Personal Need Days. Employees who have completed nine (9) months of service may use up to two (2) days during the fiscal year for any personal reason. Such days will be charged to the Employee's Absence-With-Pay bank provided the Employee gives his/her Supervisor three (3) working days notice and the work schedule permits such absence. In exceptional cases one (1) day notice will be acceptable. *Immediate family, for this Article only, shall be defined as: Husband, Wife, Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter, Grandmother, Grandfather, Mother-in-Law, Father-in- Law, Brother-in-Law, Sister-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law, and Son-in-Law. Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Grandchildren shall be considered members of the immediate family only if living in the Employee's immediate household.
Personal Need Days. The Employee may experience a wide variety of needs for occasional paid and unpaid absence from the School for personal, non-medical reasons important to them. These reasons are not covered in other policies as they are too varied to enumerate or categorize. An example will illustrate: an Employee wishes to attend a special family event in another city, and requires a day to travel. In all cases, prior approval must be given by the Administration. While not intended as a "right", Administration is encouraged to support their staff in allowing this type of request for time off (with pay) whenever the need is legitimate, and when it is possible to do so. This is one way they can demonstrate care and kindness, and show grace to their employees. The payback in building community far outweighs the cost. Reciprocally, staff needs to perceive a personal day as a privilege and not to abuse it seeing it as their "right" to have days off. Staff needs to be mindful of the community of students and parents they serve. Students suffer educationally when regular Employees and staff are gone. Parents may come to wrong conclusion based on their perceptions of Employees' absences.
Personal Need Days. The Teacher may experience a wide variety of needs for occasional paid and unpaid absence from the School for personal, non-medical reasons important to them. These reasons are not covered in other policies as they are too varied to enumerate or categorize. An example will illustrate: a Teacher wishes to attend a special family event in another city, and requires a day to travel. In all cases, prior approval must be given by the Administration. While not intended as a "right", Administration is encouraged to support their staff in allowing this type of request for time off (with pay) whenever the need is legitimate, and when it is possible to do so. This is one way they can demonstrate care and kindness, and show grace to their employees. The payback in building community far outweighs the cost. Reciprocally, staff needs to perceive a personal day as a privilege and not to abuse it seeing it as their "right" to have days off. Staff needs to be mindful of the community of students and parents they serve. Students suffer educationally when regular Teachers and staff are gone. Parents may come to wrong conclusion based on their perceptions of Teachers' absences.
