Common use of Personal Leave Clause in Contracts

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to three (3) days of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority Employer may grant personal leaves without pay upon an employee's written request when personal considerations justify such action and when staffing requirements permit. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied. An employee must have at least six (6) months of continuous service to grant to any employee be considered eligible for a leave of absence for personal reasons. Leaves may be authorized for a period up to three ninety (390) days of personal leave during each school yeardays. Notice of intent for such leave shall Leaves may be submitted extended beyond the initial ninety (90) days, at the Employer's discretion. Any extension, (not to exceed an additional ninety (90) days) must be requested in writing to and must be authorized in writing by the Superintendent Manager. All leaves and extensions must be requested as far in advance as possible, with a minimum notice of at least two (2) weeks for non-emergency leaves. Requests for emergency leaves must be submitted as far in advance as circumstances permit. An employee who returns from a personal leave of sixty (60) days before the period or less shall be returned to his/her former job assignment. The Employer will make a reasonable effort to reinstate an employee to his/her former job assignment upon return from a leave in excess of absence sixty (60) but not over one hundred fifty (150) days. However, if it is unreasonable to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendentprovide such accommodation, the applicant employee will not suffer be reinstated in any loss comparable position, with the same number of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee scheduled hours, for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamityhe/she is qualified. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of Employees returning from a personal leave in these cases must excess of one hundred fifty (150) days will be submittedgiven preferential consideration for openings for which they are qualified. Employees who have at least two (2) years continuous service may request a personal leave of up to twelve (12) months for reasonable purposes, or may request an extension up to one hundred eighty (180) days beyond the six (6) month limit defined above. Such leaves or extensions shall not exceed a total of twelve (12) consecutive months. Approval shall be at the Employer's discretion and subject to departmental staffing requirements. Employees on extended personal leaves, as provided for in writingthis paragraph, shall give the Employer at least thirty (30) days notice of availability to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns return to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details Such employees will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature given preferential consideration for openings for which they are qualified that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half occur within ninety (½90) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more days of the teachers in date the district are scheduled to be absent Employer is notified of availability for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Junework.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to A. All certificated/licensed employees shall be granted three (3) days personal leave per year. These days shall be non-accumulative, shall be granted for personal business that cannot be scheduled outside the regular school day, and shall not, except as provided below, be used to extend a period when, under the adopted school calendar, school is not in session (exclusive of Saturdays and Sundays). B. An employee's statement requesting leave for personal business that cannot be scheduled outside the regular school day shall be considered sufficient to warrant granting of personal leave. 1. Five (5) workdays prior electronic notification of the use of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave to the Board-designated on-line site shall be submitted when possible. 2. If requested use of paid personal leave should, by coincidence, serve to extend a period when, under the adopted school calendar, school is not in writing to the Superintendent at least two session (2) days before the period exclusive of absence is to beginSaturdays and Sundays), except in emergency situations. Upon specific reasons must be submitted by email for approval by the Superintendent, with a copy to the applicant Building Principal, at least seven (7) work days in advance of the requested leave date, except in emergency circumstances, e.g., where a transportation problem exists that disables an employee from returning to school the day following a vacation period, etc. Personal leave on days before or after holidays will not suffer exceed three percent (3%) unless waived by the Superintendent in emergency circumstances. 3. The Superintendent may refuse to grant personal leave to bargaining unit members on a particular day where more than five percent (5%) of the teaching staff have already been granted personal leave. 4. For personal leave use in the month of May, bargaining unit members must provide two weeks (10 work days) advance notice when possible. In addition, the Superintendent may refuse to grant personal leave to bargaining unit members on any loss date in May where more than four percent (4%) of salary for such absence and such days the teaching staff have already been granted personal leave. C. The use of paid personal leave or unpaid leave in circumstances that do not otherwise qualify under this provision may be granted by the Superintendent at his/her discretion. Such decision shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days grievable nor challengeable through any provision of sick leavethis Master Agreement. Such absences canA certificated/licensed employee shall not be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of multiple unpaid personal leave in these cases must be submitteddays on a routine, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use annual basis. D. Any unused personal leave shall be made on converted to sick leave at the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion conclusion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has Each Member of the authority Bargaining Unit shall be entitled to grant use up to any employee eight (8) quarter days (the equivalent of two full days) per school year as personal business leave without loss of pay for matters which it would be unreasonable to expect the Member of the Bargaining Unit to handle during non-school days or hours. Personal Leave shall also be available for use as Sick Leave. All Personal Leave will be taken in quarter (¼) day increments. Unused Personal Leave shall accumulate up to three (3) days of days. Other unused non-cumulative personal leave during each shall be added to accumulated sick leave annually (e.g. if a Member of the Bargaining Unit has two (2) personal days remaining at the end of the school year, on the next July 1, one (1) of the remaining personal leave days will be added to accumulated sick leave. Notice of intent The other day shall remain for use during the subsequent school year as a personal leave day). Written notification for such leave shall be submitted in writing made to the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is to beginHuman Resources Office without reasons stated, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than noon of the first preceding school day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave such leave, provided that in an emergency such notice shall be made on the prescribed formgiven as soon as feasible. The reason for such Such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first three (3) or last week three (3) Member of schoolthe Bargaining Unit employment days or the day immediately preceding or following a school vacation holiday, or non-attendance day, provided these restrictions shall not apply to religious holidays, emergencies, or unavoidable legal business of a personal or family nature, or non-discretionary family obligations beyond the control of the Member of the Bargaining Unit. Said family obligations shall be limited to those involving the Member of the Bargaining Unit; the child, parent, or legal guardian of the Member of the Bargaining Unit or their spouse; brother, sister, aunt, uncle, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, daughter-in-law, or son-in-law of the Member of the Bargaining Unit or their spouse; or any member of the Member of the Bargaining Unit's immediate household. In the case where a Member of the Bargaining Unit requests personal leave on a professional development prohibited day for one of the four reasons noted above, they shall furnish the reason for their leave to the Human Resources Office. In the case of a non-discretionary family obligation, the request shall be made no fewer than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the requested date of leave. If a Member of the Bargaining Unit certifies to the Human Resources Office that two (2) days of personal leave have been or when ten percent will be used for taking part in religious observances or recognized religious holidays of their faith not otherwise scheduled as school holidays, a third day will be granted. If a Member of the Bargaining Unit certifies to the Human Resources Office that three personal days have been used for religious observance or recognized religious holidays of their faith not otherwise scheduled as school holidays, a fourth personal leave day for personal business will be granted provided that the Member of the Bargaining Unit agrees to provide five class periods of internal substitution, or its equivalent, without compensation, during the same school year. If a Member of the Bargaining Unit certifies to the Human Resources Office that they need additional personal days for the completion of an adoption, the Human Resources Office shall grant up to two (10%2) days within the current school year as needed. Personal business leave shall not be available for purposes of recreation, any activity which produces taxable income (other than capital gains), or during a work-stoppage of any kind. If the Member of the Bargaining Unit fails to qualify for a Personal Leave as defined above and takes an unauthorized leave on one or more of the teachers in prohibited days noted above, said Member of the district are scheduled to Bargaining Unit's pay shall be absent for reduced at a personal or professional day. per diem rate of their Appendix A teacher who takes a personal day for salary divided by the school day immediately preceding or total number of the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal Member of the Bargaining Unit work days for that year. If, in addition to taking leave on a prohibited day, the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) Teacher takes additional Personal Leave days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal on days contiguous to the prohibited day, that leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows deemed unauthorized, and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute their pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed reduced at the second pay date in Juneper diem rate.

Personal Leave. The local A. Three (3) days personal leave, not to be deducted from sick leave, may be granted annually for personal business or religious observance that cannot be conducted outside the normal working day. Any unused personal days may be accumulated for use in subsequent years up to a total accumulation for use in any year of five (5) days. Personal leave shall be granted upon submission of the Teacher Personal Day Request Form and approval of the Principal and Superintendent, where the personal business is beyond the control of the individual and cannot readily be scheduled after school hours. Except for emergencies or extenuating circumstances no more than three (3) consecutive work days may be taken at one time, not during the first two or last two weeks of the school year, and not before or after holiday and school vacation periods. B. One (1) day personal leave to be deducted from sick leave, may be granted annually by submission of the Teacher Personal Day Request Form to the principal and Superintendent. Except in cases of emergency the teacher must make this request no less than twenty-four (24) hours before taking such leave. Reasons need not be given for this request but it is understood that the request is made only for personal business that cannot be conducted outside the normal working day. C. Other personal leave time may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent has upon written request by the authority teacher. Reasons for such request must be given. Such days may or may not be deducted from sick leave, at the discretion of the Superintendent. (See GEA Binder Appendix D) D. Teachers may request in writing leave time without pay. Such requests will be made to grant the principal. Reasons must be given for such requests and may not be requested on days immediately prior to any employee up or following a holiday or scheduled school vacation. If such requests exceed two days per year, they must be made to the Superintendent. E. All employees shall be entitled to three (3) consecutive working days without loss of pay for death in the immediate family. Immediate family shall include grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, and cousin. Employees will be allowed five (5) days of personal bereavement leave during each school yearupon the death of a spouse, parent, brother, sister, child (including adopted, xxxxxx, step-child) or permanent resident living in the household of the employee. Notice The Superintendent may request proof of intent for such leave shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent at least two residency. Two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such additional days shall not be deducted from granted for the employee's accumulated days death of sick leavean immediate family member requiring travel in excess of two hundred (200) miles. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which Additional bereavement leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts by the Superintendent of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in JuneSchools.

