Common use of Optional Use of Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Optional Use of Sick Leave. Any impaired teacher may use, and be compensated to the extent of, the sick leave which the teacher has accumulated during the continuance of the impairment, but shall be required, at the option of the school corporation, to present a written physician's certificate of impairment to teach to justify such use of accumulated sick leave days. Such use of sick leave shall be limited to the teacher's personal impairments directly related to the cause of the impairments.