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Leaves and Absences ................................................................................................ 28<br />

Personal Leave ...................................................................................................................... 29<br />

State Sick Leave .................................................................................................................... 30<br />

Local Leave .......................................................................................................................... 30<br />

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ............................................................................... 31<br />

Basic Leave Entitlement......................................................................................................31<br />

Military Family Leave Entitlements....................................................................................31<br />

Benefits & Protections.........................................................................................................31<br />

Eligibility.............................................................................................................................32<br />

Definition of a Serious Health Condition............................................................................32<br />

Use of Paid Leave................................................................................................................32<br />

Job Restoration....................................................................................................................33<br />

Failure to Report for Duty after Expiration of FMLA Leave..............................................33<br />

Intermittent Leave................................................................................................................33<br />

<strong>Employee</strong> Responsibilities...................................................................................................33<br />

Employer Responsibilities...................................................................................................34<br />

Requests for FMLA.............................................................................................................34<br />

District Contact....................................................................................................................35<br />

Substitutes............................................................................................................................35<br />

Availability..........................................................................................................................35<br />

Temporary Disability Leave .................................................................................................. 36<br />

Extended Leave....................................................................................................................36<br />

Bereavement Leave..............................................................................................................37<br />

Assault Leave....................................................................................................................37<br />

Neutral Absences Control.....................................................................................................38<br />

Abuse of Leave.....................................................................................................................38<br />

Excessive Absences..............................................................................................................38<br />

Job Abandonment.................................................................................................................39<br />

Jury Duty ................................................................................................................................. 39<br />

Other Court Appearances ......................................................................................................... 39<br />

Reimbursement for Unused Leave upon Retirement............................................................39<br />

Military Leave .......................................................................................................................... 40<br />

<strong>Employee</strong> Relations and Communications............................................................... 42<br />

<strong>Employee</strong> Recognition and Appreciation............................................................................... 42<br />

District Communications ....................................................................................................... 42<br />

Complaints and Grievances ....................................................................................... 43<br />

<strong>Employee</strong> Conduct and Welfare ................................................................................ 44<br />

Standards of Conduct ............................................................................................................ 44<br />

Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation ......................................................................... 47<br />

Harassment of Students....................................................................................................47<br />

Reporting Suspected Child Abuse....................................................................................48<br />

Sexual Abuse and Maltreatment of Children ......................................................................... 49<br />

Technology Resources .......................................................................................................... 49<br />

Personal Use of Electronic Media.......................................................................................... 59<br />

<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> <strong>Employee</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> 3<br />

August 15, 20<strong>13</strong>

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