Common use of Termination of Employee Status Clause in Contracts

Termination of Employee Status. (a) An employee who is absent from employment because of illness or injury not arising out of employment shall retain status as an employee for a period of six (6) months or accumulated sick leave, whichever is greater. Status as an employee may be extended for further periods at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools upon written notice to the Union prior to the expiration of said six (6) month period. Any extension of the time shall be for a stated period and any subsequent extension must be granted prior to the expiration of such stated period and may be made upon written notice to the Union. (b) Continuous absence from employment for any reason for a period in excess of six (6) months shall cause a termination of employment unless the Superintendent of Schools extends such period. (c) In the event two (2) or more continuous absences from employment due to the same illness or injury are interrupted by a return to work of less than ten (10) consecutive work days, said period of absence shall be accumulated in computing the employee’s absence from employment for which employee status may be terminated pursuant to this section. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an employee’s rights under federal and/or Maine statute.

Termination of Employee Status. (a) An employee who is absent from employment because of illness or injury not arising out of employment shall retain status as an employee for a period of six (6) months or accumulated sick leave, whichever is greater. Status as an employee may be extended for further periods at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools upon written notice to the Union prior to the expiration of said six (6) month period. Any extension of the time shall be for a stated period and any subsequent extension must be granted prior to the expiration of such stated period and may be made upon written notice to the Union.Union.‌ (b) Continuous absence from employment for any reason for a period in excess of six (6) months shall cause a termination of employment unless the Superintendent of Schools extends such period. (c) In the event two (2) or more continuous absences from employment due to the same illness or injury are interrupted by a return to work of less than ten (10) consecutive work days, said period of absence shall be accumulated in computing the employee’s absence from employment for which employee status may be terminated pursuant to this section. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an employee’s rights under federal and/or Maine statute.