Unpaid Disability Leave. Unit members who have exhausted all available sick leave benefits, who are not disabled under STRS disability retirement standards but who qualify for an unpaid leave of absence for medical reasons shall be required to request such leave from the Board of Education and such leave shall be granted or extended for up to two years. Unit members who are unable to return to work and who fail to request such leave, or to return to duty upon the expiration of such leave shall be given written notice by the district Treasurer that such action is deemed an abandonment of employment and all further rights to employment in the school district are extinguished.
Unpaid Disability Leave. Upon exhaustion of any paid sick and/or injury leave benefits, an employee who is expected to recover and be able to return to regular duty shall be entitled to a leave of absence for the period of his/her disability, not to exceed one (1) year, subject to extension. Leave under this Section shall be in addition to any leave and benefits to which the employee may be entitled to under Section 29.1, provided that the period of leave granted under Section 29.1 shall be part of the one (1)-year leave granted under this Section 29.2 to the extent that Section 29.1 leave is without pay due to the employee's exhaustion of sick leave and injury leave benefits. The City reserves the right to require periodic medical documentation in support of the continuation of an unpaid disability leave, and/or to have an employee examined by a medical professional selected by the City. An employee who anticipates needing such an unpaid disability leave shall file a request for such leave with supporting medical documentation as soon as the need for the leave is reasonably foreseeable.
Unpaid Disability Leave. When an employee becomes physically unable to perform the duties of his/her position due to illness, injury, or pregnancy, but is still able to perform other duties, he/she may:
A. Voluntarily request to be considered for such other duties. Such a request shall be in writing to the Superintendent, stating the reason for the request, and shall be accompanied by a physician's statement.
B. Be assigned by the Superintendent work other than their regular classification which they are able to perform. If the employee refuses the assignment by the Superintendent, he/she forfeits the leave benefits for the duration of the requested leave.
C. An employee who has exhausted his/her accumulated sick leave and/or vacation leave and for whom approval of a voluntary classification change is not practical may request up to six (6) months of unpaid disability leave if he/she can present evidence as to the probable date on which he/she will be able to return to the same or similar position within a six (6) month period. Such request shall be submitted in writing to the employer with a copy of the physician's statement. The leave of absence will begin on the date the physician states the employee can no longer perform his/her duties. The leave of absence will end on the date which the physician releases the employee as medically able to return to work. The board may also ask its own physician to examine the employee to confirm that the employee is medically able to return to work.
D. It shall be the responsibility of the employee to provide the employer with updated and accurate medical documentation as to the anticipated date of return to work.
E. To be eligible for additional unpaid disability leave, an employee has to have twelve (12) months of continuous employment from the date of his/her return from previous disability leave. Exceptions may be granted by the Superintendent for legitimate medical reasons.
F. All insurance benefits shall be paid by the employer during the initial six (6) months of unpaid disability leave of absence, provided the employee has worked for the district at least one (1) year. During the initial six (6) month unpaid disability leave, the board and the employer shall pay the same premium contributions as would be paid if the employee was actually working. If an employee does not return to work after the unpaid disability leave, the employee will be responsible for reimbursing the employer for any insurance benefits paid during said disability ...
Unpaid Disability Leave. A bargaining unit employee who is unable to work because of personal illness or disability and who has exhausted all sick leave available shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of such illness or disability, up to the start of the next semester. The leave shall be renewed each semester upon written request by the bargaining unit employee. This leave shall not be extended for more than three (3) years.
Unpaid Disability Leave. Any employee whose personal disability, which has been medically substantiated as defined in Section 9.11.b and extends beyond the period compensated for by Accrued Leave pay shall be granted a leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits up to 30 days. The Board, at its discretion, may grant additional unpaid leave in 30-day increments not to exceed a total of one (1) year. However, coverage for health benefits shall be as required under Family & Medical Leave Act.
Unpaid Disability Leave. A. A Bargaining Unit member may request an unpaid disability leave if he/she continues to be injured, ill or physically incapacitated from the performance of the regular duties of his/her position after he/she has exhausted his/her accumulated sick leave.
B. The Employer may place a Bargaining Unit member on an unpaid disability leave after the Bargaining Unit member has exhausted their accumulated sick leave if, after an informal hearing (with Union representation) concerning the Bargaining Unit member’s condition, the Employer determines that the individual is unable to perform the regular duties of his/her position because of the illness, injury or other physical or mental disability. Prior to the hearing, the Employer shall require the Bargaining Unit member to submit to an examination conducted by a licensed physician, psychiatrist or psychologist, at the County’s expense, as appropriate to the circumstances. The Bargaining Unit member may also choose to be examined by his personal physician and submit that examination at the hearing. If the County’s physician and the Bargaining Unit member’s physician disagree, the two doctors’ will select a third doctor and the parties will abide by this decision and split the cost not covered by the health insurance plan.
C. Within three (3) years from the effective date of the unpaid disability leaves; the Bargaining Unit member may apply for reinstatement. Effective the signing date of the 2018-2020 Agreement, the reinstatement period for newly disabled members shall be two (2) years from the date of unpaid disability leave (in accordance with 123:1-30-04) After receipt of a timely application for reinstatement, the Employer shall require examination of the Bargaining Unit member by a licensed physician, psychiatrist or psychologist, as appropriate to the circumstances, and may designate the person to conduct the examination. The examination shall be done at the County’s expense. If the examination discloses that the Bargaining Unit member has recovered from the disability and is otherwise able to perform the regular duties of his/her position, the Employer shall reinstate the Bargaining Unit member within thirty (30) calendar days from the Bargaining Unit member’s written application to his/her former position or to a similar position within the same classification.
D. A Bargaining Unit member on an unpaid disability leave does not earn sick leave or vacation leave, nor is he/she entitled to any holiday pay. A B...
Unpaid Disability Leave a. A unit member receiving a disability allowance from the State Teachers Retirement System shall be placed on an unpaid leave status for a period not to exceed thirty-nine (39) months. At the end of the thirty-nine (39) month period, the unit member’s employment right will end.
b. During the thirty-nine (39) month period, if the STRS determines that the disability no longer exists, the unit member will be returned to regular status upon request by the unit member. The unit member shall be returned to a teaching vacancy, if certificated for the position, as soon as it exists, but no later than the beginning of the next school semester.
Unpaid Disability Leave. A tenured employee who is unable to teach because of personal illness or disability, and who has exhausted all paid sick leave available, shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of such illness but not to exceed one (1) year. Such leave shall be treated as an FMLA leave if and to the extent it qualifies as such. A request for such leave must be in writing prior to depletion of the accumulated sick leave. Upon return from such leave, a doctor’s release shall be required by the Board, and the employee shall be placed on that step of the salary schedule on which he or she was located at the time the leave was granted.
Unpaid Disability Leave. Any employee who is not eligible for FMLA and whose personal disability, which has been medically substantiated by a medical professional and extends beyond the period compensated for by Accrued Leave pay may be granted a leave of absence without pay or fringe benefits up to 30 days. The Board, at its discretion, may grant additional unpaid leave in 30-day increments not to exceed a total of one (1) calendar year.
Unpaid Disability Leave. 18.9.1 Unit members receiving a disability allowance from the State Teachers’ Retirement System shall be placed on an unpaid leave status for a period not to exceed thirty-nine (39) months. At the end of the thirty-nine (39) months, the unit member’s employment rights will end.
