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• There are several subcategories of special leave days. These sub-categories have their own total amounts allowed, and circumstances they cover. Some of the most used reasons are medical appointments, bereavements, and family responsibilities.
  
  These days are NOT refunded in case of emergency non-workdays. (Snow days/other school cancellation)
  
  Some of the categories require documentation. Documentation can be requested for others, but it’s rare.
  
  The conditions around the reasons and number of special leave days that can be taken are negotiated in the Local agreement section 5 clause 14.02.  Our locally negotiated clauses replace the  provincially negotiated ones. 
  
  ​If you are unsure of your specific case, please contact the union.
• Whatever Combination of categories are used, the overall cap is 8 days a year for a 100% teacher.
  ​A part time teacher has an overall cap of their workload % of 8 a year.
  All categories are pro-rated by a teachers workload%. 
  Unpaid days off can, in particular circumstances, be requested from administrators/HR.

  Medical appointments and Family Responsibilities

  A full-time teacher has up to 5 days that can be used for medical appointments. A part time teacher has their % of 5 a year. They can be taken in full day or half day increments. 
  
  Planning these days and submitting them to Scolago in advance can increase your chances of having your desired supply teacher cover you.
  
  Family responsibilities in the form of illness of family members falls under this category.
  Parental responsibility for minors not hospitalized fall under this category only after your sick day bank is completely depleted.
  
  Documentation is generally not required for medical appointments, but can be asked for.
  
  These five days also cover a series of other reasons for special leave.

  OTHer REasons that Share the MEdical Appointment BaNK

  You can use 1 day for the following reasons. These days are part of the five days you use for medical appointments and family responsibilities.
  

  • ​any event considered an Act of God (disaster, fire, flood, etc.)
  • adverse weather conditions which make it impossible for the teacher to report for work
  • the day when the teacher moves from one residence to another
  • the day of the event for the day of teacherʼs university convocation

  BEREAVEMENT

  ​There are days for anyone with a significant relationship to the teacher. In these cases, you have up to 5 days starting within a week of their death. The teacher may keep from one to five (5) of the days for the funeral, burial or commemorative ceremony or ritual.
  
  If the teacher attends the funeral of the deceased and if this takes place at a distance of more than two hundred and forty (240) kilometres from the employee's residence, he or she shall be entitled to take one (1) extra workday. If the funeral takes place more than four hundred and eighty (480) kilometres from his or her residence, the teacher shall be entitled to take two (2) extra workdays.
   
  There are no other Special leave bereavement leaves. Once the five days for a year are used up there are no more, even in the case of another death.
   
  Documentation is required. (Obituary, other death announcement)

  Other Reasons for Special Leaves

  • Your Marriage: 3 consecutive days (must include day of the wedding, not be at end or start of year)
  • Marriage of child/parent/sibling/sibling-in-law: 1 day (the day of the wedding)
  • Religious holidays: 3 days (RSB must be notified prior to Septmeber 30th of all 3 desired dates with evidence of widespread usage)
  • Baptism/brith: Day of the event

  Urgent Bussiness

  There are very few occurrences that fall under this reason, and it is at the discretion of the school board. The use of this code is a case by case basis, and rarely accepted. Documentation is always required. If you try to use this code please immediately contact RTU.
• It is not your responsibility to find a substitute teacher.
  ​It is your responsibility to notify the appropriate people of your absence, and provide work for the missed class.
  
  If it is less than 3 hours until the absence you must phone your school or administration, according to school norms, as well as entering the job in Scolago.
  
  If there is more than 3 hours until the absence, use Scolago.  Your ID and Pin are supplied by the Schoolboard.
  
  When you have signed in the screen will look like the image in the top screenshot. Click on the Absence option on the left to take you to the screen where you can create a New Absence (click on button).
  
  At this point you can enter the details of the school and indicate the reason. On the next screen, you can give an exact schedule (it is suggested that teachers create their weekly schedule once in which case this step won't be necessary every time), chose preferred subs and upload any documents and leave any comments you'd like concerning the job.
  
  Once the details are entered press the blue Submit  button.
  
  The Help tab contains a lot of information and explanations, both in videos and text answer.

  

  

  
• Unused days are not paid out at the end of the year.
  Unused days are lost.  No days are carried from year to year.