Special Leave Policy. A. The Board may, upon special application, grant to permanently certified teachers who have been employed in the Commonwealth for five (5) years, a leave for one (1) year or for one-half (1/2) year at full pay. Such leave shall be used for the specific purpose of professional advancement, accreditation within or related to the individual's field of specialty, or for accreditation to a related or appropriate field for which the district may have requirement.
Special Leave Policy. 1. Whenever an employee covered by this Agreement is absent from school as a result of a personal injury caused by a willful act of violence committed upon the employee, arising out of and in the course of his/her employment, he/she shall be paid his/her full salary for the period of such absence up to the end of the current work year without having such absence charged to the annual sick leave or accumulated sick leave. Such leave may be extended for a period of up to one calendar year from the date of the original injury in question upon examination, written recommendation, and documentation by the individual's personal physician and/or any other doctor deemed necessary by the District.
Special Leave Policy. Entitlements to Special Leave (Carer, adoption, paternity, compassionate, parental and leave for Civic and Public duties) are detailed in the Yellow Corporate policy file.
