Common use of Personal Leave Chargeable to Sick Leave Clause in Contracts

Personal Leave Chargeable to Sick Leave. Teachers shall be permitted to be absent six (6) days each school year for personal reasons and these days shall be charged against accrued sick leave when used. This leave shall be non-cumulative. A teacher planning to use a personal leave day or days shall notify his/her principal or immediate supervisor at least one day (24 hours) in advance. The teacher shall not be required to give reasons for such leave except on such days as specified in this article. Sick leave used for personal reasons may not be used during the first five (5) days or the last five (5) days in which the students are in attendance, or immediately before or after the scheduled holidays of Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Spring Break, Memorial Day, preceding or following recognized holidays provided students are in attendance, or on a Staff Development Day as designated in the District Calendar, except in case of emergency. The teacher shall be required to give reasons when claiming an emergency. Teachers shall not be required to use personal leave chargeable to sick leave to attend a conference when their attendance is required by the administration.

Personal Leave Chargeable to Sick Leave. Teachers shall be permitted to be absent six (6) days each school year for personal reasons and these days shall be charged against accrued sick leave when used. This leave shall be non-cumulative. A teacher planning to use a personal leave day or days shall notify his/her principal or immediate supervisor at least one day (24 hours) in advance. The teacher shall not be required to give reasons for such leave except on such days as specified in this article. Sick leave used for personal reasons may not be used during the first five (5) days or the last five (5) days in which the students are in attendance, or immediately before or after the scheduled holidays of Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Winter Break, Spring Break, Memorial Day, preceding or following recognized holidays provided students are in attendance, or on a Staff Development Day as designated in the District Calendar, except in case of emergency. The teacher shall be required to give reasons when claiming an emergency. Teachers shall not be required to use personal leave chargeable to sick leave to attend a conference when their attendance is required by the administration.