Medical Disability Leave. (a) Upon application and formal approval by the Superintendent, an employee shall be granted an unpaid, medical or disability leave of absence. Said leave shall be for a period of time not to exceed one (1) year from the effective date of the leave but will be extended for additional period(s) to a maximum of two (2) total years of medical/ disability leave upon submission of appropriate disability verification. The Superintendent may consider a written request for up to a one-year extension of an approved medical leave of absence. All applications for unpaid leave shall include a termination date.
(b) An employee on a medical leave of absence shall verify in writing to the Superintendent his/her desire to return to work within thirty (30) calendar days of the end of the leave. These timelines may be waived by mutual consent of both parties.
(c) An employee returning to work following an approved medical/disability leave of absence must furnish the Superintendent with a statement from his/her attending physician certifying the employee's ability to return to active working status. If the employee's physician is unable to certify that the employee is able to resume his/her full and normal job duties without limitations, the attending physician shall provide the full particulars on any limitations/restrictions in place and the likely duration of such. In the event there are restrictions/limitations, a meeting will be held with the employee before a determination is made on whether the employee may/may not return to active working status. If as a result of this meeting the Superintendent determines that the employee can return to work with restrictions/limitations, the Superintendent and the employee will then work out the reasonable accommodations necessary, if possible, to enable the employee to do so.
(d) The Superintendent may, in the exercise of his sole discretion, require any employee desiring to return to active working status to be examined by a physician or physicians selected by the Superintendent for the purpose of confirming that the employee is able to return to work with or without restrictions/limitations and if the employee is able to return to work with restrictions/limitations, to work out the reasonable accommodations necessary, if possible, to enable the employee to do so. In the event the employee's physician and the physician selected by the Superintendent do not agree on any matter, they shall jointly refer the matter to a third physic...
Medical Disability Leave. Employees shall be granted leaves of absences for serious health conditions in accordance with state and federal law, Facility policy(s) and this Agreement.
Medical Disability Leave. 1. Any employee who anticipates undergoing a state of disability such as but not limited to surgery, hospital confinement, medical treatment or pregnancy, may apply for a leave of absence based upon said anticipated disability in accordance with provisions hereinafter set forth.
2. All employees anticipating a state of disability shall notify the superintendent of the condition expected to result in disability as soon as the condition which may result in disability is known.
a. In the case of anticipated disability due to childbirth, the employee must notify the Superintendent at least ninety (90) days prior to the anticipated delivery date.
3. No employee shall be removed from the employee's duties except upon one of the following:
a. The Board has found that the person is unable or unwilling to perform all normal duties as normally assigned to said employee.
b. The employee fails to produce a certification from her/his physician that she/he is medically able to continue working, or
c. The Board of Education's physician and her/his physician agree that she/he cannot continue her/his duties, or
d. Just Cause. Any other "just cause" as defined in N.J.S.A. Title 18A.
Medical Disability Leave. An Employee who receives a written medical authorization to refrain from work for at least two (2) weeks (after exhaustion of sick time) due to a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act will be placed on a medical/disability leave of absence without pay.
a. No other contractual benefits, including seniority, shall accrue. Employees shall have the right to return to their original position within this unit if they return within ninety (90) calendar days with a written statement from the doctor allowing full resumption of job duties. Employees returning after ninety (90) calendar days shall have the right to return to an available position within this unit with a written statement from the doctor allowing full resumption of job duties.
b. An Employee requiring an extension of the medical/disability leave beyond the first year may be placed on an additional leave for a period of up to one (1) year. The employee shall be entitled to reinstatement to the first available position for which the Employee is qualified, subject first to the provisions of this Agreement. The Employee must notify the Board in writing of their intention to return from such leave at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the end of such leave. Failure to comply with the notification shall constitute voluntary Employee resignation from Board employment.
c. If the Employee does not return to work within one (1) year from the date the unpaid leave commenced, this action shall conclusively constitute the employee’s resignation from employment unless the Employee has applied for an extension of the leave and the Board, in its discretion, granted the leave extension request.
d. No Employee shall absent themselves from duty without approval of the Superintendent or designee.
e. At any time during the leave, the Superintendent may require an updated doctor's statement that the Employee may not return to work.
