An example of how special leave might work  Keep in mind that the school board is funded on an average use of 2 days per teacher each year  A higher average use will require the school board to withhold extra teacher posts to fund the absences  The following examples do not use exact wording  reference should be made to the local agreement

Special Leave days Death in the Immediate Family 5 days Death in the Immediate Family 5 days Marriage of the teacher 3 working days Marriage of the teacher 3 working days Urgent Business (An emergency) 3 days Urgent Business (An emergency) 3 days Religious Holidays Must advise in writing 1 week before 3 days Religious Holidays Must advise in writing 1 week before 3 days Act of God Adverse Weather Moving day Taking of the habit Medical appointment Serious illness in the immediate family 5 days Act of God Adverse Weather Moving day Taking of the habit Medical appointment Serious illness in the immediate family 5 days Death in the family Baptism Marriage in the family You have a total of 8 days represented by the 8 boxes You have several categories of events, each with a maximum number of days Please see the actual clause for the exact wording

Special Leave daysSpecial Leave days Death in the Immediate Family 5 days Death in the Immediate Family 5 days Marriage of the teacher 3 working days Marriage of the teacher 3 working days Religious Holidays Must advise in writing 1 week before 3 days Religious Holidays Must advise in writing 1 week before 3 days Act of God Adverse Weather Moving day Taking of the habit Medical appointment Serious illness in the immediate family 5 days Act of God Adverse Weather Moving day Taking of the habit Medical appointment Serious illness in the immediate family 5 days Death in the family Baptism Marriage in the family Using 3 days for marriage of the teacher – you have 5 days left Please see the actual clause for the exact wording Urgent Business (An emergency) 3 days Urgent Business (An emergency) 3 days

Special Leave daysSpecial Leave days Death in the Immediate Family 5 days Death in the Immediate Family 5 days Marriage of the teacher 3 working days Marriage of the teacher 3 working days Religious Holidays Must advise in writing 1 week before 3 days Religious Holidays Must advise in writing 1 week before 3 days Act of God Adverse Weather Moving day Taking of the habit Medical appointment Serious illness in the immediate family 5 days Act of God Adverse Weather Moving day Taking of the habit Medical appointment Serious illness in the immediate family 5 days Death in the family Baptism Marriage in the family Using one Urgent Business day – you now have 4 days left. Please see the actual clause for the exact wording Urgent Business (An emergency) 3 days Urgent Business (An emergency) 3 days

Special Leave daysSpecial Leave days Death in the Immediate Family 5 days Death in the Immediate Family 5 days Marriage of the teacher 3 working days Marriage of the teacher 3 working days Religious Holidays Must advise in writing 1 week before 3 days Religious Holidays Must advise in writing 1 week before 3 days Act of God Adverse Weather Moving day Taking of the habit Medical appointment Serious illness in the immediate family 5 days Act of God Adverse Weather Moving day Taking of the habit Medical appointment Serious illness in the immediate family 5 days Death in the family Baptism Marriage in the family Using 2 days for serious illness for an elderly parent – you now have 2 days left Please see the actual clause for the exact wording Urgent Business (An emergency) 3 days Urgent Business (An emergency) 3 days

Special Leave daysSpecial Leave days Death in the Immediate Family 5 days Death in the Immediate Family 5 days Marriage of the teacher 3 working days Marriage of the teacher 3 working days Religious Holidays Must advise in writing 1 week before 3 days Religious Holidays Must advise in writing 1 week before 3 days Act of God Adverse Weather Moving day Taking of the habit Medical appointment Serious illness in the immediate family 5 days Act of God Adverse Weather Moving day Taking of the habit Medical appointment Serious illness in the immediate family 5 days Death in the family Baptism Marriage in the family Using 2 days for Medical appointments – you have now used all 8 days Please see the actual clause for the exact wording Urgent Business (An emergency) 3 days Urgent Business (An emergency) 3 days