Common use of Emergency/Personal Leave Clause in Contracts

Emergency/Personal Leave. Each teacher shall be granted four (4) days Emergency/Personal Leave per year without deduction in pay for the purpose of transacting personal matters that require absence during school hours. The teacher shall not be required to state his/her reason when applying for leave, except as prescribed below. Personal leave requests shall be made not less than twenty-four (24) hours in advance to the building administrator unless extenuating circumstances prevail. Upon specific approval of the Superintendent, Emergency/Personal Leave may be used on days immediately preceding or following school holidays or vacation periods. A reason for the leave may be required and such approved leave may be without pay. If the request for Emergency/Personal Leave is denied, the Superintendent will give specific reasons for the denial in writing to the teacher and the building principal. Unused Emergency/Personal Leave shall be cumulative to a maximum of six (6) days. Unused personal days in excess of six (6) may, at the annual election of the teacher, either be reimbursed at half (1/2) of the substitute pay or added to available sick leave as a whole day. The leveling to six (6) personal days shall occur at the beginning of each school year. A teacher who has exhausted all of his/her accumulated Emergency/Personal Leave may convert one accumulated unused sick day to Emergency/Personal Leave. Provided, however, no teacher may use more than a total of six (6) Emergency/Personal Leave days during the school year and no teacher may use this converted day for travel, or to extend a weekend, or other break period.

Emergency/Personal Leave. Each teacher shall be granted four (4) days Emergency/Personal Leave per year without deduction in pay for the purpose of transacting personal matters that require absence during school hours. The teacher shall not be required to state his/her reason when applying for leave, except as prescribed below. Personal leave requests shall be made not less than twenty-four (24) hours in advance to the building administrator unless extenuating circumstances prevail. Upon specific approval of the SuperintendentSuperintedent, Emergency/Personal Leave may be used on days immediately preceding or following school holidays or vacation periods. A reason for the leave may be required and such approved leave may be without pay. If the request for Emergency/Personal Leave is denied, the Superintendent will give specific reasons for the denial in writing to the teacher and the building principal. Unused Emergency/Personal Leave shall be cumulative to a maximum of six (6) days. Unused personal days in excess of six (6) may, at the annual election of the teacher, either be reimbursed at half (1/2) of the substitute pay or added to available sick leave as a whole day. The leveling to six (6) personal days shall occur at the beginning of each school year. A teacher who has exhausted all of his/her accumulated Emergency/Personal Leave may convert one accumulated unused sick day to Emergency/Personal Leave. Provided, however, no teacher may use more than a total of six (6) Emergency/Personal Leave days during the school year and no teacher may use this converted day for travel, or to extend a weekend, or other break period.