Common use of Extended Leave Without Pay Clause in Contracts

Extended Leave Without Pay. A. General Provisions Extended leave without pay shall be available to full-time employees only. Notwithstanding the limitations on the maximum length for each type of extended leave of absence without pay (i.e., extended leave for illness/personal/professional, or parental), the following overall limitations shall apply to any single leave or combination of leaves, regardless of category: 1. The number of calendar years granted for any single period of continuous leave of absence without pay, with the exception of extended military leave, shall not exceed the number of creditable salary years earned with M-DCPS immediately preceding the leave request, up to a maximum of four. If an employee took leave during any part of the preceding fiscal/school year and returned to work, such employee is not eligible for a new leave during the subsequent fiscal/school year. Employees applying for a Personal Leave of Absence Without Pay must submit the application to the Office of Retirement/Leave/Unemployment Compensation at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the subsequent school year. The leave of absence must commence prior to the employee’s first optional reporting date. 2. All exceptions to the above will be submitted with supporting documentation and will be made only for extenuating circumstances as determined by the Office of Leave/ Retirement/Unemployment Compensation. 3. Employment rights for teachers and paraprofessionals to a position of like status shall be protected for two years, and any teacher on such leave shall, upon at least 30 days' notice to the Office of Human Resources, be reassigned to the same position at the same school, if the leave is for one year or less, except employees returning from an extended professional leave as a result of working in a charter school, as stated in Section F (1) of this Article. Teachers returning from leaves in excess of one year shall be assigned to the same position held prior to the beginning date of that leave, if available, or to an equivalent position, as defined below. Definition of equivalent position: a. Pre-K - Kindergarten or grades one through six field requiring the same certification as the one in which the leave was granted. b. Secondary -- subject area for which the teacher holds current certification. c. Support personnel (counselor, librarian, etc.) -- field requiring the same certification as the one in which the leave was granted. d. Employment while on leave is not permitted, unless specifically requested and approved. If approved, such employment shall be limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week, except as provided in Section 20(F), Extended Professional Leave. 4. Employment rights for office employees to the position held at the time of the beginning of the personal leave, prior to applying for personal leave without pay, shall be protected, and if such leave terminates prior to 12 months from leave commencement, the employee on such leave shall be reassigned to the same position held prior to commencement of the leave. The employment rights to a position of like status shall be protected, if the leave extends beyond 12 months from commencement. In the event such leave extends beyond 12 months, and a position of like status is not available, the employee shall be deemed laid off and placed in the recall pool. Unless the employee has notified the Office of Retirement/Leave/Unemployment Compensation, requesting an extension of leave, and has received approval from the Office of Human Resources for such extension, failure to return at the expiration of such leave shall be deemed termination of employment with M-DCPS. 5. Except as provided in paragraphs B.5, C.5, and F.1 of this Section, all employee benefits provided by the Board, such as hospitalization, life insurance, etc., shall be continued and paid for by the Board for each employee who is on any type of Board-approved leave without pay, except for the flexible benefits program, which is provided at Board expense only for employees on sick leave (of self) or parental leave, or military leave, when drafted or involuntarily called to active duty from the active or retired reserves of the United States Armed Forces.

