Long Term Leave. Any employee who declines a reappointment as a Teaching Assistant in order to interrupt his/her program of graduate study for a period not to exceed one (1) year will not jeopardize his/her consideration for reappointment under Article l3.03.
Long Term Leave. Leaves without pay may be granted at the discretion of the Board to a maximum of one (1) year at a time without loss of previous service credit.
Long Term Leave. Unpaid long-term leaves for personal reasons, in excess of ten (10) days, may be granted.
Long Term Leave. Subd 1. Eligibility: Employees who have a minimum of three (3) years experience in the School District may apply for an unpaid leave of absence once during their district employment, due to health reasons, educational purposes, election to political office, approved travel or a career change/retraining. Additional leaves may be granted at the discretion of Human Resources for health reasons or election to political office.
Long Term Leave. Subd. 1.
Long Term Leave. 1. Each school year, a teacher may be granted long-term leave without pay for up to one school year provided that a satisfactory replacement is available.
Long Term Leave. Leave of absence without pay may be authorized to Technicians upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and approval of the Board of Education. If granted, such leave will be without compensation and without benefits except that the employee may continue health coverage at his/her sole expense as may be required or permitted under COBRA.
Long Term Leave. A professional leave of absence may be granted to teachers in the district by the Board of Directors. Such leave may be granted for professional study, educational travel, exchange teaching in a foreign country, or for work in a field which is contributory in specific skill and subordinate to the employee's work assignment. No more than two employees per contract year shall be granted long term leave. The district is obligated to reemploy a teacher on professional leave upon written request received by the district no later than March 15, prior to the school year he/she intends to return. The employee on leave shall maintain his/her place on the salary schedule. A year of experience will be recognized for each year of exchange teaching. The assignment of the returning teacher will be at the convenience of the district and in an equivalent position, if possible.
Long Term Leave. If an unpaid leave of absence extends for more than thirty (30) work days to two (2) school years, then the following return provisions shall apply: