Professional Experience Leave. The District shall recognize that appropriate professional experiences in a variety of fields or other situations may contribute to the professional growth of an Employee. Professional experience leave may be approved by the Superintendent or designee subject to the following provisions: 7.18.1 Professional Experience Leave shall be without pay; 7.18.2 If acceptable to the insurance carriers, the District shall allow Employees on such leave to continue any or all portions of their fringe benefit insurance programs via direct monthly payments to the District. 7.18.3 Any Employee who fails to make a timely payment will be discontinued from participation. Employees on such leave must make written arrangements with the payroll office. 7.18.4 Professional experience leave shall be for a period of up to two (2) years; 7.18.5 Upon returning, the Employee will be assigned to the position held before the leave, or to an equivalent position, with at least equivalent compensation; 7.18.6 Upon return, the Employee shall retain the same seniority they had at the time they began the leave; 7.18.7 Employees granted leave under this section will be subject to the same Assignment and Transfer and Retention, Layoff and Recall provisions as other Employees during the duration of such leave.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
