5400%20Personnel%20Leaves%20Markup%20Updated.pdf

Parent document: Regular Board Meeting-09-25-2024.pdf

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MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Policy: 5400
Section:5000—Personnel

Personnel Leaves

Upon the recommendation of the superintendent and in accordance with the law and district policy, staff
may be granted leaves pursuant to the following conditions, unless the applicable collective bargaining
agreement provides otherwise:

A. Leave at Full Pay Unless Stated Otherwise. Leaves will be with pay unless otherwise stated. If
leaves are to include expenses to be paid by the district, that also will be specifically stated.

B. Leaves in Units of Full or Half Days. Leaves may be granted in units of half or full days only.

C. Return from Leaves. At the end of any leave shorter than 20 days in duration, sabbatical leave, or
sick leave which does not exhaust the staff member's accumulated sick leave, the affected staff
member is entitled to return to the position held when the leave commenced or to an appropriate
comparable position.

Except as may otherwise be specifically provided by law or district policy, a staff member will be
entitled to a position in the district subject to the availability of a position for which the staff
member is qualified after leaves of longer duration.

D. Prior Notice of Application. Reasonable advance notice is required for all leaves, with specific
advance notice as stated in district policy.

E. Flexibility in Granting Leaves. The superintendent, with approval of the board, may grant leaves
to individuals who might not otherwise be covered, or extend leave in excess of the number of days
provided by district policy, in unusual or exceptional circumstances.

F. Leaves Prorated for Part-Time Staff. Part-time staff will be entitled to leave benefits, unless
otherwise stated in district policy, provided that the length of leaves will be prorated according to
the ratio of days and/or hours worked to the number of days and/or hours worked by a full-time
staff member in the same or a similar position.

G. Noncumulative. Leaves will be noncumulative from year to year unless otherwise stated.

Unpaid Leaves
Upon employee request, the superintendent or designee has discretion to consider providing unpaid leave to
employees: in certain circumstances. 7 Including SHE netimitedte;

. The option to provide unpaid leave
dees not ablignte the district to do so or in any way limit or prevent the district from pursuing other
responses.

Cross References: 5411 - Staff Vacations
5410 - Holidays
5407 - Military Leave
5406 - Leave Sharing
5404 - Family, Medical, and Maternity Leave
5403 - Emergency and Discretionary Leaves
5401 - Sick Leave


RCW 28A.400.300 Hiring and discharging of employees — Written
Legal References: leave policies — Seniority and leave benefits of employees transferring
between school districts and other educational employers

AGO 1980 No. 22 Limitation on compensated leave for school district
employees

Adoption Date: 10/23/13
Classification: Essential

Revised Dates: 04-98;-42.00;42.44- 140.24: 42.24 05/11/16; 00/00/24