1996-1999 Collective Bargaining Agreement

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Article 21 - Leaves With Pay

21.1 Sick Leave

21.1.1 Unused sick leave for all employees shall accumulate for an unlimited number of days and shall accumulate at the rate of ten (10) days per academic year or one (1) day per month employed, whichever is greater.

21.1.2 Employees who are absent due to illness or other disability may be required to keep the College informed as to their physical status.

21.1.3 Upon being employed by the College, an employee shall be credited with all earned sick leave accumulated in other public employment in the state of Oregon.

21.1.4 Upon retirement, the value of one-half (1/2) of the accumulated sick leave may be added to the sum of the highest three (3) of the last ten (10) years of service for the purpose of determining final average salary to be used in computing benefits under the Public Employee Retirement System.

21.1.5 Not later than December 15 of each year, each member shall be given a written accounting of his/her use and accumulation of sick leave.

21.2 Emergency Leave

21.2.1 In case of death, serious illness, or accident in the employee's immediate family, the employee shall be granted up to five (5) days leave with pay.

21.2.2 For the purposes of this Article, immediate family includes: mother, father, spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister, mother- or father-in-law, son- or daughter-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, stepchild, foster child, or a member of the immediate household whose official residence is the same as that of the employee and for whom the employee is legally responsible.

21.2.3 The employee shall provide the earliest possible notice of his/her absence to the College and following his/her return to duty, he/she may be required to submit written validation of the reason for the leave.

21.3 Personal Leave

21.3.1 A contracted employee shall be granted up to two (2) days personal leave with pay under the following conditions:

21.3.1.1 At least two (2) days notice must be provided prior to taking personal leave. Exceptions may be allowed by the College when circumstances make prior notice impractical.

21.3.1.2 Personal leave will not be used for recreational purposes or Association business.

21.3.2 Personal leave shall not be used to extend holiday or vacation periods unless required by personal business.

21.4 Return From Paid Or Unpaid Leaves. The college shall not be obligated to return an employee from leave at any time except as agreed to at the time the leave was granted.


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