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Ðbanks;€substitutes.ó óÐ#ö!¸ (#¸ (# ÐÓ+ °X°,X°¸ ‹X +Óà  à(a)€òòPersonal€Leave.„„óóÐ â$¾# Ðà  à(1)€At€the€beginning€of€the€employment€term,€any€full„timeÐ š&v% Ðemployee€of€a€county€board€is€entitled€annually€to€at€least€one€andÐ F("!' Ðone„half€days€personal€leave€for€each€employment€month€or€majorÐ ò)Î") Ðfraction€thereof€in€the€employee's€employment€term.€€Unused€leaveÐ ž+z$+ Ðshall€be€accumulative€without€limitation€and€is€transferable€withinÐ J-&&- Ðthe€state.€€A€change€in€job€assignment€during€the€school€year€doesÐ $ Ðnot€affect€the€employee's€rights€or€benefits.РЬ Ðà  à(2)€A€regular€full„time€employee€who€is€absent€from€assignedÐ | X Ðduties€due€to€accident,€sickness,€òòattending€prenatal€appointmentsÐ (  Ðwith€spouse,óó€death€in€the€immediate€family,€or€life€threateningÐ Ô° Ðillness€of€the€employee's€spouse,€parents€or€child,€or€other€causeÐ €\  Ðauthorized€or€approved€by€the€board,€shall€be€paid€the€full€salaryÐ ,  Ðfrom€his€or€her€regular€budgeted€salary€appropriation€during€theÐ Ø´  Ðperiod€which€the€employee€is€absent,€but€not€to€exceed€the€totalÐ „` Ðamount€of€leave€to€which€the€employee€is€entitled.Ð 0  Ðà  à(3)€Each€employee€is€permitted€to€use€three€days€of€leaveРܸ Ðannually€without€regard€to€the€cause€for€the€absence.€€PersonalÐ ˆd Ðleave€without€cause€may€not€be€used€on€consecutive€work€days€unlessÐ 4 Ðauthorized€or€approved€by€the€employee's€principal€or€immediateР༠Ðsupervisor,€as€appropriate.€€The€employee€shall€give€notice€ofÐ Œh Ðleave€without€cause€to€the€principal€or€immediate€supervisor€atÐ 8  Ðleast€twenty„four€hours€in€advance,€except€that€in€the€case€ofÐ ä!À  Ðsudden€and€unexpected€circumstances,€notice€shall€be€given€as€soonÐ #l" Ðas€reasonably€practicable.€€The€principal€or€immediate€supervisorÐ <%$ Ðmay€deny€use€of€the€day€if,€at€the€time€notice€is€given,€eitherÐ è&Ä& Ðfifteen€percent€of€the€employees€or€three€employees,€whichever€isÐ ”(p!( Ðgreater,€under€the€supervision€of€the€principal€or€immediateÐ @*#* Ðsupervisor,€have€previously€given€notice€of€their€intention€to€useÐ ì+È$, Ðthat€day€for€leave.€€Personal€leave€may€not€be€used€in€connectionÐ ˜-t&. Ðwith€a€concerted€work€stoppage€or€strike.€€Where€the€cause€forÐ $ Ðleave€originated€prior€to€the€beginning€of€the€employment€term,€theРЬ Ðemployee€shall€be€paid€for€time€lost€after€the€start€of€theÐ | X Ðemployment€term.€€If€an€employee€uses€personal€leave€which€theÐ (  Ðemployee€has€not€yet€accumulated€on€a€monthly€basis€andÐ Ô° Ðsubsequently€leaves€the€employment,€the€employee€is€required€toÐ €\  Ðreimburse€the€board€for€the€salary€or€wages€paid€for€theÐ ,  ÐÔ_ÔunaccumulatedÔ_Ô€leave.Ð Ø´  Ðà  à(4)€The€State€Board€shall€maintain€a€rule€to€restrict€theÐ „` Ðpayment€of€personal€leave€benefits€and€the€charging€of€personalÐ 0  Ðleave€time€used€to€an€employee€receiving€a€workers'€compensationРܸ Ðbenefit€from€a€claim€filed€against€and€billed€to€the€county€boardÐ ˆd Ðby€which€the€person€is€employed.€€If€an€employee€is€awarded€thisÐ 4 Ðbenefit,€the€employee€shall€receive€personal€leave€compensationР༠Ðonly€to€the€extent€the€compensation€is€required,€when€added€to€theÐ Œh Ðworkers'€compensation€benefit,€to€equal€the€amount€of€compensationÐ 8  Ðregularly€paid€the€employee.€€If€personal€leave€compensation€equalÐ ä!À  Ðto€the€employee's€regular€pay€is€paid€prior€to€the€award€of€theÐ #l" Ðworkers'€compensation€benefit,€the€amount€which,€when€added€to€theÐ <%$ Ðbenefit,€is€in€excess€of€the€employee's€regular€pay€shall€beÐ è&Ä& Ðdeducted€from€the€employee's€subsequent€pay.€€The€employee'sÐ ”(p!( Ðaccrued€personal€leave€days€shall€be€charged€only€for€such€days€asÐ @*#* Ðequal€the€amount€of€personal€leave€compensation€required€toÐ ì+È$, Ðcompensate€the€employee€at€the€employee's€regular€rate€of€pay.Ð ˜-t&. Ðà  à(5)€The€county€board€may€establish€reasonable€rules€forÐ $ Ðreporting€and€verification€of€absences€for€cause.€€If€any€error€inРЬ Ðreporting€absences€occurs,€the€county€board€may€make€necessaryÐ | X Ðsalary€adjustments:Ð (  Ðà  à(A)€In€the€next€pay€after€the€employee€has€returned€to€duty;Ð Ô° ÐorÐ €\  Ðà  à(B)€In€the€final€pay€if€the€absence€occurs€during€the€lastÐ ,  Ðmonth€of€the€employment€term.Ð Ø´  Ðà  à(b)€òòLeave€Banks.„„óóÐ „` Ðà  à(1)€Each€county€board€shall€establish€a€personal€leave€bankÐ < Ðthat€is€available€to€all€school€personnel.€€The€board€may€establishÐ èÄ Ðjoint€or€separate€banks€for€professional€personnel€and€schoolÐ ”p Ðservice€personnel.€€Each€employee€may€contribute€up€to€two€days€ofÐ @ Ðpersonal€leave€per€school€year.€€An€employee€may€not€be€coerced€orÐ ìÈ Ðcompelled€to€contribute€to€a€personal€leave€bank.Ð ˜t Ðà  à(2)€The€personal€leave€bank€shall€be€established€and€operatedÐ D  Ðpursuant€to€a€rule€adopted€by€the€county€board.€€The€rule:Ð ð!Ì  Ðà  à(A)€May€limit€the€maximum€number€of€days€used€by€an€employee;Ð œ#x" Ðà  à(B)€Shall€limit€the€use€of€leave€bank€days€to€an€activeÐ H%$$ Ðemployee€with€fewer€than€five€days€accumulated€personal€leave€whoÐ ô&Ð& Ðis€absent€from€work€due€to€accident€or€illness€of€the€employee;€andÐ  (|!( Ðà  à(C)€Shall€prohibit€the€use€of€days€to:Ð L*(#* Ðà  à(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€Qualify€for€or€add€to€service€for€any€retirement€systemÐ ø+Ô$, Ðadministered€by€the€state;€orÐ ¤-€&. Ðà  à(ii)€Extend€insurance€coverage€pursuant€to€section€thirteen,Ð $ Ðarticle€sixteen,€chapter€five€of€this€code.РЬ Ðà  à(D)€Shall€require€that€each€personal€leave€day€contributed:Ð | X Ðà  à(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€Is€deducted€from€the€number€of€personal€leave€days€toÐ (  Ðwhich€the€donor€employee€is€entitled€by€this€section;Ð Ô° Ðà  à(ii)€Is€not€deducted€from€the€personal€leave€days€withoutÐ €\  Ðcause€to€which€a€donor€employee€is€entitled€if€sufficient€generalÐ ,  Ðpersonal€leave€days€are€otherwise€available€to€the€donor€employee;Ð Ø´  Ðà  à(iii)€Is€credited€to€the€receiving€employee€as€one€fullÐ „` Ðpersonal€leave€day;Ð 0  Ðà  à(iv)€May€not€be€credited€for€more€or€less€than€a€full€day€byРܸ Ðcalculating€the€value€of€the€leave€according€to€the€hourly€wage€ofÐ ˆd Ðeach€employee;€andÐ 4 Ðà  à(v)€May€be€used€only€for€an€absence€due€to€the€purpose€forР༠Ðwhich€the€leave€was€transferred.€€Any€transferred€days€remainingÐ Œh Ðwhen€the€catastrophic€medical€emergency€ends€revert€back€to€theÐ 8  Ðleave€bank.Ð ä!À  Ðà  à(3)€The€administration,€subject€to€county€board€approval,€mayÐ #l" Ðuse€its€discretion€as€to€the€need€for€a€substitute€where€limitedÐ <%$ Ðabsence€may€prevail,€when€an€allowable€absence€does€not:Ð è&Ä& Ðà  à(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€Directly€affect€the€instruction€of€the€students;€orÐ ”(p!( Ðà  à(ii)€Require€a€substitute€employee€because€of€the€nature€ofÐ @*#* Ðthe€work€and€the€duration€of€the€cause€for€the€absence.Ð ì+È$, Ðà  à(4)€If€funds€in€any€fiscal€year,€including€transfers,€areÐ ˜-t&. Ðinsufficient€to€pay€the€full€cost€of€substitutes€for€meeting€theÐ $ Ðprovisions€of€this€section,€the€remainder€shall€be€paid€on€orРЬ Ðbefore€August€31€from€the€budget€of€the€next€fiscal€year.Ð | X Ðà  à(5)€A€county€board€may€supplement€the€leave€provisions€in€anyÐ (  Ðmanner€it€considers€advisable€in€accordance€with€applicable€rulesÐ Ô° Ðof€the€State€Board€and€the€provisions€of€this€chapter€and€chapterÐ €\  Ðeighteen€of€this€code.Ð ,  ÐÓÓÓ=€ƒUXÐXdX8Xd=ÓÌÌà  àà ` àÌà  àNOTE:€This€bill€shall€allow€male€teachers€to€use€sick€leave€toÐ Z6 Ðattend€prenatal€care€appointments€with€spouse.Ð 0  ÐÌà  àStrike„throughs€indicate€language€that€would€be€stricken€fromРܸ Ðthe€present€law,€and€underscoring€indicates€new€language€that€wouldÐ ²Ž Ðbe€added.