Leave Days. 1. Each full-time teacher employed under regular contract shall be entitled to an annual allotment of thirteen (13) leave days. Such allotment shall be credited the first day of each school year and unused days shall be accumulated as sick leave to a total of one hundred eighty-two and one half (182.5) days. The teacher’s accumulated sick days may be used following use of 13 days and a doctor’s note with approval by Superintendent. Certificated staff with an accumulation of 182.5 days of accumulated sick leave shall be compensated at the end of each school year at the rate of the current daily certified substitute pay per each unused day above the 182.5 day accumulation. Such payments shall be made in July of each year. This money shall be placed in the teacher’s 403(b). If school corporation revenue in the Education Fund exceeds expenditures in the calendar year by an amount between $6,000 and $24,000, then the amount of that excess (minus compensation pay), not to exceed $18,000, shall be made available to fund a buyback of unused accumulated sick leave days on the following terms: Teachers shall have the option of selling up to ten (10) days, per round, of unused accumulated sick leave back to the school corporation at the daily rate of pay for a certified substitute teacher. This option will be offered to teachers in accordance with their seniority (total years of continuous service at Western Xxxxx) in the school corporation, with the teacher with the most seniority having priority to exercise the option, and it shall be available only to the extent of the total amount of money available as set forth above. Payment for these days shall be deposited in the individual teacher’s 403(b) plan, and upon payment those sick leave days shall no longer be available to the selling teacher. Said days must have been earned while the teacher has been employed in the school corporation. To participate in the program a teacher must maintain at all times a minimum balance of one hundred (100) days of accumulated sick leave. This method shall continue in successive rounds until the available money remaining less than daily rate of pay for a certified substitute teacher. If more money is available to the school corporation than is needed to fund the buy-backs exercised under this program, the school corporation may retain such money in its Education Fund. After selling a cumulative amount of eighty (80) days, teachers will receive a guaranteed buyback of any leave days ...
Leave Days. 1. Full-time teachers on an annual contract for the work year will be entitled to 12 days of sick leave each year with a maximum accumulation of 150 days. Part-time certified teachers will receive a prorated number of days each year with a maximum accumulation of 150 days. A pro-rata adjustment of accumulated sick leave credit will occur for any contract days not fulfilled due to early termination of employment or for days taken under a leave of absence or leave without pay.
Leave Days. Teachers on summer employment for the Board shall be eligible to use accumulated sick leave, but will not earn or accumulate sick leave during summer employment. Because of the shortness of time for the summer term, no teacher may take more than 10% of the length of summer school in accumulated sick leave days during summer employment for the school, regardless of the number of days the teacher has accumulated or earned.
Leave Days. The Association shall be allowed up to sixty five (65) days of leave per year for members of the bargaining unit to carry out the statutory duties of the Association as exclusive representative in collective bargaining, contract administration, grievance processing during the life of the contract, and related activities bearing a direct relationship to labor-management relationships between the Association and the District. Such leave shall be granted upon request of the Association President or Vice President. The Association shall be billed for substitute costs for each day of actual substitute usage.
Leave Days a. All teachers regularly employed shall be granted two (2) days of leave per year with full daily pay. Teachers shall apply for leave days five (5) calendar days in advance, unless extenuating circumstances exist. The Superintendent may limit the number of regularly employed teachers absent at any one time.
Leave Days. It is the expectation that employees will report to work on a regular basis and be on time for scheduled work. Absenteeism places an undue burden on the school district’s ability to manage and direct the programs and activities that affect students, parents, staff and the community. It is recognized that over the course of the year, there may be reasons for employees to be absent from work. However, the frequency and duration of these absences must be monitored by the employer and excessive absenteeism will be addressed. Good attendance will benefit employees in terms of job security, better earnings, protection of sick leave benefits and equitable treatment. All AFSCME personnel, in the event of personal illness, family illness, death in family or other reason, are expected to follow the reporting procedures for absences as provided by the district/supervisor. All employees must request and receive permission from their appropriate administrator/supervisor before leaving their assigned work area and/or building while on duty. Failure to comply with the reporting procedures may result in loss of pay to the employee and/or further disciplinary action. Any absence which is taken for an improper reason or which is used for purposes other than as stated by the employee shall be considered abusive. Any employee abusing the leave policies of the district shall be subjected to appropriate discipline, up to suspension or termination. In addition, it is the expectation that employees will punch themselves in and out of work and not request others to do so. Employees who register time records for other employees (punch in or out of work) or who request such action, will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.
Leave Days. Job-share teachers will receive sick and personal days on the same basis as full-time teachers prorated between the two teachers.
Leave Days. A. Personal Leave – two (2) personal leave days, non-accumulative.
Leave Days. When the schools and school offices are officially closed by the Superintendent, no leave days previously arranged by an employee will be deducted for such emergency days.
Leave Days. 1. Employees under a school-year contract shall be allowed sick, injury, and emergency leave at the rate of ten (10) days per school year. Employees on a twelve (12) month work contract shall be allowed such leave at the rate of one (1) day per month of employment.