Common use of LEAVE PAY Clause in Contracts

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers shall be credited eight (8) days sick leave per year at the beginning of the school year accumulative to one hundred (100) days. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of one (1) day per month from September through April. If an employee fails to complete a full school year, sick days taken in excess of the earned one (1) day per month shall be deducted from the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if the teacher is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business day. B. Teachers may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother). This leave may also be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of three (3) composed of the Superintendent, building principal and teacher involved. C. All teachers will be credited three (3) paid leave days per year for personal business. These days will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.5) days per semester. A teacher who leaves prior to the end of the school year will have their leave days prorated. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of using leave. Personal business days may be accumulated to a maximum of five (5) days, but no more than four (4) days may be taken in any school year. Personal business day or days cannot be used the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when the teacher is scheduled for fall or spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school year, two (2) days shall be transferred to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversion. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up to a maximum of 100 sick days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers At the beginning of each school year each administrator shall be credited eight with twelve (8) 12) days of sick leave per leave, the unused portion of which shall accumulate from year at the beginning of the school year accumulative to one hundred (100) days. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of one (1) day per month from September through April. If an employee fails to complete a full school year, sick not to exceed sixty-five (65) days (ninety (90) days for those administrators grandfathered in 1970-71.) The leave days may be taken in excess of by an administrator for the earned one (1) day per month shall be deducted from following reasons and subject to the teacher's final paycheckfollowing conditions. 1. The Personal illness or disability, the administrator may use all or any portion of the leave to recover from the administrator's own illness or disability, which shall include childbirth and complications of pregnancy. In case of excessive absences, the Board may request a of Education shall have the right to have an examination by an agreed to physician's report if the teacher is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather Death or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business day. B. Teachers may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (which includes parents, spouse, parents of spouse, brothers, sisters, children, parentsgrandparents and grandchildren. The Board is to have discretionary authority in unusual cases. Effective July 1, parents-in-law1996, brotherfor all sick days that an administrator would have accumulated, sisterthe district shall credit the administrator with a $25.00 credit per sick day. The $25.00 shall be paid to an administrator upon retirement or resignation from the Xxxxxxxx Schools B. Each administrator is entitled to two (2) personal leave days per contract year. Personal days are not accumulative as personal days, grandfatherhowever, grandmother)they will not be deducted from sick leave. This leave may also A personal day will be available in case granted for a full or half day when approved. At the end of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of each school year, an administrator's unused personal days shall be added to his/her accumulated sick days. If an administrator, after using his/her two (2) personal business days stated above, needs up to three (3) composed additional personal days due to an emergency or a personal situation that can only be addressed during work time, these additional personal days may be granted by the Superintendent. Any additional days will be deducted from the administrator’s sick days. An administrator will be allowed up to 3 discretionary days to be used at Spring Break or any other non teacher/student day with pre approval of the Superintendent, building principal Superintendent of Schools. If an administrator is required or mandated to attend a workshop or meeting on Saturday then they will be allowed 1 discretionary day to replace that day with pre approval of the Superintendent of Schools. The discretionary day must be taken within six weeks and teacher involvedwill not accumulate from year to year. C. All teachers will An administrator who is unable to work because of personal illness or disability and who has exhausted all sick leave available shall be credited three (3) paid granted a leave days per of absence without pay for the duration of such illness or disability, up to one year for personal business. These days will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.5) days per semester. A teacher who leaves prior to the end of the school year will have their leave days prorated. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of using leave. Personal business days may be accumulated to a maximum of five (5) days, but no more than four (4) days may be taken in any school year. Personal business day or days cannot be used renewed each year upon written request by the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when the teacher is scheduled for fall or spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school year, two (2) days shall be transferred to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversionadministrator. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox An administrator called for jury duty shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in compensated for the school system at that time difference between administrative pay and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases pay received for the performance of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick daysuch obligation. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up An administrator subpoenaed to give testimony as a maximum of 100 sick days into witness before any judicial or administrative tribunal, or is a 403b account of the teacher’s choiceparticipant in a mediation, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment fact-finding or arbitration proceeding shall be $40 per day. If compensated for the employee who has an accumulation difference between the administrative pay and the pay received for the performance of 100 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Systemsuch obligation.

