Common use of Unpaid Leaves of Absence Clause in Contracts

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 1. Bargaining unit members may, under conditions specified herein, under state law and/or Board Policy, be granted leaves of absence without pay. It is understood that no member shall have a right to such unpaid leave for sporadic or short-term absences, whether or not based upon illness (unless qualified under appropriate FMLA leave). For example, unpaid leave may not be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence to extend the employment of a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless the request is for long term unpaid leave and based upon legitimate medical reasons. 2. An employee may submit a written request for an unpaid leave of absence for reasons of illness or other disability. The Board of Education shall grant such leave of absence for a period of time not to exceed two (2) consecutive school years. Such illness or disability must be confirmed in writing by the attending physician. Subsequent requests for such leave may be renewed by the Board. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service with the Board may submit a written request for a leave of absence for reasons other than illness or disability. Each request shall be judged on its own individual merit. In such cases, the Board may approve a leave for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests may be renewed by the Board. No more than two (2) such leaves per year will be considered. 4. Eligible employees who are on an approved Board of Education leave of absence shall have the opportunity of continuing to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coverage. Such employees must reimburse the Board for the premium costs. Failure of the individual to forward payments to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this option. 5. Employees, on return from leave, are assured of employment and will be returned to their former classification. If a leave of absence is required for six or more months, the position will be posted and filled. Upon returning to work, if there is no vacant position in the returning employee’s job classification, the returning employee may bump as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The employee bumped has the same bumping rights as outlined in this section. Time spent on unpaid leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience on the salary schedule.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 1Section 8.1. Bargaining unit members may, under conditions specified herein, under state law and/or Board Policy, Regular full-time employees shall be granted eligible for unpaid leaves of absence without payafter completion of six (6) months of employment. Section 8.2. It is understood that no member All requests for unpaid leaves of absence, not otherwise covered in this Article 8, shall have be submitted in writing to the Sheriff, or his designee, and shall state the reason(s) for the request and the duration of the leave requested. If incapacitated and unable to personally request a right leave of absence, an employee may designate a representative to submit such request. Specific reasons for a leave of absence shall remain confidential between the employee and the employer unless otherwise mutually agreed to. Requests for thirty (30) days or less will be approved or disapproved promptly by the Sheriff. If for a period of more than thirty (30) days, the written request for leave of absence shall be forwarded for recommendation to the Scott County Human Resources Office. The Board of Supervisors shall make the final decision as part of its regular proceedings in those cases where a requested leave of absence requires forwarding by the Sheriff. Leaves of absence in excess of six (6) months will not be granted. Section 8.3. If the employee does not return to work upon expiration of the employee's unpaid leave for sporadic or short-term absencesof absence, whether or not based upon illness (unless qualified under appropriate FMLA leave)that employee shall be terminated. Section 8.4. For example, Upon return from an unpaid leave may of absence, the employee shall return to the same job which leave was originally taken, provided the employee is physically and mentally able to perform the essential functions of the job and the job is vacant. In the event the former job is not vacant or the employee is not physically and mentally able to perform the essential functions of the job, Scott County will attempt to place the employee in another position consistent with qualifications, ability and staffing requirements. At no time will employees utilizing this article be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence to extend the employment of guaranteed a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless the request is for long term position upon returning from an unpaid leave and based upon legitimate medical reasonsof absence. 2Section 8.5. An employee may submit a written request for granted an unpaid leave of absence under this Article 8 shall not be eligible for reasons fringe benefits, holiday pay, PTO credits, medical leave credits, or the recognition of illness or other disabilityseniority during the period of such leave. Section 8.6. The Board of Education Premiums for insurance normally paid by the Employer shall grant such be paid in full by the employee during the approved unpaid leave of absence for a period of time not to exceed two (2) consecutive school years. Such illness or disability must be confirmed in writing by the attending physician. Subsequent requests for such leave may be renewed by the Board. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service with the Board may submit a written request for a leave of absence for reasons other than illness or disability. Each request shall be judged on its own individual merit. In such cases, the Board may approve a leave for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests may be renewed by the Board. No more than two (2) such leaves per year will be considered. 4. Eligible employees who are on an approved Board of Education leave of absence shall have the opportunity of continuing to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coverage. Such employees must reimburse the Board for the premium costs. Failure of the individual to forward payments to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this option. 