Common use of Personal Necessity Leave Clause in Contracts

Personal Necessity Leave. 7.8.1 Leave which is credited under Section 7.2 of Article 7 (Illness and Injury Leave) may be used, at the member’s election, for purposes of personal necessity, provided that use of such personal necessity leave does not exceed seven (7) days in any school year. The unit member shall give the site administrator 24-hour advance notice of such leave and duration of such leave, to the extent that emergencies beyond control do not preclude such notice. This leave does not require advanced permission. 7.8.2 For the purpose of this provision, Personal Necessity Leave shall be limited to: (a) death or serious illness of a bargaining unit member of the member’s family or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (b) an accident which is unforeseen involving the bargaining unit member’s person or property, or the person or property of a bargaining unit, member’s immediate family, or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (c) appearance in any court or before any administrative tribunal as a litigant, party, or witness under subpoena or any order made with jurisdiction or (d) unavoidable or indispensable personal matters, except for matters which can be taken care of outside work hours Personal necessity leave will not be granted for purposes of (a) employee organization (as defined in Government Code Section 3540.1) business or activity; (b) work stoppage, work slowdown or strike; (c) any concerted activity that interferes with the efficient operation of the District; (d) personal convenience or routine, personal activities; (e) vacation, holiday, recreation or social activities, or (f) any activity which results in compensation, income or financial gain to be accrued by a member of the bargaining unit or by a member of the immediate family. The member shall make a reasonable effort to comply with District procedures to enable the District to secure a substitute. The statement of absence completed by the member shall verify that the personal necessity leave was used only for purposes set forth in this section. The member’s signature on the Statement of Absence form (Appendix D) verifies the personal responsibility for which the leave was taken could not have reasonably been fulfilled during hours when the member was not assigned to work. 7.8.3 Up to three (3) additional days may be used with prior approval from the bargaining unit member’s immediate supervisor. If a request is denied by the immediate supervisor the bargaining unit member may appeal the decision to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources or designee.

Personal Necessity Leave. 7.8.1 Leave which Personal necessity is credited under Section 7.2 defined as an activity that is unavoidable, inevitable, or indispensable, and that cannot be taken care of Article 7 (Illness and Injury Leave) at any time other than during the regularly scheduled teaching day. An employee may be used, at the member’s election, for purposes of personal necessity, provided that use of such personal necessity leave does not exceed more than seven (7) days in any school year. The unit member shall give the site administrator 24-hour advance notice of such accrued sick leave and duration of such leave, to the extent that emergencies beyond control do not preclude such notice. This leave does not require advanced permission. 7.8.2 For the purpose of this provision, Personal Necessity Leave shall be limited for absences due to: (a) death a. Death or serious illness of a bargaining unit member of employee’s immediate family. Serious illness is defined as an illness or injury that necessitates the member’s family or any person living in assistance of a caregiver as determined by a licensed medical professional who has the immediate household of the bargaining unit memberauthority to prescribe medication; (b) an accident which is unforeseen b. Accident, involving the bargaining unit memberemployee’s person or property, or the person or property of a bargaining unit, memberthe employee’s immediate family; c. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness under an official order. A litigant is a person engaged in a lawsuit. An official order is a court summons, subpoena, or any person living in the immediate household citation; d. Illness or medical appointment for preventative care and/or diagnosis for a child, spouse, or parent of the bargaining unit memberemployee. (c) appearance e. Other cases of personal necessity approved in any court advance by the site Principal or before any administrative tribunal as supervisor. The employee may grieve the decision of the site Principal or supervisor. The employee shall not be required to secure advanced permission for leave for a-d above. However, advanced notification is required. A request for a litigantsubstitute teacher shall be made prior to the absence, partyand a record of absence form shall be filed, or witness under subpoena or any order made with jurisdiction or (d) unavoidable or indispensable personal mattersprior to the absence, except for matters which can be taken care of outside work hours whenever possible. Personal necessity leave may not be used for recreation, seeking employment outside the District, or concerted activities against the District. In the case of hardship, by mutual agreement of the Turlock Teachers Association President and the Superintendent or his/her designee, additional days of personal necessity may be drawn from the employee’s accumulated sick leave balance. Should the request be denied by the Superintendent or designee, the denial will not be granted for purposes subject to the Grievance Procedure. From the maximum of seven (a7) employee organization (as defined in Government Code Section 3540.1) business or activity; (b) work stoppage, work slowdown or strike; (c) any concerted activity that interferes with the efficient operation days of the District; (d) personal convenience or routine, personal activities; (e) vacation, holiday, recreation or social activities, or (f) any activity which results in compensation, income or financial gain to be accrued by a member of the bargaining unit or by a member of the immediate family. The member shall make a reasonable effort to comply with District procedures to enable the District to secure a substitute. The statement of absence completed by the member shall verify that the personal necessity leave was used only for purposes set forth in this sectioneach year, employees may take four (4) days of Discretionary Leave with advanced notification to the site principal or supervisor. The member’s signature on the Statement of Absence form (Appendix D) verifies the personal responsibility for which the leave was taken could not have reasonably been fulfilled during hours when the member was not assigned to work. 7.8.3 Up to remaining three (3) additional days may are to be used consistent with normal contractual reasons for personal necessity leave. The site Principal or supervisor may only deny such request if this leave will result in more than 4% of the employees of the District being granted this Discretionary Leave on the requested date(s); if a qualified substitute teacher is not available; or if school-wide testing and or in-service training is being conducted on the requested day(s) and the site Principal determines that such leave will have an adverse impact on the testing or required in-service training. This leave shall not be available during periods of work stoppages, sickouts, or other concerted activities. Advanced notification is defined as no later than the close of business two (2) days prior approval from to taking said leave (i.e., no later than close of business day on Tuesday when requesting leave for Friday). In the bargaining unit member’s immediate supervisor. If a request is denied by event of unusual circumstances, the immediate supervisor Superintendent or designee may waive the bargaining unit member may appeal the decision to the Assistant Superintendent restrictions for two (2) full work days of Human Resources or designeeadvance notification.

Personal Necessity Leave. 7.8.1 Leave which A. Pursuant to Education Code Section 44981, a Unit Member may utilize up to ten (10) days of accumulated sick leave each school year for personal necessity. Such leave shall be taken in either quarter-day, half-day or full-day increments only. B. Personal necessity describes a Unit Member's activity that cannot reasonably be deferred to another day or time when the Unit Member is credited under Section 7.2 of Article 7 (Illness and Injury Leave) may be used, at free from duties. Personal necessity leave is not for the member’s election, for purposes of attending or participating in functions or activities which are primarily for the Unit Member's pleasure, amusement, or personal necessityconvenience; the extension of holidays or vacation periods; accompanying a spouse on a trip; seeking or engaging in other remunerative employment; engaging in a strike, provided that demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, campaigning, or political activity; or taking examinations or engaging in other activity related to advanced training. C. Requests for use of such personal necessity leave does not exceed seven shall be made to the Unit Member’s immediate supervisor at least three (73) work days in any school year. The unit member shall give prior to the site administrator 24-hour advance notice commencement of such the leave and duration of such leave, to the extent that emergencies beyond control do not preclude such notice. This leave does not require advanced permission. 7.8.2 For shall state the purpose of this provisionthe leave and the date for which said leave is requested. D. Advance approval is not necessary when the leave is required because of death, Personal Necessity Leave shall be limited to: (a) death serious injury, or serious illness of to a bargaining unit member of the member’s family Unit Member's immediate family; or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (b) an accident which is unforeseen involving the bargaining unit member’s person or Unit Member's person, property, or the person or property of a bargaining unit, member’s his/her immediate family. E. In addition to the purposes specified in Section 3.d. above, and with advance notice, a personal necessity leave may be used for the adoption of a child, required appearance of the Unit Member before a court, commission, or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (c) appearance in any court or before any administrative other tribunal as a litigant, party, or witness under subpoena or any order made summons. F. Immediately upon return to duty from personal necessity leave, the Unit Member shall report the absence in accordance with jurisdiction orestablished procedures. G. Four (d4) unavoidable or indispensable personal matters, except for matters which can be taken care days of outside work hours Personal necessity leave will not be granted for purposes of (a) employee organization (as defined in Government Code Section 3540.1) business or activity; (b) work stoppage, work slowdown or strike; (c) any concerted activity that interferes with the efficient operation of the District; (d) personal convenience or routine, personal activities; (e) vacation, holiday, recreation or social activities, or (f) any activity which results in compensation, income or financial gain to be accrued by a member of the bargaining unit or by a member of the immediate family. The member shall make a reasonable effort to comply with District procedures to enable the District to secure a substitute. The statement of absence completed by the member shall verify that the personal necessity leave was used only for purposes set forth in this section. The member’s signature on the Statement of Absence form (Appendix D) verifies the personal responsibility for which the leave was taken could not have reasonably been fulfilled during hours when the member was not assigned to work. 7.8.3 Up to three (3) additional days may be used with prior approval from for any reason at the bargaining unit member’s immediate supervisordiscretion of the Unit Member except any concerted work stoppage. If a request is denied by The Unit Member shall not be required to give the immediate supervisor the bargaining unit member may appeal the decision to the Assistant Superintendent reason for these days of Human Resources or designeeleave.

