Common use of Leave of Absence for Education Clause in Contracts

Leave of Absence for Education. Employees who have been employed for at least three (3) years in the Upper St. Clair School system shall be eligible for unpaid leave of absence to continue education on a full-time basis. Service before the leave shall be accumulated with service after the leave. The leave of absence year shall not be considered a break in service but is not credited for seniority or benefit purposes. Such request is subject to approval by the superintendent. No more than twenty (20) such leaves will be permitted during any one (1) school year. Written application must be made at least forty-five (45) days prior to the end of the school year. No employee shall be eligible for leave under this provision more than once every five (5) years. Leave cannot be granted unless a qualified substitute or other means of satisfactory coverage is available. Leaves shall be a minimum of one (1) semester and a maximum of one (1) year. Provisions for re-employment shall be identical to those provided in the School Code for sabbatical leave.

Leave of Absence for Education. Employees who have been employed for at least three (3) years in the Upper St. Clair School system shall be eligible for unpaid leave of absence to continue education on a full-time basis. Service before the leave shall be accumulated with service after the leave. The leave of absence year shall not be considered a break in service but is not credited for seniority or benefit purposes. Such request is subject to approval by the superintendent. No more than twenty (20) such leaves will be permitted during any one (1) school year. Written application must be made at least forty-five (45) days prior to the end of the school year. No employee shall be eligible for leave under this provision more than once every five (5) years. Leave cannot be granted unless a qualified substitute or other means of satisfactory coverage is available. Leaves shall be a minimum of one one (1) semester and a maximum of one (1) year. Provisions for re-employment shall be identical to those provided in the School Code for sabbatical leave.