ARTICLE 5 - LEAVE PROVISIONS

5.01: SICK LEAVE

1. Where a teacher is sick, he/she shall, be entitled to sick leave during his/her sickness and be paid his/her salary during his/her sick leave;  but subject to sub-section (B), the leave shall not exceed twenty (20) teaching days in any school year.

 

2.  

1. 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 days in the second year

                        -    60 days in the third year

                        -    80 days in the fourth year

                        -    100 days in the fifth year

                        -    120 days in the sixth year

                        -    130 days in the seventh year

2. The posting of sick leave accumulation to pay stubs to occur when the “Bellamy” program is able to accommodate

3. The provision of twenty (20) sick days in any year shall be pro-rated in the following circumstances:

1. where an employee commences employment at a time other than the commencement of the fall term,
2. where an employee returns from a leave at a time other than the commencement of the fall term,
3. where an employee terminates employment during the school year for reasons other than sickness,
4. where an employee commences an unpaid leave of absence for reasons other than sickness.

 

4. For purposes of paragraph (ii), pro-ration of the twenty (20) sick days provided in any year shall be calculated as set out below:

                        No. of days of actual teaching service

                                    (including paid sick days)                           x     20

                        Total no. of teaching days in the school year

 

3. Should the Division become eligible for a reduction in premiums under the Employment Insurance Act, the teacher’s 5/12 share of the premium reduction will be remitted twice yearly (at the conclusion of the Spring and Fall terms) to the Secretary Treasurer of the Local Association.

 

4. Teachers employed on a part time or temporary basis and who have a contract (Form 2, Teacher – General or Limited Term Teacher - General) with the Division, shall be granted sick leave with pay pro-rated based on a full time equivalent.

 

5. Industrial Arts Instructors and Vocational Industrial Instructors (Power Mechanics) will be covered by Workers’ Compensation.

 

6. Family Medical Leave

Up to five (5) days of accumulated sick leave may be used for family leave.

The availability of accumulated sick leave days for family medical leave is limited to five days per school year (July 1 to June 30).

 

7. On-The-Job Injury

When a teacher suffers an on-the-job injury and is not covered by Workers’ Compensation Board benefits and is absent from work as a result of that injury, the Division shall continue to pay the salary of that teacher during such absence, limited to the extent of the accumulated sick leave balance at the time of suffering the on-the-job injury.  The period of absence from work as a consequence of the on-the-job injury shall not be charged against the accumulated sick leave balance.

For the purposes of this section, “on-the-job injury” shall be defined as follows:

A disability resulting from an accident/incident occurring on Division premises or in the course of performing duties arising out of employment under contract with the Division.