Common use of Sick Leave Policy Clause in Contracts

Sick Leave Policy. [a] The sick leave policy provides full pay in cases of illness and personal bereavement. Sick leave eligibility is based on a single position, not a combination of positions. (i) For eligible employees, working in a position authorized for six (6) or more hours per day, the following days per year shall be accrued: (ii) Employees First three (3) years of employment Succeeding years, beginning July 1st of fourth year 9 month 7 days 10 days 10 month 8 days 11 days 11 month 9 days 12 days 12 month 10 days 13 days (iii) Bus drivers hired in a position authorized for four and a half (4.5) or more hours per day prior to July 1, 1995, shall be eligible for sick leave. Bus drivers and bus assistants authorized hours effecting sick leave eligibility shall be established on November 1 for the following twelve (12) month period. Daily authorized hours shall be calculated by averaging total scheduled regular run hours in the twenty (20) work days preceding November 1. The daily authorized hours shall be rounded up or down to the nearest half hour except where rounding up would create sick leave eligibility. An adjustment shall be made in the authorized hours prior to November 1 of the following year if the assignment is adjusted by five (5) hours or more per week. (iv) Accumulation of days will be unlimited. For all classified employees, the totals shall be interpreted to be effective on July 1st although they are earned as employees work throughout the year. Employees who terminate or resign employment shall be required to repay the value of sick leave used but not yet earned. (v) Only extended contract with continuous service within any given month which can be evaluated to equal one-half month or more of a regular school year service shall apply. Evaluation shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent. (vi) Employees that lose eligibility to accrue additional sick leave shall be allowed to utilize sick leave from their accrued balance. [b] The sick leave policy is designed to assist personnel who have to remain away from work because of illness. The Board of Education, however, reserves the right to require verification of illness or disability from an employee’s physician and if desired by a physician appointed by the Board. [c] The policy is designed by the Board to be used judiciously for illness of self and in the event of death or serious illness of an immediate member of the family, according to the following provisions: (i) The phrase, "an immediate member of the family" includes husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, and xxxxxxxxxx. (Exceptions that may be considered by the principal or supervisor: sister-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, xxxxx, first cousin, and those who have virtually held the position of an immediate member of the family.) (ii) For any absence beyond one day in case of serious illness of an immediate family member other than spouse, parent, or child, approval must be secured from the Human Resources Department. (iii) With the approval of the principal or supervisor, any employee under contract with the Board shall be entitled to a leave of absence for up to five (5) days from service in the event of death in the immediate family. Principals and supervisors shall have discretion in approving leave requests based on the particular needs and circumstances surrounding the death. Additional time may be allowed only by special permission from the superintendent. This bereavement leave shall be charged to sick leave. An employee with no available sick leave or ineligible for sick leave shall be allowed to use leave without pay. (iv) Any absence not in the above-mentioned category may be charged to any vacation or personal leave balance. If there is no balance in those categories, it will be deducted at the prorated rate of yearly salary for each day. (v) Personnel will receive monthly a leave and earnings statement including total sick leave accumulated and days used during the period. The statement may be verified by inspection of the individual school payroll report and/or the records of the District Accounting Office. [d] Employees who exhaust their accumulated sick leave may request from their principal or department head an advance of sick leave credit, but not to exceed five (5) days in any three (3) year period. If such credit is granted, the requesting employee must pay back the number of days during the following two (2) years by deducting days from unused accumulated sick leave. For employees who use sick leave credit and who cease employment, sick leave credit must be returned in cash and may be withheld from the employee's final pay check. [e] Classified employees who incur an extended illness which makes it impossible for them to fulfill their work duties may, upon request, be granted by the Board a leave of absence for up to one (1) year. [f] Upon death of an employee, the employee’s estate shall receive a sum equal to twenty percent (20%) of the value of the total number of days of accumulated sick leave and based upon his/her position on the salary schedule. [g] Upon retirement, eligible employees may convert accumulated sick leave as specified in the Retirement Incentives provision under section 4.5.5.[c]

