Religious Holiday Observance. Any employee may request personal leave or vacation leave when observance of their religious holiday requires absence from work. The request to their supervisor should be made one (1) week in advance. The employer will make every effort to grant the request.
Religious Holiday Observance. Two (2) recognized official religious holidays during the school year may be deducted from accrued sick leave, and a third day may be approved at the discretion of the Superintendent under the following conditions.
Religious Holiday Observance. Up to three official religious holidays during the school year may be granted under the following conditions:
Religious Holiday Observance. In addition to the listed holidays set forth above, full time members shall be granted up to three (3) non-attendance days with full pay in a school year for the observance of religious holidays, which shall not be considered an absence and shall not be counted against the member’s benefit days, provided that the employee provides written notice to their direct supervisor or the Principal at least two (2) days in advance of non-attendance for the holiday. Bargaining unit members shall only be required to identify that the requested day of leave for the observance of a religious holiday is for a reason of faith or conscience, including any organized activity conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or other faith-based organization or for a similar purpose. Part time employees may request such days off without pay.