Personal Leave. A. Each teacher shall be granted annually four (4) days of personal leave at the regular rate of compensation. This personal leave may be taken by a teacher without clarifying to the administration the reason for the request. Except in cases of urgent necessity the request for such leave will be filed on the appropriate form with the Superintendent, and a copy provided to the appropriate building principal, at least 72 hours prior to the taking of any personal leave.‌ B. Except as provided in Section D below, personal leave shall not be available: 1. The local Superintendent has first five (5) and last ten (10) student days of the authority school year; 2. The days of parent/teacher conferences and days on which there will be teacher in-service; 3. No more than three (3) teachers from each of the following groups (Pre-K-4), (5-8), (9-12) shall be permitted to grant to any employee take personal leave at the same time unless special permission is sought and granted by the Superintendent. Personal leave will be recognized on a first- come-first-served basis; and 4. Personal leave may be used by up to three (3) days of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave shall be submitted in writing employees, on a first-come first-served basis, who produce evidence to the Superintendent of pre-arranged travel plans that conflict with make-up days. To qualify, the travel plans must have been made prior to January 1. Because of the uncertainty of the need to make- up days, employees are discouraged from scheduling non- refundable travel plans the week after the end of the regular school year. C. Emergency requests shall be directed to the building principal for immediate disposition. The written form must be completed and filed within three (3) days after the return from absence. D. Personal leave may be used before or after Board-recognized holidays when a leave form is submitted at least two thirty (30) days prior to the requested date to the building principal, subject to the restrictions of (B) (2), (3), and (4). Subject to the limitation stated in B(3) above, personal leave may be used for the following reasons on the first five (5) and last ten (10) days before of the period school year by providing a written notice to the building principal including the reason for the absence: 1. College graduation or completion of absence is to beginmilitary training ceremonies in the immediate family; 2. Moving a child into college; 3. Wedding of a child; 4. Other extenuating circumstances that affect the immediate family, except in emergency situations. Upon approval as approved by the Superintendent. E. When a teacher is eligible for severance, the applicant will not suffer any loss rollover of salary for such absence and such remaining personal days shall not be deducted from occur prior to calculating the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for severance payment amount when a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first fulfills their 184-day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Junecontract.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to three (3A) Two (2) days of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave shall be submitted in writing granted at the discretion of the employee to take care of personal matters which cannot be taken care of outside the Superintendent at least workday. Unused personal leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of five (5) days provided, that advance permission is required before using personal leave of more than two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situationsat a time. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or Only one (1) day increments only. Personal of personal leave shall not will be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional dayeach employee after May 1st. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the The employee shall provide one (1) day takenday's advance notice prior to taking personal leave. FullPersonal leave will not be used to extend a holiday or vacation unless written approval is provided by Human Resources and at least three (3) weeks advance notice is given by the employee. Employees may cash-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use out three unused personal leave during any one complete contract days per year shall after June 1 and receive his/her per diem rate of pay. * Personal leave days may only be reimbursed cashed out as follows and upon completion full days, not as half days. A request for cash-out must be made by the end of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall Forms will be reimbursed available through the second pay date payroll office after June 1st. *Employees may not cash out personal leave days during their last two years of employment prior to retirement. (B) Up to four (4) additional days may be granted for approved reasons with the employee paying the cost of the substitute. A leave form must be submitted and, when possible, advance approval from Human Resources is required. Such personal leaves may be approved for: (1) Emergencies such as serious illness in Junethe family or death of a family member or close friend. (2) Illness or injury when the employee’s sick leave is exhausted. (3) Litigation requiring court attendance or when subpoenaed or officially requested to appear by a governmental agency. (4) For purposes designed to improve the performance of a certificated employee such as an education conference or institute when the request is initiated by the certificated employee. (5) When hardships, such as inclement weather, prevent a certificated employee from reaching work. (C) At its option, the District may grant other personal leaves without precedent, for reasons it feels are justifiable, with the employee paying the cost of the substitute.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent A. All employees shall be allowed two (2) unrestricted personal leave days, and additional days may be granted at supervisor’s discretion. B. Personal leave shall be for the purpose of conducting personal business, which cannot be conducted at times other than regular school hours. C. A bargaining unit member shall be allowed to take one personal leave day per custodial child, per year to accompany their child/children on school related activities. A bargaining unit member shall be allowed to take personal leave days to attend or to travel to school related state competition events in which their child is (or children are) participating, and which occurs during the employee’s work day. One event per child, per level of competition (sectional, district, regional, and state) will be granted. D. Personal business would not include such activities as vacation, extending a vacation or holiday period, social or recreational activities, shopping trips, hobby activities, secondary employment, accompanying a spouse on a trip, job hunting, sick leave, etc. If a question arises as to the appropriateness of a reason, it should be reviewed with the immediate supervisor before taking the leave. E. If the supervisor has reasonable grounds to believe that a bargaining unit member has applied for and used personal leave in violation of “D” above, the authority supervisor may request the bargaining unit member to grant verify his/her use of personal leave. Any bargaining unit member found to have used personal leave for any employee up to of the activities cited in “D” shall be reprimanded and have his/her salary docked for the day in question and/or face legal action. F. Written requests for personal leave shall be submitted at least three (3) days in advance of the date for which leave is requested. If three (3) days notice is not possible the employee shall notify the immediate supervisor as soon as possible. In such situations, the personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave form shall be submitted in writing to during the Superintendent at least two (2) days before first workday after conclusion of the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days leave. G. Personal leave shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot only be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances in increments of one (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted1), in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½1/2) or one one- quarter (11/4) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Junedays.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has Each bargaining unit member shall be granted two (2) days annually for personal leave. Such days may be granted as either full or half-days. Unused personal leave will be added to a bargaining unit member’s accumulated personal leave and/or sick leave at the authority end of each school year. Bargaining unit members may not accumulate a total of more than four (4) personal days. Personal leave days may not be taken the first five (5) or last five (5) days of the school year, the day before or after an extended break (Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring), or on parent/teacher conference days. A forty-eight (48) hour advance written notice should be given to grant the building principal when taking a personal leave day except in emergency situations. No reason other than “personal” is to any employee up to be given when taking a personal leave day. In the months of April, May and June, no more than three (3) days bargaining unit members or five percent (5%) of the homebased staff per building, whichever is greater, may be absent on any given day (including restrictions above) due to personal leave. It is understood that the prohibitions and conditions of personal leave during each school use do not apply in instances of personal leave day requests for religious purposes. Leave without pay may be granted by the building administrator. Unless circumstances warrant, leave without pay should not be requested immediately prior to or immediately following a holiday or vacation. A bargaining unit member granted a leave without pay shall have their pay reduced at a per diem rate based on the number of days paid in the current contract year. Notice See the appropriate Board Policy for further clarification. An exception to the prohibited personal leave days set forth above may be granted by a decision of intent for such leave shall the Superintendent or designee in consultation with the Association president or designee. Exceptions will be granted on rare occasions based upon the following guidelines: 1. the request must be submitted in writing to the Superintendent Director of Human Resources at least two ten (210) calendar days before the period date the bargaining unit member wants to use a personal day 2. the written request must set forth the reason the exception 3. the request must be for a significant once-in-life time event for which the bargaining unit member has no control over the scheduling 4. no request will be approved for vacation or recreational purposes 5. the request shall be approved or denied at the discretion of absence is to begin, except the Superintendent or designee in emergency situationsconsultation with the Association president or designee. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant The decision shall be final and will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, subject to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used Grievance process outlined in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in JuneAgreement.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to All personnel, except intermittent employees, are eligible for a maximum of three (3) school calendar days with pay for personal leave per contract year. Personal leave days are not cumulative. All twelve-month employees are eligible for four (4) personal days. Of the days of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave leave, two days shall be submitted in writing granted without the employee being required to specify a reason for the Superintendent at least two (2) requested leave provided however, such unrestricted days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless during the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control spring period of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond school calendar (March 16 through the control last workday at the end of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to workschool year). Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when A ten percent (10%) or more limitation of the teachers in the district are scheduled to staff per department shall not be absent for a personal or professional dayexceeded on any given day without prior administrative approval. A teacher who takes a personal day Personal leave requests for the school day immediately preceding or the day following school opening or closing or day immediately preceding or day following a vacation or school holiday shall not be approved, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF AN EXTREME DOCUMENTED EMERGENCY, WHERE DAY BEFORE OR DAY AFTER WILL NOT APPLY. The school year calendar shall be used to establish a holiday twelve-month period for use purposes. Personal leave days shall be requested on Board of Education forms. The Treasurer of the Board shall make proper payroll deductions for any unauthorized use of personal leave. Application for personal leave shall be submitted at least three (3) days prior to use, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF DOCUMENTED, EXTREME EMERGENCY, USE OF PERSONAL LEAVE FOR EMERGENCIES REQUIRES NO PRIOR NOTIFICATION BUT THE EMPLOYEE (a) shall be required to notify his/her supervisor as soon as possible and (b) shall be required to file the proper form upon return to work. The three personal leave days will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days approved without loss of pay for the one (1) day takenfollowing reason: Abuse of personal leave shall be subject to disciplinary action. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do One cannot use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall days for vacation purposes. Personal leave will be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" granted for a full day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 or a half day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneonly.

Personal Leave. 1. Each employee shall be granted three (3) days per school year for the purpose of conducting personal business, which cannot be conducted at times other than during the regular school day. 2. Said leave shall not be accumulated from one year to the next. (Year is defined as July 1 - June 30). Unused personal leave may be converted to accumulated sick leave credit on a day per day basis, or cashed in for $100.00 for each day not used, however, bargaining unit members who take leave without pay may not cash in personal days or convert them to sick leave. Bargaining unit members with perfect attendance on sick leave and personal leave will be paid $200.00 for each of the three unused personal leave days. 3. Employees desiring personal leave shall complete the proper leave request and submit such request to the building principal forty-eight (48) hours before the date(s) requested. The local Superintendent has exemption to this forty-eight (48) hours deadline would be an emergency, in which case the authority employee must complete a request upon return. 4. Not more than ten (10) percent of the teachers assigned to grant a building may be approved for any one day. 5. Personal leave shall not be used for any reasons covered by sick leave. 6. In the event a teacher is proved to any employee have violated the personal leave policy, he/she may be docked a day’s pay for each such violation. Repeated violations shall be considered grounds for further disciplinary action. 7. After receiving permission from the building principal to use permissive leave, principals shall permit teachers to leave his/her school for purposes of medical, emergencies, or to participate in school-related activities of his/her child. Each teacher may use such permissive leave up to three (3) days occasions per year, for no more than one (1) hour each time, and such use of personal permissive leave during each school yearwill not disqualify the teacher for the sick leave conversion provided above. Notice of intent for such leave The Association agrees that no temporary duty payment shall be submitted in writing paid for permissive leave coverage under this item (item 7). 8. In addition to the Superintendent at least above, each teacher may use permissive leave for up to one (1) occasion per year, for no more than two (2) days before hours, to attend a school activity of his/her child, if attendance at the period of absence activity is to begin, except approved in emergency situations. Upon approval advance by the Superintendent, the applicant teacher’s building principal. Use of permissive leave will not suffer any loss of salary disqualify the teacher for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless conversion provided above. For the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances permissive leave under this item (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitteditem 8.), in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall temporary duty payment will be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee if necessary to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneobtain coverage.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 1. Classified staff shall accrue personal leave days at the authority rate of three (3) days per year. Classified staff shall be permitted to grant to any employee use up to three (3) days of personal leave during each school days per year. Notice of intent for such leave shall A request must be submitted in writing by the staff member to the Superintendent at least two (superintendent through the District’s automatic absence reporting system. 2) days before . The submission of a request for leave of a classified staff member through the period of District’s automatic absence is reporting system indicates that they are in compliance with the criteria for personal leave. 3. The following conditions shall apply to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave: a) Personal leave may be used in these cases ¼ day increments. b) Personal leave may not be approved for seeking or engaging in gainful employment. c) Personal leave granted the day before or the day following a scheduled holiday or vacation period will be charged at the rate of two days for each day granted. Quarter days will be charged as half days. Half- days will be charged as full days. However, only one day will be charged for major life occurrences (e.g., weddings, funerals and graduations) that occur the day before or after a scheduled holiday or vacation period. The major life occurrence should be pre-approved by the GHESSA building representative and principal. d) Requests must be submittedmade at least five (5) days in advance of the requested leave. A written request must be submitted either in person or electronically to an immediate supervisor or the superintendent. Failure to respond by either the immediate supervisor or designee within three (3) days of the request indicates that the leave is approved and cannot be revoked. In cases of emergency or extenuating circumstances, the situation must be explained in writing. 4. As of June 30 of each school year, personal leave that has not been utilized by a school employee shall be converted as follows: a) Conversion to sick leave of any unused personal leave days beginning July 1 of the upcoming school year. b) A stipend check that equals the number of unused personal leave days times seventy- five (75) percent of the bargaining unit member’s daily rate. The school employee must notify the treasurer’s office in writing by June 10 of their desire to exercise the conversion option identified in (a) above; otherwise, the unused personal leave will be paid out consistent with (b) above. Payment will be made to the local Superintendent employee no later than October 15 following the first day conclusion of the school year. 5. Retiring employees may choose to be compensated for unused personal days in one of two ways: a) A stipend check that equals the number of unused personal leave days times one hundred (100) percent of the bargaining unit members daily rate b) The conversion of the number of unused personal leave days to sick leave. The retiring employee returns to work. Notice must make this election as part of his/her written notification of intent to use personal leave shall retire to the treasurer. Absent any election by the retiring employee, option A will be made on utilized. In order to be eligible under this provision, the prescribed formemployee must file for retirement benefits with the School Employees Retirement System. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.must certify

