The following is taken from Article V: Fringe
Benefits, pages 4-12. The headings have been included for each benefit with Sections K and L
highlighted at this time. You may refer to your contract for further explanation
regarding the other benefits.
- A. Health Insurance
- B. Dental Plan
- C. Flexible Benefits Plan
- D. Tuition Reimbursement Plan
- E. Sick Leave
- F. Unpaid Leaves of Absence
- G. Personal Days
- H. Life Insurance
- I. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan
- J. Long Term Illness Protection Plan
K. Bereavement Days
Effective upon ratification of this agreement, all teachers shall be entitled to up to five
days of bereavement leave in connection with a death in the immediate family. Immediate
family shall include: Parent, child, spouse, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law,
father-in-law, mother-in-law, paternal or maternal grandparents, grandchild, or any other
relative living in the employee's immediate household.
L. Sick Leave Bank
Effective July 1st, 2002, the parties agree to the establishment of an employee sick bank
to be administered solely by the Federation in accordance with this paragraph. For the
purpose of establishing such sick bank, tenured teachers, with at least 25 accumulated
sick days as of Septermber 30th, 2002 shall on that date have one sick day deducted from
that accumulation. Such deduction shall be repeated on September 30th, 2003 for those
tenured teachers who, on that date, have at least 25 accumulated sick days. In any given
school year, should the bank fall below 300 days, the aforementioned tenured teachers shall
have a further deduction of one additional sick day withdrawn from their accumulation.
Any tenured teacher who has been absent from work due to medically certifiable long-term
illness or injury resulting in disability, shall be eligible to draw up to a maximum of 60
days from a sick leave bank.
Deductions and voluntary contributions by staff pursuant to this paragraph shall be under
the following conditions:
- Any day deducted or contributed voluntarily to the sick leave bank by a teacher
shall be deducted from the maximum number of days (180) that may be accumulated
by a teacher pursuant to Article V, Paragraph E (4) and Schedule A of this
contract.
- Voluntary contributions by staff in the last year of their employment shall be
limited to a maximum of five (5) unused accumulated sick days.
In no event shall withdrawals from the bank be permitted in connection with absences during
the months of July and August.
In no event shall a teacher be eligible to draw upon the bank under the following circumstances:
- Disability resulting from worker's compensation cases;
- Pregnancy that does not involve disability;
- If receiving benefits pursuant to Paragraph J of this article.
The sick leave bank shall be established and administered by the Sick Leave Bank Committee
as established and appointed by the Federation and the resolution of any disputes as to the
allocation of days to eligible teachers shall be determined by and be the responsibility of
the said Sick Leave Bank Committee. The Board shall have no responsibility nor obligation
with respect to the administration of the sick leave bank, nor to the manner of allocation
of days to the eligible teachers.
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