Epidemic or Other Public Calamity. Members shall be paid for all time lost when schools in which they are employed are closed owing to an epidemic or other public calamity. To be eligible for calamity day payment, a substitute must have worked in the same assignment the work day before the calamity day. Public calamities shall be determined by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. In the case of absence resulting from travel difficulties between the member’s local residence and his place of employment, provided these difficulties are caused by flood, storm or other uncontrollable conditions, the Superintendent shall waive the salary deduction if, in his judgment, the member has made every reasonable effort to get to his place of employment. In case of absence due to damage or serious and immediate threat of damage to the member’s residence resulting from flood, storm or other uncontrollable conditions, the Superintendent shall waive the salary deduction if, in his judgment, such absence was imperative to the protection of property and personal safety of the member and his immediate family. The Superintendent has the authority, under highly unusual circumstances, to declare schools closed. When the Superintendent exercises this authority, the following conditions shall prevail:
Epidemic or Other Public Calamity. A. Employees shall be paid for all time lost when schools in which they are employed are closed due to calamity. Public calamities shall be determined by the Superintendent.
