LIMITATION OF POLITICAL ACTIVITY.
Section 67-5313 - VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.
Section 67-5314 - METHOD OF FINANCING.
Section 67-5315 - ESTABLISHMENT AND ADOPTION OF EMPLOYEE PROBLEM SOLVING AND DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES.
Section 67-5316 - APPEAL PROCEDURE.
Section 67-5317 - CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE PETITION FOR REVIEW PROCEDURE.
Section 67-5318 - APPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT.
Section 67-5328 - HOURS OF WORK AND OVERTIME.
Section 67-5332 - CREDITED STATE SERVICE — APPLICABILITY — COMPUTATION.
Section 67-5333A - SICK LEAVE TRANSFERRED — PUBLIC EDUCATION ENTITY AND STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.
Section 67-5334 - VACATION TIME.
Section 67-5337 - MOVING EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.
Section 67-5338 - RED CROSS DISASTER SERVICES.
Section 67-5339 - LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.
Section 67-5340 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITH PAY IN LIEU OF WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION BENEFITS.
Section 67-5342 - SEVERANCE PAY FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
Section 67-5342A - SEVERANCE PAY — PURCHASE OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE PROHIBITED.
Section 67-5343 - LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR BONE MARROW OR ORGAN DONATION.