Common use of Extended Illness or Disability Clause in Contracts

Extended Illness or Disability. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensable under Article VIII of this Agreement (Compensable Leave) shall be granted a leave of absence for medically certified reasons of health, including illness or disability due to pregnancy and/or childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy or recovery therefrom, for a period not to exceed one year from the date granted by the Board. A second year of leave will be allowed upon written request of the teacher and with submission of medical certification. A teacher anticipating extended illness may be granted such leave prior to the expiration of his or her accumulated compensable leave days if said teacher has spent down compensatory sick leave days to thirty (30) days or fewer. This leave shall be without regular pay. However, all benefits due to the employee under his or her other most recent employment status shall be paid. It is the responsibility of the employee to pay his or her share of the benefit costs on a quarterly basis. Teachers granted this leave during the school year shall be advanced on the salary schedule. If the leave should extend through the following full school year, the teacher would not advance on the salary schedule for that year.

Extended Illness or Disability. ‌ Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensable under Article VIII of this Agreement (Compensable Leave) shall be granted a leave of absence for medically certified reasons of health, including illness or disability due to pregnancy and/or childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy or recovery therefrom, for a period not to exceed one year from the date granted by the Board. A second year of leave will be allowed upon written request of the teacher and with submission of medical certification. A teacher anticipating extended illness may be granted such leave prior to the expiration of his or her accumulated compensable leave days if said teacher has spent down compensatory sick leave days to thirty (30) days or fewer. This leave shall be without regular pay. However, all benefits due to the employee under his or her other most recent employment status shall be paid. It is the responsibility of the employee to pay his or her share of the benefit costs on a quarterly basis. Teachers granted this leave during the school year shall be advanced on the salary schedule. If the leave should extend through the following full school year, the teacher would not advance on the salary schedule for that year.