Common use of Long-Term Uncompensated Leaves Clause in Contracts

Long-Term Uncompensated Leaves. 1. Leave for Health Condition: Health leave without pay and paid sick leave (with the exception of child bearing leave) are used concurrently for the purpose of determining eligibility and the rights afforded under the Family Medical Leave Act. a. An employee who is unable to perform his/her duties because of medical disability shall be eligible for, upon his/her request and physician's verification, a leave without pay for the duration of disability up to one (1) year. b. Employees who are out of their assignments for health reasons or who use 10 consecutive days of sick leave must submit a written leave application to Human Resources at that time. Approval will be granted if the employee has provided medical certification that he/she is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job, and has signed a medical release that allows SPS to communicate with his/her medical provider regarding information relevant to the leave request approval process. When SPS considers it necessary to verify the need for health leave, the employee may be required to be examined by a SPS appointed medical officer. Any visit to a SPS appointed medical officer shall be at SPS expense, including documented mileage and parking. c. In the event a second year of health leave is necessary, an employee may apply for an additional year upon written request and with medical verification to Human Resources. An employee who has been granted Leave for Health Condition for two years or less will be returned to service, when cleared by their physician, by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee may substitute at substitute pay for the remainder of the current school year and, the employee will be placed in the displacement pool for the upcoming school year. The employee's return to service must be approved by Human Resources, the employee's personal physician, and when deemed appropriate, a SPS appointed medical officer. d. Except in extraordinary circumstances, Leaves for Health Conditions for more than two years will not be approved by Human Resources. In the event an employee has been on leave for more than two years she/he may request a return to service at a time other than the start of a school year by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee’s right to return is based on the availability of a position for which he/she is qualified and for which there is no qualified employee in the displacement pool. Employees who have been on leave for more than two (2) years will also go through new employee orientation, when available, and be assigned a mentor, when available, to assist in the transition back to employment. e. Seniority is retained but not accumulated, while on Unpaid Leave for Health Condition. No increment is allowed for the year(s) when an employee is on Leave for Health Condition. f. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory, placed on a plan of improvement or placed on probation prior to Leave for Health Condition will be returned with the same status and same supervisor and same position, if possible, if the position exists upon completion of the leave. g. Employees using unpaid leave may continue insurance coverage for twelve (12) months by self-paying the entire premium, if allowed by the insurance carrier. h. An employee who has been released by his/her medical provider to return from health leave on a part-time basis may apply for a partial leave of absence subject to the approval of her/his supervisor and Human Resources. Partial leaves for health reasons will only be approved for a total of two (2) years, including the time the employee was on full-time leave. For purposes of eligibility for leave renewal, each year of partial leave will be counted the same as if it were a full-time leave.

Long-Term Uncompensated Leaves. 1. Leave for Health Condition: Health leave without pay and paid sick leave (with the exception of child bearing leave) are used concurrently for the purpose of determining eligibility and the rights afforded under the Family Medical Leave Act. a. An employee who is unable to perform his/her duties because of medical disability shall be eligible for, upon his/her request and physician's verification, a leave without pay for the duration of disability up to one (1) year. b. Employees who are out of their assignments for health reasons or who use 10 consecutive days of sick leave must submit a written leave application to Human Resources at that time. Approval will be granted if the employee has provided medical certification that he/she is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job, and has signed a medical release that allows SPS to communicate with his/her medical provider regarding information relevant to the leave request approval process. When SPS considers it necessary to verify the need for health leave, the employee may be required to be examined by a SPS appointed medical officer. Any visit to a SPS appointed medical officer shall be at SPS expense, including documented mileage and parking. c. In the event a second year of health leave is necessaryLeaves for Health Condition will be granted, an without pay, for up to one (1) year. An employee may apply for an additional year upon written request and with medical verification to Human Resources. An employee who has been granted Leave for Health Condition for two years or less will be returned to service, when cleared by their physician, by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee may substitute at substitute pay for the remainder of the current school year andpay. If no assignment is available, the employee will be placed in the displacement pool for the upcoming school year. The employee's return to service must be approved by Human Resources, the employee's personal physician, and when deemed appropriate, a SPS appointed medical officer. d. Except in extraordinary circumstances, Leaves for Health Conditions for more than two years will not be approved by Human Resources. In the event an employee has been on leave for more than two years she/he may request a return to service at a time other than the start of a school year by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee’s right to return is based on the availability of a position for which he/she is qualified and for which there is no qualified employee in the displacement pool. Employees who have been on leave for more than two (2) years will also go through new employee orientation, when available, and be assigned a mentor, when available, to assist in the transition back to employment. e. Seniority is retained but not accumulated, while on Unpaid Leave for Health Condition. No increment is allowed for the year(s) when an employee is on Leave for Health Condition. f. