Common use of Extended Personal Illness Leave Clause in Contracts

Extended Personal Illness Leave. 1. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period of accumulated and extended sick leave will, upon written application and approval of the Superintendent, be granted an unpaid leave of absence for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness, up to a maximum of two (2) years. Such request for leave of absence shall be granted for up to one (1) year at a time and must be supported by a physician's certificate. The leave may be renewed and each subsequent request for renewal shall also be supported by a physician's certificate. At the end of two (2) years, the teacher's employment may be terminated, subject to the applicable tenure provisions of the New York State Education Law. 2. Employees returning to active teaching after such leave will, upon request, furnish the Board with a doctor's certification indicating fitness to return to full employment. 3. Employees exhausting accumulated sick leave who are ill but do not request personal illness leave of absence may be placed on inactive status for a period not to exceed two

Extended Personal Illness Leave. 1. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period of accumulated and extended sick leave will, upon written application and approval of the Superintendent, be granted an unpaid leave of absence for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness, up to a maximum of two four (24) years. Such request for leave of absence shall be granted for up to one one (1) year at a time and must be supported by a physician's certificate. The leave may be renewed and each subsequent request for renewal shall also be supported by a physician's certificate. At the end of two four (24) years, the teacher's employment may be terminated, subject to the applicable tenure provisions of the New York State Education Law. 2. Employees returning to active teaching after such leave will, upon request, furnish the Board with a doctor's certification indicating fitness to return to full employment. 3. Employees exhausting accumulated sick leave who are ill but do not request personal illness leave of absence may be placed on inactive status for a period not to exceed two(4) years and then dismissed for neglect of duty, subject to the applicable tenure provisions of the New York State Education Law.