5. Employees, on return from leave, are assured of employment and will be returned to their former classification. If a leave of absence is required for six or more months, the position will be posted and filled. Upon returning to workabsence, if there is no vacant position in the returning employee’s job classification, the returning employee may bump as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The employee bumped has the same bumping rights as outlined in this section. Time spent on unpaid leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience on the salary scheduleelects to continue coverage.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 1. Bargaining unit members may, under conditions specified herein, under state law and/or Board Policy, A. Absence without pay may be granted leaves to Kitchen Managers when an employee needs additional days off work which are not covered in the existing sections of absence without pay. It is understood that no member shall have a right to such unpaid leave for sporadic or short-term absences, whether or not based upon illness (unless qualified under appropriate FMLA leave). For example, unpaid leave may not be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence to extend Article 10 of the employment of a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless the request is for long term unpaid leave and based upon legitimate medical reasons. 2. An employee may submit a written request for an unpaid leave of absence for reasons of illness or other disability. The Board of Education shall grant such leave of absence for a period of time not to exceed two (2) consecutive school yearsMaster Agreement. Such illness or disability requests must be confirmed made in writing by to the attending physicianSupervisor of Food Services and must be submitted ten (10) working days in advance for review. Subsequent requests Requests will be forwarded to the Director of Personnel for such leave may be renewed by the Board. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service with the Board may submit a written request for a leave of absence for reasons other than illness or disability. Each request shall be judged on its own individual merit. In such cases, the Board may approve a leave for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests may be renewed by the Boardfinal approval. No more than two (2) such leaves per year approved absences without pay will be consideredpermitted to an employee per school year. Total number of days for approved absences without pay shall not exceed ten (10) days per year. Extreme emergency cases will be handled on an individual basis by the Supervisor of Food Services. Approvals will be on a first come, first served basis and will be based on qualified substitutes being obtained per building per absence. 4B. A Kitchen Manager having at least two (2) years seniority may be granted a non- medical leave of absence without pay and fringe benefits for up (to) one (1) year. Eligible employees who are An employee on an approved Board unpaid non-medical leave of Education absence will have her/his seniority frozen and seniority will not accrue while on the unpaid leave. Such a request must be written and submitted to the Supervisor of Food Services ten (10) working days prior to the intended start of the leave. Recommendations will then be forwarded to the Director of Personnel for final approval. The employee must show intent to return to work in writing ten (10) working days before the leave is to expire. Failure to do so will be considered a resignation. An employee returning to work from leave of absence shall have be placed on the opportunity same salary schedule as at the start of continuing the leave providing the individual is to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coveragework in the same classification. Such employees must reimburse Upon expiration of the Board leave, the employee will be assigned to the same position, if available. If the vacated position is not available, the employee will be allowed to choose from any vacant position or one that may become available for the premium costsperiod of up to and not to exceed thirty (30) working days if one should become available and should the employee be qualified. Failure of the individual to forward payments to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this option. 5. Employees, on return from leave, are assured of employment and will be returned to their former classification. If a leave of absence is required for six or more months, the position will be posted and filled. Upon returning to work, if there is no vacant position in the returning employee’s job classification, After thirty (30) days the returning employee may bump must accept the next available position as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The a Kitchen Manager or in the Cafeteria providing the employee bumped has the same bumping rights qualifications and seniority to be eligible for a cafeteria position. If no positions are available as outlined a Kitchen Manager or in this section. Time spent the cafeteria, the employee will be placed on unpaid a preferred substitute list until a position is available. C. An employee who is called to jury duty shall receive the difference between his/her regular salary and the jury fee with no loss of accumulated leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience for each day he/she serves on the salary schedulejury and on which he/she otherwise would have been scheduled to work. Any day an employee is not called to jury duty, he/she will report to work.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. a. Leaves of absence for periods not to exceed one (1. Bargaining unit members may, under conditions specified herein, under state law and/or Board Policy, ) year shall be granted in writing, without loss of seniority, for: (1) Illness (physical or mental) or injury to the employee (including pregnancy disabilities). The Employer reserves the right to require medical verification satisfactory to the Employer. (2) Prolonged illness in immediate family which requires the employee's care with doctor verification required. Immediate family is defined to be spouse or dependent children only. (3) Employees qualifying under the Family and Medical Leave Act shall qualify for all benefits required by such Act. (See Board Policy 4430.01 and Administrative Guidelines 4430.01B.) b. Leaves of absence not to exceed one (1) year may be granted in writing, without loss of seniority, for child care. c. Two (2) members of the Association selected to attend a function of the Association, such as conferences or conventions, shall be allowed time off to attend, limited to two (2) calendar weeks at any one time, provided that two (2) weeks' advance notice is given and personnel requirements can be satisfactorily met. d. An employee on an approved leave of absence shall accrue seniority but after thirty (30) days of such leave, the employee shall be responsible to assume the full