Common use of EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE Clause in Contracts

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave up to one (1) year may be extended for one additional semester granted to any tenured teacher who joins the Peace Corps or AmericCorps VISTA, serves as a full-time exchange teacher or overseas teacher, or accepts a Fulbright Scholarship with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a positionBoard approval. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, B. A teacher on tenure may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging one (1) year to teach in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent positionan accredited college or university. 2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, C. Military leave without pay shall be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue any branch of the armed forces of the United States for the duration of the period of actual service said induction or initial enlistment. D. Any tenured employee who experiences a disability arising out of but not limited to surgery, hospital confinement, medical treatment, pregnancy, childbirth, miscarriage, and/or recovery shall notify the Superintendent and receive disability leave upon presentation of documentation from a medical doctor. 1. The Board shall grant a disability leave for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation certified period of the disability and this leave shall be charged to accumulated sick leave of said employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following If the honorable dischargeaccumulated sick leave has been exhausted, each person desiring reinstatement disability leave shall so notify be without pay, and health insurance coverage shall be in accordance with the Board provisions of the plan in effect for all employees and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing be at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3employee's expense. This leave does shall not include or guarantee any assignment in addition toexceed one (1) year. E. Any employee with tenure adopting an infant child may receive leave similar to maternity leave that shall commence upon his/her receiving de facto custody of said infant, or independent of, earlier if necessary to fulfill the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment thereforrequirements for the adoption. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a F. A leave of absence not without pay of up to exceed fifteen one (151) days during year may be granted for the purpose of caring for a contract periodsick member of a tenured employee's immediate family. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with Additional leave may be granted at the educational program discretion of the DistrictBoard. G. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Board in its discretion. H. 1. Upon return from leave granted pursuant to Section A, B, or C, of this ARTICLE, an employee shall be considered as if he/she were actively employed by the Board during the leave and shall be placed on the salary schedule at the level he/she would have achieved if he/she had not been absent. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by time spent on said leaves, however, shall not count toward the District fulfillment of the time requirements for acquiring tenure. An employee shall not receive increment credit for time spent on unpaid leave granted pursuant to make up any difference between Section D, E, or F, of this ARTICLE, nor shall such time count toward the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and fulfillment of the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absencetime requirements for acquiring tenure. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 201512-16 school year will 1 An administrator shall be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended eligible to participate in any and all leaves of absence will provided for in the administrative regulations of the School District at the time that the request is made including Family Medical Leave or Military Leave. 12-2 All leaves of absence are subject to the administrative requirements regarding requests for and/or approval of such leaves which are set forth in the administrative regulations of the School District. 12-3 All leaves and extensions or renewals of leaves shall be applied for and those approved shall be granted or denied in writing. 12-4 An administrator, while on approved leave, may continue to participate in the group health insurance plan at the administrator’s expense. Professional An administrator, while on an approved leave, is not eligible to accrue sick leave, personal leave, or vacation leave and is not eligible to receive retirement service credit, except as may be provided by Public Employees requesting reassignment Retirement System (PERS) policy. An administrator shall not receive increment credit for time spent on a leave. 12-5 An administrator, upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and return from Military Leave, shall be considered as if a vacancy is not available he/she was actively employed by the beginning School District during the leave and shall be placed on the salary schedule at the level he/she would have achieved if the administrator had not been absent. 12-6 An administrator shall be provided time off without loss of pay when appearing in a court proceeding which requires the administrator to testify regarding a matter related to the administrator's duties. Procedures set forth in the administrative regulations of the second year following the completion School District regarding subpoena must be followed in order to receive time off without loss of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated pay. 12-7 Return from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect Procedure: Non-School Based Administrator The following procedure shall be adhered to return with respect to the assignment of a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee non- school based administrator returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not including Family Medical Leave or Military Leave. In Article 12-7, the term “administrator” refers to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called non-school based administrator. 12-7-1 An administrator returning from leave of absence shall notify the School District prior to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program April of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by school year which precedes the District school year in which he/she intends to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absencereturn. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves Due to a medical disability which is substantiated by a certified medical or osteopathic doctor, an employee shall be granted an extended leave of Absence: As absence. However, during the leave the employee’s accumulated sick leave benefits shall be paid until such benefits are exhausted or the personal medical disability has terminated. Upon termination of medical benefits when applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made employee may elect to retain said benefits by reimbursing the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees on a monthly basis, so as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel to continue group rate premiums. In the event paid leave is exhausted, the leave shall be continued unpaid. B. The Board need not grant or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves extend the leave of absence will of any non- tenured employee beyond the end of the contract year in which the leave is obtained. An employee returning from a medical disability leave shall be applied entitled to all benefits to which said employee was entitled at the time leave commenced. C. No employee shall be barred from returning to work after a medical disability leave on the grounds that not enough time has elapsed during the recovery time, unless competent medical evidence indicates otherwise. D. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to require the Board to grant tenure to any non-tenured employee who would not have been granted tenure in the absence of this provision or to offer a new contract for and those approved a new school year to any non-tenured employee who would not have been offered such a contract in the absence of this provision. E. An employee may make application to the Board for an infant child rearing leave of absence for a period of up to one year. Said application shall be made to the Superintendent at least ninety calendar days prior to the commencement of the child rearing leave. The date of requested return may be adjusted by the Board to commence in January or September or any other natural break in time which the Board deems in keeping with the educational needs cited above. Said child rearing leave shall be without pay. The Board of Education secretary shall, upon request, provide the employee with the necessary information in order that the employee can take over the payments of insurance premiums. F. A leave of absence shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees requesting reassignment upon completion for the purpose of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except caring for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning sick member of the second year following employee’s immediate family under the completion provisions of the leave, the New Jersey Family Leave Act. Additional leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position granted at the discretion of greater contract timethe Board. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for G. The Board may grant a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder to an employee to serve in a public office. H. Other leaves of the current semester. Health leave absence without pay may be extended granted by the Board for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a positiongood reason. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a I. A leave of absence for without pay of up to two (2) years without payshall be granted to any tenured teacher who joins the Peace Corps, for the purpose of engaging in activities of localNational Teacher Corps, stateor serves as an exchange teacher or overseas teacher, and national affiliates is a full-time participant in either of the Association. Upon return from such programs, or accepts a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent positionXxxxxxxxxx Scholarship. J. No more than two (2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, teachers shall be granted a leave of absence not without pay for up to exceed fifteen one (151) days during year to teach in an accredited college, university, or other private school while obtaining a contract period. Professional Employees called Master’s or a Doctor’s degree. K. Military leave without pay shall be granted to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the District. The Professional Employee will armed forces of the United States for a period of said service and three (3) months thereafter, or three (3) months after recovery of any wound or sickness at time of discharge. L. Upon return from leave granted according to Section A above, an employee shall be reimbursed considered as if he/she were actively employed by the District to make up any difference between Board during the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate leave and shall be placed on the Professional Employee's military pay salary schedule at the level as he/she would have achieved if he/she had not been absent, provided, however, that time spent on such leaves shall not count toward fulfillment of time requirements for acquiring tenure. An employee shall not receive increment credit for time spent on leave granted under Sections E, F, G, and H above, nor shall such time count toward the fulfillment of time requirements for acquiring tenure. Leave granted under A, shall count toward increment if the employee worked during this that school year. M. Advancement on the salary guide or raises the following year of the extended leaves of absence shall be based upon the date of commencement of the leave of absence. The employee will be granted a full salary guide step or raise if he/she works more than 90 days in that school year and is a ten (10) month employee. Working 90 days or less shall result in no advancement on the salary guide or raise the following year. Twelve (12) month employees shall be granted advancement on the guide if he/she works one hundred twenty days. F. Foreign Travel N. All extensions or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travelrenewals of leaves shall be applied for in writing by May 1st of the year in which leave is requested and may be granted at the discretion of the Board, also in writing.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Absence Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees professional employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees professional employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-part- time Professional Employee professional employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, professional employee whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Sick Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semestercontract year. Health Such leave may be extended for one additional semester with applicationschool year upon application by the professional employee. See also Article VIII, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a positionSection E (2). C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee professional employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA NEA-SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA NEA-SM president during the term of the president's ’s service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees professional employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee professional employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees professional employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee professional employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employeeprofessional employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Sick Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee professional employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee professional employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee professional employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee professional employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee professional employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employeeprofessional employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employeeprofessional employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves Anticipated Disability/Sick Leave of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year 1. Any employee who will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees requesting reassignment upon completion of require an extended leave of absence will be assigned due to an anticipated disability, such as pending surgery or other medical procedures, shall report that status to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certificationBoard as soon as said employee becomes aware of same. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by If the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted extended leave of absence without pay or increment for is due to childbirth, the remainder of employee who becomes pregnant shall notify the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 Board at least ninety (90) days prior to the conclusion anticipated date of delivery. At the time of notification, the employee shall submit a physician’s certificate attesting to the pending disability. 