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1. Leave of Absence is generally defined as a right granted to officials and employees not to report for work with or without
pay as may be provided by law.
2. An absent day will not result when:
Due to an initial on the job injury; a teaching and non-teaching personnel is sent home by the department head with the
school nurse recommendation.
3. Failure to report to work or notify the department head or supervisor of absence for five consequently scheduled workdays
is considered abandonment of position and will be considered a voluntary resignation from employment.
4. Absent before and/or after holiday (Holiday Entitlement Policy)
A full-time employee must be on pay status the day before the holiday and the first scheduled work day after the holiday to
be eligible to receive compensation for the holiday. An employee on an approved leave of absence without pay on the day before or
the first scheduled work day after the holiday is considered to be on pay status and is eligible for the holiday pay as long as the unpaid
leave does not exceed the time period specified in the leave form. Employees who have been suspended for disciplinary reasons for a
period that includes or immediately precedes or follows a holiday is not eligible for holiday pay for that holiday. Employees who have
an unauthorized absence immediately preceding or following a holiday is also not eligible for holiday pay for that holiday. Section 6,
Rule IV, Book III of OMNIBUS RULES IMPLEMENTING THE LABOR CODE

V. Tardiness
Tardiness is defined as not being at the scheduled duty or work area, not being ready to work at the scheduled time. This can occur
when reporting to work, training, returning from lunch, and/or an appointment outside of the office.

VI. Teaching and Non-teaching Personnel Discipline
If instances of absence or tardiness occur, the following steps will be taken to alert the teaching and non-teaching personnel to
the problem and allow for correction:

Number of NON-Vacation Appropriate Disciplinary
ABSENT Occurrences within One Calendar Action
Year
Two (2) absences Verbal warning
Four (4) absences Documented verbal warning
Five (5) absences Written warning
Six (6) absences Written warning, final notice
Seven (7) absences 10 working days suspension

Number of Occurrences of TARDINESS Appropriate Disciplinary Action
within One Calendar Year

Four (4) tardiness Verbal warning
Six (6) tardiness Documented verbal warning
Nine (9) tardiness Written warning
Twelve (12) tardiness Written warning, final notice
Fifteen (15) tardiness 10 working days suspension

VII. Exceptions to Policy

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