Personal Necessity Leave. 7.8.1 Leave which A. Pursuant to Education Code Section 44981, a Unit Member may utilize up to ten (10) days of accumulated sick leave each school year for personal necessity. Such leave shall be taken in either quarter-day, half-day or full-day increments only. B. Personal necessity describes a Unit Member's activity that cannot reasonably be deferred to another day or time when the Unit Member is credited under Section 7.2 of Article 7 (Illness and Injury Leave) may be used, at free from duties. Personal necessity leave is not for the member’s election, for purposes of attending or participating in functions or activities which are primarily for the Unit Member's pleasure, amusement, or personal necessityconvenience; the extension of holidays or vacation periods; accompanying a spouse on a trip; seeking or engaging in other remunerative employment; engaging in a strike, provided that demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, campaigning, or political activity; or taking examinations or engaging in other activity related to advanced training. C. Requests for use of such personal necessity leave does not exceed seven shall be made to the Unit Member’s immediate supervisor at least three (73) work days in any school year. The unit member shall give prior to the site administrator 24-hour advance notice commencement of such the leave and duration of such leave, to the extent that emergencies beyond control do not preclude such notice. This leave does not require advanced permission. 7.8.2 For shall state the purpose of this provisionthe leave and the date for which said leave is requested. D. Advance approval is not necessary when the leave is required because of death, Personal Necessity Leave shall be limited to: (a) death serious injury, or serious illness of to a bargaining unit member of the member’s family Unit Member's immediate family; or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (b) an accident which is unforeseen involving the bargaining unit member’s person or Unit Member's person, property, or the person or property of a bargaining unit, member’s his/her immediate family. E. In addition to the purposes specified in Section 3.d. above, and with advance notice, a personal necessity leave may be used for the adoption of a child, required appearance of the Unit Member before a court, commission, or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (c) appearance in any court or before any administrative other tribunal as a litigant, party, or witness under subpoena or any order made summons. F. Immediately upon return to duty from personal necessity leave, the Unit Member shall report the absence in accordance with jurisdiction orestablished procedures. X. Xxxx (d4) unavoidable or indispensable personal matters, except for matters which can be taken care days of outside work hours Personal necessity leave will not be granted for purposes of (a) employee organization (as defined in Government Code Section 3540.1) business or activity; (b) work stoppage, work slowdown or strike; (c) any concerted activity that interferes with the efficient operation of the District; (d) personal convenience or routine, personal activities; (e) vacation, holiday, recreation or social activities, or (f) any activity which results in compensation, income or financial gain to be accrued by a member of the bargaining unit or by a member of the immediate family. The member shall make a reasonable effort to comply with District procedures to enable the District to secure a substitute. The statement of absence completed by the member shall verify that the personal necessity leave was used only for purposes set forth in this section. The member’s signature on the Statement of Absence form (Appendix D) verifies the personal responsibility for which the leave was taken could not have reasonably been fulfilled during hours when the member was not assigned to work. 7.8.3 Up to three (3) additional days may be used with prior approval from for any reason at the bargaining unit member’s immediate supervisordiscretion of the Unit Member except any concerted work stoppage. If a request is denied by The Unit Member shall not be required to give the immediate supervisor the bargaining unit member may appeal the decision to the Assistant Superintendent reason for these days of Human Resources or designeeleave.

