Common use of Leave Days for Association Business Clause in Contracts

Leave Days for Association Business. The Board shall provide up to twenty (20) days of released time per school year for the handling of Association business as requested by the president of the Association. Such leave days shall be utilized in not less than half-day increments, and notification shall be provided no less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance of their use. No more than two (2) teachers may be absent for this purpose on a given day, and no single teacher may receive more than five (5) such leave days in a school year, unless mutually agreed to by the Board and the Association. The president and officers of the Association may be granted additional released time upon approval of the Superintendent or designee. Payment for union release time will be subject to state law (i.e., union reimbursement for retirement costs, salary, etc.).

Leave Days for Association Business. The Board shall provide up to twenty (20) days of released time per school year for the handling of Association business as requested by the president of the Association. Such leave days shall be utilized in not less than half-day increments, and notification shall be provided no less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance of their use. No more than two (2) teachers may be absent for this purpose on a given day, and no single teacher may receive more than five (5) such leave days in a school year, unless mutually agreed to by the Board and the Association. The president and officers of the Association may be granted additional released time upon approval of the Superintendent or designee. Payment for union release time will be subject to state law (i.e., union reimbursement for retirement costs, salary, etc.).