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Bonneville Joint School District No. 93 recognizes that employees may need time off
from work due to illness or injury and provides qualifying employees with paid leave
from work for reasons related to their own health or that of eligible family members. The
District shall grant eligible employees family medical leave pursuant to the Family and
Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Guide Lines
1. Family Medical Leave of up to twelve (12) weeks during a twelve -(12) -month period
may be granted to an eligible employee for the following reasons:
a. The birth of a child;
b. The placement of a child for adoption or foster care;
c. Because of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to
perform the functions of their job; or
d. Because of a serious health condition of an eligible family member.
2. An employee is eligible to take Family Medical Leave if the employee has:
a. Been employed for at least twelve (12) months, and
b. Has worked at least one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) hours during the
twelve (12) months immediately prior to the date when the leave is requested.
3. Family Medical Leave of up to 26 weeks during a twelve (12) month period maybe
granted to an eligible employee to care for a covered service member with a serious
injury or illness if the employee is the spouse, son, daughter, parent or next of kin of
the service member.
4. In cases where married couples are both employed by the District, the amount of
family and medical leave allowed for the birth and care of a newborn child or the
placement of a child for adoption or foster care is a combined total of twelve (12)
weeks.
5. Employees shall be required to use appropriate paid leave while on Family Medical
Leave.
6. The twelve (12) month period during which an employee may take Family Medical
Leave is based on the District fiscal year, July through June.
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Initial Sick Leave Allocation
At the beginning of employment, qualifying employees shall be allocated one (1) paid
sick leave day for each month of service they work a majority portion of the month, as
projected for the employment year.
Qualifying Reasons for Use of Sick Leave:
An illness, injury, or serious health condition that makes the employee unable to
perform the essential functions of his or her job;
2. To care for the employee's spouse, child, or parent who has an illness, injury, or
serious health condition;
3. The birth of a child and to care for the newborn child within one year of birth up to 12
weeks as stipulated in the Family Medical Leave Act; or
4. The placement with the employee of a child for adoption and to care for the newly
adopted child within one year of placement up to 12 weeks as stipulated in the
Family Medical Leave Act.
Accumulation of Unused Sick Leave
Unused sick leave shall accumulate from year to year, without limitation, so long as
the individual remains continually in the service of the District as an eligible
employee.
2. Sick leave shall not accumulate for employees on leave status, except those on
leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Medical Verification of Illness, Injury, or Serious Health Condition
The District may require proof of illness or injury and clearance to return to work from a
licensed health care professional at any time following use of Sick Leave or Leave
Without Pay for medical reasons.
Unused Sick Leave
1. The Board shall not provide compensation for any unused sick leave.
2. Termination of employment shall end sick leave rights, except when the individual is
employed by another Idaho school district during the current or subsequent school
year following termination.
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3. Nothing in this policy shall create any right to accrued sick leave for any former
employee of the District.
Long -Term Disability
When an employee has reached the elimination period for long-term disability benefits
[one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of injury or illness], he/she shall apply for
long-term disability (LTD) benefits provided through the District and the Public
Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI).
Discipline for Abuse
Abuse of sick leave shall be grounds for discipline up to and including termination.
DEFINITIONS
Qualifying Employee: is any employee permanently scheduled to work 20 hours or
more per week.
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA): The School District will comply with all provisions
of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Eligible Family Members: means the employee's spouse, child or parent.
Next of Kin: a person in the nearest degree of relationship of another individual.
Service Member: a member of the United States Armed Forces.
Sick Leave: a leave of absence with pay
Adopted: 05-19-2009 Reviewed: 04-11-2012 Revised: 03-13-2013
10-11-2017
01-09-2019
Cross Reference: Bereavement Leave #5402
Personal Leave #5404
Jury Duty #5412
Leave Without Pay #5425
Military Leave #5427
Full -Time Classified Sick Leave Bank #5429
Substitutes for Instructional Staff #5700
Legal Reference: Idaho Code. § 33-1216 Sick and other leave
29 CFR 825, 29 USC 2601, et seq. Family Medical Leave Act
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