Common use of Sick and Emergency Leave Clause in Contracts

Sick and Emergency Leave. 17.1.1 For the purposes of accruing and using sick leave, a day of leave is defined as eight (8) hours, regardless of the tour of duty. For leave recordkeeping purposes, one-half of the tour of duty is calculated as four hours. For leave implementation at the local school level one half, day of leave is equivalent to one half of the required work day, which equals three hours forty five minutes. Twelve (12) days (96 hours) of sick leave are posted at the beginning of each school year for ten (10) month teachers. Four (4) sick leave days may be used for general leave. General leave shall not be cumulative. Unused sick leave shall be carried forward from year to year. 17.1.2 In addition to the sick leave days, one day of "individual professional development leave" shall be posted at the beginning of each school year for all Teachers. Such leave shall be cumulative and unused "individual professional development leave" shall be carried over from year to year as part of the cumulative sick leave. The Chancellor and the President of the WTU shall mutually agree on the parameters associated with the use of "individual professional development leave.” 17.1.3 Fifteen days (15) days (120 hours) of sick leave are posted at the beginning of each school year for twelve (12) month Teachers (ET 15/12). Four (4) sick leave days may be used for general leave. General leave shall not be cumulative. Unused sick leave shall be carried forward from year to year. 17.1.4 Thirteen and one half (13.5) days (108 hours) of sick leave are posted at the beginning of each school year for eleven (11) month teachers (ET 15/11). Four

Sick and Emergency Leave. 17.1.1 17.1.1. For the purposes of accruing and using sick leave, a day of leave is defined as eight (8) hours, regardless of the tour of duty. For leave recordkeeping purposes, one-half of the tour of duty is calculated as four hours. For leave implementation at the local school level one half, day of leave is equivalent to one half of the required work day, which equals three hours forty five minutes. Twelve (12) days (96 hours) of sick leave are posted at the beginning of each school year for ten (10) month teachers. Four (4) sick leave days may be used for general leave. General leave shall not be cumulative. Unused sick leave shall be carried forward from year to year. 17.1.2 17.1.2. In addition to the sick leave days, one day of "individual professional development leave" shall be posted at the beginning of each school year for all Teachers. Such leave shall be cumulative and unused "individual professional development leave" shall be carried over from year to year as part of the cumulative sick leave. The Chancellor and the President of the WTU shall mutually agree on the parameters associated with the use of "individual professional development leave.” 17.1.3 17.1.3. Fifteen days (15) days (120 hours) of sick leave are posted at the beginning of each school year for twelve (12) month Teachers (ET 15/1215/12 and EG-09). Four (4) sick leave days may be used for general leave. General leave shall not be cumulative. Unused sick leave shall be carried forward from year to year. 17.1.4 17.1.4. Thirteen and one half (13.5) days (108 hours) of sick leave are posted at the beginning of each school year for eleven (11) month teachers (ET 15/11). FourFour (4) sick leave days may be used for general leave. General leave shall not be cumulative. Unused sick leave shall be carried forward from year to year. 17.1.5. A Teacher who becomes sick or disabled to the point that he/she is unable to do his/her job, or has a scheduled medical or dental appointment, shall be permitted to use his/her accumulated leave in accordance with the Rules of the Board. (DCMR) Leave requests for medical or dental appointments must be made by the Teacher to his/her immediate Supervisor as soon as the appointment is known to the employee. If a Teacher cannot report for work due to illness, he/she shall notify the Supervisor or designee as soon as possible, but in no case later than the first fifteen (15) minutes of the Teachers’ work day. 17.1.6. A Teacher may be required to submit a doctor’s certificate after three (3) or more consecutive days of absence due to illness, provided, however, that a Teacher may be required to submit such a certificate in support of sick leave for any lesser period if the Supervisor has reason to believe that the use of such leave has been abused.