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers shall be credited eight Each full-time teacher in the Newaygo School system is allowed five (8) 5) days sick emergency leave per year at the beginning of the school year accumulative to one hundred (100) days. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of one (1) day per month from September through April. If an employee fails to complete a full school year, sick days taken in excess of the earned one (1) day per month shall be deducted from the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if the teacher is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business day. B. Teachers may use paid sick leave with pay in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spousewife, childrenhusband, parentschild, parents-in-lawmother, father, sister, brother, sistercorresponding in-laws, grandfather, grandmothergrandparent or one who has stood in that relationship). This The first five (5) days of emergency leave may also each school year will not count against accumulated sick leave. Subsequent leave under this Article within the same school year will be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee deducted from accumulated sick leave. A maximum of three (3) composed days (non-accumulative) per year shall be allowed for attendance at the funeral services of any person whose relationship to the teacher will warrant such attendance. B. Each teacher is allowed thirteen (13) days sick leave per year. The unused portion of the Superintendentsick leave is to accumulate to 160 days. Any determination of misuse of sick leave by a teacher shall be made jointly by the Board and the Association. Dental and doctor emergencies, building principal serious illness of immediate family (as defined in Section A), housing emergencies and teacher involvednon-emergency illness to a member's dependent shall be charged to sick leave. New teachers may not draw on sick leave until at least five (5) days have been worked on their contract. C. All teachers Emergency sick leave for the part-time teacher shall be prorated according to the length of their employment. D. Borderline cases in reference to section A, B, and C will be credited three left to the discretion of the superintendent. E. Each teacher shall be allowed two (32) paid leave personal days per year for personal businessnon-accumulative to be used within the following restrictions. These days will be earned at a rate Teachers shall notify their immediate supervisor, except in cases of emergency, one and a half (1.5) days per semester. A teacher who leaves prior to the end of the school year will have their leave days prorated. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours day in advance of using leave. Personal business days may be accumulated a personal day - no use of personal day publicly within Newaygo County, except for formal programs, - no use of personal day to extend a maximum vacation or holiday, - if a teacher were approved for a personal day and the day of five (5) daysinstruction is canceled due to an “Act of God”, but the teacher is not charged for the personal day, - no more than four (4) teachers may use a personal day concurrently without the approval of the superintendent, and, - personal days may must be taken used in full or half day increments. - during the months of May and June, or any school year. Personal in-service day, a personal day shall be used for the transaction of business day or days which cannot be used the last day prior attended to on weekends, outside normal school hours, or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Dayduring vacation periods. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when the teacher is scheduled for fall or spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school year, two (2) Such days shall include but not be transferred limited to their doctor’s appointments, personal legal affairs, real estate transactions, child’s program, graduations and weddings of immediate family (as defined in paragraph A). - unused personal days will be rolled into accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversion. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up (not to a maximum of 100 sick days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.exceed 160)

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers At the beginning of each school year each teacher shall be credited eight with twelve (8) 12) days sick of leave per year at to be used as needed. The accumulated days banked may be used by employees on leave until their long term disability begins. The leave days may be taken by a teacher for the beginning following reasons and subject to the following conditions: 1. Personal illness or disability, the teacher may use all or any portion of the school year accumulative leave to one hundred (100) daysrecover from the teacher's own illness or disability, which shall include childbirth, complications of pregnancy and adoption procedures. Sick leave In case of excessive absences, the Board of Education shall be earned at have the rate right to have an examination by an agreed to physician. 2. Death or illness in the immediate family which includes parents, spouse, parents of one (spouse, brothers, sisters, children, grandparents and grandchildren. The Board is to have discretionary authority in unusual cases. Effective September 1) day per month from September through April. If , 1996, for all sick days that an employee fails would have accumulated up to complete 65 days a year (90 days for those teachers grand fathered in1970-1971), the district shall credit the employee with a $25.00 credit per sick day upon retirement or resignation. B. Two (2) days personal leave may be granted by obtaining written approval of the Principal and the Superintendent. A personal day will be granted for a full half day when approved. At the end of each school year, a teacher's unused personal days shall be added to his/her accumulated sick days. If a teacher, after using his/her two (2) personal business days taken in excess of stated above, needs up to three (3) additional personal days due to an emergency or a personal situation that can only be addressed during work time, these additional personal days may be granted by the earned one (1) day per month shall Superintendent. Any additional days will be deducted from the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if the teacher is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave ’s sick days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business day. B. Teachers may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother). This leave may also be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of three (3) composed of the Superintendent, building principal and teacher involved. C. All teachers will be credited three (3) paid leave days per year for personal business. These days will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.5) days per semester. A teacher who leaves prior is unable to teach because of personal illness or disability and who has exhausted all sick leave available shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the end duration of such illness or disability, up to one year and the school year will have their leave days prorated. