Long-Term Sick Leave (Adult Hourly. When a unit member who is absent from his/her duties on account of illness, injury, or disability, including those caused or contributed to because of pregnancy, miscarriage, or childbirth, for a period of five (5) school months or less, whether or not the absence arises out of or in the course of the employment of the unit member, the amount deducted from the salary due him/her for any month in which the absence occurs shall not exceed the sum which is actually paid a substitute employed to fill the position during his/her absence or, if no substitute was employed, the amount which would have been paid to the substitute had one been employed. These provisions shall not apply to the first ten (10) workdays of absence on account of illness or accident of any such unit member, providing the unit member has 10 days of accumulated regular sick leave. If the unit member has less than 10 days of regular sick leave accumulated, long-term sick leave shall begin the day after regular sick leave is exhausted. In the event that unusually large numbers of unit members do not report for work, the Superintendent may then declare that an emergency situation exists. With the declaration of such emergency and for the duration thereof, each unit member who is absent and who requests pay for sick leave must provide a written verification of illness or injury from a doctor for each day of absence. Prior written notice of such requirement shall be given to the unit member whenever possible.
