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employee under contract becomes eligible when the contract takes effect; all other employees
become eligible after he/she has been employed for ninety (90) days.
Sick Leave
1. Sick leave for contractual personnel accumulates at the rate of one (1) day per month or ten
(10) days per year, three of which may be used for personal leave. Permission for unpaid
additional personal days will be granted at the principal’s discretion with consideration
being given to need and the school’s activities planned at the time. Teachers are docked
1/190th pay for each unpaid day. Arrangements for extended periods of absence are
determined by the principal after consultation with the teacher. The principal may limit the
number of persons requesting personal time on the same day(s).
2. 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 is no reimbursement for accrued sick
days.
3. Contractual personnel will not be compensated for unused sick days but these can be
transferred within Archdiocesan schools.
4. In the succeeding year or years, these accumulated days can be used only for the following
reasons:
a. Personal illness
b. Immediate family illness (i.e.: children, spouse, parent) Bereavement (i.e.: parent,
children, spouse, grandparent, in-law) Pregnancy leave
c. Accident
d. Reasons not listed above will be granted at the discretion of the principal Medical
verification may be required
5. Personal days may not be taken the day before or after a holiday.
6. Pregnancy Leave: See Family and Medical Leave Procedure (Policy #4100)
4210: LEAVE TIME/VACATION
Principals
Principals are twelve (12) month, contracted, employees. Because of the nature of the
responsibilities for the principal of a school, including weeknight and weekend commitments,
leave time for principals is untracked. While untracked, this should not be misconstrued as
unlimited, principals may choose to reduce office hours during the summer months, take vacation
time while school is in intercession (i.e.: Christmas and spring) and also take vacation time in the
summer. Neither vacation time nor sick leave is tracked for principals. Principals shall notify the
Superintendent of Schools if vacation days are taken between August 1 and May 31. Pastors
approve this vacation in parish schools; the Superintendent of Schools approves this vacation in
regional schools.
Principals will submit their summer office schedule to the Office of Catholic Schools at the June
Principals’ meeting including any other phone numbers they might be reached during the summer
months.
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