Common use of Sick/Personal Leave Clause in Contracts

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 Absence by teachers shall be governed by the provisions of this article. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 days leave per school year. All 10 days may be taken as sick leave. During each school year a maximum of four (4) leave days may be used for business that cannot be taken care of during the normal school day or for attendance at conferences or workshops. 17.1.1.1 A part-time teacher shall be granted sick/personal leave days on a pro-rata basis based upon the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates to a full-time teacher's contractual service. For purposes of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignment. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave may be accrued to a maximum of 150 days. 17.1.3 An employee shall be credited with a full leave allowance at the beginning of the school year. In the event that a contract is terminated prior to the termination date stated thereon and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employee. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of leave may be used for Maternity, Paternity or Adoption reasons. The employee must notify Human Resources when such leave begins. 17.1.8 Any teacher using leave for an extended period of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examination. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use of leave. Upon return to work after an illness or disability, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided by the District. 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused leave days at the end of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 Absence by teachers 1. Each Professional Employee shall be governed by the provisions of this articlecredited with twelve (12) days sick leave each year. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 2. Unused days leave per school year. All 10 days may be taken as sick leave. During each school year will accumulate to a maximum of four one hundred (4100) days. 3. When one hundred days are accumulated, twelve (12) additional sick leave days may are available for the next school year. 4. Sick leave shall be used to cover absences for business that cannot the illness or disability of the professional employee. Sick leave may also be taken care used to cover absences necessitated by the illness, disability, or death of during a member of the normal school day or for attendance at conferences or workshopsimmediate family. 17.1.1.1 A part-time teacher shall be granted sick/personal leave 5. Fractional days on a pro-rata basis based upon the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates to a full-time teacher's contractual service. For purposes of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignment. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave may be accrued used in conjunction with worker’s compensation to ensure the employee’s full salary remains for as long as sick leave days last 6. Immediate family shall be understood to mean spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, grandparents, and any other person for whom the employee is legally responsible, pursuant to a court order. Children, siblings, parents and grandparents shall be expanded to include “in-law” as appropriate. The Superintendent of Schools shall determine if any other category is also eligible depending on the circumstances. 7. Illness shall include any disability resulting from pregnancy, childbirth, and conditions related thereto. 8. Any regular, full time employee of the district may use a maximum of 150 five (5) days accumulated sick leave because of the adoption of a child. 9. A Professional Employee is required to submit a medical doctor’s written verification of sick leave need when the leave extends more than ten (10) consecutive working days. If this verification is not submitted, the employee loses paid leave days. 17.1.3 An 10. Each professional employee may use up to three (3) day of sick leave as personal leave during each contract year. 11. Personal leave shall be credited with a full defined as any leave allowance at taken by said Professional Employee to perform any personal business of said Professional Employee. Said Professional Employee shall be the beginning of the school year. In the event that a contract sole judge as to whether such leave is terminated prior for personal purposes, subject to the termination date stated thereon limitations as described in #12 and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employee#13 below. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave12. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as No such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of personal leave may be used the day before or the day after a scheduled school vacation, a holiday, or the day of district or building inservice, except as allowed below. 1. Personal leave may be granted by the superintendent on otherwise restricted days if the purpose is to attend an event for Maternitywhich the professional employee has no scheduling control. 2. For requests on these days otherwise restricted, Paternity or Adoption reasonsthe Professional Employee shall request such leave in writing seven (7) days in advance; however, the Superintendent may waive such notice requirement. 13. The employee building principal or other supervisor of the Professional Employee involved, if not a building principal, must notify Human Resources when be notified two (2) days in advance; however, the Superintendent may waive such leave beginsnotice requirement. 17.1.8 Any teacher using 14. Not more than ten (10) percent of the total Professional Employee staff of any attendance facility shall be granted personal leave for an extended period on the same day without the expressed written approval of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article Superintendent. Requests shall be granted in the order they are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required received by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examinationadministration. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use of leave15. Upon return to work after an illness or disabilityUnder limited conditions, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided by the District. 