AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Board will comply with its obligations under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In accordance with the FMLA, a faculty member may be eligible to take up to twelve (12) weeks of leave. If the faculty member has accumulated sick and personal leave, these days will be applied concurrently to any FMLA absences when school is in session. The remainder of the leave not covered by sick or personal days will be unpaid. Faculty members should reference Board Policy 5:185 (Family and Medical Leave located on the District website for details about eligibility and notification requirements.
AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Section B. Vacations
AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE. AUTHORIZED ABSENCE is defined as an absence from work because of vacation, temporary lay-off or one of the below described LEAVES OF ABSENCE. UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE is defined as an absence from work for any other reason than those given in the preceding sentence. A PERSONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE may be granted if an employee requests it in writing and if the leave is for good reason and does not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operation of the plant. A MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE may be granted to an employee who is unable to work because of sickness or injury (not related to the job) for a specified number of days upon written request by the employee and supported by a physician's statement containing the nature of illness and probable length of incapacitation. Request for medical leave must be made to management before the sixth (6th) consecutive work day of absence for consideration as an Authorized Absence. In order to be reinstated for regular employment after a medical leave an employee must present a physician's release to plant management. Pregnancy Leave of Absence will be granted in accordance with the Ontario Employment Standards Acts and the employee will continue to accrue seniority. AN INDUSTRIAL INJURY LEAVE OF ABSENCE will be granted for sixty (60) days as needed and substantiated by a doctor's statement which defines the probable length of incapacitation. Leave time will be extended if the employee presents to management a statement from the doctor requiring more time for recovery. The employee can return to work by presenting to management a doctor's release. A FUNERAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE will be granted for up to three (3) working days with straight time pay in order to arrange for and/or attend the funeral of a member of the employee's immediate family and can so substantiate the fact. Immediate family is defined as children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother, father, brother, sister, spouse, employee's grandparents and spouse's parents. A one (1) day compensated leave will be granted to attend the funeral of the spouse's grandparents, brother-in-law and sister-in-law. UNCOMPENSATED FUNERAL LEAVE may be granted by management to attend the funeral of other family members.
