1. Taking a day off
You are provided 14 sick and 3 personal days (you can bank up to six over two years) that you can take without the loss of pay each year.
Unused sick days accumulate and can be used upon retirement to pay for health insurance…A great benefit.
See the Negotiated Agreement (Pg 10) for more details on leaves (Personal, Sick, Bereavement, Sabbaticals, etc.)

2. All absences need to be run through the Aesop system
All absences need to be run through the Aesop system. To get to Aesop go to or just search for Aesop on Google and it will come up.
You will get your logon and password from Human Services (Heidi Holman Ext #1126 or
If the absence is placed 24hrs or more before the absence…Aesop will take care of it and send you a confirmation. If it is a last minute absence (less than 24hr) put it in Aesop AND call your building administrator (Evan Hecker at MMS or Erik Perryman at MHS)
Enter ID and Pin

3. Go to “Create an Absence”
Is a sub required?
Select reason for absence
Make sure to include times (Full Day or Half Day)
Add any notes to Admin or Subs if needed
Create Absence

4. Always make sure to call your administrator if you
Aesop will send you a confirmation when a sub if found.
I suggest ALWAYS checking to make sure it has been filled
and if not, make sure to call your administrator.
Always make sure to call your administrator if you
Need a sub at the last minute. DO NOT count on
Aesop at the last minute 
Make sure to leave your substitute clear instructions about what you wish to have accomplished. Also make sure they have seating charts, attendance sheets, etc. to help class run smoothly.
TEACHER TIP… Always have a quick, easy sub plan ready if you can’t make it to work… some sort of an easy activity or relevant film clip may be needed if an emergency arises. Also talk to and or call a colleague, they can help too 

5. After a sub
Aesop will send you an to respond to in regards to how your sub did. Make sure to respond. This information is used to determine the quality of subs and ensures that we keep the best ones busy and kids learning.
Also, always check your pay stub to ensure that time was properly taken out for your absence. Check out your paystub by going to skyward employee access