Louisiana § RS 17:1208 - Amount of personal leave
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:1208 — Amount of personal leave, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 17:1208. Amount of personal leave
Every teacher employed by a parish or city school board of this state, except those employees who receive annual leave, shall be entitled to and shall be allowed to use up to two days absence during each school year to be used for such purposes as may be determined by the individual teacher without loss of pay. The teacher requesting such leave shall give his principal at least twenty-four hours notice prior to taking the leave without loss of pay. Personal leave shall be charged to and deducted from the teacher's sick leave for the current year or sick leave accumulated as provided in R.S. 17:1201. Personal leave shall not be accumulated from year to year, nor shall personal leave be compensated for upon death or retirement or paid in any other manner except as provided for in this Section.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 519, §1; Acts 1984, No. 854, §1; Acts 1987, No. 296, §1; Acts 1987, No. 639, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:1208 cover?
Section RS 17:1208 ("Amount of personal leave") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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