Personal Leave

Accrued personal leave

Accumulating Personal Leave

• One (1) day per year with pay is granted to eligible employees to accomplish personal business that cannot be done during other than in your normal working hours.
• Personal leave may be accumulated up to five (5) days, including personal leave earned under the Sick Leave section of this document.
• This leave starts to accrue as of the first day of the employee’s contract year.

Requesting Personal Leave

• Submit the personal leave request at least three (3) days in advance of the requested absence to obtain the principal or supervisor's approval.
• The employee need not state the reason for taking personal leave.
• Employees going on an unpaid medical leave of absence may apply for their personal leave at the time the leave starts. Personal leave cannot be applied if the illness or injury is covered by workers’ compensation insurance. 
• At the time of termination of employment, the employee will receive no additional pay for unused personal leave.