Code No. 409.1
LICENSED EMPLOYEE VACATION - HOLIDAYS - PERSONAL LEAVE
The board shall determine the amount of holidays and personal leave that will be allowed on an annual basis for licensed employees.
Full-time regular licensed employees who work 192 days a year will be allowed a maximum of three days of personal leave. It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to grant personal leave. Application for personal leave must be made at least five school days prior to the requested leave date.
Licensed employees not using their allotted personal leave during the 192 work days of the school year shall be reimbursed in June of each year the substitute teacher pay rate for each unused day.
Regular full-time licensed employees who work 192 days a year will be allowed six holidays per year. It shall be within the discretion of the board to set the holidays annually.
It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation to the board annually on holidays and personal leave for licensed employees.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 1C.1-.2; 4.1(34); 20.9 (1993).
Cross Reference: 414.1 Classified Employee Vacations - Holidays –Personal Leave
Approved 8/23/94
Reviewed: 03/11/96; 3/15/99; 3/8/04; 4/14/09; 3/12/14; 7/2/19; 3/12/24
Revised 05/15/00;
MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Code No. 409.2
LICENSED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ILLNESS LEAVE
Licensed employees shall be granted ten days of sick leave in their first year of employment. Each year thereafter, one additional day of sick leave will be granted to the licensed employees up to a maximum of fifteen days. "Day" is defined as one work day regardless of full-time or part-time status of the employee. A new employee shall report for work at least one full work day prior to receiving sick leave benefits. A returning employee will be granted the appropriate number of days at the beginning of each fiscal year.
Sick leave may be accumulated up to a maximum of 105 days for licensed employees.
Evidence may be required regarding the mental or physical health of the employee when the administration has a concern about the employee's health. Evidence may also be required to confirm the employee's illness, the need for the illness leave, the employee's ability to return to work, and the employee's capability to perform the duties of the employee's position. It shall be within the discretion of the board or the superintendent to determine the type and amount of evidence necessary.
Legal Reference: Whitney v. Rural Ind. School District, 232 Iowa 61, 4 N.W.2d 394 (1942).
26 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. (Supp. 1993)
29 C.F.R. Pt. 825 (1993).
Iowa Code §§ 20; 85.33, .34, .38(3); 216; 279.40 (1993).
1980 Op. Att'y Gen. 605.
1972 Op. Att'y Gen. 177, 353.
1952 Op. Att'y Gen. 91.
Cross Reference: 409.8 Licensed Employee Unpaid Leave
Approved: 8/23/94
Reviewed: 03/11/96; 3/15/99; 3/08/04; 4/14/09; 3/12/14; 7/2/19; 3/12/24
Revised
MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Code No. 409.4
LICENSED EMPLOYEE BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
In the event of a death of a member of a licensed employee's immediate family, bereavement leave may be granted. Bereavement leave will be granted to a licensed employee for no more than five days, with "day" being defined as one work day regardless of full-time or part-time status of the employee, per occurrence, for the death of a member of the immediate family. The immediate family includes child, spouse, parent, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, or grandparent of the employee.
No more than three days of bereavement leave will be granted for the death of a close friend or other relative not listed above. It shall be within the discretion of the superintendent to determine the number of bereavement leave days to be granted.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 279.8 (1993).
Cross Reference: 409 Licensed Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence
Approved: 8/23/94
Reviewed: 03/11/96; 3/8/04; 4/14/09; 3/12/14; 7/2/19; 3/12/24
Revised: 03/15/99
MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Code No. 409.5
LICENSED EMPLOYEE POLITICAL LEAVE
The board will provide a leave of absence to licensed employees to run for elective public office. The superintendent shall grant a licensed employee a leave of absence to campaign as a candidate for an elective public office as unpaid leave.
The licensed employee will be entitled to one period of leave to run for the elective public office, and the leave may commence within thirty days of a contested primary, special, or general election and continue until the day following the election.
The request for leave must be in writing to the superintendent of schools at least thirty days prior to the starting date of the requested leave.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code ch. 55 (1993).
Cross Reference: 409 Licensed Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence
414 Classified Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence
Approved: 8/23/94
Reviewed: 03/11/96; 3/15/99; 3/08/04; 4/14/09; 3/12/14; 7/2/19; 3/12/24
Revised
MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Code No. 409.6
LICENSED EMPLOYEE JURY DUTY LEAVE
The board will allow licensed employees to be excused for jury duty unless extraordinary circumstances exist. The superintendent has the discretion to determine when extraordinary circumstances exist.
Employees who are called for jury service shall notify the direct supervisor within twenty-four hours after notice of call to jury duty and suitable proof of jury service pay must be presented to the school district. The employee will report to work within one hour on any day when the employee is excused from jury duty during regular working hours.
Licensed employees will receive their regular salary. Any payment for jury duty shall be paid to the school district.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 607A (1993).
Cross Reference: 409 Licensed Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence
414 Classified Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence
Approved: 8/23/94
Reviewed: 03/11/96; 3/15/99; 3/08/04; 4/14/09; 3/12/14; 7/2/19; 3/12/24
Revised
MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Code No. 409.7
LICENSED EMPLOYEE MILITARY SERVICE LEAVE
The board recognizes licensed employees may be called to participate in the armed forces, including the national guard. If a licensed employee is called to serve in the armed forces, the employee shall have a leave of absence for military service until the military service is completed.
The leave shall be without loss of status or efficiency rating, and without loss of pay during the first thirty calendar days of the leave.
Legal Reference: Bewley v. Villisca Community School District, 299 N.W. 2d 904 (Iowa 1980).
Iowa Code §§ 20; 29A.28 (1993).
Cross Reference: 409 Licensed Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence
414 Classified Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence
Approve: 8/23/94
Reviewed: 03/11/96; 3/15/99; 3/08/04; 4/14/09; 3/12/14; 7/2/19; 3/12/24
Revised
MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Code No. 409.8
LICENSED EMPLOYEE UNPAID LEAVE
Unpaid leave may be used to excuse an involuntary absence not provided for in this or other leave policies of the board. Unpaid leave for licensed employees must be authorized by the superintendent.
The superintendent shall have complete discretion to grant or deny the requested unpaid leave. In making this determination, the superintendent shall consider the effect of the employee's absence on the education program and school district operations, length of service, previous record of absence, the financial condition of the school district, the reason for the requested absence and other factors the superintendent believes are relevant to making this determination.
If unpaid leave is granted, the duration of the leave period shall be coordinated with the scheduling of the education program whenever possible to minimize the disruption of the education program and school district operations.
Whenever possible, licensed employees shall make a written request for unpaid leave five days prior to the beginning date of the requested leave. If the leave is granted, the deductions in salary shall be made unless they are waived specifically by the superintendent.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20; 85; 85A; 85B; 279.12; 509; 509A; 509B (1993).
Cross Reference: 406.5 Licensed Employee Group Insurance Benefits
409 Licensed Employee Vacations and Leaves of Absence
Approved: 8/23/94
Reviewed: 03/11/96; 3/15/99; 3/08/04; 4/14/09; 3/12/14; 7/2/19; 3/12/24
Revised
MORNING SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS