Common use of LEAVE FOR ILLNESS, INJURY AND EMERGENCIES Clause in Contracts

LEAVE FOR ILLNESS, INJURY AND EMERGENCIES. Each teacher under contract with the District shall be granted twelve (12) days sick leave for illness, injury and emergencies as defined herein. Sick leave accumulated by a teacher while employed in a certificated position in any school district in the state shall be granted to such person upon employment in the District, provided such accumulated sick leave is verified by the previous employer(s). Compensation for sick leave shall be the same as the employee‘s regular rate. The District shall administer a leave sharing program as authorized by Chapter 392-126 WAC. Any sick leave not taken shall accumulate from year to year unless the teacher elects to be paid for some accumulated sick leave under the Attendance Incentive Program as provided by the following: (1) in January any eligible employee may exercise an option to receive remuneration for unused leave for illness or injury accumulated in the previous year at a rate equal to one day‘s monetary compensation of the employee for each four full days of accrued leave for illness or injury in excess of sixty (60) days. Leave for illness or injury for which compensation has been received shall be deducted from accrued leave for illness or injury at the rate of four days for every one day‘s monetary compensation; PROVIDED that no employee may receive compensation under this section for any portion of leave for illness or injury accumulated at a rate in excess of one day per month; (2) at the time of separation from school district employment due to retirement or death, an eligible teacher or the teacher‘s estate shall receive remuneration at a rate equal to one day‘s current monetary compensation of the employee for each four days accrued leave for illness or injury. No more than 180 accrued sick leave days shall be eligible for conversion. Any time a teacher is absent in excess of five (5) consecutive working days, certification must be provided by a licensed healthcare provider that the absence was due to illness, or injury, and must be renewed every ten (10) days, unless other arrangements are approved by Human Resources. After an employee uses fifteen (15) days of sick leave during any one school year, the District may require certification by a licensed healthcare provider that any additional use of sick leave is due to illness or injury.

LEAVE FOR ILLNESS, INJURY AND EMERGENCIES. Each teacher employee under contract with the District shall be granted twelve (12) days sick leave for illness, injury and emergencies as defined herein. Sick leave accumulated by a teacher an employee while employed in a certificated position in any school district in the state shall be granted to such person upon employment in the District, provided such accumulated sick leave is verified by the previous employer(s). Compensation for sick leave shall be the same as the employee‘s employee’s regular rate. The District shall administer a leave sharing program as authorized by Chapter 392-126 WAC. Any sick leave not taken shall accumulate from year to year unless the teacher employee elects to be paid for some accumulated sick leave under the Attendance Incentive Program as provided by the following: (1) in January any eligible employee may exercise an option to receive remuneration for unused leave for illness or injury accumulated in the previous year at a rate equal to one day‘s day’s monetary compensation of the employee for each four full days of accrued leave for illness or injury in excess of sixty (60) days. Leave for illness or injury for which compensation has been received shall be deducted from accrued leave for illness or injury at the rate of four days for every one day‘s day’s monetary compensation; PROVIDED that no employee may receive compensation under this section for any portion of leave for illness or injury accumulated at a rate in excess of one day per month; (2) at the time of separation from school district employment due to retirement or death, an eligible teacher employee or the teacher‘s employee’s estate shall receive remuneration at a rate equal to one day‘s day’s current monetary compensation of the employee for each four days accrued leave for illness or injury. No more than 180 accrued sick leave days shall be eligible for conversion. Any time a teacher employee is absent in excess of five (5) consecutive working days, certification must be provided by a licensed healthcare provider that the absence was due to illness, or injury, and must be renewed every ten (10) days, unless other arrangements are approved by Human Resources. After an employee uses fifteen (15) days of sick leave during any one school year, the District may require certification by a licensed healthcare provider that any additional use of sick leave is due to illness or injury.