MEDICAL UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE. 20.01 The employer may grant a medical unpaid leave of absence to an employee who has completed the probationary period set forth in Article 8 for any disability, illness or injury suffered by the employee. The employee must exhaust all available paid time off before a medical unpaid leave of absence will be permitted. The maximum duration for Medical Unpaid Leave is six (6) months and may be extended at the Employer’s discretion. Leaves for a disabling illness, or injury are limited to the period of time that the employee is unable to perform his/her duties if less than six (6) months. The Employer may request medical certification establishing the employee’s injury or illness as a condition of granting medical unpaid leave of more than three (3) consecutive days.
MEDICAL UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Board of Education shall grant an unpaid leave of absence for up to two (2) consecutive school years for purposes of illness or other disability. Such unpaid medical leave may be renewed upon subsequent request at the discretion of the Superintendent. The member shall be eligible for continuation of insurance benefits in accordance with the consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA).
MEDICAL UNPAID LEAVE OF ABSENCE. L14.04.01 A member who is unable to report for work as a result of illness or injury shall be considered to be on unpaid medical leave of absence even if their sick leave has expired, while the member works through options under the LTD contract.
