Planned Extended Leave. Providing that a suitable replacement can be employed, the Board may grant a bargaining unit member a planned extended leave without pay for a specified period of time of up to two (2) years. Bargaining unit members must request the leave in writing by directing such request to the secretary of the Board. No specific reason for the leave needs to be given. Seniority shall not be impaired by the virtue of the leave. A bargaining unit member will not receive experience credit for the year of the leave. Health insurance and major medical benefits (if allowable by the insurer) may be purchased by the member during the leave at the group rate. Upon completion of the leave the bargaining unit member shall be placed in an available position for which the member is qualified, except in case of reduction in force that could affect reemployment of staff on leave. A bargaining unit member granted a planned extended leave of absence will be required to notify the secretary of the Board in writing stating whether or not said bargaining unit member requests to return to his/her position for the next school term. This request must be received on or before March 1. Failure of the bargaining unit member to make proper notification by March 1 will terminate further employment in Unit Five School District.
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Planned Extended Leave. Providing that a suitable replacement can be employed, the Board may grant a bargaining unit member a planned extended leave without pay for a specified period of time of up to two (2) years. Bargaining unit members must request the leave in writing by directing such request to the secretary of the Board. No specific reason for the leave needs to be given. Seniority shall not be impaired by the virtue of the leave. A bargaining unit member will not receive experience credit for the year of the leave. Health insurance and major medical benefits (if allowable by the insurer) may be purchased by the member during the leave at the group rate. Upon completion of the leave the bargaining unit member shall be placed in an available position for which the member is qualified, except in case of reduction in force that could affect reemployment of staff on leave. A bargaining unit member granted a planned extended leave of absence will be required to notify the secretary of the Board in writing stating whether or not said bargaining unit member requests to return to his/her position for the next school term. This request must be received on or before March 1. Failure of the bargaining unit member to make proper notification by March 1 will terminate further employment in Unit Five School District. A bargaining unit member will remain an employee of the school district while on this leave.
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