Teachers in the employ of the Division shall commence each school year with twenty (20) sick leave days, provided they have worked one full day in the new school year, plus all previously unused sick leave subject to a maximum accumulation as outlined below. Subject to Subsection B of this article, such leave shall not exceed twenty (20) teaching days in any school year.
40 teaching days in the second year;
60 teaching days in the third year;
80 teaching days in the fourth year;
100 teaching days in the fifth year,
120 teaching days in the sixth year.
Effective Date of Signing of this Agreement, 130 teaching days in the seventh and subsequent years.
Any teacher hired other than at the beginning of the school year shall be entitled to a fraction of the twenty (20) day sick leave equal to the fraction of the remaining year.
Any teacher returning from sick leave and starting a new school year other than at the start of the new school year, shall be entitled to a fraction of the twenty (20) day sick leave equal to the fraction of the remaining year.