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has At the authority beginning of each school year, each certificated/licensed employee shall be credited with three (3) unrestricted personal leave days. Those certificated/licensed employees who are hired during the school year will receive a lesser number of days prorated to grant the nearest one-half day. Unused personal leave shall not accumulate from one year to any another. A certificated/licensed employee up planning to take a personal leave day shall notify his/her Principal on the proper form. Notification shall be made at least three (3) days of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, advance except in emergency situationsthe case of emergency. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary The request for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made forwarded to the Office of the Superintendent for approval after it has been approved by the Principal. The only restrictions on the prescribed formuse of these days are as follows: 1. The reason for such leave shall day(s) may not be stated as “personal” used in conjunction with any holidays/vacation days, with the exception of the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Columbus Day and no further details Presidents' Day weekends. On those three weekends, the days will be requiredrestricted in that no more than five (5) Association members per building may take a personal day simultaneously in conjunction with the three named holiday weekends. 2. The prescribed form shall require day(s) may not be used the employee to certify first five (5) nor the last five (5) working days of the Board-adopted calendar unless waived by signature that the leave was Superintendent. The day(s) may not be used on district wide full in-service days unless waived by the Superintendent. 3. Each individual is responsible for keeping track of the number of days used. Overuse will result in accordance with this procedureappropriate corresponding deductions in pay. 4. Any violation Leaves must be taken in a minimum of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (11/2) day increments onlyincrements. 5. Personal The leave shall not can only be granted during taken if a substitute can be obtained, with priority given to these requests in the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of order they are submitted into the teachers district electronic leave system. An employee still employed in the district are scheduled to be absent on May 31 will receive One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for a each personal or professional dayleave day not used. A teacher who takes a personal day Payment for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday these days will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for made in the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion last pay period of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to three (3) days general purpose of personal leave is to provide employees, who do not accrue annual leave, paid leave to attend to personal business that cannot be scheduled outside the employee’s normal duty hours. Personal leave is not intended for vacations during each the time that school is in session or employees are otherwise required to be in attendance. 20.6.1 Full-time employees receive 98 hours of personal leave annually; that amount is pro-rated for both full-time and part-time employees. All provisions of this Agreement that pertain to personal leave and other CNM leave policies and practices apply to this leave. The parties recognize that these hours may be taken with the approval of the supervisor. The supervisors acknowledge the need for flexibility when granting this leave during the academic term and will work cooperatively in administering this leave. 20.6.2 Personal leave may be taken, with proper approval, whether or not it has been accrued to the maximum amount for which an employee will become eligible during a given academic year. Notice of intent for such However, if the employee terminates employment before having accrued as much leave as has been taken, the employee shall be submitted in writing obligated to reimburse the Superintendent at least two (2) days before College for unaccrued leave taken or the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted College may withhold from the employee's accumulated earnings an amount sufficient to liquidate the debt. 20.6.3 Personal leave requires advance approval by the xxxx or xxxx'x designee and whenever possible should be taken when it does not interfere with the College’s operational needs 20.6.4 Not more than five (5) days (pro rated for part-time employees) of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which personal leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee taken in succession. 20.6.5 Not more than four (4) days (pro rated for the use part-time employees) of personal leave in these cases must granted but not taken during an academic year may be submitted, in writing, carried forward to the local Superintendent no later than the first day following academic year. For additional personal leave granted but not taken, the employee returns to work. Notice receives payment at a conversion rate of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments onlyday's pay for four (4) days of leave. Personal leave To accommodate the increased possibility of extenuating circumstances or contingencies that may arise as the result of the coronavirus pandemic, this provision shall not be granted in effect at the end of Academic Year 2019-2020, enabling employees to carry over personal leave beyond four (4) days during Academic Year 2020-2021 only. The parties acknowledge that this is a one-time occurrence for the first or last week purpose of schoolhandling unforeseen contingencies of an emergency nature, on a professional development day or and that this proviso is not intended to automatically increase the number of days’ employees request to be off when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district they are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneprovide instructional support.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 1. Bargaining unit members shall be entitled to earn three (3) paid personal leave days during each full year of employment with the authority Board provided the member is in active pay status. In the first employment year, those hired prior to grant September 15th shall earn three (3) paid personal leave days; or those hired prior to December 15th shall earn two (2) paid personal leave days; or those hired prior to March 15th shall earn one (1) paid personal leave day; or those hired after March 15th shall not earn paid personal leave. Members who are on any employee up unpaid leave or who are absent without approved leave (i.e., not in active pay status) shall not be entitled to earn paid personal leave. Members who resign, retire, are discharged or otherwise separate from employment prior to September 15th, December 15th, or March 15th of the employment year will be entitled to a prorated portion (one (1), two (2) or three (3) days respectively) of the annual personal leave during each school yearcalculated in full day increments. Notice of intent for such If used Personal leave shall be submitted in writing to exceeds the Superintendent at least two (2) prorated amount, those days before exceeding the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant prorated amount will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from final pay settlement. 2. Personal days may not be taken during the employee's accumulated days month of sick leaveAugust, the workday before or after a vacation or holiday, or consecutively. Such absences Upon written application, the Superintendent has the sole discretion to grant an exception to these restrictions in cases of bona fide emergencies or similarly substantial reasons. 3. Personal leave may only be used to conduct personal business which cannot be conducted outside the confines of the member’s workday. Personal leave may not be used to engage in any other gainful employment and/or to seek other gainful employment. Personal leave may not be used for recreation or as a purpose which would be chargeable to vacation day or sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leaveday. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which Personal leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts used for: observance of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamitybona fide religious obligations that can only be met during work hours; mandatory court appearances; moving/relocation; necessary legal matters that can only be performed during work hours; participation in award programs and other activities aimed at professional growth; where there is significant damage to one’s dwelling; inclement weather; and graduation/wedding/military ceremonies of a family member. 4. Notification of an emergency beyond Notwithstanding the control limitations set forth in the preceding paragraph, one of the employee three paid personal days may be used by a bargaining unit member for the use of personal leave any reason in these cases must be submitted, in writing, addition to the local Superintendent no later than reasons specified in the first day the employee returns preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to workas an Unrestricted Personal Day). 5. Notice of intent A member wishing to use routine (i.e., non-emergency) personal leave shall submit a written request at least seven (7) days prior to the requested personal leave day and shall provide a specific, detailed reason for the personal leave, which shall be made on subject to consideration and approval by the prescribed formBoard’s designee. The reason for such Board shall respond to the requested use of routine (i.e., non-emergency) personal leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require promptly but not later than 3 days before the employee to certify by signature that the requested personal leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including terminationday. 6. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall time may not be granted during taken in increments less than ½ day. 7. The Superintendent may grant or deny such request if the first or last week member fails to comply with the terms of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers this Article. The Superintendent may deny such request if there is another member in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a member’s classification with an approved personal day for on the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day takensame day. 8. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use Unused personal leave during any one complete contract year shall may be reimbursed as follows and upon completion carried forward in an equivalent amount of paid sick leave to the contract following employment year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.

Personal Leave. a. A Unit Member may request a Personal Leave provided that application is made as directed by the Board or its designee. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to three (3) days of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave request shall be submitted in writing subject to the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the SuperintendentXxxx and Senior Vice Chancellor, and approval by the applicant Board. If approved, Personal Leave will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used granted for a purpose which would be chargeable period not to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or exceed one (1) day increments onlyyear. Extensions of Personal leave shall not Leave may be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled for up to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) additional year. While on Personal Leave, the Unit Member will receive no salary and the University will make no contribution toward any fringe benefit program, but the Unit Member may participate in fringe benefit programs by paying the full premium and/or retirement contribution, including the University's share. b. The time period of the Personal Leave shall not be considered service to UNO for any purpose, including salary determination. If a Unit Member is on personal leave for less than an academic year, time actually served shall be considered for salary determination purposes. In the event the Unit Member fails to return on the date specified, he/she shall be considered separated as of the last day takenof such leave. c. If leave is needed in order to deal with an emergency not otherwise covered by the provisions of this Agreement, personal leave may be temporarily granted by the Unit Member's Xxxx pending approval by the Senior Vice Chancellor and the Board. FullIn the event that leave is subsequently denied, the Unit Member will return to work fourteen (14) days after notification of the denial. In this case, the Unit Member will be considered to have been on leave from the date of the Xxxx'x approval until his/her return to work. Failure of the Xxxx to xxxxx personal leave on a temporary basis as provided herein shall not be grievable. d. Personal leaves may be granted which result in less than full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave status for Unit Members during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion the period of the contract year: Use leave, but not less than .5 FTE (1/2 time). In such cases, to be referred to as "partial personal leaves of "0absence," days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 the Unit Member, will receive salary and, if otherwise eligible, benefits on a pro-rated basis. Unit Members on such status will be eligible for salary increases under Sections 4.1.5, 4.2.5 and Sections 4.1.6, and 4.2.6 of the current school year Use Agreement. Unit Members in such status will, for the active part of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of their employment, be deemed to be continuing Unit Members represented by the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in JuneUNO AAUP.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 1. Bargaining unit members shall be entitled to earn three (3) paid personal leave days during each full year of employment with the authority Board provided the member is in active pay status. In the first employment year, those hired prior to grant September 15th shall earn three (3) paid personal leave days; or those hired prior to December 15th shall earn two (2) paid personal leave days; or those hired prior to March 15th shall earn one (1) paid personal leave day; or those hired after March 15th shall not earn paid personal leave. Members who are on any employee up unpaid leave or who are absent without approved leave (i.e., not in active pay status) shall not be entitled to earn paid personal leave. Members who resign, retire, are discharged or otherwise separate from employment prior to September 15th, December 15th, or March 15th of the employment year will be entitled to a prorated portion (one (1), two (2) or three (3) days respectively) of the annual personal leave during each school yearcalculated in full day increments. Notice of intent for such If used Personal leave shall be submitted in writing to exceeds the Superintendent at least two (2) prorated amount, those days before exceeding the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant prorated amount will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from final pay settlement. 2. Personal days may not be taken during the employee's accumulated days month of sick leaveAugust, the workday before or after a vacation or holiday, or consecutively. Such absences Upon written application, the Superintendent has sole discretion to grant an exception to these restrictions in cases of bona fide emergencies or similarly substantial reasons. 3. Personal leave may only be used to conduct personal business which cannot be conducted outside the confines of the member’s workday. Personal leave may not be used to engage in any other gainful employment and/or to seek other gainful employment. Personal leave may not be used for recreation or as a purpose which would be chargeable to vacation day or sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leaveday. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which Personal leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts used for: observance of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamitybona fide religious obligations that can only be met during work hours; mandatory court appearances; moving/relocation; necessary legal matters that can only be performed during work hours; participation in award programs and other activities aimed at professional growth; where there is significant damage to one’s dwelling; inclement weather; and graduation/wedding/military ceremonies of a family member. 4. Notification of an emergency beyond Notwithstanding the control limitations set forth in the preceding paragraph, one of the employee three paid personal days may be used by a bargaining unit member for the use of personal leave any reason in these cases must be submitted, in writing, addition to the local Superintendent no later than reasons specified in the first day the employee returns preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to workas an Unrestricted Personal Day). 5. Notice of intent A member wishing to use routine (i.e., non-emergency) personal leave shall submit a written request at least seven (7) days prior to the requested personal leave day and shall provide a specific, detailed reason for the personal leave, which shall be made on subject to consideration and approval by the prescribed formBoard’s designee. The reason for such Board shall respond to the requested use of routine (i.e., non-emergency) personal leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require promptly but not later than 3 days before the employee to certify by signature that the requested personal leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including terminationday. 6. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall time may not be granted during taken in increments less than ½ day. 7. The Superintendent may grant or deny such request if the first or last week member fails to comply with the terms of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers this Article. The Superintendent may deny such request if there is another member in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a member’s classification with an approved personal day for on the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day takensame day. 8. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use Unused personal leave during any one complete contract year shall may be reimbursed as follows and upon completion carried forward in an equivalent amount of paid sick leave to the contract following employment year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.

