Wautoma Area School District
Approved 11/10/88
Revised 07/26/01
Unpaid Leave of Absence Requests Due to Occupational Conflicts
1. A written request for said leave, which shall include the dates of the absence and describe the occupational conflict, must be submitted by the non-certified employee to his/her supervisor or the District Administrator not more than 60 calendar days and not less than 30 calendar days prior to the first day of the leave of absence noted in the request.
2. Requests will be processed for only the current school year that is defined as July 1 to June 30.
3. A suitable substitute must be available to fill the non-certified employee’s vacancy during the leave of absence time period.
4. Scheduled leave of absences of other non-certified employees during this period will be considered in granting or denying the request.
5. Any other factors affecting the continuity of the support staff services will be considered.
6. Should three (3) or more requests for unpaid leave of absence be submitted covering all or part of the same time period and should those requests merit approval, the decision will be made based on the following:
a. The non-certified employee’s attendance record during the current school year.
b. The non-certified employee’s length of service to the District.
c. Previous leave of absences granted to the non-certified employee.
d. Previous leave of absence requests submitted by the non-certified employee.
Legal Reference: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cross Reference: WDE-Board of Education Master Contract
