Conditions of Leaves of Absences. 1. In the event an Employee takes any paid leave time the Employee's benefits (leave accumulation, insurance, etc.) shall continue to accrue or be paid as though the Employee was working.
2. An Employee who takes an unpaid leave of absence due to illness or injury which incapacitates him/her and whose sick leave has been exhausted, shall have his/her insurance paid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days, at which time all premium payment by the Employer shall cease. It is understood by the parties that an Employee may be entitled to further Employer-paid benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
3. An Employee who takes an unpaid leave of absence for reasons other than incapacitating injury and/or illness shall not receive paid insurance or benefits for the time he/she is off from work.
4. The Employer reserves the right to require a physician's certification from the Employee concerning any physical or mental illness and/or injury. Upon completion of the leave, the Employer reserves the right to require a physician's verification of the Employee's physical or mental ability to return to work. Upon return from a leave of absence, the Employee shall be assigned to the same seniority classification held before leave.
5. An Employee absent due to injury or illness incurred in the course of his or her employment with the Xxxxxx Consolidated Schools shall be paid the difference between his/her net wages and any benefits received under the Worker's Compensation Act for a maximum of ninety (90) working days, which shall not be charged against the Employee's accumulated sick leave days. Thereafter, the Employee shall be placed on unpaid leave of absence due to his/her disability while he/she is receiving benefits under the Worker's Compensation Act. The Employee's sick leave days shall not be charged for any period of absence. The Employee's sick days, in one-half (1/2) day increments, may be used after the first ninety (90) working days to offset any difference between his/her net compensation. For Employees receiving health insurance benefits under this Agreement, the Employer shall provide fully paid health insurance coverage for a period of thirty (30) calendar days of an Employee's absence under these conditions.
Conditions of Leaves of Absences. Unless otherwise set forth in Article VI, any leave of absence is subject to the following general conditions:
6.10.1 All requests for leave, except for leaves under the Family and Medical Leave Act, shall be made in writing to the Superintendent or designee for approval by the Board at least 90 calendar days prior to the anticipated beginning of such leave. In extraordinary circumstances, the Board may waive the 90-day deadline.
6.10.2 Any request for a leave based upon personal medical reasons shall be accompanied by a physician's statement indicating the nature, anticipated extent, and duration of medical disability. From time to time, the Superintendent or designee may request the teacher to furnish subsequent statements from the doctor indicating the teacher's continued ability to perform their teaching duties.
6.10.3 In order to advance on the salary schedule, a teacher returning from an approved leave of absence must have worked the equivalent of 0.6 of 183 work days (i.e., a teacher's leave of absence may not exceed 73 days), exclusive of the annually-allotted sick and personal leave days. If the leave exceeds the year in which such leave commences, the second year shall not be considered for step advancement on the salary schedule. A teacher on an unpaid leave of absence will maintain their seniority position and will be afforded seniority credit in accordance with Article VIII, Section 2 of this Agreement.
6.10.4 In all instances where a teacher is granted a leave of absence of six (6) months or more, as a condition thereof, he or she shall advise the Superintendent or designee in writing by February 1 prior to the termination of such leave that they intend to return to employment. The teacher and Superintendent shall confer on a plan of return in all instances of medical related leaves before commencement of the same. Return to the District shall be in accordance with the agreed-upon plan. Failure to advise the Superintendent or designee of the intent to return, as required by this Section, shall be treated as an election not to return to employment and as a resignation from the District.
6.10.5 A leave of absence may be granted to a nontenured teacher under unusual circumstances by action of the Board, subject to all the conditions applicable to a tenured teacher and, provided the term of such leave shall not be considered in computing full-time employment under Section 5/24-11 of the School Code for purposes of the continuous employment necess...
