Common use of PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE Clause in Contracts

PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE. A. Each teacher, upon recommendation of the building principal, may be granted one (1) professional visiting day per year. Such visiting day is to be approved by the principal of the school to be visited, as well as the local school principal. Upon request, reports of the results of such visits will be made to the principal and in a regular teachers meeting and/or the Board of Education. These reports are not to be used as punitive measures. B. A teacher called to jury duty or to give testimony before any judicial or administrative tribunal shall receive their normal pay. However, pay earned from jury duty or giving testimony excluding any reimbursed expenses such as meals, mileage, or lodging, shall be returned to the school district. These days shall not be charged against accumulated sick leave. C. Teachers are allowed three (3) days per year for personal business, without loss of pay, not to be deducted from sick leave, accumulative to five (5) days. The fifth day shall not be used in conjunction with other personal days. These days will not be used the last day before or the first day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Memorial Day, or on the first day or the last day of the school year. The administration shall consider exceptions to the latter and shall not unreasonably deny a request. Association functions will be an exception to the first or last day of the school year. D. The Board of Education recognizes the value of teacher conferences and clinics. Each teacher is allowed with permission of the Superintendent one (1) day per year for the purpose of attending professional meetings or clinics. This day is not to be accumulative year after year. Expenses accrued for attending approved professional meetings shall be reimbursed by the Board according to the following rate: 1. Actual railroad, bus or plane fare, private car expense at the rate of 40 cents per mile. 2. Meals not to exceed: Breakfast - $5.00; Lunch - $8.00; Dinner - $15.00 and tax - plus up to 15% for gratuity. 3. Lodging not to exceed $50.00 per person per day, double occupancy, $80.00 per person per day, single occupancy. Such costs may be exceeded upon prior approval of the Superintendent. 4. Registration fees for conference or clinic will be fully reimbursed to all teachers attending such clinics. 5. An expense sheet with receipts attached must be submitted to the Central Office before reimbursement for any of the above expenses will be authorized. 6. If an Employee is required to report for duty in any location outside of the city limits of Mancelona, the mileage for reimbursement will be the lesser of round trip mileage from the Employee’s worksite or the Employee’s home. In the event that the school offers transportation to and from the location, no mileage reimbursements will be paid to Employees who elect to transport themselves. E. The Association shall be granted twelve (12) days per year to be used at the sole discretion of the Association for use by its officers and agents. The cost of substitute teachers for such days shall be borne by the Association. In all such cases the Superintendent must have forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the using of such days. In the event that all days are used, two (2) more may be granted with approval of the superintendent. F. Paid leave shall be provided to any member of the bargaining unit who is called to testify at an arbitration hearing involving a grievance against the Mancelona Public School District.

PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE. A. Each teacher, upon recommendation of the building principal, Two Professional development days may be granted used for any educational purpose, subject to administrative approval. The teacher planning to use a professional development day shall notify his/her principal at least one (1) professional visiting day per yearweek in advance of his/her absence. Such visiting day is to be approved by the principal of the school to be visited, as well as the local school principal. Upon request, reports of the results of such visits will be made to the principal and in a regular teachers meeting and/or the Board of Education. These reports are not to Professional development days shall be used as punitive measures.for the purpose of: B. A 1. Visitation to view other instructional techniques or programs 2. Conferences, workshops or seminars conducted by colleges, universities and the MEA, NEA and/or affiliate departments thereof The teacher called may be requested to jury duty file a written report within one week of his/her attendance at such visitation, conference, workshop or to give testimony before any judicial or administrative tribunal shall receive their normal payseminar. However, pay earned from jury duty or giving testimony excluding any reimbursed expenses such as meals, mileage, or lodging, shall be returned to the school district. These Professional development days shall not be charged against accumulated sick leave. C. Teachers are allowed three (3) days per year for personal business, without loss of pay, not to be deducted from sick leave. B. At the beginning of every school year, accumulative each teacher shall be credited with four days to five be used for the teacher’s personal business which cannot be done during the regular school day prorated based upon the employee’s work year. A personal business day may be used for any purpose at the discretion of the teacher. Such days may not be taken immediately prior or after a holiday, break or conference days, without prior approval of the superintendent. A teacher planning to use a personal leave day or days shall notify his/her principal two (52) daysdays in advance except in cases of emergency. The fifth day No more than three (3) teachers may take personal leave on the same day. These personal days are not cumulative. C. Any teacher called for jury duty during school hours shall receive an amount equal to full compensation. If the teacher receives pay for his/her jury duty, the Board shall pay the amount necessary to equal his/her full salary compensation. Such hours shall not be used deducted from sick leave. D. A teacher who is subpoenaed to testify during school hours in conjunction any judicial or administrative matter