Common use of Reduced Workload Leave Clause in Contracts

Reduced Workload Leave. 10.16.1. The District may allow unit members to participate in a reduced workload program (“Program”) consistent with current applicable law, including assignment to a permanent substitute pool. (See Education code sections 22713; 44922). 10.16.2. Unit members must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the Program: 10.16.2.1 Unit members must be at least 55 years old and less than 65 years old prior to participating in the Program. Unit members participating in the Program who reach the age of 65 during a school year may continue participating through the end of that school year. 10.16.2.2 Unit members must have been employed full-time by the District in a certificated position for at least ten (10) years prior to participating in the Program. 10.16.2.3 During the period of time immediately preceding a unit member’s request to participate in the Program, he or she must have worked full-time in a certificated position with the District for a total of five(5) years with no break in service. For purposes of this paragraph, sabbaticals and other approved leaves of absence shall not constitute a break in service. 10.16.5.4 Unit members working in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade must not hold a position with a salary greater than any District principal. 10.16.3. Unit members may participate in the program for no longer than five (5) years. 10.16.3.1 The option to participate in the Program may be exercised only at the request of the unit member and can be revoked only with the mutual consent of the District and the unit member. 10.16.3.2 Unit members must notify the District no later than January 15 of their job share interest to begin participating in the Program the following school year. The original application will be signed by the immediate supervisor, the unit member and then submitted by the unit member, to the Superintendent Chief Learning Officer or designee, by January 15, for final recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Unit members allowed to participate in job shares must sign a job share agreement with the District by March 1. 10.16.3.3 At the end of the five (5) year period, or when a participating unit member reaches the age of sixty-five (65), whichever occurs first, the following options shall be available to him or her: 10.16.3.1.1. Resign or retire. 10.16.3.1.2. Continue to work part-time. If this occurs the District shall be released from its obligation to contribute to the retirement of the unit member on a full-time basis. 10.16.3.1.3. Return to full-time employment. Such requests shall be in writing and filed with the District’s Human Resources office no later than February 1st. 10.16.3.4 Part-time for the purpose of this article shall be any fraction of a teaching year, but no less than half-time. The part-time configuration shall be mutually determined by the immediate supervisor in consultation with the unit member. 10.16.3.5 The Participating unit member’s salary shall be the equivalent of the FTE that they are assigned to work. Unit members participating in the Program shall advance on the salary schedule in the same manner had they been working full time. 10.16.3.6 Participating unit members shall receive the same health and welfare benefits as received by full-time unit members. In addition, participating unit members shall be granted the same amount of sick leave as full-time unit members. However, a full day of sick leave shall be deducted for an absence of less than a full day. 10.16.3.7 Participating unit members and the District shall contribute to the State Teachers Retirement System as if the unit member were full time.

Reduced Workload Leave. 10.16.1. The District may allow unit members to participate in a reduced workload program (“Program”) consistent with current applicable law, including assignment to a permanent substitute pool. (See Education code sections 22713; 44922). 10.16.2. Unit members must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to participate in the Program: 10.16.2.1 Unit members must be at least 55 years old and less than 65 years old prior to participating in the Program. Unit members participating in the Program who reach the age of 65 during a school year may continue participating through the end of that school year. 10.16.2.2 Unit members must have been employed full-time by the District in a certificated position for at least ten (10) years prior to participating in the Program. 10.16.2.3 During the period of time immediately preceding a unit member’s request to participate in the Program, he or she must have worked full-time in a certificated position with the District for a total of five(5) years with no break in service. For purposes of this paragraph, sabbaticals and other approved leaves of absence shall not constitute a break in service. 10.16.5.4 Unit members working in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade must not hold a position with a salary greater than any District principal. 10.16.3. Unit members may participate in the program for no longer than five (5) years. 10.16.3.1 The option to participate in the Program may be exercised only at the request of the unit member and can be revoked only with the mutual consent of the District and the unit member. 10.16.3.2 Unit members must notify the District no later than January 15 of their job share interest to begin participating in the Program the following school year. The original application will be signed by the immediate supervisor, the unit member and then submitted by the unit member, to the Superintendent Chief Learning Officer or designee, by January 15, for final recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Unit members allowed to participate in job shares must sign a job share agreement with the District by March 1. 10.16.3.3 At the end of the five (5) year period, or when a participating unit member reaches the age of sixty-five (65), whichever occurs first, the following options shall be available to him or her: 10.16.3.1.1. Resign or retire. 10.16.3.1.2. Continue to work part-time. If this occurs the District shall be released from its obligation to contribute to the retirement of the unit member on a full-time basis. 10.16.3.1.3. Return to full-time employment. Such requests shall be in writing and filed with the District’s Human Resources office no later than February 1st. 10.16.3.4 Part-time for the purpose of this article shall be any fraction of a teaching year, but no less than half-time. The part-time configuration shall be mutually determined by the immediate supervisor in consultation with the unit member. 10.16.3.5 The Participating unit member’s salary shall be the equivalent of the FTE that they are assigned to work. Unit members participating in the Program shall advance on the salary schedule in the same manner had they been working full time. 10.16.3.6 Participating unit members shall receive the same health and welfare benefits as received by full-time unit members. In addition, participating unit members shall be granted the same amount of sick leave as full-time unit members. However, a full day of sick leave shall be deducted for an absence of less than a full day. 10.16.3.7 Participating unit members and the District shall contribute to the State Teachers Retirement System as if the unit member were full time.