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused days of sick leave per year may be used for the illness or death of family not included in the Immediate Family definition above or for the death of a close friend. Within the same five (5) day per year limit, with approval of the superintendent, sick leave may also be used to support an immediate family member who is a member of the active military, reserve, or National Guard during deployment to or return from military or reserve assignment. This leave may also apply if the immediate family member is deployed to or returns from a long-term active or reserve assignment to support other troops being deployed or to attend a military ceremony. 16. For the illness and bereavement applications of this policy, family is defined as any relative not included in this listing in #6 in this section. 17. For each day that a Professional Employee is absent beyond the amount of accumulated sick leave or is absent for a reason not covered by this Agreement, said Professional Employee’s salary shall be reduced in an amount equal to a fraction the numerator of which is one (1) and the denominator of which is the total number of contract days as specified in the negotiated agreement times the basic contract amount for each such day said Professional employee is so absent. 18. In the event of a natural disaster or other destruction of the private property of the employee, the employee may request to use, first, personal leave and then accumulated sick leave to deal with the problem. The leave request is to be made with the building principal and will be approved at the end discretion of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3administration. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 Absence by teachers shall (a) The Employer recognizes the current practice of paying full time Employees up to forty eight (48) hours pay per annum for absence from work due to illness, Doctor and Dental appointments or personal time off, provided the Employee has a minimum of one (1) year seniority. Employees not using the allotted time will not be governed by compensated for the provisions unused hours. For those Employees off work due to extended medical absences, Maternity leaves of absence, extended Personal leaves of absence, extended Union leaves of absence, layoffs, etc. will have their annual allotment pro-rated provided that there are unused hours available prior to any such leave of absence. Extended absence under this article. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 days leave per school yearClause refers to absences that exceed thirty (30) consecutive calendar days. All 10 days may be taken as sick leave. During each school year a A maximum of four (4) one (1) hour medical appointments will be provided in each calendar year without reducing the time allotted under this Clause. Vacation time or time off under a personal leave of absence granted under Clause 23.04 will not qualify as time off with pay under this Clause. Personal time off is subject to prior approval, except for an unplanned or unforeseen event or emergency. Personal time off with the exception of personal sick time is to be taken a day at a time or part thereof. Personal days may be used for business that off cannot be taken care consecutively nor used to extend vacation days off. An Employee may schedule in advance one (1) personal day per calendar year after the vacation schedule has been approved. All such personal days granted will be on a first come basis and the time charged to the Employee’s personal time off allocation will be in accordance with the regular full time hours of during the normal school day or for attendance requested. Any exceptions to the above will be at conferences or workshopsthe sole discretion of Management. 17.1.1.1 A part-(b) Part time teacher shall Employees who have a minimum of one (1) year seniority will be granted sick/entitled to paid sick or personal time per calendar year for absence from work due to illness, Doctor and Dental appointments or personal time as follows: i) work 15 – 18 hours / week 16 hours ii) work 19 – 22 hours / week 17 hours iii) work 23 – 26 hours / week 18 hours iv) work 27 or more hours / week 20 hours The number of hours for which an Employee is eligible to receive under this Clause in any given year is determined by the number of hours worked in the preceding calendar year divided by the number of pay periods in the preceding calendar year. Employees not using allotted time will not be compensated for unused hours. Vacation time or time off under a personal leave of absence granted under Clause 23.05 will not qualify as time off with pay under this Clause. Personal time off is subject to prior approval, except for an unplanned or unforeseen event or emergency. In order to be eligible under this Clause the Employee would need to have been scheduled for work. Personal time off with the exception of personal sick time is to be taken a day at a time or part thereof. Personal days off cannot be taken consecutively nor used to extend vacation days off. An Employee may schedule in advance one (1) personal day per calendar year after the vacation schedule has been approved. All such personal days granted will be on a pro-rata first come basis based upon and the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates charged to a full-the Employee’s personal time teacher's contractual serviceoff allocation will be in accordance with the regular full time hours of the day requested. For purposes Any exceptions to the above will be at the sole discretion of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignmentManagement. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year(c) Time off under this Clause for sickness, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave Doctor and Dentist appointments may be accrued to a maximum arranged for in one half hour (1/2) intervals. Time off under this Clause for personal time off may be arranged for in one half hour (1/2) intervals provided that the granting of 150 days. 17.1.3 An employee shall be credited with a full leave allowance such requests is at the beginning sole discretion of the school year. In the event that a contract is terminated prior to the termination date stated thereon and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employeeEmployer. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of leave may be used for Maternity, Paternity or Adoption reasons. The employee must notify Human Resources when such leave begins. 17.1.8 Any teacher using leave for an extended period of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examination. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use of leave. Upon return to work after an illness or disability, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided by the District. 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused leave days at the end of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 Absence by teachers 1. Each Professional Employee shall be governed by the provisions of this articlecredited with twelve (12) days sick leave each year. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 2. Unused days leave per school year. All 10 days may be taken as sick leave. During each school year will accumulate to a maximum of four one hundred (4100) days. 3. When one hundred days are accumulated, twelve (12) additional sick leave days may are available for the next school year. 4. Sick leave shall be used to cover absences for business that cannot the illness or disability of the professional employee. Sick leave may also be taken care used to cover absences necessitated by the illness, disability, or death of during a member of the normal school day or for attendance at conferences or workshopsimmediate family. 17.1.1.1 A part-time teacher shall be granted sick/personal leave 5. Fractional days on a pro-rata basis based upon the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates to a full-time teacher's contractual service. For purposes of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignment. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave may be accrued used in conjunction with worker’s compensation to ensure the employee’s full salary remains for as long as sick leave days last 6. Immediate family shall be understood to mean spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, grandparents, and any other person for whom the employee is legally responsible, pursuant to a court order. Children, siblings, parents and grandparents shall be expanded to include “in-law” as appropriate. The Superintendent of Schools shall determine if any other category is also eligible depending on the circumstances. 7. Illness shall include any disability resulting from pregnancy, childbirth, and conditions related thereto. 8. Any regular, full time employee of the district may use a maximum of 150 five (5) days accumulated sick leave because of the adoption of a child. 9. A Professional Employee is required to submit a medical doctor’s written verification of sick leave needs when the leave extends more than ten (10) consecutive working days. If this verification is not submitted, the employee loses paid leave days. 17.1.3 An 10. Each professional employee may use up to three (3) days of sick leave as personal leave during each contract year. 11. Personal leave shall be credited with a full defined as any leave allowance at taken by said Professional Employee to perform any personal business of said Professional Employee. Said Professional Employee shall be the beginning of the school year. In the event that a contract sole judge as to whether such leave is terminated prior for personal purposes, subject to the termination date stated thereon limitations as described in #12 and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employee#13 below. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave12. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as No such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of personal leave may be used the day before or the day after a scheduled school vacation, a holiday, or the day of district or building inservice, except as allowed below. 1. Personal leave may be granted by the superintendent on otherwise restricted days if the purpose is to attend an event for Maternitywhich the professional employee has no scheduling control. 2. For requests on these days otherwise restricted, Paternity or Adoption reasonsthe Professional Employee shall request such leave in writing seven (7) days in advance; however, the Superintendent may waive such notice requirement. 13. The employee building principal or other supervisor of the Professional Employee involved, if not a building principal, must notify Human Resources when be notified two (2) days in advance; however, the Superintendent may waive such leave beginsnotice requirement. 17.1.8 Any teacher using 14. Not more than ten (10) percent of the total Professional Employee staff of any attendance facility shall be granted personal leave for an extended period on the same day without the expressed written approval of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article Superintendent. Requests shall be granted in the order they are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required received by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examinationadministration. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use of leave15. Upon return to work after an illness or disabilityUnder limited conditions, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided by the District. 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused days of sick leave per year may be used for the illness or death of family not included in the Immediate Family definition above or for the death of a close friend. Within the same five (5) day per year limit, with approval of the superintendent, sick leave may also be used to support an immediate family member who is a member of the active military, reserve, or National Guard during deployment to or return from military or reserve assignment. This leave may also apply if the immediate family member is deployed to or returns from a long-term active or reserve assignment to support other troops being deployed or to attend a military ceremony. 16. For the illness and bereavement applications of this policy, family is defined as any relative not included in this listing in #6 in this section. 17. For each day that a Professional Employee is absent beyond the amount of accumulated sick leave or is absent for a reason not covered by this Agreement, said Professional Employee’s salary shall be reduced in an amount equal to a fraction the numerator of which is one (1) and the denominator of which is the total number of contract days as specified in the negotiated agreement times the basic contract amount for each such day said Professional employee is so absent. 18. In the event of a natural disaster or other destruction of the private property of the employee, the employee may request to use, first, personal leave and then accumulated sick leave to deal with the problem. The leave request is to be made with the building principal and will be approved at the end discretion of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3administration. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 Absence by teachers 1. Each Professional Employee shall be governed by the provisions of this articlecredited with twelve (12) days sick leave each year. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 2. Unused days leave per school year. All 10 days may be taken as sick leave. During each school year will accumulate to a maximum of four one hundred (4100) days. 3. When one hundred days are accumulated twelve (12) additional sick leave days may are available for the next school year. 4. Sick leave shall be used to cover absences for business that cannot the illness or disability of the professional employee. Sick leave may also be taken care used to cover absences necessitated by the illness, disability, or death of during a member of the normal school day or for attendance at conferences or workshopsimmediate family. 17.1.1.1 A part-time teacher shall be granted sick/personal leave 5. Fractional days on a pro-rata basis based upon the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates to a full-time teacher's contractual service. For purposes of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignment. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave may be accrued used in conjunction with worker’s compensation to ensure the employee’s full salary remains for as long as sick leave days last 6. Immediate family shall be understood to mean spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, grandparents, and any other person for whom the employee is legally responsible, pursuant to a court order. Children, siblings, parents and grandparents shall be expanded to include “in-law” as appropriate. The Superintendent of Schools shall determine if any other category is also eligible depending on the circumstances. 7. Illness shall include any disability resulting from pregnancy, childbirth, and conditions related thereto. 8. Any regular, full time employee of the district may use a maximum of 150 five (5) days accumulated sick leave because of the adoption of a child. 9. A Professional Employee is required to submit a medical doctor’s written verification of sick leave need when the leave extends more than ten (10) consecutive working days. If this verification is not submitted, the employee loses paid leave days. 17.1.3 An 10. Each professional employee may use up to three (3) day of sick leave as personal leave during each contract year. 11. Personal leave shall be credited with a full defined as any leave allowance at taken by said Professional Employee to perform any personal business of said Professional Employee. Said Professional Employee shall be the beginning of the school year. In the event that a contract sole judge as to whether such leave is terminated prior for personal purposes, subject to the termination date stated thereon limitations as described in #12 and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employee#13 below. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave12. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as No such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of personal leave may be used the day before or the day after a scheduled school vacation, a holiday, or the day of district or building inservice, except as allowed below. 1. Personal leave may be granted by the superintendent on otherwise restricted days if the purpose is to attend an event for Maternitywhich the professional employee has no scheduling control. 2. For requests on these days otherwise restricted, Paternity or Adoption reasonsthe Professional Employee shall request such leave in writing seven (7) days in advance; however, the Superintendent may waive such notice requirement. 13. The employee building principal or other supervisor of the Professional Employee involved, if not a building principal, must notify Human Resources when be notified two (2) days in advance; however, the Superintendent may waive such leave beginsnotice requirement. 17.1.8 Any teacher using 14. Not more than ten (10) percent of the total Professional Employee staff of any attendance facility shall be granted personal leave for an extended period on the same day without the expressed written approval of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article Superintendent. Requests shall be granted in the order they are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required received by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examinationadministration. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use of leave15. Upon return to work after an illness or disabilityUnder limited conditions, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided by the District. 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused days of sick leave per year may be used for the illness or death of family not included in the Immediate Family definition above or for the death of a close friend. Within the same five (5) day per year limit, with approval of the superintendent, sick leave may also be used to support an immediate family member who is a member of the active military, reserve, or National Guard during deployment to or return from military or reserve assignment. This leave may also apply if the immediate family member is deployed to or returns from a long-term active or reserve assignment to support other troops being deployed or to attend a military ceremony. 16. For the illness and bereavement applications of this policy, family is defined as any relative not included in this listing in #6 in this section. 17. For each day that a Professional Employee is absent beyond the amount of accumulated sick leave or is absent for a reason not covered by this Agreement, said Professional Employee’s salary shall be reduced in an amount equal to a fraction the numerator of which is one (1) and the denominator of which is the total number of contract days as specified in the negotiated agreement times the basic contract amount for each such day said Professional employee is so absent. 18. In the event of a natural disaster or other destruction of the private property of the employee, the employee may request to use, first, personal leave and then accumulated sick leave to deal with the problem. The leave request is to be made with the building principal and will be approved at the end discretion of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3administration. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 We believe that all 190 teacher contract days are essential to student success and advancing student learning. Additionally, teacher participation on Professional Development and Collaborative days serves to xxxxxx a culture of collaboration and a focus on student achievement. Absence by teachers shall be governed by the provisions of this article. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 days leave per school year. All 10 days may be taken as sick leave. During each school year a maximum of four (4) leave days may be used for business that cannot be taken care of during the normal school day or for attendance at conferences or workshops. 17.1.1.1 A part-time teacher shall be granted sick/personal leave days on a pro-pro- rata basis based upon the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates to a full-time teacher's contractual service. For purposes of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignment. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave may be accrued to a maximum of 150 days. 17.1.3 An employee shall be credited with a full leave allowance at the beginning of the school year. In the event that a contract is terminated prior to the termination date stated thereon and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employee. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of leave may be used for Maternity, Paternity or Adoption reasons. The employee must notify Human Resources when such leave begins. 17.1.8 Any teacher using leave for an extended period of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examination. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use of leave. Upon return to work after an illness or disability, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided by the District. 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused leave days at the end of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.five

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 Absence by teachers Twelve (12) days annually, at full salary, shall be governed by the provisions provided each full-time teacher for a combination of this article. 17.1.1 All fullsick leave and personal leave. Part-time teachers shall be granted 10 entitled to pro-rata sick leave and personal leave based on the number of days and portion of days worked. Sick leave and personal leave may be used for personal illness or disability, personal medical appointments, quarantine or communicable disease, maternity, post-adoptive care, or illness in the family (as per FMLA.) The administration shall make the final decision whether the illness in the family falls within this category. A maximum of five (5) days a year of the combined sick leave and personal leave may be used for personal leave provided the teacher has followed the stipulations for personal leave listed in this article. With the approval of the Superintendent, employees have the option of converting 1.5 sick days to 1 personal day, not to exceed 3 converted days per year. The request must be made not less than five (5) days prior to the requested absence. Maximum sick and personal leave shall not exceed 12 days per school year. All 10 days may Any unused combined sick leave and personal leave shall be taken as allowed to accrue to the teachers sick leave. During leave balance at the end of each school year year. Sick leave is cumulative to a maximum of four one hundred (4100) leave days may be used for business that cannot be taken care of during the normal school day or for attendance at conferences or workshops. 17.1.1.1 A part-time teacher shall be granted sick/personal leave days on a pro-rata basis based upon the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates to a full-time teacher's contractual servicedays. For purposes of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignment. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year, all unused year they may elect to receive a minimum cash payment equal to $80.00 rather than allowing the days to accumulate as sick leave. Part-time employees who elect the same leave days transfer cash-out will receive a pro-rated portion of the minimum cash payment equal to the next year as sick dayswhich will be based on their FTE. Unused Teachers who have accumulated over 100 days of sick leave may be accrued to a maximum of 150 days. 17.1.3 An employee shall be credited with a full leave allowance at the beginning of the school year. In the event that a contract is terminated prior to the termination date stated thereon and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employee. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated paid at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) the $80.00 per day for each accumulated day over 100 days that is not used. Payment is to be made in June of each year. By mutual consent of the regular substitute school and the teacher, accumulated sick leave over thirty days may be paid for by the school in the manner described above and removed from the accumulated sick leave due the teacher. Payment is to be made in June of each year. Upon termination of employment from the district, a teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement shall receive a lump sum payment for all days of accumulated and unused sick leave at the rate equal to the Guest Teacher rate of pay per day Each employee may contribute up to two (2) sick days per school year to a common bank to be administered by the Association. Employees who have exhausted their accumulated sick leave, as well as personal days, may make reasonable withdrawals, as determined by the Association, from the common bank, provided that there are sufficient days available in the bank. The Association will be made up of elected union representatives from each school. Requests for banked sick leave would need to follow procedure and be approved by administration before applying. Donations of sick days to the bank must be made prior to September 15th of the current school year. No one employee is eligible to receive more than 10 days in one school year. Seniority shall accumulate while a teacher is utilizing accumulated sick leave credits. Further, seniority shall continue to accumulate for a teacher who has exhausted accumulated sick leave provided the teacher is absent for personal sickness or injury and returns to the position as soon as the teacher is able to work. Personal leave shall have the following additional stipulations: 1. Personal leave shall be granted in no less than one-half (1/2) day increments. