Teacher Attendance Clause Samples

Teacher Attendance. If a teacher has accumulated twenty-five (25) sick leave days, and if that teacher has perfect attendance during a school term, he/she shall receive a payment of three hundred and fifty dollars ($350) with the last paycheck in June. If such teacher misses no more than two (2) days during a school term, such teacher shall receive a payment of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) with the last paycheck in June. Only time missed on sick leave days shall count against the attendance record of the teacher for purposes of this Section. Such payment shall not affect the accumulation of sick leave. Sick leave days donated toward the Sick Leave Bank shall not be counted as days used for purposes of this Section.

Teacher Attendance. 4.4.1. All members of the bargaining unit are presumed to be on duty on the High School campus during the hours of their established work schedules unless school business demands their presence elsewhere, in which case approval shall be secured from the principal and notice of absence, destination, purpose of trip and probable time of return shall be recorded at the office prior to departure. All absences require official notification, including meetings, purchases, illness occurring after the start of the workday, and personal errands. 4.4.2. Teachers shall not be required to be present when school is closed due to weather conditions or other emergencies, but absence on such days shall not be counted toward the completion of the teacher’s individual contract and teachers shall make up for absence by working an equal number of days extending the school year. The additional days beyond 180 teaching days shall be used as follows: a. The school year for teachers is 185 days which includes: one (1) administrative day at the beginning of the school year, one (1) professional development day at the beginning of the school year, one Freshmen orientation day at the beginning of the school year, one (1) professional development day during the school year, and one (1) Open House day. b. The salary schedule is based on 185 days. Only those days needed to fulfill Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requirements, the freshman orientation program, and those high school students on an extended school year need to be made up. 4.4.3. High School classes shall be canceled whenever travel conditions are sufficiently hazardous to endanger students traveling to and from the Institute, as determined by the Superintendent.

Teacher Attendance. C.3.1 The school year for teachers shall comprise 4 Terms and will not exceed 40 weeks (200 days including gazetted public holidays during term weeks for which attendance is not required) plus 5 additional days (6 for holders of Positions of Responsibility) designed as Preparation/Professional Development days. C.3.2 The following circumstances are not included when calculating the 200 days: (a) Professional activities that are conducted on a weekend (b) Co-curricular activities (c) School-related overseas and interstate trips, conferences and similar activities undertaken by mutual consent during non-term weeks. (d) When the teacher appointed to a leadership position is performing duties in non- term weeks that are directly associated with the leadership position. (e) Exceptional circumstances, such as the requirements to provide pastoral care to students in the event of a tragedy in the school community, in which a teacher may be recalled to perform duties relating to their position. C.3.3 There shall be a period of not less than 4 consecutive weeks uninterrupted paid annual leave (prorated for teachers working part of a year), exclusive of public holidays, concluding on the day prior to the commencement date for Teachers in the new school year. C.3.4 The School year for Teachers shall end not later than the 19th December. C.3.5 The school shall provide written notice of the term weeks and days in non-term times on which its teachers are required to attend, six months in advance of the requirements to attend. C.3.6 There shall be a period of paid leave, at the end of each of terms one, two and three, which shall not be of less than ten consecutive weekdays in duration. This leave shall be inclusive of any public holidays that occur during the paid leave.

Teacher Attendance. 7.3.1 The School District and Association recognize the importance of regular teacher attendance in the classroom and other assignments to provide for the best instruction. The parties agree to create a joint committee under the direction of the District Labor/Management Committee to review the issue of teacher attendance and absenteeism with the charge of returning observations and recommendations to the District Labor/Management Committee.