2. Requests for disability /sick leave relating to anticipated disability shall include dates of onset and return from such leaves. 3. An employee may request an unpaid leave of absence to prepare for an anticipated disabling event, which request must be submitted as soon as possible. Such unpaid leaves are subject to the provisions on unpaid personal leave as set forth below: a) In the case of pregnancy, the employee, if she so desires, will be granted an unpaid leave to prepare for the birth of her child. b) Employees whose expected date of onset of disability occurs during periods which would be disruptive to the continuity of the current semester. In cases where such notice is educational process and who do not availabletake unpaid personal leave prior to the disability, consideration will shall be made at the discretion subject to being transferred to alternative duty without loss of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At pay or benefits while so assigned until such time as the disability occurs. 4. The employee who anticipates a specific disabling event and who does not request unpaid leave of absence prior to the anticipated disabling event shall become entitled to applicable sick leave benefits. The Board may require certification of such disability. 5. Requests by employees for extension of sick leave benefits shall be governed by law under N.J.S.A. l8A: 30-6. 6. If the anticipated disabling event is childbirth, the Board shall presume that the pregnant employee becomes disabled for work four (4) weeks before the anticipated date of childbirth at which time the pregnant employee shall become eligible for sick leave benefits if she does not present a certificate attesting to her ability to work during said four (4) week period of time. This option is granted only to employees actively employed and not to those employees on unpaid personal leave. If, as a result of the pregnancy, the employee becomes disabled prior to this four (4) week period, said employee may use any sick leave benefits to which she is entitled, providing that the employee’s physician provides the Board with a certificate attesting to her inability to continue working, and the Board reserves the right to verify the employee’s inability to continue working. 7. The Board may require that an employee anticipating a disabling event may be placed on sick leave if the employee’s physical condition leads to unsatisfactory performance of assigned duties, and/or the continued performance of those duties impairs the employee’s health. Such incapacity must be established by the following: a) The Board’s physician and the employee’s physician agree that the employee cannot continue working. b) If there is a difference of medical opinion between the Board’s physician and the employee’s physician, then the two physicians shall agree in good faith on a third impartial physician, who shall examine the employee and whose medical opinion shall be conclusive and binding on the issue of physical capacity to continue working. 8. If the employee’s disability is caused by childbirth and such employee is diagnosed receiving disability/sick leave benefits, the employee is presumed to be disabled for a recuperative period of four (4) weeks following childbirth, during which time such employee shall continue to receive sick leave pay to which she is entitled under the sick leave policy. This applies only to those employed prior to childbirth and not to those employees who have been out on unpaid personal leave. a) If as a result of pregnancy an employee continues to be disabled after this four (4) week period, said employee may use any sick leave benefits to which she is entitled providing that (1) the employee’s physician provides the Board with a certificate attesting to her inability to resume working, and (2) the Board reserves the right to verify the employee’s disability. b) If the employee whose disability is caused by their medical advisor as able childbirth wishes to return to workher duties prior to the expiration of the recuperative period, she must present medical certification of fitness to the Board. The Board reserves the right to verify her medical certification. c) If the Board’s physician and the employee’s physician disagree as to the employee’s fitness, then the two physicians shall agree in good faith on a third impartial physician who shall examine the employee may and whose medical opinion shall be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at conclusive and binding on the beginning issue of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled employee’s fitness to return to a positionher duties prior to the expiration of the recuperative period. C. Association Business Leave 9. Upon termination of disability, an employee is no longer entitled to receive sick leave benefits for that particular disability. Unpaid personal leave for the purposes of recovery following disability may be requested and shall be subject to the provisions on unpaid personal leave, as set forth therein under Section B. below. a) Requests by tenured employees for personal leave prior to childbirth, following childbirth and/or adoption shall be granted for the duration of the school year in which these events occur, plus one (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated ) additional school year, if requested by the recognized employees' organization mayemployee. b) Employees returning from disability/sick leaves of absence shall be governed by Sections D. 1 and D. 2 of this Article. 10. In no event shall the Board be obligated to extend a non-tenured employee’s unpaid leave of absence beyond the contract year for which the employee is employed. 11. If an employee on personal leave shall become pregnant before the expiration of her leave of absence, upon request, she shall be able to apply for a personal leave of absence for pregnancy. The same rules which apply to personal leaves for pregnancy shall apply to the new request for leave of absence for pregnancy. 12. If any employee who has been granted a leave of absence for up to two years without paypregnancy loses her baby by reason of miscarriage, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates stillbirth or death of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to infant before the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president expiration of the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's her leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president employee shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed restored by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian serviceBoard on her request, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or incrementsoon as possible, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for a position as nearly the duration of same as the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time position she held when her leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees professional employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee professional employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees professional employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee professional employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employeeprofessional employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Sick Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee professional employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA NEA-SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA NEA-SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA NEA-SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA NEA-SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA NEA-SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA NEA-SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA NEA-SM president while performing duties of the NEA NEA-SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA NEA-SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA NEA-SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee professional employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee professional employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee professional employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee professional employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employeeprofessional employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employeeprofessional employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Sick Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended)) Professional Employee will be 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will Deleted: professional employee Deleted: professional employee Deleted: professional employee annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee.. Professional Employee was 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions.. Professional Employees called to serve 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 201512-16 school year will 1 An administrator shall be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended eligible to participate in any and all leaves of absence will provided for in the administrative regulations of the School District at the time that the request is made including Family Medical Leave or Military Leave. 12-2 All leaves of absence are subject to the administrative requirements regarding requests for and/or approval of such leaves which are set forth in the administrative regulations of the School District. 12-3 All leaves and extensions or renewals of leaves shall be applied for and those approved shall be granted or denied in writing. 12-4 An administrator, while on approved leave, may continue to participate in the group health insurance plan at the administrator’s expense. Professional An administrator, while on an approved leave, is not eligible to accrue sick leave, personal leave, or vacation leave and is not eligible to receive retirement service credit, except as may be provided by Public Employees requesting reassignment Retirement System (PERS) policy. An administrator shall not receive increment credit for time spent on a leave. 12-5 An administrator, upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and return from Military Leave, shall be considered as if a vacancy is not available he/she was actively employed by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, School District during the leave status ends and shall be placed on the salary schedule at the level he/she would have achieved if the administrator had not been absent. 12-6 An administrator shall be provided time off without loss of pay when appearing in a court proceeding which requires the administrator to testify regarding a matter related to the administrator's duties. Procedures set forth in the administrative regulations of of 2023-2025 between the Clark County School District and the Professional Employee is terminated Clark County Association of School Administrators and Professional-Technical Employees the School District regarding subpoena must be followed in order to receive time off without loss of pay. 12-7 Return from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect Procedure: Non- School -Based Administrator The following procedure shall be adhered to return with respect to the assignment of a position which would increase their contract time. A partnon schoolnon-time Professional Employee school- based administrator returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not including Family Medical Leave or Military Leave. In Article 12-7, the term “administrator” refers to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called non schoolnon-school- based administrator. 12-7-1 An administrator returning from leave of absence shall notify the School District prior to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program April of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by school year which precedes the District school year in which he/she intends to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absencereturn. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will All leaves must be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made approved by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee ; there is no guarantee that the teacher will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, class and/or room he/she was assigned prior to a substantially equivalent positioncommencing the leave. 2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, B. Disability leave related to pregnancy shall be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes period of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract time during which a teacher is unable to perform her duties due to disability directly related to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts bearing and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption delivery of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may Disability leave not related to pregnancy shall be adjusted/discontinued with granted solely at the approval discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designeeBoard. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave Written notice for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in disability leave related to pregnancy shall be given to the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for Board at least ninety (90) days immediately following prior to commencement of such leave. Such notice shall include the honorable discharge or separation notice of anticipated return date and confirmation by the employeeattending physician. The employee shall notify the Superintendent if there is any change in dates. 2. Within ninety (90) days following Disability leave related to pregnancy shall be with pay to the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify extent of the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be availableteacher’s accumulated sick leave. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, The Board reserves the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment thereforright to require that the teacher be examined by a physician of its choice. 4C. Child rearing leave without pay shall, upon written request, be granted to the parent of a newly born child. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment Such leave is to commence upon the conclusion of maternal disability as medically verified. 1. The request for child rearing leave shall be accorded submitted at the same time as the notice and request referred to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Servicesin paragraph B.1 above. In cases of unforeseen circumstances a later request shall be considered. 52. A child rearing leave granted to teachers under tenure shall be for the balance of that school year in which it is granted, and, if requested for entire following school year. 3. Child care leave for non-tenured teachers may be granted without pay for the remainder of the school year in which the leave is requested and said leave shall not extend beyond the end of the teacher’s contract for the school year in which the leave is granted. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does shall not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positionsbe counted toward the accrual of tenure. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called D. Any benefit to serve which a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant teacher was entitled to prior to the laws extended leave of the United States or of the State of Kansasabsence, which is still available, shall be restored to the teacher returning from leave. Teaching experience credit shall be granted a leave for the school year if the teacher was actively employed for five (5) months during the school year prior to the disability leave. No teaching experience shall be granted for less than five (5) months and one (1) day of absence not active employment. E. The Board hereby agrees to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called fully comply with Federal and State law decisions including the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights with respect to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absencedisability leave. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended)Military leave shall be granted according to the appropriate provisions of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Title 18A. 1. Foreign TravelG. The Board of Education agrees to implement the Family Leave Act when and as required to do so under the terms of the Family Leave Act.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves ess otherwise indicated, the following conditions shall apply to extended leaves of Absenceabsence: As applicableRequests for leave shall be in writing. Eligibility shall be based on a minimum of twelve (12) months of continuous employment in the district. All extended leaves shall be limited to a maximum of one (1) school year or, staff members employed in the case of nontenured employees, to the e contract term. Further extensions, if any, shall be at the sole discretion of the Board after application by the affected emplo In order to be eligible to receive a salary increment, an employee must actively work at least 50% of the school days in a s AActively work@ means that the employee is physically present and performing his/her duties. For purposes of this requiremen and other benefit days are not counted as days worked. Sick leave days and other benefits shall not accrue during the 2015-16 leave, but unused sick leave days held at the start of the lea reinstated upon return to employment. Notice of intention to either return to employment or to resign shall be given to the Superintendent on or before March 1 of which the leave expires. Reemployment during the school year will shall be “grandfathered” under at the terms sole discretion of the previous languageBoard. Provision has been made by Extended leaves of absence are normall through the Board end of Education for absence from duty a program year. Employees may also request to return at mid-year. In approving an appropriate return dat will take into consideration the desires of Professional Employees the employee and the need to maintain educational continuity. The Board=s judgme maintenance of educational continuity shall not be subject to review. In cases of disability, including pregnancy, employees may use current and accumulated sick leave as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for well as Abanked@ a personal leave. following types of extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved are available: Military Leave a. Military leave without pay shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract timeaccordance with all applicable statutory requirements. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for The following conditions shall apply to all extended leaves of absences unless otherwise indicated: A. A request for a leave of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writingwriting to the Director. B. To be eligible for an extended leave of absence, the member must have tenure in the district. Professional Employees requesting reassignment upon completion Military leave and FMLA leave are excluded from this provision. C. Granting of an extended leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Board. The Board will make the decision in accordance with the best interests of the special education districts as far as programs, students and members are concerned. Notification of the decision will be assigned in writing within ten (10) days after the Board has made its decision. D. Leaves shall be limited to the first available position based upon their professional preparationremainder of the current school semester from the effective date of the leave. Further extension of an extended leave of absence shall be at the discretion of the Board, experiencebut the leave shall not exceed four (4) full semesters. Application for the additional leave should be submitted as soon as possible, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by but no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the beginning of the second year following semester. The semester and the completion school term effective dates will be determined by the local calendar where the member is assigned. E. Members shall return from an extended leave of absence at either the beginning of the first semester or the beginning of the second semester. F. Extended leaves of absence will be without pay, and salary increments shall not accrue during a leave of absence, except in the case of sabbatical leave and involuntary military leave. G. Accrued benefits earned at the time the leave begins shall be retained, but no additional benefits shall accrue during the period of the leave. Accrued benefits shall be defined to mean; tenure status, seniority as defined by Article 20.1, and placement on the salary schedule. Any tenured staff employed less than full-time shall accrue seniority on a pro-rata basis. Any member granted leave status ends who has completed one (1) semester or more of the school term shall receive a full year credit for purposes of advancement on the salary schedule. The semester and the Professional Employee school term effective dates will be determined by the calendar where the member is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract timeassigned. B. Health Leave H. Members on extended leave shall, upon written request, be permitted to continue in the District's group insurance program, providing the member pays the premium, with the insurance company's approval, unless otherwise required by law. I. Written notice of intention to either return or resign shall be given to the Director as soon as possible, but by forty-five (extended45) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion expiration of the current semesterleave. In cases where Failure to furnish such written notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion shall constitute a notice of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a positionresignation. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted J. The Board may require a staff member on extended leave of absence for up to two years without payfurnish a statement from a physician or psychiatrist indicating whether a member is capable of returning to work. K. When the leave of absence has expired, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of Director shall return the Associationemployee to the position occupied by any person hired to replace the member on leave. Upon If the position does not exist or the member does not wish to return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to (as stated above) the member may request a substantially equivalent position. 2transfer from the Director at the time of notification of return. The president of Said request will be considered in the NEA SM may, upon same manner as a transfer request, be granted . If a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract member submits a written request to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply Director indicating a desire to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences return to duty prior to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent expiration of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such a leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment employee shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Servicesreinstated provided a suitable vacancy exists. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees professional employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee professional employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees professional employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee professional employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employeeprofessional employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Sick Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee professional employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA SM SMSM NEA may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM SMSM NEA president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM SMSM NEA president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM SMSM NEA will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM SMSM NEA president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM SMSM NEA president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM SMSM NEA president while performing duties of the NEA SM SMSM NEA president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM SMSM NEA president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM SMSM NEA reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee professional employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee professional employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee professional employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee professional employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employeeprofessional employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employeeprofessional employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees professional employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee professional employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees professional employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee professional employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employeeprofessional employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee professional employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA NEA-SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA NEA-SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA NEA-SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA NEA-SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA NEA-SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA NEA-SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA NEA-SM president while performing duties of the NEA NEA-SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA NEA-SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA NEA-SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee professional employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee professional employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee professional employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee professional employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employeeprofessional employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employeeprofessional employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Absence Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees professional employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee professional employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees professional employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-part- time Professional Employee professional employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, professional employee whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designeecontract year. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to their original position in the district. If that position is no longer open, then they may be returned to a comparable position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. Such leave may be extended for one school year upon application by the professional employee. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee professional employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA NEA-SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA NEA-SM president during the term of the president's ’s service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Military Leaves pursuant to applicable law. B. Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will absence without pay may be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made granted by the Board for good reason. The Board shall be the sole determiner of Education “good reason” on a case by case basis, as dictated by the educational needs of the district. Said leave shall not exceed on (1) full year from date of approval, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the New Jersey State Health Benefits Plan shall prevail. This section shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. C. Upon return from leave granted according to Section A above, an Administrator shall be considered as if he were actively employed by the Board during the leave and shall be placed on the salary schedule at a level of up to four (4) years as he would have achieved if he had not been absent, provided, however, that time spent on such leaves shall not count toward the fulfillment of time requirements for absence acquiring tenure. An Administrator shall not receive increment credit for time spent on a leave granted under Section B above, nor shall such time count toward the fulfillment of the time requirements for acquiring tenure. D. Due to a medical disability, which is substantiated by a certificate from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for a medical doctor, and Administrator may be granted an extended leaves leave of absence will be applied for and those without pay not to exceed one (1) year unless an extension is approved by the Board. However, during the period of the Administrator’s personal disability, accumulated sick leave benefits shall be granted paid until such benefits are exhausted or the personal medical disability leave has terminated. During such time of medical disability leave, said Administrator shall be covered by existing health insurance benefits, applicable law, rule, and regulation. An Administrator utilizing unpaid leave under this section, will remain responsible for his share of the health insurance benefits premium as set forth in writingArticle 9 of this Agreement. 1. Professional Employees requesting reassignment upon completion When the seeking of an extended leave of absence will for medical disability can be assigned anticipated, an administrator shall file a written request for such leave with the Superintendent within thirty (30) days from the time the administrator knew of the necessity of taking the medical disability leave. Said request shall indicate the anticipated date on which said leave is to commence and the first available position based anticipated date on which said leave is to terminate (if able to ascertain within reason.) Written request shall indicate the anticipated plans of the Administrator upon their professional preparationtermination of the medical disability leave as to his returning to work or applying for another type of leave. 2. The Board reserves unto itself the right to have a Board-appointed physician substantiate the need for a requested medical leave and/or fitness for duty evaluation. In such instance, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leavethe Board shall pay the cost of said physician, if a vacancy any or all of the cost is not available covered by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract timeemployee’s medical insurance. B. Health 3. Said medical leave request shall not exceed one (1) full year. Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served taken under the district for a minimum of three years, state or federal “Family Leave” acts shall run concurrent with approval from leave taken under this paragraph. E. All benefits to which an Administrator was entitled at the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted time medical leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave may and credits toward sabbatical eligibility, shall be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior restored to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, him upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, statehis return, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will he shall be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of position which he held at the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a time said leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same positioncommenced, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During . F. An employee may make application and the president's Board may grant a child rearing leave of absence, the president may agree absence for a period of up to accept an additional assignment from the districtone (1) year. In that case, the district and the president The application shall agree (a) be made to the president's duties and responsibilities, Superintendent at least ninety (b90) calendar days prior to the terms and conditions commencement of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1child rearing leave. A Professional Employee may Such leave shall be without pay. Child rearing leave without pay shall be granted by the Board of Education to a leave requesting employee with a child less than six months of absence, without pay age or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event placement of an adoption, the Professional Employee adopted child and shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice be from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions disability period to this policy will be governed by the requirements end of that school year or to the end of the Family following school year, if the birth occurs between May 1 and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) September 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave The employee shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for make written request at least ninety (90) days immediately following prior to the honorable discharge or separation commencement of the employee. 2child rearing leave. Within ninety (90) days following The Board Secretary shall, upon request, provide the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so employee on child rearing leave with the necessary information in order that the employee can assume the payments of insurance premiums and notify the Board proper persons and agencies of said leave. Leave taken under the state and federal “Family Leave” acts shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time run concurrent with leave was granted, or such work as may be availabletaken under this paragraph. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves of Absence: As applicable, staff members employed during the 2015-16 school year will be “grandfathered” under the terms of the previous language. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved shall be granted in writing. Professional Employees requesting reassignment upon completion of an extended leave of absence will be assigned to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should not expect to return to a position which would increase their contract time. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract time. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Sick Leave will be granted leave of absence without pay or increment for the remainder of the current semester. Health leave may be extended for one additional semester with application, as appropriate and available, made no less than 30 days prior to the conclusion of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will be made at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designee. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able to return to work, the employee may be returned to a position for which they are licensed, provided one is available, at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a position. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. Extended Leaves Military leave without pay will be granted to any Association member who is inducted or who enlists in any branch of Absence: As applicablethe Armed Forces of the United States or whose reserve unit is called to active duty. On return from leave, staff members a member's salary will be based on the schedule level he/she would have achieved had he/she remained actively employed in the system during the 2015-16 school year time of his/her absence up to a maximum of three (3) years. B. Parental leave will be “grandfathered” under granted consistent with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 105D. Consecutive three (3) month parental leaves up to one (1) year shall be taken at the terms discretion of the previous languageemployee covered by this Agreement. Provision has been made by the Board of Education for absence from duty of Professional Employees as follows: Health Leave Association Business Leave Parental Leave Military Leave Foreign Travel or Teaching - Academic Study Personal All requests for extended leaves of absence will be applied for and those approved Such leave shall be granted in writingwithout pay or increment but without loss of seniority. Professional Employees An employee requesting reassignment upon completion parental leave may elect to apply accrued sick leave for that period of an extended leave of absence will be assigned time when temporarily disabled when the disability is certified by a physician. The employee may elect to apply accrued vacation days to the first available position based upon their professional preparation, experience, and certification. Except for Association Business Leave and Military Leave, if a vacancy period of time when the employee is not available by the beginning of the second year following the completion of the leave, the leave status ends disabled and the Professional Employee is terminated from the district. Part-time Professional Employees who go on Extended Leave of Absence should chooses not expect to return to work. The leave may be extended beyond one (1) year at the discretion of the Superintendent. In the event that a position member gives birth prior to the requested parental leave, it is agreed that, barring complications as certified by the medical record, the parental leave shall commence as of date of birth. It is further agreed that all provisions in this Section dealing with parental leave will have the same force and effect for adoption and legal placement proceedings, as outlined in M.G.L. c. 149, Section 105D. C. The Union acknowledges that the Union and the Committee are subject to the provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). The FMLA shall not increase or decrease the length of leave available to eligible employees under this Agreement. Where an employee takes leave for a reason which would increase their contract timeentitle an employee to leave under the FMLA, such leave will also be considered FMLA leave and will be deducted from the employee's statutory FMLA leave entitlement. A part-time Professional Employee returning from Extended Leave of Absence may be offered a position of greater contract timeFMLA leave is not cumulative and is not in addition to leaves currently available to the extent such leaves are for reason covered by the FMLA. B. Health Leave (extended) Any Professional Employee, having served the district for a minimum of three years, or with approval from the Superintendent and/or their designee, whose personal illness or physical incapacity extends beyond accumulated Xxxx Leave will be granted D. A leave of absence without pay or increment will be granted of up to three (3) months for the remainder purpose of caring for a member of the current semesterAssociation member's immediate family. Health The leave of absence may be extended at the termination of the three (3) months. E. The Committee will grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any Association member to campaign for or to serve in any public office for one additional semester with application(1) term of said office. The leave of absence may be extended. F. After the completion of an employee's probationary period and upon presentation of acceptable medical documentation, as appropriate and availableall employees covered by this Agreement may be granted a leave of absence without pay or increment, made no less than 30 days prior but without loss of seniority, for consecutive three (3) month periods up to the conclusion one (1) year for health reasons. The leave of the current semester. In cases where such notice is not available, consideration will absence may be made extended beyond one (1) year at the discretion of the Superintendent and/or their designeeof Schools; however, such request will not be unreasonably withheld upon the presentation of medical documentation. F. The School Committee may grant an unpaid leave of absence to an Association member who wishes to continue his/her education on a full-time basis. At such time as the employee is diagnosed by their medical advisor as able The following conditions shall apply: 1. The leave cannot be used to return to workcircumvent a layoff which otherwise would occur. 