Common use of SICKNESS AND DISABILITY LEAVE Clause in Contracts

SICKNESS AND DISABILITY LEAVE. A. Employees shall be granted sick leave at the rate of one (1) day per month. Unused sick leave may accumulate up to one hundred and twenty-four (124) days. Sick leave may be used for the Employee only. However, up to four (4) days of accumulated sick leave may be granted for the Employee to tend to the illness of his her spouse or child (either natural, adopted, xxxxxx or step child). This will be increased to five (5) days in the third year of the contract. B. An Employee who is unable to work because of personal illness or disability and who has exhausted all sick leave available may be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of such illness or disability up to one (1) year. The leave may be renewed upon written request to, and approval by the school Board. C. Employees shall report unavailability for work on a particular day by 10:00 a.m. at a telephone number to be provided by the Employer. Failure to report unavailability for work shall result in loss of pay. D. If an absence continues, the Employee shall notify the immediate supervisor to this effect before 2:00 p.m. of the first day and each succeeding day of absence. If notice is not received by the above specified time, it will be assumed that the Employee shall return to duty the following day. E. A physician's statement concerning absences may be requested by the Employer. The Employer retains the right to refer an Employee to a doctor retained by the School District. In cases where the Employee can anticipate a prolonged disability such as scheduled surgery or pregnancy, the Employee shall give the Employer as much notice as reasonably possible to obtain a substitute or to reschedule work. The Employee shall notify his/her supervisor as soon as he/she is aware of the scheduled surgery date or date of confinement in order to comply with the "reasonably possible" notice requirement. This provision shall govern over Article 13, Paragraph A, and shall not be construed to be in conflict therewith. F. In cases of prolonged illness or disability, the Employee may be excused from making daily contact with the immediate supervisor. However, the immediate supervisor may request, as deemed necessary, additional reports from the Employee's physician on the Employee's status. G. On sick leave days immediately preceding or immediately following a legal holiday, the Employer may request proof of absence for each such illness. In the event the Employer requests proof of illness and the Employee fails to present proof of illness, the absence shall result in loss of pay. This Section supplements Article 13,

SICKNESS AND DISABILITY LEAVE. A. Employees shall be granted sick leave at the rate of one (1) day per month. Unused sick leave may accumulate up to one hundred and twenty-four (124) days. Sick leave may be used for the Employee only. However, up to four five (45) days of accumulated sick leave may be granted for the Employee to tend to the illness of his his/her spouse or child (either natural, adopted, xxxxxx or step child). This will be increased to five (5) days in the third year of the contract. B. An Employee who is unable to work because of personal illness or disability and who has exhausted all sick leave available may be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of such illness or disability up to one (1) year. The leave may be renewed upon written request to, and approval by the school Board. C. Employees shall report unavailability for work on a particular day by 10:00 a.m. at a telephone number to be provided by the Employer. Failure to report unavailability for work shall result in loss of pay. D. If an absence continues, the Employee shall notify the immediate supervisor to this effect before 2:00 p.m. of the first day and each succeeding day of absence. If notice is not received by the above specified time, it will be assumed that the Employee shall return to duty the following day. E. A physician's statement concerning absences may be requested by the Employer. The Employer retains the right to refer an Employee to a doctor retained by the School District. In cases where the Employee can anticipate a prolonged disability such as scheduled surgery or pregnancy, the Employee shall give the Employer as much notice as reasonably possible to obtain a substitute or to reschedule work. The Employee shall notify his/her supervisor as soon as he/she is aware of the scheduled surgery date or date of confinement in order to comply with the "reasonably possible" notice requirement. This provision shall govern over Article 13, Paragraph A, and shall not be construed to be in conflict therewith. F. In cases of prolonged illness or disability, the Employee may be excused from making daily contact with the immediate supervisor. However, the immediate supervisor may request, as deemed necessary, additional reports from the Employee's physician on the Employee's status. G. On sick leave days immediately preceding or immediately following a legal holiday, the Employer may request proof of absence for each such illness. In the event the Employer requests proof of illness and the Employee fails to present proof of illness, the absence shall result in loss of pay. This Section supplements Article 13,