Personal Necessity Leave. 7.8.1 Leave which is credited under Section 7.2 of Article 7 (Illness and Injury Leave) may be used, at the member’s election, for purposes of personal necessity, provided that use of such personal necessity leave does not exceed seven (7) days in any school year. The unit member shall give the site administrator 24-hour advance notice of such leave and duration of such leave, to the extent that emergencies beyond control do not preclude such notice. This leave does not require advanced permission. 7.8.2 For the purpose of this provision, Personal Necessity Leave shall be limited to: (a) death or serious illness of a bargaining unit member of the member’s family or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (b) an accident which is unforeseen involving the bargaining unit member’s person or property, or the person or property of a bargaining unit, member’s immediate family, or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (c) appearance in any court or before any administrative tribunal as a litigant, party, or witness under subpoena or any order made with jurisdiction or (d) unavoidable or indispensable personal matters, except for matters which can be taken care of outside work hours Personal necessity leave will not be granted for purposes of (a) employee organization (as defined in Government Code Section 3540.1) business or activity; (b) work stoppage, work slowdown or strike; (c) any concerted activity that interferes with the efficient operation of the District; (d) personal convenience or routine, personal activities; (e) vacation, holiday, recreation or social activities, or (f) any activity which results in compensation, income or financial gain to be accrued by a member of the bargaining unit or by a member of the immediate family. The member shall make a reasonable effort to comply with District procedures to enable the District to secure a substitute. The statement of absence completed by the member shall verify that the personal necessity leave was used only for purposes set forth in this section. The member’s signature on the Statement of Absence form (Appendix D) verifies the personal responsibility for which the leave was taken could not have reasonably been fulfilled during hours when the member was not assigned to work. 7.8.3 Up to three (3) additional days may be used with prior approval from the bargaining unit member’s immediate supervisor. If a request is denied by the immediate supervisor the bargaining unit member may appeal the decision to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources or designee.

Personal Necessity Leave. 7.8.1 10.2.1. Leave which is credited under Section 7.2 of Article 7 (Illness and Injury Leave) 10.1. above, may be used, at the unit member’s election, 's election for purposes of personal necessity, ; provided that use of such personal necessity leave does not exceed seven (7) days in any school year. The For the purposes of this Article, a "day" shall be the hourly equivalent of the bargaining unit member shall give member's assigned workday at the site administrator 24-hour advance notice of such time the leave and duration of such leave, to the extent that emergencies beyond control do not preclude such notice. This leave does not require advanced permissionis taken. 7.8.2 10.2.2. For the purpose purposes of this provisionSection, Personal Necessity Leave personal necessity shall be limited to: (a) death 1. Death or serious illness of a bargaining unit member of the member’s family or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member's immediate family; (b) an 2. An accident which is unforeseen involving the bargaining unit member’s 's person or property, or the person or property of a bargaining unit, unit member’s 's immediate family, or any person living ; 3. Circumstances that are serious in nature and cannot be disregarded and which necessitate the immediate household attention of the bargaining unit member (c) appearance in any court member or before any administrative tribunal as religious holiday, provided that, under no circumstances shall leave be available for purposes of personal convenience or the extension of a litigant, party, holiday or witness under subpoena or any order made with jurisdiction or (d) unavoidable or indispensable personal matters, except a vacation period for matters which can be taken care of outside the work hours Personal necessity leave will not be granted for purposes of (a) employee organization (as defined in Government Code Section 3540.1) business or activity; (b) work stoppage, work slowdown or strike; (c) any concerted activity that interferes with the efficient operation of the District; (d) personal convenience or routine, personal activities; (e) vacation, holiday, recreation or social activitieshours, or (f) any activity which results in compensationfor recreational activities. 10.2.3. Except where circumstances make it impossible to give prior notice, income or financial gain to be accrued by a member of the bargaining unit or by a member shall notify the appropriate management person of the immediate family. The need for personal necessity leave in order that such leave may be scheduled in such a way as to cause the least impact on the department in which the bargaining unit member shall make a reasonable effort to comply with District procedures works or to enable the District district to secure a substitute. 10.2.4. The statement A unit member's signature on the District's Request for Leave of absence completed by the member Absence Form shall verify constitute verification that the personal necessity leave Personal Necessity Leave was used only for purposes set forth in this sectionArticle 10.2.2. The member’s signature on above. However, if a Supervisor suspects abuse of personal necessity leave, they may request that a CSEA and Human Resources representative jointly verify that the Statement nature of Absence form (Appendix D) verifies the personal responsibility for which the leave was taken could not have reasonably been fulfilled during hours when the member was not assigned to worknecessity is valid. 7.8.3 Up to three (3) additional days may be used with prior approval from the bargaining unit member’s immediate supervisor. If a request is denied by the immediate supervisor the bargaining unit member may appeal the decision to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources or designee.

