Refreshment Leave. 7.10.1 Principals attested as meeting the principals’ professional standards in this Agreement shall be entitled (subject to clause 7.10.2) to take unpaid refreshment leave of one school term after three years in the school or up to one school year after five years in the school. When a period of refreshment leave has been taken, a further period of qualifying service in the school, from the date of return from leave, is required before the principal may be considered for further refreshment leave. 7.10.2 Entitlement to refreshment leave in clause 7.10.1 is subject to: (a) The employer’s ability to find a suitable reliever to fill the vacancy created by the principal taking the leave, including any consequential vacancy arising as a result of an existing employee acting in the principal’s position. A suitable reliever is a person who will be able, to the satisfaction of the employer, to relieve in the school during the period of the principal’s leave. The employer shall use reasonable endeavours to find a suitable reliever. Reasonable endeavours in this context means accessing suitable relievers from current staff, e.g., DP or AP and/or advertising locally if necessary; and does not mean advertising regionally or nationally except as required in this Agreement to fill a vacancy of one year’s duration. It does not require the employer to place more than one advertisement; and (b) the principal not being subject to current competency or disciplinary processes. 7.10.3 Time off on refreshment leave will count as service for the purposes of long service and severance calculations. It will not count for the purposes of sick leave or holiday pay calculations or for entitlement to public holidays. 7.10.4 A principal taking refreshment leave shall not accept employment as a teacher or principal in another state or state-integrated NZ school. However, a principal may agree to undertake occasional day relief work. 7.10.5 Periods of secondment to a Specified Education Sector Agency will not count towards qualifying service under clause 7.10.1 for a period of refreshment leave.

Refreshment Leave. 5.7.1 Full-time registered teachers who have attained the Experienced Classroom Teacher level of the Professional Standards shall be entitled (subject to clause 5.7.2) to take unpaid refreshment leave of one school term after three years in the school or up to one school year after five years in the school. When a period of refreshment leave has been taken, a further period of qualifying service in the school, from the date of return from leave, is required before the teacher may be considered for further refreshment leave. 5.7.2 The ability to take up the entitlement to refreshment leave in clause 5.7.1 is subject to: (a) The teacher providing reasonable notice to the employer of their intention to take refreshment leave; and (b) The employer's ability to find a suitable reliever to fill the vacancy created by the teacher taking the leave. A suitable reliever is a teacher who will be able, to the satisfaction of the employer, to relieve in the school during the period of the teacher's leave. The employer shall use reasonable endeavours to find a suitable reliever. Reasonable endeavours in this context means accessing the usual pool of relievers, advertising locally if necessary, and does not mean advertising regionally or nationally, except as required in this agreement. It does not require the employer to place more than one advertisement; and (c) The teacher not being subject to current competence or disciplinary processes under this agreement or previous agreement or employment contract at the time that leave is sought; and (d) The maximum number of teachers who can be on refreshment leave at any one time in a school is calculated as follows: Up to 7 teachers One teacher on leave 8 to 15 teachers Two teachers on leave 16 to 21 teachers Three teachers on leave 22 or more teachers Four teachers on leave (e) Where more than the number of teachers, provided for in clause 5.7.2(d), within a school apply for refreshment leave, the priority will be given to those with the greatest length of service in the school. (f) A teacher in receipt of the allowance for the Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako Teacher (across community) role may apply for refreshment leave to be taken up while they hold that role provided the duration of the leave is no more than one term and that any application for the leave has the support of their employing board which shall consider the needs of the wider Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako.

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Refreshment Leave. 5.6.1 Subject to 5.6.2 below, upon application, a principal shall be entitled to one school term of unpaid refreshment leave after three years’ service in the school and up to one year of such leave after five years’ service in the school. Periods of Secondment to a Specified Education Sector Agency will not count towards service in a school that will be recognised for refreshment leave. 5.6.2 The ability to take up the entitlement to refreshment leave in clause 5.6.1 is subject to: (a) The principal providing reasonable notice to the board of their intention to take refreshment leave; and (b) The board’s ability to find a suitable reliever to fill the vacancy created by the principal taking the leave. A suitable reliever is an individual who will be able, to the satisfaction of the board, to relieve in the school during the period of the principal’s leave. The board shall use reasonable endeavour to find a suitable reliever. Reasonable endeavour in this context does not mean advertising regionally or nationally, except as required in this agreement. It does not require the board to place more than one advertisement; and (c) The principal not being subject to current competence or disciplinary processes under this agreement or previous agreement at the time that leave is sought. (d) The maximum leave to which a principal in receipt of the allowance for Kāhui Ako Leadership is entitled is one school term. Any request for refreshment leave will not be granted unless it has the support of their employing board which shall first consider the needs of the wider Kāhui Ako. (e) A principal in receipt of the Principal Recruitment Allowance being limited to Refreshment Leave of a maximum of one school term. 5.6.3 Time off on refreshment leave will not count for the purposes of sick leave or holiday pay calculations or for entitlement to public holidays. 5.6.4 A principal may not take up employment in another state or integrated school while on refreshment leave. This restriction does not preclude a principal on refreshment leave agreeing to undertake occasional day-relief duties.

Refreshment Leave. The parties acknowledge taking opportunities to refresh and/or undertake study are important to individuals’ professional growth. During the term of this collective agreement the NZSTA will consult the NZEI Te Riu Roa to identify ways to promote the use of refreshment leave to principals and boards of trustees.

Refreshment Leave. 5.7.1 5.9.1 Full-time registered teachers who have attained the Experienced Classroom Teacher level of the Professional Standards shall be entitled (subject to clause 5.97.2) to take unpaid refreshment leave of one school term after three years in the school or up to one school year after five years in the school. When a period of refreshment leave has been taken, a further period of qualifying service in the school, from the date of return from leave, is required before the teacher may be considered for further refreshment leave.

Refreshment Leave. 5.85.10 Other Forms of Leave 5.95.11 Travelling Time for Leave Purposes 5.105.12 Leave Records 5.121 Domestic Family Violence Leave

Refreshment Leave. 6.7.1 Full-time registered teachers who have attained the Experienced Classroom Teacher level of the Professional Standards shall be entitled (subject to 6.7.2) to take unpaid refreshment leave of one school term after three years in the school or up to one school year after five years in the school. When a period of refreshment leave has been taken, a further period of qualifying service in the school, from the date of return from leave, is required before the teacher may be considered for further refreshment leave. 6.7.2 The ability to take up the entitlement to refreshment leave in clause 6.7.1 is subject to: The teacher providing reasonable notice to the employer of their intention to take refreshment leave; and The employer’s ability to find a suitable reliever to fill the vacancy created by the teacher taking the leave. A suitable reliever is a teacher who will be able, to the satisfaction of the employer, to relieve in the school during the period of the teacher’s leave. The employer shall use reasonable endeavour to find a suitable reliever. Reasonable endeavour in this context means accessing the usual pool of relievers, advertising locally if necessary, and does not mean advertising regionally or nationally, except as required in this agreement. It does not require the employer to place more than one advertisement; and The teacher not being subject to current competence or disciplinary processes under this agreement or previous agreement or employment contract at the time that leave is sought; and The maximum number of teachers who can be on refreshment leave at any one time in a school is calculated as follows:

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