Common use of MISCELLANEOUS LEAVES OF ABSENCE Clause in Contracts

MISCELLANEOUS LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 15.01 Following receipt of the employee’s request in writing, the Board shall grant a leave of absence to a Member in the following circumstances: (i) up to one (1) day when the employee is scheduled to write, during working hours, an academic, trade or professional examination; (ii) up to one (1) day when the employee attends the employee’s post secondary graduation; (iii) up to one (1) day when the employee attends the graduation of the employee’s spouse, child or step-child; (iv) to celebrate a recognized religious holiday. Such leave as indicated in (i), and (iii) above shall be limited to three (3) days per year for each. 15.02 All leaves of absence granted under clause 15.01 shall be deducted from the Member’s sick leave credit account except for 15.01 (iv). A maximum of three (3) days leave granted under 15.01 (iv) shall be paid leave, without deduction from sick days. (a) The Manager, Employee Relations, on the recommendation of the employee’s Manager, may grant a leave of absence for reasons other than illness up to a maximum of three (3) working days in each calendar year without deduction of salary and any such absence or so much thereof possible shall be deducted from such Member’s sick leave allowance balance, if any. If such leave is denied it may be appealed, one-time only, to the Superintendent of Education – Student Services within three (3) days of the denial whose decision shall be final and binding. (b) One (1) working day from the above three (3) working days may be used for personal reasons upon written notice to the Department Manager, seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the leave. Such leave shall not abut a holiday and no more than one employee in each department may take such leave on the same date, unless approved by the Manager.

MISCELLANEOUS LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 15.01 Following receipt of the employeeMember’s request in writing, the Board shall grant a leave of absence to a Member in the following circumstances: (i) up to one (1) day when the employee Member is scheduled to write, during working hours, an academic, trade or professional examination; (ii) up to one (1) day when the employee Member attends the employeeMember’s post post-secondary graduation; (iii) up to one (1) day when the employee Member attends the graduation of the employeeMember’s spousepartner, child or step-child; (iv) to celebrate a recognized religious holiday. Such leave as indicated in (i), and (iii) above shall be limited to three (3) days per year for eachholy day. 15.02 All leaves of absence granted under clause 15.01 (i), (ii) and (iii), and 15.03 shall be deducted limited to a maximum of five (5) days in total, with no deduction from the Member’s sick leave credit account except for 15.01 (iv)days. A maximum of three additional (3) days leave granted under 15.01 (iv) shall be paid leave, without deduction from sick days. (a) The Manager, Employee Relations, Human Resource Staffing Officer on the recommendation of the employeeMember’s appropriate immediate Manager, may grant a leave of absence for reasons other than illness up to a maximum of three (3) working days in each calendar year without deduction of salary and any such absence or so much thereof possible shall be deducted from such Member’s sick leave allowance balance, if anysalary. If such leave is denied it may be appealed, one-time only, to the Superintendent of Education – Student Services Achievement within three (3) days of the denial whose decision shall be final and binding. (b) One (1) working day from the above three (3) working days may be used for personal reasons upon written notice to the Department appropriate immediate Manager, seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the leave. Such leave shall not abut a holiday and no No more than one employee in each department may take such leave on the same date, unless approved by the appropriate immediate Manager. 15.04 All leaves of absence under this collective agreement must be reported to the Board’s automated attendance system prior to the absence.

MISCELLANEOUS LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 15.01 Following receipt of the employee’s request in writing, the 16:01 The Board shall grant a leave of absence up to a Member maximum of five (5) days total in any one school year to a member in the following circumstances: (ia) up to one (1) day when the employee member is scheduled to write, during working hours, write an academic, trade or professional examination; (iib) one (1) day when the member attends the member’s post- secondary graduation; (c) up to one (1) day when the employee member attends the post-secondary graduation of the member’s spouse/partner, parent, child or step child; (d) to celebrate a recognized religious holiday of the employee’s post secondary graduationown faith; (iiie) up to one (1) day when the employee attends the graduation of for the employee’s spouse, child or step-child;own personal moving of residence. (ivf) Up to celebrate a recognized religious holidayone (1) day for the member to attend their own personal wedding. Such leave as indicated in (i), and (iii) Each of the above leaves shall be limited to three (3) days per year for each. 15.02 All leaves of absence granted under clause 15.01 shall be deducted from the Member’s sick leave credit account except for 15.01 (iv). A maximum of three (3) days leave granted under 15.01 (iv) shall be paid leave, with pay and without deduction from sick days. It is understood that once a leave is granted under the Article, an identical leave will not be granted under Board policy. (a) 16:02 The Manager, Employee Relations, on the recommendation Board may extend any of the employee’s Managerleaves granted in Article 16:01, may grant a without loss in pay or deduction from sick leave credits. 16:03 A special or compassionate leave of absence may be granted by the Board without loss in pay, but with deduction from sick leave credits. 16:04 An extension to any leave outlined in Article 15 or 16 may be requested by the employee as a special or compassionate leave of absence without pay. Such leave may be granted by the Board. 16:05 A member shall be entitled to Personal Days, for reasons other than illness illness, up to a maximum of three (3) working days in each calendar year without deduction of salary and any such absence or so much thereof possible shall be deducted from such Member’s sick leave allowance balance, if any. If such leave is denied it may be appealed, one-time only, to the Superintendent of Education – Student Services within three (3) days of the denial whose decision shall be final and binding. (b) One one (1) working day in each September to August period, without deduction of salary, and any such absence shall be deducted from the above three (3) working days a member’s sick leave account. 16:06 A personal day may not be used for personal reasons upon written notice to extend the Department Manager, seventy-two (72) hours following existing Holidays except in advance of the leave. Such leave shall not abut a holiday and no more than one employee in each department may take such leave on the same date, unless extenuating circumstances as approved by the Manager.Executive Officer of Human Resources: a) Statutory holidays; b) Summer break; c) March break;

MISCELLANEOUS LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 15.01 Following receipt of the employee’s request in writing, the Board shall grant a leave of absence to a Member Employee in the following circumstances: (i) up to one (1) day when the employee is scheduled to write, during working hours, an academic, trade or professional examination; (ii) up to one (1) day when the employee attends the employee’s post secondary graduation; (iii) up to one (1) day when the employee attends the graduation of the employee’s spouse, child or step-child; (iv) to celebrate a recognized religious holiday. Such leave as indicated in (i), and (iii) above shall be limited to three (3) days per year for each. 15.02 All leaves of absence granted under clause 15.01 (i), (ii) and (iii), and 15.03 shall be deducted limited to a maximum of five (5) days in total, with no deduction from the Member’s sick leave credit account except for 15.01 (iv)days. A maximum of three additional (3) days leave granted under 15.01 (iv) shall be paid leave, without deduction from sick days. (a) The Manager, Employee Relations, on the recommendation of the employee’s Manager, may grant a leave of absence for reasons other than illness up to a maximum of three (3) working days in each calendar year without deduction of salary and any such absence or so much thereof possible shall be deducted from such Member’s sick leave allowance balance, if anysalary. If such leave is denied it may be appealed, one-time only, to the Superintendent of Education Leadership & Learning – Student Specialized Services within three (3) days of the denial whose decision shall be final and binding. (b) One (1) working day from the above three (3) working days may be used for personal reasons upon written notice to the Department Manager, seventy-seventy- two (72) hours in advance of the leave. Such leave shall not abut a holiday and no more than one employee in each department may take such leave on the same date, unless approved by the Manager. 15.04 All leaves of absence under this collective agreement must be reported to the Board’s automated attendance system prior to the absence.