Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

perform the functions of the employee's position. For a request to take leave in order to
care for the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent, the certificate also shall state
whether the employee is needed to care for the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or
parent.
For any request to take leave intermittently or on a reduced schedule for planned medical
treatment, the certificate also shall state the dates on which planned medical treatment is
expected to be given and the duration of the treatment. For a request to take leave
intermittently or on a reduced schedule for a personal health condition, the certificate also
shall state the medical necessity for and the expected duration of the intermittent leave or
leave on a reduced schedule. For a request to take leave intermittently or on a reduced
schedule in order to care for the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent, the certificate
also shall state whether the employee's intermittent leave or leave on a reduced schedule is
necessary for the care of the employee's spouse, son, daughter, or parent who has a serious
health condition, or will assist in their recovery, and the expected duration and schedule of
the intermittent leave or reduced leave schedule.
If the school district has reason to doubt the validity of any of the required information in
the certification, the school district may require the employee to obtain the opinion of a
second health care provider designated or approved by the school district. If the opinions
of the health care providers conflict, the school district may require the employee to obtain
a final and binding opinion of a third health care provider.
5. Intermittent or Reduced Leave Schedule
If medically necessary, an employee may take a medical leave of absence intermittently or
on a reduced leave schedule due to the serious health condition of the employee or covered
family member or the serious injury or illness of a covered service member. If the
employee is not employed principally in an instructional capacity and the requested leave
is foreseeable based on planned medical treatment, the employee may be required to
transfer temporarily to an available alternative position for which the employee is
qualified. An employee who is employed principally in an instructional capacity and
whose requested leave is foreseeable based on planned medical treatment, may take leave
for periods of a particular duration rather than intermittently or on a reduced leave
schedule if the employee would be on leave for greater than 20 percent of the total number
of working days in the period during which the leave would extend. Leave may not be
taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule other than as authorized in this
paragraph.
6. Leaves Near End of Academic Semesters
Classroom teachers and teachers' aides who desire to take family or medical leave more
than five weeks prior to the end of an academic semester may be required to continue
taking leave until the end of the semester if the leave is of at least three weeks duration and
the return to employment would occur during the three-week period before the end of such
semester. Classroom teachers and teachers' aides who desire to take family leave or
medical leave for other than their own serious health condition less than five weeks prior
to the end of an academic semester may be required to continue taking leave until the end
of the semester if the leave is of at least two weeks duration and the return to employment
would occur during the two week period before the end of such semester. Classroom
teachers and teachers' aides who desire to take family leave or medical leave for other than
their own serious health condition less than three weeks prior to the end of an academic
semester may be required to continue taking leave until the end of the semester if the leave
is of duration of at least five working days.
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