Common use of Short Term Leaves Clause in Contracts

Short Term Leaves. A. Paid Leave 1. Each teacher shall be granted paid leave in the amount of 16 Days in each year, without loss of pay. If in any one (1) year the teacher uses less than the maximum amount of allowed paid leave days, then the remaining paid leave days will accumulate up to a maximum (not to exceed) of 185 paid leave days (as established in 2008 – 2009). Summer school paid leave days, except Driver Education, shall be deducted at the same rate as during the regular school year. 2. A teacher employed under regular contract for only a portion of the school year shall be entitled to a proportionate number of paid leave days, with the unused paid leave days accumulating as specified above. 3. A teacher shall make every effort to provide advance notification of their plan to utilize a paid leave day. 4. Paid leave days may not be utilized for extending vacations, or abbreviating the school year. Any exception requires prior approval of the Superintendent. The Superintendent reserves the right to deny a request or charge an employee 2 days for 1 day used in regards to requesting a vacation extension. 5. The Superintendent reserves the right to deny a PTO request if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the school and student education. This authority is only available to the superintendent in the event of extreme numbers of educator absences prior to or following a vacation period 6. Paid leave days may be used in one – half day or full – day segments. 7. A teacher shall, upon request, be given a written accounting of accumulated paid leave. B. Bereavement Leave Each teacher shall be entitled to be absent from work, without loss of pay, because of death in the immediate family for a period extending not more than seven (7) calendar days immediately following the death of the family member. If special circumstances exist regarding arrangements, modification of the use of days may be needed. In these instances, each teacher should contact school administration. 1. Bereavement leave days are not accumulative. 2. The term “immediate family” shall be interpreted to be inclusive of both teacher and spouse of the teacher and shall include the following (step and in-law of the same): children, siblings, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, or any person regularly living as a part of the teacher’s household. 3. For uncles, aunts, nephews, or nieces of the teacher or spouse, three (3) days shall be allowed without loss of pay. C. Staff Development Leave Teachers may be granted, upon written request and approval from the building principal and approval from the Superintendent, staff development leave, without loss of pay to attend professional education activities. The application may include a request for reimbursement for expenses associated with the activity.

Short Term Leaves. A. Paid Leave 1. Each For absences caused by illness or physical disability, each teacher shall will be granted paid the following sick days with pay: 0 through 5 years 12 days per year 6 years and over 13 days per year A teacher who is or may be eligible for coverage under the district’s long term disability (LTD) policy shall make a timely application for coverage. A teacher may not use more accrued sick leave in than is necessary to meet the amount of 16 Days in each year90-calendar day elimination period for the LTD plan. Once a teacher is on the LTD plan, without loss of pay. If in any one (1) year he/she may use his/her accrued sick leave to make up the teacher uses less than difference between his/her regular salary and compensation received from the maximum amount of allowed paid leave days, then the remaining paid leave days will accumulate up to a maximum (not to exceed) of 185 paid leave days (as established in 2008 – 2009). Summer school paid leave days, except Driver Education, shall be deducted at the same rate as during the regular school yearLTD plan. 2. A Sick days can be accumulated to 150 days. Effective July 1, 2008, all teachers with 150 or more accumulated sick days will be frozen at their accumulated total. Thereafter, no teacher employed under regular contract for only shall be permitted to accumulate more than 150 sick days. In the event that a portion teacher who has in excess of 150 days should fall below 150 days, s/he will be permitted to accumulate unused sick days provided on a yearly basis until such time as they reach the number of accumulated sick days in their possession at the time the days were frozen. In no event, will any teacher be permitted to accumulate days in excess of the school year shall be entitled to a proportionate number of paid leave daysdays frozen on July 1, with the unused paid leave days accumulating as specified above2008. 3. A teacher It shall make every effort to provide advance notification of their plan to utilize a paid leave day. 4. Paid leave days may not be utilized for extending vacations, or abbreviating the school year. Any exception requires prior approval right of the Superintendent to require medical verification of illness or physical disability in any instance in which he/she has reason to believe that the use of sick leave has not been for an illness or physical disability, and no action shall lie against the Superintendent, at law or by virtue of grievance, for the exercise of such right. The Superintendent reserves the right Up to deny eight (8) days of a request or charge an employee 2 days for 1 day used in regards to requesting a vacation extension. 