Supreme Court dismissed teacher's appeal; health leave cannot be taken in a single three-year block.

The Supreme Court dismissed the teacher's cassation appeal against the lower courts' refusal to grant a cumulative three-year health leave. The teacher argued that the law allowed a single continuous leave of three years, but the courts found the statute required the leave to be taken in annual increments. The court ruled that the legislative intent was to provide annual protection, meaning the teacher could only take one year of leave at a time before receiving a sick leave if recovery failed.