2020 Archdiocese of Atlanta Employee Policy Manual/September 2020 - Manual / Resource - Page 95
Should a principal need to take extensive leave for medical reasons (i.e.: accident, surgery), shortterm disability paid at 100% will be in force for the first ninety (90) calendar days. If the absence
exceeds ninety (90) calendar days, upon approval from the insurance carrier, long-term disability
will commence on the ninety-first (91st) day and will be paid at 60%. Medical verification will be
required in either of the aforementioned instances. The Office of Catholic Schools should be
notified immediately if a Principal will be out of the building for an extended period of time for
medical reasons.
This benefit is not extended to assistant administrators/deans or other twelve (12) month
employees either contracted or non-contracted.
Twelve-Month Employees
Vacation and leave time is tracked for those employees who are either contracted or noncontracted for a twelve-month position.
1. Sick Leave
a. Sick leave for twelve-month contractual employees accumulates at the rate of one
day per month or 12 days per year, three of which may be used as personal leave.
Permission for unpaid additional personal days will be granted based on the
principal’s discretion with consideration being given to need and the school’s
activities planned at the time. Arrangements for extended periods of absence are
determined by the principal after consultation with the employee. The principal
may limit the number of persons requesting personal time on the same day.
b. Contractual personnel may carry over unused sick leave days due to the succeeding
year, not to exceed a total of sixty (60) days. There is no reimbursement for any days
accumulated nor is there any credit for any days accumulated over sixty (60) days.
At the time of retirement, separation, or termination, there will be no
reimbursement for accrued sick days. The Office of Catholic Schools wishes to set a
policy that will provide protection for employees rather than reimbursement.
All other absence/leave policies are the same as those for teachers.
Vacation for Twelve Month Employees
It is important that persons be provided an opportunity to rest from their labors so as to refresh
themselves. The following schedule of paid vacation days is offered to twelve- month employees
(except principals):
Years of Service:
0-6 months
6 months – 3 years
4-7
8-15
16-20 +
Paid Vacation Days:
no vacation
10 days
15 days
20 days
25 days
Holidays in addition to vacation days: New Year’s Eve Day, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King
Day, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
