LEAVE FOR ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY. A leave of not more than two days per contract-year will be granted in the case of the hospitalization of members of the immediate family of the employee, same is not to be charged against sick leave, said immediate family to be limited to the following relatives to wit: parent, child, spouse, grandchild, brother, or sister, or any family member of the household of the employee. Eligible employees may receive one day of hospital leave when immediate family members are involved with bonafide one day surgery in a recognized hospital.
LEAVE FOR ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY. Employees may have up to a maximum of three (3) days per calendar year to care for a member of the immediate family who is ill and when no other suitable arrangements are possible. In this case, the absence shall be treated as personal illness. In this respect, "immediate member" means husband or wife, son or daughter, father or mother. At no time shall the sick leave credits used for other than personal illness deplete an employee's accumulated credits to less than forty (40) days.
LEAVE FOR ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY. Employees may have up to a maximum of three (3) days per year to care for a member of the immediate family who is ill and when no other suitable arrangements are possible. In this case, the absence shall be treated as personal illness. In this respect, "immediate member" means husband or wife, son or daughter, father or mother. At no time shall the sick leave credits used for other than personal illness deplete an employee's accumulated credits to less than forty (40) days. Article Personal Leave Short Term Absence for reasons other than those cited above shall be considered personal, and such absence shall be without pay unless otherwise authorized. Application for leave of absence shall be made in writing and be subject to the approval of the Department Head. Long Term Personal leave of absence shall be granted at no cost to the Board for up to one (I)year to employees having five (5) years' service or more, on obtaining approval of the Secretary-Treasurer. The year would normally be a full year commencing in September and ending in August. Applications would be required in to begin the following school year in September. The employee shall not suffer any loss of seniority upon return to the same or comparable position following the year of absence. Extensions of long-term personal leaves will not normally be granted. Deferred Provision Permanent employees, with a minimum of five years seniority, shall be entitled to have of their salary held back each year for four years for the purpose of a one-year personal leave in the fifth year.
