Common use of Paid Leaves Clause in Contracts

Paid Leaves. 1. Each teacher shall be granted ten (10) days per year for paid leave that may be used at his/her discretion. • The teacher’s personal illness • Illness of a family member (spouse, father, mother, sister, brother, father-in-law, mother-in- law, grandparents, or dependent of immediate household residence) • At the teacher’s discretion for conducting personal business which could not be conducted without otherwise taking time off 2. Each teacher shall be entitled to an accumulation for the unused portion of each year's paid leave as specified in Schedule A, which shall be available in future years at full pay. The accumulated leave shall not be reduced until the current ten (10) days of the current school year have been used. 3. Any teacher who is absent because of injury or disease compensable under the Michigan Workers' Disability Compensation Act, shall receive from the Board the difference between the allowance under the Workers' Disability Compensation Act and his regular salary for a period of 90 calendar days with no subtraction from accumulated sick leave. Said 90-day period is to be extended when school is not in session. Upon the completion of this 90-day calendar period, the teacher may use his accumulated sick leave on a pro-rated basis determined by the percentage of earnings not covered by the Workers' Compensation received. 4. In the event of extended leave for a disabling condition, for the mutual protection of the teacher and the Board, the teacher shall present a doctor's statement that the teacher is able to resume work. 5. Compensatory time and/or paid leave shall not be scheduled for use on more than three (3) consecutive school days. Furthermore, compensatory time and/or paid leave (other than for illness) may not be scheduled contiguous to Christmas, mid-winter and/or spring break. Exceptions for special circumstances may be granted by the signed approval of the building principal and contingent upon substitute availability. Within five (5) days the teacher must confirm with the building principal that a substitute has been obtained. 6. Leaves of absence with pay not chargeable against the teachers' paid leave allowance shall be granted for the following reasons: a. Bereavement leave of up to three (3) days for a death in the immediate family (parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunts, uncles, or any legal resident of the teacher's home) of a teacher or spouse. Up to five (5) days leave shall be granted if the deceased family member is over 250 miles from Hastings. Bereavement leave will be up to five (5) days for the death of a spouse or child. Days beyond these will be charged to sick leave. b. Absence when a teacher is called for jury service. The teacher shall remit to the Board of Education all fees received as remuneration for serving as a juror. c. Court appearance as a witness in any matter other than as a party or Association witness against the Board in any case connected with the teacher's employment or the school, or whenever a teacher is subpoenaed to attend any proceeding. d. Approved visitation at other schools or for attending approved educational conferences or conventions. e. Teacher absence due to mumps, scarlet fever, measles, head lice, pinkeye or chicken pox, not to exceed ten (10) days. Any absence under this section shall require a doctor's certification in order for the teacher to receive compensation. f. The Association shall be provided with five (5) days each school year for release of teachers for the purpose of conducting or participating in Association business. Up to two (2) unused days may be accumulated and carried forward from each school year, not to exceed ten (10) days total for use in any one school year. 7. Any teacher who is a member of a branch of the Armed Forces Reserve or the National Guard shall be paid the difference between his military pay and the regular pay he would receive from the Board for up to 2 weeks when the teacher is on full-time active duty in the Reserve or National Guard during the school year. Per diem and uniform allowance shall not be considered a part of military pay. Proof of service and pay must be submitted.

