Leaves and Attendance

Introduction

We understand leave can be confusing. There are many different types of leaves and situations in which they apply. Please contact AUSD's Employee Leave Specialist, Tonya Morgan, for help clarifying what type of leave you need for the situation in which you find yourself. You can contact Ms. Morgan at tmorgan@alamedaunified.org or 510-337-7070 ext. 77164.

Be especially sure to contact us if you need:

Leave to care for a sick child or other family member
Extended sick leave
Maternity/Paternity leave under FMLA/CFRA/California Education Code
PDL (Pregnancy Disability Leave)
FMLA/CFRA (leave for your own or a family member’s serious health condition)
Personal Necessity leave (if you need clarification on how to use it)

Reminder: Always notify your supervisor if you are going to be absent, enter your absence into Absence Management for the subrequest, and submit a time off request in EmpCenter.

Below you will find a summary of how Personal Necessity leave applies to the different bargaining units and unrepresented employees.

Personal Necessity Leaves

Alameda Education Association (Certificated Teachers, Counselors, District Nurses)
Type	Emergency or Non-Emergency	Description
Allowance	--	7 days/school year (deducted from available sick leave)
Reasons	Emergency	Death or serious illness of a member of his/her immediate family Accident, involving his/her person or property, or the person or property of a member of his/her immediate family. Imminent danger to the home of an employee occasioned by an event such as flood or fire, serious in nature, which under the circumstances the employee cannot reasonably be expected to disregard, and which requires the attention of the employee during his/her assigned hours of service
Reasons	Non-Emergency	Any
Prior Notice	Emergency	No prior notice required in case of an emergency
Prior Notice	Non-Emergency	Request at least 2 days prior to the beginning of the leave
Contract Reference	--	Article 5 5.04.04 AEA Bargaining Unit Contract

CSEA 27 (Office Technical and Paraprofessional)
Type	Emergency or Non-Emergency	Description
Allowance	--	7 days/school year (deducted from available sick leave)
Reasons	Emergency	Death or serious illness of a member of his/her immediate family Accident, involving his/her person or property, or the person or property of a member of his/her immediate family. Imminent danger to the home of an employee occasioned by an event such as flood or fire, serious in nature, which under the circumstances the employee cannot reasonably be expected to disregard, and which requires the attention of the employee during his/her assigned hours of service
Reasons	Non-Emergency	Appearance in court as a litigant Paternity Bereavement beyond the number of days allowable in the bereavement leave rule Adoption Other person “contingencies” that require an employee’s absence from duty. “Contingency” is used to mean an event or circumstance, which is out of the ordinary, beyond the control of the employee and one that cannot be handled before or after regular duty hours
Prior Notice	Emergency	No prior notice required in case of an emergency
Prior Notice	Non-Emergency	Request at least 2 days prior to beginning of leave
Contract Reference	--	Article 5 CSEA 27 Bargaining Unit Contract

CSEA 80 (Custodial and Food Services)
Type	Emergency or Non-Emergency	Description
Allowance	--	7 days/school year (deducted from available sick leave)
Reasons	Emergency	Death or serious illness of a member of his/her immediate family Accident, involving his/her person or property, or the person or property of a member of his/her immediate family. Imminent danger to the home of an employee occasioned by an event such as flood or fire, serious in nature, which under the circumstances the employee cannot reasonably be expected to disregard, and which requires the attention of the employee during his/her assigned hours of service
Reasons	Non-Emergency	Appearance in court as a litigant Paternity Bereavement beyond the number of days allowable in the bereavement leave rule Adoption Religious leave Other person “contingencies” that require an employee’s absence from duty. “Contingency” is used to mean an event or circumstance, which is out of the ordinary, beyond the control of the employee and one that cannot be handled before or after regular duty hours
Prior Notice	Emergency	No prior notice required in case of an emergency
Prior Notice	Non-Emergency	Request at least 2 days prior to beginning of leave
Contract Reference	--	Article 5 CSEA 860 Bargaining Unit Contract

Management (Licensed, Confidential, and Unrepresented)

Type	Emergency or Non-Emergency	Type
Allowance	--	7 days/school year (deducted from available sick leave)
Reasons	Emergency	Death or serious illness of a member of his/her immediate family Accident, involving his/her person or property, or the person or property of a member of his/her immediate family. Imminent danger to the home of an employee occasioned by an event such as flood or fire, serious in nature, which under the circumstances the employee cannot reasonably be expected to disregard, and which requires the attention of the employee during his/her assigned hours of service
Reasons	Non-Emergency	Appearance in court as a litigant
Note	--	No such leave shall be granted for purposes of personal convenience, for the extension of a holiday or vacation, or for matters which can be taken care of outside of working hours.
Prior Notice	Emergency	No prior notice required in case of an emergency
Prior Notice	Non-Emergency	Request at least 2 days prior to beginning of leave
Contract Reference	--	Administrative Regulation 4361.2

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Leaves and Attendance

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Personal Necessity Leaves

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