Common use of PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LEAVE Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LEAVE. A. Accumulated sick leave shall accumulate to a total of ninety (90) days. Any teacher with a balance of over ninety (90) accumulated sick days at the end of the current school year will receive $100 per day for each day over ninety (90). These days will be paid out thirty (30) days after the current school year is complete. All teachers must participate in sick day buyout. B. Leave accumulated in the last school system prior to teaching in the Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools shall be transferred at the rate of three (3) days per year after completing one (1) year in the system until all such days have been transferred. C. Each teacher will be granted ten (10) sick days and three (3) personal business days. Sick days may be used for teacher’s personal illness, or the illness of a member of the teacher’s immediate family. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, son/daughter, a legal dependent for whom the teacher is custodial guardian, a parent or a relative whose permanent home is in the teacher’s home. Any teacher using more than three (3) consecutive sick days or using a sick day immediately before or after an extended break (Fall Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, Summer Break) is required to submit a physician’s note within two (2) business days of return.. Personal business days are to be used to conduct personal business that cannot be conducted outside of the regular school day, and may not be used immediately before or after an extended break unless approved by the Superintendent due to extenuating circumstances. D. The sick days must be exhausted before the teacher may use their accumulated sick leave days. At the end of the school year, any unused sick or personal days will become accumulated sick days. A physician’s note is required to use accumulated sick days for either the teacher or the teacher’s immediate family. E. Any teacher who has been certified by a physician to be unable to perform his/her duties for medical reasons, for a period of time extending beyond the teacher’s accumulated sick leave days, shall have a teaching position held for a period of time not to exceed one (1) full school year beyond the school year in which the disability was granted. During the disability a teacher may continue his/her group health insurance program by paying the monthly premium to the schools corporation’s central office. F. An unpaid leave of absence of up to one year may be granted for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, son/daughter, parent or a relative whose permanent home is in the teacher’s home. G. In case of death in the immediate family, a teacher shall be entitled to be absent without loss of compensation for not more than five (5) consecutive school days within seven (7) calendar beyond the death. In the case of extenuating circumstances, the Superintendent may adjust the seven (7) calendar days. Immediate family is interpreted for this purpose as follows: Parent, siblings, spouse, grandparent, grandchild, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent-in-law, step-child, step-parent, or a person whose permanent home is in the teacher's home. The use of such days shall not be deducted from the teacher's cumulative sick leave or discretionary days. Additional day(s), without pay, may be granted with approval of the Superintendent. H. In case of death of a nephew, niece, aunt, or uncle, up to one (1) day with pay shall be allowed for the funeral. The use of such days shall not be deducted from the teacher's cumulative sick leave or discretionary days. Additional days(s), without pay, may be granted with approval of the Superintendent. I. Salaries of teachers attending professional meetings may be allowed providing the Superintendent grants approval for such attendance. The Board may provide an expense allowance for such professional meetings. J. Teachers may be granted pay for one (1) day per year to visit and observe another school system. Approval of the Superintendent as to the school system to be visited and the date of such visitation is to be obtained at least two (2) weeks in advance. K. Teachers who receive temporary teaching contracts and who commence employment after the opening of the regular school year shall be granted a proportionate allotment of annual leaves, except for bereavement leave which shall be granted as provided in paragraphs E and F of Article IV. The proportionate leaves shall be determined to the closest one-half (1/2) day segment. L. A teacher who is pregnant shall be entitled upon request for a leave of absence to begin any time between the commencement of her pregnancy and one (1) year following the birth of her child. Said teacher shall notify the Superintendent in writing of her desire to take such leave and of the expected duration of such leave. Such written notice shall be submitted at least thirty

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LEAVE. A. Accumulated sick leave shall accumulate to a total of ninety (90) days. Any teacher with a balance of over ninety (90) accumulated sick days at the end of the current school year will receive $100 per day for each day over ninety (90). These days will be paid out thirty (30) days after the current school year is complete. All teachers must participate in sick day buyout. B. Leave accumulated in the last school system prior to teaching in the Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools shall be transferred at the rate of three (3) days per year after completing one (1) year in the system until all such days have been transferred. C. Each teacher will be granted ten (10) sick days and three (3) personal business days. Sick days may be used for teacher’s personal illness, or the illness of a member of the teacher’s immediate family. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, son/daughter, a legal dependent for whom the teacher is custodial guardian, a parent or a relative whose permanent home is in the teacher’s home. Any teacher using more than three (3) consecutive sick days or using a sick day immediately before or after an extended break (Fall Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, Summer Break) is required to submit a physician’s note within two (2) business days of return.. . Personal business days are to be used to conduct personal business that cannot be conducted outside of the regular school day, and may not be used immediately before or after an extended break unless approved by the Superintendent due to extenuating circumstances. D. The sick days must be exhausted before the teacher may use their accumulated sick leave days. At the end of the school year, any unused sick or personal days will become accumulated sick days. A physician’s note is required to use accumulated sick days for either the teacher or the teacher’s immediate family. E. Any teacher who has been certified by a physician to be unable to perform his/her duties for medical reasons, for a period of time extending beyond the teacher’s accumulated sick leave days, shall have a teaching position held for a period of time not to exceed one (1) full school year beyond the school year in which the disability was granted. During the disability a teacher may continue his/her group health insurance program by paying the monthly premium to the schools corporation’s central office. F. An X. Xx unpaid leave