Common use of Leave for Illness Clause in Contracts

Leave for Illness. Injury, and Emergencies 1. Each guest teacher shall accrue one day of leave for illness, injury, and emergencies as defined herein (referred to hereafter as “sick leave”) for each fifteen days of guest teaching in the Kent School District. Any sick leave not used shall be accumulated from one school year to the next. 2. Guest teacher may apply sick leave only when assigned in a long-term assignment (as defined in B-3), and then only after the 20th day of that assignment. When sick leave is applicable, compensation shall be the same as the compensation the guest teacher would have received had such guest teacher not taken sick leave. 3. For any absence in excess of five (5) consecutive working days, certification must be made by a practicing licensed health care provider that 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 practicing licensed health care provider that any additional use of sick leave is due to illness or injury. 4. In the case of a strike or work stoppage by any association or union associated with the Kent School District, the Board of Directors reserves the right to ask for a doctor’s validation of illness provided the Board acts to give advance notice that this provision will be implemented during a specific time.

Leave for Illness. Injury, and Emergencies 1. Each guest teacher shall accrue one day of leave for illness, injury, and emergencies as defined herein (referred to hereafter as “sick leave”) for each fifteen days of guest teaching in the Kent School District. Any sick leave not used shall be accumulated from one school year to the next. 2. Guest teacher may apply sick leave only when assigned in a long-term assignment (as defined in B-3B-7), and then only after the 20th day of that assignment. When sick leave is applicable, compensation shall be the same as the compensation the guest teacher would have received had such guest teacher not taken sick leave. 3. For any absence in excess of five (5) consecutive working days, certification must be made by a practicing licensed health care provider that 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 practicing licensed health care provider that any additional use of sick leave is due to illness or injury. 4. In the case of a strike or work stoppage by any association or union associated with the Kent School District, the Board of Directors reserves the right to ask for a doctor’s validation of illness provided the Board acts to give advance notice that this provision will be implemented during a specific time.

Leave for Illness. Injury, and Emergencies 1. Each guest teacher shall accrue one day of leave for illness, injury, and emergencies as defined herein (referred to hereafter as “sick leave”) for each fifteen days of guest teaching in the Kent School District. Any sick leave not used shall be accumulated from one school year to the next. 2. Guest teacher may apply sick leave only when assigned in a long-term assignment (as defined in B-3B-7), and then only after the 20th day of that assignment. When sick leave is applicable, compensation shall be the same as the compensation the guest teacher would have received had such guest teacher not taken sick leave. 3. For any absence in excess of five (5) consecutive working days, certification must be made by a practicing licensed health care provider that absence was due to illness or injury, 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 practicing licensed health care provider that any additional use of sick leave is due to illness or injury. 4. In the case of a strike or work stoppage by any association or union associated with the Kent School District, the Board of Directors reserves the right to ask for a doctor’s validation of illness provided the Board acts to give advance notice that this provision will be implemented during a specific time.