Application for Study and Travel Leave. Application for this leave shall be made to the Board of Education through the Certificated Human Resources Office, on a form provided. The form shall be prescribed by the Superintendent or their designee and shall present evidence of satisfactory service; reasons for desiring leave; length of service; comments and approval by the school principal and department head (as appropriate). a. The granting of such leave shall be governed by: 1. The relative merits of all requests to the purposes of Study and Travel Leaves as set forth in this document. 2. The current needs of the education program of the District. 3. The relevancy of the request to the field of service of the applicant. 4. Priority shall be given the date of filing, all other things being equal. b. Bargaining unit members eligible for this leave shall make application by: 1. February 1st of the year preceding the leave if the leave is to begin the first semester of the ensuing year. 2. May 1st of the year preceding the leave if the leave is to begin the second semester of the ensuing year. The final dates of confirmation by the applicant and official action by the Board of Education shall be four months prior to the beginning of the semester in which the leave is to start, or the date on which a replacement is employed, if earlier. The number of bargaining unit members on Study and Travel Leave during the school year shall not exceed 2.5% of the certificated employees of the District during that school year. Semester Study and Travel Leaves shall count as half-year leaves available. Study and Travel Leaves shall be granted for not less than a semester or more than one year.
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Application for Study and Travel Leave. Application for this leave shall be made to the Board of Education through the Certificated Human Resources resources Office, on a form provided. The form shall be prescribed by the Superintendent or their his designee and shall present evidence of satisfactory service; reasons for desiring leave; length of service; comments and approval by the school principal and department head (as appropriate).
a. The granting of such leave shall be governed by:
1. The relative merits of all requests to the purposes of Study and Travel Leaves as set forth in this document.
2. The current needs of the education program of the District.
3. The relevancy of the request to the field of service of the applicant.
4. Priority shall be given the date of filing, all other things being equal.
b. Bargaining unit members eligible for this leave shall make application by:
1. February 1st of the year preceding the leave if the leave is to begin the first semester of the ensuing year.
2. May 1st of the year preceding the leave if the leave is to begin the second semester of the ensuing year. The final dates of confirmation by the applicant and official action by the Board of Education shall be four months prior to the beginning of the semester in which the leave is to start, or the date on which a replacement is employed, if earlier. The number of bargaining unit members on Study and Travel Leave during the school year shall not exceed 2.5% of the certificated employees of the District during that school year. Semester Study and Travel Leaves shall count as half-year leaves available. Study and Travel Leaves shall be granted for not less than a semester or more than one year.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
