Long Term Personal Leave. Extended Maternity/Parental Leave/Parenthood (or their equivalent)
Long Term Personal Leave. Upon request, leave may be granted for a specific period of time, up to two (2) years in duration, to any teacher, for the purpose of travel or personal reasons and shall not be unreasonably denied. No such leave shall be granted for the purpose of securing other employment, except as provided in this Article.
Long Term Personal Leave. The Executive Superintendent of Human Resource Services or designate may grant a leave of absence of up to one (1) year with the Employee’s Supervisor’s approval upon written request under the following:
(i) the Employee’s absence will not conflict with its efficient operations;
(ii) the request must be received at least three (3) months prior to the leave, except in cases of exceptional circumstances as determined by the Employer;
(iii) the leave is not for the purpose of working outside of the Board;
(iv) the leave shall be without pay or sick leave and time of leave shall not count for calculation of vacation and/or salary increments where applicable;
(v) the Employee may continue participation in all benefit plans by paying 100% of the premium cost unless covered by another policy acceptable by the Board’s Insurance company;
(vi) the Employee may request an extension of up to a maximum of one additional twelve (12) month period. Any such request shall be made no later than three (3) months prior to the expiration of the leave;
(vii) the Employee shall continue to accrue seniority for up to 24 months.
Long Term Personal Leave. The Associate Director, Organizational Support Services or designate may grant a leave of absence of up to one (1) year with the Employee’s Supervisor’s approval upon written request under the following:
Long Term Personal Leave. Teachers elected to municipal or regional offices shall be granted upon request, leave of absence, with pay less cost of teacher-teaching-on-call, up to a maximum of ten (10) days per year.
Long Term Personal Leave. In the event that a teacher requires a long-term personal leave, such leave shall be granted without pay at the discretion of the Board subject to the following conditions:
a. The duration of such leave will be for a maximum of thirty (30) school months.
b. Application must be received by the Superintendent prior to March 31st in the calendar year in which the leave is to start.
c. A teacher granted "Long-Term Personal Leave" shall be governed by the deadline of March 31 in regard to advising the District of plans to return.
d. A teacher granted "Long-Term Personal Leave" shall return to the same teaching position provided she returns the following September. Otherwise, the teacher will be granted a teaching position in the District, subject to Article C.5
Long Term Personal Leave. Teachers shall be entitled to a one year leave of absence from the District for personal reasons on the following basis:
Long Term Personal Leave. Upon approval of the Employer, a nurse may take a paid or unpaid Personal Leave of Absence for a specified period of time, not to exceed twelve (12)
Long Term Personal Leave. In addition, any vacancy created by a leave of absence which has a duration in excess of three (3) months shall be filled as a temporary appointment.
Long Term Personal Leave. 1. The Board may grant personal leave for up to one year, or such extended period as the parties mutually agree, without pay, without accumulating seniority and without benefits. Should a teacher choose to maintain their benefits while on long term personal leave, then arrangements can be made to have the teacher pay the full cost of such benefits for the duration of the leave.
2. Long term personal leave is subject to operational requirements and adequate notice and will not exceed one teacher per school except under special circumstances. Long term personal leave may not be granted where another teacher at the same school has been granted leave under the Deferred Salary Leave Plan. All long term personal leave must have the prior approval of the Superintendent of Schools.
3. In the event operational requirements cannot allow leave for those making application, the Board agrees that the Superintendent of Schools, school administrator concerned and the Association President shall meet to determine who is to be recommended to the Board for leave.
4. Teachers on leave shall inform the Superintendent of Schools by March 31 of the leave year, of their intentions concerning the succeeding year.
5. Employees granted leave under the provisions of Article G.26 “Long Term Personal Leave” for parenthood purposes (as identified upon application by the employee) will be considered to have been granted “parenthood leave”. (See C.2.8.f.
