Common use of EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE Clause in Contracts

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a leave of absence for up to four (4) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they would have achieved had they remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence up to a maximum of two (2) years. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writing.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a leave of absence for up to four (4) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher Unit T employee who is inducted called to active duty from reserve, inducted, or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher Unit T employee will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they would have achieved had they remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence up to a maximum of two (2) years. Seniority will be maintained and accrued under this leave. D. B. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacherUnit T employee's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. Seniority will be maintained but not accrued under this leave. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. C. Any teacher Unit T employee whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher Unit T employee be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment Seniority will be as a teacher without professional statusnot accrue under this leave. H. D. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. Seniority will be maintained but not accrued under this leave. I. E. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher Unit T employee to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. F. All benefits to which a teacher Unit T employee was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. G. All requests for leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 preceding the school year for which the request is made. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writing.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two one (21) teachers teacher who has served for at least three (3) years in the Burrillville School Department and who is designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committeerequest, be granted a leave of absence for up to four one (41) years year without pay or increment for the purpose of serving as an elected officer engaging in a localassociation (Local, state, state or the National Education Associationnational) activities. The exercise leave may be initiated only within the period of this discretion agreement, and must normally be requested in writing by May 1st. 1. Such leave shall coincide with the school year as defined in Article XIII, Section A.2. 2. Upon return from such leave the teacher will be reasonableplaced on the appropriate step of the salary schedule. By May 1st of his/her leave year, the teacher must notify the Burrillville School Department in writing whether or not he/she will return. If such return notice is not submitted on time, the Committee has the right to refuse employment to the teacher taking leave under this Article. B. A one (1) or two (2) year leave of absence, without pay, may be granted to teachers who join the Peace Corps or VISTA to serve as exchange teachers and who are full- time participants in either of such programs and who have completed at least three (3) years of teaching service in the Burrillville School Department. By February 15 of the leave year, the teacher must submit written notification to the Superintendent concerning his/her intentions to return to the Burrillville School Department. Upon such return from such leave, a teacher will may be considered as if they he/she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave leave, and will be placed on the a salary schedule at the level they he/she would have achieved if they he/she had not been absenton leave. An employee may be granted only one If such return notice is not submitted on time, the committee has the right to refuse employment to the teacher taking leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absentunder this Article. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave leave, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he/she would have achieved had they he/she remained actively employed in the system during the period of their his/her absence up to a maximum of two (2) years. If a teacher intends to enlist, that teacher must notify the Superintendent of his/her enlistment as soon as possible. D. A leave An employee who becomes pregnant may elect to continue her regular duties until the time of absence without pay her delivery, providing her physician has found her to be in good physical and emotional health (to extent provided by applicable State and Federal laws or increment of up temporary disability or both). In order to one (1) year may be granted at provide for the discretion uninterrupted education of the students in a teacher’s classes, said teacher shall notify the Superintendent in writing at least three (3) months prior to her anticipated date of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member departure and of the teacher's immediate familyexpected date of her return. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional pregnant employee may select parental leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to the same position, extent provided by applicable State and Federal Laws or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commencedtemporary disability or both. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writing.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee Superintendent agrees that up to two (2) teachers employees designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a leave of absence for up to four (4Association Leave) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer engaging in a official Association (local, state, state or the National Education Associationnational) activities. The exercise of this discretion by the Committee will not be reasonableunreasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher leave an employee will be considered as if they s/he were actively employed by the Superintendent during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level s/he would have achieved if s/he had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one leave during his/her lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two and one half (2-1/2) years will be granted to any employee who joins the Peace Corps, VISTA, or serves as an exchange teacher, and is a full time participant in any of such programs. Upon return from such a leave an employee will be considered as if s/he were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they s/he would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they s/he had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher employee who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher leave, an employee will be placed on the salary schedule at the level level, which they s/he would have achieved had they s/he remained actively employed in the system during the period of their her/his absence up to a maximum of two (2) years. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (( 1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacheremployee's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designeeCommittee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment in­ xxxxxxx to any teacher employee to campaign for for, or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. An employee may be granted only one ( 1) such leave during his/her lifetime. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a A maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave of absence without pay for of up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated two years will be granted to an employee who is pregnant or who adopts a child five years old or younger (as of the date when the child is placed with the employee for adoption). 1. An employee must give the Superintendent at least 30 calendar days in advance written notice before the maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave is to begin, unless it is not practicable under the particular circumstances to do so, in which case notice must be given as soon as practicable. 2. An employee who initially notifies the Superintendent of an intent to take maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave of absence without pay less than two years may apply to the Superintendent for such time an extension. The granting of an extension is discretionary and not subject to the grievance and arbitration, except as provided under Section 8 below. 3. An employee on maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave accrues no paid sick leave or other benefits during the period of the leave. 4. An employee on maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent must give the Superintendent written notice of the employee's intention to return to school the following September by March 15 or within four weeks following the birth or adoption of the employee's child, whichever is necessary later. 5. On return from maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave, an employee returns to the step of the salary schedule on which the employee had been placed before the leave began except that an employee who works in a satisfactory manner for complete recovery from such illness up 100 school days or more during the school year is entitled to receive a step increase for that year. 6. At the end of maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave, an employee is entitled to be returned as soon as possible to the employee's former position or, if the former position is not available, to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day position for which pay was receivedthe employee is qualified. Should If no position for which the teacher employee is qualified is available at the end of the leave period, the employee is entitled to the first available position for which the employee is qualified regardless of the two-year limitation. In no event must an employee be re-employed at returned in the midst of a future dateschool year. 7. An employee who is pregnant may use paid sick leave for a period not to exceed the period or periods of the employee's incapacity or eight weeks, all benefits related whichever is longer. As used in this paragraph, "incapacity" means inability to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory servicework due to pregnancy or childbirth, treatment therefor, or recovery therefrom. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional statussick leave is included in the outside limit of leaves provided in this section. H. Other leaves 8. Maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave in the Barnstable Public Schools will comply with applicable State and Federal law. 9. If both parents are employees of the district, only one is eligible for this benefit and the other may be eligible for FMLA. G. Leaves of absence without pay may be granted by at the Superintendent discretion of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will the School Committee for any reason not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate careerlisted. Requests for Such leaves for this purpose must be made requested by the March 1, preceding January 15 of the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned prior to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commencedcommencement of such leave. Leaves shall not be unreasonably withheld. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writing.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a leave of absence for up to four (4) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher with professional teacher status who joins the Peace Corps or serves as full time an exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they he were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they he would have achieved if they he had not been absent. C. B. Military leave will be granted to any teacher with professional teacher status who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States, for the period of continuous service required by such induction or enlistment up to a maximum of five years, but not continuing into any period of additional voluntary service. Upon return from such leave leave, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he would have achieved had they he remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence his/her leave. For BPS employees that have been called up to a maximum active duty, BPS will cover the differential between that person’s salary for the Braintree Public Schools and the base pay they receive from the US military. This differential will be covered for the duration of two (2) yearsthe deployment. D. C. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may will be granted at the discretion of by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave Superintendent may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may also grant a leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year to teachers with professional teacher status, including, but not limited to, leaves for academic studies or professional improvement. A teacher shall not lose any accrued benefits which the teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise had as of this discretion will be reasonablethe start of the leave. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in D. Maternity, Parental and Adoption Leaves are provided for as follows: 1. Short-Term Maternity, Parental and Adoption Leaves. a. Upon receipt of at least two weeks' written notice of a teacher's anticipated date of departure and intention to return, the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted School Committee shall grant a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a parental leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher giving birth, or for adoption with the employee who is adopting or intending to explore adopt the child; provided, however, that any two employees of the Braintree Public Schools shall only be entitled to eight (8) weeks of parental leave in aggregate for the birth or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by adoption of the March 1same child, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs Xthe provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, XChapter 149, X, X, X, X, X Section 105D. b. This leave may be extended by mutual agreement between the teacher and H. K. All benefits to which the Superintendent in order that a teacher was who has been on short-term maternity leave status may return at an appropriate time in consideration of the students' program(s) (such as the beginning of a semester, beginning of a marking term, or after a vacation period), or which absence due to medical complication resulting from pregnancy extends beyond the eight (8) weeks in 1.a. above. c. It is understood that other than in the case of use of sick leave for disability due to pregnancy and/or childbirth, any two employees of the Braintree Public Schools shall only be entitled at to eight (8) weeks of parental leave in aggregate for the time their leave birth or adoption of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commencedchild. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writing.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. 1. The Committee agrees that up to Board of Education shall consider the request of a tenured teacher who applies for a leave of absence, without pay, for two (2) teachers designated by the Association mayyears to teach in an accredited college or university without loss of tenure. 2. A leave of absence, upon individual request to the Committeewithout pay, for one (1) year may be granted to a leave of absence for up to four (4) years without pay tenured teacher for the purpose of serving caring for a sick member of the immediate family, as an elected officer defined in a localArticle XVI J1. Additional leave may be granted at the recommendation of the Superintendent or their designee and the discretion of the Board. 3. Other leaves of absence, statewithout pay, or may be granted at the National Education Association. The exercise sole discretion of this discretion will be reasonablethe Board. Upon return from such leaveleave granted pursuant to this Section K-1 only, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will shall be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such ; provided, however, that the time spent on said leave during their lifetimeshall not count toward the fulfillment of the time required for tenure. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs4. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they would have achieved had they remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence up to a maximum of two (2) years. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits accumulated in North Brunswick Township, excluding salary to which a teacher was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will shall be restored to them upon their return, return from the granted leave of absence. 5. All medical and they will hospital and insurance benefits shall be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held continued at Board expense at the time the said group rate while a teacher is on leave commencedgranted pursuant to Paragraph l above only. L. 6. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must shall be applied for in writing by the teacher by April 1st for the following September term; or at least ninety days in advance of the expected date of return at other times of the year. The reply to these requests shall also be in writing. 7. A teacher on any leave taken pursuant to Article XVI. K. 1, 2 or before March 3, shall notify the Board, in writing, of their intention to return to the District by April 1 of the school year preceding the school year in which they intend to return to the leave expiresdistrict, or ninety (90) days prior to the intended return date, whichever is sooner. Decisions Failure to provide such written notification in a timely manner shall be deemed a resignation and the Board will have no further obligations to such teacher. The Assistant Superintendent or their designee shall send a written reminder (certified mail, receipt requested) to teachers on these requests will be confirmed in writingsuch extended leaves.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a Military leave of absence for up to four (4) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. C. Military leave will shall be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States, for a period of induction of up to two (2) years. B. The board shall grant maternity leave without pay to any female employee upon request, subject to the following stipulations and limitations: 1. Maternity leave shall be granted when a female employee is unable to physically continue with her duties as an employee because of pregnancy and shall terminate as soon as she is physically able to return to her duties as may be determined by a physician; or for a period of time mutually agreeable to the employee and the board. 2. Any employee granted maternity leave without pay, according to the provisions of this section, may at her discretion elect to substitute all or any part of her accumulated sick leave in lieu thereof and receive full pay and benefits for the same. C. Any employee who proposes to adopt a child may receive a leave without pay in order to meet the adoption requirements. Said leave shall be granted upon mutual agreement between the board and the employee as to the conditions of the leave. Accrued sick leave benefits shall not be usable while on leave to meet adoption requirements. D. Upon return from such leave granted pursuant to Section A of this article, a teacher will and shall be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he/she would have achieved if he/she had they remained actively employed in not been absent, provided however that time spent on said leave shall not count toward the system during the period fulfillment of their absence up to a maximum of two (2) yearstenure requirements. D. A E. All employees, excluding teachers, who become physically disabled in connection with a pregnancy may use sick leave in accordance with the provisions of Article 23, provided however that no employee on unpaid leave of absence without pay or increment of up shall be eligible to one (1) year may be granted at use sick leave. The board reserves the discretion right to require appropriate medical certification of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonabledisability and, where necessary independent medical examination. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must shall be applied for submitted and answered in writing where time permits this to be possible. G. Other leaves of absence may be granted by the board for good reason. H. Advancement on or before March 1 the salary guide shall be based upon the date of commencement of the year in which the leave expiresof absence. Decisions on these requests The employee will be confirmed in writinggranted a full salary guide step and credit for longevity if he or she works more than ninety (90) school days during the year. Working ninety (90) school days or less does not allow for advancement on the salary guide or credit for longevity.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the School Committee, be granted a leave of absence for up to four (4) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer in a local, state, or the The National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they he/she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they he/she would have achieved if they he/she had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their his/her lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they he/she were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they he/she would have achieved if they he/she had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he/she would have achieved had they he/she remained actively employed in the system during the period of their his/her absence up to a maximum of two (2) years. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their his/her designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their his/her designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their his/her designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for for, or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools School System a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2two(2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their his/her designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their his/her designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their his/her leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them him/her upon their his/her return, and they he/she will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writing.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, C.E.A President shall be granted a paid leave of absence for up absence. Notwithstanding anything in this contract to four (4) years without pay for the purpose contrary, the President of serving as an elected officer in a localthe C.E.A. shall have the right to return to his or her building/grade/department, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if provided they were actively employed by the Committee during the exist when said leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetimeis completed. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will may be granted to any teacher with professional status who joins the Peace Corps or serves as full time an exchange teacher, and who is a full-full time participant in either of program during such programsleave. Upon return from such leave, leave a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed receive credit on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absentfor all full time experience gained during such leave of absence. C. Military leave leave, in time of National Emergency, will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave leave, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he would have achieved had they he remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence up to a maximum of two three (23) years. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for of up to one (1) year for health reasons, which may be extended as appropriate. Requests for such leaves or extensions will be submitted in writing and supported by appropriate medical documentation. Accumulated sick leave, if any, may be applied during an approved medical leave of absence. G. E. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will may be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional statusillness. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. F. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their his leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them him upon their his return, and they he will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one position which he held at the time the said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. L. G. All requests for extensions extended leaves of absence or non-renewals of leaves must leave under this Article will be applied for in writing writing. Any teacher on or before March 1 of the year in which the approved extended leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writing.must notify the

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a leave following and other leaves of absence for up to four (4) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime.by the Board for good reason: B. 1. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will may be granted to any tenured teacher who joins the Peace Corp, VISTA, National Teacher Corps, Project Hope or serves as full time an exchange teacherteacher to overseas, and is a full-full time participant in either either. 2. The Board may grant childcare or adoption leaves of such programsabsence without pay or benefits to employees under the following terms and conditions: a. Any tenured or non-tenured employee may request an unpaid leave of absence to care for a newly born or adopted child. Upon If the employee has sick days accumulated, they may be used for this leave until exhausted. b. Teachers should make a request for this leave at least 90 days prior to the commencement date of the leave. This 90 day notification requirement may be reduced by agreement between the teacher and the Superintendent in the case of unforeseen circumstances. c. Any teacher may return from such to work within the school year in which the leave begins, provided he or she has requested to do so in the original application for this leave, specifying then the date when he or she plans to return. Any change of date of return within the same school year shall be allowed at the discretion of the Board. Such change may be granted for reasons associated with the pregnancy, birth or adoption. d. Any tenured teacher who wishes to extend said leave beyond the school year in which it begins shall make written application to the Board of Education at least 90 days prior to the beginning of the school year. e. Tenured employees shall be granted a child care or adoption leave without pay for not more than two years. When the leave is granted, the teacher will return as a tenured employee to a position for which he or she is certified. The position may not necessarily be the position that the teacher left to take a leave but shall be substantially equivalent. f. Time on leave does not count towards the tenure of non-tenured employees. g. Nothing herein shall be construed to require the Board of Education to grant tenure or to offer a new contract to any non-tenured teacher who would not have otherwise been offered a contract. h. Teachers must work at least 90 school days in a given school year before or after their leave in order to be eligible for movement on the salary guide. The use of sick leave days shall not be considered working days for the purpose of determining the number of days worked in a given year. i. Any teacher granted a leave of absence under this Article shall have benefits paid for by the Board of Education as per the mandates of the Family Medical Leave Act, New Jersey Family Leave Act and accompanying regulations. 3. Any teacher shall notify the Superintendent of her condition as soon as possible. If she elects to remain in her position, she may be required to submit periodic certification of her continuing fitness to perform her duties. Notification of any teacher’s intention to take leave associated with pregnancy shall be in writing, specifying the date on which she intends to begin her leave(s), maternity/ disability, family leave and childcare leave, and the date on which she wishes to return to work. This notification must be made at least 90 days prior to the beginning of the leave. a. During the time a teacher is on leave, be it Maternity Disability, Family Leave or Child Care Leave, the teacher is eligible to use any accumulated sick time. Leave may be taken without pay in the event the teacher does not have accumulated sick leave. b. Should the anticipated period of disability occur early in the school year and therefore could substantially disrupt the educational process, it may be in the best interests of all parties for the leave to start at the beginning of the school year. c. The commencement date of maternity disability leave may be anytime prior to birth. The Board recognizes that pregnancy does not necessarily disable a teacher and thus no teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the required to take unpaid leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absentof absence for pregnancy. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch d. At the end of the armed forces of disability period, the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they would have achieved had they remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence may take up to a maximum of two (2) yearstwelve weeks family leave under the New Jersey Family Leave Act. D. 4. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion to tenured teachers for reasons of the Superintendent of Schools personal or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonablefamily health. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designeeBoard. E. The Superintendent B. In computing service to determine the employee's position on the salary guide at expiration of Schools or their designee may grant a leave, time spent on leave shall not be counted as active service in this school district. C. An employee on leave of absence without pay or increment may return upon expiration of the leave when there is a position available for which the employee is qualified. Application to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a return from leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) should be filed with the Superintendent not later than March 15lh preceding the September of the year for health reasonsof return. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. D. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must shall be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed and granted in writing.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee Superintendent agrees that up to two (2) teachers employees designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a leave of absence for up to four (4Association Leave) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer engaging in a official Association (local, state, state or the National Education Associationnational) activities. The exercise of this discretion by the Committee will not be reasonableunreasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher leave an employee will be considered as if they s/he were actively employed by the Superintendent during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level s/he would have achieved if s/he had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one leave during his/her lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two and one half (2-1/2) years will be granted to any employee who joins the Peace Corps, VISTA, or serves as an exchange teacher, and is a full time participant in any of such programs. Upon return from such a leave an employee will be considered as if s/he were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they s/he would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they s/he had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher employee who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher leave, an employee will be placed on the salary schedule at the level level, which they s/he would have achieved had they s/he remained actively employed in the system during the period of their her/his absence up to a maximum of two (2) years. