PERSONAL LEAVE | Policy Manual

3436 - PERSONAL LEAVE

Teaching Employees

All Teaching Employees who are scheduled to work for 120 or more days regardless of number of hours/days are entitled to up to three (3) days per year of paid personal leave, starting July 1 of each year, for the purpose of fulfilling legal or personal business that conflicts with the employee’s regular work schedule. Personal leave must be taken in increments of one-half (.5) or one (1) whole day.

All Teaching Employees are entitled to the following number of personal days according to the following start date of employment:

            July, August, September – 3 days
            October, November, December – 2 days
            January, February, March – 1 day
            April, May, June – 0 days

Unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent or designee, personal leave must be requested, in writing, at least five (5) calendar days in advance of the requested leave, except in the case of emergencies, and approved by the Superintendent or designee.

Effective July 1, 2019, personal leave shall not accumulate and must be used by June 30 of the contract year or it shall be converted to sick leave.