Common use of General Leaves of Absence Clause in Contracts

General Leaves of Absence. Teachers may be extended general leaves of absence for a period up to one (1) year upon approval of the District. Teachers having a minimum of seven (7) years’ service in the district shall be granted up to one (1) year general leave if the request is made prior to June 1 of the year prior to the school year for which the leave is being requested; exceptions may be made by the District in an emergency situation. Such leaves may be extended an additional year upon mutual consent of both parties. General leaves might include but not be limited to: prolonged illness, personal family responsibilities, teaching assignments elsewhere, to serve full-time in a paid Association position, public service activities and other purposes. General leaves solely for the purpose of accepting employment elsewhere shall not normally be granted. Requests for general leave for the purpose of attending to a sick child or spouse shall be granted. Unless mutually agreed between the teacher and the building principal, the minimum length of such leave shall be the rest of the quarter in which the leave commences and the next full quarter. During unpaid leaves of absence, it is understood that the teacher is in inactive status and is not eligible for pay and/or benefits. In all general leaves of absence, the teacher shall notify the District in writing prior to May 1 of his/her intent to return to teaching duties at the commencement of the ensuing school year. Failure to notify the District in writing prior to May 1 may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter no later than April 15. A teacher whose leave expires at other than the end of a school year must notify the District in writing of his/her intent to return at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. Failure to do so may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter at least seventy-five (75) days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. The returning teacher will be placed in a teaching position for which the teacher is certified and qualified per board policy.

General Leaves of Absence. Teachers The Employer may be extended general leaves grant a leave of absence for a period up to not exceeding one (1) year upon approval without accumulation or loss of seniority for any purpose which the Employer deems to constitute reasonable cause. Once an employee’s leave of absence commences, the Township shall not maintain or provide the employee hospital, medical, life, dental or optical insurance for the leave period and the employee ceases to accrue pension service credit, retiree health care service credit, vacation, personal or sick leave. A temporary full-time employee may be hired to fill the vacancy created by the leave of absence for the duration of the Districtleave. Teachers having Employees desiring leaves under this section shall notify the department head at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the date on which such leave is to become effective, and shall specify the facts giving rise to the request for leave. The department head shall present his/her recommendation to the Township Board. In emergency cases, exceptions may be made. Upon the return of an employee from a minimum of seven leave less than ninety (790) years’ service calendar days, he/she shall have the automatic right to be re-employed in the district same department and the same classification held at the time of leave with the current rate of pay according to his/her seniority. Upon the return of an employee from a leave over ninety (90) calendar days, he/she shall be granted up re-employed at the classification held at the time of leave with the current rate of pay according to his/her seniority, if a position in such classification is vacant. In the event that there is no opening at the termination of the leave of absence, then and in that event the person returning from leave of absence shall have the first opportunity for a period of one (1) year general leave if the request to accept any position where there is made prior to June 1 of the year prior to the school year for which the leave is being requested; exceptions may be made by the District an opening in an emergency situation. Such leaves may be extended an additional year upon mutual consent of both parties. General leaves might include but not be limited to: prolonged illness, personal family responsibilities, teaching assignments elsewhere, to serve full-time in a paid Association position, public service activities and other purposes. General leaves solely for the purpose of accepting employment elsewhere shall not normally be granted. Requests for general leave for the purpose of attending to a sick child or spouse shall be granted. Unless mutually agreed between the teacher and the building principal, the minimum length of such leave shall be the rest of the quarter in which the leave commences and the next full quarter. During unpaid leaves of absence, it is understood that the teacher is in inactive status and is not eligible for pay and/or benefits. In all general leaves of absence, the teacher shall notify the District in writing prior to May 1 of his/her intent to return to teaching duties at classification or a lower classification within the commencement of the ensuing school year. Failure to notify the District in writing prior to May 1 may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter no later than April 15. A teacher whose leave expires at other than the end of a school year must notify the District in writing of hisbargaining unit if he/her intent to return at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. Failure to do so may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter at least seventy-five (75) days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. The returning teacher will be placed in a teaching position for which the teacher she is certified and qualified per board policyqualified.

