Extended Leave - Illness/Disability. An employee who is unable to work because of personal illness or disability, and who has exhausted all sick leave available, shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed two and one-half years. The leave shall be renewed on an annual basis upon written request of the employee. Failure to provide a timely written request for renewal will result in termination of the employee at the end of the most current leave period. Any employee unable to work due to illness or disability for a period of two and one-half years will be terminated at that point. Any employee unable to work due to personal illness or disability for a period of five (5) consecutive days or more may be required to provide medical certification of the illness/disability. The Board will pay health, dental, life, and long-term disability premiums for persons on extended illness/disability leave from the point of exhaustion of sick leave until the employee begins to receive long-term disability benefits as long as appropriate medical certification of the illness/disability is on file in the Human Resources Office. When the employee is able to return to work, s/he shall receive the salary in effect when the initial leave was granted.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