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's employee’s immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designeeCommittee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher employee to campaign for for, or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. An employee may be granted only one (1) such leave during his/her lifetime. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a A maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave of absence without pay for of up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated two years will be granted to an employee who is pregnant or who adopts a child five years old or younger (as of the date when the child is placed with the employee for adoption). 1. An employee must give the Superintendent at least 30 calendar days in advance written notice before the maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave is to begin, unless it is not practicable under the particular circumstances to do so, in which case notice must be given as soon as practicable. 2. An employee who initially notifies the Superintendent of an intent to take maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave of absence without pay less than two years may apply to the Superintendent for such time an extension. The granting of an extension is discretionary and not subject to the grievance and arbitration, except as provided under Section 8 below. 3. An employee on maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave accrues no paid sick leave or other benefits during the period of the leave. 4. An employee on maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave must give the Superintendent written notice of the employee’s intention to return to school the following September by February 1 or within four weeks following the birth or adoption of the employee’s child, whichever is necessary later. 5. On return from maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave, an employee returns to the step of the salary schedule on which the employee had been placed before the leave began except that an employee who works in a satisfactory manner for complete recovery from such illness up 100 school days or more during the school year is entitled to receive a step increase for that year. 6. At the end of maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave, an employee is entitled to be returned as soon as possible to the employee’s former position or, if the former position is not available, to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day position for which pay was receivedthe employee is qualified. Should If no position for which the teacher employee is qualified is available at the end of the leave period, the employee is entitled to the first available position for which the employee is qualified regardless of the two-year limitation. In no event must an employee be re-employed at returned in the midst of a future dateschool year. 7. An employee who is pregnant may use paid sick leave for a period not to exceed the period or periods of the employee’s incapacity or eight weeks, all benefits related whichever is longer. As used in this paragraph, “incapacity” means inability to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory servicework due to pregnancy or childbirth, treatment therefor, or recovery therefrom. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional statussick leave is included in the outside limit of leaves provided in this section. H. Other leaves 8. Maternity/paternity/adoptive-parent leave in the Barnstable Public Schools will comply with applicable State and Federal law. 9. If both parents are employees of the district, only one is eligible for this benefit and the other may be eligible for FMLA. G. Leaves of absence without pay may be granted by at the Superintendent discretion of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will the School Committee for any reason not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate careerlisted. Requests for Such leaves for this purpose must be made requested by the March 1, preceding January 15 of the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned prior to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commencedcommencement of such leave. Leaves shall not be unreasonably withheld. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writing.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two one (21) teachers administrator per year of this Agreement designated by the Association maywill, upon individual request to the Committeereasonable request, be granted a leave of absence for up to four two (42) years without pay for the purpose of serving as engaging in Association (state or national) activities. It is agreed between the parties to this Agreement that if an elected officer in administrator who takes a localleave of absence pursuant to this Section does not return at the end of two (2) years, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion said administrator will be reasonable. Upon return presumed to have resigned from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetimeXxxxxx Public School System. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher one (1) administrator per school year who joins the Peace Corps or serves as full time an administrator in an exchange teacher, program approved by the Superintendent; and provided further said administrator is a full-time participant in either of such the afore described programs. Upon It is agreed between the parties to this Agreement that if an administrator who takes a leave of absence pursuant to this Section does not return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they would have achieved had they remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence up to a maximum end of two (2) years, said administrator will be presumed to have resigned from the Xxxxxx Public School System. C. Maternity leave up to two (2) years without pay will be granted. During pregnancy, continued employment will depend solely on the physical condition of the administrator insofar as it relates to her capacity to fulfill the obligations of her position. Appropriate medical evidence of illness will be required prior to returning from such leave. While on maternity leave, an administrator may continue participation in the group health plan, provided she pays 100% of the premium. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may will be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacheradministrator's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may Committee will grant a leave of absence not to exceed six (6) years, without pay or increment to any administrator to serve in an elective state or federal office. F. The Committee may allow up to a two (2) year leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public officean administrator. The exercise of this discretion Said action by the Committee will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay precedent for up to one (1) year future requests for health reasonssuch leaves. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must will be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests writing; and, if granted, will be confirmed done so in writing. H. Additional Leaves including, but not limited to, career transition leaves, may be granted at the discretion of the Committee. Said action by the Committee will be without precedent for future requests for said leave. I. In the event of a leave pursuant to this Article being granted to an administrator during the school year, said administrator will be granted and take the leave for the remaining portion of the school year; and shall notify the Superintendent in writing no later than March 15 if leave began prior to January 1, but not later than June 1 otherwise, of their intention to return at the commencement of the next school year unless said requirement is specifically and in writing waived by the Superintendent. This Section shall not apply to any leave of absence granted pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act as set forth in section (J) below. J. The Committee shall grant leaves in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act. Issues pertaining to this act, insofar as they are mandatory subjects of bargaining under Massachusetts General Laws, will be impact bargained.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. ‌ A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated Extended leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Association mayBoard of Education upon request for good reason, upon individual request to including but not limited to: 1. Engaging in activities of the CommitteeETA or its affiliates; 2. Joining the Peace Corps, be granted Vista, or National Teacher Corps; 3. Serving as an exchange teacher, overseas teacher or accepting a Fulbright Scholarship; 4. Teaching in an accredited college or university; 5. Serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. The length of the extended leave of absence will be determined by the Board upon recommendation of the Superintendent and shall be solely within the Board's discretion. No leave under this Article shall be taken until formal Board approval via public resolution is secured. Application for up a leave under Paragraph A shall, when possible, be made in writing on or before November 15th of the year immediately preceding the requested leave. For leaves approved under Paragraph A, the employee's health insurance benefits under the State Plan shall terminate, and the employee may elect to four (4) years without pay purchase health insurance benefits at his/her cost through COBRA for the purpose duration of serving as an elected officer in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise leave. B. Upon returning from leave granted under Section A of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leaveArticle, a teacher will shall be considered as if they he/she were actively employed by the Committee Board during the leave and will shall be placed on the salary schedule at the level they he/she would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they he/she had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they would have achieved had they remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence up to a maximum of two (2) years. D. A leave Extended leaves of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at by the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee Board for the purpose care of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of Applications for such discretion will leaves shall be reasonable. Additional made with as much advance notice as possible. D. Maternity leave may shall be granted at subject to the sole discretion of following conditions. 