Common use of Compensatory Time Utilization Clause in Contracts

Compensatory Time Utilization. The rules governing the utilization of compensatory time shall be as follows: a. Except as otherwise provided herein, compensatory time shall only be utilized during the school year in which it is earned. Teachers shall be given the opportunity to utilize their compensatory time, as provided herein, and compensatory time shall not be carried forward from one school year to another except as provided. b. Teachers shall submit a written request to the principal for utilization. The written request must be received by the principal no earlier than forty (40) calendar days prior to and no later than two (2) school days prior to the date compensatory time, if approved, is to be utilized. c. The principal shall act on requests for the utilization of compensatory time within one (1) school day, if submitted two (2) school days prior to the utilization. Other requests shall be acted upon within two (2) school days of the request. In the event the principal does not act on any request for the utilization of compensatory time within the specified time frames, the request shall be considered approved. In circumstances where the requesting teacher is not assigned to the same worksite as his/her principal, such responses shall be extended to three (3) school days. When a teacher applies for compensatory time two (2) or more school days prior to the day compensatory time is requested to be utilized, the teacher cannot be required to supply his/her own substitute as a condition of approval for such compensatory time request. d. Time limits may be waived by the principal without precedent and at his/her discretion. e. Failure of a teacher to utilize approved compensatory time may result, at the principal’s discretion, in the reduction of such time from the teacher’s accrued compensatory time balance. f. Up to twenty-four (24) hours of unused compensatory time shall be carried forward to the next school year. g. Up to twenty-four (24) hours of accrued compensatory time shall be made available to that teacher for utilization during the normal student day Nothing contained herein shall preclude a principal from approving utilization of compensatory time during the student day beyond the minimum guaranteed amount of twenty-four (24) hours. h. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as precluding a principal from allowing the utilization of compensatory time on a nonstudent attendance day as reflected on the school calendar as adopted by the Board. i. In the event a principal denies the utilization of accumulated compensatory time on an inservice day or on a post-planning day as scheduled on the school calendar as adopted by the Board, such denial shall give the affected teacher(s) the right to use, at his/her option, compensatory time in lieu of and for the same purpose(s) as sick leave. The amount of any such compensatory time utilized as sick leave shall be no more than an amount equal to the time designated by the Board for the affected inservice day or post-planning day. Provided that any sick leave taken on an inservice day or post-planning day shall be deducted from the accrued sick leave balance of the teacher. j. In the event a teacher chooses to utilize compensatory time in lieu of sick/personal leave as provided herein, such teacher shall be given a verification of such time being so charged to his/her compensatory time balance. k. The utilization of accrued compensatory time for a documented medical emergency shall be permitted. Documentation shall be submitted upon return to duty. l. On a day in which a teacher uses sick leave for a portion of a day, utilization of time before instructional hours or after instructional hours shall be allowed. m. Compensatory time utilization for a full-work day (24 hours total) shall not be denied if a teacher abides by provision 6.(b) and no more than 8% of the teachers are on personal leave exclusive of Friday’s prior to Monday holidays, the week of Thanksgiving, and the Friday’s prior to spring break and winter holiday.

Compensatory Time Utilization. The rules governing the utilization of compensatory time shall be as follows: a. Except as otherwise provided herein, compensatory time shall only be utilized during the school year in which it is earned. Teachers shall be given the opportunity to utilize their compensatory time, as provided herein, and compensatory time shall not be carried forward from one school year to another except as provided. b. Teachers shall submit a written request to the principal for utilization. The written request must be received by the principal no earlier than forty (40) calendar days prior to and no later than two (2) school days prior to the date compensatory time, if approved, is to be utilized. c. The principal shall act on requests for the utilization of compensatory time within one (1) school day, if submitted two (2) school days prior to the utilization. Other requests shall be acted upon within two (2) school days of the request. In the event the principal does not act on any request for the utilization of compensatory time within the specified time frames, the request shall be considered approved. In circumstances where the requesting teacher is not assigned to the same worksite as his/her principal, such responses shall be extended to three (3) school days. When a teacher applies for compensatory time two (2) or more school days prior to the day compensatory time is requested to be utilized, the teacher cannot be required to supply his/her own substitute as a condition of approval for such compensatory time request. d. Time limits may be waived by the principal without precedent and at his/her discretion. e. Failure of a teacher to utilize approved compensatory time may result, at the principal’s discretion, in the reduction of such time from the teacher’s accrued compensatory time balance. f. Up to twenty-four sixteen (2416) hours of unused compensatory time shall be carried forward to the next school year. g. Up to twenty-four sixteen (2416) hours of accrued compensatory time shall be made available to that teacher for utilization during the normal student day Nothing contained herein shall preclude a principal from approving utilization of compensatory time during the student day beyond the minimum guaranteed amount of twenty-four sixteen (2416) hours. h. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as precluding a principal from allowing the utilization of compensatory time on a nonstudent attendance day as reflected on the school calendar as adopted by the Board. i. In the event a principal denies the utilization of accumulated compensatory time on an inservice day or on a post-planning day as scheduled on the school calendar as adopted by the Board, such denial shall give the affected teacher(s) the right to use, at his/her option, compensatory time in lieu of and for the same purpose(s) as sick leave. The amount of any such compensatory time utilized as sick leave shall be no more than an amount equal to the time designated by the Board for the affected inservice day or post-planning day. Provided that any sick leave taken on an inservice day or post-planning day shall be deducted from the accrued sick leave balance of the teacher. j. In the event a teacher chooses to utilize compensatory time in lieu of sick/personal leave as provided herein, such teacher shall be given a verification of such time being so charged to his/her compensatory time balance. k. The utilization of accrued compensatory time for a documented medical emergency shall be permitted. Documentation shall be submitted upon return to duty. l. On a day in which a teacher uses sick leave for a portion of a day, utilization of time before instructional hours or after instructional hours shall be allowed. m. Compensatory time utilization for a full-work day (24 hours total) shall not be denied if a teacher abides by provision 6.(b) and no more than 8% of the teachers are on personal leave exclusive of Friday’s prior to Monday holidays, the week of Thanksgiving, and the Friday’s prior to spring break and winter holiday.