Extended Personal Illness Leave. Any employee who suffers from a serious medical condition and such condition extends beyond accumulated sick leave allowable, may be granted a leave of absence of up to one (1) year without pay or increment in accordance with applicable law. 1. Request for such leave must be accompanied by a statement from an attending physician that such leave is medically necessary. 2. Request for such leave must also be approved by the Department of Human Resources. An external consultant may be used, but the District will make the final decision. 3. The employee will remain as part of their school/department staff while on leave. The vacated position will be posted and filled using a placeholder for the remainder of the work year, unless the employee indicates he/she will return within 90 days, in which case the position will be filled on a temporary basis until the regular employee returns. In no case will the employee’s position with the district be held for more than one (1) year. The period of probation for an employee will be extended in accordance with the length of leave of absence.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
