LAKESHORE TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2014/07/01 - 2018/06/30 (EXPIRED)

ARTICLE 6 – LEAVES OF ABSENCE

6.09 Personal Leave

Effective Fall Term 2011:

a) With reasonable notice to the Superintendent, two days of personal leave with no loss of salary per school year shall be granted by the Superintendent.  Where notice for leave is less than 3 days prior to the day leave is requested, such leave shall be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent..

b) Teachers shall not be granted personal leave on any in-service day, parent-teacher administration day, and pupil evaluation day set aside by the Division or school for pupil evaluation in which the teacher is involved, nor shall personal leave be granted to extend the Spring, Summer, or Christmas breaks.  However, no more than two (2) teachers in schools with more than 6 teachers, and no more than one (1) teacher in a school with less than 6 teachers shall be granted personal leave on any one day.

c) Teachers will be allowed to carry over one day personal leave to the next school year. However in no case will a teacher be allowed a total maximum accumulation greater than three days of personal leave in any school year.  Personal leave shall not be taken on consecutive work days.