Common use of General Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

General Leave of Absence. Leaves of absence up to one (1) year without pay will be granted to employees for purposes such as study, travel, teacher exchange programs, public service, childcare, caregiving in the event of layoff, or a combination of these. Leave will not generally be granted for outside employment, except that leave may be granted for foreign certificated positions, or to positions that the District deems to be of professional growth value to the employee. Employees on leave of absence may substitute for the District or for other school districts as long as the primary purpose of leave is not for the purpose of substitute teaching. 1. All requests for General Leave must be made before March 15 of the year prior to the requested leave and are subject to approval by the Board of Directors, so as to assist in providing assignments by June 1. If March 15 falls on a non-workday, the request must be submitted on the last workday preceding March 15. Later requests will be considered but may not be granted if a certificated replacement cannot be found. 2. Evergreen Public Schools is not obligated to grant everyone a leave of absence who requests it. In the event of a layoff, where the District could avoid layoff of a teacher by granting a Leave of Absence, the District will grant Leave of Absence requests to teach in another school district. 3. Each request for a leave of absence will be judged on its own merits. 4. The employee granted a leave of absence for a one year period must confirm intention to return from leave with the District Personnel Office by March 15 of the year prior to that school year. 5. Upon return from approved leave, the employee shall be placed in the position last held or in a similar position if such a position is available. If a position is unavailable due to reduction-in-force, the employee shall be placed on the seniority list. 6. Any employee who is returning from a one-year leave shall first be returned to his/her building and grade level assignment prior to any staffing adjustment that may be required for the ensuing school year. 7. The employee granted a year's leave of absence shall, upon return, be placed on the appropriate step of the salary schedule. 8. Upon request by the employee before March 15 of the leave year, the General Leave of Absence may be renewed for up to one (1) additional year.

General Leave of Absence. Leaves of absence up to one (1) year without pay will be granted to employees for purposes such as study, travel, teacher exchange programs, working, (except for any certificated position in a public serviceor private elementary or secondary school*), childcarechild care, caregiving in the event of layoff, or a combination of these. Leave will *This exception shall not generally be granted for outside employment, except that leave may be granted for apply to foreign certificated positions, or nor to positions that which the District deems to be of professional growth value to the employee. Employees on leave of absence may , nor to substitute for the District or for other school districts positions, as long as the primary purpose of leave is not for the purpose of substitute teaching. 1. a. All requests for General Leave must be made before March April 15 of the year prior to the requested leave and are subject to approval by the Board of Directors, so as to assist in providing assignments by June 1. If March April 15 falls on a non-workdaywork day, the request must be submitted on the last workday work day preceding March April 15. Later requests will be considered but may not be granted if a certificated replacement cannot be found. 2. b. The Evergreen Public Schools is not obligated to grant everyone a leave of absence who requests it. In the event of a layoff, where the District could avoid layoff of a teacher by granting a Leave of Absence, the District will grant Leave of Absence requests to teach in another school district. 3. c. Each request for a leave of absence will be judged on its own merits. 4. d. The employee granted a leave of absence for a one one-year period must confirm intention to return from leave with the District Personnel Office by March April 15 of the year prior to that school year. 5. e. Upon return from approved leave, the employee shall be placed in the position last held or in a similar position if such a position is available. If a position is unavailable due to reduction-in-force, force the employee shall be placed on the seniority list. 6. Any employee who is returning from a one-year leave shall first be returned to his/her building and grade level assignment prior to any staffing adjustment that may be required for the ensuing school year. 7. f. The employee granted a year's leave of absence shall, upon return, be placed on the appropriate step of the salary schedule. 8. g. Upon request by the employee before March April 15 of the leave year, the General Leave of Absence may be renewed for up to one (1) additional year.

General Leave of Absence. Leaves of absence up to one (1) year without pay will be granted to employees for purposes such as study, travel, teacher exchange programs, public service, childcare, caregiving in the event of layoff, or a combination of these. Leave will not generally be granted for outside employment, except that leave may be granted for foreign certificated positions, or to positions that the District deems to be of professional growth value to the employee. Employees on leave of absence may substitute for the District or for other school districts as long as the primary purpose of leave is not for the purpose of substitute teaching. 1. All requests for General Leave must be made before March 15 of the year prior to the requested leave and are subject to approval by the Board of Directors, so as to assist in providing assignments by June 1. If March 15 falls on a non-workday, the request must be submitted on the last workday preceding March 15. Later requests will be considered but may not be granted if a certificated replacement cannot be found. 2. Evergreen Public Schools is not obligated to grant everyone a leave of absence who requests it. In the event of a layoff, where the District could avoid layoff of a teacher by granting a Leave of Absence, the District will grant Leave of Absence requests to teach in another school district. 3. Each request for a leave of absence will be judged on its own merits. 4. The employee granted a leave of absence for a one year period must confirm intention to return from leave with the District Personnel Human Resources Office by March 15 of the year prior to that school year. 5. Upon return from approved leave, the employee shall be placed in the position last held or in a similar position if such a position is available. If a position is unavailable due to reduction-in-force, the employee shall be placed on the seniority list. 6. Any employee who is returning from a one-year leave shall first be returned to his/her building and grade level assignment prior to any staffing adjustment that may be required for the ensuing school year. 7. The employee granted a year's leave of absence shall, upon return, be placed on the appropriate step of the salary schedule. 8. Upon request by the employee before March 15 of the leave year, the General Leave of Absence may be renewed for up to one (1) additional year.

