Common use of Placement on Unrequested Leave Clause in Contracts

Placement on Unrequested Leave. In the reduction of staff in any subject matter or field, probationary teachers shall be non-renewed before teachers with continuing contract rights are placed on unrequested leave of absence. Among teachers with continuing contract rights, the qualified teacher who is lowest on the seniority list shall be the first full-time teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence. Any teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence pursuant to this Section shall be notified in writing of such unrequested leave of absence. The school district will assume when completing the process of proposing teachers for unrequested leave that teachers possessing “bumping” rights will exercise these rights unless they have previously notified the school district to the contrary in writing, subject to the following conditions: A. The teacher exercising bumping rights must be higher on the seniority list than a teacher being displaced. B. A teacher with a temporary, limited or provisional license may not displace any teacher with a major in such subject matter or field of licensure. C. Teachers who have previously taught full-time for the district but whose contracts have been voluntarily reduced through an approved leave of absence, or involuntarily reduced and who still retain recall rights to a full-time position under Sections 8 and 9 of this Article may displace a junior full-time teacher. The District has the discretion to provide full or part-time leaves of absence for a definite duration. D. A full-time teacher who has been placed on unrequested leave shall have recall rights to a lesser position but acceptance of a lesser position shall not jeopardize rights to a full-time position equivalent to that previously held.

Placement on Unrequested Leave. In the reduction of staff in any subject matter or field, probationary teachers shall be non-renewed before teachers with continuing contract rights are placed on unrequested leave of absence. Among teachers with continuing contract rights, the qualified teacher who is lowest on the seniority list shall be the first full-time teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence. Any teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence pursuant to this Section shall be notified in writing of such unrequested leave of absence. The school district Cooperative will assume when completing the process of proposing teachers for unrequested leave that teachers possessing “bumping” rights will exercise these rights unless they have previously notified the school district Cooperative to the contrary in writing, subject to the following conditions: A. : The teacher exercising bumping rights must be higher on the seniority list than a teacher being displaced. B. . A teacher with a temporary, limited or provisional license may not displace any teacher with a major in such subject matter or field of licensure. C. . Teachers who have previously taught full-time for the district but whose contracts have been voluntarily reduced through an approved leave of absence, or involuntarily reduced and who still retain recall rights to a full-time position under Sections 8 and 9 of this Article may displace a junior full-time teacher. The District Cooperative has the discretion to provide full or part-time leaves of absence for a definite duration. D. . A full-time teacher who has been placed on unrequested leave shall have recall rights to a lesser position but acceptance of a lesser position shall not jeopardize rights to a full-time position equivalent to that previously held.

Placement on Unrequested Leave. If the District determines that a reduction in the numbers of teachers is necessary, it will reduce its work force in the following manner: A. Voluntary action: In the reduction of staff in any subject matter or field, probationary teachers shall be non-renewed before teachers with continuing contract rights are placed order to prevent involuntary placements on unrequested leave by the District, teachers are encouraged to notify the District of absencea request for a voluntary action by April 1 of the school year preceding the commencement of the voluntary action. Among teachers with continuing contract rights, the qualified Requests for voluntary layoff submitted before June 1 will be granted if there is a less senior teacher who is lowest on the seniority list shall be the first full-time teacher placed being proposed for placement on unrequested leave of absenceor if there is a less senior teacher on unrequested leave at the time the request is made who is licensed in the licensure area to which the volunteer is currently assigned to teach. Any teacher placed The District may deny any voluntary requests for placement on unrequested leave of absence pursuant to this Section shall be notified in writing of such unrequested leave of absence. The school district will assume when completing the process of proposing teachers for unrequested leave that teachers possessing “bumping” rights will exercise these rights unless they have previously notified the school district to the contrary in writing, subject to the following conditions: A. The teacher exercising bumping rights must be higher submitted on the seniority list than a teacher being displacedor after June 1. B. A teacher with a temporary1. Request and accept any volunteers for lay-off who meet the timelines and criteria described above and below. If anyone volunteers for lay-off and is placed on unrequested leave, limited or provisional license may not displace any teacher with a major in such subject matter or field of licensurehe/she will have the same rights and benefits as an involuntarily laid off teacher. C. Teachers who have previously taught 2. Request and allow teachers to voluntarily accept temporary assignment into positions established and maintained by the District which are less than equivalent to their current positions (for example: a full-time for the district but whose contracts have been voluntarily reduced through an approved leave of absence, or involuntarily reduced and who still retain recall teacher would be allowed to teach part-time while retaining re-employment rights to a full-time position under Sections 8 and 9 of this Article may displace a junior full-time teacher. The District has in the discretion to provide full or part-time leaves of absence for a definite durationfollowing year). D. A full-time 3. If a teacher who has been (whose options are accepting an equivalent District reassignment or being placed on unrequested leave shall leave) feels that he/she is not qualified for the position assigned to him/her by the District, the teacher will have recall rights the right to refuse such an equivalent position(s) and will be placed on unrequested Leave. 4. If a lesser position but acceptance teacher's contract is extended beyond 188 days, or reduced below 188 days as the result of a lesser position shall not jeopardize rights modification of program, he/she will be given the opportunity to sign a full-time position equivalent to that previously heldmodified contract in lieu of being placed on unrequested leave.

Placement on Unrequested Leave. In the reduction of staff in any subject matter or field, probationary teachers shall be non-renewed before teachers with continuing contract rights are placed on unrequested leave of absence. Among teachers with continuing contract rights, the qualified teacher who is lowest on the seniority list shall be the first full-time teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence. Any teacher placed on unrequested leave of absence pursuant to this Section shall be notified in writing of such unrequested leave of absence. The school district Cooperative will assume when completing the process of proposing teachers for unrequested leave that teachers possessing “bumping” rights will exercise these rights unless they have previously notified the school district Cooperative to the contrary in writing, subject to the following conditions: A. The teacher exercising bumping rights must be higher on the seniority list than a teacher being displaced. B. A teacher with a temporary, limited or provisional license may not displace any teacher with a major in such subject matter or field of licensure. C. Teachers who have previously taught full-time for the district but whose contracts have been voluntarily reduced through an approved leave of absence, or involuntarily reduced and who still retain recall rights to a full-time position under Sections 8 and 9 of this Article may displace a junior full-time teacher. The District Cooperative has the discretion to provide full or part-time leaves of absence for a definite duration. D. A full-time teacher who has been placed on unrequested leave shall have recall rights to a lesser position but acceptance of a lesser position shall not jeopardize rights to a full-time position equivalent to that previously held.