Unpaid Personal Leaves. (a) If, in the Board's determination, a suitable substitute employee is available, an employee with no less than two (2) years' seniority may each year be allowed up to two (2) personal leaves of absence without pay, to a maximum of ten (10) total work days, non-accumulative from year to year. From November 1 through spring break, as long as proper notice is given, such leave time will not be unreasonably withheld. (b) No more than two child nutrition, bus driver or custodial employees and no more than one custodian/maintenance or one mechanic may be absent on personal leave at any one time. (c) Requests for personal leaves must be submitted to the immediate supervisor no later than twenty (20) calendar days in advance of the anticipated first day of leave. Written notification by the Board of approval or denial of the request shall be provided to the employee no later than five (5) working days after submission. In the event that more than two employees have requested to be on leave during the same period of time, the two most senior employees making the applications shall be granted their leaves. (d) It is recognized that the absences of regular employees reduces the efficiency and effectiveness of district operations. It is the particular obligation of school year employees to be on the job when school is in session. (e) During unpaid personal leaves, employees will not be permitted to attach personal days to the leave in order to place themselves in pay status and receive holiday pay.
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Samples: Custodians, Food Service, Maintenance, and Transportation Agreement, Custodian, Transportation and Child Nutrition Agreement, Custodian, Transportation and Child Nutrition Agreement