General Leave of Absence. Leaves of absence up to one (1) year without pay will be granted to employees for purposes such as study, travel, teacher exchange programs, public service, childcare, caregiving in the event of layoff, or a combination of these. Leave will not generally be granted for outside employment, except that leave may be granted for foreign certificated positions, or to positions that the District deems to be of professional growth value to the employee. Employees on A. A general leave of absence may substitute shall mean time off from the District without pay for a teacher to revitalize, to travel, to regain health or to undertake special projects. B. Requests for general leaves shall be made, in writing, to the building principal or immediate supervisor. Leave shall be granted upon recommendation of the principal and upon the approval of the Superintendent. Granting of general leaves is at the discretion of the Superintendent. C. General leaves of absence shall be provided only to those teachers who have been employed by the District for a minimum of four consecutive years. D. Teachers on general leave shall not lose seniority or status with regard to the applicable salary plan or schedule, but salary advancements shall not apply. Teachers on general leave of absence shall not lose their current positions on the longevity list. If a teacher elects to continue health or other fringe benefits while on general leave, the teacher shall pay the full cost of the benefit. E. A teacher on general leave of absence shall not accrue PTO days during such leave, but unused PTO held by the teacher at the start of the general leave shall be reinstated upon the teacher’s return to work. F. A teacher on general leave of absence shall provide the Superintendent with written notice indicating whether the teacher will return to work at the District or for other school districts as long as the primary purpose of leave is resign from District employment not for the purpose of substitute teaching. 1. All requests for General Leave must be made before later than March 15 1 of the year prior to the requested leave and are subject to approval by the Board of Directors, so as to assist in providing assignments by June 1teacher is on such leave. If the teacher does not notify the Superintendent by March 15 falls on a non-workday1, the request must teacher shall be submitted on deemed to have resigned effective as of the last workday preceding March 15. Later requests will be considered but may not be granted if a certificated replacement cannot be foundend of the year in which the leave was taken. 2X. Xx-xxxxxxxxxx of a teacher on general leave during the year shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent. Evergreen Public Schools Re-employment of such a teacher for the beginning of the next year shall be guaranteed, unless the teacher is involved in a reduction in force. Re-employment does not obligated to grant everyone guarantee the same position. H. When a general leave of absence who requests it. In the event of a layoff, where the District could avoid layoff of a teacher by granting a Leave of Absenceis taken for mental or physical health reasons, the District will grant Leave of Absence requests to teach in another school district. 3. Each request for may require a leave of absence will be judged on its own merits. 4. The employee granted physical by a leave of absence for a one year period must confirm intention to District designated physician, at District expense, upon the return from leave with the District Personnel Office by March 15 of the year prior to that school yearteacher. 5. Upon return from approved leave, the employee shall be placed in the position last held or in a similar position if such a position is available. If a position is unavailable due to reduction-in-force, the employee shall be placed on the seniority list. 6. Any employee who is returning from a one-year leave shall first be returned to his/her building and grade level assignment prior to any staffing adjustment that may be required for the ensuing school year. 7. The employee granted a year's leave of absence shall, upon return, be placed on the appropriate step of the salary schedule. 8. Upon request by the employee before March 15 of the leave year, the General Leave of Absence may be renewed for up to one (1) additional year.

