Common use of Personal Necessity Leave Clause in Contracts

Personal Necessity Leave. Employees may use up to ten (10) days of accumulated sick leave during any school year in case of personal necessity. Personal necessity is defined as any activity or personal obligation of an employee which necessitates or mandates his/her absence from his/her assignment during the work hours. [Revised 2-12-15] 8.2.1 The employee shall not be required to give advance notice for leave taken for any of the following reasons: a. Death or serious illness of a member of his/her immediate family. b. Accident involving his/her person or property or the person of a member of his/her immediate family. 8.2.2 Advance notice is required for, but not limited to, the following acceptable reasons. The employee's application to use sick leave for personal necessity must be received by the Assistant Superintendent not less than one (1) working day prior to the desired absence. a. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness under official order. b. Response to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the connivance or misconduct of the employee of such emergency nature that the presence of the employee is required during his/her working hours and no alternative meeting time during non-duty hours can be arranged. c. Settling of legal affairs and other serious personal emergencies which cannot be resolved on a non-working day, if approved by the Employer or its designee. d. Seeing a son, daughter or parent off to military duty. e. Funerals. f. Extensions of bereavement leave. 8.2.3 No more than one (1) day of personal necessity leave will be approved for the following in any school year. (Not less than one (1) working day advance notice is required.) a. Attendance at or participation in functions or activities, which are primarily for the employee’s pleasure, amusement or personal convenience. b. The extension of holidays or vacation periods for personal convenience. c. Accompanying a spouse on a trip when such travel is not otherwise authorized by these rules. 8.2.4 Personal necessity will not be approved for the following: a. Seeking or engaging in remunerative employment. b. Engaging in a strike, demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, march, campaign meeting or any other activities related to work stoppage or political campaigning. c. Religious or non-school conference.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Personal Necessity Leave. Employees may use up to ten (10) days of accumulated sick leave during any school year in case of personal necessity. Personal necessity is defined as any activity or personal obligation of an employee which necessitates or mandates his/her absence from his/her assignment during the work hours. [Revised 2-12-15]. 8.2.1 7.5.1 The employee shall not be required to give advance notice for leave taken for any of the following reasons: a. Death or serious illness of a member of his/her immediate family. b. Accident involving his/her person or property or the person of a member of his/her immediate family. 8.2.2 7.5.2 Advance notice is required for, but not limited to, the following acceptable reasons. The employee's application to use sick leave for personal necessity must be received by the Assistant Superintendent Head Start Director not less than one three (13) working day days prior to the desired absence. a. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness under official order. b. Response to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the connivance or misconduct of the employee of such emergency nature that the presence of the employee is required during his/her working hours and no alternative meeting time during non-duty hours can be arranged. c. Settling of legal affairs and other serious personal emergencies which cannot be resolved on a non-working day, if approved by the Employer or its designee. d. Seeing a son, daughter daughter, spouse, or parent off to military duty. e. Funerals. f. Extensions of bereavement leave. 8.2.3 7.5.3 No more than one (1) day of personal necessity leave will be approved for the following in any school year. (Not less than one three (13) working day advance days advanced notice and supervisory approval is required.) a. Attendance at or participation in functions or activities, which are primarily for the employee’s pleasure, amusement amusement, or personal convenience. b. The extension of holidays or vacation periods for personal convenience. c. Accompanying a spouse on a trip when such travel is not otherwise authorized by these rules. 8.2.4 7.5.4 Personal necessity will not be approved for including but not limited to the followingfollowing reasons: a. Seeking or engaging in remunerative employment. b. Engaging in a strike, demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, march, campaign meeting meeting, or any other activities related to work stoppage or political campaigning. c. Religious or non-school conference.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Personal Necessity Leave. Employees Unit members may elect to use up to ten nine (109) days leave of absence annually for matters for personal necessity. Such leave shall not be used merely for an extension of holidays, vacation, or for purely personal convenience, and shall be deducted from the employee’s accumulated sick leave. The applicant for such leave during any school year shall be required to state the reason for taking such leave. Application for such leave must be submitted as far in advance as possible (minimum of 3 days) to the employee’s immediate supervisor before taking such leave, except in case of personal necessityemergency or as provided below. Personal necessity is defined as any activity Unless approved by the Superintendent, or personal obligation of an employee which necessitates or mandates his/her absence from his/her assignment during designee, the work hoursleave shall be unpaid. [Revised 2-12-15] 8.2.1 The employee No advance permission shall not be required to give advance notice for leave taken for any of the following reasonsfor: a. Death or serious illness of a member of his/her immediate family. b. Accident involving his/her person or property or the person or property of a member of his/her immediate family. 