Unpaid Disability Leave of Absence. A. Upon the written request of a regular employee, the Board shall grant such leave of absence, where illness or other disability is the reason for the request, for a period of not more than two (2) consecutive school years. Upon subsequent written request, such leave may be renewed by the Board.
Unpaid Disability Leave of Absence. Upon the receipt of a written request documented with a physician's statement from a bargaining unit member, the Board of Education may grant an unpaid disability leave of absence for a period of not more than one (1) school year or for a remainder of the current school year. However, such leave may be renewable from year to year upon annual resubmission of a written leave request accompanied by a physician's certification of the continuing disability. For the purpose of this policy, disability is the period during which the employee is not physically and/or mentally capable of performing the necessary duties and functions of his/her position. The beginning date of disability and the termination of disability shall be established by written statement of the employee's doctor. Examination and certification of the continuing disability by a licensed physician chosen by the Board may be required by the Superintendent, at Board expense, upon written notice to the bargaining unit member. Upon the return to service of the employee at the expiration of the leave of absence, the employee shall resume the contract status which the employee held prior to such leave. The employee shall not earn pay or sick leave during the period of disability leave of absence. The employee may receive all Board group insurance benefits during the duration of the disability leave of absence at the employee's expense. The employee shall make the appropriate payment to the Board Treasurer on the first of each month.