Personal Leave. Personal leave shall be granted each year upon proper application and in accordance with the following: 1. The local Superintendent has bargaining unit member must notify his/her supervisor of his/her intent to take the authority to grant to leave 72 hours in advance except in emergency situations. 2. The bargaining unit member may not use personal leave for the following purposes: A. Harassment B. Work stoppage C. Withholding of services 3. Personal leave may not be used for any employee up to other leaves covered by this Agreement. 4. Personal leave of three (3) days of per year for bargaining unit members working up to 218 days, four (4) days per year for bargaining unit members working 219 through 239, and three (3) days for bargaining unit members working 240+ days will be granted in accordance with the fiscal year (July 1) and are non-accumulative, and must be taken in ½ or whole day increments. 5. If personal leave during each school yearis used a day before or after a holiday, the bargaining unit member is not eligible for holiday pay. Notice of intent for such leave shall Under extenuating circumstances, a request may be submitted in writing to the Superintendent at least two superintendent within ten (210) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated working days of sick leavethe occurrence to ask for an exception to the holiday pay language. Such absences canDocumentation that substantiates school and/or family related obligations (i.e. graduation) must accompany the request. The Superintendent will respond within ten (10) work days after the receipt of the request indicating his/her final decision. 6. Violation of any personal leave policy by obtaining leave under false pretenses or using leave for purposes not approved in this agreement is grounds for dismissal and applies to both probationary bargaining unit members and those on continuing status. 7. No more than 10% of the bargaining unit members in any department in your building may use personal leave on any one day. The percentage would include any and all leaves on that day and the substitute availability. This will be on a first come, first served basis. 8. A new bargaining unit member’s personal leave days will be pro-rated on the remainder of their year over their total year. 9. Personal day requests will be dated and time received noted for bookkeeping purposes. Personal days will be granted on a first come, first served basis. If personal leave requests are received on the same day and time for the same date(s) and granted, then seniority rules. Administrators/supervisors will either approve or deny (with reason) Personal Leave requests within ten (10) working days and return to said bargaining unit member after submission. Bargaining unit members may only request Personal Leave during their work calendar year. 10. Personal Leave may not be used for on the last day of school. Under extenuating circumstances, a purpose which would request in writing to waive this may be chargeable submitted to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leaveSuperintendent. Specific events or circumstances The Superintendent will respond within ten (emergencies10) beyond work days after the control receipt of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamityindicating his/her final decision. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later For bargaining unit members who hold more than the first day the employee returns to workone position: 11. Notice of intent If a bargaining unit member needs to use personal leave shall for any portion of their work day, it must be made on the prescribed formdone in ½ or whole day increments. The reason calculation for such charging the personal leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require done by dividing the employee to certify number of hours off by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave total hours normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers worked in the district are scheduled day by rounding up to be absent for a personal the nearest ½ or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal whole day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneincrements.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 1. A bargaining unit member who does not use all of the authority three (3) personal days to grant to any employee which they are entitled in a year (July 1-June 30) may carry over up to two (2) unused days into the succeeding year, with the further understanding that: (A) in no year can a member have more than a total of five (5) accrued days, and (B) in no year can more than three (3) personal days be used consecutively. 2. The submission of a request for leave of a classified staff member through the District’s automatic absence reporting system indicates that they are in compliance with the criteria for personal leave. 3. The following conditions shall apply to the use of personal leave: a) Personal leave may be used in ¼ day increments. b) Personal leave may not be approved for seeking or engaging in gainful employment. c) Personal leave granted the day before or the day following a scheduled holiday or vacation period will be charged at the rate of two days for each day granted. Quarter days will be charged as half days. Half- days will be charged as full days. d) Requests must be made at least five (5) days in advance of the requested leave. A written request must be submitted either in person or electronically to an immediate supervisor or the superintendent. Failure to respond by either the immediate supervisor or designee within three (3) days of personal the request indicates that the leave during is approved and cannot be revoked. In cases of emergency or extenuating circumstances, the situation must be explained in writing. 4. As of June 30 of each school year. Notice of intent for such , personal leave that has not been utilized by a school employee shall be submitted in writing converted as follows: a) Conversion to sick leave of any unused personal leave days beginning July 1 of the Superintendent at least upcoming school year. b) A stipend check that equals the number of unused personal leave days times one hundred (100) percent of the bargaining unit member’s daily rate. c) Xxxxxxxxx up to two (2) days before personal leave days. The school employee must notify the period treasurer’s office in writing by June 10 of absence is their desire to begin, except exercise the conversion option identified in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent(a) or (c) above; otherwise, the applicant unused personal leave will not suffer any loss be paid out consistent with (b) above. Payment will be made to the employee no later than October 15 following the conclusion of salary the school year. 5. Retiring employees may choose to be compensated for such absence and such unused personal days shall not be deducted from in one of two ways: a) A stipend check that equals the employee's accumulated number of unused personal leave days times one hundred (100) percent of the bargaining unit members daily rate b) The conversion of the number of unused personal leave days to sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control The retiring employee must make this election as part of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior his/her written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice notification of intent to use personal leave shall retire to the treasurer. Absent any election by the retiring employee, option A will be made on utilized. In order to be eligible under this provision, the prescribed formemployee must file for retirement benefits with the School Employees Retirement System. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details employee must certify to the Board treasurer the date on which retirement benefits will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Junestarted.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 10.2.1 Personal leave shall be used at the authority discretion of the employee and no reason need be given. A written application for personal leave shall be made to grant to any employee up to three (3) days the immediate supervisor. Notice of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave shall be submitted given as early as possible in writing to advance of the Superintendent requested leave and except in emergency situations shall be at least two (2) days before prior to the period day of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such leave. 10.2.2 Personal leave days shall may not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted taken during the first or last week five (5) days of school, on a professional development days when final examinations or special programs are scheduled, or on the first working day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or holiday or institute day, except in situations as approved by the Superintendent. 10.2.3 On any particular day, there may be a holiday will limit as to the number of Staff Members who may take personal leave from a particular building. The limit shall be charged one 10% of the Head Start, Pre-K and one-half (1.5) personal days for K-5 building staff and 5% of Junior High and Senior High. For Custodians, the limit shall be one (1) day takenat an elementary building and two (2) at Xxxxxxx, two (2) at Junior High and two (2) at Senior High, unless approved by administration. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year Leaves shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion granted by priority of first request. At least one security guard will work in each building during assigned school times on school days. 10.2.4 Regarding maternity leave for the birth or adoption of a child, the District will comply with the provisions of the contract year: Use Family and Medical Leave Act. Maternity/ Paternity leave is allowed for up to twelve (12) weeks in the first 12 months after the date of "0" days birth or adoption. A written request shall be sent to the Personnel Office requesting the leave. Accumulated sick leave can be used for up to six (6) weeks of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as this period of September 1 time. An extension of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal time for which accumulated sick leave can be requested for an additional 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 weeks (14 additional days) for a medical reason with a physician’s written note. Under no circumstances can accumulated sick leave be used for more than twelve (12) weeks of the current school year Use leave provided in this Section. If a Staff Member does not have accumulated sick leave, the days will be unpaid leave. Staff Members desiring maternity/paternity leave should contact the Superintendent in writing as far in advance of “2” days of personal such leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 possible indicating approximate start date and end date of the current school yearleave. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.(District will place FMLA procedure and forms on QPS website)

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 1. A bargaining unit member who does not use all of the authority three (3) personal days to grant to any employee which they are entitled in a school year may carry over up to two (2) unused days into the succeeding school year, with the further understandings that: (A) in no school year can the member have more than a total of five (5) accrued days, and (B) in no school year can more than three (3) personal days be used consecutively. 2. Submission of a request indicates that the employee is in compliance with the criteria for personal leave. 3. The following conditions shall apply to the use of personal leave: a) Personal leave may be used in 1/2 day or full day increments. b) Personal leave may not be approved for seeking or engaging in gainful employment. c) Personal leave granted the day before or the day following a scheduled holiday or vacation period will be charged at the rate of two days for each day granted. Half-days will be charged as full days. d) Requests must be made at least three (3) days in advance of the requested leave. In cases of emergency or extenuating circumstances, the building principal may grant an exception and approve a personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent without at least two three (23) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences canadvance request. e) Personal leave may not be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) (rounded up to the nearest whole number) or more of the teachers bargaining unit staff in the district are member’s building is scheduled to be absent for a personal that day unless the principal determines there is appropriate substitute personnel in order to maintain meaningful classroom instruction during the employee’s absence. 4. As of June 30 of each school year, or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use upon official STRS retirement, personal leave during any one complete contract year that has not been utilized by an employee shall be reimbursed converted as follows and upon completion follows: a) Conversion to sick leave of the contract year: Use of "0" days of any unused personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September beginning July 1 of the current upcoming school year Use year. b) A stipend check that equals the number of "1" day of unused personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as times $200. This amount will be prorated for bargaining unit members who are 0.5 FTE or less. c) Xxxxxxxxx up to two (2) unused personal leave days. The employee must notify the treasurer’s office in writing by June 10 of September 1 their desire to exercise the conversion option identified in (a) or (c) above; otherwise, the unused personal leave will be paid out consistent with (b) above. Payment will be made to the employee no later than October 15 following the conclusion of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to 9.8.1 Unless otherwise stated below, three (3) days of unrestricted personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave with pay, shall be submitted in writing granted to the Superintendent at least employees annually. An employee may carry forward up to two (2) days before of unused personal leave, not to exceed the period use of absence more than five (5) days in any given school year. The use of this personal leave is subject to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee following conditions: A. Written requests for the use of all personal leave in these cases must days on the Board-approved personal leave form shall be submitted, in writing, given to the local principal, who will make a recommendation to the Superintendent no later than five (5) workdays prior to the leave. The Superintendent will make a final decision on all personal leave requests. B. Except in cases of emergency, unrestricted personal leave is not to be used during the first day ten (10) days of school, during assessment week(s), or on parent-teacher conference days or District-wide in-service days pursuant to Section 8.20.2. The Superintendent may approve exceptions to the employee returns restrictions in this subsection. C. A unit member shall provide his/her building principal with written reasons to work. Notice of intent support a request to use personal leave day(s) in May. Only necessary personal business that cannot occur outside school business hours shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used approved. D. Except in accordance with this procedure. Any violation cases of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall emergency and/or unusual circumstances, not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when more than ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty school or four (1204) days or more total teachers in a contract year one (July 1 - June 301) who do not use building, whichever is greater, will be granted personal leave during any one complete contract year shall for the same day. The Superintendent may approve exceptions. E. Employees requesting personal leave will not be reimbursed as follows and upon completion required to give verbal reasons for the request, unless the request falls at times subject to the restrictions of this section of the contract year: Use of "0" days of Agreement. F. The Superintendent may grant additional unpaid personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of days. The decision to grant or not grant unpaid personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as shall not be subject to a grievance or unfair labor practice. Approved Denied Superintendent's Signature Date 19531094v1 Name School Date(s) of September 1 meeting/visitation: Location of the current school year Use meeting/visitation: Nature of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school yearconference, professional meeting or visitation day. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.Briefly describe: _

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 1. Each employee who works twenty (20) or more hours per week shall be entitled to be absent with pay for up to three (3) work days each year to attend to personal, family, business, or legal matters which cannot be completed other than during working hours. For employees hired after the authority ratification date of the 2002-2005 Agreement the threshold amount of hours worked per week shall be 25. Each part time employee who works less than twenty (20) hours per week shall be entitled to grant to any employee be absent for up to three (3) days each year to attend to personal, family, business or legal matters which cannot be completed other than during working hours. One (1) of these days shall constitute paid leave. The other two (2) shall constitute unpaid leave. Such personal leave during each school yearshall not be cumulative. 2. Notice of intent for An employee needing to use such leave shall be submitted personal day(s) must request same, in writing to writing, from the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situationsadvance. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days The Superintendent shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated respond within four (4) work days of sick leavereceiving a personal day(s) request. Such absences cannot be used The requirement for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of may be waived by the Superintendent in an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including terminationsituation. 3. Personal leave normally shall days for professional staff will not be granted in oneon days scheduled for Parent-half (½) or one (1) Teacher Conferences. In an emergency, the Superintendent may waive this restriction and authorize an emergency personal day increments onlyif satisfied that this restriction imposes an undue hardship. 4. Personal leave shall not be granted during on an in-service day, or the first work day immediately before and immediately after a holiday or last week a recess period, except in the case of schoolan emergency. “Emergency” is defined as a specific reason that creates significant difficulty for the employee to work on one of these days. The employee must provide the Superintendent with the specific reason in writing. “Holiday” is defined as single or multiple days set as non- work days by State statute. “Recess period” is defined as days in the school year calendar which are not “holidays” but are not scheduled as work days. For example, if the weekdays between Christmas and the weekday after New Year’s Day are not scheduled as work days, those weekdays constitute a “recess period”. In addition, aides may be permitted to use personal days on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more in-service days with the permission of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in JuneSuperintendent.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 17 Each certificated employee shall receive five (5) days leave annually during which time no salary 18 deduction shall be made for absences on account of personal reasons. Staff working less than full 19 time will receive leave prorated based on their FTE. Up to two (2) paid personal leave days not 20 used will be paid in the authority July warrant at a rate equal to grant to any employee up to the employee’s per diem rate as defined in 21 Article IV Section 12. For the 2021-22 school year, employees may cash out three (3) days of unused 22 personal leave during each school yeardays at the employee’s per diem rate. Notice Employees shall notify the District by June 15 23 if they plan on cashing out their remaining days. 25 Employees shall notify their principal/supervisor of the intent for such to use this leave shall be submitted in writing to at the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence earliest 26 possible time and such days shall not be deducted from required to define the employee's accumulated reason beyond the word “personal.” Notice 27 should be given no less than three days prior to the requested date. 29 Absences of sick more than three (3) consecutive days for personal leave required approval in 30 advance by the building principal. In special circumstances, the building principal and staff 31 member may mutually agree on increasing this number, not to exceed five (5) to limit the impact 32 to the educational program. 34 Up to fifteen percent (15%) of certificated staff members at the secondary level and in each 35 elementary building requiring a substitute may be out on personal leave. Such absences cannot Total number shall be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, 36 rounded up to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to worknearest whole person requiring a substitute. Notice Requests in excess of intent to use personal leave shall stated 37 numbers require prior approval by building administrator. 39 Only leaves for illness, leaves for bereavement, approved duty out of classroom, Association 40 leave, emergency, military, and judicial purposes will be made allowed on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” workday immediately 41 preceding or following December, February, and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) April breaks, or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week day of school, school 42 unless special dispensation is granted by the Director of Human Resources. 44 Personal leave days shall be taken in full or half-day increments. Unused personal or 45 professional leave shall not accrue. 2 Section 14: Teacher on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent Leave and Similar Leaves 4 When an employee is on leave for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes program such as "Teacher-On-Leave," and is replaced by an 5 individual for a personal day for specific, limited period of time, the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday conditions will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.prevail:

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee Each staff member shall be authorized up to three (3) days annually, without loss of salary, to transact personal business or attend to affairs of a personal nature which cannot reasonably be conducted outside the regular school day. For all employees hired after the start of the contractual year, personal days granted to employees will be figured using the following formula. The three (3) personal days will be divided by the months in the contract to give a per month calculation. Per month calculation will then be multiplied by the number of months remaining in the contract (from the 1st day of the next month after the hire date). Totals will be rounded to the closest half. Such leave during each school yearshall be authorized upon notification given to the principal or immediate supervisor seventy-two (72) hours in advance unless circumstances make it impossible to comply therewith; in such event, the employee shall notify the Superintendent at the earliest possible time. Notice These days of intent absence shall not be deducted from sick leave nor any other leave other than personal leave. Except as specifically set forth below, these days shall be unrestricted, and the applicant for such leave shall be submitted in writing required to sign an approved form stating only that the Superintendent at least two reason for taking such leave is personal business. 1. Prior to May 15 of each school year, each staff member shall be entitled to three (23) such days before the period of absence is to beginunrestricted personal leave, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, and the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will required to sign an approved form stating only that the reason for taking such leave is personal business which cannot reasonably be requiredconducted outside of the school day. 2. The prescribed form After May 14, the balance of any unused, unrestricted personal leave shall require be authorized for the following: a. Accidents or catastrophe involving family property. b. Court appearance (other than jury duty). c. Attendance at a graduation exercise or other ceremony honoring the employee or member of the employee's immediate family. d. Visiting members of the immediate family in the armed forces. e. Illness or death of persons not within the immediate family. (May be used day before or after holiday as necessary.) f. Arranging for the purchase or sale of the employee's residence. g. Appointment with attorney, accountant, architect or other similar professional when such appointment cannot be made at times other than the regular school day. h. Extremely urgent personal problems of members of immediate family. i. Emergencies, natural or personal, for the employee. j. To enroll or perform an act required for enrollment in a college or university. k. Other reasons deemed valid by the Superintendent that cannot be taken care of outside regular school hours. For each of the days as defined in Section 2 above, the applicant shall be required to certify specifically identify on approved forms which of the above listed authorized purposes is the basis of such leave. Upon certification by signature the staff member that the purpose of such leave was used in accordance with is one which has been authorized pursuant to this procedure. Any violation of this procedure policy, the Superintendent shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including terminationapprove the application. Personal leave normally forms shall be granted in one-half (½) available from each building principal. Past practices for absences for short periods of time, especially where minimal or one (1) day increments onlyno student supervision is required and which would otherwise be regarded and charged as personal leave, shall be continued. Personal leave shall may not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day used for the school day immediately preceding purpose of working at another job. The only exceptions are for farming at an employee's own farm, or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day takenhandling an emergency situation at an employee's own business. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not Employees may also use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed to work the Polls for an election as follows and upon completion long as no more than five percent (5%) of the contract bargaining unit has been approved. An employee who violates this provision may be docked for the day and/or disciplined. Before an employee is docked or disciplined pursuant to this section, the employee will be given the opportunity to present his/her side of the story to the Superintendent. If the employee disagrees with the Superintendent's decision, he/she may file a grievance. a. At the end of each year: Use of "0" , employees have 3 options concerning unused days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneleave.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to All personnel, except intermittent employees, are eligible for a maximum of three (3) school calendar days of with pay for personal leave during each school per contract year. Notice of intent for such leave shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in onedays are not cumulative. All twelve-half month employees are eligible for four (½4) or one (1) day increments onlypersonal days. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when A ten percent (10%) or more limitation of the teachers in the district are scheduled to staff per department shall not be absent for a personal or professional dayexceeded on any given day without prior administrative approval. A teacher who takes a personal day Personal leave requests for the school day immediately preceding or the day following school opening or closing or day immediately preceding or day following a vacation or school holiday shall not be approved, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF AN EXTREME DOCUMENTED EMERGENCY, WHERE DAY BEFORE OR DAY AFTER WILL NOT APPLY. The school year calendar shall be used to establish a holiday twelve-month period for use purposes. Personal leave days shall be requested on Board of Education forms. The Treasurer of the Board shall make proper payroll deductions for any unauthorized use of personal leave. Application for personal leave shall be submitted at least three (3) days prior to use, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF DOCUMENTED, EXTREME EMERGENCY, USE OF PERSONAL LEAVE FOR EMERGENCIES REQUIRES NO PRIOR NOTIFICATION BUT THE EMPLOYEE (a) shall be required to notify his/her supervisor as soon as possible and (b) shall be required to file the proper form upon return to work. The three personal leave days will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days approved without loss of pay for the one (1) day takenfollowing reason: Abuse of personal leave shall be subject to disciplinary action. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do One cannot use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall days for vacation purposes. Personal leave will be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" granted for a full day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 or a half day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneonly.

