Common use of Leaves of Absence Procedures Clause in Contracts

Leaves of Absence Procedures. 1. Teachers may be granted leave with pay, provided there is advance administrative approval, for visitation at other schools, or attending meetings or conferences of an educational nature. The number of teachers allowed to leave at any one time will be within the discretion of the administration. The Board agrees to provide upon application and approval, reimbursement for appropriate travel and conference expenses. The Board reserves the right to establish limits on travel and conference expenses or determine in advance which expenses (and at which level) are appropriate. Approval to attend shall be determined by the building principal. A teacher attending such conference and meetings shall be granted sufficient leave time to attend without loss of compensation. 2. A leave of absence may be granted a teacher called for jury service. A teacher who serves on a jury will be released from teaching duties for the time served. Teachers who serve on juries shall be paid at the per diem rate (not including travel allowances or reimbursement of expenses) minus the jury duty pay. 3. A leave of absence with pay may be granted for time necessary for appearance in any legal proceedings connected with the teacher’s employment or with the school system, if the teacher is required by law to attend. 4. The Association shall be permitted to use four (4) days of leave for teachers who are officers or duly appointed representatives of the Association for Association business, but not for negotiation business. The Association shall request said leave not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the leave begins. An amount equal to a substitute teacher’s pay shall be deducted from the Association member who is granted such leave. The Board will allow released time for two (2) annual general meetings of Association members and one (1) meeting per month for the executive offices, to be held after the student day, for Association business. However, no discussion of any type pertaining to negotiations shall be held during the scheduled working hours of Association members.

Leaves of Absence Procedures. 1. Teachers may be granted leave with pay, provided there is advance administrative approvalapproval in writing, for visitation at other schools, or attending meetings or conferences of an educational nature. The number of teachers allowed to leave at any one time will be within the discretion of the administration. The Board agrees to provide upon application and approval, reimbursement for appropriate travel and conference expenses. The Board reserves the right to establish limits on travel and conference expenses or determine in advance which expenses (and at which level) are appropriate. Approval to attend shall be determined by the building principal. A teacher attending such conference and meetings shall be granted sufficient leave time to attend without loss of compensation. 2. A leave of absence may be granted a teacher called for jury service. A teacher who serves on a jury will be released from teaching duties for the time served. Teachers who serve on juries shall be paid at the per diem rate (not including travel allowances or reimbursement of expenses) minus the jury duty pay). 3. A leave of absence with pay may be granted for time necessary for appearance in any legal proceedings connected with the teacher’s employment or with the school system, if the teacher is required by law to attendattend and the proceeding does not implicate misconduct by the teacher. 4. The Association shall be permitted to use four (4) days of leave for teachers who are officers or duly appointed representatives of the Association for Association business, but not for negotiation business. The Association shall request said leave not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the leave begins. An amount equal to a substitute teacher’s pay shall be deducted from the Association member who is granted such leave. The Board will allow released time for two (2) annual general meetings of Association members and one (1) meeting per month for the executive offices, to be held after the student day, for Association business. However, no discussion of any type pertaining to negotiations shall be held during the scheduled working hours of Association members. As required by law, compensation for such time shall be included in reportable compensation to MPSERS if the Association or the employee reimburses the District for the associated MPSERS costs.

Leaves of Absence Procedures. 1. Teachers may be granted leave with pay, provided there is advance administrative approval, for visitation at other schools, or attending meetings or conferences of an educational nature. The number of teachers allowed to leave at any one time will be within the discretion of the administration. The Board agrees to provide upon application and approval, reimbursement for appropriate travel and conference expenses. The Board reserves the right to establish limits on travel and conference expenses or determine in advance which expenses (and at which level) are appropriate. Approval to attend shall be determined by the building principal. A teacher attending such conference and meetings shall be granted sufficient leave time to attend without loss of compensation. 2. A leave of absence may be granted a teacher called for jury service. A teacher who serves on a jury will be released from teaching duties for the time served. Teachers who serve on juries shall be paid at the per diem rate (not including travel allowances or reimbursement of expenses) minus the jury duty pay. 3. A leave of absence with pay may be granted for time necessary for appearance in any legal proceedings connected with the teacher’s employment or with the school system, if the teacher is required by law to attend. 4. The Association shall be permitted to use four (4) days of leave for teachers who are officers or duly appointed representatives of the Association for Association business, but not for negotiation business. The Association shall request said leave not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the leave begins. An amount equal to a substitute teacher’s pay shall be deducted from the Association member who is granted such leave. The Board will allow released time for two (2) annual general meetings of Association members and one (1) meeting per month for the executive offices, to be held after the student day, for Association business. However, no discussion of any type pertaining to negotiations shall be held during the scheduled working hours of Association members. As required by law, compensation for such time shall be included in reportable compensation to MPSERS if the Association or the employee reimburses the District for the associated MPSERS costs.