Disability Leave Without Pay. Employees on disability leave without pay shall adhere to the following conditions:
1. Such leave shall be for the duration of the disability, but not to exceed one (1) year.
2. A disabled employee shall request in writing to the Board of Education to be placed on disability leave as soon as medical confirmation of the disability is made. An employee on disability leave shall either exhaust or bank sick leave, subject to the requirements of the District-provided Long Term Disability insurance plan.
3. Any employee who can anticipate a disability in advance must request in writing a disability leave at least sixty (60) days prior to the expected date of such leave.
4. Any employee who can anticipate a disability in advance shall be permitted to continue working as long as he/she satisfactorily performs all regular and normal duties and functions of his/her position. If the employee can no longer fulfill the essential functions of his/her position, the employee will be placed on disability leave.
5. An employee on disability leave of one (1) semester or more who desires to return to duty shall submit a written request to the Superintendent at least thirty
Disability Leave Without Pay. An employee shall be permitted to continue working as long as he/she satisfactorily performs the essential functions of the employee’s position. If this requirement cannot be fully maintained, the employee will be placed on disability leave. An employee placed on disability leave shall either exhaust or bank sick leave. An employee on disability leave without pay shall not be entitled to the economic fringe benefits provided for in this Agreement, unless required by law. Seniority does not accumulate for leaves of one (1) or more days. Disability leave without pay shall be granted on the following basis:
1. Such leave shall be for the duration of the disability but not to exceed one (1) year.
2. Disabled employees shall notify their supervisor as soon as confirmation of the disability is made and shall accompany such notice with a physician’s written statement setting forth the employee is physically unable to continue working, if applicable.
3. Subsequent physician’s statements may be required by the Board.
4. Before the employee can return from leave, a physician’s statement must be submitted confirming that the employee is capable of performing the essential functions of the employee’s position. This restriction can be modified at the discretion of the Administration based upon the attending physician’s recommendation.
5. An employee on leave desiring to return to duty shall submit a written request to the Assistant Superintendent at least five (5) working days prior to the end of the leave. This time frame may be waived by the Administration on a non-precedent setting basis.
6. Failure to return to work as set forth herein or failure to follow the above requirements and responsibilities shall mean that the employee’s employment shall be automatically terminated.
7. An employee returning from disability leave shall be returned to the position he/she had before the leave was granted, pending an unconditional physician’s release.
Disability Leave Without Pay. 1. A disability leave of absence without pay due to a disabling illness, injury, or conditions may be granted by the Employer for a period of up to six (6) months upon the presentation of evidence as to the probable date for return to active work status. The employee must demonstrate that the probable length of disability will not exceed six
Disability Leave Without Pay. Disability leave without pay will be granted upon exhaustion of an employee’s sick leave, if the employee is:
1) hospitalized or institutionalized;
2) convalescing as authorized by a physician; and,
3) has been declared unable to perform his/her duties by a physician. Disability leave without pay may be granted for a maximum of one (1) year. An employee must give the Employer prior notice of their ability to return to work. An employee must also furnish a physician’s statement that he/she is capable of performing the duties of his/her position. The employee is solely responsible for the expense of this statement.
Disability Leave Without Pay. All employees covered by this Agreement who are or become disabled shall be eligible for a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed six (6) months, subject to the following provisions.
1. The employee shall apply for such leave in writing to the department head.
2. The employee shall submit a physician’s report, including a statement on the nature of the illness or injury and whether or not the employee is unable to work.
3. The employee shall submit a physician’s statement of release for work before returning to duty.
4. In the event an employee is unable to return to work at the end of the aforementioned six (6) months, the employee shall be placed in a layoff status for a period not to exceed an additional eighteen (18) months. During the period of layoff, should the employee’s physician approve, in writing, the employee’s return to work, said employee may, on the basis of the general seniority and provided he/she has the ability to do the work, displace the most junior employee in any job classification equal to or lower in grade than his/her original position within the bargaining unit. Said employee so displaced shall have the rights afforded in Article XII.
5. During such period of leave, the City will continue to make its normal contribution towards health insurance premiums for such employees for a period not to exceed six (6) months.
Disability Leave Without Pay. Upon submission of proof of disability, the Employer shall grant leave without pay until the employee is declared permanent and stationary by his/her attending physician in cases of industrial accident or illness or for such period of time as medically necessary for the disability as defined by the FEHA and the ADA, provided the length of time does not pose an undue hardship to the Employer. Such leave shall be granted after the employee has exhausted all forms of paid time off and may, at the option of the Employer, be continued for the duration of the employee's disability.
Disability Leave Without Pay. Employees on disability leave without pay shall adhere to the following conditions:
1. Such leave shall be for the duration of the disability, but not to exceed one (1) year.
2. A disabled employee shall request in writing to the Board of Education to be placed on disability leave as soon as medical confirmation of the disability is made. An employee on disability leave shall either exhaust or bank sick leave, subject to the requirements of the District-provided Long Term Disability insurance plan.
3. Any employee who can anticipate a disability in advance must request in writing a disability leave at least sixty (60) days prior to the expected date of such leave.
4. Any employee who can anticipate a disability in advance shall be permitted to continue working as long as he/she satisfactorily performs all regular and normal duties and functions of his/her position. If the employee can no longer fulfill the essential functions of his/her position, the employee will be placed on disability leave.
5. An employee on disability leave of one (1) semester or more who desires to return to duty shall submit a written request to the Superintendent at least thirty (30) days prior to the date he/she wishes to return or prior to the end of the leave, whichever is earlier. The employee shall return no later than the first day of the beginning of a semester following the date of the employee becoming eligible to return.
6. An employee returning from disability leave shall remain on the same salary schedule step as at the time of the departure unless the employee was employed more than one hundred (100) days during the school year when the leave commenced. In that case, the employee shall return at the next higher step on the salary schedule for the school year following the leave.
7. Action shall be taken by the Board on a case-by-case basis for failure to report to work or failure to follow the above requirements and responsibilities. Such Board action shall not constitute a precedent.
8. Physicians’ statements shall be required by the Board to certify the need for such disability leave and that the employee is capable of returning to work from such leave without restriction or limitation.
Disability Leave Without Pay. 1. Disabled employees shall be entitled to a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed six (6) months, subject to the following provisions.
a. The employee shall apply for such leave, in writing, to the Library Director or designated representative.
b. The employee shall submit a physician’s report including a statement of the illness or injury and whether or not the employee is able to work.
c. The employee shall submit to the Library Director or designated representative, a physician’s statement of release for work before returning to work.
2. In the event the employee is unable to return to work at the end of the aforementioned six (6) months, the employee shall be placed in a layoff status for a period not to exceed an additional eighteen (18) months.
a. During the period of layoff, should the employee’s physician approve, in writing, the employee’s return to work, said employee may, on the basis of the general seniority and provided he/she has the ability to do the work, displace the most junior employee in any job classification equal to or lower in grade than his/her original position within the bargaining unit. Said employee so displaced shall have the rights afforded in Article XI.
3. For a period not to exceed six (6) months the Employer shall continue to pay or share in the premium payment as provided in Article XV.
Disability Leave Without Pay. Employees on disability leave without pay shall adhere to the following conditions:
1. Such leave shall be for the duration of the disability, but not to exceed one (1) year.
2. A disabled employee shall request in writing to the Board of Education to be placed on disability leave as soon as medical confirmation of the disability is made. An employee on disability leave shall either exhaust or bank sick leave, subject to the requirements of the District-provided Long Term Disability insurance plan.
Disability Leave Without Pay
