Common use of Professional Leaves of Absence Clause in Contracts

Professional Leaves of Absence. A leave of absence shall be defined as a Board-approved absence from work. An employee shall not be paid salary, wages, or Board-paid fringe benefits while on a leave of absence. The individual employment contract of any employee on leave of absence shall continue to run during the period of such leave and shall, therefore, be subject to renewal, non-renewal, or suspension, or as otherwise provided by law. Leaves of absence may be approved for the following purposes: A. Exchange teaching abroad, or other assignments deemed of special value to the government or to the school district. B. Professional studies designed to improve or broaden skills so as to become a better teacher. C. To complete field experiences for certification in school counseling, administration, or curriculum (may be granted for one quarter). To be eligible for consideration for leave of absence, a unit member must have completed three or more consecutive years of service in the Northmont District. All requests for leave of absence must be submitted in writing to the Superintendent. The request shall include the purpose and the proposed starting and ending dates of leave. Such leave shall be for the remainder of the current semester or school year, and may be granted for an additional two consecutive semesters upon application and approval by the Board. All leaves of absence are subject to the recommendation of the Superintendent and approval by the Board of Education. A unit member intending to resume teaching or to request to extend the leave for another year shall, by March 15 of the year in which the leave ends, send notification of said intent to the Director of Human Resources. Failure to provide such notification shall be deemed by the Board to be an indication that the teacher does not wish to return to teaching and has, therefore, resigned. Unit members returning to service following a period of time in which they have applied for, and received approval of, two leaves of absence requests shall not be eligible for further leaves of absence until they have completed an additional three consecutive years of service in Northmont District. An employee may continue to participate in District group insurance programs providing he/she is willing to assume the full premium cost of such coverage. Such payments shall be made, in advance, by the employee in a manner prescribed by the Treasurer's Office. Employees wishing to continue their participation in District group insurance programs shall state such intentions with their request for leave of absence. Use of a leave of absence for a purpose other than those stated herein shall constitute grounds for termination of the employee's contract. Time spent on approved leave of absence shall not count toward seniority for any purpose described in this agreement, nor shall it count toward salary increments. An approved leave of absence shall not be considered an interruption of continuous service for the purpose of determining seniority. Upon the expiration of the leave, the employee shall assume the contract status held at the time the leave was granted.

Professional Leaves of Absence. A leave of absence shall be defined as a Board-approved absence from work. An employee shall not be paid salary, wages, or Board-paid fringe benefits while on a leave of absence. The individual employment contract of any employee on leave of absence shall continue to run during the period of such leave and shall, therefore, be subject to renewal, non-non- renewal, or suspension, or as otherwise provided by law. Leaves of absence may be approved for the following purposes: A. Exchange teaching abroad, or other assignments deemed of special value to the government or to the school district. B. Professional studies designed to improve or broaden skills so as to become a better teacher. C. To complete field experiences for certification in school counseling, administration, or curriculum (may be granted for one quarter). To be eligible for consideration for leave of absence, a unit member teacher must have completed three or more consecutive years of service in the Northmont District. All requests for leave of absence must be submitted in writing to the Superintendent. The request shall include the purpose and the proposed starting and ending dates of leave. Such leave shall be for the remainder of the current semester or school year, and may be granted for an additional two consecutive semesters upon application and approval by the Board. All leaves of absence are subject to the recommendation of the Superintendent and approval by the Board of Education. A unit member teacher intending to resume teaching or to request to extend the leave for another year shall, by March 15 of the year in which the leave ends, send notification of said intent to the Director of Human Resources. Failure to provide such notification shall be deemed by the Board to be an indication that the teacher does not wish to return to teaching and has, therefore, resigned. Unit members Teachers returning to service following a period of time in which they have applied for, and received approval of, two leaves of absence requests shall not be eligible for further leaves of absence until they have completed an additional three consecutive years of service in Northmont District. An employee may continue to participate in District group insurance programs providing he/she is willing to assume the full premium cost of such coverage. Such payments shall be made, in advance, by the employee in a manner prescribed by the Treasurer's Office. Employees wishing to continue their participation in District group insurance programs shall state such intentions with their request for leave of absence. Use of a leave of absence for a purpose other than those stated herein shall constitute grounds for termination of the employee's contract. Time spent on approved leave of absence shall not count toward seniority for any purpose described in this agreement, nor shall it count toward salary increments. An approved leave of absence shall not be considered an interruption of continuous service for the purpose of determining seniority. Upon the expiration of the leave, the employee shall assume the contract status held at the time the leave was granted.

Professional Leaves of Absence. A leave of absence shall be defined as a Board-approved absence from work. An employee shall not be paid salary, wages, or Board-paid fringe benefits while on a leave of absence. The individual employment contract of any employee on leave of absence shall continue to run during the period of such leave and shall, therefore, be subject to renewal, non-non- renewal, or suspension, or as otherwise provided by law. Leaves of absence may be approved for the following purposes: A. Exchange teaching abroad, or other assignments deemed of special value to the government or to the school district. B. Professional studies designed to improve or broaden skills so as to become a better teacher. C. To complete field experiences for certification in school counseling, administration, or curriculum (may be granted for one quarter). To be eligible for consideration for leave of absence, a unit member must have completed three or more consecutive years of service in the Northmont District. All requests for leave of absence must be submitted in writing to the Superintendent. The request shall include the purpose and the proposed starting and ending dates of leave. Such leave shall be for the remainder of the current semester or school year, and may be granted for an additional two consecutive semesters upon application and approval by the Board. All leaves of absence are subject to the recommendation of the Superintendent and approval by the Board of Education. A unit member intending to resume teaching or to request to extend the leave for another year shall, by March 15 of the year in which the leave ends, send notification of said intent to the Director of Human Resources. Failure to provide such notification shall be deemed by the Board to be an indication that the teacher does not wish to return to teaching and has, therefore, resigned. Unit members Members returning to service following a period of time in which they have applied for, and received approval of, two leaves of absence requests shall not be eligible for further leaves of absence until they have completed an additional three consecutive years of service in Northmont District. An employee may continue to participate in District group insurance programs providing he/she is willing to assume the full premium cost of such coverage. Such payments shall be made, in advance, by the employee in a manner prescribed by the Treasurer's Office. Employees wishing to continue their participation in District group insurance programs shall state such intentions with their request for leave of absence. Use of a leave of absence for a purpose other than those stated herein shall constitute grounds for termination of the employee's contract. Time spent on approved leave of absence shall not count toward seniority for any purpose described in this agreement, nor shall it count toward salary increments. An approved leave of absence shall not be considered an interruption of continuous service for the purpose of determining seniority. Upon the expiration of the leave, the employee shall assume the contract status held at the time the leave was granted.