ALLOWED LEAVE. Section 19.1 Time off may be taken by bargaining unit members under allowed leave in order to attend outside department training, hazmat training, original EMT certification, Union business time as outlined in Article 10, Section 10.3 or other required time off not covered under the various sections of this Agreement. Allowed leave time off shall not be deducted from sick leave, vacation leave or other benefits.
ALLOWED LEAVE. For employees in job categories whose annual sick leave allocation is less than fifteen (15) days, absences which may or may not be covered by any other leave provision of this Agreement, may be approved without pay. No more than five (5) days shall be allowed per school term and is not accumulated from year to year. Except in cases of emergency, written advance notice of the necessity for allowed leave shall be submitted at least three (3) school days prior to date of requested leave to the Building Principal. Allowed leave shall not normally be granted for a day immediately before or after a holiday or scheduled vacation, during the first five student attendance days or last five student attendance days of school, on the day of a workshop or inservice training, or District-wide conference days (all defined as the "blackout" period). In case of emergency or unusual circumstances beyond the control of the Employee, allowed leave may be used during the "blackout" period noted above if the Employee gives a written reason which is to be submitted to the Superintendent for approval.
