Common use of Pre-Retirement Program Clause in Contracts

Pre-Retirement Program. In accordance with currently applicable Education Code Sections, a certificated employee may reduce his/her workload prior to retirement from full-time to part-time duties and receive credit toward retirement that would be received if employment were on a full-time basis. Regulations governing this provision shall be as follows: 9.1.1 This option is limited to regular certificated employees. 9.1.2 The employee must have reached the age of fifty-five (55) years by the start of the semester in which work reduction begins. Participation in this program shall not extend for more than five (5) years. Applications for part-time employment under this program shall include a declaration of the employee's intention to retire at the expiration of his/her employment under this program. 9.1.3 Prior to work reduction the employee must have accumulated ten (10) or more years of service as a full-time employee, including five (5) years out-of-district allowable service credit as a certificated employee of the Redlands Unified School District. 9.1.4 Employment in the Redlands Unified School District must have been on a full-time basis for the five (5) years immediately prior to work reduction, or the employee must have worked full-time for a total of not less than ten (10) years prior to work reduction. 9.1.5 The option of part-time employment shall be exercised at the written request of the employee to the Superintendent/Designee. The employee shall submit such a request no less than three (3) months prior to the end of the semester preceding the year in which work reduction is to begin. The choice of the semester in which such service is allowable shall be at the option of the District after consultation by the employee with the Superintendent/Designee. During the five (5) years following the start of reduced work load, if there are changes or revisions in the Code provisions relating to this program, the option may be revoked or altered. Such alterations must be within Code limitations by the mutual consent of the employee and the District. In the event of such alterations, the teacher shall be given the option to return to his/her original status. A request to revoke or alter the option must be submitted a minimum of three (3) working months prior to the intended date of effectiveness. 9.1.6 Agreements or contracts for part-time service are limited to a period not to exceed five

Pre-Retirement Program. In accordance with currently applicable Education Code Sections, a certificated employee may reduce his/her workload prior to retirement from full-time to part-time duties and receive credit toward retirement that would be received if employment were on a full-time basis. Regulations governing this provision shall be as follows: 9.1.1 This option is limited to regular permanent certificated employees. 9.1.2 The employee must have reached the age of fifty-five (55) years by the start of the semester in which work reduction begins. Participation in this program shall not extend for more than five (5) years. Applications for part-time employment under this program shall include a declaration of the employee's intention to retire at the expiration of his/her employment under this program. 9.1.3 Prior to work reduction the employee must have accumulated ten (10) or more years of service as a full-time employee, including five (5) years out-of-district allowable service credit as a certificated employee of the Redlands Unified School District. 9.1.4 Employment in the Redlands Unified School District must have been on a full-time basis for the five (5) years immediately prior to work reduction, or the employee must have worked full-time for a total of not less than ten (10) years prior to work reduction. 9.1.5 The option of part-time employment shall be exercised at the written request of the employee to the Superintendent/Designee. The employee shall submit such a request no less than three (3) months prior to the end of the semester preceding the year in which work reduction is to begin. The choice of the semester in which such service is allowable shall be at the option of the District after consultation by the employee with the Superintendent/Designee. During the five (5) years following the start of reduced work loadworkload, if there are changes or revisions in the Code provisions relating to this program, the option may be revoked or altered. Such alterations must be within Code limitations by the mutual consent of the employee and the District. In the event of such alterations, the teacher shall be given the option to return to his/her original status. A request to revoke or alter the option must be submitted a minimum of three (3) working months prior to the intended date of effectiveness. 9.1.6 Agreements or contracts for part-time service are limited to a period not to exceed five

Pre-Retirement Program. In accordance with currently applicable Education Code Sections, a certificated employee may reduce his/her workload prior to retirement from full-time to part-time duties and receive credit toward retirement that would be received if employment were on a full-time basis. Regulations governing this provision shall be as follows: 9.1.1 This option is limited to regular certificated employees. 9.1.2 The employee must have reached the age of fifty-five (55) years by the start of the semester in which work reduction begins. Participation in this program shall not extend for more than five (5) years. Applications for part-time employment under this program shall include a declaration of the employee's intention to retire at the expiration of his/her employment under this program. 9.1.3 Prior to work reduction the employee must have accumulated ten (10) or more years of service as a full-time employee, including five (5) years out-of-district allowable service credit as a certificated employee of the Redlands Unified School District. 9.1.4 Employment in the Redlands Unified School District must have been on a full-full- time basis for the five (5) years immediately prior to work reduction, or the employee must have worked full-time for a total of not less than ten (10) years prior to work reduction. 9.1.5 The option of part-time employment shall be exercised at the written request of the employee to the Superintendent/Designee. The employee shall submit such a request no less than three (3) months prior to the end of the semester preceding the year in which work reduction is to begin. The choice of the semester in which such service is allowable shall be at the option of the District after consultation by the employee with the Superintendent/Designee. During the five (5) years following the start of reduced work load, if there are changes or revisions in the Code provisions relating to this program, the option may be revoked or altered. Such alterations must be within Code limitations by the mutual consent of the employee and the District. In the event of such alterations, the teacher shall be given the option to return to his/her original status. A request to revoke or alter the option must be submitted a minimum of three (3) working months prior to the intended date of effectiveness. 9.1.6 Agreements or contracts for part-time service are limited to a period not to exceed fivefive (5) years. Such Agreements shall incorporate the provisions herein. Upon execution, the District shall provide the Association with a copy of all such Agreements. 9.1.7 The employee shall be paid a part-time salary prorated on the basis of the full- time salary for the position in which he/she serves. All other rights and benefits shall be provided in accordance with applicable statutes and/or District policy. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, during the period in which the employee is not rendering services to the District, his/her status shall be regarded as that of an employee on an unpaid leave. 9.1.8 An eligible employee who wishes to participate in this program may apply for a 100 percent (100%) assignment for one (1) semester and a zero percent (0%) for the other semester. As an alternative, the employee may apply for a fifty percent (50%) assignment for a full year. Such part-time employment shall be the equivalent of one-half (1/2) the number of days of service required by the employee's contract of employment during the final year of service in a full-time position. 9.1.9 A member employed on a part-time basis shall receive the retirement credit he/she would receive if he/she were employed on a full-time basis and have his/her retirement allowance, as well as any other benefits that he/she is entitled to, based upon the salary that would have been received if employment were on a full-time basis. The employee and the District shall contribute to the Teachers Retirement Fund the amount that would have been contributed if the member were employed on a full-time basis.