Upon the recommendation of the superintendent/designee and in accordance with the law and district policy, staff may be granted leaves pursuant to the following conditions, unless the applicable collective bargaining agreement or employment guide provides otherwise:

A.    Leave at Full Pay Unless Stated Otherwise.  Leaves will be with pay unless otherwise stated.  If leaves are to include expenses to be paid by the district, that also will be specifically stated.
B.    Leaves in Units of Full or Half Days.  Leaves may be granted in units of half or full days only.
C.    Prior Notice of Application.  Reasonable advance notice is required for all leaves, with specific advance notice as stated in district policy.
D.    Flexibility in Granting Leaves.  The superintendent/designee, with approval of the board, may grant leaves to individuals who might not otherwise be covered, or extend leave in excess of the number of days provided by district policy, in unusual or exceptional circumstances.
E.    Leaves Prorated for Part-Time Staff.  Part-time staff shall be entitled to leave benefits, unless otherwise stated in district policy, provided that the length of leaves shall be prorated according to the ratio of days and/or hours worked to the number of days and/or hours worked by a full-time staff member in the same or a similar position.
F.    Noncumulative.  Leaves shall be non-cumulative from year to year unless otherwise stated.

Unpaid Leaves
Upon employee request, the superintendent or designee has discretion to consider providing unpaid leave to employees. The option to provide unpaid leave does not obligate the district to do so or in any way limit or prevent the district from pursuing other responses.

Cross References:
Board Policy 5410 Holidays 
Board Policy 5407 Military Leave 
Board Policy 5406 Leave Sharing 
Board Policy 5404 Family, Pregnancy Disability and Military Caregiver Leave
Board Policy 5401 Sick Leave

Legal References:
RCW 28A.400.300 Hiring and discharging employees – Leaves for employees –Seniority and leave benefits, retention upon transfers between  schools 
AGO 1980 No. 22 Limitation on compensated leave for school district employees

Adopted:  July 16, 2002
Revised:  11.05.02; 02.27.18
Revised:  February 18, 2025