Sec. 84.16. Absences during school year

Except as provided by these rules and except as provided by the department's annual calendar for the school year, employees shall not be entitled to any leave of absence with pay during the school year; provided, however, that the department may grant time off with pay for religious observance, teacher conferences and other appropriate professional meetings, and for extraordinary or emergency absences. Employees may be required to make up such time off by appropriate adjustments in their daily or weekly work schedules.