6:1
6:2
ARTICLE VI
Leaves of Absence
Sick Leave
A. Members of the bargaining unit shall be granted an annual sick leave of eleven (11) days
without loss of pay for absence caused by illness or accident of the teacher or the teacher's
children who reside with the teacher. Such leave not used in the year of service shall be
accumulated for use in subsequent years up to a total accumulation of 154 days plus the days
due in the current year.
In case of illness or accident of the spouse or parent of the teacher necessitating the teacher's
absence from work, the teacher's building principal, or Director of Special Education in the case of
school psychologists, or designee may grant absence from work with sick pay up to the amount of
annual and accumulated sick leave to which the teacher is entitled.
The Board agrees that a teacher shall be notified at the beginning of each school year of the
number of sick days the teacher has accumulated.
B. A current statement from a physician or other appropriate medical evidence certifying the
incapacitating nature of the illness or accident may be required if the absence extends beyond five
(5) consecutive school days. If requested in writing, the notification shall be accompanied by a
physician’s statement estimating the length of the period of disability. Such estimated period of
disability may be revised by submission of an updated physician’s statement.
C. A teacher whose illness may reasonably be expected to extend for the duration of one or
more semesters must notify the Superintendent in writing as soon as the estimated duration
of the absence is reasonably known. The notification shall be accompanied by a physician's
statement stating the estimated period of physical disability. Such estimated period of
disability may be revised by submission of an updated physician's statement.
D. Sick leave days for teachers hired or returning from leave after the beginning of the school year
shall be prorated in the ratio the number of remaining teacher work days is to 184 days. Leave
days for Title | and part-time teachers shall be prorated in the ratio their regularly scheduled work
day/work year is to the scheduled work day/work year of a full-time teacher. Deductions for
absences will be made in the ratio the regularly scheduled work day for the Title | or part-time
teacher is to the scheduled work day of a full-time teacher.
Sick Leave Bank
Any member of the bargaining unit who elects to participate in the Sick Leave Bank must contribute one
day of the member's sick leave to the Sick Leave Bank in order to qualify for Bank membership. Such
contributions must be made within 30 calendar days of the date the person begins employment or within
30 calendar days of a call for replenishment of the bank as provided in this Article 6:2.
Whenever the number of days in the Sick Leave Bank on the first day of a new semester is less than one (I)
times the number of members of the bargaining unit, the Committee shall notify all teachers within 10
calendar days. Any member of the bargaining unit who elects to continue participation in the Sick Leave
Bank must contribute an additional day of the member's sick leave to the Sick Leave Bank within 30
calendar days from the date of notice. Teachers who are drawing days from the Sick Leave Bank at the
time a call is made for replenishment of the bank will be continued as members of the bank. Teachers who
have exhausted their current and accumulated sick leave at the time a call is made for replenishment of the
bank will be continued as members of the bank provided they agree to contribute a day to the bank on the
first day of the new school year next following. Teachers returning from authorized leave during the 30-day
interval between the time a call is made for replenishment of the bank and the deadline for making a
contribution will have 30 calendar days from the date their employment resumes to contribute to the bank.
New hires and teachers returning from leave will be informed of the Sick Leave Bank by the Human
Resources Office at the time of their orientation interview provided, however, that it shall be the
responsibility of the teacher to report to the Human Resources Office for such orientation interview.
Teachers who elect not to continue their membership in the bank may rejoin the bank by contributing one
day of their accumulated sick leave to the bank within 30 calendar days of a call for replenishment of the
bank as provided in this Article 6:2.
Contributing members may apply for withdrawal from the Sick Leave Bank for reasons of prolonged or
continuing illness or incapacitating accident of the contributing member in accordance with the Sick Leave
Bank rules. Approved Sick Leave Bank withdrawals may only begin upon depletion of accumulated sick
leave.
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