8.2.2 Advance notice is required forc. May be granted for other reason with the discretion of the site administrator; a reason for denial must be provided in writing on the request form. Of the nine (9) days available, but not limited to, three (3) days of the personal necessity leave may be utilized by the unit member at his/her own discretion upon the following acceptable reasonsconditions: a. Such days shall be charged against the unit member’s sick leave, and are subject to all of the conditions contained in this Article except as specified below. The employee's application to use sick leave Such days may be used only for matters of personal necessity, as enumerated in District Guidelines. b. Employees shall submit a request for personal necessity must be received by the Assistant Superintendent leave approval to their immediate supervisor normally not less than one three (13) working day days prior to beginning the desired absence. a. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness under official order. b. Response to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the connivance or misconduct of the employee of such emergency nature that the presence of the employee is required during his/her working hours and no alternative meeting time during non-duty hours can be arrangedleave. c. Settling There shall be no accumulation from year to year of legal affairs and other serious personal emergencies which cannot be resolved on a non-working day, if approved by the Employer or its designeesuch days. d. Seeing Supervisor retains the right to refuse the unit member’s request on a soncertain day, daughter if, in the opinion of the management, too many unit members select the same day. Generally, refusal under this paragraph will be based on the unit member(s) critical involvement in a scheduled activity, or parent off to military dutybased upon emergency. e. FuneralsThe unit member shall not be required to give reasons for the use of such days. f. Extensions of bereavement leave. 8.2.3 No more than one (1) day of personal necessity Such leave will be approved for the following in any school year. (Not less than one (1) working day advance notice is required.) a. Attendance at or participation in functions or activities, which are primarily for the employee’s pleasure, amusement or personal convenience. b. The extension of holidays or vacation periods for personal convenience. c. Accompanying a spouse on a trip when such travel is not otherwise authorized by these rules. 8.2.4 Personal necessity will shall not be approved for used to withhold services from the following: a. Seeking or engaging in remunerative employmentdistrict. b. Engaging in a strike, demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, march, campaign meeting or any other activities related to work stoppage or political campaigning. c. Religious or non-school conference.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Personal Necessity Leave. Employees may A unit member will be entitled to use up to ten a maximum of seven (107) days of accumulated accrued sick leave during for the Revised 1994/95 Revised 2017/18 Revised 2016/17 purpose of personal necessity leave in any school one fiscal year. Unused personal necessity leave shall not accumulate from year in case to year. The use of personal necessity leave is limited to the following condition: 5.5.1 Personal necessity may be taken for any reason except vacation, recreation, or concerted activities including but not necessarily limited to a refusal to work. The District shall not require the unit member to give a reason for use of personal necessity, but may require the unit member to certify that the leave was not used for the above prohibited activities. Personal Unit members will provide two (2) working days notice to the District in advance of the use of personal necessity is defined as any activity leave, except in cases of urgent circumstances. District approval or personal obligation of an employee which necessitates or mandates his/her absence from his/her assignment during the work hours. [Revised 2-12-15] 8.2.1 The employee permission shall not be required required. Should an event occur such that, due to give advance notice for leave taken for any the number of staff members in a given department taking the same day off as outlined in this provision, that department is not able to carry out its mission on the day(s) involved, the following reasons:shall occur: The District will provide notice of this event(s) and how the event caused the department to be unable to carry out its mission, and the District may deny the personal necessity leave. a. 5.5.1.1 Death or serious illness of a member of hisher/her his immediate family. b. Accident involving his/her person or property or the person of a member of his/her family (immediate family. 8.2.2 Advance notice family as defined in Section 5.4.1), when additional leave is required for, but not limited to, beyond that provided in the following acceptable reasons. The employee's application to use sick leave Agreement for personal necessity must be received by the Assistant Superintendent not less than one (1) working day prior to the desired absence. a. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness under official order. b. Response to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the connivance or misconduct of the employee of such emergency nature that the presence of the employee is required during his/her working hours and no alternative meeting time during non-duty hours can be arranged. c. Settling of legal affairs and other serious personal emergencies which cannot be resolved on a non-working day, if approved by the Employer or its designee. d. Seeing a son, daughter or parent off to military duty. e. Funerals. f. Extensions purpose of bereavement leave. 8.2.3 No more than one 5.5.1.2 Death of a member of her/his family including family members by blood or marriage not included in section 5.4.1 and 5.5.1.1 5.5.1.3 Accident, involving the employee's personal property or the personal property of a member of her/his immediate family. 5.5.1.4 Illness or injury of a member of the employee's immediate family. 5.5.1.5 Appearance in any court or before any administrative tribunal as a litigant or party. 5.5.1.6 The employees will be allowed to use five (15) day days of personal necessity leave for any reason except vacation or recreation. Two (2) working days notice will be approved for provided to the following in any school year. (Not less than one (1) working day advance notice is required.) a. Attendance at or participation in functions or activities, which supervisor unless there are primarily for the employee’s pleasure, amusement or personal convenienceurgent circumstances. b. The extension of holidays or vacation periods for personal convenience5.5.1.7 Other emergency reasons as approved by the District. c. Accompanying a spouse on a trip when such travel is not otherwise authorized by these rules5.5.2 Personal necessity leave may be taken in ¼ hour increments subject to the provisions of section 5.2.2 and its subsections. 8.2.4 Personal 5.5.3 Nothing in this personal necessity leave section will restrict the District from denying personal necessity leave to a unit member when the District determines that a unit member's absence(s) was not in compliance with this leave section. This section shall be approved subject to the grievance procedure. The burden of proof of reason for this leave shall be on the following: a. Seeking or engaging employee in remunerative employmentdisputed cases. b. Engaging in a strike, demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, march, campaign meeting or any other activities related to work stoppage or political campaigning. c. Religious or non-school conference.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Personal Necessity Leave. Employees may use up to ten (10) days of accumulated sick leave during any school year in case of personal necessity. Personal necessity is defined as any activity or personal obligation of an employee which necessitates or mandates his/her absence from his/her assignment during the work hours. [Revised 2-12-15] 8.2.1 7.5.1 The employee shall not be required to give advance notice for leave taken for any of the following reasons: a. Death or serious illness of a member of his/her immediate family. b. Accident involving his/her person or property or the person of a member of his/her immediate family. 8.2.2 7.5.2 Advance notice is required for, but not limited to, the following acceptable reasons. The employee's application to use sick leave for personal necessity must be received by the Assistant Superintendent not less than one (1) working day prior to the desired absence. a. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness under official order. b. Response to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the connivance or misconduct of the employee of such emergency nature that the presence of the employee is required during his/her working hours and no alternative meeting time during non-duty hours can be arranged. c. Settling of legal affairs and other serious personal emergencies which cannot be resolved on a non-working day, if approved by the Employer or its designee. d. Seeing a son, daughter or parent off to military duty. e. Funerals. f. Extensions of bereavement leave. 8.2.3 7.5.3 No more than one (1) day of personal necessity leave will be approved for the following in any school year. (Not less than one (1) working day advance notice is required.) a. Attendance at or participation in functions or activities, which are primarily for the employee’s pleasure, amusement or personal convenience. b. The extension of holidays or vacation periods for personal convenience. c. Accompanying a spouse on a trip when such travel is not otherwise authorized by these rules. 8.2.4 Personal necessity will not be approved for the following: a. Seeking or engaging in remunerative employment. b. Engaging in a strike, demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, march, campaign meeting or any other activities related to work stoppage or political campaigning. c. Religious or non-school conference.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Personal Necessity Leave. Employees 1. During any school year, an employee may use up to ten not more than seven (107) days of accumulated sick leave during any school year for personal necessity leave as listed below. Except in case cases covered by a., b. and c. below, use of personal necessitynecessity leave must be approved in writing prior to the date of the intended leave. Personal necessity is defined as any activity or personal obligation of an employee which necessitates or mandates his/her absence from his/her assignment during the work hours. [Revised 2-12-15] 8.2.1 The employee shall not may be required to give advance notice for leave taken for any submit verification of personal necessity within five (5) days of the following reasons:last day of absence under this leave. a. Death or serious illness of a member of his/her the immediate family or household. "Immediate family" is defined in Bereavement Leave. This leave may be taken upon expiration of bereavement leave. "Serious illness" usually requires, but is not necessarily limited to, a visit to or by a licensed medical practitioner and the immediate presence of the employee during the workday. b. Accident involving his/her the teacher or teacher's property, or the person or property or the person of a member of his/her the immediate family. 