Staff Handbook - Salam School

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weeks in advance. Unused personal days may not be carried over to the next year and
are not compensated at the end of the year.
Any faculty member that wishes to accompany their own child on a Salam School field
trip must request the time off as a personal day at least two weeks in advance. Request
may be denied if personal days are not available.
All doctor/dental appointments must be scheduled outside school hours. Any planning
time used for personal needs will be counted toward sick/personal leave.
Bereavement
In the event of death in your immediate family, you may have time needed up to three
working days, with pay, to handle family affairs and attend the funeral. “Immediate
family” in defined as: current spouse, children, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters,
mother-in-law or father-in –law.
Elections
Voting polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on election day. This should allow
staff ample time to vote after work hours.
Leaves of Absence without Pay
Leaves of absence without pay may be granted, by law and/or at the school’s discretion,
depending upon the unavoidable circumstances requiring prolonged absence. Leaves of
absence without pay are of the following types:
Family Leave
Full time, salaried, contracted, eligible employees who have completed at least two
years of continuous service may be granted up to four (4) months of unpaid leave within
a twenty-four (24) month period. Family leave is permitted for the birth or serious
illness of a child, or to care for a parent or spouse, or for a serious health condition of
the employee.
The following procedures shall apply when requesting a family leave.
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