Personal Leave (District Policy 544. 00 Personal Leave) Eligible employees will be granted four (4) days of personal leave, as defined by their regular work day, at no cost to the employee. This leave may be requested for any reason deemed necessary by the employee. Unless unforeseen circumstances prevent it, a written request must be filed with the building Principal a minimum of (3) three days prior to the date requested. All requests will be approved based on the impact that the absence may have upon the employee’s workplace. If a request is denied, an explanation for denial will be presented to the employee. A denied request may be appealed to the Superintendent. An employee may carry over two (2) personal days from one school year to the next creating a maximum of six (6) allowable personal days in one school year. After each full year of employment, compensation for one day of personal leave not used by the employee will be paid by the District to the employee at 50% of the employee’s daily rate or the substitute daily rate of pay, whichever is less.