Personal Necessity Leave. 7.8.1 9.5.1 Leave which is credited under Section 7.2 of Article 7 9.1 (Personal Illness and Injury Leave) of this Article may be used, used at the unit member’s election, election for purposes of personal necessity, necessity provided that use of such personal necessity leave does not exceed seven (7) days in any school year. The unit member shall give Employees may use up to five (5) days of the site administrator 24-hour advance notice seven (7) days of such leave and duration of such leave, to the extent that emergencies beyond control do not preclude such notice. This leave does not require advanced permission. 7.8.2 For the purpose of this provision, Personal Necessity Leave for personal necessities not specified in this Agreement (commonly referred to as Per Contract or “PC” days) provided that at least 24 hours notice must be given the district. This provision will not be used for concerted activities, for work for remuneration, or when substitutes are not available. Under no circumstances shall “PC” days be used for the extension of a holiday or vacation period. 9.5.2 Personal necessity leave shall be limited to: a. death of a member of the immediate family when the number of days exceeds that authorized under Section 9.2 of this article (a) death or Bereavement Leave); b. serious illness of a bargaining unit member of the unit member’s family or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit memberfamily; (b) c. an accident which is unforeseen involving the bargaining unit member’s person or property, or the person or property of a bargaining unit, the unit member’s immediate family; d. or other personal necessities which are allowed at the discretion of the Superintendent or designee, such as presence of father at time of childbirth, funeral attendance other than for members of the immediate family, transportation difficulties beyond the control of the unit member, imminent danger to the home or any person living property of the unit member (e.g. flood, area fire, etc.) and appearance in court as a litigant provided the District is not placed in the immediate household role of defendant with a unit member as plaintiff. Under no circumstances shall leave by available solely for purposes of personal convenience or for the bargaining unit member (c) appearance in any court extension of a holiday or before any administrative tribunal as a litigantvacation period, party, or witness under subpoena or any order made with jurisdiction or (d) unavoidable or indispensable personal matters, except for matters which can be taken care of outside the work hours hours, or for recreational activities. 9.5.3 Before the utilization of personal necessity leave a unit member must obtain prior approval from the appropriate management person. Personal necessity leave will shall not be granted for purposes of (a) employee organization (as defined arbitrarily denied. Should the circumstances outlined in Government Code Section 3540.1) business or activity; (b) work stoppage9.5.2 arise, work slowdown or strike; (c) any concerted activity that interferes with the efficient operation of the District; (d) personal convenience or routine, personal activities; (e) vacation, holiday, recreation or social activities, or (f) any activity which results in compensation, income or financial gain to be accrued by a member of the bargaining unit or by a member of the immediate family. The member members shall make a reasonable every effort to comply with District procedures to enable the District to secure a substitute. The statement of absence completed by the . 9.5.4 Under all circumstances a unit member shall verify in writing that the personal necessity leave was used only for purposes as set forth in this section9.5.2 (a-d). The member’s signature on District may request verification of Personal Necessity in the Statement event that there is a reasonable suspicion of Absence form (Appendix D) verifies the personal responsibility for which abuse. A unit member shall be subject to appropriate discipline if the leave was taken could used for purposes other than stipulated. This provision is not have reasonably been fulfilled during hours when applicable to the member was not assigned to workfive (5) PC days. 7.8.3 Up 9.5.5 For purposes of personal necessity an immediate family member shall be the same as defined in 9.2.2 – (Bereavement Leave). 9.5.6 A PN/PC Form shall be agreed to three (3) additional days may be used with prior approval from the bargaining unit member’s immediate supervisor. If a request is denied by the immediate supervisor the bargaining unit member may appeal the decision parties and attached to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources or designeethis Agreement.