5. The Superintendent reserves the right to deny a PTO request if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the school and student education. This authority is only available to the superintendent in the event of extreme numbers of educator absences prior to or following a vacation period 6. Paid teacher's accumulated sick leave days may be used in one – half day or full – day segments. 7. A teacher shallfor illness experienced by the teacher's child, upon request, be given a written accounting of accumulated paid leave. B. Bereavement Leave Each teacher shall be entitled to be absent from work, without loss of pay, because of death in the immediate family for a period extending not more than seven (7) calendar days immediately following the death of the family member. If special circumstances exist regarding arrangements, modification of the use of days may be needed. In these instances, each teacher should contact school administration. 1. Bereavement leave days are not accumulative. 2. The term “immediate family” shall be interpreted to be inclusive of both teacher and spouse of the teacher and shall include the following (step and in-law of the same): children, siblings, parents, grandparents, grandchildrenspouse, or any person regularly living as a part parent that requires the presence of the teacher’s household. 3. For unclesUp to eight (8) days of a teacher's accumulated sick leave may be used for illness experienced by the teacher's child, aunts, nephewsspouse, or nieces parent that requires the presence of the teacher teacher. (Note: For the purpose of all leave provisions of this Agreement, “child” shall mean a minor who is under the direct care of the teacher, including stepchildren or spouseguardian children living in the teacher’s home, three (3) days shall be allowed without loss including an incapacitated dependent as defined by the regulations of paythe insurance carrier, regardless of age. C. Staff Development Leave Teachers may be granted, upon written request and approval from the building principal and approval from the Superintendent, staff development leave, without loss of pay to attend professional education activities. The application may include a request for reimbursement for expenses associated with the activity.)

Short Term Leaves. A. Paid Leave 1. Each For absences caused by illness or physical disability, each teacher shall will be granted paid the following sick days with pay: A teacher who is or may be eligible for coverage under the district’s long term disability (LTD) policy shall make a timely application for coverage. A teacher may not use more accrued sick leave in than is necessary to meet the amount of 16 Days in each year90 calendar day elimination period for the LTD plan. Once a teacher is on the LTD plan, without loss of pay. If in any one (1) year he/she may use his/her accrued sick leave to make up the teacher uses less than difference between his/her regular salary and compensation received from the maximum amount of allowed paid leave days, then the remaining paid leave days will accumulate up to a maximum (not to exceed) of 185 paid leave days (as established in 2008 – 2009). Summer school paid leave days, except Driver Education, shall be deducted at the same rate as during the regular school yearLTD plan. 2. A Sick days can be accumulated to 150 days. Effective July 1, 2008, all teachers with 150 or more accumulated sick days will be frozen at their accumulated total. Thereafter, no teacher employed under regular contract for only shall be permitted to accumulate more than 150 sick days. In the event that a portion teacher who has in excess of 150 days should fall below 150 days, s/he will be permitted to accumulate unused sick days provided on a yearly basis until such time as they reach the number of accumulated sick days in their possession at the time the days were frozen. In no event will any teacher be permitted to accumulate days in excess of the school year shall be entitled to a proportionate number of paid leave daysdays frozen on July 1, with the unused paid leave days accumulating as specified above2008. 3. A teacher It shall make every effort to provide advance notification of their plan to utilize a paid leave day. 4. Paid leave days may not be utilized for extending vacations, or abbreviating the school year. Any exception requires prior approval right of the Superintendent to require medical verification of illness or physical disability in any instance in which he/she has reason to believe that the use of sick leave has not been for an illness or physical disability, and no action shall lie against the Superintendent, at law or by virtue of grievance, for the exercise of such right. The Superintendent reserves the right Up to deny eight (8) days of a request or charge an employee 2 days for 1 day used in regards to requesting a vacation extension. 