(a) Each teacher shall accumulate entitlement for sick leave at the rate of twenty (20) days per year; the maximum sick leave entitlement which shall be allowed to accumulate shall not exceed 125 days, increasing to 130 days in September 2015.
(b)
| Beginning | Number of Days |
| Sept.1,2015 | 130 days |
(c) In any school year, where a teacher has insufficient or no sick leave credits to cover the granting of sick leave with pay, sick leave with pay shall be granted, on the request of the teacher, in excess of the accumulated sick leave up to a maximum of 10 days, provided that such advanced sick leave is deducted from any future sick leave entitlement and, in the event of termination of employment, that The District recover the advance from any monies owed to the teacher.
(d) Sick Leave for Pregnant Teachers: The District shall provide full sick leave entitlement to a pregnant teacher who, as a result of her condition either before or after delivery, is unable to be at work and perform her regular duties for a valid health related reason(s). The pregnant teacher shall follow current proof of claim procedures for sick leave entitlement as may be required by The District.
(e) If a teacher utilizes sick leave as a result of an accident or as a result of an injury suffered while gainfully employed at another job, then the teacher shall pay to The District any compensation for lost wages received from another source e.g. Autopac, and the time originally taken as sick leave shall be reinstated on a pro rata basis proportionate to:
Total dollar amount of compensation returned to The District
(No. of missed working days) x (1/200 of teacher's applicable annual salary)
(f) Each part-time or temporary teacher who has signed a Teacher General Limited Term contract with The District or any full-time teacher, who does not complete a particular school year, will be entitled to accumulate sick leave on a prorata basis.
(g) No teacher shall accumulate further sick leave while on a leave of absence.
(h) After expiration of paid sick leave, up to eighty (80) school days' leave of absence without pay will be granted, (additional leave without pay beyond this may be granted), to any teacher who has:
(i) Completed at least five (5) years of continuous service in The District immediately prior to commencement to the leave,
(ii) Presented a medical certificate specifying the need for such leave. The Board may require that the leave without pay terminate only on the first day of the school term beginning immediately after receipt of a medical certificate attesting to the teacher's recovery. This action may be taken only if, in the opinion of The Board, the interests of the school children are best served by such a requirement. This may result in leave without pay for a period of over one (1) year.
(i) Teachers will make every attempt to schedule elective surgery and the required recovery period at a time least upsetting to their teaching duties. A teacher using sick leave for the purpose of elective surgery during teaching time may be required to provide, at the teacher's own expense, a medical certificate from a duly qualified medical practitioner indicating the necessity/advisability of undergoing the surgery at that time.