In cases of absence from teaching duties, other than for illness or other reasons heretofore stated in this Agreement, prior permission of the Board shall be obtained. Any teacher thus absent from duty shall have 1/n, (where n = the number of days in the current school year as determined by the Minister responsible for Education) of his/her annual salary deducted.
A) Where a teacher is sick, he/she shall be entitled to sick leave during his/her illness and to be paid his/her salary during his/her leave; but, subject to sub-section (b), the leave shall not exceed twenty (20) teaching days in any school year.
B) Where the employment of a teacher is continued for more than one (1) year, the unused portion of the sick leave in any year(s) shall be carried forward and accumulated from year to year to a maximum of:
- 40 teaching days in the second year;
- 60 teaching days in the third year;
- 80 teaching days in the fourth year; and
- 100 teaching days in the fifth year, and
- 120 teaching days in the sixth year; and
- 130 teaching days in the seventh year
C) There shall be no accumulation of sick leave credited for periods of “Leave of Absence” and/or “Sabbatical Leave”.
D) The teacher’s share (currently 5/12) of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission reductions realized from the extension of sick leave to 100 days shall be forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Evergreen Teachers’ Association on or before December 31st of each year.