Common use of Absences for Other Reasons Clause in Contracts

Absences for Other Reasons. A. Other Funeral Up to one (1) additional day per year is allowed to use in the event of the death of a friend or relative outside the employee’s immediate family (as defined in Section 3A on page 13) at no deduction. After one (1) day per year of other funeral leave, the cost of a substitute in the amount equal to the daily substitute rate will be deducted even if no substitute is required, unless school is not in session and days will be made up (snow days). Such leave must receive the prior approval of the administration. B. Contests, Festivals, Extra-Curricular Activities Contests and Festivals, and other extra-curricular activities are counted as part of the employee's work and do not involve pay deductions. Approval is secured from principal or Superintendent. C. Staff and/or Professional Development Meetings Attendance at staff and/or professional development meetings outside of the district is permitted at full pay if such absence is approved by the employee's principal. If any regular full-time employee wishes to be absent from duty for a brief period to attend a staff and/or professional development meeting outside of the district, a written request for approval of such absence on a form as provided by the Employer should be filed by the employee at least seven days prior to the first day of anticipated absence. Professional days shall be used for the purpose of: 1. Visitation to view other instructional techniques or programs. 2. Conferences, workshops, or seminars conducted by colleges, universities, or other educational institutions or organizations. D. Personal Leave Employees will receive two days of personal leave with no deduction. Such leave may accumulate to a maximum of three (3) days in any one year. In addition, teachers will have three (3) days personal leave at a deduction equal to the daily rate for substitutes. Since the absence is a contract day, a deduction will be taken even if no substitute is used. These days may not be used to extend a vacation or holiday, unless the administration approves the absence for an officially sanctioned “state” event in which the employee’s own child is participating. Upon administration approval of a day to extend a holiday, the day will be at full deduction. Any additional days will be considered paid leave and then cost of sub leave will be used as available. Paid leave must be used before unpaid leave is granted. A full day deduction will be taken after 5 days (or 6 days if carryover day is applicable). The request must be made to the appropriate administrator forty-eight (48) hours in advance. The number of teachers gone for personal leave at any one time will be no more than two teachers at Xxxxxxx Elementary and Middle School and three teachers at Washington and Senior High. Teachers requesting personal leave to be used during the last ten (10) days of the school year must submit their request to the Administrative Team for approval thirty (30) days prior to the date of request. Employees not using their accumulated day of personal leave from the preceding year may be reimbursed at the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) for one day or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for one half day. This request for payment shall be made to the Office of the Superintendent by May 30 and will be paid on the employee’s June paycheck.

