FILE: GBRI
PERSONAL LEAVE
All certified and support shall receive three personal leave days annually (two days provided by the State and one additional local day). Once a certified employee receives tenure, he/she will receive a total of five personal leave days annually (two additional local days). Once a support person becomes a non-probationary employee (employed for more than three consecutive years), he/she will receive a total of five personal leave days annually (two additional local days).
The cost of a substitute for his/her position will be paid by the employee receiving leave beyond two full paid leave days per school year regardless of whether or not a substitute is employed. Personal leave days are non-cumulative from year to year.
If a certified employee does not use the two state funded personal leave days, he/she may convert to sick leave which can ultimately be used for retirement or receive compensation at the same daily rate paid to substitute teachers. Reimbursement for unused leave days shall be paid to employees in a summer payroll check.
If a certified employee does not use the three additional local days, these may be converted to sick leave, which can ultimately be used for retirement. However, the individual will not be given the option to be paid for these local days.
If a support person does not use the two State funded personal leave days and/or the three additional local personal leave days, these may be converted to sick leave which can ultimately be used for retirement.
Each employee is required to submit a Leave Form prior to the leave being taken. It is the responsibility of the principal or other immediate supervisor to determine whether the conditions set forth below are met. The principal will take into consideration the total number of personnel to be away for any reason and extent to which provision for all teaching assignments and duties can be made. The request is to be made induplicate and filed with the principal or immediate supervisor as far in advance of the requested leave as possible.
No employee, as a condition to receive personal leave, shall be required to divulge his/her reasons for requesting such leave.
Teachers taking the two state funded personal days during the first semester and are not employed during the second semester will be prorated for the second personal leave day.
Conditions
No more than ten (10) percent of a school’s faculty may take personal leave on the same day.
Personal leave will not be approved during the first or last week of the students’ school year.
ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THESE CONDITIONS MUST BE CONSIDERED EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.
ADOPTED: August 13, 2002
LEGAL REF: Alabama Code 16-1-18.1; 16-8-26