Common use of Unpaid Leaves of Ten Days or Less Clause in Contracts

Unpaid Leaves of Ten Days or Less. Unpaid leaves of ten (10) days or less may be granted to an employee by the employee’s site administrator in compelling circumstances including but not limited to serious personal or family illness, critical child or elder care needs, or professional opportunities that are likely to benefit the District and the employee, and provided that a qualified replacement is available when necessary. An employee must submit a written request for such unpaid leave to the site administrator, ordinarily at least ten days prior to the beginning of such leave.