8.2.2 Advance notice is required forfamily as defined in a. above, but not limited to, the following acceptable reasons. The employee's application to use sick leave for personal necessity must be received by the Assistant Superintendent not less than one (1) working day prior to the desired absence. a. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness under official order. b. Response to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the connivance or misconduct of the employee of such an emergency nature that the immediate presence of the employee is required during his/her working hours and no alternative meeting time during non-duty hours can be arrangedthe work day. c. Settling Other cases of legal affairs and other serious extreme family emergency. d. Appearance in court or before any administrative tribunal as a litigant, party or witness under subpoena or any order made with jurisdiction. e. Crucial personal emergencies which obligations that cannot be resolved on a non-working day, if approved by done outside of school hours with advance approval of the Employer or its designee. d. Seeing a son, daughter or parent off to military duty. e. FuneralsSuperintendent. f. Extensions Five (5) days of bereavement “no tell” leave for other circumstances of personal necessity will be granted to a teacher without the teacher having to state a reason. Absence due to concerted activities is not eligible for this leave. 8.2.3 i. HEA members who use up to two (2) days in a row for “No Tell” do not need to notify the District in advance, although advance notification is highly recommended when possible. (This is established “Past Practice” in HUSD.) It shall be the teacher’s responsibility to ensure that they have not exceeded their yearly quota of (5) “No Tell” days. ii. HEA members who need to use more than one two (12) day “No Tell” days in a row shall request approval from the Superintendent stating the reason for the request not less than 5 school days before they intend to use those days. 2. Up to seven (7) days of this leave will be granted a unit member for paternity leave, which is to be used within thirty (30) days of the birth or adoption of the child. 3. The Governing Board may approve additional days of personal necessity leave will be approved for professional improvement or family necessity, with the teacher having the option of paying for the following cost of the substitute in any school year. (Not less than one (1) working day advance notice is required.) a. Attendance at or participation in functions or activities, which are primarily for the employee’s pleasure, amusement or personal conveniencelieu of loss of sick leave. b. The extension of holidays or vacation periods for personal convenience. c. Accompanying a spouse on a trip when such travel is not otherwise authorized by these rules. 8.2.4 4. Personal necessity will leave may not be approved for the following: a. Seeking used to work elsewhere or engaging to extend a holiday or a long weekend or in remunerative employment. b. Engaging in a strike, demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, march, campaign meeting or conjunction with any other activities related leave to work stoppage extend a holiday or political campaigninglong weekend. c. Religious or non-school conference.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Personal Necessity Leave. Employees A certificated employee may use up to ten no more than eight (10) 8) days per year of accumulated sick leave during any school year in case of personal necessity. Personal necessity is defined as any activity or personal obligation of an employee which necessitates or mandates his/her absence from his/her assignment during the work hours. [Revised 2-12-15] 8.2.1 The employee sick leave in cases of personal necessity which shall not be required to give advance notice for leave taken for any of include the following reasons: a. Death or serious illness of a member of his/her the certificated employee’s immediate family, as defined in Section 2 and Section 6 of this article. b. Accident involving his/her the certificated employee’s person or property, or the person or property or the person of a member of his/her the certificated employee’s immediate family. 8.2.2 Advance notice is required for, but not limited to, the following acceptable reasons. The employee's application to use sick leave for personal necessity must be received by the Assistant Superintendent not less than one (1) working day prior to the desired absence. a. c. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness under an official order. b. Response to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through d. Disabling dental or optical conditions which impair the connivance or misconduct effectiveness on the job as a certificated employee of the employee of such emergency nature that the presence of the employee is required during his/her working hours and no alternative meeting time during non-duty hours can be arranged. c. Settling of legal affairs and other serious personal emergencies which cannot be resolved on a non-working day, if approved by the Employer or its designee. d. Seeing a son, daughter or parent off to military dutyDistrict. e. FuneralsIf the certificated employee wishes to be present at the birth of his child or, if the certificated employee is adopting a child, he/she may be present when the child is delivered to them. f. Extensions Any significant event, personal to the certificated employee, for which paid leave of bereavement leave. 