Common use of COVERED ABSENCES Clause in Contracts

COVERED ABSENCES. Provided that a paid substitute is not hired to fill the teacher's absence, if any teacher is (1) absent for a portion of, but not for a full, student-contact day, (2) thereby misses classroom, student-supervisory, or other student-related duties, and (3) would otherwise be charged with having taken personal or sick leave; and if (4) the absent teacher's student-contact responsibilities are taken over in their entirety and performed voluntarily by another teacher or teachers qualified to perform the absent teacher's duties, in lieu of such volunteer's preparation, lunch or unassigned duty times and without slighting the volunteer's own employment responsibilities, then the absent teacher shall not be charged personal or sick leave for the absence. It is understood, however, that unless the said volunteer covers all of the absent teacher's student-contact periods and/or duties during the absence, the absent teacher shall not receive the benefit of this section. A teacher shall notify the building administrator or his or her designee of his or her absence prior to the teacher's departure. Such absence shall not occur on a regular basis nor shall such absences occur on a majority of days in any one week unless approved by the building principal.