Sick Leave Allowed for Personal Necessity. Unit members may be granted up to ten (10) days of personal necessity leave in any school year, provided however that the number of personal necessity leave days shall not exceed the number of days of unused sick leave. Personal necessity leave may be used at the unit member’s discretion for reasons enumerated in Items 1 through 5 below. The unit member will not be required to identify the specific reason outlined in Items 1 through 4; however, the unit member must complete a form indicating the leave was taken for one of the four reasons. For a request that falls within items 5, 6, 7, and 8, the unit member shall submit, for prior approval, a request for personal necessity leave on a district approved form to the immediate supervisor normally not less than three (3) working days prior to the beginning date of the leave. The Superintendent (or designee) at his/her discretion, may waive the three-day prior approval. Personal necessity leave shall be limited to: 1. Death of a member of his/her immediate family. 2. Accident, involving his/her person or property, or the person or property of a member of his/her immediate family. 3. Illness in the immediate family exclusive of aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. 4. Home protection, in the event of a natural catastrophe, such as flood or fire. 5. Observance of a religious holiday. 6. Bereavement for someone other than immediate family. 7. Personal necessity may be used for circumstances that meet all of the following criteria: (a) are of a serious nature, and; (b) which the unit member cannot be expected to disregard, and; (c) which necessitates the immediate attention of the unit member, and; (d) which cannot be accommodated during off-duty hours. 8. One day of personal necessity leave annually may be utilized at the unit member's discretion without providing a specific reason, or for family occasions of major significance; however, notification procedures as contained herein shall be adhered to. The District agrees to make a good faith effort to require only that information which is necessary to make an informed decision in determining approval of personal necessity requests. The unit member shall make every reasonable effort to comply with district procedures designed to secure substitutes and shall notify the immediate supervisor of the expected duration of the absence. Use of sick leave days for personal necessity reasons will not be approved for purposes of personal convenience or for the extension of a holiday or a vacation period, recreational activities, association activities, or for matters which can be taken care of outside the work hours. A unit member shall verify in writing on the District form that the personal necessity leave was used only for purposes as set forth above.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
