– LEAVES, HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS. Preamble. The Board and the Union agree that good employee attendance helps the school district operate more safely and efficiently. Therefore, the Board and the Union have a mutual interest in good attendance. Employees are encouraged to maintain good attendance while using as appropriate the types of leave recognized by this Article.
– LEAVES, HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS. 6.1(a) Newly hired Paraeducators shall receive ten (10) days of sick leave for the first (1st) year of employment subject to pro-rating for dates of hire after the start of the school year. Paraeducators in their second (2nd) or more year, shall earn 20 days per year, credited a the beginning of the school year. Unused sick leave shall be allowed to accumulate from year to year to a maximum of 190 days, provided, that a Paraeducator who begins any subsequent school year with a previous maximum accumulation shall earn the two (2) days per month to which he/she is entitled for that year. Upon completing 15 consecutive years of service and upon retirement, resignation in good standing or death, accumulated sick leave shall be paid at a rate equivalent to 33% the value of the days accumulated up to a maximum of sixty three (63) days, at the current rate of pay. In the event a Paraeducator has completed 15 years of service and dies while still actively employed by the District, the Paraeducator’s estate will receive the value of the prorated sick leave that the Paraeducator would have been entitled to receive. Upon completing 30 consecutive years of service and upon retirement, resignation in good standing or death, accumulated sick leave shall be paid at a rate equivalent to 66 2/3% the value of the days accumulated up to a maximum one hundred twenty seven (127), at the current rate of pay. In the event a Paraeducator has completed 30 years of service and dies while still actively employed by the District, the Paraeducator’s estate will receive the value of the prorated sick leave that the Paraeducator would have been entitled to receive. * Should a paraeducator’s regularly scheduled hours be reduced below 20 hours per week, see Appendix B for sick leave day administration.
– LEAVES, HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS. 17.01 Paid
– LEAVES, HOLIDAYS AND VACATIONS
