Common use of Staff Absences and Tardiness Clause in Contracts

Staff Absences and Tardiness. (January, 2018) Consistent attendance is an essential duty of any employee's position. While some absences are unavoidable, when an employee is frequently absent or is absent for an extended period of time, the learning environment and district operations are negatively impacted. Employees may be disciplined or terminated for excessive or unreasonable absences, which includes situations where employees repetitively come to work late, leave early or abandon their duties without permission from a supervisor. Unless authorized by the Board, the superintendent, an authorized supervisor or otherwise required by law, an employee's absence, tardiness or early departure (hereinafter "absence") will be considered excessive or unreasonable in any of the following circumstances: • The absence is for a reason not granted as paid or protected leave under Board policy or law; or • The absence results in the employee exceeding the amount of leave granted by the Board; or • The employee fails to appropriately notify the district of an absence as soon as possible after the employee knows he or she will be absent (commonly called No-Call, No-Show); or • The employee does not provide the district complete and accurate information about the absence, does not respond to requests for information, or does not provide documentation related to the absence as requested or required; or

Staff Absences and Tardiness. (January, 2018) Consistent attendance is an essential duty of any employee's position. While some absences are unavoidable, when an employee is frequently absent or is absent for an extended period of time, the learning environment and district operations are negatively impacted. Employees may be disciplined or terminated for excessive or unreasonable absences, which includes situations where employees repetitively come to work late, leave early or abandon their duties without permission from a supervisor. Unless authorized by the Board, the superintendent, an authorized supervisor or otherwise required by law, an employee's absence, tardiness or early departure (hereinafter "absence") will be considered excessive or unreasonable in any of the following circumstances: • The absence is for a reason not granted as paid or protected leave under Board policy or law; or • The absence results in the employee exceeding the amount of leave granted by the Board; or • The employee fails to appropriately notify the district of an absence as soon as possible after the employee knows he or she will be absent (commonly called No-Call, No-Show); or • The employee does not provide the district complete and accurate information about the absence, does not respond to requests for information, or does not provide documentation related to the absence as requested or required; or • The employee does not obtain prior permission to be absent from the appropriate authorized supervisor (unless the authorized supervisor deems that obtaining prior permission was impractical and that special circumstances warrant authorizing the absence); or • The absence is for any reason other than the one given for the absence; or