General Leaves of Absence. Teachers 6.12.1 At the discretion of the Board and upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, a teacher may be extended granted a general leaves leave of absence or extension thereof, without pay or benefits, but any such leave and extensions shall not exceed two (2) years and may be for such lesser period as the Board may decide. Teachers requesting such leave shall submit a period up written application to the Superintendent setting forth the reason for said leave and its proposed duration. This written application must be received at least one (1) year upon approval month prior to the proposed commencement of the Districtleave. Teachers having a minimum For the purpose of seven (7) years’ service in this Section 6.12 only, the district school year shall be granted up assumed to begin September 1 and end on August 31. Any request for an extension of a leave must be submitted, in writing, to the Superintendent at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of the leave. Notification of intent to return must be submitted, in writing, at least one (1) year general leave if the request is made prior to June 1 of the year month prior to the school year for which expiration of the leave is being requested; exceptions and failure to do so may be made regarded as a resignation or voluntary quit by the District teacher. Exceptions to timelines in an emergency situation. Such leaves may be extended an additional year upon mutual consent of both parties. General leaves might include but not be limited to: prolonged illness, personal family responsibilities, teaching assignments elsewhere, to serve full-time in a paid Association position, public service activities and other purposes. General leaves solely for the purpose of accepting employment elsewhere shall not normally be granted. Requests for general leave for the purpose of attending to a sick child or spouse this article shall be grantedmade for unusual or extenuating circumstances. Unless mutually agreed between the teacher and the building principal, the minimum length of All teachers granted such leave shall will be notified by the rest of the quarter Board, in which the leave commences and the next full quarter. During unpaid leaves of absencewriting, it is understood that the teacher is in inactive status and is not eligible for pay and/or benefits. In all general leaves of absence, the teacher shall notify the District in writing prior to May 1 of his/her intent to return to teaching duties at the commencement of the ensuing leave, of all timelines and written notification requirements. Upon the granting of such leave by the Board, all disability, insurance, retirement and fringe benefits, seniority and other service credits shall cease to be paid or further accumulated for the duration of said leave. However, to the extent allowed by the policies, hospitalization and medical benefits may be continued at the group rate, if the teacher pays the premiums (i.e. the teacher pays 100% of the premium or premium equivalent rate and the Board pays 0% premium or premium equivalent rate for said medical benefits), in advance at such intervals as may be directed by the Board's business office, provided that such intervals are concurrent with those for teachers on leave; and provided further, that payments shall not be required more frequently than monthly. Under ordinary circumstances, it is expected that the duration of any leave shall end on the last day of any given semester, so that return from leave will not result in a teaching change in the middle of a semester. Upon the expiration of a leave, and in the event the leave does not extend beyond the school year in which the leave commenced, the teacher shall return to the same position which had been originally vacated by the teacher, provided that there has not been any program change or reduction in the number of teaching positions within his/her certification or school during the period of such leave. If any such change or reduction has occurred, the teacher will be reinstated to the first vacant position for which he/she is qualified by certification and seniority. In the event the leave is granted for an additional semester or school year, or in the event the leave is extended, the teacher will return to the first vacant position for which he/she is qualified by certification and seniority and shall have no prior claim to return to the same position which had been originally vacated by that teacher. Failure of a teacher to return to his/her teaching position at the end of said leave, or failure of the teacher to return to the first vacant position to which he/she is recalled and for which he/she is certified, as set forth above, will be regarded as a resignation or a voluntary quit by the teacher. Teachers returning from leave will be granted the same accumulated seniority, retirement benefits, fringe benefits, and other service credits which they possessed at the commencement of such leave. Further, teachers will return to the same step on the contract schedule that they occupied at the commencement of such leave if such leave is commenced prior to February 1st of the school year. Failure to notify the District in writing prior to May 1 may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence If such leave commenced after February 1st of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District school year, they will notify be advanced one (1) step beyond the teacher of this possibility by registered letter no later than April 15. A teacher whose leave expires at other than the end of a school year must notify the District in writing of his/her intent to return at least sixty (60) calendar days step they had obtained prior to the expiration commencement of his/her such leave. Failure to do so may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify , unless the teacher of this possibility by registered letter was already at least seventy-five (75) days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. The returning teacher will be placed in a teaching position for which the teacher is certified and qualified per board policymaximum.