cost for any insurance programs and all fringe benefits shall not accrue but shall be frozen at the level obtained at the time of such leave. e. An employee granted a leave of absence for three (3) months or less and who returns within the terms of the leave shall return to his/her same position worked at the time the leave was granted, unless the position no longer exists, at which time the employee shall return to an equivalent position. f. The Board may grant educational leave not to exceed one (1) employee in each classification at one time. g. The Employer may grant other leaves of absences up to one year for reasons other than stated above. h. Leaves of absence without paywill not be granted for periods in excess of one (1) year absent a mutually acceptable letter of agreement being entered into between the Board and Association which outlines all conditions associated with the extension of the leave. It is understood that no member shall have a right to such unpaid leave for sporadic or short-term absences, whether or seniority will not based upon illness (unless qualified accumulate under appropriate FMLA leave). For example, unpaid leave may not be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence to extend the employment any letter of a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless the request is for long term unpaid leave and based upon legitimate medical reasons. 2. An employee may submit a written request for an unpaid leave of absence for reasons of illness or other disability. The Board of Education shall grant such leave of absence for a period of time not to exceed two (2) consecutive school years. Such illness or disability must be confirmed in writing agreement entered into by the attending physician. Subsequent requests for such leave may be renewed by the Boardparties. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service with the Board may submit a written request for a leave of absence for reasons other than illness or disability. Each request shall be judged on its own individual merit. In such cases, the Board may approve a leave for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests may be renewed by the Board. No more than two (2) such leaves per year will be considered. 4. Eligible employees who are on an approved Board of Education leave of absence shall have the opportunity of continuing to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coverage. Such employees must reimburse the Board for the premium costs. Failure of the individual to forward payments to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this option. 5. Employees, on return from leave, are assured of employment and will be returned to their former classification. If a leave of absence is required for six or more months, the position will be posted and filled. Upon returning to work, if there is no vacant position in the returning employee’s job classification, the returning employee may bump as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The employee bumped has the same bumping rights as outlined in this section. Time spent on unpaid leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience on the salary schedule.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 1Section 8.1. Bargaining unit members may, under conditions specified herein, under state law and/or Board Policy, Regular full-time employees shall be granted eligible for unpaid leaves of absence without payafter completion of their probationary period. Section 8.2. It is understood All requests for leaves of absence, not otherwise covered in this Article VIII or required by law, shall be submitted in writing by the employee to the Sheriff, who shall approve or disapprove the same at that no member shall have a right to such unpaid leave for sporadic or short-term absences, whether or not based upon illness (unless qualified under appropriate FMLA leave). For example, unpaid leave may not be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence to extend the employment of a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless level if the request is for long term a period of thirty (30) days or less. If for a period of more than thirty (30) days, the written request for leave of absence shall be forwarded for recommendation to the Xxxxx County Human Resources Office. The Board of Supervisors shall make the final decision as part of its regular proceedings in those cases where a requested leave of absence requires forwarding by the Sheriff. All requests shall state the reason the leave of absence is being requested and the length of time the employee requires. Leaves of absence in excess of one (1) year will not be granted. Section 8.3. If the employee does not return to work upon expiration of the employee's leave of absence, that employee shall be terminated. Section 8.4. Upon return from an unpaid leave of absence, the employee shall return to the same job which leave was originally taken, provided the employee is physically and based mentally able to perform the essential functions of the job and the job is vacant. In the event the former job is not vacant or the employee is not physically and mentally able to perform the essential functions of the job, Xxxxx County will attempt to place the employee in another position consistent with qualifications, ability and staffing requirements. At no time will employees utilizing this article be guaranteed a position upon legitimate medical reasonsreturning from an unpaid leave of absence. 2Section 8.5. An employee may submit a written request for granted an unpaid leave of absence under this ARTICLE VIII shall not be eligible for reasons fringe benefits, holiday pay, vacation credits, sick leave credits, or the recognition of illness or other disabilityseniority during the period of such leave. Section 8.6. The Board of Education Premiums for insurance normally paid by the Employer shall grant such be paid in full by the employee during the approved unpaid leave of absence for a period of time not to exceed two (2) consecutive school years. Such illness or disability must be confirmed in writing by the attending physician. Subsequent requests for such leave may be renewed by the Board. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service with the Board may submit a written request for a leave of absence for reasons other than illness or disability. Each request shall be judged on its own individual merit. In such cases, the Board may approve a leave for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests may be renewed by the Board. No more than two (2) such leaves per year will be considered. 