Common use of UNPAID HEALTH LEAVE OF ABSENCE Clause in Contracts

UNPAID HEALTH LEAVE OF ABSENCE. A. Upon exhaustion of all paid leaves, a unit member with two (2) or more years of service may, at the discretion of the Board, be granted a leave of absence, without compensation, for health reasons for a period not to exceed one (1) year. At the end of this unpaid leave, a unit member may request to be placed on a thirty-nine (39) month reemployment list. B. Certification acceptable to the District of the need for such unpaid leave, or proof of illness, must be provided by a licensed physician. C. Unit members on such unpaid leave shall not accrue sick leave, vacation, holiday time, or time in service to be applied toward longevity, step increases, or anniversary increments. D. Any such unpaid leave granted, however, shall not count as a break in continuity of service to the District. E. The District shall continue to provide the unit member group medical insurance, with the exception of long-term disability insurance, for up to one (1) year after utilization of all paid leaves for unit members who have been employed two (2) years or more and who become disabled due to accident or illness. Illness or injury shall be determined by the District insurance carrier for Long-Term Disability. To be eligible, the unit member is required to request continuance of insurance benefits and pay the unit member portion of the premium to the District prior to the first day of each month. A member of the bargaining unit, upon exhaustion of unpaid health leave of absence, may elect to continue District benefits, excluding Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance, provided the unit member pays the monthly COBRA premium beginning with the first month following the end of the leave.

UNPAID HEALTH LEAVE OF ABSENCE. A. Upon exhaustion of all paid leaves, a unit member with two (2) or more years of service may, at the discretion of the Board, be granted a leave of absence, without compensation, for health reasons for a period not to exceed one (1) year. At the end of this unpaid leave, a unit member may request to be placed on a thirty-nine (39) month reemployment list. B. Certification acceptable to the District of the need for such unpaid leave, or proof of illness, must be provided by a licensed physician. C. Unit members on such unpaid leave shall not accrue sick leave, vacation, holiday time, or time in service to be applied toward longevity, step increases, or anniversary increments. D. Any such unpaid leave granted, however, shall not count as a break in continuity of service to the District. E. The District shall will continue to provide the unit member group medical insurance, with the exception of long-term disability insurance, for up to one (1) year after utilization of all paid leaves for unit members who have been employed two (2) years or more and who become disabled due to accident or illness. Illness or injury shall will be determined by the District insurance carrier for Long-Term Disability. To be eligible, the unit member is required to request continuance of insurance benefits and pay the unit member portion of the premium to the District prior to the first day of each month. A member of the bargaining unit, upon exhaustion of unpaid health leave of absence, may elect to continue District benefits, excluding Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance, provided the unit member pays the monthly COBRA premium beginning with the first month following the end of the leave.