General Leaves of Absence. Teachers 9.01 Administrators may be apply for extended general leaves of absence for a period up to one (1) year upon approval without pay which may be granted at the sole discretion of the DistrictSuperintendent. Teachers having a minimum of seven (7) years’ service in All benefits to which an Administrator was entitled at the district time any extended unpaid leave commenced, including accumulated sick leave, general increases, and other benefits, will be restored to the Administrator upon return from any such leave. If an Administrator should die while on unpaid leave, their beneficiaries shall be granted up entitled to one the benefits set forth in Article VII, Section 7.05. An Administrator returning from an approved leave of absence shall have the right to return to their original position or the same level (1) year general leave if group). Medical certification may be requested by the request is made prior Superintendent to June 1 verify the extended illness or sickness of the year prior Administrator. In determining the placement on the salary schedule of an Administrator who returns from an extended leave of absence, A. An Administrator returning to their position during the school year for which the leave is being requested; exceptions may be made by the District in an emergency situation. Such leaves may be extended an additional year upon mutual consent of both parties. General leaves might include but not be limited to: prolonged illness, personal family responsibilities, teaching assignments elsewhere, to serve full-time in a paid Association position, public service activities and other purposes. General leaves solely for the purpose of accepting employment elsewhere shall not normally be granted. Requests for general leave for the purpose of attending to a sick child or spouse shall be granted. Unless mutually agreed between the teacher and the building principal, the minimum length of such leave shall be the rest of the quarter in which the leave commences and takes effect shall be placed on the step of the salary schedule they occupied prior to the commencement of such leave (as the amount payable for such step may have been increased by any general compensation increases effective on or before such return); provided, however, that if the leave begins on the first day of such school year, such Administrator shall be placed on the step next full quarter. During higher than that which they occupied during the school year immediately prior to such leave; and B. An Administrator returning from leave in a school year after the school year in which their leave takes effect shall be placed on the step next higher than that which they occupied immediately prior to such leave. 9.02 Under no circumstances shall the period of any unpaid leave of absence count as “service” for the purposes of determining eligibility for tenure under General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 41. 9.03 All requests to the Superintendent for leaves of absence, it is understood that the teacher is extensions or renewals must be in inactive status and is not eligible for pay and/or benefitswriting. In all general leaves cases of absenceextensions or renewals, such requests must be received by the teacher shall notify the District in writing prior to May Superintendent by March 1 of his/her intent each year in which the leave expires. 9.04 Failure to return to teaching duties be available for assignment at the commencement termination of the ensuing school yeara leave shall constitute unauthorized leave. Failure to notify the District in writing prior to May 1 Further absence caused by extenuating circumstances may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of approved by the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter no later than April 15. A teacher whose leave expires at other than the end of a school year must notify the District in writing of his/her intent to return at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. Failure to do so may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter at least seventy-five (75) days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. The returning teacher will be placed in a teaching position for which the teacher is certified and qualified per board policySuperintendent.

General Leaves of Absence. Teachers may be extended general leaves All requests for a leave of absence for a period up must be submitted in writing to one (1) year upon approval the Superintendent of the District. Teachers having a minimum of seven (7) years’ service in the district shall be granted up to one (1) year general leave if the request is made prior to June Schools by April 1 of the year prior to preceding the school year for which the leave is being requested; exceptions may be made by to take effect. The applicant must state the District in an emergency situation. Such leaves may be extended an additional year upon mutual consent of both parties. General leaves might include but not be limited to: prolonged illness, personal family responsibilities, teaching assignments elsewhere, to serve full-time in a paid Association position, public service activities and other purposes. General leaves solely reason for the purpose request, and the length of accepting employment elsewhere shall not normally be grantedtime for which the absence is contemplated. Requests for general extended leave for during the purpose course of attending the contractual period or the academic school year are to a sick child or spouse shall be granted. Unless mutually agreed between discouraged, as they tend to disrupt the teacher normal operation of the school and the building principaleducation of students. The only leave of absences considered will be for health purposes, care of immediate family, or furthering of education that will benefit GCMS. Determination for these leaves will be decided by the minimum length Board of such Education after receiving administrative recommendations. When a staff member requests a leave shall be of absence which will commence during the rest of the quarter in which the leave commences and the next full quarter. During unpaid leaves of absenceschool year, it is understood that the teacher is in inactive status and is not eligible for pay and/or benefits. In all general leaves of absence, the teacher he/she shall notify the District Board in writing prior to May 1 of his/her intent to return to teaching duties at the commencement of the ensuing school year. Failure to notify the District in writing prior to May 1 may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter no later than April 15. A teacher whose leave expires at other than the end of a school year must notify the District in writing of his/her intent to return at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration of his/her intended leave. Failure to do so may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation If the teacher and may constitute irrebuttable evidence the Board cannot agree upon the commencement or ending date of the teacher’s consent leave of absence, the beginning and ending date of the leave shall begin and end at a grading period. It shall be the policy of the Gibson City-Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx Community Unit District No. 5 Board of Education to resigncondition the approval of all qualified leave of absence requests on the ability of the district to find a suitable replacement to fulfill the needs of the school district. Further, no leave of absence will be granted for a period longer than one year and no pay or fringe benefits will be provided by the Board for the period of the absence. A teacher on a leave of absence may continue insurance benefits subject to the insurance carrier subject to COBRA regulations. Employees will not advance on the salary schedule while on any approved leave of absence without pay. A teacher who has been granted an unpaid leave of absence shall be given a position with the District which he/she is legally qualified and certified to teach upon his/ her return to the District. When a teacher has been granted a leave of absence pursuant to this Section, he or she shall give to the Board of Education, a Notice of Intention in writing, stating whether or not the teacher will return to teaching duties the following school year. Said Notice shall be given on or before March 15 of the school year in which the absence occurs. If the leave is granted after March 15, the teacher will sign a statement at the time stating whether or not he or she intends to return to the District for the following school year. If the teacher gives notice that he or she will not return, or fails to give notice or sign a statement as required herein, it will be taken as a resignation or act of resignation from the district. The Board of Education or the Administrator of the Gibson City-Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx Community Unit School District will notify shall send by certified mail to the teacher on leave at his or her address shown on the pay records in the Office of this possibility by registered letter at least seventy-five the School Administrator, thirty (7530) days prior to the expiration above date, an unsigned copy of his/her leave. The returning teacher will the notice that is to be placed in a teaching position for which given to the teacher is certified and qualified per board policyBoard of Education, pursuant to this Section.