Personal Necessity Leave. 7.8.1 Leave which is credited Absences due to personal necessity leave shall be deducted from the unit member’s sick leave balance and recorded on the unit member's work report. Any days of leave of absence for illness or injury under Section 7.2 section 14.4 of Article 7 (Illness and Injury Leave) this Agreement may be usedused by a unit member, at the member’s election, for purposes their election in cases of personal necessity, provided that use of such personal necessity leave does not exceed seven (7) days in any school year. The unit member shall give including, the site administrator 24-hour advance notice of such leave and duration of such leave, to the extent that emergencies beyond control do not preclude such notice. This leave does not require advanced permission. 7.8.2 For the purpose of this provision, Personal Necessity Leave shall be limited tofollowing: (a) death or serious illness a. Death of a bargaining unit member of the member’s family or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (b) an accident which is unforeseen involving the bargaining unit member’s immediate family when additional leave is required beyond that provided in section 14.1 of this Article. b. Accident involving their person or property, or the person or property of a bargaining unit, member’s member of their immediate family, or any person living . c. Appearance in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (c) appearance in any court or before any administrative tribunal as a litigant, party, party or witness under subpoena or any order made with jurisdiction orjustification. If the unit member receives payment for this appearance, such payment will be forfeited to the DISTRICT. (d) unavoidable or indispensable personal matters, except for matters which can be taken care d. A serious illness of outside work hours Personal necessity leave will not be granted for purposes of (a) employee organization (as defined in Government Code Section 3540.1) business or activity; (b) work stoppage, work slowdown or strike; (c) any concerted activity that interferes with the efficient operation of the District; (d) personal convenience or routine, personal activities; (e) vacation, holiday, recreation or social activities, or (f) any activity which results in compensation, income or financial gain to be accrued by a member of the bargaining family. e. Such other reason approved by the DISTRICT. A maximum of seven (7) days of accumulated, full-salary sick leave credit may be used for personal necessity leave in each fiscal year. Under no circumstances shall leave be available for purposes of recreation of any kind, engaging in other employment of any kind, including direct or indirect self-employment, social events, vacation, any concerted refusal to work, pursuit of other business, financial or economic interests of the unit member, or by a member any illegal activity. For purposes of this section, members of the immediate familyfamily mean the mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, or a grandchild of the unit member or of the spouse/registered domestic partner of the unit member, and the spouse/registered domestic partner, son, son-in-law, daughter, daughter-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law of the unit member, or any relative living in the immediate household of the unit member. The unit member shall make notify their supervisor no less than five (5) days in advance of taking such leave, unless an emergency makes such notice impossible. Personal necessity leave requests shall be submitted to a reasonable effort to comply with District procedures to enable supervisor by using the District to secure a substituteClassified Time Off Request Form (accessible on the DISTRICT intranet). The statement of absence completed by supervisor receiving the member request shall verify that provide the personal necessity leave was used only for purposes set forth in this section. The member’s signature on the Statement of Absence form (Appendix D) verifies the personal responsibility for which the leave was taken could not have reasonably been fulfilled during hours when the member was not assigned to work. 7.8.3 Up to three (3) additional days may be used with prior approval from the bargaining unit member’s immediate supervisor. If a request is denied by the immediate supervisor the bargaining unit member may appeal with a response within five (5) calendar days from receipt of the decision to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources or designeerequest.

Personal Necessity Leave. 7.8.1 Leave which is credited under Section 7.2 of Article 7 (Illness and Injury Leave) may be used, at the member’s election, for purposes of personal necessity, provided that use of such personal necessity leave does not exceed seven (7) days in any school year. The unit member shall give the site administrator 24-hour advance notice of such leave and duration of such leave, to the extent that emergencies beyond control do not preclude such notice. This leave does not require advanced permission. 7.8.2 For the purpose of this provision, Personal Necessity Leave shall be limited to: (a) death or serious illness of a bargaining unit member of the member’s family or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (b) an accident which is unforeseen involving the bargaining unit member’s person or property, or the person or property of a bargaining unit, member’s immediate family, or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (c) appearance in any court or before any administrative tribunal as a litigant, party, or witness under subpoena or any order made with jurisdiction or (d) unavoidable or indispensable personal matters, except for matters which can be taken care of outside work hours Personal necessity leave will not be granted for purposes of (a) employee organization (as defined in Government Code Section 3540.1) business or activity; (b) work stoppage, work slowdown or strike; (c) any concerted activity that interferes with the efficient operation of the District; (d) personal convenience or routine, personal activities; (e) vacation, holiday, recreation or social activities, or (f) any activity which results in compensation, income or financial gain to be accrued by a member of the bargaining unit or by a member of the immediate family. The member shall make a reasonable effort to comply with District procedures to enable the District to secure a substitute. The statement of When an absence completed by is input into the district’s absence management system, the member shall verify is verifying that the personal necessity leave was used only for purposes set forth in this section. The member’s signature on the Statement of Absence form (Appendix D) verifies the personal responsibility for which section and that the leave was taken could not have reasonably been fulfilled during hours when the member was not assigned to work. 7.8.3 Up to three (3) additional days may be used with prior approval from the bargaining unit member’s immediate supervisor. If a request is denied by the immediate supervisor the bargaining unit member may appeal the decision to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources or designee.