4. Eligible employees who are on an approved Board of Education leave of absence shall have the opportunity of continuing to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coverage. Such employees must reimburse the Board for the premium costs. Failure of the individual to forward payments to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this option. 5. Employees, on return from leave, are assured of employment and will be returned to their former classification. If a leave of absence is required for six or more months, the position will be posted and filled. Upon returning to workabsence, if there is no vacant position in the returning employee’s job classification, the returning employee may bump as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The employee bumped has the same bumping rights as outlined in this section. Time spent on unpaid leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience on the salary scheduleelects to continue coverage.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 1. Bargaining unit members mayUpon written request, under conditions specified herein, under state law and/or Board Policy, be granted leaves of absence without pay. It is understood that no member shall have a right to such unpaid leave for sporadic or short-term absences, whether or not based upon illness (unless qualified under appropriate FMLA leave). For example, unpaid leave may not be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence to extend personal illness or other disability which incapacitates the employment employee for the performance of a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless the request is for long term unpaid leave and based upon legitimate medical reasonsduties. 2. An employee may submit a written request for an unpaid leave Leaves of absence shall be granted for reasons of illness or other disabilityinfant care. The Board of Education shall grant such leave Leaves of absence for a period of time not to exceed two may also be granted after three (2) consecutive school years. Such illness or disability must be confirmed in writing by the attending physician. Subsequent requests for such leave may be renewed by the Board. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service with the Board may submit a written request for a leave professional study. 3. Leaves of absence for reasons other than illness or disability. Each request shall be judged on its own individual merit. In such cases, the Board may approve a leave granted for a period of not to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests may be renewed by the Board. No more than two (2) such leaves per consecutive years. Leaves of absence shall be granted for the balance of the current school year will be consideredsubject to approval of a one-year extension depending on the nature or condition of the request for the second year. 4. Eligible employees who are on Subsequent leaves for professional study may be granted after two (2) years of service from the date of return to service from such previous leave. Full or part-time service will be interpreted to be one year of service to qualify for this provision. Leaves for infant care, i.e., care of an approved Board employee’s child less than one (1) year of Education leave of absence age, shall have the opportunity of continuing to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coverage. Such employees must reimburse the Board for the premium costs. Failure of the individual to forward payments not be subject to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this optiontwo (2) years of service requirement set forth herein. 5. Employees, on return An employee returning to active service from leave, are assured of employment and will be returned to their former classification. If a leave of absence due to illness or other disabilities may be required to furnish a doctor’s certificate to the effect that the employee is required for six or more monthsable to perform satisfactorily his/her assigned duties. 6. An employee on leave of absence with the Armed Forces of the United States, on resuming duty with the Board, shall be considered to have been uninterruptedly employed. 7. No sick leave may be earned while on an unpaid leave of absence. 8. Salary shall cease upon the effective date of leave. Notwithstanding the Family Leave Act provisions, paid fringe benefits (hospital insurance, dental insurance, term life insurance) shall also cease upon the effective date of leave or, in the case of employees who completed a full school year of work, at the end of August. Also, at the employee’s discretion, the position employee may choose to use accrued leave to cover some or all or none of the FMLA leave, or the employee may choose to use accrued leave in combination with FMLA leave. During periods of such leaves of absence, including disability leaves of absence, and running concurrently with COBRA rights, employees may continue coverage of fringe benefits by paying premium costs in full to the Treasurer. All coverage shall cease after two years of such leave. 9. Up to five (5) days of an unpaid leave of absence may be granted for the emergency care of the teacher’s non-dependent ill child. 10. Written requests, in advance when possible, for unpaid leave for reasons other than those allowed elsewhere in this agreement shall be directed to the Director of Human Resource Services whose judgement shall be final. All employee requests shall be treated in an equitable manner. Employees who take unauthorized leave shall be subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment. A record of any discipline will be posted kept by the Director of Human Resource Services and filled. Upon returning to work, if there is no vacant position in shall become a part of the returning employee’s job classification, official personnel file. Such records shall be removed from the returning employee may bump as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The employee bumped employee’s file after five (5) years provided the offense has the same bumping rights as outlined in this section. Time spent on unpaid leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience on the salary schedulebeen repeated.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 1. Bargaining A. After the completion of the probationary period, a bargaining unit members maymember whose personal illness extends beyond the accumulation of her sick leave days shall be granted, under conditions specified hereinupon written request, under state law and/or Board Policy, be granted leaves a leave of absence without pay. It is understood that no member shall have a right to such unpaid leave for sporadic or short-term absences, whether or not based upon illness (unless qualified under appropriate FMLA leave). For example, unpaid leave may not be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence to extend the employment of a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless the request is for long term unpaid leave pay and based upon legitimate medical reasons. 