Common use of ABSENCE AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE Clause in Contracts

ABSENCE AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Obligations It is the responsibility of each teacher when calling the office to report absence under Article IX, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, or Article X, to state the reason under the specific article and section and the number of days the absence is expected to take. All calls from secondary and elementary teachers must be made prior to 6:30 A.M. and 7:15 A.M. respectively, and are further subject to the promulgation of procedures for compliance by the Superintendent of Schools. After the fifth (5th) consecutive day of illness, the teacher may be required to provide a statement from a duly licensed medical doctor and that statement shall contain verification of the teacher’s illness as well as the description of the nature of the illness. If after the five (5) days of illness the teacher has not seen a duly licensed medical doctor, the Superintendent may require the teacher to be examined by a duly licensed medical doctor of the School Department’s choice and at the expense of the School Department. In the keeping of records regarding the aforesaid, the Superintendent or his/her designee may, at his/her discretion, summon any teacher to his/her office to question any alleged or suspected abuses.

ABSENCE AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Obligations It is the responsibility of each teacher when calling the office to report absence under Article IX9, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, or Article X10, to state the reason under the specific article and section and the number of days the absence is expected to take. All calls from secondary and elementary teachers must be made prior to 6:30 A.M. and 7:15 A.M. respectively, and are further subject to the promulgation of procedures for compliance by the Superintendent of Schools. After the fifth (5th) consecutive day of illness, the teacher may be required to provide a statement from a duly licensed medical doctor and that statement shall contain verification of the teacher’s illness as well as the description of the nature of the illness. If after the five (5) days of illness the teacher has not seen a duly licensed medical doctor, the Superintendent may require the teacher to be examined by a duly licensed medical doctor of the School Department’s choice and at the expense of the School Department. In the keeping of records regarding the aforesaid, the Superintendent or his/her designee may, at his/her discretion, summon any teacher to his/her office to question any alleged or suspected abuses.