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory, placed on a plan of improvement or placed on probation prior to Leave for Health Condition will be returned with the same status and same supervisor and same position, if possible, if the position exists upon completion of the leave. g. Employees using unpaid leave may continue insurance coverage for twelve (12) months by self-paying the entire premium, if allowed by the insurance carrier. h. An employee who has been released by his/her medical provider to return from health leave on a part-time basis may apply for a partial leave of absence subject to the approval of her/his supervisor and Human Resources. Partial leaves for health reasons will only be approved for a total of two (2) years, including the time the employee was on full-time leave. For purposes of eligibility for leave renewal, each year of partial leave will be counted the same as if it were a full-time leave.

Long-Term Uncompensated Leaves. 1. Health Leave for Health Condition: Health leave without pay and paid sick leave (with the exception of child bearing leave) are used concurrently for the purpose of determining eligibility and the rights afforded under the Family Medical Leave ActAct (FMLA). a. An employee who is unable to perform his/her duties because of medical disability shall be eligible for, upon his/her request and physician's verification, a leave without pay for the duration of disability up to one (1) year. b. Employees who are out of their assignments for health reasons or who use 10 consecutive days of sick leave must submit a written leave application to Human Resources at that time. Approval will be granted if the employee has provided medical certification that he/she is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job, and has signed a medical release that allows SPS to communicate with his/her medical provider regarding information relevant to the leave request approval process. When SPS considers it necessary to verify the need for health leaveHealth Leave, the employee may be required to be examined by a SPS appointed medical officer. Any visit to a SPS appointed medical officer shall be at SPS expense, including documented mileage and parking. c. In the event a second year of health leave is necessary, an employee may apply for an additional year of Health Leave upon written request and with medical verification to Human Resources. An employee who has been granted Leave for Health Condition for two years or less will be returned to service, when cleared by their physician, by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee may substitute at substitute pay for the remainder of the current school year and, and the employee will be placed in the displacement pool for the upcoming school year. The employee's return to service must be approved by Human Resources, the employee's personal physician, and when deemed appropriate, a SPS appointed medical officerSPS. d. Except in extraordinary circumstances, Leaves for Health Conditions for more than two (2) years will not be approved by Human Resources. In the event an employee has been on leave for more than two (2) years shehe/he she may request a return to service at a time other than the start of a school year by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-site based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-site based process, the employee’s right to return is based on the availability of a position for which he/she is qualified and for which there is no qualified employee in the displacement pool. Employees who have been on leave for more than two (2) years will also go through new employee orientation, when available, and be assigned a mentor, when available, to assist in the transition back to employment. e. Seniority is retained but not accumulated, while on Unpaid Leave for Health Condition. No increment is allowed for the year(s) when an employee is on Leave for Health Condition. f. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory, placed on a plan of improvement or placed on probation prior to Leave for Health Condition will be returned with the same status and same supervisor and same position, if possible, if the position exists upon completion of the leave. g. Employees using unpaid leave Unpaid Health Leave may continue insurance coverage for twelve (12) months by self-paying the entire premium, if allowed by the insurance carrier. h. f. An employee who has been released by his/her medical provider to return from health leave on a part-part time basis may apply for a partial leave of absence absence, subject to the approval of herhis/his her principal/supervisor and Human Resources. Partial leaves for health reasons will only be approved for a total of two (2) years, including the time the employee was on full-full time leave. For purposes of eligibility for leave renewal, each year of partial leave will be counted the same as if it were a full-full time leave. g. Seniority is retained but not accumulated while on Leave. No increment credit is allowed for the time when an employee is on Health Leave. h. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory and/or placed on probation prior to taking Health Leave will be returned with the same status upon completion of the Health Leave.

