Common use of General Provisions Covering Temporary Disability Leaves Are as follows Clause in Contracts

General Provisions Covering Temporary Disability Leaves Are as follows. a. If a teacher desires to continue his duty assignment prior to the commencement of a leave, the teacher will be permitted to continue on full active duty until such date, provided he does perform the full duties and responsibilities of his position and assignments, and provides, if requested by the Board, a written statement from his physician attesting to the teacher’s ability to continue performing the full schedule of duties and responsibilities of his position and assignments. b. A teacher may elect to utilize his accumulated sick leave during his period of temporary disability. While on leave, sick leave days will be paid only for the number of assigned duty days the teacher is absent for which the teacher is temporarily disabled, limited to the extent of the number of sick leave days accumulated by the teacher at the time said leave commences. If sick leave is exhausted during the temporary disability leave period, the remainder of the leave will be without pay and subject to all other provisions contained herein. c. In all such cases the Board reserves the right to require certification by a physician of the teacher’s fitness to return to employment and resume the full performance of the duties and responsibilities to which he may be assigned. d. Except for a temporary disability caused by pregnancy as is provided herein, no leave under this provision shall be granted for a period exceeding one (1) year.