Paid Leaves. 1. Each teacher A. Full-time employees who report for duty or are on paid sick leave on the first day of a school year shall be granted ten credited with fourteen (1014) days per year for of paid sick leave that four (4) of which may be used at for Paid Time Off (“PTO”) leave (see Article V, Section 3). Full-time employees who are hired or return from an unpaid leave after the first school day of a school year shall be credited with a pro-rata share of such paid sick leave based on the portion of the year for which they are employed. Provided, however, if such an employee is hired or returns to duty after the close of the second marking period, he/she shall receive a total of one day of sick leave per month for each full calendar month worked. A teacher who uses three (3) or fewer sick leave days in a school year will be awarded an additional day of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) leave upon his/her discretionreturn to work for the next school year. • The teacher may accumulate no more than two (2) such days based on this provision. All other provisions of Section 3 Paid Time Off (“PTO”) Leave shall also apply to these good attendance personal business days. B. Part-time employees who are scheduled to work the equivalent of at least one-half day each day of the week throughout the school year shall be entitled to a pro-rata share of such paid sick leave based on the portion of a full day’s equivalency for which they are employed. Such part-time employees who report for duty or are paid sick leave the first school day of a school year shall be credited with a pro-rata share of said entitlement based on the portion of the year for which they are employed. C. A teacher must continue the practice of contacting his/her principal in a timely manner relative to the use of sick leave. However, an automated recording system for teacher absences will be established at the district-level to facilitate the hiring of substitutes. A teacher who will be absent will call the designated substitute call-in number by 7:00am. Any absence submitted after 7:00am, the teacher must contact the building principal and district office to fill the absence. D. Unused sick leave days shall accumulate without limit. The teacher will be paid $30.00 per unused day if not used for TRS purposes. Payment shall be made to the teacher as a lump sum severance payment during the month of August following the end of the school year of the teacher’s retirement. E. Accumulated paid sick leave days may be used in cases of personal illness, quarantine at home or serious illness • Illness or death of a anyone residing in the employee’s household or immediate family. Immediate family member (shall be defined as spouse, fatherchildren, motherparents, sisterbrothers, brothersisters, fathergrandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, motherbrothers-in- in-law, grandparentssisters-in-law, or dependent of immediate household residence) • At the teacher’s discretion for conducting personal business which could not be conducted without otherwise taking time off 2. Each teacher shall be entitled to an accumulation for the unused portion of each year's paid leave as specified in Schedule A, which shall be available in future years at full pay. The accumulated leave shall not be reduced until the current ten (10) days of the current school year have been usedlegal guardian. 3. Any teacher F. An employee who is absent because of injury or disease compensable under the Michigan Workers' Disability Compensation Act, shall eligible to receive from the Board the difference between the allowance under the Workers' Disability Compensation Act and his regular salary worker’s compensation temporary disability benefits for a period of 90 calendar days with no subtraction from accumulated sick leave. Said 90-day period is to be extended when school is not in session. Upon the completion of this 90-day calendar period, the teacher may use his accumulated absence during which he/she also receives paid sick leave on a pro-rated basis determined by shall be required to turn over to the percentage district the amount of earnings not covered by such worker’s compensation benefits. Provided, however, such an employee’s sick leave accumulation shall only be reduced in proportion to the Workers' Compensation received. 4. In the event amount of extended leave for a disabling condition, for the mutual protection salary received in excess of the teacher worker’s compensation benefits. An employee who has exhausted his/ her sick leave accumulation shall not receive full salary and the Board, the teacher shall present a doctor's statement that the teacher is able to resume work. 5. Compensatory time and/or paid leave shall not be scheduled for use on more than three (3) consecutive school days. Furthermore, compensatory time and/or paid leave (other than for illness) may not be scheduled contiguous required to Christmas, mid-winter and/or spring break. Exceptions for special circumstances may be granted by the signed approval of the building principal and contingent upon substitute availability. Within five (5) days the teacher must confirm with the building principal turn over any worker’s compensation benefits that a substitute has been obtainedhe/she receives. 6. Leaves of absence with pay not chargeable against the teachers' paid leave allowance shall be granted for the following reasons: a. Bereavement leave of up to three (3) days for a death in the immediate family (parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunts, uncles, or any legal resident of the teacher's home) of a teacher or spouse. Up to five (5) days leave shall be granted if the deceased family member is over 250 miles from Hastings. Bereavement leave will be up to five (5) days for the death of a spouse or child. Days beyond these will be charged to sick leave. b. Absence when a teacher is called for jury service. The teacher shall remit to the Board of Education all fees received as remuneration for serving as a juror. c. Court appearance as a witness in any matter other than as a party or Association witness against the Board in any case connected with the teacher's employment or the school, or whenever a teacher is subpoenaed to attend any proceeding. d. Approved visitation at other schools or for attending approved educational conferences or conventions. e. Teacher absence due to mumps, scarlet fever, measles, head lice, pinkeye or chicken pox, not to exceed ten (10) days. Any absence under this section shall require a doctor's certification in order for the teacher to receive compensation. f. The Association shall be provided with five (5) days each school year for release of teachers for the purpose of conducting or participating in Association business. Up to two (2) unused days may be accumulated and carried forward from each school year, not to exceed ten (10) days total for use in any one school year. 7. Any teacher who is a member of a branch of the Armed Forces Reserve or the National Guard shall be paid the difference between his military pay and the regular pay he would receive from the Board for up to 2 weeks when the teacher is on full-time active duty in the Reserve or National Guard during the school year. Per diem and uniform allowance shall not be considered a part of military pay. Proof of service and pay must be submitted.

