12.1 Liability Insurance

The liability insurance which the District is required to carry by Government Code Sections 989 and 990 and Education Code Section 35208, shall be provided at no cost to the unit member.

12.2 Reimbursement for Loss or Damage

The District shall reimburse unit members for any loss, damage, or destruction of clothing, automobiles, or personal property of the unit member arising from assault and/or battery, theft, or vandalism while on duty at the work site, on the school premises, or on a school-sponsored activity unless such damage is due to negligence by the unit member.

12.2.1 The District shall reimburse unit members upon the filing of a written claim detailing the circumstances and extent of the loss.

12.2.2 As a prerequisite to reimbursement, the unit member shall have filed all required reports with the police and the unit member’s own insurance company, and reimbursement hereunder shall be for only the amount of loss left unreimbursed by that insurance company.

12.2.3 Such reimbursement shall not be made for losses of less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) aggregate, nor of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or to the level of the employee’s insurance deductible, whichever is less.

12.3 Personal Property – Tools

An inventory of personal property (tools) used by transportation mechanics and carpenters shall be filed with the appropriate supervisor prior to use.

12.3.1 Reimbursement for loss shall be made only when written approval for the use of personal property has been given in advance by the immediate supervisor.