Personal Leave. A. Three (3) days per year are available to full-time teachers for personal leave. Personal leave for teachers employed on other than a full-time basis, including job share teachers, shall be credited and deducted at the proportionate rate set forth in their contract of employment. B. Personal leave usage is available with the following guidelines: 1. All personal leave is dependent on the availability of a substitute or other arrangements for covering the teacher’s responsibilities. The local Superintendent has teacher’s building principal will make this judgment; however, personal leave shall not be approved if it is then known that more than ten percent (10%) of the authority to grant to any employee bargaining unit members in a building (rounded up to the nearest whole person), excluding long-term leaves of absence which exceed five (5) consecutive scheduled teacher work days, will be absent on a day for which personal leave is requested. On and after April 15, the applicable percentage for the previous sentence will be five percent (5%) of the bargaining unit members in a building (rounded up to the nearest whole person), excluding long-term leaves of absence which exceed five (5) consecutive teacher work days. The five percent (5%) rule also applies the day before and after Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring breaks. Approval will be on a first-come/first-served basis, as approved by the building principal or designee and by the central office administration. 2. Normally, a personal leave request must be presented, in writing, twenty- four (24) hours in advance of its being taken. If an emergency situation exists, the twenty-four (24) hour period and the ten percent (10%) or five percent (5%) limitation may be waived. 3. The teacher shall have the option of converting unused personal days to sick leave days or may be reimbursed at the casual substitute rate per day by written petition to the Treasurer of the Board by the final teacher work day. Checks will be sent out not later than the first pay in July. 4. Unused personal leave will not be cumulative from year to year. 5. For proration purposes, a teacher hired during the first sixty (60) days of the school year on regular contract shall have three (3) days of personal leave during each that school year. Notice of intent for such leave ; a teacher hired from the sixty-first (61st) to one hundred twentieth (120th) day shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent at least have two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to that school year; a teacher hired on or after the local Superintendent no later than the one hundred twenty-first (121st) day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or have one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current that school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to three (3A) Two (2) days of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave shall be submitted in writing granted at the discretion of the employee to take care of personal matters which cannot be taken care of outside the Superintendent at least workday. Unused personal leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of four (4) days provided, that advance permission is required before using personal leave of more than two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situationsat a time. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or Only one (1) day increments only. Personal of personal leave shall not will be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional dayeach employee after May 1st. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the The employee shall provide one (1) day takenday's advance notice prior to taking personal leave. FullPersonal leave will not be used to extend a holiday or vacation unless written approval is provided by Human Resources and at least three (3) weeks advance notice is given by the employee. Employees may cash-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use out two unused personal leave during any one complete contract days per year shall after June 1 and receive his/her per diem rate of pay. * Personal leave days may only be reimbursed cashed out as follows and upon completion full days, not as half days. A request for cash-out must be made by the end of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall Forms will be reimbursed available through the second pay date payroll office after June 1st. *Employees may not cash out personal leave days during their last two years of employment prior to retirement. (B) Up to four (4) additional days may be granted for approved reasons with the employee paying the cost of the substitute. A leave form must be submitted and, when possible, advance approval from Human Resources is required. Such personal leaves may be approved for: (1) Emergencies such as serious illness in Junethe family or death of a family member or close friend. (2) Illness or injury when the employee’s sick leave is exhausted. (3) Litigation requiring court attendance or when subpoenaed or officially requested to appear by a governmental agency. (4) For purposes designed to improve the performance of a certificated employee such as an education conference or institute when the request is initiated by the certificated employee. (5) When hardships, such as inclement weather, prevent a certificated employee from reaching work. (C) At its option, the District may grant other personal leaves without precedent, for reasons it feels are justifiable, with the employee paying the cost of the substitute.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to three a. Each teacher shall be allowed two (32) days of personal leave during each school per year. Notice of intent , chargeable to Temporary Paid Leave. b. Teachers who use personal leave will submit a request for such leave shall be submitted in writing at least 24 hours prior to the Superintendent at least absence, if known in advance. In case of emergencies, verbal approval may be given with the assurance that a request form will be filed within 48 hours after the employee returns to duty. Final approval will be made by building administration. Forms submitted that do not meet deadlines will not be approved and a deduction in pay will be made. c. Personal leave cannot be used to extend a holiday or vacation period. This provision may be waived only with prior approval of the superintendent. d. Teachers may leave the classroom for periods of one hour or less without salary deduction or a deduction in any benefit if prior approval is secured from the building Principal and the teacher has secured another teacher to cover the class without additional pay. e. Any absence beyond the two days in (2a) days before the period of absence is to beginabove and not covered by normal leave policy, except in emergency situations. Upon approval but approved by the Superintendent, shall receive a salary deduction equal to the applicant will current Substitute Teacher’s pay. Examples of such leave would include, but not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall limited to: weather related absences, extended leaves not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cancovered under other provisions, etc. f. Leave under this article may not be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events on an Inservice Day or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control Parent Teacher Conferences without prior approval of the employee Superintendent. g. The Board will grant a maximum of five (5) teacher days per contract year for which leave Association business related activities. These days may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond utilized by the control President of the employee Local Association, or person(s) designated by the president. The Association will be responsible for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more cost of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional daysubstitute(s) needed. This leave is non-accumulative. A teacher who takes a personal day for Superintendent request does not count toward the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) 5 days. h. Teachers may apply to receive up to two additional personal days per year by exchanging two sick days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneday.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority Each teacher in District 106 will be eligible to grant to any employee up to use three (3) sick leave days of annually as paid personal leave during each school yeardays. Notice of intent for such leave No reason shall be submitted in writing required for the personal leave day use except as noted below: 1. A school day prior to the Superintendent at least two (2) or following a vacation or school holiday, days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendentwhen parent-teacher conferences have been scheduled, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first week or last week of school, on which formal testing has been scheduled, institute days, or early dismissal days. In case of an emergency or other extenuating circumstances beyond the teacher’s control, the Superintendent or designee may grant personal leave days during these times based on his/her absolute non- reviewable discretion, however, the granting or not granting shall not be precedent setting for future requests. In these situations, a professional development day reason for the leave request is required. 2. If more than two teachers per school request the same leave day, approval must be obtained by the Superintendent or when ten percent (10%) or more of designee. In these situations, a reason for the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent leave request is required. Application for a personal leave day shall be made on the appropriate form and submitted to the Superintendent or professional designee five (5) school days prior to the personal leave day. A Within three (3) District business days of submission the person requesting said leave will be notified of approval/denial. If a teacher who takes has exhausted his/her three (3) personal leave days, the Superintendent or designee may allow the teacher to convert one additional sick leave day to a fourth (4th) personal leave day in case of an emergency or other extenuating circumstance(s) beyond the teacher’s control. In these situations, a reason for the school leave request is required. Requests for a fourth (4th) personal leave day immediately preceding or are subject to the superintendent’s absolute non-reviewable discretion and shall not be precedent setting. Teachers who begin service in District 106 after the 91st day of the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will term shall be charged eligible to use one and one-half (1.5) sick leave days as a personal leave day. Unused personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract shall not accumulate from year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal to year, but revert back to sick leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Junedays.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to Each bargaining unit member may be granted three (3) days of unrestricted personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent days as follows: A. Request for such leave approval shall be submitted made, in writing electronic absence program at least five (5) days prior to the Superintendent at least two intended absence but no more than 30 days prior, and must be approved by supervisor and superintendent. B. No more than the number listed below in a classification may be granted personal leave on the same day, unless the superintendent has provided advance written authorization. (2) days before In the period case of absence is to begina demonstrated emergency, except in emergency situations. Upon approval this rule may be waived by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days superintendent.) Bus Mechanic 1 Media Aides 1 Bus Personnel 2 Playground Aides 1 Cafeteria 1 Secretary 1 Custodial 1 (per shift) C. Personal leave shall not be deducted from used on a work day before or the employee's accumulated day after a school holiday, scheduled school break, or summer break. However, this shall not apply to 11 and 12 month employees. D. Personal leave days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later less than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half day increments. After October 1st 2006, any new part-time employee(s) who are contracted less than seven (½7) or hours per day, personal leave days may be no less than one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during increments. E. Bargaining unit member employees who are hired at any point other than the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more start of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion granted a prorated number of personal days. F. Unused Personal Leave days shall be carried over into an employee’s accrued Sick Leave. G. No personal leave days shall be granted the first five (5) days or the last five (5) days of the contract student school year: Use . H. Personal Leave and Short Term Leave of "0" Absence days of are not to be used in conjunction with each other. I. Once the personal leave 3 is submitted to the immediate supervisor, signed by the immediate supervisor then submitted to the Board office for processing, there will be only one allowable date change approved that has been requested by the employee. J. All leaves are to be entered in electronic absence program five (5) days current substitute pay as of September 1 of prior to the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneoccurring.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up a) Up to three (3) days of personal leave during each school non-cumulative Personal Leave will be granted per contract year. Notice of intent Personal Leave shall be used for legal, business, educational, family matters, or emergency situations, which cannot be attended to during non-business hours. The following provisions must be adhered to when such leave shall is used: i) Personal Leave for licensed employees working on a traditional school-year calendar may not be submitted in writing granted on days when mandatory meetings are scheduled during the week prior to the Superintendent beginning of school, the first week of school or the last week of school as indicated on the employee’s assigned calendar(s). The Director of Human Resources may make exceptions for once-in-a-lifetime events (i.e. son/daughter’s wedding, graduation, etc.) or in the case of emergency. ii) Personal Leave for licensed employees working on a non-traditional extended school-year calendar may not be granted during critical time periods as designated on their work calendar. These designated days are not to exceed twelve (12) days in any non-traditional extended school-year calendar. Critical days must be posted by May 15th of the preceding calendar year. The Director of Human Resources may make exceptions for once-in-a- lifetime events (i.e. son/daughter’s wedding, graduation, etc.) or in the case of emergency. iii) The appropriate supervisor must be notified at least two (2) working days in advance of one of the above-listed reasons for taking said leave and must give prior approval before the period of absence is to beginleave may be taken, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendentcase of an emergency. iv) In case of an emergency, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from employee may verbally notify the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of immediate supervisor that an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal situation exists and leave shall be made on granted. As soon as possible upon returning to duty, the prescribed form. The reason employee shall submit the appropriate request for such leave Personal Leave; upon the District’s receipt, Personal Leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Junegranted.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to Personal leave shall be provided for teachers at a rate of three (3) days of personal leave during each school yearper year with pay and shall be subject to the following provisions and limitations. 1. Notice of intent Three (3) days per year shall be granted upon request and no reason for such request need be stated. Such leave shall be submitted in writing accumulative to four (4) days. Excess beyond the four (4) days shall become unusable personal days added to the Superintendent at least two pool in Section B (24). Use of these days shall be subject only to the following limitations: (a) days before Leave shall not be granted the period day preceding or following a holiday or vacation, the day or evening of absence is to beginParent/Teacher Conferences or a day of scheduled in- service training. For extraordinary circumstances, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, in consultation with the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days Building Principal, may grant an exception to this standard. (b) Such leave shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences granted on a day when a teacher has planned unusual and special student activities which cannot be used for conducted by a purpose which substitute and would be chargeable to sick leave unless materially affect the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control quality of education of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half teacher's students. (½c) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted if more than four (4) teachers per building have already been granted personal leave on the same day. If this limitation is exceeded, priority shall be determined by the four (4) earliest requests by date. For extraordinary circumstances, the Superintendent, in consultation with the Building Principal, may grant an exception to this standard. (d) Personal leave shall not be used for more than two (2) consecutive days, including a Friday followed by a Monday, unless prior permission is obtained from the Superintendent for special circumstances. For example (and assuming that other personal leave criteria have been satisfied), Friday and Monday are permitted, while Thursday, Friday, and Monday or Friday, Monday, and Tuesday are not permitted. 2. Teachers shall be granted necessary leave time during the first or last week of school, on work day to attend the Parent/Teacher Conferences for their own children. The leave time shall be scheduled by the Employer after consultation with the teacher at a professional development day or time when ten percent (10%) or more it will least affect the educational needs of the teachers District. 3. To ensure the maximum level of education in the district are scheduled absence of the teacher, a reasonable effort shall be made by each teacher using personal leave to be absent for submit a personal or professional dayleave form to the Employer at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of said leave. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who If circumstances do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.permit forty-eight (48) hours' notice, no less than twenty-four