1. A teacher shall notify the Superintendent of Schools her pregnancy in writing, as far in advance of the requested commencement date of the leave as possible, and upon request of the Board, the teacher shall supply a physician's certificate stating the expected date of delivery. 2. Exact dates of the leave shall be arranged, if possible, to be of least disruption to the operation of the school system. 3. The initial period of Maternity leave shall be granted for the balance of the school year in which the leave commences. Following the granting of such leave to any teacher, the date of return of that teacher shall be further extended, if requested, for a period not to exceed one additional school year from the birth of the baby. a. The Board need not grant or their designeeextend the leave of absence of any non-tenured teacher beyond the end of the contract school year in which the leave is obtained unless the Board, in its own discretion, agrees to an extension of said leave. b. Nothing contained herein shall require the Board to offer a contract for a new school year to any non-tenured teacher who would not have been offered such a contract in the absence of a maternity leave. c. If a tenured teacher wishes to return to work after the close of the school year, she may do so in the first or second September following the year in which she left. There will be no health benefits beyond the baby's first birthday. 4. No teacher shall be barred from returning to work after the birth of her child solely on the grounds that there has not been a time lapse between that birth and her desired date of return, provided she supplies a physician's certificate attesting to her ability to perform her teaching duties as requested by the Board. 5. No teacher shall be removed from her teaching duties during pregnancy, except based upon one of the following: a. That her teaching performance has noticeably declined; b. The teacher is found to be medically unable to continue teaching by her own physician and the Board's physician, or where these physicians disagree, by the third physician jointly selected by the Board and the teacher, whose opinion on medical capacity shall be final and binding; c. Any other just cause. 6. A teacher adopting a child shall receive similar leave that shall commence upon receiving de facto custody or earlier if necessary to fulfill the requirements for adoption. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their of a leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will commended under the terms of this Article shall be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at except that the time the spent on said leave commenced. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 shall not count toward the fulfillment of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writingtime requirement for acquiring tenure.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. 1. The Committee agrees that up Board will grant extended leaves of absence to two (2) teachers designated by for reasons specified in succeeding paragraphs. Unless otherwise indicated, the Association may, upon individual request following conditions will apply to such leaves: a. Requests for extended leave shall be made in writing to the Committee, Superintendent at the earliest possible date. b. Eligibility shall be granted a leave of absence for up limited to four (4) years without pay for tenure teachers. c. All extended leaves shall be limited to the purpose of serving as an elected officer school year in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during which the leave commences and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had following school year, not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is exceed a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they would have achieved had they remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence up to a maximum total of two (2) school years. D. A leave of absence without pay or d. Salary increment of up to and tenure credit shall not accrue unless the teacher has worked for more than one hundred twenty (1120) year may be granted at days in the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designeeschool year. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a e. Sick leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will days shall not accrue during any but unused sick leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one days held at the time start of the said leave commencedshall be reinstated. L. All f. Written notice of intention to return or resign as well as requests for extensions or renewals extension of leaves must leave shall be applied for in writing on or before March submitted to the Superintendent by April 1 of the year in which the leave expires. g. A teacher returning from extended leave shall do so at the beginning of the school year. Decisions on these requests will Reinstatement during the school year shall be confirmed at the discretion of the Board. 2. Military leave without pay shall be granted to any teacher regardless of tenure status, who is inducted or enlists for one period of service in writingany branch of the Armed Forces of the United States. A copy of military orders shall accompany the written request for such leave. Regular salary increments shall accrue. 3. A leave of absence without pay shall be granted to a teacher, regardless of tenure status, who joins the Peace Corps, VISTA, National Teachers Corps, Americorps, serves as an exchange or overseas teacher, or accepts a Fulbright Scholarship, and is a full time participant in such programs. Regular salary increments shall accrue. 4. A maternity leave of absence without pay shall be granted under the following conditions: a. The teacher shall notify the Superintendent in writing as soon as her pregnancy is medically confirmed. b. Upon recommendation from the Superintendent, supported by a medical certificate, the Board may approve commencement of leave. c. A teacher adopting an infant child shall be entitled to leave commencing with receipt of de facto custody of the infant, or earlier, if necessary to fulfill the requirements for adoption.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee Board agrees that up to two one (21) teachers teacher designated by the Association maywill, upon individual request to the Committeerequest, be granted a leave of absence for up to four one (41) years year, without pay pay, for the purpose of serving as an elected officer engaging in a full- time local, state, state or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonablenational Association activities. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they she/he would have achieved if they she/he had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, joins the Peace Corps or VISTA and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. The teacher shall agree to return to employment in the Tiverton School System for one (1) full year. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they she/he would have achieved if she/he had they remained actively employed not been absent, provided, however, the participation in the system during the period of their absence up to such a maximum of two (2) yearsprogram was as a teacher. D. A C. Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave may be at the option of absence without pay or increment the teacher: accumulated sick leave, of up to one thirteen (113) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate familyweeks. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional This leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay extended for up to one (1) year for health reasonsyear, the remainder being unpaid. The teacher will make known the term of said leave in a timely fashion so as to allow the School Department to find a substitute. A teacher who becomes pregnant shall notify the superintendent through the principal, in writing, as soon as pregnancy has definitely been determined. If the teacher's physical condition warrants it, the teacher may terminate her employment upon one month's notification. The teacher on said leave without pay must notify the superintendent, in writing, by February l, of her/his intention to return to her/his position, if available, or if not available, to a substantially equivalent position. G. D. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a placed on leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up illness. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be assigned to a maximum of the same position, if available, provided she/he returns within two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was receivedyears, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. Should If the teacher be re-employed at a future datedoes not return within two (2) years, all benefits related to seniority and service said position will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional statusconsidered vacant. H. Other leaves E. Subject to the approval of absence without pay the School Committee and the availability of a certified, qualified replacement, teachers may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designeean unpaid leave for up to one (1) year. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. F. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their her/his leave of absence under this Article 15 commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them her/him upon their his return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. G. All requests for extensions or renewals extended leaves of leaves must absence will be applied for filed with the Superintendent in writing on or before March 1 of and shall be submitted to the year in which School Board by the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writingSuperintendent within thirty (30) days thereafter, for action.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers and one nurse designated by the Association maywill, upon individual request to the Committeerequest, be granted a leave of absence for up to four two (42) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer engaging in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonableAssociation (state and national) activities. Upon return from such leave, a tenure teacher will be considered as if they he were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they he would have achieved if they he had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetimeA non tenure teacher will return at the step next above that from which he left. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who joins the Action Corps as a teacher or serves as full time an exchange teacher, or VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), and is a full-time full­time participant in either any of such these programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they he were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they he would have achieved if they he had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United StatesStates to fulfill a military obligation. Upon return from such leave leave, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he would have achieved had they he remained actively employed in the system during the period of their his compulsory absence up to as a maximum result of two (2) yearssuch induction or enlistment. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may will be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's ’s immediate family. The exercise family when the presence of such discretion will be reasonableteacher is required upon certification of a physician. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designeeCommittee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five four (54) years years’ continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools Danvers School System, a teacher may be granted a leave of absence absence, without pay or increment, for up to one two (12) year years for health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. F. Child Rearing Leave ­ A teacher with professional teacher status will be granted a leave of absence for child­rearing purposes as follows: 1. The leave shall be without pay or increment. 2. The leave must begin at the time of birth or adoption of a child. 3. The leave will end at the beginning of the next school year or the year following. Application for such leave will state the date upon which the teacher will return. 4. No teacher will be eligible for more than one such leave for any child. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay or increment for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to upon certification of a maximum of physician. Said period shall not exceed two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional statusyears. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designeeCommittee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was is entitled at the time their of his leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated accumulative sick leave, will be restored to them him upon their return, his return and they he will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one position which he held at the time the said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. L. J. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must will be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed and responded to in writing. K. If a teacher is in the last year of an extended leave, then: a. If, by January 1st, the Superintendent has asked the teacher if he intends to return the following September by registered letter sent to the last known address of the teacher with a copy to the Association President, then b. By February 1st, the teacher shall notify the Superintendent of his intention to return the following September. Failure by the teacher so informed to so notify the Superintendent shall constitute a resignation. L. Notwithstanding other leave provisions set forth in this Article, a teacher who has been employed for twelve (12) consecutive months shall be entitled to a leave of absence without pay for up to twelve (12) consecutive weeks for adoption, xxxxxx care placement of child or if a serious health condition affects the employee or the employee’s spouse, child or parent in accordance with the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Consistent with the Family and Medical Leave Act, during said twelve (12) week leave, an employee on leave under this Section shall continue to be eligible for health insurance with the Town and the employee paying their respective regular costs of the health insurance. Leave taken under this Section cannot be added to other leave provisions set forth in this Article.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association 8.1 Upon application in writing, an employee may, upon individual request to in the CommitteeBoard's discretion, be granted a leave of absence for up to four (4) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer in following purposes: long-term illness, raising a local, statenatural or adopted child, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher who serves as full time exchange teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they would have achieved had they remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence up to a maximum of two (2) years. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory serviceeducational advancement. It is understood by the intention of the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other extended leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools Board only for those purposes and not for vacation, other temporary or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will permanent employment, personal business or any other purpose not accrue during any leave specified in this section. Leave granted by the Superintendent Board pursuant to this section shall be for a period of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made not more than one year, unless agreed upon by the March 1, preceding employee and the Superintendent and approved by the Board. The Superintendent may require that any period of leave granted pursuant to this section continue until the commencement of the school year for next succeeding the date on which the request is madesuch period of leave would otherwise have terminated. J. Seniority will 8.2 Applications for leave pursuant to this Article shall be maintained and accrued during any submitted to the Superintendent not less than 30 school days prior to the date on which such leave is requested to commence. 8.3 An employee returning to work following termination of a leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All pursuant to this Article shall have restored all benefits to which a teacher he or she was entitled at the time their the leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will . Such employee shall be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to paid at the same position, salary rate at which he or one substantially equivalent to the one held she was paid at the time the said leave commenced. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must be applied for , except that an employee who worked at least five months in writing on or before March 1 of the school year in which the leave expires. Decisions commenced shall be treated, for purposes of sections 2.1a of this Agreement, as if he or she were in regular payroll status on these requests will the last day of such school year. 8.4 No employee on a leave granted pursuant to this Article shall be confirmed entitled to use accumulated sick leave, nor shall the District pay group health insurance premiums for such employee, but any such employee shall be allowed to participate in writingthe District’s group health insurance plan at his or her own expense, provided such participation is allowable by the regulations of the insurance carrier. 8.5 No leave shall be granted or available to an employee pursuant to this Article for the purpose of seeking other employment.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a A leave of absence for without pay or increment of up to four one (41) years without pay year will be granted to up to one (1) administrator for the purpose of serving as an elected officer engaging in a local, state, or full-time work for the Massachusetts Teachers Association and/or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher administrator who joins the Peace Corps, Teacher Corps, or who serves as full time an exchange teacherteacher or administrator, and is a full-time participant in either of any such programsprogram. Upon return from such leave, a teacher the administrator will be considered as if they he were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they he would have achieved if they he had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher administrator who is inducted inducted, activated, or enlists in any branch of the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher leave, an administrator will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he/she would have achieved had they he/she remained actively employed in the system during the period of their his/her absence up to a maximum of two three (23) years. D. X. Xx administrator who is an expectant mother may apply for a leave of absence for a period of time to be determined at the discretion of the School Committee, but in no event, if the administrator so desires, for less than one (1) year after the termination of pregnancy. Said leave of absence shall commence at the option of the administrator, but in no event later than the date on which the administrator, because of her pregnancy, becomes unable to regularly perform the duties associated with her position. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no maternity leave position shall terminate during the last fifty (50) days of any school year, except as the School Committee, in its discretion, may permit. No maternity leave shall commence except upon at least twenty (20) days written notice from the administrator to the Superintendent, unless waived by the School Committee in any appropriate circumstance. E. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacheran administrator's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designeeCommittee. E. F. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee Committee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher administrator for up to one (1) year to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion Any administrator who is elected to public office will be reasonablegranted a leave of absence without pay or increment for the term of said office. F. G. After five (5) years of continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher Chicopee School System, an administrator may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. Requests for such leave will be supported by appropriate medical evidence. G. H. Any teacher administrator whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will may be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional statusillness. H. Other leaves I. A leave of absence without pay or increment for personal reasons may be granted by for a period of up to one (1) year and may be extended at the Superintendent discretion of Schools or their designeethe Superintendent. If denied, reasons will be provided. Approval will not be unreasonably withheld. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. X. All benefits to which a teacher the administrator was entitled at the time their his/her leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them him/her upon their his return, and they he/she will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one position which he/she held at the time the said leave commencedcommenced provided, however, that if during the period of leave, a layoff or other position elimination or reorganization occurs be interpreted as providing enhanced job protection. L. K. All written requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must will be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests and if approved, will be confirmed granted in writing. L. Leaves under the provision of this Agreement which are eligible for coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) shall run concurrently with and not in addition to any non-FMLA leave.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a leave of absence for up to four (4) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave Leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will may be granted to any teacher who joins the Peace Corps or serves as full time an exchange teacher, teacher and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they he or she were actively employed by the Committee Board during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they he or she would have achieved if they he or she had not been absent. C. B. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave leave, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he or she would have achieved had they he or she remained actively employed in the system during the period of their his or her absence up to a maximum of two four (24) years. C. Child Care leave of up to one (1) year for legal adoption of a child or for maternity or paternity of a newborn child will be granted without pay or increment to a unit member. An extension of such leave for up to one additional year will be granted without pay or increment upon request. A unit member who expects to use such leave shall notify the District Superintendent in writing at a reasonable time prior to the commencement of Child Care leave. Appropriate medical evidence of fitness may be required to return from such leave. All child care leaves and extensions thereto shall end immediately prior to the beginning of either the fiscal year or the second semester except as necessitated by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). No later than one month prior to the termination date of the leave, the unit member must file with the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources a notice of intent to either return to work or, where applicable, extend the leave. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's staff member’s immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits or leave to which a teacher staff member was entitled at the time their of his or her leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, commenced will be restored to them him or her upon their his or her return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. F. All requests for extensions or renewals of extended leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writing, and if granted, permission will be given in writing. G. This agreement shall not be construed so as to diminish any rights that the employees would be entitled to under the minimum standards set by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”); nor shall the FMLA diminish any rights under this collective bargaining agreement.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two one (21) teachers administrator per year of this Agreement designated by the Association maywill, upon individual request to the Committeereasonable request, be granted a leave of absence for up to four two (42) years without pay for the purpose of serving as engaging in Association (state or national) activities. It is agreed between the parties to this Agreement that if an elected officer in administrator who takes a localleave of absence pursuant to this Section does not return at the end of two (2) years, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion said administrator will be reasonable. Upon return presumed to have resigned from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetimeXxxxxx Public School System. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will be granted to any teacher one (1) administrator per school year who joins the Peace Corps or serves as full time an administrator in an exchange teacher, program approved by the Superintendent; and provided further said administrator is a full-time participant in either of such the afore described programs. Upon It is agreed between the parties to this Agreement that if an administrator who takes a leave of absence pursuant to this Section does not return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. C. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they would have achieved had they remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence up to a maximum end of two (2) years, said administrator will be presumed to have resigned from the Xxxxxx Public School System. C. Maternity leave up to two (2) years without pay will be granted. During pregnancy, continued employment will depend solely on the physical condition of the administrator insofar as it relates to her capacity to fulfill the obligations of her position. Appropriate medical evidence of illness will be required prior to returning from such leave. While on maternity leave, an administrator may continue participation in the group health plan, provided she pays 100% of the premium. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may will be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacheradministrator's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may Committee will grant a leave of absence not to exceed six (6) years, without pay or increment to any administrator to serve in an elective state or federal office. F. The Committee may allow up to a two (2) year leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public officean administrator. The exercise of this discretion Said action by the Committee will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay precedent for up to one (1) year future requests for health reasonssuch leaves. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them upon their return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. All requests for extensions or renewals of leaves must will be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests writing; and, if granted, will be confirmed done so in writing. H. Additional Leaves including, but not limited to, career transition leaves, may be granted at the discretion of the Committee. Said action by the Committee will be without precedent for future requests for said leave. I. In the event of a leave pursuant to this Article being granted to an administrator during the school year, said administrator will be granted and take the leave for the remaining portion of the school year; and shall notify the Superintendent in writing no later than March 15 if leave began prior to January 1, but not later than June 1 otherwise, of his/her intention to return at the commencement of the next school year unless said requirement is specifically and in writing waived by the Superintendent. This Section shall not apply to any leave of absence granted pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act as set forth in section (J) below. J. The Committee shall grant leaves in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act. Issues pertaining to this act, insofar as they are mandatory subjects of bargaining under Massachusetts General Laws, will be impact bargained.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a leave of absence for up to four (4) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave Leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will may be granted to any teacher who joins the Peace Corps or serves as full time an exchange teacher, teacher and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they he or she were actively employed by the Committee Board during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they he or she would have achieved if they he or she had not been absent. C. B. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave leave, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he or she would have achieved had they he or she remained actively employed in the system during the period of their his or her absence up to a maximum of two four (24) years. C. Child Care leave of up to one (1) year for legal adoption of a child or for maternity or paternity of a newborn child will be granted without pay or increment to a unit member. An extension of such leave for up to one additional year will be granted without pay or increment upon request. A unit member who expects to use such leave shall notify the District Superintendent in writing at a reasonable time prior to the commencement of Child Care leave. Appropriate medical evidence of fitness may be required to return from such leave. All child care leaves and extensions thereto shall end immediately prior to the beginning of either the fiscal year or the second semester except as necessitated by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). No later than one month prior to the termination date of the leave, the unit member must file with the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources a notice of intent to either return to work or, where applicable, extend the leave. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's staff member’s immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits or leave to which a teacher staff member was entitled at the time their of his or her leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, commenced will be restored to them him or her upon their his or her return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. F. All requests for extensions or renewals of extended leaves must be when applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests and if granted, permission will be confirmed given in writing. G. This agreement shall not be construed so as to diminish any rights that the employees would be entitled to under the minimum standards set by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”); nor shall the FMLA diminish any rights under this collective bargaining agreement.

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, C.E.A President shall be granted a paid leave of absence for up absence. Notwithstanding anything in this contract to four (4) years without pay for the purpose contrary, the President of serving as an elected officer in a localthe C.E.A. shall have the right to return to his or her building/grade/department, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if provided they were actively employed by the Committee during the exist when said leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetimeis completed. B. A leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will may be granted to any teacher with professional status who joins the Peace Corps or serves as full time an exchange teacher, and who is a full-full time participant in either of program during such programsleave. Upon return from such leave, leave a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed receive credit on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absentfor all full time experience gained during such leave of absence. C. Military leave leave, in time of National Emergency, will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave leave, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he would have achieved had they he remained actively employed in the system during the period of their absence up to a maximum of two three (23) years. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for of up to one (1) year for health reasons, which may be extended as appropriate. Requests for such leaves or extensions will be submitted in writing and supported by appropriate medical documentation. Accumulated sick leave, if any, may be applied during an approved medical leave of absence. G. E. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will may be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional statusillness. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. F. All benefits to which a teacher was entitled at the time their his leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, will be restored to them him upon their his return, and they he will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one position which he held at the time the said leave commenced, if available, or if not, to a substantially equivalent position. L. G. All requests for extensions extended leaves of absence or non-renewals of leaves must leave under this Article will be applied for in writing writing. Any teacher on or before March 1 of approved extended leave must notify the year Superintendent by February 15th, in which writing, if he/she intends to return to active employment the leave expiresfollowing school year. Decisions on these requests Failure to provide such notice will be confirmed in writing.treated by the Cambridge Public Schools as a voluntary resignation by the teacher from his/her position. This notification provision shall not be applicable to Article 19,

EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. The Committee agrees that up to two (2) teachers designated by the Association may, upon individual request to the Committee, be granted a leave of absence for up to four (4) years without pay for the purpose of serving as an elected officer in a local, state, or the National Education Association. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they were actively employed by the Committee during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they would have achieved if they had not been absent. An employee may be granted only one such leave during their lifetime. B. A leave Leave of absence without pay of up to two (2) years will may be granted to any teacher who joins the Peace Corps or serves as full time an exchange teacher, teacher and is a full-time participant in either of such programs. Upon return from such leave, a teacher will be considered as if they he or she were actively employed by the Committee Board during the leave and will be placed on the salary schedule at the level they he or she would have achieved if they he or she had not been absent. C. B. Military leave will be granted to any teacher who is inducted or enlists in any branch of the armed forces Armed Forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave leave, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level which they he or she would have achieved had they he or she remained actively employed in the system during the period of their his or her absence up to a maximum of two four (24) years. C. Child Care leave of up to one (1) year for legal adoption of a child or for maternity or paternity of a newborn child will be granted without pay or increment to a unit member. An extension of such leave for up to one additional year will be granted without pay or increment upon request. A unit member who expects to use such leave shall notify the District Superintendent in writing at a reasonable time prior to the commencement of Child Care leave. Appropriate medical evidence of fitness may be required to return from such leave. All child care leaves and extensions thereto shall end immediately prior to the beginning of either the fiscal year or the second semester except as necessitated by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). No later than one month prior to the termination date of the leave, the unit member must file with the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources a notice of intent to either return to work or, where applicable, extend the leave. D. A leave of absence without pay or increment of up to one (1) year may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of caring for a sick member of the teacher's staff member’s immediate family. The exercise of such discretion will be reasonable. Additional leave may be granted at the sole discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. E. The Superintendent of Schools or their designee may grant a leave of absence without pay or increment to any teacher to campaign for or serve in a public office. The exercise of this discretion will be reasonable. F. After five (5) years continuous employment in the Framingham Public Schools a teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year for health reasons. G. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated will be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness up to a maximum of two (2) calendar years from the last day for which pay was received. Should the teacher be re-employed at a future date, all benefits related to seniority and service will be restored after a year of satisfactory service. It is understood by the parties that re-employment will be as a teacher without professional status. H. Other leaves of absence without pay may be granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee. I. Seniority will be maintained but will not accrue during any leave granted by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee for the purpose of permitting a teacher to explore or pursue an alternate career. Requests for leaves for this purpose must be made by the March 1, preceding the school year for which the request is made. J. Seniority will be maintained and accrued during any leave granted in accordance with paragraphs X, X, X, X, X, X, X and H. K. All benefits or leave to which a teacher staff member was entitled at the time their of his or her leave of absence commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, commenced will be restored to them him or her upon their his or her return, and they will be assigned to the same position, or one substantially equivalent to the one held at the time the said leave commenced. L. F. All requests for extensions or renewals of extended leaves must be applied for in writing on or before March 1 of the year in which the leave expires. Decisions on these requests will be confirmed in writing, and if granted, permission will be given in writing. G_This-ugreement-shall-not-be-construed-so-as-to-diminish-any-r-ightshhatthe----------- employees would be entitled to under the minimum standards set by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”); nor shall the FMLA diminish any rights under this collective bargaining agreement.