Long-Term Uncompensated Leaves. 1. Health Leave for Health Condition: Health leave without pay and paid sick leave (with the exception of child bearing leave) are used concurrently for the purpose of determining eligibility and the rights afforded under the Family Medical Leave ActAct (FMLA). a. An employee who is unable to perform his/her duties because of medical disability shall be eligible for, upon his/her request and physician's verification, a leave without pay for the duration of disability up to one (1) year. b. Employees who are out of their assignments for health reasons or who use 10 consecutive days of sick leave must submit a written leave application to Human Resources at that time. Approval will be granted if the employee has provided medical certification that he/she is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job, and has signed a medical release that allows SPS to communicate with his/her medical provider regarding information relevant to the leave request approval process. When SPS considers it necessary to verify the need for health leaveHealth Leave, the employee may be required to be examined by a SPS appointed medical officer. Any visit to a SPS appointed medical officer shall be at SPS expense, including documented mileage and parking. c. In the event a second year of health leave is necessary, an employee may apply for an additional year of Health Leave upon written request and with medical verification to Human Resources. An employee who has been granted Leave for Health Condition for two years or less will be returned to service, when cleared by their physician, by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee may substitute at substitute pay for the remainder of the current school year and, and the employee will be placed in the displacement pool for the upcoming school year. The employee's return to service must be approved by Human Resources, the employee's personal physician, and when deemed appropriate, a SPS appointed medical officerSPS. d. Except in extraordinary circumstances, Leaves for Health Conditions for more than two years will not be approved by Human Resources. In the event an employee has been on leave for more than two years she/he may request a return to service at a time other than the start of a school year by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee’s right to return is based on the availability of a position for which he/she is qualified and for which there is no qualified employee in the displacement pool. Employees who have been on leave for more than two (2) years will also go through new employee orientation, when available, and be assigned a mentor, when available, to assist in the transition back to employment. e. Seniority is retained but not accumulated, while on Unpaid Leave for Health Condition. No increment is allowed for the year(s) when an employee is on Leave for Health Condition. f. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory, placed on a plan of improvement or placed on probation prior to Leave for Health Condition will be returned with the same status and same supervisor and same position, if possible, if the position exists upon completion of the leave. g. Employees using unpaid leave may continue insurance coverage for twelve (12) months by self-paying the entire premium, if allowed by the insurance carrier. h. An employee who has been released by his/her medical provider to return from health leave on a part-time basis may apply for a partial leave of absence subject to the approval of her/his supervisor and Human Resources. Partial leaves for health reasons will only be approved for a total of two (2) years, including the time the employee was on full-time leave. For purposes of eligibility for leave renewal, each year of partial leave will be counted the same as if it were a full-time leave.two

Long-Term Uncompensated Leaves. 1. Health Leave for Health Condition: Health leave without pay and paid sick leave (with the exception of child bearing leave) are used concurrently for the purpose of determining eligibility and the rights afforded under the Family Medical Leave ActAct (FMLA). a. An employee who is unable to perform his/her duties because of medical disability shall be eligible for, upon his/her request and physician's verification, a leave without pay for the duration of disability up to one (1) year. b. Employees who are out of their assignments for health reasons or who use 10 ten (10) consecutive days of sick leave must submit a written leave application to To Human Resources at that time. Approval will be granted if the employee has provided medical certification that he/she is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job, and has signed a medical release that allows SPS to communicate with his/her medical provider regarding information relevant to the leave request approval process. When SPS considers it necessary to verify the need for health leaveHealth Leave, the employee may be required to be examined by a SPS appointed medical officer. Any visit to a SPS appointed medical officer shall be at SPS expense, including documented mileage and parking. c. In the event a second year of health leave is necessary, an employee may apply for an additional year of Health Leave upon written request and with medical verification to Human Resources. An employee who has been granted Leave for Health Condition for two years or less will be returned to service, when cleared by their physician, by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee may substitute at substitute pay for the remainder of the