Personal Necessity Leave. 7.8.1 Leave which is credited under Section 7.2 a. Unit member shall be granted up to a total of Article 7 (Illness and Injury Leave) may be used, at the member’s election, for purposes of personal necessity, provided that use of such personal necessity leave does not exceed seven (7) days in any school yearof personal necessity leave at full compensation during each year of their employment. The Such leave will not be cumulative and will be deducted from the unit member shall give the site administrator 24-hour advance notice of such leave and duration of such member’s sick leave, to the extent that emergencies beyond control do not preclude such notice. This leave does not require advanced permission. 7.8.2 For the b. The purpose of this provisionleave is to enable the unit member to take care of urgent personal business that would normally require them to be absent from duty and, therefore, suffer loss of pay as a result. Personal Necessity necessity leave is not for personal convenience, recreation, or other employment. c. Leave forms shall be limited toprovided at the school site. Unit members may use personal necessity leave for the following reasons: (a) i. Serious illness of a member of immediate family. ii. Accident involving person or property of unit member or a member of unit member’s immediate family. iii. Extension of Bereavement Leave or bereavement for a person not covered by Bereavement Leave. iv. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness in any proceeding to which they are party. v. Inability to get to assigned place of duty because of circumstances beyond unit member’s control, such time being not less than one full day of leave. d. For purposes of this section, members of the immediate family are: parent, parent-in-law, spouse, domestic partner, child, child-in-law, step-parents, step-children, grandparent, xxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxx, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, or any relative in the immediate household of the unit member. e. No personal necessity leave shall be granted for purposes of personal convenience, for the extension of a holiday or vacation period, or for matters that can be taken care of outside of working hours. The District may authorize the use of personal necessity leave for purposes not specifically listed in this section. f. The unit members shall request permission in advance for personal necessity leave, except in urgent situations such as a death or serious illness of a bargaining unit member of the member’s immediate family or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (b) an accident which is unforeseen involving the bargaining unit memberemployee’s person or property, or . g. After an absence due to personal necessity the person or property of a bargaining unit, member’s immediate family, or any person living in the immediate household of the bargaining unit member (c) appearance in any court or before any administrative tribunal as a litigant, party, or witness under subpoena or any order made with jurisdiction or (d) unavoidable or indispensable personal matters, except for matters which can be taken care of outside work hours Personal necessity leave will not be granted for purposes of (a) employee organization (as defined in Government Code Section 3540.1) business or activity; (b) work stoppage, work slowdown or strike; (c) any concerted activity that interferes with the efficient operation of the District; (d) personal convenience or routine, personal activities; (e) vacation, holiday, recreation or social activities, or (f) any activity which results in compensation, income or financial gain to be accrued by a member of the bargaining unit or by a member of the immediate family. The member shall make a reasonable effort to comply with District procedures to enable the District to secure a substitute. The statement of absence completed by the member shall verify that the personal necessity leave was used only for purposes set forth in this section. The member’s signature on the Statement of Absence absence by submitting a completed and signed absence form (Appendix D) verifies the personal responsibility for which the leave was taken could not have reasonably been fulfilled during hours when the member was not assigned to work. 7.8.3 Up to three (3) additional days may be used with prior approval from the bargaining unit member’s their immediate supervisor. If a request is denied by the immediate supervisor the bargaining unit member may appeal the decision to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources or designee.