LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR RETRAINING AND STUDY. 8.14.1 An employee may request a leave of absence for up to one (1) year for study or retraining purposes and upon approval of the Board of Trustees shall be granted such leave. Such leave may be granted not more than once every three (3) years for retraining nor more than once every seven (7) years for study. 8.14.2 An employee may request a leave of absence for study upon the completion of seven (7) consecutive years of service with the District. An employee requesting such leave shall submit to the appropriate supervisors, in writing, a detailed description of the study program identifying particularly those areas that will improve the employee’s ability to carry out the duties and function of the job, to keep abreast of the latest technological changes, and/or benefit the operation of the District. 8.14.3 A retraining program may be mutually agreed to upon the employee’s completion of three (3) consecutive years of service. 8.14.4 The maximum number of employees on such leave at any one time may not exceed five percent (5%) of employees in the classified service. 8.14.5 While on such leave, the employee will receive “difference pay.” Difference pay is defined as the residual of the employee’s pay after deducting the cost of what is paid or the cost of what would have been paid a substitute during the period of the leave. 8.14.5.1 Employees must return to two (2) years employment in the District after such leave. 8.14.5.2 Employees will receive their difference pay in two equal, annual, installments, one (1) during the first (1st) year and one (1) during the second (2nd) year after returning from such leave. 8.14.6 Any leave of absence granted under this policy shall not be deemed a break in service for any purpose with the sole exception being that if the employee does not maintain insurance benefits during the leave, some insurance benefits may be, thereby, modified. 8.14.7 Such leave shall not be counted in computing the period, which must elapse before the granting of another, leave for retraining or study purposes. 8.14.8 Upon returning from a leave of absence, the employee shall assume the duties of the absented position with seniority as of the date of beginning the leave.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR RETRAINING AND STUDY. 8.14.1 An employee may request a leave of absence for up to one (1) year for study or retraining purposes and upon approval of the Board of Trustees shall be granted such leave. Such leave may be granted not more than once every three (3) years for retraining nor more than once every seven (7) years for study.
8.14.2 An employee may request a leave of absence for study upon the completion of seven (7) consecutive years of service with the District. An employee requesting such leave shall submit to the appropriate supervisors, in writing, a detailed description of the study program identifying particularly those areas that will improve the employee’s his/her ability to carry out the duties and function of the his/her job, to keep abreast of the latest technological changes, and/or benefit the operation of the District.
8.14.3 A retraining program may be mutually agreed to upon the employee’s completion of three (3) consecutive years of service.
8.14.4 The maximum number of employees on such leave at any one time may not exceed five percent (5%) of employees in the classified Classified service.
8.14.5 While on such leave, the employee will receive “difference pay.” Difference pay is defined as the residual of the employee’s pay after deducting the cost of what is paid or the cost of what would have been paid a substitute during the period of the leave.
8.14.5.1 Employees must return to two (2) years employment in the District after such leave.
8.14.5.2 Employees will receive their difference pay in two equal, annual, installments, one (1) during the first (1st) year and one (1) during the second (2nd) year after returning from such leave.
8.14.6 Any leave of absence granted under this policy shall not be deemed a break in service for any purpose with the sole exception being that if the employee does not maintain her/his insurance benefits during the leave, some insurance benefits may be, thereby, modified.
8.14.7 Such leave shall not be counted in computing the period, which must elapse before the granting of another, leave for retraining or study purposes.
8.14.8 Upon returning from a leave of absence, the employee shall assume the duties of the his/her absented position with seniority as of the date of beginning the leave.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