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of using leave. Personal business days may be accumulated to a maximum of five (5) days, but no more than four (4) days may be taken in any school year. Personal business day or days cannot be used renewed each year upon written request by the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when the teacher is scheduled for fall or spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school year, two (2) days shall be transferred to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversionteacher. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox called for jury duty shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in compensated for the school system at that time difference between teaching pay and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases pay received for the performance of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick daysuch obligation. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up to a maximum of 100 sick days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers shall be credited eight ten (8) 10) days sick leave per year at the beginning of the school year accumulative to one hundred seventy-five (100175) days. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of one (1) day per month from September through Aprilmonth. If an employee fails to complete a full school year, sick days taken in excess of the earned one (1) day per month shall be deducted from the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if the teacher is absent for three two (32) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on paid or unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business day. B. Teachers in the employ of the Board may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother). This leave may also be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of three (3) composed of the Superintendent, building principal and teacher involved. C. All teachers in the employ of the Board will be credited three two (32) paid leave days per year for personal business. These days will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.51) days day per semester. A teacher who leaves prior to the end of the school year will and has taken both days shall have deducted one (1) day from their leave days proratedfinal paycheck. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of using leave. Personal business days may be accumulated to a maximum of five (5) days, but no more than four (4) days may be taken in any school year. Personal business day or days cannot be used the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when the teacher is scheduled for fall Fall or spring Spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school year, two (2) days shall be transferred to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversion. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 50.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up to a maximum of 100 175 sick days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 30 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 175 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 175 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers shall be credited eight ten (8) 10) days sick leave per year at the beginning of the school year accumulative to one hundred seventy-five (100175) days. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of one (1) day per month from September through Aprilmonth. If an employee fails to complete a full school year, sick days taken in excess of the earned one (1) day per month shall be deducted from the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if the teacher is absent for three two (32) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on paid or unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business day. B. Teachers in the employ of the Board may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother). This leave may also be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of three (3) composed of the Superintendent, building principal and teacher involved. C. All teachers in the employ of the Board will be credited three two (32) paid leave days per year for personal business. These days will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.51) days day per semester. A teacher who leaves prior to the end of the school year will and has taken both days shall have deducted one (1) day from their leave days proratedfinal paycheck. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of using leave. Personal business days may be accumulated to a maximum of five (5) days, but no more than four (4) days may be taken in any school year. Personal business day or days cannot be used the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when Day or the last day prior to and including parent teacher is scheduled for fall or spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school year, two (2) days shall be transferred to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversion. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 50.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up to a maximum of 100 175 sick days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 30 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 175 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 175 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers shall be credited eight ten (8) 10) days sick leave per year at the beginning of the school year accumulative to one hundred (100) days. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of one (1) day per month from September through Aprilmonth. If an employee fails to complete a full school year, sick days taken in excess of the earned one (1) day per month shall be deducted from the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if the teacher is absent for three two (32) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on paid or unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business day. *Teachers with more than 90 days at the end of the 2011-2012 school year will bank all days in excess of 90 and be paid $50.00 per day at the time of retirement. B. Teachers in the employ of the Board may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother). This leave may also be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of three (3) composed of the Superintendent, building principal and teacher involved. C. All teachers in the employ of the Board will be credited three two (32) paid leave days per year for personal business. These days will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.51) days day per semester. A teacher who leaves prior to the end of the school year will and has taken both days shall have deducted one (1) day from their leave days proratedfinal paycheck. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of using leave. Personal business days may be accumulated to a maximum of five (5) days, but no more than four (4) days may be taken in any school year. Personal business day or days cannot be used the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when the teacher is scheduled for fall Fall or spring Spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school year, two (2) days shall be transferred to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversion. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up to a maximum of 100 sick days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers shall be credited eight ten (8) 10) days sick leave per year at the beginning of the school year accumulative to one hundred seventy-five (100175) days. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of one (1) day per month from September through Aprilmonth. If an employee fails to complete a full school year, sick days taken in excess of the earned one (1) day per month shall be deducted from the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if the teacher is absent for three two (32) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on paid or unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business day. B. Teachers in the employ of the Board may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother). This leave may also be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of three (3) composed of the Superintendent, building principal and teacher involved. C. All teachers in the employ of the Board will be credited three two (32) paid leave days per year for personal business. These days will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.51) days day per semester. A teacher who leaves prior to the end of the school year will and has taken both days shall have deducted one (1) day from their leave days proratedfinal paycheck. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of using leave. Personal business days may be accumulated to a maximum of five (5) days, but no more than four (4) days may be taken in any school year. Personal business day or days cannot be used the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. or the last day prior to and including parent teacher conferences. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when the teacher is scheduled for fall Fall or spring Spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school year, two (2) days shall be transferred to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversion. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 50.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up to a maximum of 100 175 sick days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 30 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 175 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 175 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers shall be credited eight (8) days sick leave per year at the beginning of the school year accumulative to one hundred (100) days. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of one (1) day per month from September through April. If an employee fails to complete a full school year, sick days taken in excess of the earned one (1) day per month shall be deducted from the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if the teacher is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business day. B. Teachers may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother). This leave may also be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of three (3) composed of the Superintendent, building principal and teacher involved. C. A teacher shall have the right to a maternity, paternity or adoption leave immediately following the birth or adoption. The teacher may use accumulated sick leave benefits up to thirty (30) working days during this leave if the teacher so desires. D. All teachers will be credited three (3) paid leave days per year for personal business. These days will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.5) days per semester. A teacher who leaves prior to the end of the school year will have their leave days prorated. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of using leave. Personal business days may be accumulated to a maximum of five (5) days, but no more than four (4) days may be taken in any school year. Personal business day or days cannot be used the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when the teacher is scheduled for fall or spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school year, two (2) days shall be transferred to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversion. D. E. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave sickleave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. F. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up to a maximum of 100 sick days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers shall be credited eight (8) days sick leave per year at At the beginning of the second year of service only, all employees except those on unpaid leave of absence or layoff will be granted five (5) sick days to be credited during the first payroll period in which they work during the fiscal school year accumulative to one hundred (100) days. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of year, and then accumulate one (1) day per month from September through Aprilfor each month of employment commencing fifteen work days after the first day of return to work. If an Sick days are to be used throughout the school year whenever the employee fails is unable to complete a full school yearwork due to personal or family sickness, accident, disability, or childbirth. The unused portion of yearly sick days taken in excess leave allowance shall accumulate to 75 days. During the first year of the earned employment only, employees will be granted one (1) sick leave day per month shall be deducted from worked. In order to receive the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if one day per month credit, an employee must work at least fifteen (15) days during the teacher is absent for three (3) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business daymonth. B. Teachers may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious Absence from duty shall be granted for illness in the immediate family (spouseimmediate family shall be interpreted as father, children, parentsmother, parents-in-law, spouse, child, stepchild living in immediate household, brother, sister, grandfatheror legal dependents.) These days will be deducted from sick leave accumulation. C. Up to five (5) days bereavement leave per occurrence will be allowed each employee for a death in the immediate family (immediate family shall be interpreted as a father, grandmothermother, spouse, child, stepchild living in immediate household, brother, sister, or legal dependent.). This These days shall be deducted