- A full time teacher who is under contract to the Division as of the first (1st) day of the fall term shall be credited with twenty (20) days sick leave on that date. A full time teacher must actually teach for at least one day before any sick leave days are credited. A full time teacher coming under contract at a later date in the school year shall be credited with a pro rata share of twenty (20) days, calculated to the closest whole day. A regular part time teacher is entitled to a pro rata share of twenty (20) days sick leave per year and the principle of accumulation, and the total to be accumulated applies to a full time teacher.
- The Division may require that the sickness be certified by a physician or duly qualified medical practitioner.
- Where the employment of a teacher is continued for more that 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:
Forty (40) days in the second (2nd) year
Sixty (60) days in the third (3rd) year
Eighty (80) days in the fourth (4th) year
One Hundred (100) days in the fifth (5th) year
One Hundred Twenty-five (125) days in the sixth (6th) and subsequent years
- The amount of sick leave benefits payable to any teacher hereunder shall be reduced by the amount of any compensation or other similar benefits received by such teacher as a result of any illness or injury sustained by such teacher while he or she was engaged in any employment outside of teaching.
- Sick leave is not payable to a teacher:
- Who, while receiving sick leave benefits, is engaged in employment for wage or profit with another employer, except when such employment occurs as a result of a program of rehabilitative employment approved by the Disability Benefits Plan.
- Family Leave: Each teacher shall be entitled to use up to five (5) days of accumulated sick leave per school year to attend to the illness, injury or medical appointments of the teacher’s spouse, common-law partner, children, parents, brother or sister whether the family member is natural, in-law, step or foster. No more than four (4) consecutive days may be used for this purpose. Where such cases occur, and both persons of a particular family member as stated above are teachers within the scope of this Agreement, both persons may not access the provision of this article concurrently. Every effort shall be made to schedule medical appointments outside of school hours.