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Unpaid Leave

Unpaid Leave

*Employees must meet the eligibility requirements

*Family Medical Leave – up to 12 work weeks/26 work weeks for Military related injuries.

  • Contact the Leave Office for paperwork.
  • Employees must be employed by the district for one year and work a minimum of 1,250 hours to be eligible.
  • Leave runs concurrent with district-paid leave and Temporary Disability Leave. Leave becomes unpaid once leave is exhausted.

 
*State Temporary Disability Leave – up to 180 calendar days.

  • Contact the Leave Office for paperwork.
  • For qualified employees only (employees whose position requires them to hold a certificate through SBEC).
  • It runs concurrent with district-paid leave and Family Medical Leave. Leave becomes unpaid once leave is exhausted.
  • It may not be taken intermittently.
  • For personal illness only.

 
*Local Temporary Disability Leave– up to 45 calendar days.

  • Contact the Leave Office for paperwork.
  • For employees who are not eligible for state temporary disability leave with 30 days of continuous employment.
  • It runs concurrent with district paid leave. Leave becomes unpaid once leave is exhausted.
  • It may not be taken intermittently.
  • For personal illness only. 

 
 Bereavement– up to 5 days per occurrence

  • Employees must use their state or local leave.
  • Leave shall not exceed 5 workdays per occurrence.
  • Employees with no accumulated leave will be docked their daily rate of pay.
     

Excessive Absenteeism

Absences in excess of 10 days are considered to be excessive absenteeism. Absences due to approved FMLA, Temporary Disability, assault, jury duty, subpoena, or accommodation under the ADA are not considered when determining excessive absenteeism.
 
Medical Certification and Absences

Medical certification is REQUIRED in the following circumstances. Failure to provide documentation will result in the employee’s pay being docked at their daily rate:


1.    Employees are absent for more than 5 consecutive workdays due to a personal illness or family illness.
2.   On the day before or after a holiday;
3.   On the first or last day of a semester;
4.   On days scheduled for end-of-semester or end-of-year exams;
5.   On days scheduled for state assessment tests; or
6.   On professional or staff development days.