Common use of Sabbatical Clause in Contracts

Sabbatical. Teachers who have been employed for seven (7) consecutive years by the Board may, upon request, be granted a sabbatical leave for teacher improvement of up to one (1) year. It is agreed that teacher improvement includes: attending a college, university or other educational institution, which will improve the teacher's ability to teach and taking a minimum of six (6) semester credits each semester. During said sabbatical leave, the teacher shall be considered to be in the employ of said Board, shall have a contract, and shall be paid one half his/her full salary. The Board shall not be liable for death or injuries sustained by any teacher while on sabbatical leave. The full medical insurance benefits will be paid by the employee. Teachers on sabbatical leave shall be allowed credit toward retirement for time spent on such leave in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Funds. While on sabbatical leave, seniority shall accrue. Upon returning from sabbatical leave, the non-tenure eligible staff member shall be restored to the same position or to a position of like nature and be placed on the salary schedule as the non-tenure eligible staff member would have been if he/she worked in the district during the sabbatical period. The placement process for tenure eligible staff members shall be governed by Board policy and corresponding administration guidelines. Provided there are enough people who qualify for sabbatical leaves and apply for such leaves, the Board may grant three (3) such leaves per year with half pay to the teacher. Teachers granted a sabbatical leave will be required to sign a personal contract agreeing to return to the School District for the year immediately following the leave. Failure to return to the School District will require the teacher to repay to the School District with interest (be determined upon granting of leave) the amount of pay they received while on leave.

Sabbatical. Teachers who have been employed 1. Requests for seven (7) consecutive years a sabbatical must be received by the Superintendent in writing in such form as may be required by the Board may, upon request, be granted a no later than April 15 of the year proceeding the school year in which the sabbatical leave for teacher improvement of up to one (1) yearis requested. It is agreed understood that the deadline of April 15 may be waived at the discretion of the Superintendent when fellowships, grants, or scholarships awarded later in the year make such a deadline unreasonable. 2. The teacher improvement includes: attending shall be eligible for a college, university or other educational institution, which will improve the teacher's ability to teach and taking a minimum of sabbatical after at least six (6) semester credits each semesterconsecutive, full, school years of active service in the system. During said A second sabbatical leave, the teacher may be granted after another six (6) year period. 3. The sabbatical shall be considered for a full academic year. 4. A teacher granted a sabbatical shall receive a salary stipend equal to be in the employ difference between his or her budgeted salary for the sabbatical year and that of said Board, shall have a contract, and the replacement teacher. The maximum sabbatical salary shall be paid one half his/her full fifty (50) percent of the teacher's budgeted salary. 5. The Board shall not be liable for death or injuries sustained by any teacher while on sabbatical leave. The full medical insurance benefits will be paid by the employee. Teachers on sabbatical leave shall be allowed credit toward retirement for time spent on such leave in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Funds. While on sabbatical leave, seniority shall accrue. Upon returning from sabbatical leave, the non-tenure eligible staff member shall be restored to placed on the same position or to a position of like nature and be placed appropriate step on the salary schedule as the non-tenure eligible staff member would have been if though he/she worked had been in active service in the district during system for the sabbatical periodyear of the sabbatical. The placement process for tenure eligible staff members sabbatical shall not affect continuity of service or accrual of seniority toward longevity benefits. 6. A sabbatical shall be governed by Board policy and corresponding administration guidelines. Provided there are enough people who qualify for sabbatical leaves and apply for such leaves, the Board may grant three (3) such leaves per year with half pay subject to the teacherrecommendation of the Superintendent and approval by the Board. Teachers Notice of approval or disapproval will be given in writing as soon as possible. 7. A teacher on sabbatical shall maintain tenure, accumulated sick leave, and all other accrued benefits provided in this agreement other than full paid insurance benefits. 8. A teacher on sabbatical shall be given the opportunity to purchase full insurance benefits at group rates. 9. A teacher granted a paid sabbatical leave will be required to sign a personal contract agreeing shall agree in writing to return to the School District school system for at least two years or reimburse the year immediately following the leave. Failure to return to the School District will require the teacher to repay to the School District with interest (be determined upon granting of leave) the full amount of pay they received while on leavethe sabbatical stipend. Exceptions to this will be at the discretion of the Board.

