Section 9.1.4. Emergency Leave Sample Clauses

Section 9.1.4. Emergency Leave. 44 Sick leave may also be used for emergencies. In the event of situations which require the 45 employee to be absent from duties, emergency leave shall be granted. A maximum of four (4) 46 prorated days may be used for emergency purposes each year. Additional days may be granted 47 by approval of the Superintendent. 1 Conditions for granting emergency leave, which comes out of sick leave, are as follows: 3 1. Emergencies are those events, which are suddenly precipitated, or which is of such a 4 nature that generally pre-planning by the employee is not possible. The situation cannot 5 be one of minor importance or mere personal convenience but, is serious, essentially 6 unavoidable and of importance. Example: a threat to the employee's property (flooding, 7 storm and fire). 8 2. The employee will call the principal/supervisor or designee and will explain the 9 situation and request that emergency leave be allowed. 10 3. Unused emergency leave shall not accrue from year to year. 11 4. Emergency leave, without any deduction from salary, may be determined and granted 12 by the Superintendent or designee for days in excess of days granted above as long as 13 sick leave is available to the employee.