Anticipated Temporary Disability Leave a. The School Employer shall grant a teacher covered by this Contract a temporary disability leave for disabilities arising from major surgery, childbirth, physical illness, mental illness, and like disabilities, which cause a disability for more than three (3) weeks.
Anticipated Temporary Disability Leave. Where a temporary illness or injury can reasonably be anticipated because, but not limited to, scheduled surgery, pregnancy or hospitalization for diagnostic purposes, or any other illness or quarantine where the teacher's attending physician establishes a specific period of time such teacher will be unable to work, the following will apply:
Anticipated Temporary Disability Leave. Where a temporary illness or injury can reasonably be anticipated because, but not limited to, scheduled surgery, pregnancy or hospitalization for diagnostic purposes, or any other illness or quarantine where the teacher's attending physician establishes a specific period of time such teacher will be unable to work, the following will apply:
A. The maximum allowed medical leave is one hundred eight-three (183) work days in any academic year. If the employee is eligible for FMLA, both FMLA and ATDL leave will run concurrently.
B. The teacher will report the Anticipated Temporary Disability to the building administrator or immediate supervisor; and, at that time, will project the anticipated period of time when he/she will be unable to work.
C. If the teacher does not desire to use paid sick leave for the Anticipated Temporary Disability, the teacher may request a leave of absence with loss of pay up to one (1) year.
D. If the teacher desires to use paid sick leave for the Anticipated Temporary Disability, the teacher will remain on the job until such time that the attending physician establishes conclusively that the teacher is unable to work. At the time the teacher is declared unable to work by the attending physician, the teacher is eligible to use available paid sick leave in accordance with the established policy applicable to such leave. After available paid sick leave has been used, the teacher may request the use of Sick Leave Bank, in accordance with established policy, to remain in a paid status. If the Sick Leave Bank request is denied, the employee would continue on their leave in an unpaid status until they were returned to work by their physician or they had reached the one hundred eighty-three (183) day maximum, whichever comes first. If they reach the one hundred eighty-three (183) day maximum for medical leave, they would be asked to return to work, resign, or, if applicable, retire. If the Anticipated Temporary Disability, as substantiated by the attending physician, is due to pregnancy, said teacher may request a leave of absence without compensation up to one (1) year any time between the date of commencement of the pregnancy and the date of delivery, provided she notifies the Office of Human Resources at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which she desires to start her leave.
E. If requested by the principal, the teacher requesting a leave of absence because of an Anticipated Temporary Disability who continues to perform duties...
