SENIORITY CONSIDERATIONS. A. District seniority shall continue to accrue during continuous service unless an official break in service occurs. Breaks in service shall be defined as: resignation or any other voluntary separation from employment, involuntary termination for just cause or any other involuntary termination which is not reversed through grievance, legal procedures or Board decision, or voluntary unpaid leaves which extend beyond a two (2) year period. B. Retirement under the Teacher's Retirement System or Florida Retirement System, except Disability Retirement if the employee is subsequently rehired, shall constitute a break in service for purposes of this article. (In the case of Disability Retirement when the employee is subsequently rehired, that employee's seniority shall continue but no credit shall be earned during the period of retirement.) C. Approved short or long term leaves of absence as provided by this contract shall not constitute a break in service. Employees on Worker's Compensation leave shall continue to accrue seniority during the period of their absence associated with the compensable injury/illness. D. Employees on paid or unpaid leave of absence for Association activities shall accumulate seniority during such leave. E. The District shall provide a list of instructional bargaining unit personnel to the Association on a monthly basis via an electronic database. The District Seniority list shall be available for review by employees after contacting the Human Resources Department to establish an appointment.
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