Common use of Career Change Leave Clause in Contracts

Career Change Leave. 1. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Article, a leave of absence will be granted to bargaining unit members to explore the possibility of a career change. 2. To be eligible, an employee must have eight (8) or more years of seniority at the time the written application for the leave is filed with the Committee. Self-employment is considered to be employment, for purposes of this Article, only if it is bona fide. The application will state the name of the potential new employer and the capacity in which the applicant is to be employed. Such employment must be on a full-time basis for the period of the leave, except as provided in Section 3, below. 3. An employee may also explore the possibility of retirement under the terms of this provision. In such case, the employee must be vested under the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Plan. An employee exploring the possibility of retirement shall not be required to be employed for the period of the leave. 4. All leaves will be for a period of one (1) year commencing on September 1 and ending on August 31. An employee shall be eligible for only one (1) such leave during the term of his/her service in Easton. 5. In case of a large number of applicants, the Committee reserves the right to establish a ratio in the best interest of the Easton Public Schools. The ratio shall be as follows: No more than ten percent (10%) of the persons covered under this Agreement may be granted leave at one time. The Committee reserves the right to deny the leave if it feels the department, school, and/or grade level will be seriously affected by the leave. Seniority should be a consideration but not the deciding factor in determining the recipients of leave requests. 6. A person returning from a leave under this Article, unless there has been a reduction if force that would have affected him/her, will be returned to the same or a similar position to which he/she was assigned at the commencement of the leave with all benefits (including seniority) that he/she has accrued at the commencement of the leave. a. Similar means when an employee leaves as a full-time employee the employee returns as a full-time employee. b. The leave will not break seniority but will not be included to determine one’s total length of service. 7. Employees taking this leave may continue group health and life insurance coverage during the time of the leave as provided by the Committee for full premium cost. Failure to forward full premium payments to the Committee and to comply with all other conditions imposed by the insurance carrier will terminate this option.

Career Change Leave. Section 1. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Article, a leave of absence will be granted to bargaining unit members to explore the possibility of a career change. Section 2. To be eligible, an employee must have eight (8) six or more years of seniority as defined in Article XV, at the time the written application for the leave is filed with the Committee. The application must be filed no later than the March 15 preceding the date on which the leave is to begin. Self-employment is considered to be employment, employment for purposes of this Article, Article only if it is bona fide. The application will state the name of the potential new employer and the capacity in which the applicant is to be employed. Such employment must be on a full-time basis for the period of the leave, except as provided in . The employee receiving a career leave must submit an intent to return letter to the Superintendent by April 15th of the leave year. Section 3, below. 3. An employee may also explore the possibility of retirement under the terms of this provision. In such case, the employee must be vested under the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Plan. An employee exploring the possibility of retirement shall not be required to be employed for the period of the leave. 4. All leaves will be for a period of one (1) year commencing on September 1 at the beginning of the school year, and ending on August 31. An an employee shall be eligible for only one (1) such leave during the term of his/her service in EastonWestford. 5Section 4. In case of a large number of applicants, the Committee reserves the right to establish a ratio in the best interest of the Easton Public Schools. The ratio shall be as follows: No more than ten percent (10%) of the persons covered bargaining unit and no more than the following number of employees from any of the areas listed in Article XV, Section 3, shall be entitled to be on leave under this Agreement may Article, Article IX, or Article XVI in any school year: Section 5. In case the number of applications, if granted, would conflict with Section 4, the leaves will be granted leave at one time. The Committee reserves to the right to deny applicant(s) with the greatest seniority as defined in Article XV, unless the Superintendent decides that the granting of the leave if it feels would substantially affect educational quality in a particular area. Leaves granted under Article IX or Article XVI are governed by the department, school, and/or grade level will be seriously language of those Articles and are not affected by the leave. Seniority should be a consideration but not the deciding factor in determining the recipients of leave requeststhis seniority requirement. Section 6. A person returning from a leave under this Article, unless there has been a reduction if in force that would have affected him/her, will be returned to the same or a similar position to which he/she was assigned at the commencement of the leave with all benefits (including seniority) that he/she has had accrued at the commencement of the leave. a. Similar means when an employee leaves as a full-time employee the employee returns as a full-time employee. b. The leave will not break seniority but will not be included to determine one’s total length of service. 7. Employees taking this leave may continue group health and life insurance coverage during the time of the leave as provided by the Committee for full premium cost. Failure to forward full premium payments to the Committee and to comply with all other conditions imposed by the insurance carrier will terminate this option.

Career Change Leave. Section 1. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Article, a leave of absence will be granted to bargaining unit members to explore the possibility of a career change. Section 2. To be eligible, an employee must have eight (8) six or more years of seniority as defined in Article XV, at the time the written application for the leave is filed with the Committee. Self-The application must be filed no later than the March 15th preceding the date on which the leave is to begin. Self- employment is considered to be employment, employment for purposes of this Article, Article only if it is bona fide. The application will state the name of the potential new employer and the capacity in which the applicant is to be employed. Such employment must be on a full-time basis for the period of the leave, except as provided in . The employee receiving a career leave must submit an intent to return letter to the Superintendent by March15th of the leave year. Section 3, below. 3. An employee may also explore the possibility of retirement under the terms of this provision. In such case, the employee must be vested under the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement Plan. An employee exploring the possibility of retirement shall not be required to be employed for the period of the leave. 4. All leaves will be for a period of one (1) year commencing on September 1 at the beginning of the school year, and ending on August 31. An an employee shall be eligible for only one (1) such leave during the term of his/her service in EastonWestford. 5Section 4. In case of a large number of applicants, the Committee reserves the right to establish a ratio in the best interest of the Easton Public Schools. The ratio shall be as follows: No more than ten percent (10%) of the persons covered bargaining unit and no more than the following number of employees from any of the areas listed in Article XV, Section 3, shall be entitled to be on leave under this Agreement may Article, Article IX, or Article XVI in any school year: Areas with 1-15 members, 1 leave Areas with 1-6 or more members, 2 leaves For purposes of these numbers, the K-5 area shall be computed by school rather than by area. The area of an employee shall be his/her primary area of assignment. Section 5. In case the number of applications, if granted, would conflict with Section 4, the leaves will be granted leave at one time. The Committee reserves to the right to deny applicant(s) with the greatest seniority as defined in Article XV, unless the Superintendent decides that the granting of the leave if it feels would substantially affect educational quality in a particular area. Leaves granted under Article IX or Article XVI are governed by the department, school, and/or grade level will be seriously language of those Articles and are not affected by the leave. Seniority should be a consideration but not the deciding factor in determining the recipients of leave requeststhis seniority requirement. Section 6. A person returning from a leave under this Article, unless there has been a reduction if in force that would have affected him/her, will be returned to the same or a similar position to which he/she was assigned at the commencement of the leave with all benefits (including seniority) that he/she has had accrued at the commencement of the leave. a. Similar means when an employee leaves as a full-time employee the employee returns as a full-time employee. b. The leave will not break seniority but will not be included to determine one’s total length of service. 7. Employees taking this leave may continue group health and life insurance coverage during the time of the leave as provided by the Committee for full premium cost. Failure to forward full premium payments to the Committee and to comply with all other conditions imposed by the insurance carrier will terminate this option.