Eligibility for ESLP. Current full-time K-12 Secretaries who are experiencing a medical emergency are eligible to receive up to thirty (30) days of paid leave from the ESLP during any school year and a maximum of forty-five (45) days during their career with the District. For purposes of this MOA, a “full-time” member is a member who is regularly scheduled to work more than 37.5 hours per week. To obtain such leave from the ESLP, an eligible member must have donated one (1) sick day in the current year and submit the following: (1) a written application to receive paid leave from the ESLP; and
Eligibility for ESLP. Current full-time PK-12 teachers who are experiencing a medical emergency are eligible to receive up to thirty (30) days of paid leave from the ESLP during any school year and a maximum of forty-five (45) days during their career with the District. For purposes of this article, a “full-time” teacher is a teacher who is regularly scheduled to work more than 37.5 hours per week. To obtain such leave from the ESLP, an eligible teacher must have donated one (1) discretionary day in the current year and submit the following: (1) a written application to receive paid leave from the ESLP; and (2) a medical certification from the teacher’s treating physician. The District may require additional information, as it deems necessary, to determine whether the teacher has a legitimate medical emergency. Teachers may not begin to draw paid leave from the ESLP unless and until the District approves the written application. The District’s decision to grant or deny leave from the ESLP is not subject to the grievance process. Those who do not participate in donation are not eligible to receive ESLP days.
