Bereavement Leave: Bereavement leave of up to three days may be granted for the death of a family member. The days will not be deducted from the employee’s time off. Additional days of absence may result in a deduction of accumulated time off. The Bereavement days do not have to be taken consecutively.
The three bereavement days do not count towards the limit of five consecutive days before needing to initiate a leave of absence. The employee can miss three days for bereavement, followed by five days of absence, before a leave must be initiated.
Jury Duty: Employees will receive leave with pay and without loss of accumulated leave for jury duty. Employees must present documentation of the service and may keep any compensation they receive.
Emergency Leave: Emergency leave includes, but is not limited to, unforeseen natural disasters or destruction of a home by flood, fire, or storm involving the employee or a member of the employee’s family. The Benefits Review Committee may grant employees three paid local days of emergency leave. Additional days of absence will result in a deduction of accumulated time off, excluding non-duty days; exceptions may be made by the Committee.
Professional Leave. Professional leave may be granted if the activity is in the best interest of the District. Requests must be submitted to the Benefits Review Committee (BRC). The leave may be granted for up to one school year. Employees may choose a paid status if Paid Time Off (PTO) is available.