Common use of Hardship Advancement Clause in Contracts

Hardship Advancement. (a) The BOARD agrees to advance up to the full amount of the employee’s deductible as a loan to the employee if the employee can demonstrate through documentation extreme hardship or exigent circumstances. An employee shall be required to provide a written request for a hardship application/advancement to the Superintendent and the Treasurer. An employee shall be required to reimburse the BOARD the amount of advancement that was the employee’s share of the deductible through payroll deduction or alternative means within twelve (12) months of receipt by the staff member of the advanced funds. A decision by the Superintendent/Treasurer to deny a request for advancement shall be final and shall not be subject to challenge through the grievance process contained in this Agreement. (b) An employee may also notify the Superintendent and Treasurer of the need to advance the second BOARD contribution payment prior to the July date if he/she has exhausted the amount of the first contribution payment ($1,000 for Family and Employee Plus Kids, $500 for Single.)

Hardship Advancement. (a) The BOARD agrees to advance up to the full amount of the employee’s deductible as a loan to the employee if the teaching employee can demonstrate through documentation extreme hardship or exigent circumstances. An employee shall be required to provide a written request for a hardship application/advancement to the Superintendent and the Treasurer. An employee shall be required to reimburse the BOARD the amount of advancement that was the employee’s share of the deductible through payroll deduction or alternative means within twelve (12) months of receipt by the teaching staff member of the advanced funds. A decision by the Superintendent/Treasurer to deny a request for advancement shall be final and shall not be subject to challenge through the grievance process contained in this Agreement. (b) An employee may also notify the Superintendent and Treasurer of the need to advance the second BOARD contribution payment prior to the July date if he/she has exhausted the amount of the first contribution payment ($1,000 for Family and Employee Plus Kids, $500 for Single.)