Educational Leave With Pay. 25.2.1 A full-time covered employee who has completed six (6) years of continuous employment at the CCSNH and has satisfactory job performance in his/her current position is eligible to apply for an educational leave with pay. Such application shall be made in accordance with CCSNH policies and procedures. Approval of an educational leave with pay shall not be unreasonably denied.
25.2.2 An eligible employee may be granted full-time educational leave not to exceed six (6) months at half pay after six (6) years of service with the CCSNH. An eligible employee with ten (10) years or more service with the CCSNH, may be granted full-time leave not to exceed one (1) year (12 months) at half pay.
25.2.3 An educational leave with pay will not be granted for more than 12 consecutive months and shall be granted only at a time when it will not disrupt the operations or teaching programs of the Community College System or its colleges.
25.2.4 During an approved educational leave with pay, the employee shall receive his/her increment and longevity benefits, but is not entitled to accumulate annual or sick leave. The employee’s health, dental, and other insurance benefits will be continued in the normal manner. Those benefits which are salary dependent (i.
Educational Leave With Pay. 17.6.1 A permanent Teacher may be granted a leave of absence at the discretion of the Chancellor with one-half (1/2) of his/her salary after six (6) continuous years of service in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia to pursue full-time graduate study in a program approved by DCPS.
17.6.2 Such leave as granted in paragraph 1 above may be terminated at any time if the Teacher fails to pursue in a satisfactory manner the purpose for which said leave of absence was granted.
17.6.3 All years of satisfactory service as a probationary/permanent Teacher in DCPS shall be credited in determining eligibility for leaves of absence for educational purposes, with or without pay.
17.6.4 Teachers on approved educational leave shall be required to notify DCPS by May 1 annually of their intent to return for the following fall semester, and by November 1 annually of their intent to return for the following spring semester.
Educational Leave With Pay. A. Upon written application to the Superintendent and approval by the Board, a member may be granted a leave of absence for professional improvement for one school year or two (2) semesters with pay.
B. The member requesting a professional leave of absence with pay shall submit a plan to the Superintendent, outlining the proposed professional improvement to take place during the leave period. The applicant must show the value of the proposed plan to the Bellefontaine City Schools and the educational program thereof. Professional improvement leave shall be granted for the following purposes:
1. Professional graduate study in the teaching area of the applicant, guidance and counseling, or educational administration.
2. Professional performance or field experience directly related to the teaching field of the applicant.
3. Professional research or writing in the teaching field of the applicant.
4. Other - as deemed beneficial to the Bellefontaine City Schools by the Board.
C. Upon the return from the leave, the member must submit evidence to the Superintendent that the plan was followed.
D. An applicant must have completed a minimum of five (5) years of service in the Bellefontaine City School system immediately preceding the professional leave.
E. A member granted a leave of absence for professional reasons shall not advance on the salary schedule for the time of the leave. Previously established tenure and seniority rights shall be retained.
F. The member requesting leave with pay must request such leave by May 1. He/she must also sign an agreement committing himself/herself to returning to the Bellefontaine City Schools for at least two (2) years or repay the amount of the leave with pay.
G. Only one (1) leave with pay will be granted each year. A second leave may be granted if the Board determines sufficient funds are available.
H. The amount of the leave payment will equal the difference between the salary of the member on leave at the beginning of the school year and the salary of the member replacing the member on leave. Any salary increase during the school year will be considered for the member leave payment. The member will receive one-half (1/2) of the leave payment on the payday following the start of school and one-half (1/2) on the payday following the end of the first semester.
Educational Leave With Pay. 1. The Board shall establish and dispense an Educational Leave Fund in the amount of one half per cent (0.5%) of the annual teachers’ payroll section of the budget as of September 30 of the current year. This shall be the amount budgeted for salary and benefit payments to the Educational Leave Trust Fund for teachers on leave under this section.
2. The Board shall grant Educational Leave on application to teachers with a minimum of three (3) years’ service in the District.
3. A Selection Committee shall be established to consider applications and make recommendations to the Board. The Selection Committee shall consist of two (2) representatives of the Board and two (2) representatives of the ATU who shall be reappointed each year.
4. The basic unit of leave shall be one (1) year, but where appropriate, any portion of the school year may be granted from September 1 to June 30.
5. Payments shall be at the rate of three-quarters (3/4) salary for the leave period. That period is understood to fall within the months spanning the interval September to June. Medical Services Plan, group life insurance, extended health and dental plan payments will be shared by the Board for the full twelve (12) months of the leave.
6. A teacher granted educational leave for less than a year shall receive a salary equal to three- quarters (3/4) of the salary they would be paid if not on educational leave. The Review Panel may recommend a higher payment if special circumstances exist.
7. The Selection Committee shall consider all applications and make a recommendation to the Board as to priority for granting leaves. Such recommendation shall be made to the Board prior to April 15 of each year, in the case of a request made pursuant to this article. Recommendation made by the Review Panel identified under this article shall be made prior to October 31 of each year. Should the Board not accept the recommendation, the matter will be returned to the Committee for reconsideration.
