Compensated Sabbatical Leave. Sabbatical Leave: Sabbatical leaves of absence for a maximum of one year can be granted to a certified employee, with degree, upon compliance with the formal requirement of notice, subject to the following conditions and subject to approval by the Board: (1) Sabbatical leave shall be granted for purposes of study after a teacher has served a minimum of seven years of continuous service in the District. (2) Requests for such leave shall be in writing and received in the District office by April 1st, prior to the contract year being requested. (3) A teacher on sabbatical leave shall be paid a salary equal to 50% of the base salary during the year while on leave. This amount will be paid in equal payments on the same pay day as the regular teachers in the District. (4) The teacher will agree to remain in the system a minimum of one year after completion of the leave. In the event of failure of the teacher on sabbatical leave to sign an offered contract in the District, said teacher shall pay the District monetary compensation equal to the sabbatical compensation plus District health insurance contributions during the sabbatical leave. (5) The participant will have the option of remaining covered by the group health insurance plan. Total costs for such coverage will be incurred by the District. (6) The year which a teacher is on sabbatical leave shall only be counted as a year of experience for purposes of advancement on the salary schedule if it can be shown that there is a continuance of working with students during the sabbatical leave; however, the teacher shall not lose tenure or seniority. This decision would be made prior to the acceptance of the sabbatical leave by the Board. (7) The District will examine each request for sabbatical leave and will determine whether which requests, if any, will be granted, based on the abilities of the District to grant the leaves and the merits of the requests. (8) A teacher returning from sabbatical leave will be given his/her former position back, or a like position, unless said teacher is subject to the Reduction in Force policy.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
Compensated Sabbatical Leave. Sabbatical Leave: Sabbatical leaves of absence for a maximum of one year can be granted to a certified employee, with degree, upon compliance with the formal requirement of notice, subject to the following conditions and subject to approval by the Board:
(1) Sabbatical leave shall be granted for purposes of study after a teacher has served a minimum of seven years of continuous service in the District.
(2) Requests for such leave shall be in writing and received in the District office by April 1st, prior to the contract year being requested.
(3) A teacher on sabbatical leave shall be paid a salary equal to 50% of the base salary during the year while on leave. This amount will be paid in equal payments on the same pay day as the regular teachers in the District.
(4) The teacher will agree to remain in the system a minimum of one year after completion of the leave. In the event of failure of the teacher on sabbatical leave to sign an offered contract in the District, said teacher shall pay the District monetary compensation equal to the sabbatical compensation plus District health insurance contributions during the sabbatical leave.
(5) The participant will have the option of remaining covered by the group health insurance plan. Total costs for such coverage will be incurred by the District.
(6) The year which a teacher is on sabbatical leave shall only be counted as a year of experience for purposes of advancement on the salary schedule if it can be shown that there is a continuance of working with students during the sabbatical leave; however, the teacher shall not lose tenure or seniority. This decision would be made prior to the acceptance of the sabbatical leave by the Board.
(7) The District will examine each request for sabbatical leave and will determine whether which requests, if any, will be granted, based on the abilities of the District to grant the leaves and the merits of the requests.
(8) A teacher returning from sabbatical leave will be given his/her former position back, or a like position, unless said teacher is subject to the Reduction in In Force policy.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement
Compensated Sabbatical Leave. Sabbatical Leave: Sabbatical leaves of absence for a maximum of one year can be granted to a certified employee, with degree, upon compliance with the formal requirement of notice, subject to the following conditions and subject to approval by the Board:
(1) Sabbatical leave shall be granted for purposes of study after a teacher has served a minimum of seven years of continuous service in the District.
(2) Requests for such leave shall be in writing and received in the District office by April 1st, prior to the contract year being requested.
(3) A teacher on sabbatical leave shall be paid a salary equal to 50% of the base salary during the year while on leave. This amount will be paid in equal payments on the same pay day as the regular teachers in the District.
(4) The teacher will agree to remain in the system a minimum of one year after completion of the leave. In the event of failure of the teacher on sabbatical leave to sign an offered contract in the District, said teacher shall pay the District monetary compensation equal to the sabbatical compensation plus District health insurance contributions during the sabbatical leave.
(5) The participant will have the option of remaining covered by the group health insurance plan. Total costs for such coverage will be incurred by the District.
(6) The year which a teacher is on sabbatical leave shall only be counted as a year of experience for purposes of advancement on the salary schedule if it can be shown that there is a continuance of working with students during the sabbatical leave; leave;; however, the teacher shall not lose tenure or seniority. This decision would be made prior to the acceptance of the sabbatical leave by the Board.
(7) The District will examine each request for sabbatical leave and will determine whether which requests, if any, will be granted, based on the abilities of the District to grant the leaves and the merits of the requests.
(8) A teacher returning from sabbatical leave will be given his/her former position back, or a like position, unless said teacher is subject to the Reduction in In Force policy.
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Samples: Master Agreement