Sick Leave Policy. [a] The sick leave policy provides full pay in cases of illness and personal bereavement. Sick leave eligibility is based on a single position, not a combination of positions. (i) For eligible employees, working in a position authorized for six (6) or more hours per day, the following days per year shall be accrued: (ii) Employees First three (3) years of employment Succeeding years, beginning July 1st of fourth year 9 month 7 days 10 days 10 month 8 days 11 days 11 month 9 days 12 days 12 month 10 days 13 days (iii) Bus drivers hired in a position authorized for four and a half (4.5) or more hours per day prior to July 1, 1995, shall be eligible for sick leave. Bus drivers and bus assistants authorized hours effecting sick leave eligibility shall be established on November 1 for the following twelve (12) month period. Daily authorized hours shall be calculated by averaging total scheduled regular run hours in the twenty (20) work days preceding November 1. The daily authorized hours shall be rounded up or down to the nearest half hour except where rounding up would create sick leave eligibility. An adjustment shall be made in the authorized hours prior to November 1 of the following year if the assignment is adjusted by five (5) hours or more per week. (iv) Accumulation of days will be unlimited. For all classified employees, the totals shall be interpreted to be effective on July 1st although they are earned as employees work throughout the year. Employees who terminate or resign employment shall be required to repay the value of sick leave used but not yet earned. (v) Only extended contract with continuous service within any given month which can be evaluated to equal one-half month or more of a regular school year service shall apply. Evaluation shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent. (vi) Employees that lose eligibility to accrue additional sick leave shall be allowed to utilize lose their accrued sick leave from their accrued balance. [b] The sick leave policy is designed to assist personnel who have to remain away from work because of illness. The Board of Education, however, reserves the right to require verification of illness or disability from an employee’s physician and if desired by a physician appointed by the Board. [c] The policy is designed by the Board to be used judiciously for illness of self and in the event of death or serious illness of an immediate member of the family, according to the following provisions: (i) The phrase, "an immediate member of the family" includes husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, and xxxxxxxxxx. (Exceptions that may be considered by the principal or supervisor: sister-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, xxxxx, first cousin, and those who have virtually held the position of an immediate member of the family.) (ii) For any absence beyond one day in case of serious illness of an immediate family member other than spouse, parent, or child, approval must be secured from the Human Resources Department. (iii) With the approval of the principal or supervisor, any employee under contract with the Board shall be entitled to a leave of absence for up to five (5) days from service in the event of death in the immediate family. Principals and supervisors shall have discretion in approving leave requests based on the particular needs and circumstances surrounding the death. Additional time may be allowed only by special permission from the superintendent. This bereavement leave shall be charged to sick leave. An employee with no available sick leave or ineligible for sick leave shall be allowed to use leave without pay. (iv) Any absence not in the above-mentioned category may be charged to any vacation or personal leave balance. If there is no balance in those categories, it will be deducted at the prorated rate of yearly salary for each day. (v) Personnel will receive monthly a leave and earnings statement including total sick leave accumulated and days used during the period. The statement may be verified by inspection of the individual school payroll report and/or the records of the District Accounting Office. [d] Employees who exhaust their accumulated sick leave may request from their principal or department head an advance of sick leave credit, but not to exceed five (5) days in any three (3) year period. If such credit is granted, the requesting employee must pay back the number of days during the following two (2) years by deducting days from unused accumulated sick leave. For employees who use sick leave credit and who cease employment, sick leave credit must be returned in cash and may be withheld from the employee's final pay check. [e] Classified employees who incur an extended illness which makes it impossible for them to fulfill their work duties may, upon request, be granted by the Board a leave of absence for up to one (1) year. [f] Upon death of an employee, the employee’s estate shall receive a sum equal to twenty percent (20%) of the value of the total number of days of accumulated sick leave and based upon his/her position on the salary schedule. [g] Upon retirement, eligible employees may convert accumulated sick leave as specified in the Retirement Incentives provision under section 4.5.5.[c]

Sick Leave Policy. [a] The sick leave policy provides full pay in cases of illness and personal bereavement. Sick leave eligibility is based on a single position, not a combination of positions. (i) For eligible employees, working in a position authorized for six (6) or more hours per day, the following days per year shall be accrued: (ii) Employees First three (3) years of employment Succeeding years, beginning July 1st of fourth year 9 month 7 days 10 days 10 month 8 days 11 days 11 month 9 days 12 days 12 month 10 days 13 days (iii) Bus drivers hired in a position authorized for four and a half (4.5) or more hours per day prior to July 1, 1995, shall be eligible for sick leave. Bus drivers and bus assistants authorized hours effecting sick leave eligibility shall be established on November 1 for the following twelve (12) month period. Daily authorized hours shall be calculated by averaging total scheduled regular run hours in the twenty (20) work days preceding November 1. The daily authorized hours shall be rounded up or down to the nearest half hour except where rounding up would create sick leave eligibility. An adjustment shall be made in the authorized hours prior to November 1 of the following year if the assignment is adjusted by five (5) hours or more per week. (iv) Accumulation of days will be unlimited. For all classified employees, the totals shall be interpreted to be effective