Personal Obligation Leave days were negotiated in order to provide teachers with the opportunity, without loss of pay or credit, to attend to those urgent personal matters which come up in life. Examples are, but are not limited to, meeting with a lawyer to close the sale of your house, attending a child’s doctor appointment, attending a significant family event that is out of town and requires your presence.
Personal Obligation Leave Days are not intended to be used for your own personal doctor appointment, these are sick days. Nor are they to be used for non-urgent matters such as shopping, golfing, etc.
Personal Obligation Leave Days must be pre-booked with your principal, unless in an emergency.
They cannot be used in conjunction with a long weekend or an unpaid leave. They may not be taken on a professional activity day, evaluation day, or holiday break (summer, Christmas or March).