Common use of Personal Illness and Injury Leave Clause in Contracts

Personal Illness and Injury Leave. Bargaining unit members absent due to illness, injury, or quarantine imposed by health authorities shall have no salary deduction if such absence is covered by days accumulated for sick leave. Essential treatments, examinations for diagnostic purposes, and other absences definitely related to health may be allowed as sick leave when such treatments or examinations must be made during school time. Sick leave is granted to all bargaining unit members for a period of ten days per year, effective with the first day of school. If a bargaining unit member becomes an employee of the district after the first day of the school year, their sick leave will be prorated based on the percentage of the school year they work. Unused sick leave is accumulated without limitation. Bargaining unit members absent for illness shall receive full pay for each day of accumulated sick leave. When the bargaining unit member is absent for illness beyond the number of days accumulated for sick leave, bargaining unit members shall receive extended sick leave. Extended sick leave shall be paid at 50% of the bargaining unit member’s regular rate of pay. Extended benefits shall be limited to 100 work days in a fiscal year. 1). Bargaining unit member may not return to work at the termination for the extended leave until their doctor certifies that the bargaining unit member has recovered from the illness and may return to their regular and customary duties. A signed statement by the bargaining unit member stating illness as reason for absence shall be satisfactory proof of absences of three days or less. A statement of a licensed physician may be required for proof of illness absence of more than three days. The Board of Education may extend sick time when, in its judgment, circumstances warrant such extension. Sick leave shall be granted in accordance with provisions of the Education Code, Section 44978.

Personal Illness and Injury Leave. Bargaining 12.1.1 Personal illness or injury leave is the authorized absence of a unit members absent due to member because of illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease, or quarantine imposed by health authorities shall have no salary deduction if such absence is covered by days accumulated for sick leave. Essential treatments, examinations for diagnostic purposes, and other absences definitely related to health may be allowed as sick leave when such treatments the obtaining of medical or examinations must be made during school time. Sick leave is granted to all bargaining dental services. 12.1.2 Full-time unit members for a period of ten days per year, effective with the first shall be entitled to one (1) day of school. If a bargaining unit member becomes an employee of the district after the first day of the school year, their sick leave will be prorated based on the percentage of the school year they work. Unused sick leave is accumulated without limitation. Bargaining unit members absent for illness shall receive with full pay for each day month in paid status during each year for purposes of accumulated sick leavepersonal illness or injury. When Unit members who work less than full time shall be entitled to that portion of the leave as the number of hours per week of scheduled duty relates to the number of hours for a full-time bargaining unit member is absent in a comparable position. 12.1.3 Payment for illness beyond the number of days accumulated for sick leave, bargaining unit members shall receive extended sick leave. Extended sick leave shall be paid at 50% of the bargaining unit member’s regular rate of pay. Extended benefits . 12.1.4 On July 1 of each year, each unit member’s sick leave accrual shall be limited to 100 work days increased by the number of hours of fully paid sick leave which the unit member would normally earn in a the ensuing fiscal year. A unit member’s sick leave accrual shall be adjusted if a change of assignment alters the amount of sick leave earnable, but used leave will be deducted from final check of any unit member upon termination of employment. 1)12.1.5 If a unit member does not utilize the full amount of earned sick leave as authorized in the section on personal injury and illness leave in any school year, the amount not utilized shall be accumulated from year to year, without limit. 12.1.6 Xxxx leave may be taken at any time provided that a new member with probationary status only may use a maximum of nine (9) days of paid sick leave during the unit member’s initial probationary period. Bargaining The minimum amount of sick leave which may be taken shall be thirty (30) minutes. 12.1.7 In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave, a unit member must notify the unit member’s supervisor of the unit member’s absence at least one hour prior to the beginning of the work shift on the first day absent, unless conditions make notification impossible. The burden of proof of impossible conditions shall be on the unit member. 12.1.8 At least one day prior to the unit member’s expected return to work, the unit member shall notify the unit member’s supervisor in order that any substitute unit member may be terminated. If the unit member fails to notify the unit member’s supervisor and both the unit member and the substitute report, the substitute shall be entitled to the assignment and the unit member shall not receive pay for that day. To access the leaves enumerated in this article, e.g., sick leave, personal necessity leave, extended sick leave, the unit member must report the absence the manner prescribed by the district, e.g., the Frontline Online Absence Management system, unless conditions make notifications in that manner impossible. The burden of proof of impossible conditions shall be on the unit member. 12.1.9 After five (5) consecutive days’ absence or frequent reoccurrence of the same illness, District management may require a unit member to present a medical care practitioner’s certificate verifying the personal illness or injury and/ or a medical authorization to return to work at work. The District may require the termination for the extended leave until their doctor certifies that the bargaining unit member has recovered from the to be examined by a District- appointed physician at District expense. 12.1. 10Each unit member shall be notified of accumulated personal illness and may return to their regular and customary duties. A signed statement by the bargaining unit member stating illness as reason for absence shall be satisfactory proof injury leave no later than November 15 of absences of three days or less. A statement of a licensed physician may be required for proof of illness absence of more than three days. The Board of Education may extend sick time when, in its judgment, circumstances warrant such extension. Sick leave shall be granted in accordance with provisions of the Education Code, Section 44978each year.

