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Leaves of Absence - the board proposes -

ARTICLE X: LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Certified employees may apply for leaves of absence in accordance with policies described below. (discretionary and sick)
 * General and Sick Leave

Full-time Professional Employees shall be entitled to 12 days of Discretionary   general    leave each year they are employed by the District. Discretionary   General    leave will accrue on the first day of the school year. Accrued and unused discretionary   general    leave will be converted to accrued sick leave    prior to August 31st each year. No more than 130 days of sick leave may be accumulated. Leave is defined as days of absence from duty for which no deduction is made in regular monthly or annual compensation of the employee. The term days as used herein is defined as days on which the employee drawing leave would normally have reported for duty. The District will comply with all provisions and requirements of the Family and Medical leave Act of 1993. A professional Employee shall be entitled to use general leave in increments of 15 minutes for absence from duty in the event of   personal use or illness: General    Leave:
 * Discretionary

Discretionary General   leave is defined as absence from duty because of    illness or    reasons deemed of personal importan    ce    to the Professional Employee for which approved leave will be allowed without deduction in pay.
 * All requests for Discretionary   general l    eave must be submitted via the Skyward System to the building administrator. Leave of one (1) day or less duration must be submitted 24 hours prior to the requested date of leave. Leave of more than one (1) day duration must be submitted five (5) days prior to use and must be administrator approved. Leave is limited to no more than five (5) consecutive days at any one time.


 * For Discretionary   general l    eave of an emergency nature, the requirement for prior notification shall be the same as in the case of sick leave. For purposes of this section, an "emergency" is an unforeseen combination of circumstances, or the resulting state, which requires immediate action.


 * In order to permit scheduling of substitutes, continuity with the instruction program, and preventing possible conflicts of District meetings, except under emergency conditions or extraordinary circumstances, defined as a wedding, funeral (see bereavement), graduation or military deployment of individuals related by blood or affinity whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship, general Leave will not be approved for use during the first or last five (5) contract days of the school year, during the day before or the day after a school holiday (including federal and school holidays), or during in-service, parent-teacher conferences or grading days. Any day described herein that is taken with the Superintendent’s or his/her designee’s approval will be charged against the employee’s days of general Leave.


 * All general leave must be exhausted prior to requesting or receiving approval to use accrued sick leave.


 * Sick Leave

Sick leave is defined as an absence from duty due to illness, physical disability, or mental incapacity of the Professional Employee or a member of their immediate family for which approved leave will be allowed without deduction in pay. For purposes of this section, "immediate family" shall include individuals related by blood or affinity whose close association with the Professional Employee is the equivalent of a family relationship.
 * All requests for sick leave must be submitted via the Skyward System to the building administrator. Leave of an emergency nature must be submitted within 24 hours of returning to work. Planned sick leave, such as the case of surgery, must be submitted five (5) days prior to use and must be administrator approved.


 * Any sick leave beyond five (5) consecutive school days shall be required to submit a written request for additional leave accompanied by medical certification verifying treatment and the projected date of return to their building principal and Human Resources department.


 * Approval and Documentation of Leave

Any days taken without approval according to policies outlined for Discretionary   general    and sick Leave, and/or not properly documented via the Skyward system within one week of return from the staff member’s absence, will be docked at double the amount of a substitute’s rate of pay ($276.00/day), and the employee shall be subject to reprimand.
 * Long-Term Leave


 * New Baby/Adoption Leave


 * Employees are entitled to unpaid leave during the period of disability due to prenatal care, birth of a child, or recuperation following the birth of a child. A maximum of 30 contract days, from the date of birth, may be granted if no medical certification is presented. The leave cannot be taken intermittently.


 * All general leave must be exhausted prior to requesting or receiving approval to use accrued sick leave.