Chargeable Leaves Sample Clauses

Chargeable Leaves. On the first day of orientation, each teacher shall be credited with 12 days of “universal leave” with full pay. Universal leave includes days that were formerly termed sick leave or personal leave. The requirements for use of leave are as follows: 1. Absences during a professional learning day, the last five student contact days of each semester, attached to holiday breaks established on the district calendars or during the first five student contact days of each semester, must be for illness or reason approved by the Director or designee. Absences at other times are at the discretion of the employee. 2. No more than five consecutive days may be used without prior approval from the Director. A doctor’s verification may be required by the Director of Special Education. Incremental use of leave days may be taken in one (1) hour increments. Teachers may accumulate leave previously referred to as sick days from year to year to a maximum of 120 days. At the end of each school year, any unused universal leave days will be added to accumulated sick leave to a the maximum of 120 days. Accumulated sick leave may be used for sick leave and not for universal leave. After completion of the annual contract, the Interlocal will reimburse teachers who have accumulated sick leave days in excess of 120 days at $75.00 per day. Accumulated sick leave shall be used for the employee’s own illness, family illness, critical illness or death in the immediate family. The employee’s immediate family shall include spouse/partner, mother, father, brother, sister, children, grandchildren, grandparents, such in-laws of the employee and any other relative who resides in the teacher’s home. Critical illness means illness that is sufficiently serious to require the employee’s presence. A verification from the attending physician may be required by the Director of Special Education. Former teachers of USD 490 shall carry over current days of accrued sick leave (not to exceed 95) as of June 30, 2014, which shall be transferred to Butler County Special Education Interlocal.

Chargeable Leaves