Common use of Leave Privileges Clause in Contracts

Leave Privileges. A. LEAVES WITH PAY (CHARGEABLE) 1. Accumulation of Sick Leave a. Pre K-12 b. Adult/Alternative Education 2. Use of Sick Leave Accumulated sick leave days may be used for the following reasons: a. Personal illness or non job-related injury of the employee. b. Illness in the immediate family (spouse, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, child, stepchild, or stepparent) not to exceed 15 work days, except with approval of the Human Resources Office. Additional days may be used for FMLA qualifying leaves by FMLA eligible employees, as designated by either the Board or the employee. c. Absence necessitated by exposure to contagious diseases in which the health of students would be impaired by attendance on duty. d. Time necessary for attendance at the funeral service of a person whose relationship to the employee warrants such attendance, not to exceed 3 days per school year. e. All employees shall be allowed one (1) personal leave day. One extra personal leave day per year, purchased by exchanging two sick leave days, will be available to teachers. Such days shall not be cumulative and shall be subject to the following provisions: 1. Arrangements for said leave shall be made at least five (5) days in advance with the principal on the proper form. 2. Matters of an emergency nature shall be allowable upon advance notice to the principal. 3. Personal leave days shall not be used during scheduled parent-teacher conference times or immediately before or after holiday and vacation periods, except in emergencies and with the approval of the principal. Personal leave days shall be subject to the following daily building quotas: a) Each elementary building - 2 leaves b) Each middle school building - 3 leaves c) High school building - 5 leaves d) Adult/Alternative Education program - 3 leaves No building may exceed its building quota for personal leave days on any single day unless approved by the building principal. Employees who service more than one building shall have their personal leave approved by the "home building" principal.

Leave Privileges. A. LEAVES WITH PAY (CHARGEABLE) 1. Accumulation of Sick Leave a. Pre K-12 b. Adult/Alternative Education 2. Use of Sick Leave Accumulated sick leave days may be used for the following reasons: a. Personal illness or non job-related injury of the employee. b. Illness in the immediate family (spouse, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, child, stepchild, or stepparent) not to exceed 15 work days, except with approval of the Human Resources Office. Additional days may be used for FMLA qualifying leaves by FMLA eligible employees, as designated by either the Board or the employee. c. Absence necessitated by exposure to contagious diseases in which the health of students would be impaired by attendance on duty. d. Time necessary for attendance at the funeral service of a person whose relationship to the employee warrants such attendance, not to exceed 3 days per school year. e. All employees shall be allowed one two (12) personal leave day. One extra personal leave day per year, purchased by exchanging two sick leave days, will be available to teachers. Such days shall not be cumulative and shall be subject to the following provisions: 1. Arrangements for said leave shall be made at least five (5) days in advance with the principal on the proper form. 2. Matters of an emergency nature shall be allowable upon advance notice to the principal. 3. Personal leave days shall not be used during scheduled parent-teacher conference times or immediately before or after holiday and vacation periods, except in emergencies and with the approval of the principal. Personal leave days shall be subject to the following daily building quotas: a) Each elementary building - 2 leaves b) Each middle school building - 3 leaves c) High school building - 5 leaves d) Adult/Alternative Education program - 3 leaves No building may exceed its building quota for personal leave days on any single day unless approved by the building principal. Employees who service more than one building shall have their personal leave approved by the "home building" principal. f. Extended disability (including pregnancy disability and absence required following adoption of child) for a period in excess of ten (10) consecutive work days. 1. In the event of a disability, the bargaining unit employee shall notify the Human Resources Office. This notice shall be accompanied by a statement from the attending physician specifying the disability and its probable duration. 2. An employee on disability leave is to report back to work on the date the employee's physician states that he/she is able to return to work. 3. An employee on disability must submit a written, signed statement from his/her attending physician stating that the employee is capable of returning and performing the essential functions of the assignment. 4. Failure to report to work on the date their disability ends without notification shall be considered as voluntary termination of employment, except under emergency circumstances. 5. Board shall have the right to request additional medical information or a review of the medical records by a physician of its choice, at the Board's expense, when ever the length of disability is in question. If disagreement arises, the Board may ask for an examination, at Board’s expense, by a mutually agreed-upon physician. B. LEAVES WITH PAY (NOT CHARGEABLE) 1. Leaves of absence with pay not chargeable against accumulated sick-leave days shall be granted for the following reasons: a. Death in the immediate family (spouse, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, stepparent, stepchild, parent-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law) not to exceed 5 work days. This leave is available to employees for making funeral arrangements, travel to/from and attendance at the funeral of immediate family members. b. Absence when a bargaining unit employee is called for jury service less per diem received for jury service. The employee is required to report to their assignment when his/her presence is not required at court. c. Court appearance as witness in any case connected with the employee's employment by the District, or whenever the employee is subpoenaed to attend any proceeding, less per diem received for court appearance. The employee is required to report to their assignment when their presence is not required at court. d. Approved visitation at other schools. e. Approved attendance at educational conferences or conventions, including Association meetings related to instruction. In those instances where the employee is serving as a speaker, the employee may retain all reimbursed expenses (including mileage) and up to the first $100 of remuneration received for serving as a speaker. Any amount in excess of $100 will be returned to the Board. f. Approved attendance at the funeral of a current staff member provided that an adequate number of certified volunteer substitutes can be obtained. g. Military reserve training duty, not to exceed two weeks. The Board shall pay the difference between the military pay and the employee’s salary. 2. Leaves of absence with pay not chargeable against the employee's accumulated sick-leave days may be granted upon recommendation of the principal with approval of the Human Resource Office for the following reasons: a. Approved travel not to exceed one (1) week that is related to employee’s assignment. b. Short-term university study, not to exceed two (2) weeks, that is related to employee’s assignment. An employee receiving a stipend shall be paid the difference between the stipend and the salary. C. SABBATICAL LEAVES Sabbatical leave may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year for advanced study, on the following conditions: 1. The employee shall have taught seven (7) years in the system. 2. The stipend of one-half of his/her base pay shall be allowed for said one-year period. 3. The employee agrees to return for three (3) years or repay the amount paid. a. In the event the employee completes only one (1) year following sabbatical, he/she shall repay the Board two-thirds of the amount of money received while on sabbatical. b. In the event the employee completes only two (2) years employment following the sabbatical, he/she shall repay the Board one-third of the amount of money received during sabbatical. 4. Stipends, fellowships, or other monies awarded or earned while on sabbatical shall be retained by the applicant as well as the Board stipend as defined in 2. above. 5. The employee, upon return from sabbatical leave, shall be restored to his/her former position or to one of comparable status.