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of leave may be used for Maternity, Paternity or Adoption reasons2. The employee must notify Human Resources when such leave beginsreview and granting process shall reside with the teacher’s principal or immediate supervisor and the Superintendent and shall provide for uniform treatment of the professional staff. 17.1.8 Any 3. A teacher using seeking personal leave for an extended period of illness or under any circumstances where there is to extend a factual basis vacation must submit a request no less than five (5) days prior to support that the provisions of this Article are being abused mayleave day. For other personal leave, at the Board's expense, least two (2) working days written notice shall be required by except in the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examinationcase of an emergency. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 4. The District teacher’s principal or immediate supervisor shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use deny personal leave immediately preceding or immediately following school vacation when in the opinion of leavethe principal or immediate supervisor a qualified substitute is not available and/or the teacher’s contracted responsibilities or activities cannot be properly carried out by substitute personnel. Upon return Denial of such leave may be appealed to work after an illness the Superintendent or disability, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided Superintendent’s designee. 5. The number of teachers on personal leave at any one time may be limited by the Districtavailability of substitutes. All requests for personal leave must be directed to the teacher’s supervisory principal, and is limited to three teachers per day on a first come, first served basis. The teacher is obligated to notify the principal at the earliest possible time. 17.3 6. Extenuating circumstances which are unanticipated and unpreventable may be afforded consideration by the Superintendent. 7. The Board and Association recognize building principal has the importance discretion to allow other teachers within the same school to cover a class for a short period of instructional continuity time (no more than two class periods) for another teacher within the same school on an occasional basis. Teachers covering the class must do so on a voluntary basis. The teacher being relieved will not be required to long term academic success for studentsexpend personal leave in this instance. To promote Implementation of this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused leave days provision is at the end discretion of the building principal whose decision will be based on the best interests of the school year using and the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse students affected. A teacher shall accumulate seniority during a period of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3personal leave. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 We believe that all 190 teacher contract days are essential to student success and advancing student learning. Additionally, teacher participation on Professional Development and Collaborative days serves to xxxxxx a culture of collaboration and a focus on student achievement. Absence by teachers shall be governed by the provisions of this article. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 days leave per school year. All 10 days may be taken as sick leave. During each school year a maximum of four (4) leave days may be used for business that cannot be taken care of during the normal school day or for attendance at conferences or workshops. 17.1.1.1 A part-time teacher shall be granted sick/personal leave days on a pro-rata basis based upon the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates to a full-time teacher's contractual service. For purposes of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignment. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave may be accrued to a maximum of 150 days. 17.1.3 An employee shall be credited with a full leave allowance at the beginning of the school year. In the event that a contract is terminated prior to the termination date stated thereon and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employee. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of leave may be used for Maternity, Paternity or Adoption reasons. The employee must notify Human Resources when such leave begins.. 2024-2027 17.1.8 Any teacher using leave for an extended period of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examination. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use of leave. Upon return to work after an illness or disability, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided by the District. 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused leave days at the end of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 Absence by teachers shall be governed by the provisions of this article. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 days leave per school year. All 10 days A. Sick/personal leave, which may be taken in ½ day segments, shall be credited annually to each teacher on the first day of his/her employment year as follows: 1. Ten (10) days of sick leave for a teacher who has signed his/her first regular teaching contract. 2. Three (3) days for the transaction of personal business and/or the conduct of personal business or civic affairs for the teacher who has signed his/her first regular teaching contract. 3. Six (6) days of sick leave every year thereafter. 4. Five (5) days of personal business leave every year thereafter. B. For personal business days, such requests should be made and approval granted before absence occurs. Personal business days shall not be used to extend vacation or holiday periods. Emergency approval for the use of personal business days on the dates preceding and/or following a vacation or holiday period will require a detailed statement of reason and approval of the building principal and the superintendent. C. Unused sick/personal leave shall accumulate as sick leave. During each school year a maximum of four (4) leave days may be used for business that cannot be taken care of days. D. Absence due to injury incurred during the normal school teaching day (as defined in Article IV) shall be deducted from the teacher’s sick leave days for one day’s absence. Secondly, if the injury should disable the teacher from work beyond one day, a doctor must verify the injury. If verified, the first day’s absence will not be deducted. If the doctor indicates that the teacher is capable of returning to work or for attendance at conferences or workshops. 