Extended Leave - Health Reasons. Any teacher whose personal illness, physical incapability, or mental incapacity extends beyond accumulated sick leave may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or benefits. Said leave may be for a portion of, but will not extend past the end of the current contract year. Persons absent due to prolonged illness, physical incapability, or mental incapacity, may be required to submit periodically to the Superintendent's office a physician's statement setting forth the nature of the illness or incapacity and the projected date of return. Any employee granted leave under the provisions of this policy shall retain all tenure rights and status, but in all other respects the employee shall not be entitled to any other contract or policy rights, benefits, or privileges, unless otherwise specifically permitted by the appropriate policy. In the event of extended leave for health reasons, the employee will be granted a salary schedule increment only if the employee has worked at least 80% of his/her total contact days during the year the leave is granted (prior use of accumulated sick leave and other excused leaves shall not be counted in the 20% of contract days allowed for extended leave).
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Samples: Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
