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Are there any illnesses for which time off will not be deducted from my sick bank?
Yes. Measles, mumps and chicken pox are childhood diseases that are not deductible from your sick time. Ask your school secretary or UFT chapter leader for an OP 198 application to submit to your principal. Form: http://www.uft.org/files/attachments...
How can personal days be used?
You can use three of your 10 days for personal business, provided that the days are approved by your principal. Personal business is officially defined as something that cannot be done at any time other than a school day, during school hours...
How many sick days do teachers have each year? How many personal days?
UFT represented DOE employees may take up to 10 self-treated days per school year without a doctor’s note for absences due to illness. Three out of the 10 may be used for personal business. Paras may not take more than five in a term and must have a...
Leaves and Absences
Under the UFT-DOE contract, teachers and other members have varying rights to absences, leaves and sabbaticals.
Parental and Maternity Leaves
The UFT secured paid parental leave in June 2018 after months of intense negotiations with the Department of Education. The policy provides six weeks of time off at full salary for maternity, paternity, adoption and foster care leave. For more...
Leave of Absence
Any regularly appointed teacher may apply for a leave of absence. Leaves of absence with partial pay include military leaves and sabbatical leaves for study and for restoration of health. Other pedagogues may also apply for certain sabbaticals. There...
Storm Day Procedures
In the event of a major storm, the chancellor will determine whether to open, close or delay the opening of school. The union will try to convince the chancellor to do what is safe. The DOE may also pivot to remote instruction, for which digital...
Graduation
You may receive an excused absence to attend a graduation ceremony of a close family member. See the guidelines below: Pedagogues and paraprofessionals: One day with principal’s or supervisor’s permission to attend their graduation or that of a...
Religious Observance
If you are going to be absent due to religious observance, you should give your principal sufficient notice so that he or she can hire a substitute teacher for you. Your school secretary has the appropriate form for you to fill out. In many instances...
Educational Conference
Attendance at education conferences, meetings or conventions are treated as an excused absence with full pay and are not deducted from your CAR. Prior approval of the principal and superintendent are required.