8.2.3 No more than one absence is not authorized, which under the circumstances the certificated employee cannot reasonably be expected to disregard and which requires the immediate attention of the certificated employee. The specific significant event shall be given in writing to the administrator in charge. However, no such leave shall be granted for purposes of personal convenience, for the extension of a holiday or vacation, or for matters which can be taken care of outside of working hours. The Superintendent or designee shall have final discretion as to whether a request reflects true personal necessity. The certificated employee shall not be required to secure advance permission for leave taken for the reasons set forth in Section 5.a and 5.b above. At least two (12) day days advance permission shall be required for the reasons set forth in Section 5.c through 5.f when circumstances are such that it is possible to obtain such permission. Proof of personal necessity for purposes of this section shall be written declaration of the certificated employee that such absence from duty was due to personal necessity within the meaning of this section. Such declaration shall be delivered to the immediate supervisor within seven (7) days of the first day of such absence. Personal necessity leave shall be taken in a minimum of one-half (½) day increments only; either for a morning or afternoon session. Four (4) of the abovementioned eight (8) days may be used for compelling personal need (CPN), as determined by the certificated employee. If possible, the certificated employee will be approved for the following in any school year. provide at least two (Not less than one (12) working day advance days’ notice is required.) a. Attendance at or participation in functions or activities, which are primarily for to the certificated employee’s pleasureimmediate supervisor, amusement prior to utilizing any of these four (4) days. None of these four (4) CPN days may be used on the last working day prior to any holiday period or personal convenienceon the day immediately following any holiday period. b. The extension of holidays or vacation periods for personal convenience. c. Accompanying a spouse on a trip when such travel is not otherwise authorized by these rules. 8.2.4 Personal necessity will not be approved for the following: a. Seeking or engaging in remunerative employment. b. Engaging in a strike, demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, march, campaign meeting or any other activities related to work stoppage or political campaigning. c. Religious or non-school conference.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Contractual Agreement

Personal Necessity Leave. 16 Employees may use up to ten seven (107) days of accumulated sick leave during any school 17 year in case of personal necessity. Personal necessity is defined as any activity or personal obligation the activities listed 18 below. Acceptable reasons for Personal Necessity are: 19 A. Extension of an employee which necessitates or mandates bereavement leave. (Advance permission not required). 20 B. Accident, involving his/her absence from his/her assignment during person or property, or the work hours. [Revised 2-12-15] 8.2.1 The employee shall not be required to give advance notice for leave taken for any of the following reasons: a. Death person or serious illness property of a member 21 of his/her immediate family. (Immediate family as defined in Bereavement Leave) 22 (Advance permission not required). b. Accident involving his/her person or property or the person of a member of his/her immediate family. 8.2.2 Advance notice is required for, but not limited to, the following acceptable reasons. The employee's application to use sick leave for personal necessity must be received by the Assistant Superintendent not less than one (1) working day prior to the desired absence. a. 23 C. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness under official orderorder and for which no 24 other leave is provided. b. 1 X. Xxxxxxx illness of a member of his/her immediate family as defined in Education Code 2 Section 45194. The District shall require a physician's written statement that the 3 employee was required to be in attendance of the immediate family member during the 4 period of serious illness. (Advance permission not required). 5 E. Response to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not 6 brought about through the connivance or misconduct of the employee of such emergency nature that 7 the presence of the employee is required during his/her regular working hours and no 8 alternative meeting time during non-duty hours can be arranged. (Advance permission 9 required). c. 10 F. Settling of legal affairs and other serious serious, personal emergencies which cannot be 11 resolved on a non-working day, if approved by the Employer or its designee. (Advance permission required). d. 12 G. Seeing a son, daughter or parent off to military dutyduty overseas. (Advance permission 13 required). e. Funerals14 H. Paternity leave for new fathers. (Advance permission required). f. Extensions 15 I. Imminent danger to the home of bereavement leavethe employee, serious in nature, which, under the 16 circumstances, cannot be disregarded and requires attention during assigned hours of 17 service. (Advance permission not required). 