17.1.1.1 A part-time returning to work with limitations, the teacher shall be granted return or receive no pay. If the doctor indicates the teacher should refrain from coming to work, the teacher may take up to seven additional days without reduction to sick/personal leave days on a pro-rata basis based upon nor loss of pay. The Corporation will pay the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates to a full-time teacher's contractual servicedifference between Xxxxxxx’x Compensation and the daily rate if the absence exceeds seven days. For purposes of this article only, a part-time In no case shall the teacher shall mean a teacher who has less be paid more than a full-time assignmenthis/her daily rate. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave may be accrued to a maximum of 150 days. 17.1.3 An employee E. All teachers shall be credited with a full leave allowance at the beginning of the school year. In the event that a contract is terminated prior granted up to the termination date stated thereon and the employee has used more five days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will to be made on the final paycheck of the employee. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence deducted from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of leave may be used for Maternity, Paternity or Adoption reasons. The employee must notify Human Resources when such leave begins. 17.1.8 Any teacher using leave for an extended period of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examination. 17.1.9 Sicksick/personal leave for hospitalization, surgery, accident, or illness of the immediate family. This five day limit may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have waived in the right to reasonably inquire regarding use case of leave. Upon return to work after an a terminal illness or disability, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided as determined by medical documentation and approval by the Districtboard of education. 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused leave days at the end of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 Absence by teachers shall (a) The Employer recognizes the current practice of paying full time Employees up to forty eight (48) hours pay per annum for absence from work due to illness, Doctor and Dental appointments or personal time off, provided the Employee has a minimum of one (1) year seniority. Employees not using the allotted time will not be governed by compensated for the provisions unused hours. For those Employees off work due to extended medical absences, Maternity leaves of absence, extended Personal leaves of absence, extended Union leaves of absence, layoffs, etc. will have their annual allotment pro-rated provided that there are unused hours available prior to any such leave of absence. Extended absence under this article. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 days leave per school yearClause refers to absences that exceed thirty (30) consecutive calendar days. All 10 days may be taken as sick leave. During each school year a A maximum of four (4) one (1) hour medical appointments will be provided in each calendar year without reducing the time allotted under this Clause. Vacation time or time off under a personal leave of absence granted under Clause 23.04 will not qualify as time off with pay under this Clause. Personal time off is subject to prior approval, except for an unplanned or unforeseen event or emergency. Personal time off with the exception of personal sick time is to be taken a day at a time or part thereof. Personal days may be used for business that off cannot be taken care consecutively nor used to extend vacation days off. An Employee may schedule in advance one (1) personal day per calendar year after the vacation schedule has been approved. All such personal days granted will be on a first come basis and the time charged to the Employee’s personal time off allocation will be in accordance with the regular full time hours of during the normal school day or for attendance requested. Any exceptions to the above will be at conferences or workshopsthe sole discretion of Management. 17.1.1.1 A part-(b) Part time teacher shall Employees who have a minimum of one (1) year seniority will be granted sick/entitled to paid sick or personal time per calendar year for absence from work due to illness, Doctor and Dental appointments or personal time as follows: i) work 15 – 18 hours / week 16 hours ii) work 19 – 22 hours / week 17 hours iii) work 23 – 26 hours / week 18 hours iv) work 27 – 30 hours / week 20 hours v) More than 30 hours/ week 21 hours The number of hours for which an Employee is eligible to receive under this Clause in any given year is determined by the number of hours worked in the preceding calendar year divided by the number of pay periods in the preceding calendar year. Employees not using allotted time will not be compensated for unused hours. Vacation time or time off under a personal leave of absence granted under Clause 23.05 will not qualify as time off with pay under this Clause. Personal time off is subject to prior approval, except for an unplanned or unforeseen event or emergency. In order to be eligible under this Clause the Employee would need to have been scheduled for work. Personal time off with the exception of personal sick time is to be taken a day at a time or part thereof. Personal days off cannot be taken consecutively nor used to extend vacation days off. An Employee may schedule in advance one (1) personal day per calendar year after the vacation schedule has been approved. All such personal days granted will be on a pro-rata first come basis based upon and the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates charged to a full-the Employee’s personal time teacher's contractual serviceoff allocation will be in accordance with the regular full time hours of the day requested. For purposes Any exceptions to the above will be at the sole discretion of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignmentManagement. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year(c) Time off under this Clause for sickness, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave Doctor and Dentist appointments may be accrued to a maximum arranged for in one half hour (1/2) intervals. Time off under this Clause for personal time off may be arranged for in one half hour (1/2) intervals provided that the granting of 150 days. 17.1.3 An employee shall be credited with a full leave allowance such requests is at the beginning sole discretion of the school year. In the event that a contract is terminated prior to the termination date stated thereon and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employeeEmployer. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of leave may be used for Maternity, Paternity or Adoption reasons. The employee must notify Human Resources when such leave begins. 17.1.8 Any teacher using leave for an extended period of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examination. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use of leave. Upon return to work after an illness or disability, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided by the District. 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused leave days at the end of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 We believe that all 190 teacher contract days are essential to student success and advancing student learning. Additionally, teacher participation on Professional Development and Collaborative days serves to xxxxxx a culture of collaboration and a focus on student achievement. Absence by teachers shall be governed by the provisions of this article. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 days leave per school year. All 10 days may be taken as sick leave. During each school year a maximum of four (4) leave days may be used for business that cannot be taken care of during the normal school day or for attendance at conferences or workshops. 17.1.1.1 A part-time teacher shall be granted sick/personal leave days on a pro-pro- rata basis based upon the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates to a full-time teacher's contractual service. For purposes of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignment. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave may be accrued to a maximum of 150 days. 17.1.3 An employee shall be credited with a full leave allowance at the beginning of the school year. In the event that a contract is terminated prior to the termination date stated thereon and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employee. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of leave may be used for Maternity, Paternity or Adoption reasons. The employee must notify Human Resources when such leave begins. 17.1.8 Any teacher using leave for an extended period of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examination. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use of leave. Upon return to work after an illness or disability, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided by the District.the 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused leave days at the end of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.five

Sick/Personal Leave. 17.1 We believe that all 190 teacher contract days are essential to student success and advancing student learning. Additionally, teacher participation on Professional Development and Collaborative days serves to xxxxxx a culture of collaboration and a focus on student achievement. Absence by teachers shall be governed by the provisions of this article. 17.1.1 All full-time teachers shall be granted 10 days leave per school year. All 10 days may be taken as sick leave. During each school year a maximum of four (4) leave days may be used for business that cannot be taken care of during the normal school day or for attendance at conferences or workshops. 17.1.1.1 A part-time teacher shall be granted sick/personal leave days on a pro-rata basis based upon the part-time teacher's contractual services as it relates to a full-time teacher's contractual service. For purposes of this article only, a part-time teacher shall mean a teacher who has less than a full-time assignment. 17.1.2 At the end of each school year, all unused leave days transfer to the next year as sick days. Unused sick leave may be accrued to a maximum of 150 days. 17.1.3 An employee shall be credited with a full leave allowance at the beginning of the school year. In the event that a contract is terminated prior to the termination date stated thereon and the employee has used more days than he/she has accrued, a daily pro rata reduction will be made on the final paycheck of the employee. 17.1.4 Employees on any type of leave covered in other Articles of this Agreement shall neither accumulate nor lose leave. Upon returning to duty, the employee will begin with the total accumulated leave accrued at the time when the leave commenced. 17.1.5 An employee who anticipates an extended absence from the job for reasons of maternity, elective surgery or other medical problems shall notify the Personnel Office as soon as such absence can reasonably be anticipated. 17.1.6 Employees who retire from the District under favorable conditions (i.e., under conditions other than discharge or constructive discharge), after 20 years of experience within the District, will be compensated at the rate of one hundred percent (100%) of the regular substitute teacher rate in effect on the employee's date of retirement for all unused sick leave. 17.1.7 Up to 30 days of leave may be used for Maternity, Paternity or Adoption reasons. The employee must notify Human Resources when such leave begins. 17.1.8 Any teacher using leave for an extended period of illness or under any circumstances where there is a factual basis to support that the provisions of this Article are being abused may, at the Board's expense, be required by the Board to provide a medical statement or to submit to a medical examination. 17.1.9 Sick/personal leave may not be used for recreational purposes. 17.2 The District shall have the right to reasonably inquire regarding use of leave. Upon return to work after an illness or disability, the teacher must complete a Leave Report Form provided by the District. 17.3 The Board and Association recognize the importance of instructional continuity to long term academic success for students. To promote this goal, teachers can submit for payment up to five (5) unused leave days at the end of the school year using the following table: 17.3.1 Misuse of any leave outlined in this agreement may result in disqualification for payout as defined in 17.3. 17.4 Misuse of leave as outlined in this Article will result in loss of misused leave day(s) and pay at the employee’s per diem rate.