Personal Illness and Injury Leave. Bargaining 12.1.1. Personal illness or injury leave is the authorized absence of a unit members absent due to member because of illness, injury, exposure to contagious disease, or quarantine imposed by health authorities shall have no salary deduction if such absence is covered by days accumulated for sick leavethe obtaining of medical or dental services. 12.1.2. Essential treatments, examinations for diagnostic purposes, and other absences definitely related to health may be allowed as sick leave when such treatments or examinations must be made during school time. Sick leave is granted to all bargaining Full-time unit members for a period of ten days per year, effective with the first shall be entitled to one (1) day of school. If a bargaining unit member becomes an employee of the district after the first day of the school year, their sick leave will be prorated based on the percentage of the school year they work. Unused sick leave is accumulated without limitation. Bargaining unit members absent for illness shall receive with full pay for each day month in paid status during each year for purposes of accumulated sick leavepersonal illness or injury. When Unit members who work less than full time shall be entitled to that portion of the leave as the number of hours per week of scheduled duty relates to the number of hours fora full-time bargaining unit member is absent in a comparable position. 12.1.3. Payment for illness beyond the number of days accumulated for sick leave, bargaining unit members shall receive extended sick leave. Extended sick leave shall be paid at 50% of the bargaining unit member’s regular rate of pay. 12.1.4. Extended benefits On July 1 of each year, each unit member’s sick leave accrual shall be limited to 100 work days increased by the number of hours of fully paid sick leave which the unit member would normally earn in a the ensuing fiscal year. A unit member’s sick leave accrual shall be adjusted if a change of assignment alters the amount of sick leave earnable, but used leave will be deducted from final check of any unit member upon termination of employment. 1)12.1.5. Bargaining If a unit member does not utilize the full amount of earned sick leave as authorized in the section on personal injury and illness leave in any school year, the amount not utilized shall be accumulated from year to year, without limit. 12.1.6. Sick leave may be taken at any time provided that a new member with probationary status only may use a maximum of nine (9) days of paid sick leave during the unit member’s initial probationary period. The minimum amount of sick leave which may be taken shall be thirty (30) minutes. 30 12.1.7. In order to receive compensation while absent on sick leave, a unit member must notify the unit member’s supervisor of the unit member’s absence at least one hour prior to the beginning of the work shift on the first day absent, unless conditions make notification impossible. The burden of proof of impossible conditions shall be on the unit member. 12.1.8. At least one day prior to the unit member’s expected return to work, the unit member shall notify the unit member’s supervisor in order that any substitute unit member may be terminated. If the unit member fails to notify the unit member’s supervisor and both the unit member and the substitute report, the substitute shall be entitled to the assignment and the unit member shall not receive pay for thatday. 12.1.9. After five (5) consecutive days’ absence or frequent reoccurrence of the same illness, District management may require a unit member to present a medical care practitioner’s certificate verifying the personal illness or injury and/ or a medical authorization to return to work at work. The District may require the termination for the extended leave until their doctor certifies that the bargaining unit member has recovered from the to be examined by a District-appointed physician at Districtexpense. 12.1.10. Each unit member shall be notified of accumulated personal illness and may return to their regular and customary duties. A signed statement by the bargaining unit member stating illness as reason for absence shall be satisfactory proof injury leave no later than November 15 of absences of three days or less. A statement of a licensed physician may be required for proof of illness absence of more than three days. The Board of Education may extend sick time when, in its judgment, circumstances warrant such extension. Sick leave shall be granted in accordance with provisions of the Education Code, Section 44978each year.