General Leave of Absence. Leaves of absence up to one (1) year without pay will be granted to employees for purposes such as study, travel, teacher exchange programs, working, (except for any certificated position in a public serviceor private elementary or secondary school*), childcarechild care, caregiving in the event of layoff, or a combination of these. Leave will *This exception shall not generally be granted for outside employment, except that leave may be granted for apply to foreign certificated positions, or nor to positions that which the District deems to be of professional growth value to the employee. Employees on leave of absence may , nor to substitute for the District or for other school districts positions, as long as the primary purpose of leave is not for the purpose of substitute teaching. 1. a. All requests for General Leave must be made before March April 15 of the year prior to the requested leave and are subject to approval by the Board of Directors, so as to assist in providing assignments by June 1. If March 15 falls on a non-workday, the request must be submitted on the last workday preceding March 15. Later requests will be considered but may not be granted if a certificated replacement cannot be found. 2. b. The Evergreen Public Schools is not obligated to grant everyone a leave of absence who requests it. In the event of a layoff, where the District could avoid layoff of a teacher by granting a Leave of Absence, the District will grant Leave of Absence requests to teach in another school district. 3. c. Each request for a leave of absence will be judged on its own merits. 4. d. The employee granted a leave of absence for a one one-year period must confirm intention to return from leave with the District Personnel Office by March April 15 of the year prior to that school year. 5. e. Upon return from approved leave, the employee shall be placed in the position last held or in a similar position if such a position is available. If a position is unavailable due to reduction-in-force, force the employee shall be placed on the seniority list. 6. Any employee who is returning from a one-year leave shall first be returned to his/her building and grade level assignment prior to any staffing adjustment that may be required for the ensuing school year. 7. f. The employee granted a year's leave of absence shall, upon return, be placed on the appropriate step of the salary schedule. 8. g. Upon request by the employee before March April 15 of the leave year, the General Leave of Absence may be renewed for up to one (1) additional year.

General Leave of Absence. Leaves of absence up to one (1) year without pay will be granted to employees for purposes such as study, travel, teacher exchange programs, public service, childcare, caregiving in the event of layoff, or a combination of these. Leave will not generally be granted for outside employment, except that leave may be granted for foreign certificated positions, or to positions that the District deems to be of professional growth value to the employee. Employees on A. A general leave of absence may substitute shall mean time off from the District without pay for a teacher to revitalize, to travel, to regain health or to undertake special projects. B. Requests for general leaves shall be made, in writing, to the building principal or immediate supervisor. Leave shall be granted upon recommendation of the principal and upon the approval of the Superintendent. Granting of general leaves is at the discretion of the Superintendent. C. General leaves of absence shall be provided only to those teachers who have been employed by the District for a minimum of four consecutive years. D. Teachers on general leave shall not lose seniority or status with regard to the applicable salary plan or schedule, but salary advancements shall not apply. Teachers on general leave of absence shall not lose their current positions on the longevity list. If a teacher elects to continue health or other fringe benefits while on general leave, the teacher shall pay the full cost of the benefit. E. A teacher on general leave of absence shall not accrue sick days during such leave, but unused sick leave held by the teacher at the start of the general leave shall be reinstated upon the teacher’s return to work. F. A teacher on general leave of absence shall provide the Superintendent with written notice indicating whether the teacher will return to work at the District or for other school districts as long as the primary purpose of leave is resign from District employment not for the purpose of substitute teaching. 1. All requests for General Leave must be made before later than March 15 1 of the year prior to the requested leave and are subject to approval by the Board of Directors, so as to assist in providing assignments by June 1teacher is on such leave. If the teacher does not notify the Superintendent by March 15 falls on a non-workday1, the request must teacher shall be submitted on deemed to have resigned effective as of the last workday preceding March 15. Later requests will be considered but may not be granted if a certificated replacement cannot be foundend of the year in which the leave was taken. 2G. Re-employment of a teacher on general leave during the year shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent. Evergreen Public Schools Re-employment of such a teacher for the beginning of the next year shall be guaranteed, unless the teacher is involved in a reduction in force. Re-employment does not obligated to grant everyone guarantee the same position. H. When a general leave of absence who requests it. In the event of a layoff, where the District could avoid layoff of a teacher by granting a Leave of Absenceis taken for mental or physical health reasons, the District will grant Leave of Absence requests to teach in another school district. 3. Each request for may require a leave of absence will be judged on its own merits. 4. The employee granted physical by a leave of absence for a one year period must confirm intention to District designated physician, at District expense, upon the return from leave with the District Personnel Office by March 15 of the year prior to that school yearteacher. 5. Upon return from approved leave, the employee shall be placed in the position last held or in a similar position if such a position is available. If a position is unavailable due to reduction-in-force, the employee shall be placed on the seniority list. 6. Any employee who is returning from a one-year leave shall first be returned to his/her building and grade level assignment prior to any staffing adjustment that may be required for the ensuing school year. 7. The employee granted a year's leave of absence shall, upon return, be placed on the appropriate step of the salary schedule. 8. Upon request by the employee before March 15 of the leave year, the General Leave of Absence may be renewed for up to one (1) additional year.