Common use of Return from Long-Term Leave Clause in Contracts

Return from Long-Term Leave. a. An employee who plans to return to duty at the expiration of a long-term leave shall notify the administrator in writing by March 15 of the school year for which the leave was granted. In the event the leave was granted after March 15, the employee’s intent to return to duty at the expiration of the leave shall be deemed given upon requesting the leave. On or before February 15, the Board shall notify each employee on leave of this provision. The employee shall respond, indicating his/her intent to return, requesting an extension, or resigning from his/her position. Except for extenuating circumstances, an employee who fails to respond shall be considered to have resigned with an effective date of his/her last duty day of the fiscal year. b. An employee, upon expiration of his/her leave of absence, may return to duty without prejudice and shall be credited with all previous experience earned prior to the leave. c. An employee desiring to return from medical leave prior to the leave expiring shall be allowed to return to duty only when a vacancy exists for which s/he is certified and/or qualified. d. An employee desiring to return from personal leave prior to the leave expiring may be allowed to return to duty if a vacancy exists for which s/he is certified and/or qualified. e. Failure or refusal of an employee returning from long-term leave to accept a written offer of assignment made to his/her last known mailing address shall remove any obligations of the Board to provide further employment. f. For employees returning or who have recently returned from medical leave, a doctor’s statement may be required.

Return from Long-Term Leave. a. An employee who plans to return to duty at the expiration of a long-term long‐term leave shall notify the administrator in writing by March 15 of the school year for which the leave was granted. In the event the leave was granted after March 15, the employee’s intent to return to duty at the expiration of the leave shall be deemed given upon requesting the leave. On or before February 15, the Board shall notify each employee on leave of this provision. The employee shall respond, indicating his/her intent to return, requesting an extension, or resigning from his/her position. Except for extenuating circumstances, an employee who fails to respond shall be considered to have resigned with an effective date of his/her last duty day of the fiscal year. b. An employee, upon expiration of his/her leave of absence, may return to duty without prejudice and shall be credited with all previous experience earned prior to the leave. c. An employee desiring to return from medical leave prior to the leave expiring shall be allowed to return to duty only when a vacancy exists for which s/he is certified and/or qualified. d. An employee desiring to return from personal leave prior to the leave expiring may be allowed to return to duty if a vacancy exists for which s/he is certified and/or qualified. e. Failure or refusal of an employee returning from long-term long‐term leave to accept a written offer of assignment made to his/her last known mailing address shall remove any obligations of the Board to provide further employment. f. For employees returning or who have recently returned from medical leave, a doctor’s statement may be required.