2. An employee may submit a written request for an unpaid leave of absence for reasons of illness or other disability. The Board of Education shall grant such leave of absence without benefits for a period of time not up to exceed two (2) consecutive school years. Such illness or disability must be confirmed in writing by the attending physician. Subsequent requests for such leave may be renewed by the Board. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service with the Board may submit a written request for a leave of absence for reasons other than illness or disability. Each request shall be judged on its own individual merit. In such cases, the Board may approve a leave for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests During this period the employee may be renewed by the Board. No more than two (2) such leaves per year will be considered. 4. Eligible employees who are on an approved Board of Education leave of absence shall have the opportunity of continuing to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coverage. Such employees must reimburse the Board for the premium costs. Failure of the individual to forward payments return to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this option. 5. Employees, on return from leave, are assured of employment and will be returned to their former classificationsame position. If the illness extends beyond this six (6) month period, a leave of absence is required may be granted without pay and without benefits for up to an additional twelve (l2) months. During this twelve (l2) month period the employee will be allowed to return to the same position or a substantially equivalent position, if available. During the six or more months(6) months the employee will accrue seniority and during the additional twelve (l2) months the employee will maintain seniority but will not have any leave time credited for advancement on the salary schedule nor receive any other benefits. This secretary position will be posted to a thirty (30) day maximum period on a temporary filling of job. After thirty (30) days, the secretary position shall be posted to the membership and will be filled by the membership by qualifications and seniority for the duration. The person acquiring said position shall be paid the rate of that classification. If the secretary does not return, then the position must be posted as an open position. If the secretary who was on leave returns to the position as allowed, then the membership secretary who filled the position will be posted and filledconsidered as having the position eliminated. Upon Any bargaining unit member not returning to workwork upon the expiration of the unpaid leave shall be terminated. B. A personal leave of absence without pay and without benefits may be granted, if there is no vacant upon written request, for a period of up to ninety (90) calendar days. During this period of absence, a bargaining unit member may return to the same position in the returning employee’s job classificationand accrue seniority and maintain any accumulated sick leave. If a bargaining unit member does not return from this leave as scheduled, the returning employee may bump as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The employee bumped has the same bumping rights as outlined in this section. Time spent on unpaid leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience on the salary scheduledeemed to have terminated their employment.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 1. Bargaining A. Any bargaining unit members maymember absent due to compensable injury under the Workers Compensation Act or whose personal illness or disability extends beyond the period compensated by paid sick leave in Article 10, under conditions specified herein, under state law and/or Board Policy, may be granted a leave of absence upon request, for a period of up to one (1) year. The one (1) year period shall be measured from the employee's first day of absence. Section B shall apply to the first twelve (12) weeks of such leave time in a year. B. Upon proper and timely application, an eligible employee will be granted a qualified leave of absence as required under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 USC 2601) and Board Policy 5660, for a total period of up to twelve (12) weeks per year. A rolling twelve month period will be utilized in all cases by the Board in assessing the amount of time an eligible employee has available for qualified leaves under the Act. The Board may require an employee to utilize available paid leave time (e.g., sick leave, etc.) and such time will be utilized in computing available time off under the Act. In general, intermittent and reduced schedules will not be approved absent mutual agreement between the employee and the Board. Proper consideration, when medically necessary, will be given as required by law in such instances, and alternate assignment(s) may be instituted by the Board. In the event an employee and his/her spouse are employed by the District, whether within or outside of the bargaining unit, an aggregate of twelve (12) weeks will be provided, unless the leave time is attributable to a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his/her position. In such instances, the total amount of time for each spouse will not exceed twelve (12) weeks for all leaves covered by the Act. Insurance benefit payments will continue for an employee absent on a qualified leave under this section. Employees returning from such leaves will be returned to the same or an equivalent position. In the event this Article or other portions of this Agreement extend greater benefits to an eligible employee in relationship to qualified leaves, the provisions of the Agreement shall prevail. C. Leaves of absence for other purposes, including requests for unpaid days off, shall be made in writing to the superintendent, with a copy of the request being sent by the employee to the employee’s supervisor. The granting of such leaves is discretionary. Staffing needs, the employee's attendance record and other relevant factors will be taken into consideration by the superintendent, or designee, in making a decision on the leave request. D. The following general provisions will apply to all leaves of absence under this Article: 1. Except as set forth in Section B above, the leaves of absence under this Article shall be without pay. It is understood that no member shall have a right to such unpaid leave for sporadic or short-term absences, whether or not based upon illness (unless qualified under appropriate FMLA leave). For example, unpaid leave may not be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence to extend the employment of a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless the request is for long term unpaid leave pay and based upon legitimate medical reasonsbenefits. 