Superintendent’s Discretion. The granting of a child-rearing leave is not subject to the discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee (i.e. it will be granted automatically) given:
Superintendent’s Discretion. Nothing agreed to herein precludes the Superintendent from granting additional days off, with or without pay, for circumstances not specifically covered or for circumstances specifically covered herein.
Superintendent’s Discretion. Following consultation with the Alliance on a case by case basis, the Superintendent, at his/her sole discretion, may grant a teacher’s written request for short-term leave of absence without pay for emergency situations or for unforeseen situations of an extraordinary nature where the paid leave provisions set forth under this Article have been exhausted or where there is no leave provision set forth under this Article. The granting of said leave shall not establish a precedent for the approval or denial of similar requests in the future.
Superintendent’s Discretion. Nothing agreed to heretofore concerning absences precludes the Superintendent from granting additional paid or unpaid time off for circumstances covered or not specifically covered in this Agreement. All such requests for time off shall be brought to his/her attention through routine channels as speedily as possible. The Superintendent shall make a determination in the case of such requests for absence with regard to the number of days permitted, salary, etc. The granting or denial of additional days off with or without pay is at the sole discretion of the Superintendent and is not grievable under Article IX of this Agreement.
Superintendent’s Discretion. 19 The Superintendent shall have the right to provide leave for persons not covered by the provisions of 20 Sections 11.6 and 11.7, as well as add to the number of days allowed for such leaves. It is intended that 21 this provision will be used in unusual or extraordinary circumstances, at the sole discretion of the 22 Superintendent.
