Sabbatical Leave See Section 5 Sample Clauses
Sabbatical Leave See Section 5. Legal Responsibility Leaves
Sabbatical Leave See Section 5
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For more information visit our privacy policy.Sabbatical Leave a. Sabbatical leave for approved full-time study, or for other approved educational activities directly relating to one's professional assignment, will be available to one (1) member every other year, providing the granting of such leave will not, in the opinion of the Superintendent and Board, impair the effectiveness of instruction within the educational system. Priority will be given to an applicant seeking a Master's Degree. b. To be eligible for sabbatical leave, a member shall have been employed in a professional capacity by the Hampstead School District for at least seven (7) consecutive years. c. Sabbatical leave may be granted for a maximum of one (1) school year at fifty percent (50%) rate of pay, or for one-half (1/2) the school year at seventy-five percent (75%) rate of pay, provided the recipient is enrolled in a full-time (at least 12 graduate credits) approved program, using the salary step at the time of the request on the salary schedule in effect at the time of the leave. Payment for members on sabbatical leave will be biweekly and distributed in accordance with current payroll procedures. Insurance benefits consistent with ARTICLE X of this contract, will be allowed, but other benefits, including course reimbursement, will not. The Superintendent of Schools reserves the right to request status reports on the success of the program at any time. d. An eligible member desiring to apply for sabbatical leave shall file a preliminary request for sabbatical leave and a plan for the use of such leave with the Superintendent and the School no later than December 1 of the preceding year. A final request for sabbatical leave, including specific details of the program, shall be filed no later than March 1 of the calendar year in which the sabbatical leave is to commence. e. Upon completion of the sabbatical leave, the Superintendent and the School Board may require the member to complete a written report describing the manner in which the leave was used and the educational value received there from. f. Any member to be granted a sabbatical leave shall contract with the Superintendent and the School Board that upon the termination of such leave, the member shall return to service in the Hampstead School District for a minimum period of twice the length of the leave, or return to the District the full cost of the sabbatical upon resignation. g. Upon return from sabbatical leave, the member shall: 1. Be placed on the next higher salary level than prior to the sabbatical leave. 2. Be returned to the same position held at the time the leave commenced, if available, or, if not available, to an equivalent position insofar as this is possible. h. The returning member will not qualify for another leave until that member has served a period of seven (7) consecutive years after returning to service.