2. An Except as set forth in Article 10, Section B, seniority shall not accrue while on leave under this Article. 3. The position of an employee may submit a written request for absent on an unpaid leave of absence for reasons of illness or other disability. The Board of Education shall grant such leave of absence for a period of time not to exceed two (2) consecutive school years. Such illness or disability must be confirmed in writing by the attending physician. Subsequent requests for such leave may be renewed by the Board. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service filled with the Board may submit a written request for a leave of absence for reasons other than illness or disability. Each request shall be judged on its own individual merit. In such cases, the Board may approve a leave for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests may be renewed by the Board. No more than two (2) such leaves per year will be consideredsubstitute. 4. Eligible employees who are Employees may be required to provide periodic status reports while on leave under this Article and will be required to provide medical verification or other certification in support of an approved Board of Education leave of absence shall have the opportunity of continuing to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coverage. Such employees must reimburse the Board initial request for the premium costs. Failure of the individual to forward payments to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this optionleave. 5. Employees, on Failure to return from leave, are assured to work at the end of employment and will be returned to their former classification. If a an approved leave of absence is required for six or more months, the position will be posted considered a voluntary resignation and filledthe Board may require the employee to repay insurance premiums paid if the leave was authorized under Section B. 6. Upon returning All requests for unpaid leave, including requests for extensions of approved leaves, are to workbe directed to the superintendent in writing, if there is no vacant position in with a copy to be supplied by the returning employee to the employee’s job classificationsupervisor. Where leaves of absence are foreseeable, employees are required to provide at least thirty (30) calendar days’ notice. Where not foreseeable, employees are required to provide notice as soon as practicable. 7. Employees are expected to provide thirty (30) calendar days’ notice of intent to return from an approved leave of absence under this article, unless the returning employee may bump as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The employee bumped has duration of the same bumping rights as outlined in this section. Time spent on unpaid leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience on the salary scheduleis less than thirty (30) days.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 114.06.01 An employee desiring an unpaid leave of absence shall present to the Superintendent a written request stating clearly the reason and/or purpose of the leave and the desired duration of the leave. Bargaining unit members may, under conditions specified herein, under state law and/or The Superintendent shall report the request for such a leave to the Board Policy, be granted leaves at its next regularly scheduled meeting. 14.06.02 The Board shall grant a leave of absence without paypay for illness/disability. It The Board may grant a leave of absence for child care provided the following conditions are met: A. In the case of illness/disability, a physician must certify to the nature of the mental or physical illness and to the employee's inability to perform his/her regular duties. In addition, the employee shall apply to the STRS to be placed upon disability retirement. B. In the case of child care leave, the employee shall waive for the duration of the unpaid leave, all claims to use of sick leave. Child care leave is understood that designed to cover those time periods when there is no member shall have a right medical reason for the employee to such unpaid use sick leave or for sporadic or short-term absencescircumstances when all sick leave accumulation has been exhausted. C. In the situations outlined above, whether or not based upon illness (unless qualified under appropriate FMLA leave). For example, unpaid leave may not the leaves will be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence to extend the employment in increments of a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless the request is for long term unpaid leave and based upon legitimate medical reasonssemesters. 2. An employee 14.06.03 The Board may submit a written request for approve an unpaid leave of absence for reasons a sabbatical or continuing education. Such leaves shall be granted in increments of illness or other disabilitysemesters. The Board of Education shall grant such employee on sabbatical or continuing education leave of absence for shall agree, as a period condition of time not the leave, to exceed return two (2) consecutive school yearssemesters of employment for each semester on leave. Such illness or disability must be confirmed in writing by In the attending physician. Subsequent requests for such case of sabbatical leave may be renewed by request, the Boardemployee shall submit a planned course of activity that will benefit the District. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service with the Board may submit a written request for 14.06.04 Employees will be reinstated from a leave of absence for reasons other than illness or disabilityat the time agreed upon when the leave was granted. Each request shall be judged on its own individual merit. In such cases, the Board may approve Upon return from a leave for a period not of absence, an employee shall resume the contract status held prior to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests may be renewed by the Board. No more than two (2) such leaves per year will be considered. 4. Eligible employees who are on an approved Board of Education leave of absence shall have the opportunity of continuing to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coverage. Such employees must reimburse the Board for the premium costs. Failure of the individual to forward payments to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this option. 