Sabbatical. Teachers who have been employed for seven (7) consecutive years by the Board may, upon request, A. Sabbatical leaves up to one semesters duration may be granted a sabbatical leave for teacher improvement to members of up the Association to undertake education study, educational travel or research. No more than one (1) administrator may be on sabbatical leave during any given school year. It is agreed that . B. Applicants for sabbatical leave must have successfully performed as a teacher improvement includes: attending a college, university or other educational institution, which will improve the teacher's ability to teach and taking a minimum of and/or administrator for not less than six (6) semester credits each semester. During said consecutive years in the Newtown school system prior to application for such leave. C. No application for sabbatical leave shall be granted unless the applicant first agrees in writing to return to and work in the Newtown school system for at least three (3) years after the end of the sabbatical leave. D. In the event the applicant leaves the Newtown school system prior to the completion of this three-year period, the teacher shall be considered applicant agrees to reimburse the Board for the amount of his sabbatical leave salary. Said reimbursement to be in proportioned to the employ duration of said Boardservice after leave (i.e., shall have a contract2/3 reimbursement for 1 year, and shall be paid one half his/her full salary. 1/3 for 2 years, etc.) unless return is precluded by death or disability. E. The Board shall not be liable for death or injuries sustained by any teacher will pay administrators three-fourths of their scheduled salary while on sabbatical leave. The full medical insurance benefits will be Insurance coverage, retirement, and other deductions shall continue as though the administrator were in active service. F. In no event shall the salary paid by the employee. Teachers Board to an administrator on sabbatical leave exceed the differential between the administrators salary on the salary schedule and the amount of other compensation received by the administrator for the sabbatical year. G. Each recipient of a sabbatical leave grant shall submit to the Board a written report outlining his or her studies and accomplishments during the sabbatical leave. H. Each successful applicant shall be allowed credit toward retirement for time spent on such leave in accordance with considered a member of the rules and regulations established by the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Funds. While on sabbatical leave, seniority shall accrueactive administrative staff. Upon returning return from the sabbatical leave, the non-tenure eligible staff member administrator shall be restored to the same position or to a position of like nature and be placed on the appropriate step of the salary schedule as though the non-tenure eligible staff member would have administrator had been if he/she worked in active service in the district during system for the period of the sabbatical periodleave. The placement process for tenure eligible staff members sabbatical shall be governed by Board policy and corresponding administration guidelines. Provided there are enough people who qualify for sabbatical leaves and apply for such leaves, the Board may grant three (3) such leaves per year with half pay to the teacher. Teachers granted a sabbatical leave will be required to sign a personal contract agreeing to return to the School District for the year immediately following the leave. Failure to return to the School District will require the teacher to repay to the School District with interest (be determined upon granting not affect continuity of leave) the amount of pay they received while on leaveservice.

Sabbatical. Teachers who have been employed for seven (7) consecutive years by the Board may, upon request, be granted a sabbatical leave for teacher improvement of up to one (1) year. It is agreed that teacher improvement includes: attending a college, university or other educational institution, which will improve the teacher's ’s ability to teach and taking a minimum of six (6) semester credits each semester. During said sabbatical leave, the teacher shall be considered to be in the employ of said Board, shall have a contract, and shall be paid one half his/her full salary. The Board shall not be liable for death or injuries sustained by any teacher while on sabbatical leave. The full medical insurance benefits will be paid by the employee. Teachers on sabbatical leave shall be allowed credit toward retirement for time spent on such leave in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement Funds. While on sabbatical leave, seniority shall accrue. Upon returning from sabbatical leave, the non-tenure eligible staff member teacher shall be restored to the same teaching position or to a position of like nature and be placed on the salary schedule as the non-tenure eligible staff member teacher would have been if he/she worked taught in the district during the sabbatical period. The placement process for tenure eligible staff members shall be governed by Board policy and corresponding administration guidelines. Provided there are enough people who qualify for sabbatical leaves and apply for such leaves, the Board may grant three (3) such leaves per year with half pay to the teacher. Teachers granted a sabbatical leave will be required to sign a personal contract agreeing to return to the School District for the year immediately following the leave. Failure to return to the School District will require the teacher to repay to the School District with interest (be determined upon granting of leave) the amount of pay they received while on leave.