Health Leave—Unpaid. A member of the bargaining unit shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for health reasons for a period of 39 months after which time his/her employment with the District may be terminated. A statement of medical need from a qualified physician may be requested by the District. The employment status of a member of the bargaining unit requesting such health leave shall not be affected by the granting of the leave. Prior to return to duty, a statement must be furnished from the member’s physician indicating that the returning member can return to full-time employment without detriment to his/her health.
Health Leave—Unpaid. The Governing Board may, in its sole judgment and discretion, grant unpaid health leave(s) to permanent employees subject to the provisions of Education Code Section 88195.
Health Leave—Unpaid. 1. The District may grant an employee a leave of absence without pay for reasons of health. Such leave will be for a period neither less than one (1) semester nor more than one (1) year. A Statement of Need by a physician is required with the application. The District may obtain, at District expense, the opinion of a physician chosen by the District. Probationary or tenure status of an employee requesting health leave will not be affected if such leave is granted.
2. The employee shall notify the District of the employee’s intended return date at least two (2) weeks in advance of the expiration date of the leave.
3. The request to return from a health leave shall be accompanied by a statement from the employee’s physician, indicating that the employee can return to full-time employment without detriment to the employee’s health. The District may request, at District expense, the opinion of a physician chosen by the District.
4. Employees on health leave may accept a position in another district only upon prior approval by the District.
Health Leave—Unpaid. The Board shall grant a unit member unpaid leave of absence for health reasons. The conditions and procedures for obtaining such leave are as follows:
16.3.1 The unit member shall provide the District with a written request.
16.3.2 Such leave shall be for the remainder of the school year or less at the discretion of the Board.
16.3.3 Upon written request, the Board may extend a unit member's health leave for an additional semester or one year. The unit member who seeks such extension shall make application within forty-five (45) calendar days, or as soon as reasonably known, prior to the beginning of the requested extension.
16.3.4 The illness shall be confirmed by a written statement from the employee's physician and may be, at the Board's expense, attested by a Board-designated physician. Medical costs shall be paid by the District unless appropriate proceedings result in discipline.
16.3.5 The physician's statement should, when possible, include the beginning date of disability, the cause of the disability, and the anticipated date of return to active service.
16.3.6 The District shall grant a health leave to any unit member who meets the criteria of 16.3.1, 16.3.3, and 16.3.4, and who has applied for and is pursuing a disability allowance from the State Teacher's Retirement System (STRS). If the unit member is determined to be eligible for the disability allowance by STRS, such leave shall be extended for the term of the disability, but not for more than thirty- nine (39) months from the date of notification of the determination.
Health Leave—Unpaid. 1. A unit member who has exhausted all sick leave benefits and is unable to return to service due to personal illness or injury shall be placed on an unpaid leave of absence for reasons of health for the balance of that school year. Such a leave may be extended, upon verification of continued disability, for up to a maximum of three school years including the year the leave commences. Normally the leave will expire concurrently with the end of a semester.
2. A unit member who is seeking an extension of a health leave shall submit a written request on the appropriate District form accompanied by a medical statement verifying the need for the leave. Said request shall include the desired beginning and ending dates of the leave. The request shall be submitted to the Personnel Office in sufficient time for consideration by the Superintendent and presentation to the Board of Education prior to the desired effective date of the leave.
3. A unit member shall not accept gainful employment while on a health leave of absence without prior written approval of the Superintendent. Such approval will only be denied for good cause.
4. Prior to returning to active duty, the unit member shall submit a medical statement indicating his/her ability to assume assigned duties.
Health Leave—Unpaid. 1. The District may grant an employee a leave of absence without pay for reasons of health. Such leave will be for a period neither less than one (1) semester nor more than one (1) year. A Statement of Need by a physician is required with the application. The District may obtain, at District expense, the opinion of a physician chosen by the District. Probationary or tenure status of an employee requesting health leave will not be affected if such leave is granted.
2. The employee shall notify the District of the employee’s intended return date at least two