Absences for Other Reasons. A. Other Funeral Up to one (1) additional day per year is allowed to use in the event of the death of a friend or relative outside the employee’s immediate family (as defined in Section 3A on page 133A, above) at no deduction. After one (1) day per year of other funeral leave, the cost of a substitute in the amount equal to the daily substitute rate will be deducted even if no substitute is required, unless school is not in session and days will be made up (snow days). Such leave must receive the prior approval of the administration. B. Contests, Festivals, Extra-Curricular Activities Contests and Festivals, and other extra-curricular activities are counted as part of the employee's work and do not involve pay deductions. Approval is secured from principal or Superintendent. C. Staff and/or Professional Development Meetings Attendance at staff and/or professional development meetings outside of the district is permitted at full pay if such absence is approved by the employee's principal. If any regular full-time employee wishes to be absent from duty for a brief period to attend a staff and/or professional development meeting outside of the district, a written request for approval of such absence on a form as provided by the Employer should be filed by the employee at least seven days prior to the first day of anticipated absence. Professional days shall be used for the purpose of: 1. Visitation to view other instructional techniques or programs. 2. Conferences, workshops, or seminars conducted by colleges, universities, or other educational institutions or organizations. D. Personal Leave Employees will receive two (2) days of personal leave with no deductionpay each year. Such leave may accumulate to a maximum of three (3) days in any one year. In addition, teachers will have three (3) days personal leave at a deduction equal to the daily rate for substitutes. Since the absence is a contract day, a deduction will be taken even if no substitute is used. These Personal leave days may not be used to extend a vacation or holiday, unless the administration approves the absence for an officially sanctioned “state” event in which the employee’s own child is participating. This request shall be made to the appropriate administrator no less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the absence. Upon administration approval of a day to extend a holiday, the day will be at full deduction. Any additional days will be considered paid leave and then cost of sub leave will be used as available. Paid leave must be used before unpaid leave is granted. A full day deduction will be taken after 5 days (or 6 days if carryover day is applicable). The request must be made to the appropriate administrator forty-eight (48) hours in advance. The number of teachers gone for personal leave at any one time will be no more than two teachers at Xxxxxxx Elementary and Middle School and three teachers at Washington and Senior High. Teachers requesting personal leave to be used during the last ten (10) days of the school year must submit their request to the Administrative Team for approval no less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of requestthe absence. Employees not using their accumulated day of personal leave from the preceding year may be reimbursed at the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) for one day or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for one half day. This request for payment shall be made to the Office of the Superintendent by May 30 and will be paid on the employee’s June paycheck. The number of teachers gone for personal leave at any one time will be no more than two teachers at Xxxxxxx Elementary and Middle School and three teachers at Washington and Senior High.

Absences for Other Reasons. A. Other Funeral Up to one (1) additional day per year is allowed to use in the event of the death of a friend or relative outside the employee’s immediate family (as defined in Section 3A on page 133A, above) at no deduction. After one (1) day per year of other funeral leave, the cost of a substitute in the amount equal to the daily substitute rate will be deducted even if no substitute is required, unless school is not in session and days will be made up (snow days). Such leave must receive the prior approval of the administration. B. Contests, Festivals, Extra-Curricular Activities Contests and Festivals, and other extra-curricular activities are counted as part of the employee's work and do not involve pay deductions. Approval is secured from principal or Superintendent. C. Staff and/or Professional Development Meetings Attendance at staff and/or professional development meetings outside of the district is permitted at full pay if such absence is approved by the employee's principal. If any regular full-time employee wishes to be absent from duty for a brief period to attend a staff and/or professional development meeting outside of the district, a written request for approval of such absence on a form as provided by the Employer should be filed by the employee at least seven days prior to the first day of anticipated absence. Professional days shall be used for the purpose of: 1. Visitation to view other instructional techniques or programs. 2. Conferences, workshops, or seminars conducted by colleges, universities, or other educational institutions or organizations. D. Personal Leave Employees will receive two (2) days of personal leave with no deduction. Such leave may accumulate to a maximum of three (3) days in any one year. In addition, teachers will have three (3) days personal leave at a deduction equal to the daily rate for substitutes. Since the absence is a contract day, a deduction will be taken even if no substitute is used. These days may not be used to extend a vacation or holiday, unless the administration approves the absence for an officially sanctioned “state” event in which the employee’s own child is participating. Upon administration approval of a day to extend a holiday, the day will be at full deduction. Any additional days will be considered paid leave and then cost of sub leave will be used as available. Paid leave must be used before unpaid leave is granted. A full day deduction will be taken after 5 days (or 6 days if carryover day is applicable). The request must be made to the appropriate administrator forty-eight (48) hours in advance. The number of teachers gone for personal leave at any one time will be no more than two teachers at Xxxxxxx Elementary and Middle School and three teachers at Washington and Senior High. Teachers requesting personal leave to be used during the last ten (10) days of the school year must submit their request to the Administrative Team for approval thirty (30) days prior to the date of request. Employees not using their accumulated day of personal leave from the preceding year may be reimbursed at the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) for one day or twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for one half day. This request for payment shall be made to the Office of the Superintendent by May 30 and will be paid on the employee’s June paycheck.