Common use of Paid Leaves of Absence Clause in Contracts

Paid Leaves of Absence. a. At the beginning of each school year, each employee shall be granted 12 leave days. The number of leave days will be prorated if the employee works less than a full year. Upon five, ten, and fifteen years of service to the district, an additional leave day is added (5 years-13 total leave days/year; 10 years-14 total leave days/ year; 15 years- 15 total leave days/year). Requests for leave days that fall before or after a non-student day or on a professional development day that would extend a vacation, shall be granted only in emergency or extraordinary situations and must be approved by the principal and the Superintendent. b. Earned but unused leave days may be accumulated up to, but not exceeding 120 days. c. Upon retirement from the District or separation from the District (excluding termination for cause by Employer) after fifteen years of employment with the district, each bargaining unit member shall be paid $37.50 per day for each unused accumulated leave day up to 120 days. d. Employees who do not use any of their leave days during the school year, maintaining perfect attendance, shall be eligible for a one-time payment per year of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) to be included in the last paycheck issued in June.