Common use of Earned Leave Clause in Contracts

Earned Leave. a. At the beginning of the school year, each teacher shall be credited with earned leave allowance of 10 days per year. b. This leave may be used for illness, personal or business reasons. Employees shall provide notice to the Human Resources Office of any earned leave time qualifying under the Family Medical and Leave Act. c. Part-time teachers shall be credited with earned leave allowance according to the percentage of full-time being worked. d. Any teacher who resigns or is terminated during the school year shall have earned leave deducted from his/her accumulation at the ratio of days not worked. The teacher’s salary shall be adjusted to compensate for any earned leave days taken in excess of those accumulated. e. A teacher planning to use an earned leave day for personal or business reasons shall notify his/her principal as soon as possible and not less than three (3) work days in advance. This does not apply to cases of unanticipated illness or emergencies or circumstances beyond the teacher’s control. Approval by the Superintendent is required for any absence on the day prior to or the day after a holiday or break period. f. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇ School District will not grant earned leave for personal/business purposes for more than ten percent (10%) of the certificated staff on any given day at any given building or ten percent (10%) on the District level unless such earned leave is protected by the Family Medical and Leave Act. For purposes of administering this section, those employees utilizing Family Medical and Leave Act time will be granted earned leave before those employees requesting time for non-qualifying personal or business reasons. Other requests will be granted in order of their receipt by the principal. [Reference DUSD Policy GCCB] g. In the first event that it can be shown that the teacher willfully violated or misused this earned leave policy or misrepresented any statement of condition under this policy, he/she may be subject to verbal reprimand. h. If it is found that the teacher continues to violate the use of such leave after he/she has been reprimanded, the Administration may take appropriate action under the tenure laws of the State of Arizona. i. Employees who use zero (0) earned leave days during a full semester will receive $150.00 bonus in the paycheck closest to the end of the semester. Employees employed less than a full semester but for at least forty-five (45) instructional days and who use zero (0) days of earned leaved will receive a pro-rata bonus.