Common use of Long Term Leaves Clause in Contracts

Long Term Leaves. The following long-term leaves of absences may be granted to instructional staff by the Board without pay and without fringe benefits according to the procedures established for each type of leave. When taking FMLA or a Military leave of absence, the teacher shall: 1. Be given the opportunity to have input on the selection of the substitute teacher. 2. Supply a maximum of ten (10) days lesson plans. The Building Principal may approve fewer days’ lesson plans. 3. Supply to the substitute, appropriate access to grading scales, grade recording systems, curriculum, or any other materials necessary to successfully accomplish the job task. The District will develop (or redevelop) a tracking system that will allow the teacher to know the amount of accumulated temporary leave, days of leave utilized, possible effects of the leave on benefits, and retirement. The District will notify the teacher absent on long-term leave at least ten (10) days prior to exhausting accumulated temporary leave days of the possible long-term effects on both benefits and retirement. When a teacher goes on a long term leave of absence (such as FMLA) the teacher can make an agreement to receive pay for the length of the absence from the earned salary set aside for summer checks. Retirement and insurance (dependent coverage, short term disability, or personal insurance once FMLA is exhausted), or other deductions can be paid out of these payments. In the event that the amount of salary set aside for summer checks is not enough to cover the entire leave, the teacher can pay retirement and insurance through the District for the length of the leave. In cases where the need for leave is known in advance, the teacher can work with the District to set up a “pre-payment” for the employee’s portion of the retirement.