Absence for Professional Reasons Sample Clauses

Absence for Professional Reasons. 1. One (1) day non-cumulative leave with full pay and to include full reimbursement of expenses shall be granted for the purpose of visiting classrooms, schools, or colleges at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools. 2. Attendance at professional conferences shall not exceed five (5) school days. 3. The number of bargaining unit members on professional leave from any single instructional area shall be determined by the Superintendent of Schools. 4. Each request for professional leave shall be made in writing to the Superintendent of Schools at least two weeks prior to the leave day. The request shall outline the reasons for the leave day, and the dates of the expected absence. Should unusual conditions exist, the Superintendent of Schools may waive any or all of the preceding requirements. 5. Professional leave days will be granted on the basis of service in the school district so that the bargaining unit member with greater service shall have preference. 6. A report may be requested by the Superintendent of Schools within two (2) weeks of any professional leave day. 7. Every bargaining unit member shall be limited to one subject area conference when placed on the Department’s or individual bargaining unit member’s requisition. Reasonable expenditures shall be paid out of these funds. The Board shall provide school transportation equipment whenever possible. In the event that school transportation equipment is not available, the Board will provide reimbursement to the bargaining unit member using another form of transportation with reimbursement at the current Board rate per mile for mileage not to exceed 1,000 miles.
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Absence for Professional Reasons. The Superintendent or her/his designee may grant any teacher leave to attend conferences, meetings, or to visit schools for professional reasons. The teacher will apply ten (10) days in advance, when possible, and will make application on the form set forth as Exhibit B. Only when conferences or meetings are set by others and not within the power of the applicant to control will such application be considered for a day immediately before or after a holiday or vacation period or a day separated from a holiday or vacation period by a weekend.
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Absence for Professional Reasons. Absence may be allowed for visiting days, attendance at conventions, participation in school evaluations, educational conferences and/or other forms of professional improvement, without pay deduction, if approval is granted by the Superintendent of Schools.
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Absence for Professional Reasons. ‌ Absence for professional reasons requested in writing and approved in writing by the Department Chair/Coordinator and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction will not entail loss of salary, except that if a faculty member absent for professional reasons receives compensation for some considerable participation in a professional undertaking, that faculty member will reimburse the Board for the amount of compensation equal to the salary received. There will be no reimbursement to the Board where only an honorarium is received. Whenever reimbursements are required under this clause, written notice thereof shall be given by the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction.
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Absence for Professional Reasons. Absence for professional reasons requested in writing and approved in writing by the Superintendent will not entail loss of salary, except that if a teacher absent for professional reasons receives compensation for some considerable participation in a professional undertaking, that teacher will reimburse the Board for the amount of compensation equal to the salary received. There will be no reimbursement to the Board where only an honorarium is received. Whenever reimbursements are required under this clause, written notice thereof shall be given by the Superintendent.
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Absence for Professional Reasons. No salary deduction will be made if an employee is absent for professional reasons such as attending a convention, conference or meeting, visiting schools, or on school business related to the teacher's work provided that approval has been given in advance by the superintendent.
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Absence for Professional Reasons. Subject to prior approval by the Superintendent of Schools, an administrator may be absent for visiting days, attendance at conventions, participation in school evaluations, educational conferences and/or other forms of professional improvement, without deduction from his/her salary or loss of days granted for other categories of excused absences.
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Related to Absence for Professional Reasons

  • Leave for Personal Reasons An employee may be granted leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority when she requests such leave for good and sufficient cause. Such requests shall be in writing and approved by the Employer. In an emergency, application may be made by telephone or in person. Permission for such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld.

  • Professional Day The period set forth in the Professional Day Article.

  • Personal Reasons a. All requests for this type of leave of absence shall be submitted in writing to the Department Head or designee. b. All requests for this type of leave of absence must normally be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of leave.

  • Professional Dues The school district will pay the annual dues for the Superintendent’s membership in the American Association of School Administrators, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and Nebraska Council of School Administrators. The Superintendent’s membership in other professional organizations will be considered annually and may be approved at the discretion of the school board.

  • PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION 11.1 The basic salaries of teachers covered by this Contract shall be set in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Agreement. 11.2 The salary of the teacher will be presumed correct as shown in the Uniform Teacher’s Contract unless the teacher or the Employer furnishes evidence of error. 11.3 An explanation as to how contract salary figures are computed will accompany the first paycheck of each school year. 11.4 Basic salaries for teachers shall be paid in twenty-six (26) payments. Basic salaries for teachers shall be paid in twenty-six (26) payments in a given calendar year. Exceptions may be made with the approval of the Cash Flow Committee. A teacher may receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July by written notice to the Business Office by May 1. If May 1 occurs on a day that school is not in session, the deadline shall be the next regular school day. A teacher who makes this election shall continue each year to receive the balance due on his contract with the first scheduled paycheck in July unless he notifies the Business Office by May 1 that he prefers to be paid in twenty-six (26) payments. Teachers will be notified by the Cash Flow Committee of the Xxxxxxx Teachers’ Federation prior to June 1 in the event the balance on teachers’ contracts due on the first scheduled paycheck in July cannot be paid. 11.5 New teachers will receive one half (½) of their first pay one payroll in advance and the remaining one half (½) on the next pay date. 11.6 Effective January 1, 2009, teacher pay will be issued via direct deposit only. 11.7 The Superintendent may approve additional compensation for individual teachers who have been authorized by the Superintendent to perform additional work assignments. 11.8 Payroll deductions for teachers shall be made as required by law or as mutually agreed to by the parties. Teachers may authorize deductions for tax-sheltered annuities during open enrollment periods of the carrier companies involved. 11.9 Deductions for daily absences not covered by provisions in the Contract shall be made at the same rate as earned. 11.10 Effective January 1, 1993, the Board shall pay directly to the Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund each teacher’s three percent (3%) contribution to the fund. 11.11 The parties recognize that the salaries which appear on Regular Teacher’s Contracts and Teacher’s Temporary Contracts will be inaccurate whenever a salary increase is approved after these contracts have been executed. At the time of a teacher’s retirement, the Employer will review these contracts and, when necessary, revise the contracts for the five (5) years of service before retirement in which the teacher’s annual compensation was highest so they accurately reflect the sums which the teacher earned in each of those five (5) years. 11.12 The parties recognize that students are entitled to be taught by fully qualified teachers, while at the same time recognizing a professional responsibility to assist in the preparation of student teachers. Therefore, supervision by a teacher of a student teacher shall be voluntary. No teacher should serve as a supervising teacher more than one-half (1/2) of the total teaching time each year. This provision was not bargained and has been included for informational purposes only. Should 11.13 If the Employer determines that any committee should continue its work during the summer, teachers belonging to the committee performing such services shall be paid on the same basis and in the same manner as summer school teachers. If the Employer determines that professional development should occur in the summer, specific teachers invited to participate shall be paid on the same basis as summer school teachers.

  • PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR Teachers are expected to comply with reasonable rules, regulations, and directions adopted by the Board, or its representatives, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, provided that a teacher may reasonably refuse to carry out an order which threatens physical safety or well being or is professionally demeaning.

  • Leave of Absence for Union Functions It is agreed that official representatives of the Union be granted leave of absence, without pay, to attend Union Conventions or perform any other function on behalf of the Union and its affiliations, provided not more than ten (10) Union representatives shall be away at any one time. Such leave of absence shall not affect the employee's seniority and/or benefits contained in this Agreement.

  • Professional Service Consultant agrees that all services and work performed under this agreement will be accomplished in a professional manner, in accordance with the accepted standards of Contractor’s profession.

  • Professional Days The President of the College or the President’s designee may assign any faculty member up to seven (7) days during the academic year for scheduled orientation and registration programs, commencement and convocation activities and such other College sponsored activities the Present deems appropriate. Professional days shall be assigned no earlier than three (3) days prior to the first (1st) day of classes in the fall semester and no earlier than four (4) days prior to the first (1st) day of classes in the spring semester. Such duties and responsibilities may be assigned to individual faculty members in blocks in one-half (1/2) day or more; and provided further that a faculty member shall not be required to discharge these responsibilities over more than fourteen (14) days during the academic year.

  • Professional Leave Professional leave without pay will be granted to full-time and regular part-time Nurses who are elected to the College of Nurses to attend regularly scheduled meetings of the College of Nurses. Professional leave without pay will be granted to Registered Nurses who are elected to the RNAO to attend regularly scheduled meetings. Professional leave without pay will be granted to Registered Practical Nurses who are elected to the RPNAO to attend regularly scheduled meetings.

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