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Organized Reserve Forces
Every person who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States shall be
granted leave of absence during the time of the person's annual tour of duty as a member of such reserve
component; provided however, that such leave shall not exceed fifteen (15) days. Individuals serving under
this provision shall receive the difference between their military pay and that which they would have earned
had they not been called to service. This provision shall not apply to any teacher who has a tour of duty
scheduled during the school year and who could postpone said tour of duty until the summer, but who
instead chose to serve said tour of duty during the school year.
Military Service
Each teacher shall be granted a leave of absence for military service, without pay, for the duration of
compulsory service. A teacher granted such a leave shall, upon return, receive active service credit and
appropriate annual salary, including increases granted during the period of military service.
Selective Service Tests
Each teacher shall be granted regular salary, without loss of pay, when required to be in attendance for a
usual and customary selective service examination, physical examination, or other tests required by the
United States Government.
Bereavement Leaves
A. Teachers shall be entitled to up to three (3) days bereavement leave per occurrence with pay in
any school year for absence due to the death of a member of the immediate family of the teacher.
"Immediate family" shall include: mother, father, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-
in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren, like step-relations and partners.
B. Teachers shall be entitled to up to seven (7) days bereavement leave with pay for absence due to
each death of their spouse or child(ren).
C. Teachers shall be entitled to up to three (3) days total bereavement leave with pay in any school
year for absence due to the death of a close relative of the teacher. "Close relative" shall include:
aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, in-laws not included under (A) and close friends, provided the close
friend lives in the teacher's home.
D. Permission to attend the funeral services may be granted to at least one teacher from the District
in the case of death of a teacher retired from the District.
Extended Leaves
A. Any teacher under a continuing contract, or a school psychologist or school nurse who has
completed five years of consecutive service in the District, may apply for an unpaid extended
leave of absence for any of the following reasons:
1. Professional activities associated with an agency of government, inclusive of elective
office.
To accept a position as an officer of the teacher's State or National Union.
Peace Corps.
Vista Program.
National Teachers Groups.
Graduate Study.
Job related travel.
Extended illness of the teacher's mother, father, sister, brother, father-in-law, mother-in-
law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, spouse, child(ren), or a
close relative residing in the teacher's home. "Close relative’ is defined in Article 6:9C
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above.
Q. Personal reasons.
B. Any teacher may apply for an unpaid extended leave for his/her own extended illness.
C. Consideration of Leave Requests
1. Requests for unpaid extended leaves of absence for the reasons stated under 6:10 A and
B must be submitted at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the effective date of the
requested initial leave and at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the effective date of a
requested extension of a leave, exceptin the event of unforeseen circumstances, for the
requests to be considered.
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