DEFINITIONS OF LEAVES. Sick Leave – may be used for time taken off from work by an employee to attend to an illness of a child, parent, spouse, or domestic partner of employee. The Superintendent or his/her designee may require a physician’s verification of illness if an employee has been on sick leave for five (5) or more consecutive days or anytime the Superintendent or designee reasonable suspects that sick leave is being or has been abused Personal Necessity Leave – Sick leave may be used at the employee’s election, for purposes of personal necessity, provided that use of sick leave does not exceed seven (7) days in a school year. For purposes of personal necessity leave, “immediate family” means mother, father, guardian, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, spouse, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, step- child, step-parent, grandchildren, mother-in-law, father-in-law, or any relative living in the household of the employee. The employee shall not be required to disclose the reason for the personal leave but will be required to verify that it was not used for an improper purpose. The Superintendent or designee has the right to require employee verification of the use of personal necessity leave per Education Code section 44981. Under all circumstances, an employee shall verify in writing that sick leave for personal necessity was not used for vacation, recreation, seeking or engaging in other employment, to extend a holiday or weekend, or for concerted activities against the District.
DEFINITIONS OF LEAVES. Sick Leave – may be used for time taken off from work by an employee for medical appointment of the employee when such appointment cannot be made outside of work hours.
