Common use of Leaves of Absence - General Clause in Contracts

Leaves of Absence - General. 8.1.1 Leaves of absence are authorized time away from work and may be with or without pay. A unit member who is absent from work other than for those periods as authorized by the leave provisions of this Agreement is taking an unauthorized absence in violation of this Agreement. Any unit member who is absent from work without authorized leave, or who fails to return to work as scheduled, shall be subject to disciplinary action, which may include a deduction of salary equal to the ratio of days absent. 8.1.2 Unit members are required to request all leaves of absence except sick leave, industrial accident or illness leave, or bereavement leave. All requests must receive a response from the supervisor within a timely manner. Except in emergencies, leaves of absence may not commence prior to approval. 8.1.3 For those absences not requiring prior approval, unit members must notify the site administrator or named site designee of their need to be absent prior to the start of their normal reporting time or their leave compensation will be withheld. 8.1.3.1 Night Custodians, Food Service staff, and transportation personnel must contact their supervisor at least one (1) hour prior to their normal reporting time. 8.1.4 A unit member on sick leave and/or personal necessity leave shall not be gainfully employed by any other employer. 8.1.5 A unit member who fails to return to work at the expiration of approved leave, without notice to the District, shall be deemed absent without leave and may be subject to disciplinary action. 8.1.6 Members of the immediate family shall mean the mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, or grandchild of the unit member, or of the spouse/domestic partner of the unit member, and the spouse/domestic partner, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, step-mother, step- father, step-son, step-daughter, step-brother or step-sister of the unit member, or any relative living in the immediate household of the unit member. 8.1.7 Leave statements are available through the employee on-line portal.