Personal leave or leave without pay may be requested to care for others not covered by this policy.
Sick leave is with pay and all benefits continuing.
The annual accrual is advanced at the beginning of the academic year, or on the starting date for a teacher who begins after the start of the academic year. Sick leave may be used in half-hour increments. Teachers on paid sick leave continue to accrue leave in the usual manner. Personal leave may be used when sick leave has been exhausted. An advancement of sick leave is for a personal illness or injury only.