Extended Medical Leave of Absence. An employee may be granted an extended medical leave of absence, WITHOUT PAY, due to personal illness, or the illness of an immediate family member. • For the employee who needs to remain off work due to his/her own illness: ▫ The employee should request this leave: ▪ When leave days under FMLA leave are exhausted, or ▪ At the end of the 90 calendar days of a Medical Leave of Absence (that doesn’t qualify for FMLA). ▫ The employee will maintain his/her current level of health insurance coverage, under the same terms as if he/she was actively working, for up to one year from the start of long term disability benefits (or last paid sick day if the employee does not qualify for long term disability benefits). ▫ Duration of leave is up to one (1) year, though a second year of leave may be requested if not sufficiently recovered within the first year. ▫ Upon return to work, the employee must complete one full year of service according to the employee’s individual contract, before the employee would be eligible for the year coverage of health insurance while on a leave. This does not preclude the employee from using his/her accumulated leave days (sick or personal) and/or vacation day(s). • For extended leave time to care for a sick immediate family member: ▫ The employee should request this leave: ▪ When leave days under FMLA leave are exhausted, or ▪ If he/she doesn’t qualify for FMLA, when they have exhausted the 10 sick days he/she is permitted to use for immediate family illness. ▫ The employee will maintain his/her current level of health insurance coverage, under the same terms as if he/she was actively working, for up to one year from the start of this leave. ▫ The maximum duration for this leave is one (1) year. ▫ Upon return to work, the employee must complete one full year of service according to the employee’s individual contract, before the employee would be eligible for the year coverage of health insurance while on a leave. This does not preclude the employee from using his/her accumulated leave days (sick or personal) and/or vacation day(s). See Section D for more details. For each of the leaves listed above: ● A written request for leave should be submitted to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and District Services. ● Medical documentation supporting your need to be off work will be required. ● Additional paperwork will be required for FMLA leaves and claims for disability benefits. For each of the leaves above, when the leave time...
Extended Medical Leave of Absence. An employee who has exhausted his/her rights under the Family and Medical Leave provisions of this contract shall be allowed to take an extended medical leave of absence for his/her serious health condition not to exceed one (1) year from the first date of absence including any time covered as FML. The Employer shall continue health insurance for an employee on medical leave of absence until the end of the month following six (6) months of leave whether paid or unpaid.
Extended Medical Leave of Absence. When an employee returns from an extended medical leave in excess of twelve (12) weeks but less than one (1) year the Employer will make every effort to return him/her to work as quickly as possible provided that the work is within his/her physical restrictions and the position to which he/she is returned is vacant and the employee meets the minimum qualifications of the job. If the employee is qualified to fill the vacant position, the position will not be posted but will be awarded to the returning employees. The definition of qualified is as defined under the Layoff/Recall Article of this agreement.
Extended Medical Leave of Absence. An employee who has exhausted his/her rights under the Family and Medical Leave provision of this contract shall be allowed to take and extended medical leave of absence for his/her own serious health condition, not to exceed one (1) year from the first date of absence including any time covered as FML. The employer shall continue health insurance for an employee on medical leave of absence until the end of the month following six (6) months of leave whether paid or unpaid.
Extended Medical Leave of Absence. An employee who is unable to work because of personal illness, or disability and who contemplates that such illness or disability may exceed thirty days, shall upon application be granted a leave of absence for the duration of such illness or disability. The Board may require that the employee provide a statement from the employee's physician regarding the nature of the extended illness and/or disability. An employee who has exhausted all sick leave available shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of the illness or disability for a period of time up to one (1) year and may be renewed, at the discretion of the Board, each year upon request by the employee.
Extended Medical Leave of Absence. A non-probationary employee who (1) is unable to work because of personal sickness or injury and (2) has exhausted sick leave payments under Section 37, Sick Leave, and vacation payments under Section 36, Vacations, and Family and Medical Leave under Section 39(C) may be granted a leave of absence without pay or benefits upon furnishing evidence of disability satisfactory to the Employer. The leave of absence may be for the period of continuing disability, but not to exceed three
Extended Medical Leave of Absence. A non-probationary employee who (1) is unable to work because of personal sickness or injury and