General Leaves of Absence. Teachers may be extended general leaves All requests for a leave of absence for a period up must be submitted in writing to one (1) year upon approval the Superintendent of the District. Teachers having a minimum of seven (7) years’ service in the district shall be granted up to one (1) year general leave if the request is made prior to June Schools by April 1 of the year prior to preceding the school year for which the leave is being requested; exceptions may be made by to take effect. The applicant must state the District in an emergency situation. Such leaves may be extended an additional year upon mutual consent of both parties. General leaves might include but not be limited to: prolonged illness, personal family responsibilities, teaching assignments elsewhere, to serve full-time in a paid Association position, public service activities and other purposes. General leaves solely reason for the purpose request, and the length of accepting employment elsewhere shall not normally be grantedtime for which the absence is contemplated. Requests for general extended leave for during the purpose course of attending the contractual period or the academic school year are to a sick child or spouse shall be granted. Unless mutually agreed between discouraged, as they tend to disrupt the teacher normal operation of the school and the building principaleducation of students. The only leave of absences considered will be for health purposes, care of immediate family, or furthering of education that will benefit GCMS. Determination for these leaves will be decided by the minimum length Board of such Education after receiving administrative recommendations. When a staff member requests a leave shall be of absence which will commence during the rest of the quarter in which the leave commences and the next full quarter. During unpaid leaves of absenceschool year, it is understood that the teacher is in inactive status and is not eligible for pay and/or benefits. In all general leaves of absence, the teacher he/she shall notify the District Board in writing prior to May 1 of his/her intent to return to teaching duties at the commencement of the ensuing school year. Failure to notify the District in writing prior to May 1 may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter no later than April 15. A teacher whose leave expires at other than the end of a school year must notify the District in writing of his/her intent to return at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration of his/her intended leave. Failure to do so may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation If the teacher and may constitute irrebuttable evidence the Board cannot agree upon the commencement or ending date of the teacher’s consent leave of absence, the beginning and ending date of the leave shall begin and end at a grading period. It shall be the policy of the Xxxxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Unit District No. 5 Board of Education to resigncondition the approval of all qualified leave of absence requests on the ability of the district to find a suitable replacement to fulfill the needs of the school district. Further, no leave of absence will be granted for a period longer than one year and no pay or fringe benefits will be provided by the Board for the period of the absence. A teacher on a leave of absence may continue insurance benefits subject to the insurance carrier subject to COBRA regulations. Employees will not advance on the salary schedule while on any approved leave of absence without pay. A teacher who has been granted an unpaid leave of absence shall be given a position with the District which he/she is legally qualified and certified to teach upon his/ her return to the District. When a teacher has been granted a leave of absence pursuant to this Section, he or she shall give to the Board of Education, a Notice of Intention in writing, stating whether or not the teacher will return to teaching duties the following school year. Said Notice shall be given on or before March 15 of the school year in which the absence occurs. If the leave is granted after March 15, the teacher will sign a statement at the time stating whether or not he or she intends to return to the District for the following school year. If the teacher gives notice that he or she will not return, or fails to give notice or sign a statement as required herein, it will be taken as a resignation or act of resignation from the district. The Board of Education or the Administrator of the Xxxxxx City-Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx Community Unit School District will notify shall send by certified mail to the teacher on leave at his or her address shown on the pay records in the Office of this possibility by registered letter at least seventy-five (75) days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. The returning teacher will be placed in a teaching position for which the teacher is certified and qualified per board policy.School Administrator, thirty

General Leaves of Absence. Teachers 9.01 Administrators may be apply for extended general leaves of absence for a period up to one (1) year upon approval without pay which may be granted at the sole discretion of the DistrictSuperintendent. Teachers having a minimum of seven (7) years’ service in All benefits to which an Administrator was entitled at the district time any extended unpaid leave commenced, including accumulated sick leave, general increases, and other benefits, will be restored to the Administrator upon return from any such leave. If an Administrator should die while on unpaid leave, his/her beneficiaries shall be granted up entitled to one the benefits set forth in Article VII, Section 7.05. An Administrator returning from an approved leave of absence shall have the right to return to his/her original position or the same level (1) year general leave if group). Medical certification may be requested by the request is made prior Superintendent to June 1 verify the extended illness or sickness of the year prior Administrator. In determining the placement on the salary schedule of an Administrator who returns from an extended leave of absence, A. An Administrator returning to his/her position during the school year for which the leave is being requested; exceptions may be made by the District in an emergency situation. Such leaves may be extended an additional year upon mutual consent of both parties. General leaves might include but not be limited to: prolonged illness, personal family responsibilities, teaching assignments elsewhere, to serve full-time in a paid Association position, public service