on July 1st although they are earned as employees work throughout the year. Employees who terminate or resign employment shall be required to repay the value of sick leave used but not yet earned. (v) Only extended contract with continuous service within any given month which can be evaluated to equal one-half month or more of a regular school year service shall apply. Evaluation shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent. (vi) Employees that lose eligibility to accrue additional sick leave shall be allowed to utilize sick leave from their accrued balance. [b] The sick leave policy is designed to assist personnel who have to remain away from work because of illness. The Board of Education, however, reserves the right to require verification of illness or disability from an employee’s physician and if desired by a physician appointed by the Board. [c] The policy is designed by the Board to be used judiciously for illness of self and in the event of death or serious illness of an immediate member of the family, according to the following provisions: (i) The phrase, "an immediate member of the family" includes husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, and xxxxxxxxxx. (Exceptions that may be considered by the principal or supervisor: sister-in-in- law, brother-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, xxxxx, first cousin, and those who have virtually held the position of an immediate member of the family.) (ii) For any absence beyond one day in case of serious illness of an immediate family member other than spouse, parent, or child, approval must be secured from the Human Resources Department. (iii) With the approval of the principal or supervisor, any employee under contract with the Board shall be entitled to a leave of absence for up to five (5) days from service in the event of death in the immediate family. Principals and supervisors shall have discretion in approving leave requests based on the particular needs and circumstances surrounding the death. Additional time may be allowed only by special permission from the superintendent. This bereavement leave shall be charged to sick leave. An employee with no available sick leave or ineligible for sick leave shall be allowed to use leave without pay. (iv) Any absence not in the above-mentioned category may be charged to any vacation or personal leave balance. If there is no balance in those categories, it will be deducted at the prorated rate of yearly salary for each day. (v) Personnel will receive monthly a leave and earnings statement including total sick leave accumulated and days used during the period. The statement may be verified by inspection of the individual school payroll report and/or the records of the District Accounting Office. [d] Employees who exhaust their accumulated sick leave may request from their principal or department head an advance of sick leave credit, but not to exceed five (5) days in any three (3) year period. If such credit is granted, the requesting employee must pay back the number of days during the following two (2) years by deducting days from unused accumulated sick leave. For employees who use sick leave credit and who cease employment, sick leave credit must be returned in cash and may be withheld from the employee's final pay check. [e] Classified employees who incur an extended illness which makes it impossible for them to fulfill their work duties may, upon request, be granted by the Board a leave of absence for up to one (1) year. [f] Upon death of an employee, the employee’s estate shall receive a sum equal to twenty percent (20%) of the value of the total number of days of accumulated sick leave and based upon his/her position on the salary schedule. [g] Upon retirement, eligible employees may convert accumulated sick leave as specified in the Retirement Incentives provision under section 4.5.5.[c]

Sick Leave Policy. [a] The A. All teachers shall be allowed ten (10) days sick leave policy provides with full pay in cases any school year. All days of illness and personal bereavement. Sick such sick leave eligibility is based on a single position, not a combination of positions. (i) For eligible employees, working in a position authorized for six (6) or more hours per day, the following days per utilized that year shall be accrued: accumulative to be used for additional sick leave as needed in subsequent school years between September 1 and June 30th. In addition, all teachers shall be allowed one (ii1) Employees First three (3) years non-accumulative sick day with full pay. The one non-accumulative sick day will be used after the ten days for that year and have no effect on the total past accumulated days that any teacher has earned in the district.. As of employment Succeeding years, beginning July 1st of fourth year 9 month 7 days 10 days 10 month 8 days 11 days 11 month 9 days 12 days 12 month 10 days 13 days (iii) Bus drivers hired in a position authorized for four and a half (4.5) or more hours per day prior to July 1, 19951978, shall be eligible for sick leave. Bus drivers and bus assistants authorized hours effecting sick leave eligibility shall be established on November 1 for the following twelve (12) month period. Daily authorized hours shall be calculated by averaging total scheduled regular run hours a teacher employed in the twenty (20) work days preceding November 1. The daily authorized hours shall be rounded up or down to the nearest half hour except where rounding up would create sick leave eligibility. An adjustment shall be made in the authorized hours prior to November 1 of the following year if the assignment summer programs is adjusted by five (5) hours or more per week. (iv) Accumulation of days will be unlimited. For all classified employees, the totals shall be interpreted to be effective on July 1st although they are earned as employees work throughout the year. Employees who terminate or resign employment shall be required to repay the value of sick leave used but not