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customarily
performed by employees outside of the teacher's bargaining unit, including,
without limitation, clerical or custodial work. At least two weeks prior to
making such an assignment, the employer shall provide the employee, his or
her physician, and the union with a description of the duties to be performed,
the hours to be worked within the regular school day and the location of the
assignment at a school site.
C: MILITARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Military leave of absence, without pay, shall be granted to a teacher with
professional teacher status inducted into the Armed Forces for the required
length of service, according to the terms of the Selective Service and Training
Act of 1940, and subsequent amendments by the Congress. Upon return to the
Lawrence School System, such teacher will be placed on a step of the salary
schedule as if the teacher had not left.
D: PEACE CORPS
Leave of absence shall be granted to a teacher with professional teacher status
who enters the Peace Corps. Such leave of absence shall not exceed two (2)
years. Upon return to the Lawrence School System, such teacher will be placed
on a step of the salary schedule as if the teacher had not left.
E:
PERSONAL LEAVE
Personnel covered by this agreement shall receive up to two (2) days of personal
leave per year. Personal days of leave are allowable for work days within
the period of July 1 to June 30 of each year. Except in an emergency, such
leave shall be requested in writing at least 24 hours in advance.
Personal days not taken by a teacher under the above paragraph in any year
shall be added to accumulated sick leave under Article III, Section A of this
contract.
Except for serious extenuating reasons, which must be approved by the Superintendent
of Schools or his designee, no such leave will be granted during the first
or last week of school. With the written approval of the Superintendent or
his designee, and with a five (5) school days notice, up to three (3) percent
of the employees covered by this agreement may be granted a leave on the work
day preceding, or the work day after the