or who shall be asked to testify in any arbitration of fact finding, provided the teacher is not litigating against the district, shall be paid his full salary for such time spent giving testimony except as such testimony be with other personal daysregard to negotiation of a master agreement. E. The Board shall provide to the Association, a total of twelve days per school year of released time for the handling of Association business as deemed necessary by the Association president. These The Association shall reimburse the district for substitute costs and the employee’s retirement contribution and shall, except in emergency situations, give at least three days prior notification to the administration. F. Personal days will not be used paid up to three unused days at the last day before or the first day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Memorial Day, or on the first day or the last day end of the school year. The administration shall consider exceptions to the latter and shall not unreasonably deny a request. Association functions will be an exception to the first or last day of the school year. D. The Board of Education recognizes the value of teacher conferences and clinics. Each teacher is allowed with permission of the Superintendent one year (1June 30) day per year for the purpose of attending professional meetings or clinics. This day is not to be accumulative year after year. Expenses accrued for attending approved professional meetings shall be reimbursed by the Board according to the following rate: 1. Actual railroad, bus or plane fare, private car expense at the rate of 40 cents per mile. 2. Meals not to exceed: Breakfast - $5.00; Lunch - $8.00; Dinner - $15.00 and tax - plus up to fifteen percent (15% for gratuity. 3. Lodging not to exceed $50.00 per person per day, double occupancy, $80.00 per person per day, single occupancy. Such costs may be exceeded upon prior approval %) of the Superintendent. 4teacher’s regular daily rate of pay or rolled into sick days. Registration fees for conference or clinic will be fully reimbursed to all teachers attending such clinics. 5. An expense sheet with receipts attached must be submitted to the Central Office before reimbursement for any of the above expenses will be authorized. 6. If an Employee is required to report for duty in any location outside of the city limits of Mancelona, the mileage for reimbursement will be the lesser of round trip mileage from the Employee’s worksite or the Employee’s home. In the event that the school offers transportation to and from the location, no mileage reimbursements Any remaining days will be paid to Employees who elect to transport themselves. E. The Association shall be granted twelve (12) days per year to be used at the sole discretion of the Association for use by its officers and agents. The cost of substitute teachers for such days shall be borne by the Association. In all such cases the Superintendent must have forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the using of such days. In the event that all days are used, two (2) more may be granted with approval of the superintendent. F. Paid leave shall be provided to any member of the bargaining unit who is called to testify at an arbitration hearing involving a grievance against the Mancelona Public School District.as stated in Section 5.2.G.

PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE. A. Each teacher, upon recommendation At the beginning of the building principal, may every school year each teacher shall be granted credited with one (1) professional visiting day per year. Such visiting day is to be approved by the principal of the school to be visited, as well as the local school principal. Upon request, reports of the results of such visits will be made to the principal and in a regular teachers meeting and/or the Board of Education. These reports are not to be used as punitive measuresfor the teacher’s professional business. Professional business days may be used for any educational purpose at the discretion of the teacher. The teacher planning to use a professional business day shall notify his/her principal at least one week in advance of his/her absence. Professional business days shall be used for the purpose of: 1. Visitation to view other instructional techniques or programs. 2. Conferences, workshops, or seminars conducted by colleges or universities. The teacher may be requested to file a written report within one week of his/her attendance at such visitation, conference, workshop, or seminar. B. A At the beginning of every school year, each teacher called to jury duty or to give testimony before any judicial or administrative tribunal shall receive their normal pay. However, pay earned from jury duty or giving testimony excluding any reimbursed expenses such as meals, mileage, or lodging, shall be returned to the school district. These days shall not be charged against accumulated sick leave. C. Teachers are allowed credited with three (3) days per to be used for the teacher’s personal business. Only one unused personal day may be rolled over each year into a personal leave day bank. A maximum of ten (10) days may be accumulated in the personal leave day bank. No more than ten days may be used for personal businessbusiness in a school year. A personal business day may be used for any purpose at the discretion of the teacher. A teacher planning to use a personal leave day or days shall notify his/her principal at least one day in advance, without loss except in cases of pay, not to emergency. No personal leave requested for a school day immediately before or after a holiday or vacation period will be deducted from sick leave, accumulative allowed unless there is an extreme emergency determined by the Superintendent. Up to five (5) days. The fifth day shall not days may be used consecutively with superintendent approval. Personal leave days shall be available for the practice of individual religious preferences. C. Any teacher called for jury duty during school hours or who is subpoenaed to testify during school hours in conjunction with other personal days. These days will not any judicial or administrative matter or who shall be used asked to testify in any arbitration or fact-finding, shall be paid his/her full salary for such time provided testifying against the last day before or the first day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Memorial