Common use of - Special Leave Without Pay for Federation Service Clause in Contracts

- Special Leave Without Pay for Federation Service. Employees who are Federation members, not to exceed two (2) in number, who are elected or appointed and accept full-time or part-time positions with the Federation, Louisiana Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers or its affiliates, will, upon proper request be authorized a leave of absence without pay or benefits, not to exceed two (2) years, except the employee on leave hereunder may maintain in full force any benefits for which he is eligible under this Agreement and which the law will permit him to continue provided he makes satisfactory arrangements to pay the full cost or full premium in whatever amount the Board would ordinarily contribute for such benefits in addition to whatever amount the employee himself is ordinarily required to pay. An employee granted a leave hereunder who subsequently returns to full-time service for the Board shall be assigned to a position similar to the one held prior to the leave if such shall then exist and shall be credited with one (1) year of seniority for each year of such leave. Leave granted under this Section may be renewed in one (1) year increments at the discretion of the Superintendent and under such special terms regarding reassignment upon return from leave as may be agreeable to the employee and to the Superintendent.

- Special Leave Without Pay for Federation Service. Employees who are Federation members, not to exceed two (2) in number, who are elected or appointed and accept full-time or part-time positions with the Federation, Louisiana Federation of Teachers, American Federation of Teachers or its affiliates, will, upon proper request be authorized a leave of absence without pay or benefits, not to exceed two (2) years, except the employee on leave hereunder may maintain in full force any benefits for which he is eligible under this Agreement and which the law will permit him to continue provided he makes satisfactory arrangements to pay the full cost or full premium in whatever amount the Board would ordinarily contribute for such benefits in addition to whatever amount the employee himself is ordinarily required to pay. An employee granted a leave hereunder who subsequently returns to full-time service for the Board shall be assigned to a position similar to the one held prior to the leave if such shall then exist and shall be credited with one (1) year of seniority for each year of such leave. Leave granted under this Section may be renewed in one (1) year increments at the discretion of the Superintendent and under such special terms regarding reassignment upon return from leave as may be agreeable to the employee and to the Superintendent.Superintendent.‌