Exhaustion of Sick Leave. Professional Staff Members who exhaust all sick leave they have earned or have had credited to their account as an advance or from the sick leave bank who remain sick and unable to report for work shall automatically, for up to thirty (30) days, be deemed on leave-without-pay status. During this thirty (30) day period, the Professional Staff Member MUST apply for appropriate leave to cover the absence from work. Failure to properly apply for appropriate leave during this thirty (30) day period is grounds for termination of the Professional Staff Member's contract for willful failure to return to work.
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Exhaustion of Sick Leave. Professional Staff Members A. Employees who exhaust all sick leave they have earned or have had credited to their account as an advance or from the sick leave bank who remain sick and unable to report for work shall automatically, for up to thirty (30) calendar days, be deemed on leave-without-pay status. During this thirty (30) calendar day period, the Professional Staff Member employee MUST apply for appropriate leave to cover the absence from work. Failure to properly apply for appropriate leave during this thirty (30) day period is grounds for termination of the Professional Staff Member's employee’s contract for willful failure to return to work.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
Exhaustion of Sick Leave. Professional Staff Members who exhaust all sick leave they have earned or have had credited to their account as an advance or from the sick leave bank who remain sick and unable to report for work shall automatically, for up to thirty (30) days, be deemed on leave-without-pay status. During this thirty (30) day period, the Professional Staff Member MUST apply for appropriate leave to cover the absence from work. Failure to properly apply for appropriate leave during this thirty (30) day period is grounds for termination of the Professional Staff Member's contract for willful failure to return to work.
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