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Leave Policies

Sick Leave - Employees who work one-half time or greater earn one day of sick leave for each full month of employment.  Sick leave is credited each month, based on the number of hours employed per day.  Sick leave is accumulated from year to year with no limit on the number of days which may be accrued. 

Personal Leave - Employees may be allowed six (6) days paid leave for personal reasons each year.  Personal days are charged against your accrued sick leave.

Vacation Leave - Vacation leave is accrued for all full-time, 12-month employees, at the rate of two (2) days per month.  A maximum of ten (10) of these vacation days per year may be scheduled by the Board.

* Contact Human Resources Office for additional information.

Unpaid Leave

Leave of Absence - A Leave of Absence is permission granted by the School Board, or allowed under its adopted policies, for an employee to be absent from duty for a specified period of time, with the right to return to employment upon the expiration of leave.  leave may be granted with or without pay as provided by law.  For detailed information on Leave of Absence contact the Human Resources office.

Family Medical Leave - The Board provides family and medical leave to eligible employees in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.  A leave may be granted under this policy for a maximum of 12 work weeks during any school year (July 1 - June 30). 

	Family leave (includes birth or a son or daughter).
	Medical leave (includes care for spouse, son, daughter, parent of employee or a serious health condition with the employee).

Terminal Pay

For purposes of terminal pay for accrued sick leave and accrued vacation pay paid at retirement, or upon death of the employee, according to Florida Statute 1012.61, the daily rate of pay will be computed by dividing the total salary, excluding supplements, by the number of days the teacher must be on the job to earn the annual salary for the year.

A.     Terminal pay for accumulated sick leave will be granted to a teacher at normal retirement or to his beneficiary if service is terminated by death. Such terminal pay will be determined as described below:

1.      During the first three years of service in Florida, the daily rate of pay multiplied by 35% times the number of days of accumulated sick leave;

2.      During the next three years of service in Florida, the daily rate of pay multiplied by 40% times the number of days of accumulated sick leave;

3.      During the next three years of service in Florida, the daily rate of pay multiplied by 45% times the number of days of accumulated sick leave;

4.      During and after the tenth year of service in Florida, the daily rate of pay multiplied by 50% times the number of days of accumulated sick leave.

5.      During and after the thirteenth (13th) year of service in Florida, the daily rate of pay will be multiplied by the total number of days of accumulated sick leave.

B.     For purposes of terminal pay for accrued sick leave and accrued vacation pay paid at retirement, or upon death of the teacher, the daily rate of pay until June 30, 1994, will be computed by dividing the total salary, including degree supplements, by the number of days the teacher must be on the job to earn the annual salary for the year.

C.     Rates for payouts for leave accrued after February 1, 1996, shall be calculated by dividing the employee’s annual salary by 196 days or 252 days depending upon whether the employee’s contract is for ten (10) or twelve (12) months. Use of accrued leave shall be on a “last-in, first-out” basis.

D.     For employees hired on or after July 1, 1995, terminal pay for accrued vacation leave may not exceed a maximum of 60 days of actual payment.

Sick Leave Bank

The purpose of the Sick Leave Bank shall be to protect its members from personal catastrophic illness, accident, or injury by providing an emergency pool of sick leave days.

The bank is administered by the Alachua County School Board composed of teachers, administrators, and career service personnel.  Enrollment is voluntary. Employees having a current accrual of sick (6) sick leave days or more, who are currently employed by the School Board one-half (1/2) time or greater and have worked for the School Board at least one (1) year are eligible to join the bank. Enrollment is accomplished by contributing one (1) day of sick leave to the bank after one year of employment or during Open Enrollment.

Withdrawal of days from the Sick Leave Bank is accomplished by completing an application to the Sick Leave Bank Committee, including supporting documentation from a personal physician stating nature of illness or injury and prognosis. 

Contact:  Tabitha Wiley for more information, 955-7654, ext. 363.

Detailed information and application are available in the Human Resources Office.