Leave of Absence Without Pay (a) Full or part-time leave of absence without pay may be granted at the discretion of the Employer. Faculty members may apply for job-sharing under the provision for part-time leave of absence. Applications shall be made in writing to the administrator responsible. All applications will be dealt with promptly and will not be unreasonably denied, nor dealt with in a discriminatory manner. The reply to an application for leave will be in writing. Except in the case of leaves for short-term emergencies of thirty (30) days or less, the Employer may, at its discretion, require that the length of a leave coincide with the beginning or end of a semester or term of instruction. (b) Where a leave is granted, the faculty member's performance evaluation shall be extended accordingly. (c) No salary increment is payable for a period of leave of absence without pay unless the University President, upon written request from the faculty member concerned, decides the leave is spent in the activities relevant to the University curriculum. In this case, the faculty member will receive any salary adjustments for which he/she would normally be eligible. In the event that the University President judges that the activities are not relevant to the University curriculum, he/she will advise the faculty member as to the reasons for his/her decision in writing before the leave commences. (d) No benefits shall be payable by the Employer for faculty members on leave without pay, except as provided in this Agreement. For faculty members on part- time leave without pay, benefit premiums shall be payable by the Employer on a pro rata basis. If a faculty member proceeding on leave without pay makes a prior payment to the Employer of both the faculty member's share and the Employer's share (pro- rated, if applicable) of any or all of the following benefits, the Employer shall remit these payments to ensure continuous coverage: Life Insurance, Medical Services Plan of BC, Extended Health, Dental, Short and Long Term Disability and AD&D. (e) For leaves of longer than four (4) months, the faculty member, no later than four
LEAVE OF ABSENCE 23.1 A leave of absence with or without pay may be granted to a permanent employee. 23.2 A leave of absence is an absence from duty for a prescribed period of time specifically authorized by the District, not to exceed twelve (12) months. Such leaves are normally granted for health reasons or personal hardship. 23.3 A request for a leave of absence to explore a new occupation may be granted. 23.4 A written request for a leave of absence shall be submitted to the employee's principal or immediate supervisor for recommendation, and then to the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. The request must specifically state the reasons for request and the duration of the leave requested. The Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources will present it to the Board and recommend approval or disapproval. Time spent on a leave of absence without pay shall not count for salary purposes. 23.5 Employees given leaves of absence for an academic year, shall give the District written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the leave. Failure to notify the District shall constitute a resignation on the part of the employee; such resignation may be accepted by the Board at any time within twenty (20) days after the due date of the required notification by the employee. 23.6 A request for a leave based upon a reason not specified in this article will be considered by the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources from the standpoint of value to the District, urgency of the request, and employment record of the employee making the request. 23.7 An application for leave of absence for reasons of personal health must be supported by the written recommendation of a licensed physician and before reinstatement, a statement must be furnished from a physician. 23.8 Any leave of absence granted under this policy shall not be deemed a break-in-service except that such leave shall not be included as service in computing service to the granting of any subsequent leave under this type of leave, nor shall employees earn vacation pay, sick leave, holiday pay, or other benefits provided under this agreement. 23.9 Upon employee's return from such leave, the District shall, upon request of the employee, consider the employee's expressed preference as to available assignment in the class in which the employee is employed. 23.10 Employees granted a leave under this article are guaranteed a position in the same class that the employee occupied prior to the granting of said leave, at the conclusion of the leave. 23.11 The employee shall notify the Human Resources Office of the projected date on which the leave is expected to commence and the probable date on which the employee shall resume his/her duties. Such notice should be given not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expected commencement date of such leave. The Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources may waive such notice.