from sick leave accumulation. One of these days may also be available used for death of mother- in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law or brother-in-law. D. The Board may require medical verification of illness where an employee's attendance record shows frequent absences. In such cases, the employee shall be notified in case writing of death or serious illness the need for such verification prior to the absences for which the verification is required. E. On July 1 of any other person designated by a committee of each year, each employee shall be credited with two (2) days for regular school year employees and three (3) composed of the Superintendentdays for twelve (12) month employees, building principal and teacher involved. C. All teachers will which may be credited three (3) paid leave days per year used for personal business. These days This day will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.5) non-accumulative. Unused days per semestershall be converted to sick leave days on June 30. A teacher who leaves prior Such leave may be granted upon application submitted in writing to the end of Superintendent by the school year will have their leave days prorated. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least employee twenty-four (24) hours before the absence in advance case of using leavepersonal business or after the absence in case of emergency. Personal business leave shall be used only in situations of urgency, for purposes of conducting personal business, which is difficult to transact on the weekend, before or after working hours or during vacation periods. An emergency is an unforeseen incident over which the individual has no control and requires immediate attention. The individual should and has made every effort in his power to resolve the situation without taking time off from work. Each case will be decided on its own merits. Such leave shall not be used for seeking other employment. Such leaves shall not be granted for hunting, fishing, shopping, or other recreational activities. Personal days may shall not be used the day before or the day after a holiday except for an emergency, holiday related or vacation. F. Any employee whose personal illness extends beyond the accumulated sick leave shall be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for a period not to a maximum of exceed one (1) year, provided that notification for said leave is made by the employee at least five (5) daysdays before it is to become effective, but except in cases of emergency. Reinstatement may depend upon a complete physical conducted by a Board appointed physician. X. A record of accumulated leave days will be maintained at the Superintendent's office and made available for inspection during the employee's non-working hours no more later than four September 15 of each school year. H. No employee shall forfeit accumulated leave days during approved leave of absence periods. However, the employee shall not be eligible to accrue or to use sick and emergency leave while on leave of absence. (41) The employee who receives a jury duty interview and appearance notice must notify the Superintendent's office within one (1) school day of such notice. If an employee is summoned and reports for jury duty, the employee shall be paid the difference between the amount received as a juror and the normal week's pay, provided the employee is available for work within the regular work schedule when not occupied for jury duty. It is understood and agreed that an employee shall be required to report to work on any and all days when not sitting as a juror. To be eligible for jury duty pay differential, the employee must furnish the Employer with a written statement from the appropriate public official listing the amount and the dates the employee received pay for jury duty. Any employee found abusing this privilege shall not be entitled to the pay differential and will be subject to disciplinary action. Said disciplinary action is not subject to the Grievance Procedure. (2) A leave of absence with full pay not chargeable against the employee's sick leave shall be granted for court appearance when subpoenaed as a witness in any case connected with the employee's employment or the school, provided the employee pays to the school district any sums received as subpoena fees. J. Up to two days may be taken in any school yearby designated individuals for Union business approved by the Union and duly designated to these individuals. Personal business day or days canCost for substitutes, if any, will be covered by the Union. This does not count against the individual's personal leave. K. Dock time is subject to the approval of the Superintendent. Employees may be used the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a garnted dock time when the teacher is scheduled for fall or spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. If and if: a) an employee has four (4expired personal day absences for the year and an unforeseen emergency arises that is not attributable to personal illness or family illness, or b) or more personal business days accumulated at time away from work is needed during the end of regular school year and a school year, request is made to the superintendent’s office no less than two (2) days shall be transferred prior to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversionanticipated absence. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up to a maximum of 100 sick days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers All salaried teaching personnel shall be credited eight (8) days allowed sick leave per privileges listed hereafter: 1. Full time teachers shall receive thirteen (13) total days of leave each year at the beginning of the school year accumulative to one hundred (100) dayscalendar. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of one (1) day per month from September through April. If an employee fails to complete a full school year, sick days taken in excess of the earned one (1) day per month shall be deducted from the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if the teacher is absent for three Three (3) or more consecutive of these days or there is a pattern of absences. 2may be used for personal leave. Personal leave shall not be used to extend school vacation days. A teacher on unpaid shall request personal leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business day. B. Teachers may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother). This leave may also be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of three (3) composed of the Superintendent, building principal and teacher involved. C. All teachers will be credited three (3) paid leave days per year for personal business. These days will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.5) days per semester. A teacher who leaves prior to the end of the school year will have their leave days prorated. The teacher will notify from the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance advance. 