Day, or on the first day or the last day of the school year. The administration shall consider exceptions to the latter and shall not unreasonably deny a request. Association functions will be an exception to the first or last day of the school yeardistrict. D. The Board A teacher shall be released from regular duties without loss of Education recognizes the value of teacher conferences and clinics. Each teacher is allowed with permission of the Superintendent pay at least one (1) day per year each semester for the purpose of attending professional participating in area or regional meetings or clinics. This day is not to be accumulative year after year. Expenses accrued for attending approved professional meetings shall be reimbursed by the Board according to the following rate: 1. Actual railroad, bus or plane fare, private car expense at the rate of 40 cents per mile. 2. Meals not to exceed: Breakfast - $5.00; Lunch - $8.00; Dinner - $15.00 and tax - plus up to 15% for gratuity. 3. Lodging not to exceed $50.00 per person per day, double occupancy, $80.00 per person per day, single occupancy. Such costs may be exceeded upon prior approval of the Superintendent. 4Michigan Education Association. Registration fees for conference or clinic will be fully reimbursed to all teachers attending such clinics. 5. An expense sheet with receipts attached must be submitted to the Central Office before reimbursement for any of the above expenses will be authorized. 6. If an Employee is required to report for duty in any location outside of the city limits of Mancelona, the mileage for reimbursement will be the lesser of round trip mileage from the Employee’s worksite or the Employee’s home. In the event that the school offers transportation to and from the location, no mileage reimbursements will be paid to Employees who elect to transport themselves. E. The Association shall be granted twelve (12) days per year to be used at reimburse the sole discretion of district for the Association for use by its officers substitute and agents. The cost of substitute teachers for such days shall be borne by the Association. In all such cases the Superintendent must have forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the using of such days. In the event that all days are used, two (2) more may be granted with approval of the superintendentemployee’s retirement. F. Paid leave shall be provided to any member of the bargaining unit who is called to testify at an arbitration hearing involving a grievance against the Mancelona Public School District.

PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE. A. Each teacher, upon recommendation of the building principal, may be granted one (1) professional visiting day per year. Such visiting day is to be approved by the principal of the school to be visited, as well as the local school principal. Upon request, reports of the results of such visits will be made to the principal and in a regular teachers meeting and/or the Board of Education. These reports are not to be used as punitive measures. B. A teacher called to jury duty or to give testimony before any judicial or administrative tribunal shall receive their normal pay. However, pay earned from jury duty or giving testimony excluding any reimbursed expenses such as meals, mileage, or lodging, shall be returned to the school district. These days shall not be charged against accumulated sick leave. C. Teachers are allowed three (3) days per year for personal business, without loss of pay, not to be deducted from sick leave, accumulative to five (5) days. The fifth day shall not be used in conjunction with other personal days. These days will not be used the last day before or the first day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Memorial Day, or on the first day or the last day of the school year. The administration shall consider exceptions to the latter and shall not unreasonably deny a request. Association functions will be an exception to the first or last day of the school year. Unused personal business days that cannot be carried over are added to accumulated sick leave. D. The Board of Education recognizes the value of teacher conferences and clinics. Each teacher is allowed with permission of the Superintendent one (1) day per year for the purpose of attending professional meetings or clinics. This day is not to be accumulative year after year. Expenses accrued for attending approved professional meetings shall be reimbursed by the Board according to the following rate: 1. Actual railroad, bus or plane fare, private car expense at the rate of 40 45 cents per mile. 2. Meals not to exceed: Breakfast - $5.008.00; Lunch - $8.0010.00; Dinner - $15.00 16.00 and tax - plus up to 15% for gratuity. 3. Lodging not to exceed $50.00 100 per person per day, double occupancy, $80.00 per person per day, single occupancy. Such costs may be exceeded upon prior approval of the Superintendent. 4. Registration fees for conference or clinic will be fully reimbursed to all teachers attending such clinics. 5. An expense sheet with receipts attached must be submitted to the Central Office before reimbursement for any of the above expenses will be authorized. 6. If an Employee is required to report for duty in any location outside of the city limits of Mancelona, the mileage for reimbursement will be the lesser of round trip mileage from the Employee’s worksite or the Employee’s home. In the event that the school offers transportation to and from the location, no mileage reimbursements will be paid to Employees who elect to transport themselves. E. The Association shall be granted twelve (12) days per year to be used at the sole discretion of the Association for use by its officers and agents. The cost of substitute teachers for such days shall be borne by the Association. In all such cases the Superintendent must have forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the using of such days. In the event that all days are used, two (2) more may be granted with approval of the superintendent. State law requires the District to exclude this time from MPSERS contributions, unless the affected employee or the Association reimburses the District for the actual cost. F. Paid leave shall be provided to any member of the bargaining unit who is called to testify at an arbitration hearing involving a grievance against the Mancelona Public School District.

PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE. A. Each teacher, upon recommendation of the building principal, may be granted one (1) professional visiting day per year. Such visiting day is to be approved by the principal of the school to be visited, as well as the local school principal. Upon request, reports of the results of such visits will be made to the principal and in a regular teachers meeting and/or the Board of Education. These reports are not to be used as punitive measures. B. A teacher called to jury duty or to give testimony before any judicial or administrative tribunal shall receive their normal pay. However, pay earned from jury duty or giving testimony excluding any reimbursed expenses such as meals, mileage, or lodging, shall be returned to the school district. These days shall not be charged against accumulated sick leave. C. Teachers are allowed three (3) days per year for personal business, without loss of pay, not to be deducted from sick leave, accumulative to five (5) days. The fifth day shall not be used in conjunction with other personal days. These days will not be used the last day before or the first day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Memorial Day, or on the first day or the last day of the school year. The administration shall consider exceptions to the latter and shall not unreasonably deny a request. Association functions will be an exception to the first or last day of the school year. Unused personal business days that cannot be carried over are added to accumulated sick leave. D. The Board of Education recognizes the value of teacher conferences and clinics. Each teacher is allowed with permission of the Superintendent one (1) day per year for the purpose of attending professional meetings or clinics. This day is not to be accumulative year after year. Expenses accrued for attending approved professional meetings shall be reimbursed by the Board according to the following rate: 1. Actual railroad, bus or plane fare, private car expense at the rate of 40 45 cents per mile. 2. Meals not to exceed: Breakfast - $5.008.00; Lunch - $8.0010.00; Dinner - $15.00 16.00 and tax - plus up to 15% for gratuity. 3. Lodging not to exceed $50.00 100 per person per day, double occupancy, $80.00 per person per day, single occupancy. Such costs may be exceeded upon prior approval of the Superintendent. 4. Registration fees for conference or clinic will be fully reimbursed to all teachers attending such clinics. 5. An expense sheet with receipts attached must be submitted to the Central Office before reimbursement for any of the above expenses will be authorized. 6. If an Employee is required to report for duty in any location outside of the city limits of Mancelona, the mileage for reimbursement will be the lesser of round trip mileage from the Employee’s worksite or the Employee’s home. In the event that the school offers transportation to and from the location, no mileage reimbursements will be paid to Employees who elect to transport themselves. E. The Association shall be granted twelve (12) days per year to be used at the sole discretion of the Association for use by its officers and agents. The cost of substitute teachers for such days shall be borne by the Association. In all such cases the Superintendent must have forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the using of such days. In the event that all days are used, two (2) more may be granted with approval of the superintendent. State law requires the District to exclude this time from MPSERS contributions, unless the affected employee or the Association reimburses the District for the actual cost. F. Paid X. Xxxx leave shall be provided to any member of the bargaining unit who is called to testify at an arbitration hearing involving a grievance against the Mancelona Public School District.

PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE. A. Each teacherWith superintendent approval, upon recommendation of the building principal, any certified teacher may be granted one released from duties and allowed up to two (1) professional visiting day per year. Such visiting day is to be approved by the principal of the school to be visited, as well as the local school principal. Upon request, reports of the results of such visits will be made to the principal and in a regular teachers meeting and/or the Board of Education. These reports are not to be used as punitive measures. B. A teacher called to jury duty or to give testimony before any judicial or administrative tribunal shall receive their normal pay. However, pay earned from jury duty or giving testimony excluding any reimbursed expenses such as meals, mileage, or lodging, shall be returned to the school district. These days shall not be charged against accumulated sick leave. C. Teachers are allowed three (32) days per year for personal businessto attend bona fide related educational meetings, without loss of pay. The Board may pay for mileage, meals, lodging and fees. These days are not cumulative. B. At the beginning of every school year each teacher shall be credited with three (3) non− accumulative days, to be deducted from sick leaveused at his/her discretion for teacher’s personal business. It is understood that such days are primarily intended to be used by the teacher to conduct personal business which ordinarily could not be accomplished outside of the work day. Cognizant of community relationships, accumulative each teacher is encouraged to five (5) use sound judgment in the use of such days. The fifth day It is further understood such leave shall not be used in conjunction with other personal days. These days will not be used the last day before or the first day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Memorial Day, or on granted for the first day or the last day of the school year, nor on the first working day preceding or following a vacation or holiday. The administration Personal days shall consider exceptions be taken in increments of half day of full day. A teacher planning to the latter and use a personal leave day or days shall not unreasonably deny a requestnotify his/her administrator at least five (5) days in advance, except in cases of emergency. Association functions No more than two (2) teachers will be an exception to the first or last granted personal leave on any given day of the school year. D. The Board of Education recognizes the value of teacher conferences and clinics. Each teacher is allowed with permission of the Superintendent one (1) day per year for the purpose of attending professional meetings or clinics. This day is not to be accumulative year after year. Expenses accrued for attending unless otherwise approved professional meetings shall be reimbursed by the Board according to the following rate: 1. Actual railroad, bus or plane fare, private car expense at the rate of 40 cents per mile. 2. Meals not to exceed: Breakfast - $5.00; Lunch - $8.00; Dinner - $15.00 and tax - plus up to 15% for gratuity. 3. Lodging not to exceed $50.00 per person per day, double occupancy, $80.00 per person per day, single occupancy. Such costs may be exceeded upon prior approval of the Superintendent. 4. Registration fees for conference or clinic will be fully reimbursed to all teachers attending such clinics. 5. An expense sheet with receipts attached must be submitted to the Central Office before reimbursement for any of the above expenses will be authorized. 6. If an Employee is required to report for duty in any location outside of the city limits of Mancelona, the mileage for reimbursement will be the lesser of round trip mileage from the Employee’s worksite or the Employee’s home. In the event that the school offers transportation to and from the location, no mileage reimbursements will be paid to Employees who elect to transport themselves. E. The Association shall be granted twelve (12) days per year to be used at the sole discretion of the Association for use by its officers and agents. The cost of substitute teachers for such days shall be borne by the Association. In all such cases the Superintendent must have forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the using of such days. In the event that all days are used, more than two (2) teachers apply for such leave on any given day, the two (2) applications received first will be those approved. C. Any teacher who is subpoenaed to testify during school hours in any judicial or administrative matter or who shall be asked to testify in any arbitration or fact finding, shall be paid his/her full salary for such time, if the matter is school related. In such cases any witness fee paid to the teacher shall be remitted to the school district. It is further understood that the Board and the Association shall use restraint in subpoenaing witnesses for testimony during work hours. D. At the beginning of every school year, the Association shall be credited with a total of three (3) days to be used by teachers who are officers or agents of the Association. No more may than two (2) teachers will be granted with approval Association leave on any given day. The Association agrees to notify the Superintendent at least three (3) days in advance of taking such leave, and, furthermore, the Association agrees to reimburse the District for the cost of the superintendentsubstitute. F. Paid leave E. Any teacher called for jury duty during school hours shall be provided paid his/her full salary for such time. The teacher agrees to return to the District any member of the bargaining unit who is called to testify at an arbitration hearing involving a grievance against the Mancelona Public School Districtcompensation he/she receives for jury duty, other than for expenses.

PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE. A. Each Leave of absence, with pay, not chargeable against the teacher, upon recommendation of the building principal, may ’s sick and accumulated leave bank shall be granted for the following reasons. 1. Approved visitation at other schools or for attending educational conferences or other professional development activities. Formal application and approval shall be made in triplicate: one (1) professional visiting day per yearcopy for the superintendent, one (1) for the principal, and one (1) for the teacher. Such visiting day Expenses and mileage will be paid if administrative approval is obtained. 2. Absence when a teacher is called for jury duty, provided that the teacher has notified the Superintendent of Schools within five (5) days after notification, and also provided that the hearing judge will not accept a request to be approved excused. The teacher shall be paid by the principal District during the period of jury duty and the compensation paid the teacher by the court shall be submitted to the district excluding allowance for mileage and meals. 3. Court appearances as a witness in any case connected with the teacher’s employment by the school or whenever the teacher is subpoenaed to attend any proceedings. 4. A maximum of five (5) days per year for death in the immediate family. Immediate family shall, for this benefit, mean spouse, parents, parents-in-law, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren or children of the school to employee. Any days used for this purpose in excess of five (5) shall be visited, as well as charged against the local school principalindividual teacher’s accrued sick leave bank. Upon request, reports The definition of the results of such visits will be made to the principal and in a regular teachers meeting and/or the Board of Education. These reports are not to be used as punitive measuresimmediate family shall include all corresponding step relatives. B. A 5. Time necessary to take the selective service physical examination. 6. Time lost by a teacher called to jury duty or to give testimony before in connection with any judicial or administrative tribunal shall receive their normal pay. Howeverincident mentioned in Article XXI, pay earned from jury duty or giving testimony excluding any reimbursed expenses such as mealscompensable under worker’s compensation, mileage, or lodging, shall be returned to the school district. These days shall not be charged against the teacher’s accumulated sick leave. C. Teachers are allowed three (3) days per year for personal business, 7. A teacher engaged during the school day in negotiations on behalf of the Association with the representative of the Board shall be released from regular duties without loss of pay. B. Leaves of absence, not to with pay, chargeable against the teacher’s accumulated leave bank shall be deducted from sick leave, accumulative granted for the following reasons. 1. Serious illness in the immediate family. Such use shall be limited to five (5) daysdays per illness, not to exceed ten (10) days per year. Immediate family shall, for this benefit, mean children for whom employee has primary responsibility, spouse, grandchildren or parent. A family member beyond this list may be granted if prior approval is given by the superintendent. 2. Time necessary for attendance at the funeral service of a person whose relationship to the teacher (if so determined from evidence presented to the Superintendent) warrants such attendance. C. The Board shall grant a total of twenty-five (25) teacher leave days per year to the Association without loss of time or pay to attend approved Association grievances, arbitrations, labor disputes other than contractual violations and meetings. The fifth day Association shall not be used in conjunction with other personal days. These days will not be used reimburse the last day before or Board for the first day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Memorial Day, or on the first day or the last day salary of the school year. The administration shall consider exceptions to the latter and shall not unreasonably deny a request. Association functions will be an exception to the first or last day of the school yearsubstitute teachers. D. The Board shall grant a total of Education recognizes the value nine (9) Association Days of teacher conferences and clinics. Each teacher is allowed with permission of the Superintendent one (1) day per year for the purpose of attending professional meetings or clinics. This day is not to be accumulative year after year. Expenses accrued for attending approved professional meetings shall be reimbursed by the Board according to the following rate: 1. Actual railroad, bus or plane fare, private car expense at the rate of 40 cents per mile. 2. Meals not to exceed: Breakfast - $5.00; Lunch - $8.00; Dinner - $15.00 and tax - plus up to 15% for gratuity. 3. Lodging not to exceed $50.00 per person per day, double occupancy, $80.00 per person per day, single occupancy. Such costs may be exceeded upon prior approval of the Superintendent. 4. Registration fees for conference or clinic will be fully reimbursed to all teachers attending such clinics. 5. An expense sheet with receipts attached must be submitted to the Central Office before reimbursement for any of the above expenses will be authorized. 6. If an Employee is required to report for duty in any location outside of the city limits of Mancelona, the mileage for reimbursement will be the lesser of round trip mileage from the Employee’s worksite or the Employee’s home. In the event that the school offers transportation to and from the location, no mileage reimbursements will be paid to Employees who elect to transport themselves. E. The Association shall be granted twelve (12) days leave per year to be used at the sole discretion President of the Association for use by its officers and agentswithout loss of time or pay. These 9 days are in addition to days in paragraph C. The cost Board shall cover the salary of the substitute teachers for such days shall be borne by the Association. In all such cases the Superintendent must have forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the using of such days. In the event that all days are used, two (2) more may be granted with approval of the superintendentrequired. F. Paid leave shall be provided to any member of the bargaining unit who is called to testify at an arbitration hearing involving a grievance against the Mancelona Public School District.

PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE. A. Each teacher, upon recommendation of the building principal, may be granted one (1) professional visiting day per year. Such visiting day is to be approved by the principal of the school to be visited, as well as the local school principal. Upon request, reports of the results of such visits will be made to the principal and in a regular teachers meeting and/or the Board of Education. These reports are not to be used as punitive measures. B. A teacher called to jury duty or to give testimony before any judicial or administrative tribunal shall receive their normal pay. However, pay earned from jury duty or giving testimony excluding any reimbursed expenses such as meals, mileage, or lodging, shall be returned to the school district. These days shall not be charged against accumulated sick leave. C. Teachers are allowed three two (32) days per year for personal business, without loss of pay, not to be deducted from sick leave, accumulative to five three (53) days. The fifth day shall not be used in conjunction with other personal days. These days will not be used the last day before or the first day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, or spring break, break or Memorial Day, or on the first day or the last day of the school year. The administration shall consider exceptions to the latter and shall not unreasonably deny a request. Association functions will be an exception to the first or last day of the school year. D. The Board of Education recognizes the value of teacher conferences and clinics. Each teacher is allowed with permission of the Superintendent one (1) day per year for the purpose of attending professional meetings or clinics. This day is not to be accumulative year after year. Expenses accrued for attending approved professional meetings shall be reimbursed by the Board according to the following rate: 1. Actual railroad, bus or plane fare, private car expense at the rate of 40 cents per mile. 2. Meals not to exceed: Breakfast - $5.00; Lunch - $8.00; Dinner - $15.00 and tax - plus up to 15% for gratuity. 3. Lodging not to exceed $50.00 per person per day, double occupancy, $80.00 per person per day, single occupancy. Such costs may be exceeded upon prior approval of the Superintendent. 4. Registration fees for conference or clinic will be fully reimbursed to all teachers attending such clinics. 5. An expense sheet with receipts attached must be submitted to the Central Office before reimbursement for any of the above expenses will be authorized. 6. If an Employee is required to report for duty in any location outside of the city limits of Mancelona, the mileage for reimbursement will be the lesser of round trip mileage from the Employee’s worksite or the Employee’s home. In the event that the school offers transportation to and from the location, no mileage reimbursements will be paid to Employees who elect to transport themselves. E. The Association shall be granted twelve (12) days per year to be used at the sole discretion of the Association for use by its officers and agents. The cost of substitute teachers for such days shall be borne by the Association. In all such cases the Superintendent must have forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the using of such days. In the event that all days are used, two (2) more may be granted with approval of the superintendent. F. Paid leave shall be provided to any member of the bargaining unit who is called to testify at an arbitration hearing involving a grievance against the Mancelona Public School District.

PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE. A. Each teacher, upon recommendation of the building principal, may be granted one (1) professional visiting day per year. Such visiting day is to be approved by the principal of the school to be visited, as well as the local school principal. Upon request, reports of the results of such visits will be made to the principal and in a regular teachers meeting and/or the Board of Education. These reports are not to be used as punitive measures. B. A teacher called to jury duty or to give testimony before any judicial or administrative tribunal shall receive their normal pay. However, pay earned from jury duty or giving testimony excluding any reimbursed expenses such as meals, mileage, or lodging, shall be returned to the school district. These days shall not be charged against accumulated sick leave. C. Teachers are allowed three two (32) days per year for personal business, without loss of pay, not to be deducted from sick leave, accumulative to five three (53) days. The fifth day shall not be used in conjunction with other personal days. These days will not be used the last day before or the first day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, Christmas or spring break, Memorial Day, or on the first day or the last day of the school year. The administration shall consider exceptions to the latter and shall not unreasonably deny a request. Association functions will be an exception to the first or last day of the school year. D. The Board of Education recognizes the value of teacher conferences and clinics. Each teacher is allowed with permission of the Superintendent one (1) day per year for the purpose of attending professional meetings or clinics. This day is not to be accumulative year after year. Expenses accrued for attending approved professional meetings shall be reimbursed by the Board according to the following rate: 1. Actual railroad, bus or plane fare, private car expense at the rate of 40 35 cents per mile. 2. Meals not to exceed: Breakfast - $5.00; Lunch - $8.00; Dinner - $15.00 and tax - plus up to 15% for gratuity. 3. Lodging not to exceed $50.00 per person per day, double occupancy, $80.00 per person per day, single occupancy. Such costs may be exceeded upon prior approval of the Superintendent. 4. Registration fees for conference or clinic will be fully reimbursed to all teachers attending such clinics. 5. An expense sheet with receipts attached must be submitted to the Central Office before reimbursement for any of the above expenses will be authorized. 6. If an Employee is required to report for duty in any location outside of the city limits of Mancelona, the mileage for reimbursement will be the lesser of round trip mileage from the Employee’s worksite or the Employee’s home. In the event that the school offers transportation to and from the location, no mileage reimbursements will be paid to Employees who elect to transport themselves. E. The Association shall be granted twelve (12) days per year to be used at the sole discretion of the Association for use by its officers and agents. The cost of substitute teachers for such days shall be borne by the Association. In all such cases the Superintendent must have forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the using of such days. In the event that all days are used, two (2) more may be granted with approval of the superintendent. F. Paid leave shall be provided to any member of the bargaining unit who is called to testify at an arbitration hearing involving a grievance against the Mancelona Public School District.

PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND ASSOCIATION LEAVE. A. Each teacher, upon recommendation of the building principal, may be granted one (1) professional visiting day per year. Such visiting day is to be approved by the principal of the school to be visited, as well as the local school principal. Upon request, reports of the results of such visits will be made to the principal and in a regular teachers meeting and/or the Board of Education. These reports are not to be used as punitive measures. B. A teacher called to jury duty or to give testimony before any judicial or administrative tribunal shall receive their normal pay. However, pay earned from jury duty or giving testimony excluding any reimbursed expenses such as meals, mileage, or lodging, shall be returned to the school district. These days shall not be charged against accumulated sick leave. C. Teachers are allowed three two (32) days per year for personal business, without loss of pay, not to be deducted from sick leave, accumulative to five four (54) days. The fifth fourth day shall not be used in conjunction with other personal days. These days will not be used the last day before or the first day after Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, Memorial Day, or on the first day or the last day of the school year. The administration shall consider exceptions to the latter and shall not unreasonably deny a request. Association functions will be an exception to the first or last day of the school year. D. The Board of Education recognizes the value of teacher conferences and clinics. Each teacher is allowed with permission of the Superintendent one (1) day per year for the purpose of attending professional meetings or clinics. This day is not to be accumulative year after year. Expenses accrued for attending approved professional meetings shall be reimbursed by the Board according to the following rate: 1. Actual railroad, bus or plane fare, private car expense at the rate of 40 cents per mile. 2. Meals not to exceed: Breakfast - $5.00; Lunch - $8.00; Dinner - $15.00 and tax - plus up to 15% for gratuity. 3. Lodging not to exceed $50.00 per person per day, double occupancy, $80.00 per person per day, single occupancy. Such costs may be exceeded upon prior approval of the Superintendent. 4. Registration fees for conference or clinic will be fully reimbursed to all teachers attending such clinics. 5. An expense sheet with receipts attached must be submitted to the Central Office before reimbursement for any of the above expenses will be authorized. 6. If an Employee is required to report for duty in any location outside of the city limits of Mancelona, the mileage for reimbursement will be the lesser of round trip mileage from the Employee’s worksite or the Employee’s home. In the event that the school offers transportation to and from the location, no mileage reimbursements will be paid to Employees who elect to transport themselves. E. The Association shall be granted twelve (12) days per year to be used at the sole discretion of the Association for use by its officers and agents. The cost of substitute teachers for such days shall be borne by the Association. In all such cases the Superintendent must have forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to the using of such days. In the event that all days are used, two (2) more may be granted with approval of the superintendent. F. Paid leave shall be provided to any member of the bargaining unit who is called to testify at an arbitration hearing involving a grievance against the Mancelona Public School District.