Extended Leave For Illness Or Injury. If an employee has utilized all accumulated sick leave and is still absent from duties, the employee is entitled to a leave of absence for illness or injury for up to five (5) months. Compensation for such leave shall be at the difference between his/her pay and the cost of a substitute, whether or not a substitute is used. Only one (1) entitlement of differential pay shall be allowed for any single and continuous absence that extends into the next school year. Part-time employees shall be entitled to a pro rata of this benefit.
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