ARTICLE 15 - LEAVES

15.04 - Personal Leave

Each teacher shall be entitled to two (2) days of personal leave of absence per school year without loss of salary. This personal leave of absence is not cumulative from one school year to the next.

Each teacher shall be allowed to carry one personal leave day forward to the next school year, thereby allowing for a possible three (3) personal leave days in any school year. No more than two (2) personal leave days may be used consecutively without the approval of the Superintendent or designate.

Additional days, in excess of two (2) days per year, may be granted by the Superintendent’s discretion, at a deduction rate of 1/200 of the teacher’s annual rate of salary.

Teachers shall not be granted leave for the following days, except as may be approved by the Superintendent:

1. on any in-service day, parent-teacher day, administration day or pupil evaluation day designated by the Division or school;

2. to extend the time off for:

1. Spring, Summer or Christmas breaks;
2. any statutory holiday;
3. Remembrance Day; and
4. any other day as provided by regulation of the Public Schools Act.