Lunch, Leaving Building, Absence Clause Samples

Lunch, Leaving Building, Absence. Item 1. Teaching Assistants shall have one (1) daily duty free lunch interval of not less than one-half (1/2) hour. Such lunch interval shall consist of a continuous period of time beginning no earlier than 11:00 a.m. and ending no later than 1:45 p.m. Item 2. A Teaching Assistant shall be permitted to leave school property during his/her lunch interval as defined in Section B, Item 1 above. Upon notification to the principal, the teaching assistant may leave school property during unassigned periods for professional responsibilities, banking, emergencies, or for other reasons at the discretion of the building principal provided the principal determines the building is adequately staffed for emergencies. Item 3. In the event of absence for any reason, a teaching assistant shall notify the responsible administrator not less than one (1) hour prior to reporting time. However, when a teaching assistant cannot get to a working phone or the situation causing the teaching assistant's absence arises within the hour prior to reporting time, the teaching assistant shall notify the responsible administrator at the earliest time thereafter.