STAFF PERSONNEL

Series 400

Policy Title: Personal Leave (Non Bargaining Personnel) Code No.: 473

Each employee shall be permitted three (3) days leave per school year for personal reasons, providing electronic application to the superintendent and/or designee is made seven (7) calendar days prior to the day when the leave is to be taken. One (1) day may be carried over to the following year with a maximum accumulation of four (4) days.   The advanced notice may be waived if the occasion for the leave arises from an emergency situation. The general purpose of the leave or the word "Personal" must be stated in the notes. The purpose of the leave must be one that cannot be accomplished during non-school days or hours and shall not be taken the day before or after a school holiday or vacation period/and/or during the first five days or last five days of the school year.  The leave may be taken in hourly increments as well as half day and full day units.  Leaves are specifically prohibited during any form of work stoppage.

For the purpose of this policy the term “day” shall equate to the number of hours the employee is contracted for or assigned to work. All leaves will be recorded in hours to align properly with the time clock system.

Personal leave days not used during the year will be paid at the employees per diem rate unless the employee chooses to carry over up to one (1) day to the following year so long as the carry over does not take them over the maximum balance of four (4) days.   If the employee chooses to carry over up to one (1) day, the request must be made in writing to the Employee Benefits Coordinator by May 31st.

Date of Adoption/Review/Revision:

July 9, 1981

August 12, 1985

August 21, 1990

August 1992

August 1995

June 1998

June 2001

June 2004

July 2007

April 2011

August 2013

October 2016

June 2021

October 2021

October 2022

September 2023

August 2024