2. Credit at the end of using leave. Personal business days may be accumulated the service year with the unused portion of sick leave allowance accumulative to a maximum total of 120 sick days. 3. Teachers may use their sick leave for their personal illness or to care for a spouse or child (biological or adopted) or other person for whom the teacher is in loco parentis who is ill. Absence from duty for other illness in the immediate family shall be granted for up to five (5) days, but no more than four (4) . Additional days may be taken in any school year. Personal business day or days cannot be used granted at the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when the teacher is scheduled for fall or spring conferences. Any violation discretion of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary actionSuperintendent. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school yearSuch absence, two (2) days shall when granted, will be transferred to their deducted from accumulated sick leave. The days Immediate family shall be converted automatically to sick interpreted as: Father, Stepfather, Mother, Stepmother, Husband, Wife, Child, Xxxxxxxxx, Brother, Stepbrother, Sister, Stepsister, Grandparents, Grandchild, Father-or Mother-In-Law, Son-In-Law and Daughter-In-Law. If a teacher is on approved extended leave unless and not available for work, leave days will still be charged even if “act of God” days occur. In any other situation, if there is an “act of God” day the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversion. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall will not be charged with sick-for that sick day or personal leave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. The Board will provide upon retirement 4. Absence from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 duty for each unused sick day accumulated up to three (3) days with full pay shall be granted after notification has been made in case of death of a maximum Father, Stepfather, Mother, Stepmother, Husband, Wife, Child, Xxxxxxxxx, Sister, Stepsister, Brother, Stepbrother, Grandparents, Father-In- Law, Mother-In-Law, Grandchild, Brother-In-Law, Sister-In-Law. Two additional days, deducted from sick days, will be approved upon notification to the building administration of 100 sick days into the need. 5. A one (1) day funeral leave will be granted after notification has been made in the case of death of a 403b account member of the extended family or a close friend. This day will be deducted from either the teacher’s choicepersonal leave days or the accumulated sick leave, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Systemteacher’s option.

LEAVE PAY. A. Teachers Fifteen (15) days of sick leave shall be credited eight to a school year employee after reporting for their first day of work. Sixteen and one-half (8) 106.5) days of sick leave per year at will be credited to a ten or eleven month employee after reporting for work on the beginning of the school year accumulative to one hundred (100) daysfirst work day after July 1. Sick All unused sick leave shall be earned at the rate of one (1) day per month from September through April. If an employee fails to complete a full school year, sick days taken in excess of the earned one ninety (190) day per month days shall be deducted from returned to the teacher's final paycheck. 1. The Board may request a physician's report if employee at the teacher is absent for three end of the current school year on the basis of fifteen dollars (3$15.00) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business per day. B. Teachers Of the fifteen (15) days and sixteen and one-half (16.5) days for ten and eleven month employees, two (2) days per year may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother). This leave may also be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of three (3) composed of the Superintendent, building principal and teacher involvedused for personal business. C. All teachers will be credited three (3) paid Sick leave days per year may be used for personal business. These days will be earned sickness, sickness in the family or time necessary for attendance at the funeral service of a rate of one and a half (1.5) days per semester. A teacher who leaves prior person whose relationship to the end of employee warrants such attendance. D. Leave days shall be granted when the school year will have request has been made in writing to the Superintendent or designee through their leave days prorated. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent immediate supervisor at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance advance, if possible. Leave time without twenty-four (24) hours notice may be granted at the discretion of using leavethe immediate supervisor. Personal business Such requests shall be considered on a priority basis as of time of receipt by the Superintendent or designee. E. Leave time shall be computed on a July 1 to June 30 year. New hires shall have leave time for their first year of employment prorated based on the July 1 to June 30 year. F. Leave pay shall not be granted for days when the employee is not scheduled to work. Vacation days may be accumulated used over break periods. G. The Board reserves the right to require proof of illness if an employee's absence exceeds five (5) consecutive days or for suspected abuse of sick leave. H. Leave time will be granted in full or half days. An employee who works part of a shift may use one-half (1/2) day or one (1) full day, (hours determined by regularly scheduled work day) of leave time. If compensatory time has been accumulated, it may be used to fulfill the hours of the day. Hours worked prior to leaving, will not be reimbursed except through leave pay, to a maximum of five (5) days, but no more than four (4) days may be taken in any school year. Personal business day or days cannot be used the last day prior to or the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when the teacher is employee's regularly scheduled for fall or spring conferences. Any violation of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary action. hours. I. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at leaves the end employ of a school year, two (2) days shall be transferred to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversion. D. A teacher absent from work because of mumps, scarlet fever, measles or chicken pox shall suffer no diminution of compensation and shall not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than District after ten (10) days. In cases of pink eyeconsecutive years, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 for each unused sick day accumulated days up to a maximum total of 100 sick one hundred five (105) days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment for school year employees and one hundred six and one-half (106.5) days for ten and eleven month employees shall be reimbursed at the rate of fifteen dollars ($40 15.00) per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.

