The board will consider requests for extension of sick leave benefits on a case by case basis.

NJSBA Review/Update: October 2008, October 2017
Adopted: January 21, 2009
Reviewed:

Key Words

Leaves, Sick Leave, Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Employee Attendance

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:6 6 No sex discrimination
N.J.S.A. 18A:6 66 Rights and benefits of personnel (educational services commission)
N.J.S.A. 18A:16 2 through -5 Physical examinations; requirement …
N.J.S.A. 18A:27 4 Power of boards of education to make rules governing employment of teacher, etc.; employment thereunder
N.J.S.A. 18A:30 1 Definition of sick leave
N.J.S.A. 18A:30 2 Sick leave allowable
N.J.S.A. 18A:30 6 Prolonged absence beyond sick leave period
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6.1 et seq. School Employee Physical Examinations

Ramsey Teachers Ass’n v. Ramsey Bd. of Ed., 1979 S.L.D. 862, St. Bd. rev’g 1978 S.L.D. 518, aff’d App. Div., 1980 S.L.D. 1528

Cole v. Essex County Vocational School District Bd. of Ed., 1986 S.L.D. 1855

Possible
Cross References: 4150/4150 Leaves
*4151/4151 Attendance patterns
*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual.