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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 25Ch. 4Art. 3§ 44964 Certified Employee Sick Leave

§ 44964 Certified Employee Sick Leave

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§ 44964 Certified Employee Sick Leave

Key Takeaways

  • •School employees who need special training (like teachers) can get paid time off if they get sick or hurt, even if it’s not work-related.
  • •If they get sick because of contact with sick people at work, they can also get paid time off.
  • •The school board decides if they get paid during this time off.

Example

A teacher gets the flu from students in their class and has to stay home for a week.

The school can let the teacher take paid time off because they got sick from being around sick kids at work.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 44964 Certified Employee Sick Leave

The governing board of any school district may provide for the leave of absence from duty and may grant compensation during the leave of absence to any employee of the district who is employed in a position requiring certification qualifications and who is compelled to absent himself from his duties because of accident or illness, whether or not the cause of absence arises out of and in the course of the employment of the employee, or because of quarantine which results from his contact with other persons having a contagious disease while performing his duties, or because of temporary inability to perform the services required of him because of illness, accident, or quarantine. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

governing boardleave of absencecompensationcertification qualificationsaccidentillnessquarantinecontagious disease

Related Statutes

  • § 44974 Employee Leave Liability Waiver
  • § 44963 Additional Leave Authority
  • § 44966 Teacher Study Leave
  • § 44968 Employee Leave Compensation Agreement
  • § 44968.5 Teacher Leave Compensation Waiver

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 44964.
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