Common use of SICK DAYS / BUSINESS DAYS / LEAVES Clause in Contracts

SICK DAYS / BUSINESS DAYS / LEAVES. Section 1: Employees shall have an accumulative paid sick leave at the rate of sixteen (16) days per year. Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean personal illness, quarantine at home or serious illness or death in the immediate family or household. Immediate family is defined as: parents or persons standing in lieu thereof, children, grandchildren, grandparents, brother, sister, spouse, parents of spouse and brothers and sisters in-law. Absences under this section of five consecutive days or more will require the submission of a doctor’s note. Sick leave not used in the year of service for which it is granted shall be accumulated with no limit for a maximum accumulation. There shall be a twenty-four (24) hour service available to employees who are calling in sick and to facilitate the hiring of substitutes. Employees must make every effort to report their absence no later than 6:00 a.m. of the date such leave is to be taken. Any teacher failing to report his/her absence before 6:00 a.m. of the day such sick leave is sought shall file a written report with the Superintendent’s Office upon return to work. Section 2: Employees shall be allowed to use up to three (3) days per year of their sick leave allotment as personal leave for business purposes. They shall suffer no loss in pay nor shall they lose any of their accumulated sick leave. The principal of the school or supervisor shall be notified three (3) school days in advance by the employee applying for the personal business leave. In case of an emergency, the employee may phone that he/she will be absent. Personal business is defined as any business that cannot be conducted at a time not in conflict with the employee’s regular work day or an emergency over which he/she has no control that requires immediate attention. Except for highly unusual circumstances, which would be explained and approved in advance by the Superintendent or his/her designee, personal business leave shall not be allowed to be taken immediately prior to nor immediately after a holiday, vacation period, Institute day or inservice day, nor the first or last week of the school term. Section 3: Employees who are required to serve on jury duty or who receive a subpoena to serve as a witness during the school year shall receive full salary. Section 4: As of the signing of this contract, the Board of Education will strictly adhere to the provision of the contract regarding the granting or denial of leaves of absence. All leaves are without pay unless otherwise specified by the School Code or this Agreement. Health insurance coverage for staff on leave will not exceed a total of 548 days, regardless of the type of leave. After 548 days, the employee will be eligible for COBRA. Any employee returning from any officially granted leave will be assigned to an existing vacancy (in the same classification – e.g. teacher, paraprofessional, etc.) for which he or she is qualified. An employee returning from any officially granted leave must accept the vacant position for which they are qualified or they forfeit all rights or guarantees to a position in the District. Any employee accepting full-time employment while on official leave unless it is a condition of the leave or is unexpectedly necessitated during the leave forfeits all rights or guarantees to a position in the District. An employee on leave who does accept full-time employment must notify the Board of the reasons necessitating his or her acceptance of employment and receive approval from the Board. Section 5: Officially granted leaves of absence given by the Board shall not affect contractual continued service, tenure or seniority. Leaves should be granted on an annual basis. Teachers granted sabbatical leave shall be entitled to advance on the salary schedule during the period of such leave. Section 6: All other officially granted leaves of absence granted by the Board shall not affect contractual continued service, tenure or seniority. Leaves should be made on an annual basis and, upon request, an additional year may be granted. Failure to return upon completion of a leave shall constitute a termination of employment. Written notices of intent to return from a leave shall be filed with Human Resources by March 1 of the school year. Failure to do so will remove the Board’s obligation to re-employ the teacher. Section 7: Every tenured teacher who does not qualify for a sabbatical leave because of length of service may be granted an unpaid leave for a period of at least four school months, but not in excess of one school term (July 1 – June 30), for the purpose of professional self- improvement. The employee will have the option of participating in the district health insurance program by paying the full cost of the insurance.

SICK DAYS / BUSINESS DAYS / LEAVES. Section 1: Employees shall have an accumulative paid sick leave at the rate of sixteen (16) days per year. Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean personal illness, quarantine at home or serious illness or death in the immediate family or household. Immediate family is defined as: parents or persons standing in lieu thereof, children, grandchildren, grandparents, brother, sister, spouse, parents parent s of spouse and brothers and sisters in-law. Absences under this section of five consecutive days or more will require the submission of a doctor’s note. Sick leave not used in the year of service for which it is granted shall be accumulated with no limit for a maximum accumulation. There shall be a twenty-four (24) hour answering service available to employees who are calling in sick and to facilitate the hiring of substitutes. Employees must make every effort to report their absence no later than 6:00 a.m. of the date such leave is to be taken. Any teacher failing to report his/her absence before 6:00 a.m. of the day such sick leave is sought shall file a written report with the Superintendent’s Office upon return to work. Section 2: Employees shall be allowed to use up to three (3) days per year of their sick leave allotment as personal leave for business purposes. They shall suffer no loss in pay nor shall they lose any of their accumulated sick leave. The principal of the school or supervisor shall be notified three (3) school days in advance by the employee applying for the personal business leave. In case of an emergency, the employee may phone that he/she will be absent. Personal business is defined as any business that cannot be conducted at a time not in conflict with the employee’s regular work day or an emergency over which he/she has no control that requires immediate attention. Except for highly unusual circumstances, which would be explained and approved in advance by the Superintendent or his/her designee, personal business leave shall not be allowed to be taken immediately prior to nor immediately after a holiday, vacation period, Institute day or inservice day, nor the first or last week of the school term. Section 3: Employees who are required to serve on jury duty or who receive a subpoena to serve as a witness during the school year shall receive full salary. Section 4: As of the signing of this contract, the Board of Education will strictly adhere to the provision of the contract regarding the granting or denial of leaves of absence. All leaves are without pay unless otherwise specified by the School Code or this Agreement. Health insurance coverage for staff on leave will not exceed a total of 548 days, regardless of the type of leave. After 548 days, the employee will be eligible for COBRA. Any employee returning from any officially granted leave will be assigned to an existing vacancy (in the same classification – e.g. teacher, paraprofessional, etc.) for which he or she is qualified. An employee returning from any officially granted leave must accept the vacant position for which they are qualified or they forfeit all rights or guarantees to a position in the District. Any employee accepting full-time employment while on official leave unless it is a condition of the leave or is unexpectedly necessitated during the leave forfeits all rights or guarantees to a position in the District. An employee on leave who does accept full-time employment must notify the Board of the reasons necessitating his or her acceptance of employment and receive approval from the Board. Section 5: Officially granted leaves of absence given by the Board shall not affect contractual continued service, tenure or seniority. Leaves should be granted on an annual basis. Teachers granted sabbatical leave shall be entitled to advance on the salary schedule during the period of such leave. Section 6: All other officially granted leaves of absence granted by the Board shall not affect contractual continued service, tenure or seniority. Leaves should be made on an annual basis and, upon request, an additional year may be granted. Failure to return upon completion of a leave shall constitute a termination of employment. Written notices of intent to return from a leave shall be filed with the Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Human Resources by March 1 of the school year. Failure to do so will remove the Board’s obligation to re-employ re -employ the teacher. Section 7: Every tenured teacher who does not qualify for a sabbatical leave because of length of service may be granted an unpaid leave for a period of at least four school months, but not in excess of one school term (July 1 – June 30), for the purpose of professional self- improvement. The employee will have the option of participating in the district health insurance program by paying the full cost of the insurance.