Common use of Black Out Dates Clause in Contracts

Black Out Dates. 1. Except for circumstances set forth below, Personal Leave is not available under the following conditions: (1) the orientation period as defined by the Board of Education, (2) the last five official days of the school year as recognized by the State Department of Education, (3) the last contract day prior to Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring breaks or a holiday, (4) the first contract day following Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring breaks or a holiday, (5) the last contract day, or (6) because of severe weather when school is in session, (7) In combination with deduct days to extend or circumvent 1 through 6 above. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 above, Personal Leave may be available during the black out dates: (1) to attend a high school graduation ceremony of an employee’s child or stepchild, (2) to attend a college graduation ceremony of an employee, an employee’s spouse, child, or stepchild, (3) to attend a military graduation ceremony or an overseas military deployment ceremony of an employee’s spouse, child, or stepchild, (4) for appearance in a court of law as a litigant when sincere but unsuccessful efforts have been made to reschedule an appearance. (5) observance of a religious holiday E. Temporary Leave – Non-Accumulative Professional Employees using non-accumulative leave will make written application to their building principal/administrator for Leave for Governmental Service, Judicial Leave, Association Leave and Professional Leave in advance. Requests for non-accumulative leave shall be made on the District form. These requests for leave may be approved/disapproved by the school principal/administrator. Such requests appropriately filed shall be processed and responded to within five (5) working days after receipt by the building principal/administrator. Individuals who do not agree with the building principal’s/administrator’s decision may request a review by the Division of Human Resource Services within five (5) days of the notification of the principal’s/administrator’s decision.