Unpaid Leave for Alternate Program. Four Day Work Week, ▇▇▇▇ School. 1. The request stating the exact dates and the reason for the leave is to be filed with the immediate supervisor not later than April 1st preceding the commencement of the leave if it is to be taken in the ensuing summer. During the rest of the year the filing deadline shall be one month prior to commencement. 2. A replacement can be obtained who, in the judgement of the Superintendent, is qualified. 3. The leave shall be in blocks of four consecutive work days. The total shall not exceed one (1) work weeks. Time off shall be scheduled with the immediate supervisor. 4. Not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of paraprofessionals assigned to the building may be away on leave of absence without pay at the same time. 5. In the event there is a conflict in dates, the employee submitting the earliest request shall be given first priority. Should two applications for the same leave be submitted in the same day, then seniority would rule. 6. Employees must indicate their desire in writing by September 15th (or within two (2) weeks of contract ratification) to be considered for Friday service as a substitute. They shall be offered prior to the end of the school year opportunities for such service at least equal in number to the anticipated unpaid leave days. The Employer shall fulfill its obligation in this regard by: a. Offering or attempting to offer substitute opportunities to said employees by telephone at their most recent number listed with Personnel, or b. Offering other Friday work as may benefit the needs of the MISD.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement