Leave of Absence Forms -- Requests

I recently received a request from the folks at Central Office regarding bereavement forms. Since our contract only provides bereavement in specfic, explicitly stated cases, it will be helpful if we identify the relationship of the deceased to us on our forms. This saves them the awkward obligation of asking us about it. To take time off for the death of someone other than the specifically stated cases, please request a personal day (or half day) with pay. If one is out of personal days, one can still request an unpaid absence, but it requires the Superintendent's approval as a one-time exception.

The other request is for timely application. Most folks have been very good about this, but since the form has to pass through several hands, it is helpful to have these in as soon as possible. Sometimes the forms are not reaching the Supt until after the day requested has passed.