activities and other purposes. General leaves solely for the purpose of accepting employment elsewhere shall not normally be granted. Requests for general leave for the purpose of attending to a sick child or spouse shall be granted. Unless mutually agreed between the teacher and the building principal, the minimum length of such leave shall be the rest of the quarter in which the leave commences and takes effect shall be placed on the step of the salary schedule he/she occupied prior to the commencement of such leave (as the amount payable for such step may have been increased by any general compensation increases effective on or before such return); provided, however, that if the leave begins on the first day of such school year, such Administrator shall be placed on the step next full quarter. During higher than that which he/she occupied during the school year immediately prior to such leave; and B. An Administrator returning from leave in a school year after the school year in which his/her leave takes effect shall be placed on the step next higher than that which he/she occupied immediately prior to such leave. 9.02 Under no circumstances shall the period of any unpaid leave of absence count as “service” for the purposes of determining eligibility for tenure under General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 41. 9.03 All requests to the Superintendent for leaves of absence, it is understood that the teacher is extensions or renewals must be in inactive status and is not eligible for pay and/or benefitswriting. In all general leaves cases of absenceextensions or renewals, such requests must be received by the teacher shall notify the District in writing prior to May Superintendent by March 1 of his/her intent each year in which the leave expires. 9.04 Failure to return to teaching duties be available for assignment at the commencement termination of the ensuing school yeara leave shall constitute unauthorized leave. Failure to notify the District in writing prior to May 1 Further absence caused by extenuating circumstances may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of approved by the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter no later than April 15. A teacher whose leave expires at other than the end of a school year must notify the District in writing of his/her intent to return at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. Failure to do so may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter at least seventy-five (75) days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. The returning teacher will be placed in a teaching position for which the teacher is certified and qualified per board policySuperintendent.

General Leaves of Absence. Teachers The Employer may be extended general leaves grant a leave of absence for a period up to not exceeding one (1) year upon approval without accumulation or loss of seniority for any purpose which the Employer deems to constitute reasonable cause. Once an employee’s leave of absence commences, the Township shall not maintain or provide the employee hospital, medical, life, dental or optical insurance for the leave period and the employee ceases to accrue pension service credit, vacation, personal or sick leave. A temporary full- time employee may be hired to fill the vacancy created by the leave of absence for the duration of the Districtleave. Teachers having Employees desiring leaves under this section shall notify the Department Head at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the date on which such leave is to become effective, and shall specify the facts giving rise to the request for leave. The Department Head shall present his/her recommendation to the Township Board. In emergency cases, exceptions may be made. Upon the return of an Employee from a minimum of seven leave less than ninety (790) years’ service calendar days, he/she shall have the automatic right to be re-employed in the district same Department and the same classification held at the time of leave with the current rate of pay according to his/her seniority. Upon the return of an Employee from a leave over ninety (90) calendar days, he/she shall be granted up re-employed at the same classification held at the time of leave with the current rate of pay according to his/her seniority, if a position in such classification is vacant. In the event that there is no opening at the termination of the leave of absence, then and in that event the person returning from leave of absence shall have the first opportunity for a period of one (1) year general leave if the request to accept any position where there is made prior to June 1 of the year prior to the school year for which the leave is being requested; exceptions may be made by the District an opening in an emergency situation. Such leaves may be extended an additional year upon mutual consent of both parties. General leaves might include but not be limited to: prolonged illness, personal family responsibilities, teaching assignments elsewhere, to serve full-time in a paid Association position, public service activities and other purposes. General leaves solely for the purpose of accepting employment elsewhere shall not normally be granted. Requests for general leave for the purpose of attending to a sick child or spouse shall be granted. Unless mutually agreed between the teacher and the building principal, the minimum length of such leave shall be the rest of the quarter in which the leave commences and the next full quarter. During unpaid leaves of absence, it is understood that the teacher is in inactive status and is not eligible for pay and/or benefits. In all general leaves of absence, the teacher shall notify the District in writing prior to May 1 of his/her intent to return to teaching duties at classification or a lower classification within the commencement of the ensuing school year. Failure to notify the District in writing prior to May 1 may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter no later than April 15. A teacher whose leave expires at other than the end of a school year must notify the District in writing of hissame Bargaining Unit if he/her intent to return at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. Failure to do so may be irrevocably considered a voluntary resignation and may constitute irrebuttable evidence of the teacher’s consent to resign. The District will notify the teacher of this possibility by registered letter at least seventy-five (75) days prior to the expiration of his/her leave. The returning teacher will be placed in a teaching position for which the teacher she is certified and qualified per board policyqualified.