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Early retirees who meet the criteria of 15 years of accumulated service in a qualifying position with the
District on or before September 30, 2020 are eligible to retire from PERS, may receive $425 per month
as an early retirement stipend. This stipend is paid by PPS Payroll over 60 months, or until age 62,
whichever comes first.
WHAT LEAVE PLANS ARE AVAILABLE TO ME?
• Sick Leave
Ten (10) days are accrued annually for all employees working in a regular or temporary position. Sick
leave is pro-rated based on FTE. All unused sick leave is carried over year to year.
• Paid Personal Leave
All benefits eligible employees receive three (3) paid personal leave days, which may only be used for
unavoidable personal business, attending to matters which cannot be scheduled outside the
employee’s work hours. One-week advance notice is required for the latter, except in the case of an
emergency. Paid personal leave shall not be used for recreation, other employment, union or political
activities, or to extend other leave categories, unless on an approved Federal Family Medical Leave Act
(FMLA) or Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). Paid Personal Leave is reset back to three (3) days July
1
st
of each year and any unused balance is forfeited on June 30
th
of the following year. Unit members
who commence employment after the end of the first semester shall be entitled to one (1) day of paid
personal leave.
• Unpaid Personal Leave
Benefits eligible employees are entitled to three (3) days of unpaid personal leave per year for personal
reasons. Except in the case of an emergency, one (1) week advanced notice is required.
• Family Illness Leave
All benefits eligible employees receive up to five (5) days family illness leave per school year with pay,
based on FTE, which is to be used in the event of illness of an immediate family member. Employees
who begin work after the end of the first semester shall be entitled to one and one-half (1-1/2) days of
family illness leave. “Immediate Family” is defined in the PAT union contract as the employee’s spouse,
domestic partner, children, parents, brothers, sisters, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandparents,
grandchildren, stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings or other persons who regularly live in the
professional educator’s home. Family Illness Leave is reset on July 1
st
of each year and any remaining
balance is forfeited on June 30
th
the following year, if unused.
• Bereavement Leave
Employees may use one (1) day of funeral leave, plus one (1) additional day for travel (if required) for a
friend or relative. Employees may use four (4) days for the death of immediate family members. In the
case of a spouse, domestic partner or child(ren), six (6) days may be used. Immediate family member
is defined as spouse, domestic partner, children, parent, grandparent, grandchildren, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, brother or sister, stepparent, stepchildren and stepsibling.
Holidays
Six (6) specific holidays are designated and are paid as part of the teaching contract year.
• Professional Days
Employees accrue two (2) days per year to be used for professional leave such as attending
workshops, conferences etc. Up to four (4) days per year may be used.
• PAT Study Leave
Up to ten (10) FTE study leaves with District paid insurance shall be granted annually. The
requirements and procedures for study leaves are contained in the PAT contract.
Additional information regarding paid and unpaid absences is available in the PPS/PAT bargaining agreement.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
Members of PAT are eligible for Tuition Reimbursement for up to six (6) credits or maximum dollar amount,
whichever occurs first in a 12-month period. Teachers on leave of absence and substitute teachers are not
eligible for tuition reimbursement. For additional information regarding Tuition Reimbursement, please email