Common use of Job Sharing Leave Clause in Contracts

Job Sharing Leave. Job sharing as defined in this section is a voluntary program providing two (2) tenure teachers in the same department the opportunity to propose the sharing of one (1) full-time teaching position. Tenured teachers who would like to participate in a job-sharing position shall submit an application and proposed plan for a job-sharing leave to the Superintendent by February 1st of the year preceding the school year for which the leave is requested. The job-sharing plan shall include, but not be limited to, teaching responsibilities, schedule of work hours and/or days, attendance at staff meetings, in-service days and other teaching responsibilities. All the elements of the plan shall be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement. The Board shall notify the applicants of its disposition of the request by June 1st following the request. Participants in job sharing positions shall be placed appropriately on the teachers’ salary schedule and salaries shall be pro-rated according to the time worked. Contributions to the Teachers’ Retirement System shall be pro-rated according to the time worked. Participants in job sharing positions shall receive salary step advancement at the start of the school year following the accumulation of the equivalent of .6 or more of a year of full-time service. The length of a job-sharing leave shall be for one (1) school year and may be renewed by the Board, provided that a request to renew must be made by February 1st by the participants and if such a request is made, the Board shall notify the participants of its disposition of the request by June 1st following the request. Participants in job sharing positions shall be considered on a leave of absence for that portion of the school work hours and/or days that they are not working.

Job Sharing Leave. Job sharing as defined in this section is a voluntary program providing two (2) tenure teachers in the same department the opportunity to propose the sharing of one (1) full-time teaching position. Tenured teachers who would like to participate in a job-job sharing position shall submit an application and proposed plan for a job-job sharing leave to the Superintendent by February 1st of the year preceding the school year for which the leave is requested. The job-job sharing plan shall include, but not be limited to, teaching responsibilities, schedule of work hours and/or days, attendance at staff meetings, in-service days and other teaching responsibilities. All the elements of the plan shall be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement. The Board shall notify the applicants of its disposition of the request by June 1st following the request. Participants in job sharing positions shall be placed appropriately on the teachers’ salary schedule and salaries shall be pro-rated according to the time worked. Contributions to the Teachers’ Retirement System shall be pro-rated according to the time worked. Participants in job sharing positions shall receive salary step advancement at the start of the school year following the accumulation of the equivalent of .6 or more of a year of full-time service. The length of a job-job sharing leave shall be for one (1) school year and may be renewed by the Board, provided that a request to renew must be made by February 1st by the participants and if such a request is made, the Board shall notify the participants of its disposition of the request by June 1st following the request. Participants in job sharing positions shall be considered on a leave of absence for that portion of the school work hours and/or days that they are not working.

Job Sharing Leave. Job sharing as defined in this section is a voluntary program providing two (2) tenure teachers in the same department the opportunity to propose the sharing of one (1) full-time teaching position. Tenured teachers who would like to participate in a job-job sharing position shall submit an application and proposed plan for a job-job sharing leave to the Superintendent by February 1st of the year preceding the school year for which the leave is requested. The job-job sharing plan shall include, but not be limited to, teaching responsibilities, schedule of work hours and/or days, attendance at staff meetings, in-service days and other teaching responsibilities. All the elements of the plan shall be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement. The Board shall notify the applicants of its disposition of the request by June 1st 1 following the request. Participants in job sharing positions shall be placed appropriately on the teachers’ salary schedule and salaries shall be pro-rated according to the time worked. Contributions to the Teachers’ Retirement System shall be pro-rated according to the time worked. Participants in job sharing positions shall receive salary step advancement at the start of the school year following the accumulation of the equivalent of .6 or more of a year of full-time service. The length of a job-job sharing leave shall be for one (1) school year and may be renewed by the Board, provided that a request to renew must be made by February 1st by the participants and if such a request is made, the Board shall notify the participants of its disposition of the request by June 1st following the request. Participants in job sharing positions shall be considered on a leave of absence for that portion of the school work hours and/or days that they are not working.