Common use of LEAVES AND ABSENCES Clause in Contracts

LEAVES AND ABSENCES. (3) The employee has on file an illness leave request satisfying the certification requirements of this Section. e. If an employee is paid for more than the illness absences to which entitled, or terminates employment prior to accruing leave taken in advance, the employee shall be required to refund to the District the salary to which not entitled. This requirement shall be waived in the event of the employee’s death or physical or mental disability. f. Unused full-pay illness absence credit shall be cumulative from year to year without limitation. Half-pay illness credit shall not be cumulative from year to year. When an employee is absent under this Section and such absence is properly verified, an employee will receive full normal pay up to the total of full-pay days credited. Full-pay illness benefits shall be used before available half-pay benefits may be used. Additional days of illness absence will be at half-pay up to the total of half-pay days credited if available. Further illness absence shall be non-paid absence, unless the employee requests use of any accrued vacation. The amount of illness absence taken in any pay period shall not be in excess of the illness absence accumulated by the close of the pay period immediately preceding the illness absence, except as provided in paragraph 4.1 c. above. Pay for absence shall not be made in increments of less than .3 hours. 4.2 Certification of illness absence shall be as follows: a. An employee who is absent shall be required to certify the reason for absence by submitting a completed Certification/Request of Absence for Illness, Family Illness, New Child Form (Form No. 60.ILL). The District shall have the authority to use whatever means are reasonably necessary to verify any claimed illness, injury, or disability Section authorizing any compensation. b. An employee absent from duty for any illness, injury, or other disability for more than five (5) consecutive working days shall be required to submit Form 60.ILL and a statement from the attending physician on letterhead attached to Form 60.ILL. Form 60.ILL shall be signed by the employee. An employee absent for more than twenty (20) consecutive working days shall be required to submit a formal leave request and an “Attending Physician Statement” form. 4.3 Return to service within 39 months: If a permanent employee resigns and returns within 39 months of the last day of paid service to permanent status, the number of hours for which the employee was entitled to full-pay illness absence shall be restored, unless such had been transferred to another agency or used in computation of retirement allowance. Any other employee who resigns or is otherwise terminated and returns within twelve (12) calendar months of the last date of paid service, shall be restored the number of hours of full-pay illness absence to which entitled, unless such has been transferred to another agency.

LEAVES AND ABSENCES. 1. Provision has been made by the board of education for authorized absences from duty for good cause. Absences have a very negative impact on the students' instructional programs and leave should not be abused or over utilized. Absence may be approved for: i) Temporary Leave (3a) The employee has on file an illness Sick Leave (b) Vacation Leave (12 Mos. Employees) (c) Personal Leave (d) Bereavement/Funeral Leave (e) Military Reserve (f) Volunteer Emergency Responder Job Protection Act (g) Dangerous Travel (h) Professional (i) Civic Duty ii) Extended Leave (a) Family and Medical (b) Military Service Leave (c) Leave of Absence without Pay 2. All leaves, with or without pay, require advance approval except in emergency situations, in which case approval of leave request satisfying will be considered after the certification requirements of this Sectionfact. e. If an employee is paid 3. School employees are expected to comply with all the provisions of their employment contract or agreement and rules and regulations governing their employment. Absence from the job may be approved only in accordance with this Agreement. 4. Unauthorized absences may be considered breach of contract or employment agreement and will result in salary deductions. In extreme cases, unauthorized absences may be used as grounds for more dismissal. 5. Unless otherwise set forth in the agreement, all applications for extended leaves of absence shall be submitted to the superintendent no later than the illness absences to which entitled, or terminates employment thirty (30) days prior to accruing the requested commencement of the leave taken or in advancethe event of an emergency, as early as possible. 6. Upon return from any paid leave, the employee shall be required to refund credited with the same accrued leave that the employee had at the time the leave commenced, minus any leave taken. 7. During an employee's absence, the District will take the necessary arrangements that will minimize the disruption of the instructional program to the District the salary to which not entitled. This requirement shall be waived in the event of the employee’s death or physical or mental disabilitystudents. f. Unused full-8. Leave may be taken full or half‐day increments when a substitute is hired. All leaves, with or without pay, require advance approval except in emergency situations, in which case approval of leave will be considered after the fact. 9. Leave without pay illness absence credit shall will be cumulative from year to year without limitation. Half-pay illness credit shall not be cumulative from year to year. When in effect when an employee is absent under this Section and such absence is properly verified, has exhausted all leave. Unauthorized leave taken by an employee will receive full normal be considered leave without pay. Leave without pay up to will be determined by the total of full-supervisor. An employee on leave without pay days creditedwill be docked at the employee's daily rate. Full-pay illness benefits shall be used before available half-pay benefits An employee's employment status with the District may be used. Additional days terminated/discharged when an employee fails to report to work for a period of illness absence will be at half-pay up to the total of half-pay days credited if available. Further illness absence shall be non-paid absence, unless the employee requests use of any accrued vacation. The amount of illness absence taken in any pay period shall not be in excess of the illness absence accumulated by the close of the pay period immediately preceding the illness absence, except as provided in paragraph 4.1 c. above. Pay for absence shall not be made in increments of less than .3 hours. 4.2 Certification of illness absence shall be as follows: a. An employee who is absent shall be required to certify the reason for absence by submitting a completed Certification/Request of Absence for Illness, Family Illness, New Child Form three (Form No. 60.ILL). The District shall have the authority to use whatever means are reasonably necessary to verify any claimed illness, injury, or disability Section authorizing any compensation. b. An employee absent from duty for any illness, injury, or other disability for more than five (53) consecutive working days shall be required and notification was not given to submit Form 60.ILL and a statement from the attending physician on letterhead attached to Form 60.ILL. Form 60.ILL shall be signed by the employee. An employee absent for more than twenty (20) consecutive working days shall be required to submit a formal leave request and an “Attending Physician Statement” form's supervisor during such absence, except in emergency, when such absence was justified. 4.3 Return to service within 39 months: If a permanent employee resigns and returns within 39 months of the last day of paid service to permanent status, the number of hours for which the employee was entitled to full-pay illness absence shall be restored, unless such had been transferred to another agency or used in computation of retirement allowance. Any other employee who resigns or is otherwise terminated and returns within twelve (12) calendar months of the last date of paid service, shall be restored the number of hours of full-pay illness absence to which entitled, unless such has been transferred to another agency.