5. Employees, on return from leave, are assured of employment and will be returned to their former classificationa position as similar as possible to the one held prior to going on leave. If a Employees using any Board approved leave of absence is required shall not lose seniority held prior to the leave, nor shall they gain additional seniority for six or more monthsthe time on leave. 14.06.05 Where the group insurance policy permits, an employee on leave of absence may continue to participate in those benefits which are provided to other employees by payment of the position will be posted and filled. Upon returning to work, if there is no vacant position in the returning employee’s job classification, the returning employee may bump as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The employee bumped has the same bumping rights as outlined in this section. Time spent on unpaid leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience on the salary schedulefull monthly group rate for such benefits.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 124.1 The following unpaid leaves of absence apply only to regular employees who have completed their probationary period. Bargaining unit members may, under conditions specified herein, under state law and/or Board Policy, Such leaves shall not be granted to probationary, substitute, or temporary employees. A. Short-term leaves of absence without pay. It is understood that no member shall have a right to such unpaid leave for sporadic or short-term absences, whether or not based upon illness (unless qualified under appropriate FMLA leave). For example, unpaid leave pay may not be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence up to extend twelve (12) weeks, subject to the employment of a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless following conditions: 1. The employee's seniority shall continue during the request is for long term unpaid leave and upon return from the leave they shall be reinstated based upon legitimate medical reasonstheir seniority. 2. An The Employer shall continue to pay its contribution toward the employee's insurance benefits during the leave, except that employees are not eligible for cash in lieu of benefits. If the employee may submit a written request fails to return to work for an at least thirty (30) calendar days at the end of the unpaid leave of absence for reasons of illness or other disability. The Board of Education shall grant such leave of absence for a period of time not to exceed two (2) consecutive school years. Such illness or disability must be confirmed in writing by the attending physician. Subsequent requests for such leave may be renewed by the Board. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service with the Board may submit a written request for a leave of absence for reasons other than illness the continuation, recurrence, or disabilityonset of a serious health condition of the employee, or for circumstances beyond the employee’s control, as determined by the Assistant Superintendent of Early Childhood Education or designee, the employee shall reimburse the Employer for the insurance premiums, including illustrative premiums for self-insured plans, paid by the Employer during the unpaid leave. 3. Each request The employee's sick leave and other benefits do not accrue during the leave. B. An extended leave of absence without pay may be granted at the discretion of the Assistant Superintendent of Early Childhood Education for up to one (1) calendar year inclusive of any short-term leave, subject to the following conditions: 1. The employee's seniority shall continue for up to sixty (60) workdays of continuous leave, inclusive of short-term leave. 2. Upon termination of the leave, the employee shall be judged on its own individual meritreturned to a vacancy in their classification if one exists or exercise seniority rights by bumping to the lowest seniority employee in the same classification, or exercise seniority rights under Article 15. 3. In such casesExcept for leaves under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Board may approve a leave employee is responsible for a period not the full payment of insurance benefits during the leave, subject to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests may be renewed by the Board. No more than two (2) such leaves per year will be consideredeligibility and other requirements of the insurance carrier, COBRA, and the Employer. 4. Eligible employees who are on an approved Board of Education The employee's sick leave of absence and other benefits shall have not accrue during the opportunity of continuing to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coverage. Such employees must reimburse the Board for the premium costs. Failure of the individual to forward payments to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this optionleave. 5. Employees, on Upon return from leave, are assured of employment and will be returned to their former classification. If a leave of absence is required for six or more monthsof over sixty (60) workdays, the position employee is not eligible for an experienced based (incremental) step increase. C. Application for a leave of absence must be submitted to the employee's supervisor at least thirty (30) workdays in advance. This thirty (30) workday notice may be waived at the discretion of the Assistant Superintendent of Early Childhood Education if there are extenuating or emergency circumstances. D. The application must include the start and end dates, the reason for the leave and the specific requests about the status of the employee’s insurance programs during the leave. If a request for leave is for illness or disability, the employee must provide the Assistant Superintendent of Early Childhood Education with satisfactory medical verification. E. The approval or disapproval of an application for unpaid leave shall be solely at the convenience of the Employer, except as mandated by law, and approval of such leave is entirely at the discretion of the Assistant Superintendent of Early Childhood Education. F. Leaves will be posted granted for specific time periods , not to exceed a total of one (1) year. If an employee fails to return to work following the expiration, such failure shall be considered a resignation and filledtheir employment and all benefits shall be immediately terminated. G. The Employer may require that an employee undergo physical or psychological examination and provide documentation of their fitness for duty based on the physical or psychological examination by an appropriate specialist selected by the Employer, at the Employee’s expense. Upon returning to work, if there is no vacant position in In determining the returning employee’s job classificationfitness for duty, the returning specialist shall be asked to consider: 1. The Employee's ability to perform essential job functions. 