Requests for Unpaid Leaves. All requests for leaves of absence without pay shall be submitted on the appropriate District form via the immediate management supervisor and Principal/Department Head to the Human Resources Department for Superintendent consideration according to the following timelines:
1. Full-year leaves and leaves for the fall semester only: By April 1 of the preceding school year.
2. Leaves for the spring semester only: By November 1 preceding.
3. Mid-semester leave requests and leaves of shorter duration: Thirty (30) days in advance, except as otherwise defined in this article.
4. Under extenuating circumstances, the Superintendent may consider waiving the timelines.
5. The employee shall exhaust accrued vacation and compensatory time off before using unpaid leave for any reason except pregnancy disability leave.
