LEAVE AND ABSENCES

LEAVES
Waco ISD offers employees paid and unpaid leaves of absence in times of personal need. Employees who have personal needs that will required extended leaves of absence should contact the Human Resources Department for conseling about leave options, continuation of benefits and communicating with the district. Human Resources must receive 30 days notice for a foreseeable leave or as soon as practicable in unforeseen circumstances.

FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE (FMLA)
Employees who have been employed by the district for at least 12 months and for 1, 250 hours during the previous 12 month period shall be entitled to a total of 12 workweeks of leave, without loss of any employment benefit accrued prior to the beginning of the leave, during any 12 month period for the birth, adoption, or foster placement of a child; to cre for a spouse, parent, or child with a serious health condition or an emplyee's serious health condition. Required FMLA Poster

TEMPORARY DISABILITY LEAVE
Any full-time employee whose position requires certification from the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) is eligible for temporary disability leave.

CATASTROPHIC LEAVE
The leave bank shall provide sick leave days for a serious catastrophic illness or injury that incapacitates the employee and that creates a financial hardship because the employee has exhausted all accumulated state and local leave days.

Requesting days from the Catastrophic Leave Bank must complete a Request form and provide a Certification of Physician or Practioner form.

EXTENDED LEAVE FMLA/TD/CLB FORMS
Extended Leave Notice
FMLA Medical Certification Form

Temporary Disability Leave Request Form

Catastrophic Leave Bank Request
Catastrophic Leave Bank Medical Certification Form

Leave Acknowledgement Form

 




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