§ 19-8.4. Leaves for injury in line of duly.
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When a full-time Township employee is injured in the line of duty, the Township Council shall, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:11-8, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, pass a resolution giving the employee up to one year's leave of absence with pay, except those injuries which result from employee activities which would give rise to cause for either suspension or removal as enumerated in this chapter or as provided in N.J.S.A. 40:11-1 et seq. and Rule 4:16 of the Civil Service Regulations.
b.In the event that the employee shall receive any temporary disability pursuant to the statutes governing the Workmen's Compensation Laws of the State of New Jersey, or elsewhere, or shall receive income benefits arising out of any policy of insurance paid for or contributed to by the Township, such amounts received shall be deducted from the employee's weekly pay in order to determine the entitlement of that employee pursuant to the terms of the resolution. In the event that such benefits accrue subsequent to the passage of the resolution, the Township Council may modify the resolution to conform to the provisions of this paragraph.
c.The resolution shall contain specific provision requiring that the Township shall be subrogated to the extent of any recovery received by the employee as a result of this injury from a third party (excepting therefrom workmen's compensation award for permanent disability) or other policies of insurance, of any nature whatsoever, which in effect duplicate any payments made by the Township to the employee during the period of this injury.
d.Prior to the passage of a resolution referred to in paragraph a. hereof, a contract shall be executed between the employee and the Township, setting forth that the employee shall reimburse the Township from moneys he may receive in the form of workmen's compensation temporary benefits for a period of time which the Township may have already compensated him for, or from possible legal settlement from a judgment against the person or persons responsible for the injury, and for any other recovery as outlined in paragraphs b. and c. hereof.