Common use of Discretionary Unpaid Leaves of Absence Clause in Contracts

Discretionary Unpaid Leaves of Absence. A continuing employee may request, and the Board at its sole discretion may choose to grant, such employee a discretionary unpaid leave of absence as generally described in this Section. The granting or denial of any such leave shall not be deemed precedential in any respect, and the decision of the Board to grant or deny such request in whole or in part shall be final, non-reviewable and not subject to the grievance procedure of this Agreement. Employees who do not report to work after the denial of such a request may be subject to discipline, and including discharge. Discretionary unpaid leaves of absence shall be no less than fourteen (14) calendar days and no more than the balance of the semester in which the request is made. The terms and conditions governing such request of leave, if granted, shall be as follows: A. The purpose of such leave may include the following: 1. Educational purposes; 2. Foreign, military, or governmental work; 3. Health and hardship; 4. Child rearing, whether by reason of maternity, child delivery, or adoption (except for Family and Medical Leave Act Leave); 5. Any other reasons as determined solely by the Board. B. A leave request shall be submitted in writing to the immediate supervisor stating the following: 1. The purpose or purposes for such leave, 2. The requested commencement date and termination date, 3. Any applicable supporting documents. The immediate supervisor shall make his/her recommendation regarding the leave request to the Superintendent and the Board. C. The Superintendent shall communicate to the employee the Board's acceptance or denial of said leave request within thirty (30) calendar days after the employee submits the leave request. D. All employees who are granted leaves shall return on the date specified in the leave request as approved by the Board. An employee's failure to return on such date shall be deemed to be his/her resignation from employment in the District in any capacity, effective immediately and without further Board action unless an extension to the leave has been requested of and granted by the Superintendent. E. Except for an employee returning from a Family and Medical Leave, job assignment upon return from leave shall proceed according to the following provisions. Return from a discretionary unpaid leave of more than twenty-one (21) calendar days in length shall not guarantee the employee his or her original job or assignment but the employee shall be returned to a position in his or her salary group. An employee returning from an unpaid leave of twenty-one (21) calendar days or less shall be guaranteed his/her previous job. However, in neither case shall the employee be exempted from the effects of any reduction or cutback which may be occurring at the time of the return from leave. F. Time of leave in excess of ninety (90) calendar days is not counted towards continuous service or employment by the Board and paid leave days shall not accrue during said leave, as permitted by law. The employee may make arrangements with the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for pension credit at his or her own expense, except as may otherwise be required by law. Any fringe benefit programs offered by the Board in whole or in part, may be continued at the employee's sole expense subject to approval of any third party provider of benefits then in effect.

Discretionary Unpaid Leaves of Absence. A continuing employee may request, and the Board at its sole discretion may choose to grant, such employee a discretionary unpaid leave of absence as generally described in this Section. The granting or denial of any such leave shall not be deemed precedential in any respect, and the decision of the Board to grant or deny such request in whole or in part shall be final, non-reviewable reviewable, and not subject to the grievance procedure of this Agreement. Employees who do not report to work after the denial of such a request may be subject to discipline, up to and including discharge. Discretionary unpaid leaves of absence shall be no less than fourteen (14) calendar days and no more than the balance of the semester in which the request is made. The terms and conditions governing such request of leave, if granted, shall be as follows: A. The purpose of such leave may include the following: 1. Educational purposes; 2. Foreign, military, or governmental work; 3. Health and hardship; 4. Child rearing, whether by reason of maternity/paternity, child delivery, or adoption (except for Family and Medical Leave Act Leave); 5. Any other reasons as determined solely by the Board. B. A leave request shall be submitted in writing to the immediate supervisor stating the following: 1. The purpose or purposes for such leave, 2. The requested commencement date and termination date, 3. Any applicable supporting documents. . C. The immediate supervisor shall make his/her recommendation regarding the leave request to the Superintendent and the Board. C. D. The Superintendent shall communicate to the employee the Board's ’s acceptance or denial of said leave request within thirty (30) calendar days after the employee submits the leave request. D. E. All employees who are granted leaves shall return on the date specified in the leave request as approved by the Board. An employee's ’s failure to return on such date shall be deemed to be his/her resignation from employment in the District in any capacity, effective immediately and without further Board action unless an extension to the leave has been requested of and granted by the SuperintendentBoard. E. F. Except for an employee returning from a Family and Medical Leave, job assignment upon return from leave shall proceed according to the following provisions. Return from a discretionary unpaid leave of more than twenty-one (21) calendar days in length shall not guarantee the employee his or his/her original job or assignment but the employee shall be returned to a position in his or his/her salary group. An employee returning from an unpaid leave of twenty-one (21) calendar days or less shall be guaranteed his/her previous job. However, in neither case shall the employee be exempted from the effects of any reduction or cutback which may be occurring at the time of the return from leave. F. G. Time of leave in excess of ninety (90) calendar days is not counted towards continuous service or employment by the Board and paid leave days shall not accrue during said leave, as permitted by law. The employee may make arrangements with the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for pension credit at his or his/her own expense, except as may otherwise be required by law. Any fringe benefit programs offered by the Board Board, in whole or in part, may be continued at the employee's ’s sole expense subject to approval of any third party provider of benefits then in effect.

Discretionary Unpaid Leaves of Absence. A continuing employee may request, and the Board at its sole discretion may choose to grant, such employee a discretionary unpaid leave of absence as generally described in this Section. The granting or denial of any such leave shall not be deemed precedential in any respect, and the decision of the Board to grant or deny such request in whole or in part shall be final, non-reviewable and not subject to the grievance procedure of this Agreement. Employees who do not report to work after the denial of such a request may be subject to discipline, and including discharge. Discretionary unpaid leaves of absence shall be no less than fourteen (14) calendar days and no more than the balance of the semester in which the request is made. The terms and conditions governing such request of leave, if granted, shall be as follows: A. The purpose of such leave may include the following: 1. Educational purposes; 2. Foreign, military, or governmental work; 3. Health and hardship; 4. Child rearing, whether by reason of maternity, child delivery, or adoption (except for Family and Medical Leave Act Leave); 5. Any other reasons as determined solely by the Board. B. A leave request shall be submitted in writing to the immediate supervisor stating the following: 1. The purpose or purposes for such leave, 2. The requested commencement date and termination date, 3. Any applicable supporting documents. . C. The immediate supervisor shall make his/her recommendation regarding the leave request to the Superintendent and the Board. C. D. The Superintendent shall communicate to the employee the Board's acceptance or denial of said leave request within thirty (30) calendar days after the employee submits the leave request. D. E. All employees who are granted leaves shall return on the date specified in the leave request as approved by the Board. An employee's failure to return on such date shall be deemed to be his/her resignation from employment in the District in any capacity, effective immediately and without further Board action unless an extension to the leave has been requested of and granted by the Superintendent. E. F. Except for an employee returning from a Family and Medical Leave, job assignment upon return from leave shall proceed according to the following provisions. Return from a discretionary unpaid leave of more than twenty-one (21) calendar days in length shall not guarantee the employee his or her original job or assignment but the employee shall be returned to a position in his or her salary group. An employee returning from an unpaid leave of twenty-one (21) calendar days or less shall be guaranteed his/her previous job. However, in neither case shall the employee be exempted from the effects of any reduction or cutback which may be occurring at the time of the return from leave. F. G. Time of leave in excess of ninety (90) calendar days is not counted towards continuous service or employment by the Board and paid leave days shall not accrue during said leave, as permitted by law. The employee may make arrangements with the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund for pension credit at his or her own expense, except as may otherwise be required by law. Any fringe benefit programs offered by the Board in whole or in part, may be continued at the employee's sole expense subject to approval of any third party provider of benefits then in effect.