current school year and, and the employee will be placed in the displacement pool for the upcoming school year. The employee's return to service must be approved by Human Resources, the employee's personal physician, and when deemed appropriate, a SPS appointed medical officer. d. Except in extraordinary circumstances, Leaves for Health Conditions for more than two (2) years will not be approved by Human Resources. In the event an employee has been on leave for more than two years she(2) he/he she may request a return to service at a time other than the start of a school year by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-site based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-site based process, the employee’s right to return is based on the availability of a position for which he/she is qualified and for which there is no qualified employee in the displacement pool. Employees who have been on leave for more than two (2) years will also go through new employee orientation, when available, and be assigned a mentor, when available, to assist in the transition back to employment. e. Seniority is retained but not accumulated, while on Unpaid Leave for Health Condition. No increment is allowed for the year(s) when an employee is on Leave for Health Condition. f. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory, placed on a plan of improvement or placed on probation prior to Leave for Health Condition will be returned with the same status and same supervisor and same position, if possible, if the position exists upon completion of the leave. g. Employees using unpaid leave Unpaid Health Leave may continue insurance coverage for twelve (12) months by self-paying the entire premium, if allowed by the insurance carrier. h. f. An employee who has been released by his/her medical provider to return from health leave on a part-part time basis may apply for a partial leave of absence absence, subject to the approval of herhis/his her principal/supervisor and Human Resources. Partial leaves for health reasons will only be approved for a total of two (2) years, including the time the employee was on full-time fulltime leave. For purposes of eligibility for leave renewal, each year of partial leave will be counted the same as if it were a full-full time leave. g. Seniority is retained but not accumulated while on Leave. No increment credit is allowed for the time when an employee is on Health Leave. h. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory and/or placed on probation prior to taking Health Leave will be returned with the same status upon completion of the Health Leave.

Long-Term Uncompensated Leaves. 1. Leave for Health Condition: Health leave without pay and paid sick leave (with the exception of child bearing leave) are used concurrently for the purpose of determining eligibility and the rights afforded under the Family Medical Leave Act. a. An employee who is unable to perform his/her duties because of medical disability shall be eligible for, upon his/her request and physician's verification, a leave without pay for the duration of disability up to one (1) year. b. Employees who are out of their assignments for health reasons or who use 10 consecutive days of sick leave must notify submit a written leave application to Human Resources at that time. .Thereafter, if the need for leave is ongoing written application for Leave for Health Condition shall be made to Human Resources Approval will be granted if the employee has provided medical certification verificationcertification that he/she is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job, and has signed a medical release that allows SPS to communicate with his/her medical provider regarding information relevant to the leave request approval process. When deemed appropriate by the SPS considers it necessary to verify the need for health leave, the employee may be required to be examined by a SPS appointed medical officer. Any visit to a SPS appointed medical officer shall be at SPS expense, including documented mileage and parking. c. In the event Leaves for Health Condition will be granted, without pay, for up to one (1) year at a second year of health leave is necessary, an time and . An employee may apply for an additional year may be renewed for up to one (1) year upon written request and with medical verification to Human Resources. An employee who has been granted Leave for Health Condition for two years or less will be returned to service, when cleared by their physician, by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee may substitute at substitute pay for the remainder of the current school year andpay. If no assignment is available, the employee will be placed in the displacement pool for the upcoming school year. The employee's return to service must be approved by Human Resources, the employee's personal physician, and when deemed appropriate, a SPS appointed medical officer. d. Except in extraordinary circumstances, Leaves for Health Conditions for more than two years will maywill not be approved by Human Resources. In the event an Aan employee who has been on leave for more than two years she/he may request a return to service at a time other than the start of a school year by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee’s right to return is based on the availability of a position for which he/she is they are qualified and for which there is no qualified employee in the displacement pool. Employees who have been on leave for more than two 3two (2) years will also go through new employee orientation, when available, and be assigned a mentor, when available, to assist in the transition back to employment. e. Seniority is retained but not accumulated, while on Unpaid Leave for Health Condition. No increment is allowed for the year(s) when an employee is on Leave for Health Condition. f. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory, placed on a plan of improvement or placed on probation prior to Leave for Health Condition will be returned with the same status and same supervisor and same position, if possible, if the position exists upon completion of the leave. g. Employees using unpaid leave for a year may continue insurance coverage for twelve (12) months by self-paying the entire premium, if allowed by the insurance carrier. h. An employee who has been released by his/her medical provider to return from health leave on a part-time basis may apply for a partial leave of absence subject to the approval of her/his supervisor and Human Resources. Partial leaves for health reasons will only be approved for a total of two (2) years, including the time the employee was on full-time leave. For purposes of eligibility for leave renewal, each year of partial leave will be counted the same as if it were a full-time leave.

Long-Term Uncompensated Leaves. 1. Health Leave for Health Condition: Health leave without pay and paid sick leave (with the exception of child bearing leave) are used concurrently for the purpose of determining eligibility and the rights afforded under the Family Medical Leave ActAct (FMLA). a. An employee who is unable to perform his/her their duties because of medical disability shall be eligible for, upon his/her their request and physician's ’s verification, a leave without pay for the duration of disability up to one (1) year. b. Employees who are out of their assignments for health reasons or who use 10 ten (10) consecutive days of sick leave must submit a written leave application to To Human Resources at that time. Approval will be granted if the employee has provided medical certification that he/she is they are unable to perform the essential functions of his/her their job, and has signed a medical release that allows SPS to communicate with his/her their medical provider regarding information relevant to the leave request approval process. When SPS considers it necessary to verify the need for health leaveHealth Leave, the employee may be required to be examined by a SPS appointed medical officer. Any visit to a SPS appointed medical officer shall be at SPS expense, including documented mileage and parking. c. In the event a second year of health leave is necessary, an employee may apply for an additional year of Health Leave upon written request and with medical verification to Human Resources. An employee who has been granted Leave for Health Condition for two years or less will be returned to service, when cleared by their physician, by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee may substitute at substitute pay for the remainder of the current school year and, and the employee will be placed in the displacement pool for the upcoming school year. The employee's return to service must be approved by Human Resources, the employee's personal physician, and when deemed appropriate, a SPS appointed medical officer. d. Except in extraordinary circumstances, Leaves for Health Conditions for more than two (2) years will not be approved by Human Resources. In the event an employee has been on leave for more than two years she/he (2) they may request a return to service at a time other than the start of a school year by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-site- based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee’s right to return is based on the availability of a position for which he/she is they are qualified and for which there is no qualified employee in the displacement pool. Employees who have been on leave for more than two (2) years will also go through new employee orientation, when available, and be assigned a mentor, when available, to assist in the transition back to employment. e. Seniority is retained but not accumulated, while on Unpaid Leave for Health Condition. No increment is allowed for the year(s) when an employee is on Leave for Health Condition. f. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory, placed on a plan of improvement or placed on probation prior to Leave for Health Condition will be returned with the same status and same supervisor and same position, if possible, if the position exists upon completion of the leave. g. Employees using unpaid leave Unpaid Health Leave may continue insurance coverage for twelve (12) months by self-paying the entire premium, if allowed by the insurance carrier. h. f. An employee who has been released by his/her their medical provider to return from health leave on a part-part time basis may apply for a partial leave of absence absence, subject to the approval of hertheir principal/his supervisor and Human Resources. Partial leaves for health reasons will only be approved for a total of two (2) years, including the time the employee was on full-time fulltime leave. For purposes of eligibility for leave renewal, each year of partial leave will be counted the same as if it were a full-time leave. g. Seniority is retained but not accumulated while on Leave. No increment credit is allowed for the time when an employee is on Health Leave. h. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory and/or placed on probation prior to taking Health Leave will be returned with the same status upon completion of the Health Leave.

