agreement - Queen Bee Schools, District 16

the Board of his/her intention to return to his/her duties. Upon return from a leave, the ESPshall be granted a position for which he/she is qualified.Nothing in this clause shall be construed to prohibit a pregnant ESP from working until suchtime as she is unable to continue her regular and customary duties, then during suchdisability, utilizing her accumulated sick leave, if any, and then returning to work when sheis no longer disabled, all in lieu of such child care leave provisions. The ESP’s ability toperform her usual and customary duties shall be acknowledged to the Superintendent, inwriting, by the attending physician.A. Use of extended sick leave for birth or adoption:1. ESPs must request the leave through the Superintendent at least 30 calendar daysbefore the intended commencement of the leave. If the ESP is adopting a child therequest for leave will be made as much in advance as possible.2. The ESP shall provide the Board of Education with documentation of need for theleave. This shall be either a letter from a health care provider or from an adoptionagency/attorney stating the anticipated date for the birth or placement for adoption.In the case of an ESP giving birth to a child, the doctor’s note shall specify the timeneeded for leave for the birth and care of the newborn.ARTICLE XX: EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN DAYS20.01 Emergency Shutdown Days - When an employer directive forces the closing of a school orother facility of the employer and a Bargaining Unit Member is excused from reporting toduty, there shall be no loss of pay. If the closing results in the use of an emergency closingday, paraprofessionals may be required to report for duty on the re-scheduled day. Whetherthe day is rescheduled or not, there shall be no loss of pay.ARTICLE XXI: SALARIES21.01 Full-time SecretariesSecretaries shall be paid at the hourly rates found on the appropriate salary schedule in theappendices of this Agreement.21.02 Full-time CustodiansCustodians shall be paid at the hourly rates found on the appropriate salary schedule in theappendices of this Agreement.21.03 Full-time MaintenanceMaintenance ESPs shall be paid at the hourly rates found on the appropriate salary schedulein the appendices of this Agreement.21.04 Part-time SecretariesPart-time secretaries shall be paid at the hourly rates found on the appropriate salaryschedule in the appendices of this Agreement.10