You must contact the Benefits Department – (469)752-8138 or benefits@pisd.edu. We will help you with the leave process.

You must coordinate your absence and medical certification through the workers’ compensation office – call (469)752-6391 or e-mail jan.yeary@pisd.edu. If you are eligible for FML and/or TD, it will run concurrently with your time off for your workers’ compensation injury. Please contact our workers’ compensation office if you have questions regarding pay during your absence.

The leave packet will contain the forms you need to submit after your leave begins. You will need to provide a doctor’s note certifying your need for personal illness leave. If your absence extends more than 30 days or beyond the time period specified in the original doctor’s note, you must provide updated doctor’s notes to our office. You must also provide a doctor’s note releasing you to duty, prior to your return. Please refer to the above section regarding any restrictions ordered by your doctor.

Your absences must be recorded as “Personal Illness” for the entire time your doctor keeps you off work.

No, you may not perform any job duties on campus or at home while on leave, nor can your supervisor require you to. This might include grading papers, preparing lesson plans, supervising classes or athletic events, attending PDH training or parent/teacher conferences, and other job duties. This is for the district’s protection and also for your protection. When your leave is foreseeable, your campus may require you to make advance lesson plans or other preparations to be used during your absence.

If you do not receive a paycheck or if your paycheck is insufficient to make the premium deductions, you will receive an invoice for any premiums which are due. You will have 30 days in which to make payment. If payment is not received by the due date stated on the invoice, your health plan benefits will be cancelled. If your medical, dental, or vision benefits are cancelled while you are on FML, you may request to reinstate the coverage and resume premium payments when you return to work after your FML.

At that time, the process for termination of employment must begin (see policy DEC(Local) Expiration of Available Leave), or you may choose to resign. You will be offered COBRA for any health plan benefits you have. If you are able to return to work in the future, you may apply for reemployment with the district at that time.