Paid Leaves. A. Paid Leave 1. Each teacher shall be granted ten (10) days per year for paid leave that may be used at his/her discretion. • The teacher’s personal illness • Illness of a family member (spouse, father, mother, sister, brother, father-in-law, mother-in- law, grandparents, or dependent of immediate household residence) • At the teacher’s discretion for conducting personal business which could not be conducted without otherwise taking time off 2. Each teacher shall be entitled to an accumulation for the unused portion of each year's paid leave as specified in Schedule A, which shall be available in future years at full pay. The accumulated leave shall not be reduced until the current ten (10) days of the current school year have been used. 3. Any teacher who is absent because of injury or disease compensable under the Michigan Workers' Disability Compensation Act, shall receive from the Board the difference between the allowance under the Workers' Disability Compensation Act and his regular salary for a period of 90 calendar days with no subtraction from accumulated sick leave. Said 90-day period is to be extended when school is not in session. Upon the completion of this 90-day calendar period, the teacher may use his accumulated sick leave on a pro-rated basis determined by the percentage of earnings not covered by the Workers' Compensation received. 4. In the event of extended leave for a disabling condition, for the mutual protection of the teacher and the Board, the teacher shall present a doctor's statement that the teacher is able to resume work. 5. Compensatory time and/or paid leave shall not be scheduled for use on more than three (3) consecutive school days. Furthermore, compensatory time and/or paid leave (other than for illness) may not be scheduled contiguous to Christmas, mid-winter and/or spring break. Exceptions for special circumstances may be granted by the signed approval of the building principal and contingent upon substitute availability. Within five (5) days the teacher must confirm with the building principal that a substitute has been obtained. 6. Leaves of absence with pay not chargeable against the teachers' paid leave allowance shall be granted for the following reasons: a. Bereavement leave of up to three (3) days for a death in the immediate family (parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunts, uncles, or any legal resident of the teacher's home) of a teacher or spouse. Up to five (5) days leave shall be granted if the deceased family member is over 250 miles from Hastings. Bereavement leave will be up to five (5) days for the death of a spouse or child. Days beyond these will be charged to sick leave. b. Absence when a teacher is called for jury service. The teacher shall remit to the Board of Education all fees received as remuneration for serving as a juror. c. Court appearance as a witness in any matter other than as a party or Association witness against the Board in any case connected with the teacher's employment or the school, or whenever a teacher is subpoenaed to attend any proceeding. d. Approved visitation at other schools or for attending approved educational conferences or conventions. e. Teacher absence due to mumps, scarlet fever, measles, head lice, pinkeye or chicken pox, not to exceed ten (10) days. Any absence under this section shall require a doctor's certification in order for the teacher to receive compensation. f. The Association shall be provided with five (5) days each school year for release of teachers for the purpose of conducting or participating in Association business. Up to two (2) unused days may be accumulated and carried forward from each school year, not to exceed ten (10) days total for use in any one school year. 7. Any teacher who is a member of a branch of the Armed Forces Reserve or the National Guard shall be paid the difference between his military pay and the regular pay he would receive from the Board for up to 2 weeks when the teacher is on full-time active duty in the Reserve or National Guard during the school year. Per diem and uniform allowance shall not be considered a part of military pay. Proof of service and pay must be submitted.

Paid Leaves. 1. Each teacher shall be granted ten (10) days per year for paid leave that may be used at his/her discretion. • The teacher’s personal illness • Illness of a family member (spouse, father, mother, sister, brother, father-in-law, mother-in- law, grandparents, or dependent of immediate household residence) • At the teacher’s discretion for conducting personal business which could not be conducted without otherwise taking time off 2. Each teacher shall be entitled to an accumulation for the unused portion of each year's paid leave as specified in Schedule A, which shall be available in future years at full pay. The accumulated leave shall not be reduced until the current ten (10) days of the current school year have been used. 3. Any teacher who is absent because of injury or disease compensable under the Michigan Workers' Disability Compensation Act, shall receive from the Board the difference between the allowance under the Workers' Disability Compensation Act and his regular salary for a period of 90 calendar days with no subtraction from accumulated sick leave. Said 90-day period is to be extended when school is not in session. Upon the completion of this 90-day calendar period, the teacher may use his accumulated sick leave on a pro-rated basis determined by the percentage of earnings not covered by the Workers' Compensation received. 4. In the event of extended leave for a disabling condition, for the mutual protection of the teacher and the Board, the teacher shall present a doctor's statement that the teacher is able to resume work. 5. Compensatory time and/or paid leave shall not be scheduled for use on more than three (3) consecutive school days. Furthermore, compensatory time and/or paid leave (other than for illness) may not be scheduled contiguous to Christmas, mid-winter and/or spring break. Exceptions for special circumstances may be granted by the signed approval of the building principal and contingent upon substitute availability. Within five (5) days the teacher must confirm with the building principal that a substitute has been obtained. 6. Leaves of absence with pay not chargeable against the teachers' paid leave allowance shall be granted for the following reasons: a. Bereavement leave of up to three (3) days for a death in the immediate family (parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunts, uncles, or any legal resident of the teacher's home) of a teacher or spouse. Up to five (5) days leave shall be granted if the deceased family member is over 250 miles from Hastings. Bereavement leave will be up to five (5) days for the death of a spouse or child. Days beyond these will be charged to sick leave. b. Absence when a teacher is called for jury service. The teacher shall remit to the Board of Education all fees received as remuneration for serving as a juror. c. Court appearance as a witness in any matter other than as a party or Association witness against the Board in any case connected with the teacher's employment or the school, or whenever a teacher is subpoenaed to attend any proceeding. d. Approved visitation at other schools or for attending approved educational conferences or conventions. e. Teacher absence due to CDC or other health department quarantine, mumps, scarlet fever, measles, head lice, pinkeye or chicken pox, not to exceed ten five (105) days. Any absence under this section shall require a doctor's certification or proof of positive test results in order for the teacher to receive compensation. f. The Association shall be provided with five (5) days each school year for release of teachers for the purpose of conducting or participating in Association business. Up to two (2) unused days may be accumulated and carried forward from each school year, not to exceed ten (10) days total for use in any one school year. 7. Any teacher who is a member of a branch of the Armed Forces Reserve or the National Guard shall be paid the difference between his military pay and the regular pay he would receive from the Board for up to 2 weeks when the teacher is on full-time active duty in the Reserve or National Guard during the school year. Per diem and uniform allowance shall not be considered a part of military pay. Proof of service and pay must be submitted.

Paid Leaves. 1. Each teacher shall be granted ten (10) days per year for paid leave that may be used at his/her discretion. •  The teacher’s personal illness •  Illness of a family member (spouse, father, mother, sister, brother, father-in-law, mother-in- law, grandparents, or dependent of immediate household residence) •  At the teacher’s discretion for conducting personal business which could not be conducted without otherwise taking time off 2. Each teacher shall be entitled to an accumulation for the unused portion of each year's paid leave as specified in Schedule A, which shall be available in future years at full pay. The accumulated leave shall not be reduced until the current ten (10) days of the current school year have been used. 3. Any teacher who is absent because of injury or disease compensable under the Michigan Workers' Disability Compensation Act, shall receive from the Board the difference between the allowance under the Workers' Disability Compensation Act and his regular salary for a period of 90 calendar days with no subtraction from accumulated sick leave. Said 90-day period is to be extended when school is not in session. Upon the completion of this 90-day calendar period, the teacher may use his accumulated sick leave on a pro-rated basis determined by the percentage of earnings not covered by the Workers' Compensation received. 4. In the event of extended leave for a disabling condition, for the mutual protection of the teacher and the Board, the teacher shall present a doctor's statement that the teacher is able to resume work. 5. Compensatory time and/or paid leave shall not be scheduled for use on more than three (3) consecutive school days. Furthermore, compensatory time and/or paid leave (other than for illness) may not be scheduled contiguous to Christmas, mid-winter and/or spring break. Exceptions for special circumstances may be granted by the signed approval of the building principal and contingent upon substitute availability. Within five (5) days the teacher must confirm with the building principal that a substitute has been obtained. 6. Leaves of absence with pay not chargeable against the teachers' paid leave allowance shall be granted for the following reasons: a. Bereavement leave of up to three (3) days for a death in the immediate family (parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunts, uncles, or any legal resident of the teacher's home) of a teacher or spouse. Up to five (5) days leave shall be granted if the deceased family member is over 250 miles from Hastings. Bereavement leave will be up to five (5) days for the death of a spouse or child. Days beyond these will be charged to sick leave. b. Absence when a teacher is called for jury service. The teacher shall remit to the Board of Education all fees received as remuneration for serving as a juror. c. Court appearance as a witness in any matter other than as a party or Association witness against the Board in any case connected with the teacher's employment or the school, or whenever a teacher is subpoenaed to attend any proceeding. d. Approved visitation at other schools or for attending approved educational conferences or conventions. e. Teacher absence due to mumps, scarlet fever, measles, head lice, pinkeye or chicken pox, not to exceed ten (10) days. Any absence under this section shall require a doctor's certification in order for the teacher to receive compensation. f. The Association shall be provided with five (5) days each school year for release of teachers for the purpose of conducting or participating in Association business. Up to two (2) unused days may be accumulated and carried forward from each school year, not to exceed ten (10) days total for use in any one school year. 7. Any teacher who is a member of a branch of the Armed Forces Reserve or the National Guard shall be paid the difference between his military pay and the regular pay he would receive from the Board for up to 2 weeks when the teacher is on full-time active duty in the Reserve or National Guard during the school year. Per diem and uniform allowance shall not be considered a part of military pay. Proof of service and pay must be submitted.