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Family Medical Leave of Absence (FMLA). To be eligible for FMLA, you must have worked for the district a total of 12 months, and have worked 1,250 hours in the last 12 months. Eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of FMLA to care for themselves or a family member.

General Medical Leave. General Medical Leave is available for employees to take time for their own medical condition. Employees can take up to 180 days of Gen Med. There is no length of employment requirement for this leave.

Intermittent Leave. If eligible for FMLA, employees can apply for up to 12 weeks of Intermittent Leave. This leave allows employees to work while also able to take time for frequent doctor's appointments, flare-ups, or to care for a family member.

Medical Certification. An employee on any type of medical leave because of a personal or family illness must submit a medical release from a qualified health care provider confirming the specific dates of the illness and the reason for the illness.

Hardship Leave: A Hardship Leave may be granted only if the employee is not eligible for or has exhausted any other leave entitlement. The employee can apply for the first 20 days through the Leaves Administrators, and 20 additional days through the Benefits Review Committee, if needed.

Local Leave: Employees can apply for a Local Leave only if the employee is not eligible for or has exhausted any other leave entitlement. The employee and their physician will need to fill out the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) forms, and submit them to the Benefits Review Committee by email: BenefitsReviewCommittee@dallasisd.org

Bereavement Leave: You may receive up to three days for the death of a family member.  Additional days of absence may be deducted from accumulated time off. There is a to complete and return to your supervisor.

Professional Leave: Professional leave may be granted if the activity is in the best interest of the District. Requests must be submitted to the Benefits Review Committee (BRC). The leave may be granted for up to one school year. An employee may choose a paid status if Paid Time Off (PTO) is available.

Jury Duty: Employees will receive leave with pay and without loss of accumulated leave for jury duty. Employees must present documentation of the service and may keep any compensation they receive.

Compliance with a Subpoena: Employees will be paid while on leave to comply with a valid subpoena to appear in a civil, criminal, legislative, or administrative proceeding, regardless of whether or not the matter is related to school business, and will not be required to use personal leave. Employees may be required to submit documentation of their need for leave for court appearances.

Emergency Leave: Emergency leave includes, but is not limited to, unforeseen natural disasters or destruction of a home by flood, fire, or storm involving the employee or a member of the employee’s family. Employees may be granted three paid local days of emergency leave by the Benefits Review Committee. Additional days of absence will result in a deduction of accumulated time off excluding non-duty days; exceptions may be made by the Committee.

Continuation of Health Insurance. If the employee is receiving a payroll check, the deductions are consistently being taken to cover the benefit deductibles. 

If the employee is not receiving pay from the District while on a Leave of Absence, they will owe the District arrears upon their return.

Employees also have the option to pay the monthly deductions through the Treasury Department (972)-925-3812 or through their
RevTrak System .

This optional program is a pool of local days contributed by employees to be used by members of the bank who experience a health condition. To utilize the SLB, you must meet all three qualifications. You can receive up to 20 paid days, by donating one local PTO day.

1. Enrolled in the SLB. You can enroll in the SLB during annual enrollment.
2. Exhaust all PTO. You must exhaust all of your PTO, to be eligible to receive any days from the SLB.
3. Approved Leave of Absence. You will not be rewarded any days if you are not on anapproved Leave of Absence.

If you are currently enrolled in the Program, your participation will automatically continue—unless you change it. 

Please Click the link below to request for Sick Leave Bank.