2. Verifying employee may bump as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The employee bumped has the same bumping rights as outlined in this section. Time spent on unpaid leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience on the salary schedulereports of inability to perform job functions and eligibility for leave.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. 1. Bargaining ‌ A. Any bargaining unit members maymember absent due to compensable injury under the Workers Compensation Act or whose personal illness or disability extends beyond the period compensated by paid sick leave in Article 10, under conditions specified herein, under state law and/or Board Policy, may be granted a leave of absence upon request, for a period of up to one (1) year. The one (1) year period shall be measured from the employee's first day of absence. Section B shall apply to the first twelve (12) weeks of such leave time in a year. B. Upon proper and timely application, an eligible employee will be granted a qualified leave of absence as required under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 USC 2601) and Board Policy 5660, for a total period of up to twelve (12) weeks per year. A rolling twelve month period will be utilized in all cases by the Board in assessing the amount of time an eligible employee has available for qualified leaves under the Act. The Board may require an employee to utilize available paid leave time (e.g., sick leave, etc.) and such time will be utilized in computing available time off under the Act. In general, intermittent and reduced schedules will not be approved absent mutual agreement between the employee and the Board. Proper consideration, when medically necessary, will be given as required by law in such instances, and alternate assignment(s) may be instituted by the Board. In the event an employee and his/her spouse are employed by the District, whether within or outside of the bargaining unit, an aggregate of twelve (12) weeks will be provided, unless the leave time is attributable to a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his/her position. In such instances, the total amount of time for each spouse will not exceed twelve (12) weeks for all leaves covered by the Act. Insurance benefit payments will continue for an employee absent on a qualified leave under this section. Employees returning from such leaves will be returned to the same or an equivalent position. In the event this Article or other portions of this Agreement extend greater benefits to an eligible employee in relationship to qualified leaves, the provisions of the Agreement shall prevail. C. Leaves of absence for other purposes, including requests for unpaid days off, shall be made in writing to the superintendent, with a copy of the request being sent by the employee to the employee’s supervisor. The granting of such leaves is discretionary. Staffing needs, the employee's attendance record and other relevant factors will be taken into consideration by the superintendent, or designee, in making a decision on the leave request. D. The following general provisions will apply to all leaves of absence under this Article: 1. Except as set forth in Section B above, the leaves of absence under this Article shall be without pay. It is understood that no member shall have a right to such unpaid leave for sporadic or short-term absences, whether or not based upon illness (unless qualified under appropriate FMLA leave). For example, unpaid leave may not be granted for non-FMLA qualifying absence to extend the employment of a member where such member has exhausted all accumulated and/or advanced sick leave, unless the request is for long term unpaid leave pay and based upon legitimate medical reasonsbenefits. 2. An Except as set forth in Article 10, Section B, seniority shall not accrue while on leave under this Article. 3. The position of an employee may submit a written request for absent on an unpaid leave of absence for reasons of illness or other disability. The Board of Education shall grant such leave of absence for a period of time not to exceed two (2) consecutive school years. Such illness or disability must be confirmed in writing by the attending physician. Subsequent requests for such leave may be renewed by the Board. 3. An employee having five (5) years of service filled with the Board may submit a written request for a leave of absence for reasons other than illness or disability. Each request shall be judged on its own individual merit. In such cases, the Board may approve a leave for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Subsequent requests may be renewed by the Board. No more than two (2) such leaves per year will be consideredsubstitute. 4. Eligible employees who are Employees may be required to provide periodic status reports while on leave under this Article and will be required to provide medical verification or other certification in support of an approved Board of Education leave of absence shall have the opportunity of continuing to receive Cleveland Heights-University Heights group insurance coverage. Such employees must reimburse the Board initial request for the premium costs. Failure of the individual to forward payments to the Board at the stipulated times will terminate this optionleave. 5. Employees, on Failure to return from leave, are assured to work at the end of employment and will be returned to their former classification. If a an approved leave of absence is required for six or more months, the position will be posted considered a voluntary resignation and filledthe Board may require the employee to repay insurance premiums paid if the leave was authorized under Section B. 6. Upon returning All requests for unpaid leave, including requests for extensions of approved leaves, are to workbe directed to the superintendent in writing, if there is no vacant position in with a copy to be supplied by the returning employee to the employee’s job classificationsupervisor. Where leaves of absence are foreseeable, employees are required to provide at least thirty (30) calendar days’ notice. Where not foreseeable, employees are required to provide notice as soon as practicable. 7. Employees are expected to provide thirty (30) calendar days’ notice of intent to return from an approved leave of absence under this article, unless the returning employee may bump as set forth under Art. 13 § C. The employee bumped has duration of the same bumping rights as outlined in this section. Time spent on unpaid leave will not be credited towards seniority or as experience on the salary scheduleis less than thirty (30) days.