Uncompensated Medical Leave of Absence. The Board of Education, in its sole discretion, may grant an employee a leave of absence, without pay or other benefits, for a matter which would qualify for sick leave. Such leave may not commence until the employee has exhausted all accrued paid time off, accumulated sick leave, and FMLA or VESSA leave. The leave shall not exceed 90 consecutive school days. Request for an unpaid leave of absence must be accompanied by medical verification as to the nature and extent of the illness or incapacity and estimated time necessary for recovery therefrom. In exercising its discretion, the Board will take into consideration continuity of instruction, support staff, medical factors to the maximum degree possible, and the pertinent time factors related thereto. This leave is available to an employee whether or not the employee is receiving short term disability. Any employee on an approved leave pursuant to this section may participate in the District's available insurance programs but at such employee’s own expense for the full monthly premium. The full monthly premium, which is the total of the portion of the premium previously paid by the employee and the amount paid by the District, is payable to the District by the employee as provided herein except the first month of participation shall require an employee to pay one full month’s premium in advance. The District shall bill the employee for this premium and it will be the responsibility of the employee to deliver to the benefits facilitator, on or before the 15th day of the month preceding the onset of the leave, a check payable to the District in the full amount of one month’s premium, for the following month. Thereafter, the District will bill the employee monthly for this premium and on or before the 15th of each month a check for the full amount of the premium must be hand delivered and receipted, or sent U.S. Mail certified return receipt, postmarked on or before the 15th of the month. Subsequent failure to pay the required monthly premium shall constitute a thirty (30) day notice of cancellation of insurance coverage. No later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the scheduled termination of any leave in excess of sixty (60) days, the employee shall notify the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in writing of his/her intention to return to employment. Failure to provide such notification shall be deemed a submission of resignation from employment in the district effective at the end of the le...
Uncompensated Medical Leave of Absence. The Board of Education, in its sole discretion, may grant an employee a leave of absence, without pay or other benefits, for a matter which would qualify for sick leave. Such leave may not commence until the employee has exhausted all accrued paid time off, accumulated sick leave, and FMLA or VESSA leave. The leave shall not exceed 90 consecutive school days. Request for an unpaid leave of absence must be accompanied by medical verification as to the nature and extent of the illness or incapacity and estimated time necessary for recovery therefrom. In exercising its discretion the Board will take into consideration continuity of instruction, support staff, medical factors to the maximum degree possible, and the pertinent time factors related thereto. This leave is available to an employee whether or not the employee is receiving short term disability. An employee granted an unpaid leave hereunder may continue his/her group insurance coverage at his/her expense, provided the carrier agrees to such continuance, upon timely advance payment to the business office of all premiums due. No later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the scheduled termination of any leave in excess of sixty (60) days, the employee shall notify the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources in writing of his/her intention to return to employment. Failure to provide such notification shall be deemed a submission of resignation from employment in the district effective at the end of the leave.
