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A leave is an authorized absence
from active service granted to a contract employee, for a specified
purpose and period of time, with
the right to return to active service unless the employee’s service
would have otherwise been terminated. Leaves are either “permissive”
or “mandatory”. The term “may” used in referring to permissive leaves
indicates that the District retains discretion as to whether they
are to be granted, and will determine the starting and ending dates
of the leave. As to mandatory leaves the term “shall” is used and
the District has no discretion as to whether the leave is to be granted
to a qualified employee. The term “formal leave” refers to any leave
of more than twenty days in duration. Formal leaves must be applied
for in writing using the District form.
Contract Reference: For additional information on leaves and absences,
click here to link to the LAUSD / UTLA Bargaining Agreement. Go to
Article XII, Leaves and
Absences.
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A formal ILLNESS LEAVE is a leave granted to an employee for absence
covering a period of more than 20 consecutive working days because
the employee is unable to work due to personal illness, injury, quarantine
occasioned by the employee’s own or another’s illness, or a temporary
disability caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth
or recovery therefrom. These are paid leaves.
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- These leaves may
be applied for at any time. |
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The Illness Leave must have the Attending Physician’s
Statement either attached to the Leave Form or sent to the
Personnel Office separately. |
| FORMS - For an Illness Leave you need the following
forms: |
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Request
for Certificated Leave of Absence Form |
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Attending Physician's Statement |
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Request to Return from Leave Form |
| FAQs REGARDING ILLNESS LEAVES |
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Who is eligible
for illness leaves?
Any contracted teacher is eligible for these
leaves, eg. permanent, probationary, provisional, University
Intern, District Intern.
Refer to LAUSD / UTLA Agreement, Article
XII, Leaves and Absences,
Section 2.0 |
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Am I eligible
for state disability?
No, teachers do not pay into state disability. |
A formal PREGNANCY LEAVE is a leave granted to an employee for absence
covering a period of more than 20 consecutive working days because
the employee is physically disabled and unable to work due to pregnancy,
miscarriage, childbirth or recovery therefrom. These are paid leaves.
The employee shall be permitted to utilize her illness absence pursuant
to the LAUSD / UTLA Bargaining Agreement, Article XII, Section 12.
| DEADLINE
- These leaves may
be applied for at any time. |
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The Pregnancy Leave must have
the Attending Physician’s Statement either attached to the
Leave Form or sent to the Personnel Office separately. |
| FORMS
- For a Pregnancy
Leave you need the following forms: |
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Request
for Certificated Leave of Absence Form |
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Attending
Physician's Statement |
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Request
to Return from Leave Form |
| FAQs
REGARDING PREGNANCY LEAVES |
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Who is eligible
for pregnancy leaves?
Any contracted teacher is eligible for these
leaves, eg. permanent, probationary, provisional, University
Intern, District Intern.
Refer to LAUSD/UTLA Agreement, Article
XII, Leaves and Absences, Section 2.0 |
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How long
can I stay out on a Pregnancy Leave?
The length of Pregnancy Leave is determined by
the attending physician, usually 6 weeks after the birth of the
baby. Complications or Cesarean section may necessitate a longer
leave. |
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Am I eligible
for state disability?
No, teachers do not pay into state disability. |
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When my Pregnancy Leave expires, what options
do I have other than returning to my school?
Depending on your District status, you can take a family care
leave or child care leave, both of which are covered in the General
Description of Leaves. |
An unpaid CHILD CARE LEAVE may be granted
to a permanent or probationary employee to care for the employee's
child / children (including adopted)
under five (5) years of age.
A permanent employee may be granted a maximum of the equivalent
of four (4) semesters of child care leave.
A probationary employee may be granted an unpaid child care leave
immediately following the pregnancy leave, birth or adoption for
the balance of the semester, but combined pregnancy and child care
leaves shall not exceed two semesters.
An employee has return rights if the child care leave immediately
follows pregnancy leaves, birth or adoption, but only for the balance
of the semester.
| DEADLINE
- If the request for child care leave immediately
follows the pregnancy leave, the leave request should be
submitted immediately following the leave. Leave requests
not immediately following the pregnancy leave may be submitted
at any time but must be on file in the Personnel Office
by April 15 for the fall semester and by November 15 for
the spring semester. |
| FORMS
- For a Child Care
Leave you need the following forms: |
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Request
for Certificated Leave of Absence Form |
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Request
to Return from Leave Form |
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NOTE: A copy of the baby's birth certificate,
or certificate/letter from the hospital or attending physician,
or adoption papers MUST accompany the leave request. |
| FAQs
REGARDING CHILD CARE LEAVES |
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Who is eligible
for pregnancy leaves?
A probationary teacher may take a child care
leave immediately following maternity leave to the end of that
semester.
A permanent teacher may take a child care leave for
a maximum of 4 semesters. |
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Do I have
return rights back to my school after a child care leave?
A teacher has return rights immediately following
the maternity leave, birth or adoption, but only for the balance
of the semester or track. |
A FAMILY CARE LEAVE may be granted for birth of a child of the
employee, adoption or foster care of a child by employee, serious
health condition of a child of the employee, the employee’s own
serious health condition or the care of a parent or spouse who
has a serious health condition. The employee must have been employed
for at least 12 months and have served for 130 workdays during
the 12 months immediately preceding the effective date of the leave.
This is an unpaid leave, but the District maintains health benefits
for the employee.
| DEADLINE
- These leaves may
be applied for at any time. |
| FORMS
- For a Family Care
Leave you need the following forms: |
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Request
for Certificated Leave of Absence Form |
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Request
to Return from Leave Form |
| FAQs
REGARDING FAMILY CARE LEAVES |
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I have been
working as a contract teacher for 2 years. My mother is
very ill, what options do I have to spend some time with
her.
The Family Care and Medical Leave is available
to an employee who has been employed for 12 months and has
worked at least 130 workdays during the 12 months preceding
the request for leave.
This is an unpaid leave, but benefits are covered.
Leave cannot exceed 12 work weeks in a year.
Teacher has return rights back to the same school.
Benefits are maintained.
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A PERSONAL LEAVE may be granted to a permanent
employee for a period not to exceed 52 consecutive calendar weeks,
for a specific personal reason satisfactory to the District. This
is an unpaid leave.
| DEADLINE
- Application for this leave must be received
by April 15 to begin a leave for the Fall semester or by
November 15 to begin a leave for the Spring semester. |
| FORMS
- For a Personal
Leave you need the following forms: |
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Request
for Certificated Leave of Absence Form |
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Request
to Return from Leave Form |
| FAQs
REGARDING PERSONAL LEAVES |
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I am a permanent
teacher and would like to take a personal leave for a year.
Is this possible?
A permanent teacher may be granted a maximum
of one year unpaid personal leave.
There are no return rights back to the school, only to
the District.
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