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has A. Certificated members shall be granted three (3) personal days in any school year that can be used without loss of pay. A bargaining unit member can accumulate a maximum of five (5) personal days. Any unused time less than a full day will not be included in the authority starting balance for the next school year. If a bargaining unit member ends the contract year with personal time left, the schedule for days to grant begin the next contract year shall be as follows: Balance at the end of current year Balance at beginning of following year ≥ 2 days 5 days ≥ 1 but < 2 days 4 days < 1 day 3 days B. Personal leave must be requested upon the Employee Leave Request Form, Appendix E, and presented to any employee up to the building principal or his/her designee three (3) days prior to the requested leave day. Exceptions to this three (3) day limitation may be made at the discretion of the Superintendent. Upon submission of the Employee Leave Request Form, Appendix E, or paperless equivalent, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall approve the application. 1. No more than five percent (5%) of the certificated members in any building shall be granted personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave at the same time; any fraction shall be submitted in writing rounded off to the Superintendent at least two (next highest whole number. In case of conflict, requests will be honored on a first-come, first serve basis. 2) days before . The Building Principal may adjust the period limitation on the number of absence is to begin, except in emergency situationsleaves granted within his/her building as conditions merit. 3. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the Fraudulent use of personal leave shall result in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to worka deduction of pay. Notice Subsequent fraudulent use of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used may result in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for other disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall as may be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. deemed appropriate. C. Personal leave shall not be granted during authorized for the first or last week following purposes: 1. Gainful employment 2. Absences covered by sick leave provision. D. Personal leave can be used in half-day increments. E. In case of schoola School closing, any member on personal leave shall not be charged with use of any personal leave. If a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent member’s assigned building is closed for a personal or professional partial day and the day is counted as a student day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday , leaves will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneoriginally approved.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 1) All employees in the authority to grant to any employee up to three (3) days of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave unit who receive benefits shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent at least receive two (2) personal leave days. Employees assigned on a twelve (12) month basis shall be entitled to one (1) additional personal leave day. 2) Personal leave days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts taken for personal business, religious observances, or family illness not covered in other sections of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee this Agreement and which require absence during school hours. 3) Application for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on three (3) working days in advance of taking such leave (except in the prescribed formcase of emergencies). The application shall state “Personal Leave” as the reason for taking such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½leave. 4) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall only not be granted during under the following conditions: a. Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Certified Occupational Therapists can take a personal leave day on the day before or after a paid holiday or local recess day. For all other bargaining unit members, personal leave days requested on the last scheduled workday before or after a paid holiday or local recess day may be denied due to staffing or operational needs solely at the discretion of the supervisor. b. The first two (2) weeks or last week two (2) weeks school is in session except for religious holidays or in matters of schoolan emergency nature as approved by the Superintendent of Schools. c. Time taken for personal business not included in or in excess of the amount allowed may not be made up, on a professional development day either prior to or when subsequent to the absence, and shall result in salary loss. d. It is understood that any employee covered by this Agreement who in willful misrepresentation violates this personal leave policy shall be subject to disciplinary action. e. Personal leave days not taken will be carried over as accumulated sick leave. With the exception of summer recess, ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled month employees may elect to be absent paid for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) such personal days for the one (1) day takenin lieu of taking time off or during recess periods, when school is not in session. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year Such accumulations shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion in addition to the maximum sick leave allowed in Article XIX, Section 1, of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Junethis Agreement. f. Any ten (10) month bargaining unit member who works at least twenty

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has ‌ 25.1 Personal Leave consists of: a) Sick leave which is provided to cater for circumstances where employees are unfit for work due to illness or accident. b) Xxxxx’s leave which is provided to facilitate attendance to immediate family or household member in cases of injury or illness. c) Leave required for the authority to grant to any employee up to three (3) purposes outlined in 46.9(a). 25.2 Employees shall be credited with 15 days of personal leave during with pay upon commencement and a further 15 days with pay at completion of each school year12 months of paid employment. Notice This does not include any period of intent for such employment where an employee is absent from duty and in receipt of weekly payments under the WIRC Act. a) Unused personal leave credits shall be submitted cumulative from year to year; b) Medical certificates or certificates in writing lieu or a statutory declaration when it is impracticable to obtain a certificate shall be provided to the Superintendent at least two (2Branch Secretary for any absence of three or more consecutive working days or where more than five days are taken without certificate in any calendar year; c) days before the period of absence is A certificate in lieu means a certificate issued by a person registered to beginpractice as a dentist, except in emergency situations. Upon approval physiotherapist, chiropractor, osteopath, optometrist, psychologist or other health professional approved by the SuperintendentBranch Secretary; d) The Branch Secretary may require an employee to provide a medical certificate in relation to a particular absence or absences; e) Employees shall be entitled to take their accumulated personal leave as Xxxxx’s Leave; f) Where an employee with accrued personal leave credits becomes ill or is required as a carer, while on Long Service Leave, Annual Leave, or TOIL on provision of a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner the applicant employee will not suffer any loss of salary be placed on personal leave for such absence the period(s) and such days shall not no deduction will be deducted made from the employee's accumulated days ’s Long Service Leave, Annual Leave or TOIL. 25.3 Upon the recommendation of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless committee consisting of the teacher has exhausted Branch Secretary, Deputy Branch Secretary and two nominees of MEAA, Branch Executive may in exceptional circumstances, allocate an employee additional personal leave credits. 25.4 Should an employee subsequently return after resignation they shall have 50% of their previous personal leave entitlements re-credited. 25.5 Subject to the agreement of the Branch Secretary, where an employee on sick leave. Specific events leave provides a medical certificate certifying fitness to resume on alternative duties, that employee may be permitted to resume where an appropriate time fraction and role can be determined. 25.6 Immediate family includes partner, former partner, spouse, former spouse, de facto partner or circumstances former de facto partner, child or adult child (emergencies) beyond the control including adopted/xxxxxx child, step-child or nuptial child), parent (including step-parent), grandparent, grandchild or sibling of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) employee’s spouse or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Junede facto partner.

Personal Leave. A. Each member of the bargaining unit may receive full pay for a maximum of five days (5) in any school year for personal reasons that cannot be transacted outside the normal school day to include, but not be limited to, care of ill family members, religious holidays, attendance and travel at graduation for family members, marriage of family members, compulsory legal matters, doctor appointments and funerals of family members. Under unusual circumstances, the Superintendent of Schools may extend the maximum allowance of five (5) days per year. For purposes of this article, the term “family” shall include, but not be limited to, the following: parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, spouse’s parents, domestic partner, legal guardian, and any person living in the employee’s household. Teachers will be required to check personal or personal/personal day leave only on the provided form. B. To qualify for such leave, the teacher must request it through the Superintendent of Schools and, whenever possible, must make the request at least five (5) days in advance. The local Superintendent has shall respond in writing within seventy-two (72) hours of the authority request whenever possible. C. Such days cannot be taken immediately before or after a vacation or holiday unless the teacher provides the reason to grant to any employee up to the Superintendent and she/he approves. No more than ten (10) members of the teachers’ unit from a single school shall be granted such a personal day on the same date. Such requests shall be granted in the order received by the Superintendent. D. Not more than three (3) days officers or other representatives of personal the Association may be granted leave during each school year. Notice with full pay to attend administrative hearings or judicial proceedings related to negotiation or administration of intent for such leave shall be submitted in writing the collective bargaining agreement, or to the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is attend to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval other Association business if approved by the Superintendent. The Association shall provide the Superintendent with the names of teachers who the Association wishes to attend at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. E. The Board may in its discretion grant a long term leave of absence without pay and without salary step advancement for one school year, renewable in the applicant will not suffer any loss discretion of salary the Board for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from a second school semester, for the employee's following reasons: 1. Illness or disability of the teacher beyond accumulated days of sick leave. 2. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers Serious extended illness in the district are scheduled to be absent for a immediate family. 3. Study or research. 4. Other personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneproblems necessitating extended absence from school.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 1. An employee may be absent for the authority to grant to any employee up to purpose of conducting personal business, as provided below, that cannot be conducted at times other than such employee's regularly scheduled work day. Said paid absence shall not exceed three (3) days of personal leave during each per school year. Notice of intent for such leave , shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is to beginunrestricted, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. 2. Such absences canPersonal Leave may not be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week fifteen (15) student days of school, on the day(s) a teacher is administering a state mandated test, or on a professional development day, except under unusual circumstances at the sole discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. 3. An employee must submit a written request for Personal Leave at least five (5) days in advance of the taking of Personal Leave, or Personal Leave will not be granted. 4. If the Superintendent or his/her designee, in his/her sole discretion, determines that circumstances beyond the employee's control prevent advance written request for, and written approval of, Personal Leave as required above, then the Superintendent or his/her designee may, in his/her sole discretion, grant an oral and/or late request. A written explanation shall be submitted at the earliest practical time, in no event later than five (5) days after the last day of absence. A report of such absence, signed by the employee and the Superintendent or when ten percent his/her designee, shall be filed with the Treasurer within five (10%5) or days following the last day of absence. 5. A request for Personal Leave must be made pursuant to paragraph 3. Such a request must be granted to any teacher unless more than 5% of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent that teacher's building have previously applied for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day such leave for the school day immediately preceding or same day. 6. Unused Personal Leave may be converted to Sick Leave at the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion end of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current each school year. Eligible members shall Personal leave that is not converted to sick leave will be reimbursed paid at $150 per day at the second pay date in Junerequest of the member. Request to have personal leave paid must be submitted to the Treasurer by May 1st. Payment will be made no later than June 30. A maximum of three (3) days per year may be converted to sick leave or cashed out.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to three Three (3) days of personal leave days per calendar/fiscal year shall be granted to all full-time Professional Administrators. Personal leave days are intended to be used for religious observances or for personal business which cannot be conducted during each school yearnon-working hours. Notice of intent All requests for such personal leave shall be submitted made in writing advance of the date intended and shall be subject to the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon advance approval by the Superintendentresponsible Vice President. However, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence advance request and such days approval shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days required in instances of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) emergencies that are beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior Professional Administrator provided that adequate notice is given to the College. Upon written request of the Professional Administrator, made one month prior to the commencement of the College's fiscal year, the President or his/her authorized designee may authorize a conversion of not more than three (3) unused personal leave days to sick leave. This conversion shall take effect with the commencement of the College's fiscal year, the first of September, provided that the converted amount of personal leave does not exceed the 165 days provided in Article VI, 2-B (i) of the agreement. PA unit members hired on or after September 1, 2003 are "acts allotted 3 personal leave days to use for the 12 month period following the date of God" such as severe weather their appointments. Personal leave days are intended to be used for religious observances or an unexpected home calamityfor personal business which cannot be conducted during non-working hours. Notification All requests for personal leave shall be made in advance of an emergency the date intended and shall be subject to advance approval by the responsible Vice President. However, advance request and approval shall not be required in instances of emergencies that are beyond the control of the employee for Professional Administrator provided that adequate notice is given to the use College. In the event a Professional Administrator hired on or after September 1, 2003 is unable to utilize his/her allotment of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, prior to the local Superintendent no later anniversary date of hire, the President or designee may authorize a conversion of not more than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use three (3) unused personal leave days to convert to sick leave. This conversion shall be made on take effect with the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require commencement of the employee to certify by signature PA unit member’s anniversary date of hire, provided that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day immediately preceding or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days converted amount of personal leave 3 does not exceed the 165 days current substitute pay as of September 1 provided in Article VI, 2-B (i) of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneagreement.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee Each staff member shall be authorized up to three (3) days annually, without loss of salary, to transact personal business or attend to affairs of a personal nature which cannot reasonably be conducted outside the regular school day. For all employees hired after the start of the contractual year, personal days granted to employees will be figured using the following formula. The three (3) personal days will be divided by the months in the contract to give a per month calculation. Per month calculation will then be multiplied by the number of months remaining in the contract (from the 1st day of the next month after the hire date). Totals will be rounded to the closest half. Such leave during each school yearshall be authorized upon notification given to the principal or immediate supervisor seventy-two (72) hours in advance unless circumstances make it impossible to comply therewith; in such event, the employee shall notify the Superintendent at the earliest possible time. Notice These days of intent absence shall not be deducted from sick leave nor any other leave other than personal leave. Except as specifically set forth below, these days shall be unrestricted, and the applicant for such leave shall be submitted in writing required to sign an approved form stating only that the Superintendent at least two reason for taking such leave is personal business. 1. Prior to May 15 of each school year, each staff member shall be entitled to three (23) such days before the period of absence is to beginunrestricted personal leave, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, and the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will required to sign an approved form stating only that the reason for taking such leave is personal business which cannot reasonably be requiredconducted outside of the school day. 2. The prescribed form After May 14, the balance of any unused, unrestricted personal leave shall require be authorized for the following: a. Accidents or catastrophe involving family property. b. Court appearance (other than jury duty). c. Attendance at a graduation exercise or other ceremony honoring the employee or member of the employee's immediate family. d. Visiting members of the immediate family in the armed forces. e. Illness or death of persons not within the immediate family. (May be used day before or after holiday as necessary.) f. Arranging for the purchase or sale of the employee's residence. g. Appointment with attorney, accountant, architect or other similar professional when such appointment cannot be made at times other than the regular school day. h. Extremely urgent personal problems of members of immediate family. i. Emergencies, natural or personal, for the employee. j. To enroll or perform an act required for enrollment in a college or university. k. Other reasons deemed valid by the Superintendent that cannot be taken care of outside regular school hours. For each of the days as defined in Section 2 above, the applicant shall be required to certify specifically identify on approved forms which of the above listed authorized purposes is the basis of such leave. Upon certification by signature the staff member that the purpose of such leave was used in accordance with is one which has been authorized pursuant to this procedure. Any violation of this procedure policy, the Superintendent shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including terminationapprove the application. Personal leave normally forms shall be granted in one-half (½) available from each building principal. Past practices for absences for short periods of time, especially where minimal or one (1) day increments onlyno student supervision is required and which would otherwise be regarded and charged as personal leave, shall be continued. Personal leave shall may not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day used for the school day immediately preceding purpose of working at another job. The only exceptions are for farming at an employee's own farm, or the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day takenhandling an emergency situation at an employee's own business. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not Employees may also use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed to work the Polls for an election as follows and upon completion long as no more than five percent (5%) of the contract bargaining unit has been approved. An employee who violates this provision may be docked for the day and/or disciplined. Before an employee is docked or disciplined pursuant to this section, the employee will be given the opportunity to present his/her side of the story to the Superintendent. If the employee disagrees with the Superintendent's decision, he/she may file a grievance. a. At the end of each year: Use of "0" , employees have 3 options concerning unused days of personal leave. Option 1 – At the end of each year, two personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of may rollover to the current next school year Use for a maximum of "1" 5 personal days. If these days are rolled over, employees may not be compensated for payout on rollover days the following year. Rollover days must be used first when taking a personal leave. ii. Option II – Any unused personal leave day can be automatically added to accumulated sick leave. Rollover days may be added to sick leave accumulation. iii. Option III – The employee may request compensation for personal leave days. No compensation will be granted to rollover personal leave days. *If an employee has been awarded advance sick leave, any unused personal leave will first be applied toward their advance sick leave balance. b. Employees must complete the non-use of personal leave form (Appendix I) no later than the last day of the school year and submit to the treasurer’s office of their desire. c. If no designation is made, all personal leave days will automatically transfer to sick leave. d. Said notification must be done on an annual basis with the proper form located in the building principal’s office. e. Payment will be by the last pay of each contracted year. f. If more than three days are to be taken consecutively, two weeks advance notice must be provided. g. If days are rolled over, then the bonus provision shall apply as follows: i. If 1 personal day is used, reimbursement of 2 days current substitute pay as is allowed ii. If 2 personal days are used, reimbursement of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay is allowed iii. If 3 personal days are used, no reimbursement will be allowed iv. An additional bonus will be granted for non-use of sick leave as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.per Appendix I