Long-Term Uncompensated Leaves. 1. Health Leave for Health Condition: Health leave without pay and paid sick leave (with the exception of child bearing leave) are used concurrently for the purpose of determining eligibility and the rights afforded under the Family Medical Leave ActAct (FMLA). a. An employee who is unable to perform his/her their duties because of medical disability shall be eligible for, upon his/her their request and physician's verification, a leave without pay for the duration of disability up to one (1) year. b. Employees who are out of their assignments for health reasons or who use 10 consecutive days of sick leave must submit a written leave application to Human Resources at that time. Approval will be granted if the employee has provided medical certification that he/she is they are unable to perform the essential functions of his/her job, their job and has signed a medical release that allows SPS to communicate with his/her their medical provider regarding information relevant to the leave request approval process. When SPS considers it necessary to verify the need for health leaveHealth Leave, the employee may be required to be examined by a SPS appointed medical officer. Any visit to a SPS appointed medical officer shall be at SPS expense, including documented mileage and parking. c. In the event a second year of health leave is necessary, an employee may apply for an additional year of Health Leave upon written request and with medical verification to Human Resources. An employee who has been granted Leave for Health Condition for two years or less will be returned to service, when cleared by their physician, by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-based process, the employee may substitute at substitute pay for the remainder of the current school year and, and the employee will be placed in the displacement pool for the upcoming school year. The employee's return to service must be approved by Human Resources, the employee's personal physician, and when deemed appropriate, a SPS appointed medical officerby SPS. d. Except in extraordinary circumstances, Leaves for Health Conditions for more than two (2) years will not be approved by Human Resources. In the event an employee has been on leave for more than two (2) years she/he they may request a return to service at a time other than the start of a school year by applying for vacancies and being selected through the site-site based hiring process. If there is no assignment available through the site-site based process, the employee’s right to return is based on the availability of a position for which he/she is they are qualified and for which there is no qualified employee in the displacement pool. Employees who have been on leave for more than two (2) years will also go through new employee orientation, when available, and be assigned a mentor, when available, to assist in the transition back to employment. e. Seniority is retained but not accumulated, while on Unpaid Leave for Health Condition. No increment is allowed for the year(s) when an employee is on Leave for Health Condition. f. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory, placed on a plan of improvement or placed on probation prior to Leave for Health Condition will be returned with the same status and same supervisor and same position, if possible, if the position exists upon completion of the leave. g. Employees using unpaid leave Unpaid Health Leave may continue insurance coverage for twelve (12) months by self-paying the entire premium, if allowed by the insurance carrier. h. f. An employee who has been released by his/her their medical provider to return from health leave on a part-part time basis may apply for a partial leave of absence absence, subject to the approval of hertheir principal/his supervisor and Human Resources. Partial leaves for health reasons will only be approved for a total of two (2) years, including the time the employee was on full-full time leave. For purposes of eligibility for leave renewal, each year of partial leave will be counted the same as if it were a full-time leave. g. Seniority is retained but not accumulated while on Leave. No increment credit is allowed for the time when an employee is on Health Leave. h. An employee whose performance has been evaluated unsatisfactory and/or placed on probation prior to taking Health Leave will be returned with the same status upon completion of the Health Leave.