Maximum Use. The difference between the contract teacher’s accrued sick leave balance and nine hundred sixty (960) hours is the maximum available hours for a teacher to use. The combined total sick leave allowed between the sick leave bank and the teacher’s accrued sick leave shall not exceed nine hundred sixty (960) hours in any twelve (12) month period. The twelve (12) month period shall commence on the first day of the extended illness. In unusual cases, teachers may request an extension to be approved by Human Resources and the SLEA President or designee, if the employee has applied for Long Term Disability.
Maximum Use. The difference between the contract teacher’s accrued sick leave balance and nine hundred sixty (960) hours is the maximum available hours for a teacher to use. The combined total sick leave allowed between the sick leave bank and the teacher’s accrued sick leave shall not exceed nine hundred sixty (960) hours in any twelve (12) month period. The twelve (12) month period shall commence on the first day of the extended illness. In unusual cases, teachers may request an extension to be approved by Human Resources and the SLEA President or designee, if the employee has applied for Long Term Disability. Use of the Sick Leave Bank shall begin a five (5) year period. Employees requiring the use of the Sick Leave Bank more than twice in that five (5) year period will be reduced to half benefit for subsequent use of the Sick Leave Bank.