5. The Superintendent reserves the right to deny a PTO request if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the school and student education. This authority is only available to the superintendent in the event of extreme numbers of educator absences prior to or following a vacation period 6. Paid teacher's accumulated sick leave days may be used in one – half day or full – day segments. 7. A teacher shallfor illness experienced by the teacher's child, upon request, be given a written accounting of accumulated paid leave. B. Bereavement Leave Each teacher shall be entitled to be absent from work, without loss of pay, because of death in the immediate family for a period extending not more than seven (7) calendar days immediately following the death of the family member. If special circumstances exist regarding arrangements, modification of the use of days may be needed. In these instances, each teacher should contact school administration. 1. Bereavement leave days are not accumulative. 2. The term “immediate family” shall be interpreted to be inclusive of both teacher and spouse of the teacher and shall include the following (step and in-law of the same): children, siblings, parents, grandparents, grandchildrenspouse, or any person regularly living as a part parent that requires the presence of the teacher’s household. 3. For unclesUp to eight (8) days of a teacher's accumulated sick leave may be used for illness experienced by the teacher's child, aunts, nephewsspouse, or nieces parent that requires the presence of the teacher teacher. (Note: For the purpose of all leave provisions of this Agreement, “child” shall mean a minor who is under the direct care of the teacher, including stepchildren or spouseguardian children living in the teacher’s home, three (3) days shall be allowed without loss including an incapacitated dependent as defined by the regulations of paythe insurance carrier, regardless of age. C. Staff Development Leave Teachers may be granted, upon written request and approval from the building principal and approval from the Superintendent, staff development leave, without loss of pay to attend professional education activities. The application may include a request for reimbursement for expenses associated with the activity.)

Short Term Leaves. A. Paid Leave 1. Each teacher shall be granted paid leave in the amount of 16 Days in each year, without loss of pay. If in any one (1) year the teacher uses less than the maximum amount of allowed paid leave days, then the remaining paid leave days will accumulate up to a maximum (not to exceed) of 185 paid leave days (as established in 2008 – 2009). Summer school paid leave days, except Driver Education, shall be deducted at the same rate as during the regular school year. 2. A teacher employed under regular contract for only a portion of the school year shall be entitled to a proportionate number of paid leave days, with the unused paid leave days accumulating as specified above. 3. A teacher shall make every effort to provide advance notification of their plan to utilize a paid leave day. 4. Paid leave days may not be utilized for extending vacations, or abbreviating the school year. Any exception requires prior approval of the Superintendent. The Superintendent reserves the right to deny a request or charge an employee 2 days for 1 day used in regards to requesting a vacation extension. 5. The Superintendent reserves the right to deny a PTO request if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the school and student education. This authority is only available to the superintendent in the event of extreme numbers of educator absences prior to or following a vacation period 6. Paid leave days may be used in one – half day or full – day segments. 76. A teacher shall, upon request, be given a written accounting of accumulated paid leave. B. Bereavement Leave Each teacher shall be entitled to be absent from work, without loss of pay, because of death in the immediate family for a period extending not more than seven (7) calendar days immediately following the death of the family member. If special circumstances exist regarding arrangements, modification of the use of days may be needed. In these instances, each teacher should contact school administration. 1. Bereavement leave days are not accumulative. 2. The term “immediate family” shall be interpreted to be inclusive of both teacher and spouse of the teacher and shall include the following (step and include: child parent-in-law of the same): children, siblings, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, or laws step-children brother grandchildren step-grandchildren sister grandparents step-parents parents Or any person regularly living as a part of the household of the teacher’s household. 3. For uncles, aunts, nephews, or nieces of the teacher or spouse, three (3) days shall be allowed without loss of pay. C. Staff Development Leave Teachers may be granted, upon written request and approval from the building principal and approval from the Superintendent, staff development leave, without loss of pay to attend professional education activities. The application may include a request for reimbursement for expenses associated with the activity.