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Employee Leaves and Absences

Leave is granted in accordance with board policy DEC. Employees may elect the order in which they use leave. The leave elected must coincide with the reason for the absence. If an election is not made or if the leave elected does not have a balance, the district will apply available leave in the order below, as applicable.

1. State Sick Leave (prior to 1995-96) - Used for personal illness, illness of or death in immediate family or family emergency.
2. Local Sick Leave - Used for personal illness, illness of or death in immediate family or family emergency.
3. State Personal Leave - Discretionary or Non-Discretionary
   Non-discretionary - Used for personal illness, illness in or death of immediate family or family emergency.
   Discretionary - Taken at employee’s discretion, subject to limitations. Requires written request to supervisor 3 days in advance.
4. Local Personal Leave (professional employees only) – 2 days per year maximum and $60 per day deducted.

For information about the district's leave policies, click the links below

Leaves and Absences Legal Framework
Leaves and Absences Local Policy

Employees complete the following Leave Report after any absence.

Leave Report

Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank

The purpose of the Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank is to provide additional sick leave days to members of the Bank in the event of an unexpected extended critical illness, surgery, or a temporary disability due to an injury.

Catastrophic Sick Leave Bank Handbook

Request Form

Health Care Provider Certification

Family and Medical Leave Act

The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal law requiring covered employers to provide employees job-protected unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. These reasons include personal or family illness; military service; family military leave; pregnancy, adoption, or the foster care placement of a child. For more information, click the links below.

Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act

FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider - Employee 

FMLA Certification of Health Care Provider - Family Member 

FMLA Certification of Serious Injury or Illness for Military Family Leave

FMLA Certification of Qualifying Exigency for Military Family Leave

Discretionary Leave

Request for personal leave (discretionary leave as per Board Policy DEC Local/Regulation) must be submitted to the supervisor at least three days prior to the requested date of absence. To submit a request for discretionary leave, please download and complete the following form and submit it to your supervisor.

Request for Approval of Personal Leave