8.2.3 No 18 J. The employee's application to use his/her sick leave for personal necessity must be 19 received by the District Office not less than two (2) working days prior to the desired 20 absence. 21 K. In those cases where advance permission is not required, the employee's application, 22 with appropriate supporting data, to use his/her sick leave for personal necessity must 23 be received by the District Office not more than one ten (1) day of personal necessity leave will be approved for the following in any school year. (Not less than one (110) working day days after returning 24 to duty. The supervisor must be notified as soon as practicable when advance notice 25 permission is not required.) a. Attendance at or participation in functions or activities1 L. Exceptions to this may be made by the Assistant Superintendent, which are primarily for the employee’s pleasure, amusement or personal convenience. b. The extension of holidays or vacation periods for personal convenience. c. Accompanying a spouse on a trip when such travel is not otherwise authorized by these rules. 8.2.4 Personal necessity will not be approved for the following: a. Seeking or engaging in remunerative employment. b. Engaging in a strike, demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, march, campaign meeting or any other activities related to work stoppage or political campaigning. c. Religious or non-school conference.Human Resources. 2

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Personal Necessity Leave. Employees 1. An employee may use his/her regular accumulated sick leave for cases of personal necessity leave for a maximum of seven (7) days per fiscal year. An employee who has exhausted his/her personal necessity leave, but qualifies for the Family Medical Leave Act will be granted up to ten six (106) additional personal necessity days (until and unless court decisions preclude the additional leave). 2. Personal necessity leave shall be limited to circumstances that are serious (emergency) in nature and/or that the employee cannot reasonably be expected to disregard; and/or that necessitate immediate action; and/or that cannot be taken care of after work hours or on weekends; and/or as approved by the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources. Each request for such leave shall be evaluated on an individual basis. 3. Employees desiring to use personal necessity leave shall secure prior approval within three (3) days of accumulated sick the start of the leave during any school year from the immediate supervisor, in case of personal necessityaccordance with District procedures. 4. Personal necessity is defined as any activity or personal obligation of an employee which necessitates or mandates his/her absence from his/her assignment during the work hours. [Revised 2-12-15] 8.2.1 The employee Employees shall not be required to give receive advance notice permission for personal necessity leave taken for any of the following reasons: a. Death for: death or serious illness of a member of his/her immediate family. b. Accident ; accident involving his/her person or property or the person or property of a member of his/her immediate family. In such cases, however, the employee shall be expected to make every reasonable effort to comply with District provisions designed to secure adequate substitutes. 8.2.2 Advance notice is required for5. Employees returning from personal necessity leave must submit an appropriate absence statement, but in accordance with District provisions. 6. Personal necessity leave shall not limited toinclude items such as social obligations, the following acceptable reasonsoccupational investigation, recreational activities, work stoppage and other concerted activities. 7. The employee's application to use sick leave If request for personal necessity must be received by leave is denied, an employee may appeal the Assistant Superintendent not less than one (1) working day prior denial to the desired absenceAssociate Superintendent of Human Resources. The decision shall be final. a. Appearance in court as a litigant or as a witness under official order. b. Response to an official order from another governmental jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the connivance or misconduct of the employee of such emergency nature that the presence of the employee is required during his/her working hours and no alternative meeting time during non-duty hours can be arranged. c. Settling of legal affairs and other serious personal emergencies which cannot be resolved on a non-working day, if approved by the Employer or its designee. d. Seeing a son, daughter or parent off to military duty. e. Funerals. f. Extensions of bereavement leave. 8.2.3 No more than one (1) day of personal necessity leave will be approved for the following in any school year. (Not less than one (1) working day advance notice is required.) a. Attendance at or participation in functions or activities, which are primarily for the employee’s pleasure, amusement or personal convenience. b. The extension of holidays or vacation periods for personal convenience. c. Accompanying a spouse on a trip when such travel is not otherwise authorized by these rules. 8.2.4 Personal necessity will not be approved for the following: a. Seeking or engaging in remunerative employment. b. Engaging in a strike, demonstration, picketing, lobbying, rally, march, campaign meeting or any other activities related to work stoppage or political campaigning. c. Religious or non-school conference.

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Samples: Master Contract

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