Medical Disability Leave. A Teacher unable to attend work due to his/her own serious health condition may request an unpaid leave of absence. The total duration of a health-related leave, including FMLA-covered time, may not exceed one (1) calendar year. By mutual agreement, the leave may be extended through the end of the semester in which the leave otherwise ends. If the scheduled return to work occurs during the three-week period before the end of the semester, the leave may be extended through the end of the semester in which the leave otherwise ends at the Administration’s discretion.
Medical Disability Leave. A. Upon proper certification from her/his physician, a teacher shall be granted a paid medical/disability leave of absence for medically related disabilities which prevent a teacher from performing her/his teaching duties for more than three (3) consecutive weeks. Such disabilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: non-elective surgery, physical illness, injury, mental illness, emotional disturbance.
B. The length of the paid leave shall be limited to the number of sick leave days accumulated by the teacher.
C. A medical/disability leave shall not exceed twelve (12) months.
Medical Disability Leave. 1. Employees who are absent due to disability for more than three (3) consecutive days and unable to work will be placed on Medical Disability Leave starting with their first working day of absence, provided they substantiate their disability with a physician statement.
2. Pregnant employees must give the Human Resources Department no less than sixty (60) calendar days notice prior to their projected confinement date.
3. The position held by an employee who is granted a Medical Disability Leave may be filled by a substitute, a temporary employee for up to six (6) months, a transfer, or a temporary promotion. If the employee returns to work within one-hundred eighty (180) calendar days from the last day worked, they will return to the position held on their last day worked. If the employee's leave extends beyond one-hundred eighty (180) calendar days from their last day worked, their original position is not guaranteed, and they could be returned to work in another position for which they are qualified. Refusal to accept such assignment will be considered as a voluntary resignation. The employee will notify the Personnel Office no less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to their intended return to work date.
4. Once the disability has been medically substantiated, employees on Medical Disability Leave are required to provide an Attending Physician's statement to the Human Resources Department substantiating their continued disability no later than one work day of their current medical statement expiring.
Medical Disability Leave. Upon the President's recommendation, the Board may grant leave of absence without pay due to medical or physical disability to full-time Bargaining Unit Members who have served a minimum of six (6) months active service. Requests of leave of absence due to medical or physical disability shall be made to the President as soon as possible before the termination of sick leave when it appears that the disability will extend beyond that period. If a continuing disability prevents a full-time Bargaining Unit Member from returning to his/her duties at the conclusion of the leave period, the Board may, upon the Bargaining Unit member's written request, receipt of authentication of the continued disability by the physician or licensed practitioner and the President's recommendation, grant up to one (1) additional one (1)
Medical Disability Leave. Teachers absent from the District due to a leave covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act, in accord with Section 7.2 of this Agreement, may elect to continue group coverage if they reimburse the District in advance for the teacher’s share of the premium. Teachers absent from the District for reasons of extended temporary disability, in accord with Section 7.3 of this Agreement, will be entitled to retain group coverage provided they reimburse the District for the teacher’s share of the premium.
Medical Disability Leave. 1. An employee may be granted an unpaid leave of absence for up to one year for medical disability substantiated by a certificate from a physician. Said leave shall commence upon the exhaustion of paid sick leave, or at such other date as may be requested by the employee and approved by the Board.
2. Requests for disability leave shall be submitted by the employee at least ninety (90) calendar days in advance. However, in the event that ninety (90) days advance notification is not possible, the employee shall request the leave as soon as the need is known.
3. All requests for leave shall include the period of time requested and the specific date on which the leave will terminate and the employee expects to return to active employment.
4. In considering a request for a leave to commence at a time other than upon the exhaustion of sick leave, and in considering the termination date for any requested leave, the Board may adjust the actual commencement date or termination date after consideration of the employee's medical need, students' needs, and administrative factors.
5. To the extent possible, with due consideration of the employee's medical needs, leaves should not commence nor end during the school year, except at the end of the second marking period.