Extended Leave Without Pay. A. General Provisions Extended leave without pay shall be available to full-time employees only. Notwithstanding the limitations on the maximum length for each type of extended leave of absence without pay (i.e., extended leave for illness/personal/illness/ personal/ professional, or parental), the following overall limitations shall apply to any single leave or combination of leaves, regardless of category: 1. The number of calendar years granted for any single period of continuous leave of absence without pay, with the exception of extended military leave, shall not exceed the number of creditable salary years earned with M-DCPS immediately preceding the leave request, up to a maximum of four. If an employee took leave during any part of the preceding fiscal/school year and returned to work, such employee is not eligible for a new leave during the subsequent fiscal/school year. Employees applying for a Personal Leave of Absence Without Pay must submit the application to the Office of Retirement/Leave/Unemployment Compensation at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the subsequent school year. The leave of absence must commence prior to the employee’s first optional reporting date. 2. All exceptions Exceptions to the above will be submitted with supporting documentation and such provision will be made only for extenuating circumstances circumstances, as determined by the Office of Leave/ Retirement/Unemployment CompensationChief Personnel Officer for Human Resources. 3. Employment rights for teachers and paraprofessionals to a position of like status shall be protected for two years, and any teacher on such leave shall, upon at least 30 days' notice to the Office of Human Resources, be reassigned to the same position at the same school, if the leave is for one year or less, except employees returning from an extended professional leave as a result of working in a charter school, as stated in Section F (1F(1) of this Article. Teachers returning from leaves in excess of one year shall be assigned to the same position held prior to the beginning date of that leave, if available, or to an equivalent position, as defined below. . a. Definition of equivalent position: a. (1) Pre-K - – Kindergarten or grades one through six field requiring the same certification as the one in which the leave was granted. b. (2) Secondary -- subject area for which the teacher holds current certification. c. (3) Support personnel (counselor, librarian, etc.) -- field requiring the same certification as the one in which the leave was granted. d. (4) Employment while on leave is not permitted, unless specifically requested and approved. If approved, such employment shall be limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week, except as provided in Section 20(F), Extended Professional Leave. 4. Employment rights for office employees to the position held at the time of the beginning of the personal leave, prior to applying for personal leave without pay, shall be protected, and if such leave terminates prior to 12 months from leave commencement, the employee on such leave shall be reassigned to the same position held prior to commencement of the leave. The employment rights to a position of like status shall be protected, if the leave extends beyond 12 months from commencement. In the event such leave extends beyond 12 months, and a position of like status is not available, the employee shall be deemed laid off and placed in the recall pool. Unless the employee has notified the Office of Retirement/Leave/Unemployment CompensationHuman Resources, requesting an extension of leave, and has received approval from the Office of Human Resources for such extension, failure to return at the expiration of such leave shall be deemed termination of employment with M-DCPS. 5. Except as provided in paragraphs B.5, C.5, and F.1 of this Section, all employee benefits provided by the Board, such as hospitalization, life insurance, etc., shall be continued and paid for by the Board for each employee who is on any type of Board-approved leave without pay, except for the flexible benefits program, which is provided at Board expense only for employees on sick leave (of self) or parental leave, or military leave, when drafted or involuntarily called to active duty from the active or retired reserves of the United States Armed Forces.

Extended Leave Without Pay. A. General Provisions Extended leave without pay shall be available to full-time employees only. Notwithstanding the limitations on the maximum length for each type of extended leave of absence without pay (i.e., extended leave for illness/personal/professional, or parental), the following overall limitations shall apply to any single leave or combination of leaves, regardless of category: 1. The number of calendar years granted for any single period of continuous leave of absence without pay, with the exception of extended military leave, shall not exceed the number of creditable salary years earned with M-DCPS immediately preceding the leave request, up to a maximum of four. If an employee took leave during any part of the preceding fiscal/school year and returned to work, such employee is not eligible for a new leave during the subsequent fiscal/school year. Employees applying for a Personal Leave of Absence Without Pay must submit the application to the Office of Retirement/Leave/Unemployment Compensation at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the subsequent school year. The leave of absence must commence prior to the employee’s first optional reporting date. 2. All exceptions to the above will be submitted with supporting documentation and will be made only for extenuating circumstances as determined by the Office of Leave/ Retirement/Unemployment Compensation. 3. Employment rights for teachers and paraprofessionals to a position of like status shall be protected for two years, and any teacher on such leave shall, upon at least 30 days' notice to the Office of Human Resources, be reassigned to the same position at the same school, if the leave is for one year or less, except employees returning from an extended professional leave as a result of working in a charter school, as stated in Section F (1F(1) of this Article. Teachers returning from leaves in excess of one year shall be assigned to the same position held prior to the beginning date of that leave, if available, or to an equivalent position, as defined below. Definition of equivalent position: a. Pre-K - Kindergarten or grades one through six field requiring the same certification as the one in which the leave was granted. b. Secondary -- subject area for which the teacher holds current certification. c. Support personnel (counselor, librarian, etc.) -- field requiring the same certification as the one in which the leave was granted. d. Employment while on leave is not permitted, unless specifically requested and approved. If approved, such employment shall be limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week, except as provided in Section 20(F), Extended Professional Leave. 4. Employment rights for office employees to the position held at the time of the beginning of the personal leave, prior to applying for personal leave without pay, shall be protected, and if such leave terminates prior to 12 months from leave commencement, the employee on such leave shall be reassigned to the same position held prior to commencement of the leave. The employment rights to a position of like status shall be protected, if the leave extends beyond 12 months from commencement. In the event such leave extends beyond 12 months, and a position of like status is not available, the employee shall be deemed laid off and placed in the recall pool. Unless the employee has notified the Office of Retirement/Leave/Unemployment Compensation, requesting an extension of leave, and has received approval from the Office of Human Resources for such extension, failure to return at the expiration of such leave shall be deemed termination of employment with M-DCPS. 5. Except as provided in paragraphs B.5, C.5, and F.1 of this Section, all employee benefits provided by the Board, such as hospitalization, life insurance, etc., shall be continued and paid for by the Board for each employee who is on any type of Board-approved leave without pay, except for the flexible benefits program, which is provided at Board expense only for employees on sick leave (of self) or parental leave, or military leave, when drafted or involuntarily called to active duty from the active or retired reserves of the United States Armed Forces.