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Personal Illness and Injury Leave
Full-time certificated employees are entitled to 10 days leave of absence for personal illness or injury (sick leave) per school year, with full pay. Employees working less than five days per week shall be granted comparable sick leave in proportion to the time they work.
Hourly Certificated Adult Education instructors' sick leave shall be calculated as equivalent to twice the number of hours of service per week by the employee. Expressed another way, this equates to one hour of sick leave earned for each 18 hours of teaching time. A signed statement of the employee stating illness or injury as the reason for absence shall be satisfactory proof of absence of three days or less. A Statement of a licensed physician may be required for proof of illness absence of more than three days.
Verification Requirements;
After any absence due to illness or injury, the employee shall verify the absence by submitting a completed and signed district absence form to his/her immediate supervisor.
The Superintendent or designee may, at any time, require additional written verification by the employee's physician or practitioner. Such verification shall be required whenever an employee's absence record shows chronic absenteeism or a pattern of absences immediately before or after weekends and/or holidays or whenever clear evidence indicates that an absence is not related to illness or injury.
The Superintendent or designee may require an employee to visit a physician selected by the district and at district expense in order to receive a report on the medical condition of the employee. The report shall include a statement as to the employee's need for further leave of absence and a prognosis for when the employee will be able to return to work. If the report concludes that the employee's condition does not warrant continued absence, the Superintendent or designee may, after giving notice to the employee, deny further leave.
Before returning to work, an employee who has been absent for surgery, hospitalization or extended medical treatment may be asked to submit a letter from his/her physician stating that he/she is able to return and stipulating any recommended restrictions or limitations.
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