Common use of Professional Sabbatical Leave Clause in Contracts

Professional Sabbatical Leave. A professional staff member, upon written request to the Board, may be granted professional sabbatical leave for up to one (1) school year with part pay and such insurance and employee assistance plan benefits as would have been accrued by the staff member had s/he remained in active employment. The request shall be submitted by April 1 of the preceding school year for which the leave is requested unless the Superintendent or his/her designee waives this requirement. Professional sabbatical leave is designed to encourage the improvement of instruction, supervision, and administration, and may be granted in keeping with the following provisions: a. To be eligible a professional staff member must have completed (5) five years of service in the District. b. The professional staff member shall submit a written plan of professional improvement prior to Board approval. Within sixty (60) days upon return from sabbatical leave, the staff member shall file a written report with the Superintendent indicating the use of leave as proof that the plan of professional improvement was followed. c. A professional staff member requesting sabbatical leave shall be notified as to the approval or disapproval of the leave within thirty (30) days of the date of submission of the request. The professional staff member shall be notified of the amount of salary to which s/he shall be entitled when on leave. The part salary received while on leave shall be the difference between the professional staff member's regular salary for the next school year and the salary of a teacher placed on the Teachers' Salary Schedule on the 150 Semester Hours column, Step 6. Such payment shall be made according to the regular payroll plan beginning on or about September 15. d. If the requested leave is not granted, an appeal may be taken to the Board, but such decision is not subject to the grievance procedure. e. A year of sabbatical leave shall count as a year on the salary schedule and for purposes of length of service in the District. f. The number of persons granted sabbatical leave in a given year shall be dependent upon Ohio law and the impact of granting such leaves on the school's and on the District's educational program. If more persons apply than can be accommodated without an impact on the educational program, the Superintendent shall consider the provisions of Ohio law and seniority (as defined in Section 19.1.c) in the District as factors in arriving at a recommendation(s). A request for a second or subsequent sabbatical leave by a staff member who has been granted a sabbatical leave(s) shall be considered subject to Ohio law. g. As a condition of being granted professional sabbatical leave, the professional staff member must agree to teach in the District for a period of at least one (1) year upon returning from leave. Failure to do so shall require the professional staff member to refund to the Board all payments received from the Board during the leave period. Such refund shall be made within a four (4) month period of time beginning with the first full month said staff member was to have returned to duty. Such time limit may be extended by agreement of the Board with a request by the staff member to do so. h. Professional staff members returning from professional sabbatical leave shall, when possible, and in consideration of the best interest of the District, be returned to the same or similar assignment held prior to such leave. i. An employee may make his/her retirement contributions and secure retirement credit for the period of the sabbatical leave within the two (2) year period immediately following the leave. If such contributions are not made within the time period, such eligibility is lost.

Professional Sabbatical Leave. A professional staff memberThe Board of Education may, upon written request to recommendation of the BoardSuperintendent and the employee’s immediate supervisor, may be granted professional grant a member of the faculty a sabbatical leave for up to one (1) school year with part pay and such insurance and employee assistance plan benefits as would have been accrued by the staff member had s/he remained in active employment. The request shall be submitted by April 1 purpose of the preceding school year for which the leave is requested unless the Superintendent or pursuing his/her designee waives this requirementpersonal goals, except for the purpose of accepting a full-time job in a related field elsewhere. Professional sabbatical This leave is designed will not exceed two semesters in length and will be without pay during the period of leave. During such an approved absence, the faculty member will not lose his/her accumulated chargeable leave benefits. Returning from such an approved absence, the faculty member will be entitled to encourage the improvement of instruction, supervision, and administration, and may be granted in keeping with same step on the following provisions: a. To be eligible a professional staff member must have completed (5) five years of service in the District. b. salary schedule which he/she had earned before leaving. The professional staff returning member shall submit be restored to his/her former position or a written plan of professional improvement prior to Board approval. Within sixty (60) days upon return from sabbatical leave, the staff member shall file a written report with the Superintendent indicating the use of leave as proof that the plan of professional improvement was followed. c. A professional staff member requesting sabbatical leave shall be notified as to the approval or disapproval of the leave within thirty (30) days of the date of submission of the requestsimilar one. The professional staff member shall be notified must notify the District in writing of the amount decision to return or resign by February 1st. Failure to furnish such written notice will be considered a notice of salary to which s/he shall resignation. To be entitled when on leaveeligible for this leave a faculty member must have successfully completed at least five consecutive years of employment as a licensed professional employee for USD 253. An employee will not be granted this leave more frequently than every five years. The part salary received while on leave shall be the difference between the professional staff member's regular salary for the next school year sabbatical recipient and the salary District will draw up a specific letter of a teacher placed on understanding which spells out the Teachers' Salary Schedule on the 150 Semester Hours column, Step 6obligations of both parties. Such payment shall be made according to the regular payroll plan beginning on or about September 15. d. If the requested leave is not grantedsabbatical recipient fails to live up to these obligations, an appeal he/she will forfeit the right to re-employment in USD 253. No more than two sabbatical leaves will be granted per site Approved considerations may be taken to the Board, but such decision is not subject to the grievance procedure. e. A year of sabbatical leave shall count as a year based on the salary schedule and for purposes of length of service and order of submission. Applications for leave under this section should be submitted by March 1st. Applications received after March 1st will be considered in the District. f. The number order of persons granted sabbatical submission. This leave in a given year shall be dependent upon Ohio law and the impact of granting such leaves on the school's and on the District's educational program. If more persons apply than can be accommodated without an impact on the educational program, the Superintendent shall consider the provisions of Ohio law and seniority (as defined in Section 19.1.c) in the District as factors in arriving at a recommendation(s). A request for a second or subsequent sabbatical leave by a staff member who has been granted a sabbatical leave(s) shall be considered subject to Ohio law. g. As a condition of being granted professional sabbatical leave, the professional staff member must agree to teach in the District for a period of at least one (1) year upon returning from leave. Failure to do so shall require the professional staff member to refund to the Board all payments received from the Board during the leave period. Such refund shall be made within a four (4) month period of time beginning with the first full month said staff member was to have returned to duty. Such time limit may be extended by agreement of the Board with a request by the staff member to do so. h. Professional staff members returning from professional sabbatical leave shall, when possible, and granted if it is in consideration of the best interest of the District, be returned . If a faculty member has been granted a sabbatical leave to serve in elective office prior to the same or similar assignment held prior to such leave. i. An employee may make his/her retirement contributions and secure retirement credit for the period expiration of the sabbatical original leave within time, faculty members have the option of submitting a written request for a one- time only additional two (2) year period immediately following the leavesemesters of leave time. If such contributions are not made within the time period, such eligibility is lostAll leave for service in an elective office must be consecutive semesters.