2. To be eligible, the employee Association member must have been employed in the Brockton School System at least three (3) years. 3. An educational leave must be submitted to the Superintendent or his / her designee for review and subsequent action by the School Committee. 4. A leave for educational purposes cannot be taken more than once every three (3) years regardless of the length of the leave of absence. Such leaves may be returned for a maximum of one (1) year. 5. The individual will give a minimum of (1) one month's notice prior to the commencement of the leave. 6. All benefits to which an individual was entitled at the time the leave commenced will be restored upon his/her return. G. All requests for extensions for renewal of leaves shall be applied for and granted in writing. H. Any employee who is granted a leave of absence without pay under this article shall not, by taking such leave, reduce or otherwise prejudice any vacation leave accrued and earned by said employee, unless said employee specifically requests a vacation with pay during said leave of absence. I. Upon the return from leave of absence a returning Association member shall be assigned to the position for which he/she held immediately preceding the commencement of his/her leave. If the Association member's former position is filled, the member will then be placed in an equivalent position. The parties understand and agree that during the period of any approved leave of absence, a member shall not accrue any benefits including but not limited to vacation, sick leave and personal days and that any accumulations will remain as they are licensed, provided one is available, were at the beginning of the subsequent semester or school year. Under no circumstances will an employee be entitled to return to a positionleave. C. Association Business Leave (extended) 1. Professional Employees designated by the recognized employees' organization may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to two years without pay, for the purpose of engaging in activities of local, state, and national affiliates of the Association. Upon return from such a leave, a Professional Employee will be assigned to the same position, if available; or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. 2. The president of the NEA SM may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence for up to six years for the purposes of performing those duties. The district will annually issue an employment contract to the NEA SM president during the term of the president's service. Such president shall receive Experience Credit as outlined in Article XI (Contracts and Salaries) C. (Experience Credit), 2. (Present Employees), hereof. During the tenure of the NEA SM president, the provisions of Article VIII (Temporary Leaves of Absence) hereof shall not apply to said president, including the accumulation of temporary leave and the reporting of absences to the district. The NEA SM will reimburse the district for all salary and benefits costs associated with the president's compensation. The Association agrees that the NEA SM president does not serve as an agent of the district while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Accordingly, the Association agrees to indemnify and hold the district harmless for any action of the NEA SM president while performing duties of the NEA SM president. Upon return from such leave, the NEA SM president will be assigned to the same position, if available, or, if not, to a substantially equivalent position. During the president's leave of absence, the president may agree to accept an additional assignment from the district. In that case, the district and the president shall agree (a) to the president's duties and responsibilities, (b) the terms and conditions of that assignment, and (c) an appropriate credit toward the NEA SM reimbursement for the president's salary and benefits. D. Parental Leave (extended) 1. A Professional Employee may be granted a leave of absence, without pay or increment, for the purpose of prenatal care, or for the purpose of childcare, upon the birth of or adoption of a child. Under special/appropriate circumstances, approved Parental Leave (extended) may be adjusted/discontinued with the approval of the Superintendent and/or their designee. a. In the event of pregnancy, the Professional Employee shall file a request for extended parental leave with the Human Resources Office at the beginning of the third trimester of pregnancy. b. In the event of an adoption, the Professional Employee shall file written notice with Human Resources at the time the Professional Employee received notice from the adoption agency. c. Such leave may commence at any time and will extend through the end of the current semester. d. Upon written application, such leave may be extended for one semester. Exceptions to this policy will be governed by the requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act. E. Military Leave (extended) 1. Leave for military or alternate civilian service, as provided by law or in the regulations of the Selective Service System, will be granted, without pay or increment, to any Professional Employee who is inducted or enlists in active military or civilian services. This leave shall continue for the duration of the period of actual service and for ninety (90) days immediately following the honorable discharge or separation of the employee. 2. Within ninety (90) days following the honorable discharge, each person desiring reinstatement shall so notify the Board and shall furnish evidence of physical fitness and mental competence to do the kind of work the Professional Employee was doing at the time leave was granted, or such work as may be available. 3. This leave does not include or guarantee any assignment in addition to, or independent of, the standard assignment or any extra-standard salary allotment therefor. 4. Every possible consideration and preference in assignment shall be accorded to persons returning to the schools from the Armed Services. 5. This leave applies only to persons who enter military service, and does not apply to persons who voluntarily seek employment in war industries or other governmental positions. 6. Professional Employees who are members of units of the National Guard or reserve forces of the United States and who are called to serve a mandated tour of duty for training or other service by proper authority pursuant to the laws of the United States or of the State of Kansas, shall be granted a leave of absence not to exceed fifteen (15) days during a contract period. Professional Employees called to serve will select those duty options which least interfere with the educational program of the District. The Professional Employee will be reimbursed by the District to make up any difference between the Professional Employee's base contract daily rate and the Professional Employee's military pay during this leave of absence. F. Foreign Travel or Teaching; Academic Study (extended) 1. Foreign Travel