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has 1. Each member of the authority to grant to any employee up to three (3) days of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave bargaining unit shall be submitted in writing entitled to the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence unrestricted and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control of the employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments onlyrestricted personal leave each school year. 2. Personal It is agreed that personal leave days shall not be used for seeking or engaging in gainful employment, nor travel associated with this activity. 3. The purpose of the restricted day is to conduct personal business which cannot be attended to except during the school day. It is agreed that the restricted personal leave day shall not be used for rest, recreation, nor seeking or engaging in gainful employment nor travel associated with these activities. 4. No later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to taking personal leave, the member shall announce his/her intent to the building principal or immediate supervisor on the form provided for personal leave. In the event of an emergency, the 48-hour requirement shall be waived. Notice of intended absence shall be given to the appropriate administrator as early as possible. 5. No personal leave shall not be granted during the first or last week of schoola school semester or the day before or after a holiday (except that leave may be taken for graduation, wedding or bar mitzvah of the immediate family as defined under sick leave), on parent-teacher conference days, convocation day, or required inservice education days. No more than four (4) staff from Lake Primary, no more than seven (7) from Lake Elementary, and no more than eight (8) from Lake Middle/High School can be out of a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more given building on the same day. However, the Superintendent may waive any of the teachers restrictions of this Article. 6. Any falsification or misuse of the personal leave request or personal leave shall result in the district are scheduled to be absent an unpaid suspension for a personal or professional daythirty (30) work days. A teacher who takes a personal day second falsification or misuse shall constitute good and just cause for the school day immediately preceding or termination of employment. 7. The Superintendent may grant additional days other than those provided herein. Such days shall not be deducted from the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal members contractual number of days accumulated. 8. The Superintendent must approve the reasons for the one one (1) day takenrestricted day. 9. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in If an employee does not use any personal leave during a contract school year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use the employee shall receive a lump sum payment of five hundred dollars ($500.00). If an employee has unused personal leave during any one complete contract year of two days, the employee shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion receive a lump sum payment of the contract year: Use of "0" days of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). If an employee has unused personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 one day, the employee shall receive a lump sum payment of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Juneone hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00).

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any 7.2.1 Each employee up to three (3) days of personal leave during each school year. Notice of intent for such leave shall be submitted in writing entitled to the Superintendent at least two (2) days before the period of absence is for personal matters which require absence during working hours. On or before July 1 of each year, an additional sick day shall be added to begin, except in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendent, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence and such days shall not be deducted from the employee's ’s total accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot be used for a purpose which would be chargeable to sick leave unless for each unused personal day remaining at the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond the control end of the preceding school year. Any employee for which leave may be granted without prior written request are "acts of God" such as severe weather who had four or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond less sick days in the control of the employee for the use of personal leave in these cases must be submitted, in writing, to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to work. Notice of intent to use personal leave preceding school year shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee entitled to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments onlyadditional personal day. Application for personal leave must be submitted to the Chief School Administrator for approval at least forty-eight (48) hours before taking such leave. No more than four (4) members of the Faculty, nor more than two (2) of the Office Personnel, nor more than one (1) of the custodial personnel will be granted personal leave on the same day. In cases of emergency, the 48 hour notice requirement and the above limitations shall not apply. The necessity for any waiver of the 48 hour notice shall be stated by the employee to the Chief School Administrator who shall not, thereafter, unreasonably withhold permission for the requested personal day. Personal leave shall days will not be granted during on the first day immediately before or last week after a holiday recess except: 7.2.1.1 To respond to a subpoena; 7.2.1.2 To respond to the medical emergency of schoola child or spouse; or 7.2.1.3 Three employees shall be permitted to use one personal day each year immediately before, on a professional development and three other employees shall be permitted to use one personal day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent for a personal or professional dayeach year immediately after, each holiday recess. A teacher who takes a written request to take these personal days shall be made to the Chief School Administrator or his secretary, and will be granted by the Chief School Administrator based upon the order of receipt. Only one such personal day for the school day immediately preceding before or the school day immediately following a vacation or after each holiday recess will be granted to each employee. An employee shall not use two personal days to extend a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) recess. 7.2.2 No application for personal leave shall require a statement of reason except during the month of June when reasons for request for personal days must be submitted. The Chief School Administrator shall have the right to deny requests for personal leave, except in the one (1) day takencase of a subpoena, if the reason stated is deemed unsatisfactory. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal Requests for leave during any one complete contract year the month of June shall not be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in Junearbitrarily or capriciously denied.

Personal Leave. The local Superintendent has the authority to grant to any employee up to three (3) A. Employees shall receive four days of personal leave during each school year. Notice credits yearly at full pay, which will be non-cumulative as personal leave. B. Two of intent the four days of personal leave available to an employee yearly pursuant to paragraph A of this section may be taken for such leave shall be submitted in writing any of the following reasons upon notice to the Superintendent at least two District pursuant to paragraph E of this section: (1) serious illness or death in the family or close relations (one not further removed than an aunt or an uncle by blood), or close long-time personal friends; (2) days before the period of absence is to begincourt summons and appearances, except jury duty; (3) weddings and graduations in emergency situations. Upon approval by the Superintendentimmediate family; (4) special business transactions such as bank loans, the applicant will not suffer any loss of salary for such absence mortgages, and such days shall other business that cannot be deducted from taken care of outside school hours. C. Two of the four days of personal leave available to employee yearly pursuant to paragraph A of this section may be taken at the discretion of the employee upon notice to the District pursuant to paragraph E of this section. The use of such leave by an employee shall be consistent with professional responsibility. D. Personal leave credits available to an employee pursuant to paragraph A of this section which are not used by June 30 of the school year in which they are granted shall, (1) in the case of personal leave to be used in accordance with paragraph B of this section, be added to the employee's accumulated days of sick leave. Such absences cannot , thereafter to be used for a purpose which would in accordance with Section 4.1 hereof; or (2) in the case of personal leave to be chargeable used in accordance with paragraph C of this section, either (a) be added to the employee's accumulated sick leave unless thereafter to be used in accordance with Section 4.1 hereof, or (b) be converted to cash at the teacher has exhausted sick leave. Specific events or circumstances (emergencies) beyond rate of $50.00 for each full day of such personal leave not used, at the control option of the employee for which leave may to be granted without prior written request are "acts made in writing not later than June 1 of God" such as severe weather or an unexpected home calamity. Notification of an emergency beyond the control of the employee any school year. E. Application for the use of personal leave (stating the reason therefore in these cases must the case of personal leave sought to be submitted, used in writing, accordance with paragraph B of this section) shall be made to the local Superintendent no later than the first day the employee returns to workSuperintendent. Notice Except in an emergency, notification of intent to use personal leave shall be made on the prescribed form. The reason for such at least 24 hours or one school day (whichever is more) in advance; however, employees are urged to give more advance notice if possible. F. Personal leave shall be stated as “personal” and no further details will be required. The prescribed form shall require the employee to certify by signature that the leave was used in accordance with this procedure. Any violation under paragraph C of this procedure shall be considered grounds for disciplinary action including termination. Personal leave normally shall be granted in one-half (½) or one (1) day increments only. Personal leave section shall not be granted during the first or last week of school, on a professional development day or when ten percent (10%) or more of the teachers in the district are scheduled to be absent available for a personal or professional day. A teacher who takes a personal day for the school day days immediately preceding or following a vacation, holiday or the beginning or end of the school day immediately following a vacation or a holiday will be charged one and one-half (1.5) personal days for the one (1) day taken. Full-time members employed one hundred twenty (120) days or more in a contract year (July 1 - June 30) who do not use personal leave during any one complete contract year shall be reimbursed as follows and upon completion of the contract year: Use of "0" days of personal leave 3 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of "1" day of personal leave 2 days current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year Use of “2” days of personal leave 1 day current substitute pay as of September 1 of the current school year. Eligible members shall be reimbursed the second pay date in June.