A) It is agreed by the parties that sick leave entitlement shall only be granted by the Division where an employee is unable to be at work and perform regular duties as a result of illness or injury or medical leave as set out in Articles H) and I) hereof.
B) Except as hereinafter provided, a teacher shall be entitled to sick leave not exceeding twenty (20) teaching days in any school year. 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.
C) Unused sick leave shall accumulate to a maximum of 120 days. Effective September 2016 the maximum shall be 125 days. Effective September 2017 the maximum shall be 130 days. In each school year the number of sick days used shall be deducted from the total accumulation.
D) There shall be no accumulation of sick leave during periods of leave of absence.
E) Teachers employed on a fixed-term contract or on a part-time basis under contract shall be entitled to sick leave on a pro-rata basis.
F) The Division may request that a teacher provide a medical certificate.
G) A 5/12th share of the E.I. premium reduction shall be remitted at the end of each term to the Association. In compliance with the EI Premium Reduction Program, Prairie Rose School Division guarantees that one day of sick leave of the two days of paid sick leave allowed monthly, will be reserved for the teachers’ use only.
H) A teacher shall be granted up to 4 days of compassionate medical leave to attend to each case of a life threatening illness or injury in the immediate family of the teacher. Immediate family shall include spouse, parents, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters, and wards. This leave shall count against the teacher’s accumulated sick leave. Leave in excess of the above may be granted at the discretion of the Board in extenuating circumstances which are substantiated to the satisfaction of the Board with salary deduction as determined by the Board.
I) The Division recognizes the necessity for staff to attend medical appointments. Staff shall make every effort to schedule medical appointments outside of school hours. Where medical appointments can only be taken during school hours, medical leave shall be granted by the Division. Such leave shall be counted against the teacher’s accumulated leave.
J) The Division will report accumulated sick leave as at June 30 to each teacher by September 30 of each year.