Section 88207 Of Article 6. Resignations And Leaves Of Absence From California Education Code >> Division 7. >> Title 3. >> Part 51. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 6.
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. (a) A contract or regular employee may, at the employee's
election, use any days of absence for illness or injury earned
pursuant to Section 88191 in cases of personal necessity, including
any of the following:
(1) Death of a member of the employee's immediate family when
additional leave is required beyond that provided both in Section
88194 and as a right by the governing board.
(2) Accident involving the person or property of the employee or
of a member of his or her immediate family.
(3) Appearance in any court or before any administrative tribunal
as a litigant, party, or witness under subpoena or any order made
with jurisdiction.
(4) Any other reasons that the governing board may prescribe.
(b) The governing board of each community college district shall
adopt rules and regulations requiring and prescribing the manner of
proof of personal necessity for the purpose of this section. The
adopted rules and regulations may not require an employee to secure
advance permission for leave taken for the purposes specified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a). Earned leave in excess of
seven days may not be used in any college year for the purposes
enumerated in this section except if either of the following
conditions exist:
(1) A maximum number of days in excess of seven is specified for
that purpose in an agreement between the exclusive representative of
the employees and the community college district.
(2) If there is no exclusive representative of the employees, the
governing board of the community college district, by resolution,
adopts a policy allowing earned leave in excess of seven days to be
used in any school year for the purposes enumerated in this section.
(c) Authorized necessity leave shall be deducted from sick leave
earned under the exemption of Section 88191.
(d) For purposes of this section, "immediate family" has the same
meaning as in Section 88194.
(e) This section applies to districts that have adopted the merit
system in the same manner and effect as if it were a part of Article
3 (commencing with Section 88060) and to community college districts
that may be exempted from Section 88191.