of absence of up to one year may be granted for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, son/daughter, parent or a relative whose permanent home is in the teacher’s home. G. In case of death in the immediate family, a teacher shall be entitled to be absent without loss of compensation for not more than five (5) consecutive school days within seven (7) calendar beyond the death. In the case of extenuating circumstances, the Superintendent may adjust the seven (7) calendar days. Immediate family is interpreted for this purpose as follows: ParentXxxxxx, siblings, spouse, grandparent, grandchild, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent-in-law, step-child, step-parent, or a person whose permanent home is in the teacher's home. The use of such days shall not be deducted from the teacher's cumulative sick leave or discretionary days. Additional day(s), without pay, may be granted with approval of the Superintendent. H. In case of death of a nephew, niecexxxxx, aunt, or uncle, up to one (1) day with pay shall be allowed for the funeral. The use of such days shall not be deducted from the teacher's cumulative sick leave or discretionary days. Additional days(s), without pay, may be granted with approval of the Superintendent. I. Salaries of teachers attending professional meetings may be allowed providing the Superintendent grants approval for such attendance. The Board may provide an expense allowance for such professional meetings. J. Teachers may be granted pay for one (1) day per year to visit and observe another school system. Approval of the Superintendent as to the school system to be visited and the date of such visitation is to be obtained at least two (2) weeks in advance. K. Teachers who receive temporary teaching contracts and who commence employment after the opening of the regular school year shall be granted a proportionate allotment of annual leaves, except for bereavement leave which shall be granted as provided in paragraphs E and F of Article IV. The proportionate leaves shall be determined to the closest one-half (1/2) day segment. L. A teacher who is pregnant shall be entitled upon request for a leave of absence to begin any time between the commencement of her pregnancy and one (1) year following the birth of her child. Said teacher shall notify the Superintendent in writing of her desire to take such leave and of the expected duration of such leave. Such written notice shall be submitted at least thirty

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LEAVE. A. Accumulated sick leave shall accumulate to a total of ninety (90) days. Any teacher with a balance of over ninety (90) accumulated sick days at the end of the current school year will receive $100 per day for each day over ninety (90). These days will be paid out thirty (30) days after the current school year is complete. All teachers must participate in sick day buyout. B. Leave accumulated in the last school system prior to teaching in the Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools shall be transferred at the rate of three (3) days per year after completing one (1) year in the system until all such days have been transferred. C. Each teacher will be granted ten (10) sick days and three (3) personal business days. Sick days may be used for teacher’s personal illness, or the illness of a member of the teacher’s immediate family. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, son/daughter, a legal dependent for whom the teacher is custodial guardian, a parent or a relative whose permanent home is in the teacher’s home. Any teacher using more than three (3) consecutive sick days or using a sick day immediately before or after an extended break (Fall Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, Summer Break) is required to submit a physician’s note within two (2) business days of return.. . Personal business days are to be used to conduct personal business that cannot be conducted outside of the regular school day, and may not be used immediately before or after an extended break unless approved by the Superintendent due to extenuating circumstances. D. The sick days must be exhausted before the teacher may use their accumulated sick leave days. At the end of the school year, any unused sick or personal days will become accumulated sick days. A physician’s note is required to use accumulated sick days for either the teacher or the teacher’s immediate family. E. Any teacher who has been certified by a physician to be unable to perform his/her duties for medical reasons, for a period of time extending beyond the teacher’s accumulated sick leave days, shall have a teaching position held for a period of time not to exceed one (1) full school year beyond the school year in which the disability was granted. During the disability a teacher may continue his/her group health insurance program by paying the monthly premium to the schools corporation’s central office. F. An unpaid leave of absence of up to one year may be granted for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the employee’s immediate family. Immediate family is defined as a spouse, son/daughter, parent or a relative whose permanent home is in the teacher’s home. G. In case of death in the immediate family, a teacher shall be entitled to be absent without loss of compensation for not more than five (5) consecutive school days within seven (7) calendar beyond the death. In the case of extenuating circumstances, the Superintendent may adjust the seven (7) calendar days. Immediate family is interpreted for this purpose as follows: ParentXxxxxx, siblings, spouse, grandparent, grandchild, child, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandparent-in-law, step-child, step-parent, or a person whose permanent home is in the teacher's home. The use of such days shall not be deducted from the teacher's cumulative sick leave or discretionary days. Additional day(s), without pay, may be granted with approval of the Superintendent. H. In case of death of a nephew, niecexxxxx, aunt, or uncle, up to one (1) day with pay shall be allowed for the funeral. The use of such days shall not be deducted from the teacher's cumulative sick leave or discretionary days. Additional days(s), without pay, may be granted with approval of the Superintendent. I. Salaries of teachers attending professional meetings may be allowed providing the Superintendent grants approval for such attendance. The Board may provide an expense allowance for such professional meetings. J. Teachers may be granted pay for one (1) day per year to visit and observe another school system. Approval of the Superintendent as to the school system to be visited and the date of such visitation is to be obtained at least two (2) weeks in advance. K. Teachers who receive temporary teaching contracts and who commence employment after the opening of the regular school year shall be granted a proportionate allotment of annual leaves, except for bereavement leave which shall be granted as provided in paragraphs E and F of Article IV. The proportionate leaves shall be determined to the closest one-half (1/2) day segment. L. A teacher who is pregnant shall be entitled upon request for a leave of absence to begin any time between the commencement of her pregnancy and one (1) year following the birth of her child. Said teacher shall notify the Superintendent in writing of her desire to take such leave and of the expected duration of such leave. Such written notice shall be submitted at least thirty