8. Where funds remain unallocated for a year they are to be carried over to the next year.
9. Educational leave will be considered as teaching time for the purpose of seniority.
10. The Board shall give to the ATU an accounting of monies in the fund no later than March 15 of each year.
11. Joint policy between the Board and the ATU shall be established to set the priorities for and to administer the Educational Leave Plan.
12. The Board will make every reasonable effort to reinstate teachers granted leave unde...
Educational Leave With Pay. 1. Leave of absence with pay may be granted for the purpose of further educational studies or other professional development (pursuant to the School Act) on the following bases:
a. work to be undertaken should be at the post-graduate level;
b. courses must be of practical value to the School District;
c. three (3) years prior satisfactory service within the School District shall be required;
d. documentary support of the applicant's intentions must be provided to the Superintendent of Schools upon application for leave under this section; e. such requests will be considered on an individual merit basis.
2. Educational conferences and/or Courses Leave of absence with pay may be granted for attendance at educational conferences and/or courses. All requests for such leave must be forwarded to the Superintendent.
Educational Leave With Pay. (1) An employee granted educational leave under Article 14.6(b)(3) may receive up to one hundred percent (100%) of his/her basic salary.
(2) An employee granted educational leave under Article 14.6(b)(4) shall be required to sign a statement with a copy to the effect that, on the completion of the training, he/she will remain in the service of Northern Lights College for a period equivalent to three times (3x) the length of his/her educational leave multiplied by the percentage of basic salary.
(3) Should he/she leave the service of the College before this period expires, he/she shall refund to the College the total cost of his/her training including allowances and expenses on a pro rata basis.
(4) In the event that an individual receives outside support, such as a scholarship, fellowship or bursary, the total of outside support plus salary support shall not exceed the individual's basic salary for the period of study leave. In the event of such combined support exceeding the basic salary, the excess amount shall be deducted from the employee's salary. It is the responsibility of the employee to report all additional sources of support to the Employer.
Educational Leave With Pay a. Provided the Board has determined that funds are available, the Board may grant educational leave with pay to persons pursuing courses of studies designed to fulfill identified educational needs within the District.
b. A maximum of one teacher may be granted paid educational leave each year.
c. The period for which leave with pay is granted shall be counted for salary purposes as teaching service with the Board.
d. A teacher granted educational leave with pay shall be paid sixty percent of the teacher’s salary for the period of time for which such leave is granted.
e. A teacher granted educational leave with pay is entitled to participate in all benefits with continued premium sharing and pension fund contributions.
f. The teacher shall agree to return to the service of the Board for a minimum of one year immediately following return from educational leave, and in the event of failing to do so, refund the amount, prorated according to the period of time of return, paid by the Board to the teacher during the period of such leave.
g. A Selection Committee comprised of two representatives each from the Board and the Union shall be responsible for the establishment of a list of criteria for selecting candidates for educational leave and recommending teachers for educational leave.
Educational Leave With Pay. (1) An employee granted educational leave under Article 14.6(b)(3) may receive up to 100% of his/her basic salary.
(2) An employee granted educational leave under Article 14.6(b)(4) shall be required to sign a statement with a copy to the effect that, on the completion of the training, he/she will remain in the service of Northern Lights College for a period equivalent to three times the length of his/her educational leave multiplied by the percentage of basic salary.
(3) Should he/she leave the service of the College before this period expires, he/she shall refund to the College the total cost of his/her training including allowances and expenses on a pro rata basis.
(4) In the event that an individual receives outside support, such as a scholarship, fellowship or bursary, the total of outside support plus salary support shall not exceed the individual's basic salary for the period of study leave. In the event of such combined support exceeding the basic salary, the excess amount shall be deducted from the employee's salary. It is the responsibility of the employee to report all additional sources of support to the Employer.
Educational Leave With Pay. 1. A permanent teacher may be granted a leave of absence with one-half (1/2) of his/her salary after six (6) continuous years of service in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia to pursue full-time graduate study in a program approved by the Board.
2. Such leave as granted in paragraph 1 above may be terminated at any time if the teacher fails to pursue in a satisfactory manner the purpose for which said leave of absence was granted.
Educational Leave With Pay. 1. The Board shall establish an Educational Leave Fund in the amount of 0.2% of the teachers' salary section of the budget. This shall be the amount budgeted to be available for educational leave in the school year. All funds not used in a given year shall accumulate for use in subsequent years.
2. The Board shall grant educational leave, upon application, to teachers with a minimum of five years' service in the district. The purpose of the leave may be any of the following:
a. formal academic training, regardless of whether it leads to a higher certification;
b. studies or programs designed to bring new techniques or educational strategies to the district; or
c. studies or programs to assist established teachers to refresh and advance their knowledge of method, subject matter or general background for teaching.
3. A Joint Committee, comprised of two (2) representatives of the Union and two (2) representatives of the Board, shall consider applications and make recommendations to the Board based on the following criteria, which shall be given equal weight in consideration:
a. length of service with Board
b. application of the proposed leave activities to classroom instruction x. xxxx of first application for Educational Leave with Pay. The Board may accept or reject, but may not alter the committee's recommendations.
4. The basic unit of leave shall be one school year, but upon request by the teacher, the committee may recommend any portion of the school year be granted.
5. Payments shall be at the rate of 75% of annual salary and paid pursuant to Article B.9
