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Paid Sick Leave
Sick leave may only be used for illness of the staff member or the staff member's immediate family. Immediate family is defined as spouse, parent, grandparent, child, sibling, daughter or son-in-law, grandchild, or non-family residing within the staff member's home. The Superintendent/designee may request a physician's statement regarding an absence and/or verification that the employee may return to work.
Personal Leave
Paid personal leave days may only be used for personal business that cannot be transacted in non-work hours. Personal leave days cannot be used for work stoppages, vacation or recreation use. Employees desiring to use personal days must schedule a request to the faculty principal at least one week in advance. The Superintendent/designee has the right to deny any request for personal leave that does not conform to the policy or would cause a hardship to students or staff. Employees will be provided with three (3) days of personal leave per year which shall be non-cumulative. Employees who have accumulated 25 days of sick leave may use four (4) days as personal leave per year.
Bereavement Leave
Employees are allowed up to five consecutive days off from regularly scheduled duty with regular pay in the event of the death of the employee's immediate family member - including spouse, employee's or spouse's parent, child, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild. To be eligible for paid bereavement leave, the employee generally must attend the funeral of the deceased relative.
Employees are allowed up to four hours of bereavement leave to attend the funeral of the employee's or spouse's aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, or cousin. To be eligible for paid bereavement leave, the employee generally must attend the funeral of the deceased relative.
Employees are allowed up to four hours of bereavement leave to attend the funeral of a fellow regular employee or retiree of the school district, provided such absence from duty will not interfere with normal operations of the school district. To be eligible for pay under this provision, the employee generally must attend the funeral of the deceased regular employee or retiree.
The employee may submit a written request with his or her supervisor to request the use of up to five additional days of their accrued personal/sick days be granted after the bereavement leave has been used.
Bereavement leave is not accumulative.
Leave for Jury Duty
Employees called for jury duty or subpoenaed to testify in a civil or criminal proceeding will be granted leave apart from personal leave. Employees will receive their normal pay less any jury or witness fees received. Employees called for jury selection or service on a jury will not be requested or required to use annual vacation, personal leave, or sick leave for time required in such civic service.
Military Leave
An employee who is a member of the National Guard, or an organized military service of the United States, and who is required by laws of the United States or the State of Missouri to report for military duty, including training, shall be eligible for a grant of military leave.
Application for military leave shall be made in advance, as soon as practicable after the employee becomes aware of his/her obligation to report and immediately upon the employee's receipt of official notice to report. A copy of the official orders must be added to the leave application. The Superintendent/designee must approve the application. Emergency mobilization orders shall be dealt with on an individual basis.
The District recognizes that employees who receive notice to report for duty typically are not provided with discretion as to when to report. However, whenever an employee has a choice as to when to report for military duty, the employee's military leave shall be arranged during periods in which school is not in session. When the employee is given a choice as to when to report for duty, the Superintendent/designee may request that the employee seek a change in military orders if such a change appears to be in the best interest of the District.
Employees shall receive leave with pay for the first fifteen (15) calendar days of military leave in each federal fiscal year. Additional military leave shall be without pay, except as required by federal and state law.
Each employee shall furnish a copy of the employee's military payroll voucher to the Superintendent/designee within thirty (30) days of the employee's return to regular assignment so that the necessary salary adjustments can be made.
Employee eligibility for reinstatement after military duty is completed shall be determined in accordance with federal and state laws.
Leave of Absence
The Board recognizes that the personal welfare and the professional growth of its employees may require occasional extended absences from duty. The Board is also cognizant that adequate provision for leaves of absence is recognized as a desirable personnel practice that is beneficial to both the system and the employees.
Therefore, leave of absence without pay for a school year may be granted by the Board to regularly appointed staff members who have completed at least five (5) consecutive years of service to the District immediately preceding the year in which the request is made. Written request to the Board should be made prior to March 1 preceding the year of requested absence unless the purpose of the leave is related to health reasons. Leave without pay may be granted for the following reasons or for such other reasons that the Board believes appropriate:
Staff members who are granted a leave of absence will return to duty at the salary for which they are qualified. The employee will confirm his/her intention to return to his/her position by informing the Superintendent prior to March 1 preceding his/her return. While assurance cannot be given that he/she will return to the identical assignment, the assignment given will be comparable. Upon the return, employees granted extended leave will be credited with the unused personal leave they have previously accumulated.