Common use of Day Leave Clause in Contracts

Day Leave. 9.2.1. Day leave is granted on the following bases: 9.2.1.1. Full time Work Year – 10 days 9.2.1.2. For each additional 10 contract days the employee will receive one half (1/2) day of additional day leave. 9.2.2. Day leave for regularly contracted Covered Employees who work less than full time shall accumulate at a lesser rate, prorated upon the amount of time the Covered Employee is scheduled to work. All day leave shall be available from the beginning of the school year. Unused day leave is carried forward from one fiscal year to the next and shall be added to the employee’s accumulated sick leave balance. 9.2.3. Day leave is intended for sick leave of the employee, to attend to the illness of immediate family, emergency, and personal business for the employee. It is acknowledged that each day of a Covered Employee’s contract is invaluable, and the greatest impact on student and adult learning comes from educators being engaged with their students and in professional learning. With this in mind, Covered Employees are encouraged to be mindful and use professional judgement when choosing to use their day leave days. In the event an employee is requesting three (3) or more consecutive days of leave, he or she must submit an Employee Leave Request as soon as possible to his or her site administrator(s). The form will contain an affirmation that the leave will not be used for vacation or job interviews and will identify a reason for the leave. Human Resources will review such requests with the understanding that sometimes there are extenuating circumstances.