Leave of Absence for Sickness or Disability. An employee who is certified by the Employer’s medical examiner as being unable to work because of personal illness or disability and who has exhausted all available sick leave shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of such illness or disability or for one (1) year, whichever is less. No employee benefits, with the exception of seniority, shall accrue or continue in effect while said employee is on leave of absence for sickness or disability. The Employer is not required to grant a leave of absence nor grant payment of sick leave to an employee whose illness or disability is the result of said employee being engaged in remunerative work unrelated to school district duties.