yet earned. (v) Only extended contract with continuous service within any given month which can be evaluated to equal one-half month or more of a regular school year service shall apply. Evaluation shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent. (vi) Employees that lose eligibility to accrue additional sick leave shall be allowed to utilize sick leave from their accrued balance. [b] The sick leave policy is designed to assist personnel who have to remain away from work because of illness. The Board of Education, however, reserves the right to require verification of illness or disability from an employee’s physician and if desired by a physician appointed by the Board. [c] The policy is designed by the Board to be used judiciously for illness of self and in the event of death or serious illness of an immediate member of the family, according to the following provisions: (i) The phrase, "an immediate member of the family" includes husband, wife, son, daughter, father, mother, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, and xxxxxxxxxx. (Exceptions that may be considered by the principal or supervisor: sister-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, xxxxx, first cousin, and those who have virtually held the position of an immediate member of the family.) (ii) For any absence beyond one day in case of serious illness of an immediate family member other than spouse, parent, or child, approval must be secured from the Human Resources Department. (iii) With the approval of the principal or supervisor, any employee under contract with the Board shall be entitled to a leave of absence for up to five (5) days from service in the event of death in the immediate family. Principals and supervisors shall have discretion in approving leave requests based on the particular needs and circumstances surrounding the death. Additional time may be allowed only by special permission from the superintendent. This bereavement leave shall be charged to sick leave. An employee with no available sick leave or ineligible for sick leave shall be allowed to use leave without pay. (iv) Any absence not in the above-mentioned category may be charged to any vacation or personal leave balance. If there is no balance in those categories, it will be deducted at the prorated rate of yearly salary for each day. (v) Personnel will receive monthly a leave and earnings statement including total sick leave accumulated and days used during the period. The statement may be verified by inspection of the individual school payroll report and/or the records of the District Accounting Office. [d] Employees who exhaust their accumulated sick leave may request from their principal or department head an advance of sick leave credit, but not to exceed five (5) days in any three (3) year period. If such credit is granted, the requesting employee must pay back the number of days during the following two (2) years by deducting days from unused accumulated sick leave. For employees who use sick leave credit and who cease employment, sick leave credit must be returned in cash and may be withheld from the employee's final pay check. [e] Classified employees who incur an extended illness which makes it impossible for them to fulfill their work duties may, upon request, be granted by the Board a leave of absence for up to one (1) yearnon-accumulative sick day at summer contractual rates for each three (3) weeks worked. B. Each employee shall file a statement following absence and may indicate on the form “personal Illness”. [f] Upon death However, further specific details may be requested by the Administration. C. Absence for illness may require submission of an employeea doctor’s certificate stating he was in attendance upon the employee and certifying the absent employee is able to resume his normal duties. When he is available, the employeedistrict’s estate Medical Examiner may be utilized to certify whether an employee is able to resume his normal duties. D. No employee is entitled to receive pay for sick leave when not actually sick. E. Each teacher shall receive be given in duplicate, a sum equal to twenty percent (20%) of the value of the total number of days written account of accumulated sick leave days by September 30th each year. The duplicate copy shall be signed and based upon his/her position returned to the Superintendent’s office. F. All secretaries are entitled to one (1) sick day for each month worked, i.e. 12 month secretaries 12 days. In addition, all secretaries shall be allowed one (1) non-accumulative sick day with full pay. The non-accumulative day will be used after the basic days for that year and have no effect on the salary scheduletotal past accumulated days earned in the district. [g] Upon retirementAll days of such sick leave not utilized that year shall be accumulative to be used for additional sick leave as needed in subsequent school years. G. Any employee who retires according to the provisions of the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund or Public Employees’ Retirement System in order to receive immediate benefits and not merely deferred retirement shall be entitled to reimbursement for accumulated sick days according to the following scale: The first fifty days at $25 per day The next fifty days at $75 per day The next one hundred days at $100 per day Each day over two hundred at $150 per day Reimbursement for accumulated sick days shall not exceed $15,000. Employees must notify the Superintendent of Schools of their impending retirement no later than January 1, eligible employees may convert prior to the date of retirement in order to receive reimbursement for accumulated sick leave as specified benefits on July 1 of the next school year. Failure to do so will result in the Retirement Incentives provision under section 4.5.5.[c]deferral of payment for one year, except where timely notice cannot be provided for extenuating circumstances as determined by a committee to be comprised of two (2) Board members, two