LEAVE PAY. The parties to this Agreement accept the philosophy that paid for leave is provided for the purpose of protecting the administrator's income during illness or accident and to assist during time of bereavement, religious holidays, professional growth and achievement, pressing personal business, and/or emergencies within the limits of accumulated leave time. It is understood that administrators who violate this principle will be subject to loss of leave compensation. A. Teachers shall An administrator will be credited eight (8) granted leave days sick leave per year at annually on the beginning basis of the school length of their work year accumulative to in the amount of one hundred fourth (1001/4) days. Sick leave shall be earned at the rate of day per work week plus one (1) day per month from September through Aprilsemester. If an employee fails to complete a full school yearLeave days, sick days taken as indicated in excess A and B of the earned one (1) day per month this section, shall be deducted from available to the teacher's final paycheck. 1administrator, subject to the conditions of this section on the first day an administrator is scheduled to report to work. The Board may request a physician's report if the teacher is absent form to be used for three (3) or more consecutive days or there is a pattern of absences. 2. A teacher on unpaid leave shall not accrue additional paid leave days. 3. If school as set forth in this section is canceled due to inclement weather or acts Appendix C of God and the teacher is not required to work, the teacher will not be charged a sick or business daythis Master Agreement. B. Teachers may use paid sick leave in case of death or serious illness in the immediate family (spouse, children, parents, parents-in-law, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother). This leave may also be available in case of death or serious illness of any other person designated by a committee of three (3) composed of the Superintendent, building principal and teacher involved. C. All teachers will be credited three (3) paid leave days per year for personal business. These days will be earned at a rate of one and a half (1.5) days per semester. A teacher who leaves prior to the end of the school year will have their leave days prorated. The teacher will notify the building principal or Superintendent at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of using leave. Personal business Leave days may be accumulated to a maximum of one hundred and eighty (180) days*. The Board shall keep a record of unused leave days above the maximum that can be accumulated since the school year 1967-68 until determination shall be made by law as to their eligibility. *No member will lose existing accumulated days beyond the one hundred and eighty (180) days. C. Absence for Certified Illness or Quarantine 1. Absence for certified illness or quarantine, without loss of pay, will be allowed to the extent of the accumulated leave days, including the number of days credited for the current year. In absence for illness of five (5) or more days, but no more than four (4) days an administrator may be taken in any school yearrequired to secure a physician's certificate covering such absence before an allowance is granted for full salary. Personal business day or days cannot If requested, such certificate must be used forwarded to the last day prior to or Superintendent with the first day subsequent to a regular school vacation, break or holiday such as Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Good Friday or Memorial Day. Teachers may not request personal business leave for a time when payroll report following the teacher is scheduled for fall or spring conferences. Any violation return of the foregoing provisions may subject the teacher to disciplinary actionadministrator. If an employee has four (4) or more personal business days accumulated at the end of a school year, two (2) days shall be transferred to their accumulated sick leave. The days shall be converted automatically to sick leave unless the teacher provides written notice by June 1st of each school year that they do not desire such a conversion. D. A teacher Administrators who are absent from work because of work related illnesses shall suffer no loss of compensation or leave time for the first twenty (20) work days of illness. Examples of compensable illnesses shall include, but are not limited to: mumps, scarlet fever, measles measles, chicken pox, lice, scabies, or chicken pox rubella. In the case of an unprovoked malicious assault on the part of a student, parent, or any other persons against an administrator, as determined by the Superintendent, the administrator shall suffer no diminution loss of compensation and shall or leave time for a period not be charged with sick-leave provided such diseases are present in the school system at that time and the teacher is not absent more than ten (10) days. In cases of pink eye, the teacher may be absent for one day without being charged a sick day. E. The Board will provide upon retirement from the Hartford Public Schools $60.00 for each unused sick day accumulated up to a maximum of 100 sick days into a 403b account of the teacher’s choice, provided that the employee gives notice by March 1. If the employee fails to provide notice by March 1, then the payment shall be $40 per day. If the employee who has an accumulation of 100 days at the beginning of the final school year and uses any sick days, thereby reducing the number of 100 accumulated days, the employee will be credited with the number of days reduced up to ten (10) days. To be eligible teachers must qualify for and apply for retirement with the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System.exceed twenty