Study Leave Without Pay Clause Samples

Study Leave Without Pay. Leave of absence for up to 12 months without pay may be granted by the superintendent at the recommendation of the principal to those teachers who are seriously planning on returning to employment with the School. A. Any faculty member who has been employed as a faculty member at Montana School for the Deaf and Blind for at least five school years, may apply for, and the superintendent and Board of Public Education may grant, a leave of absence without pay for up to one calendar year for the purpose of taking study leave. B. The study leave must be taken for the purpose of pursuing studies in an area related to the faculty member's work at Montana School for the Deaf and Blind. The determination as to whether the proposed subject area for study is so related, falls within the discretion of the superintendent. C. The faculty member will not receive increment credit for time spent on leave granted for study. D. Only one study leave may be granted for each five years employed as a faculty member at Montana School for the Deaf and Blind. E. In no case shall the leave exceed one calendar year. F. Application for such leave should be made not less than three months prior to the effective date. G. Teachers on study leave without pay shall be reassigned to the same or equivalent position as when the leave commenced. Returning teachers shall receive the same salary they received prior to the study leave plus applicable pay adjustments and appropriate lane changes. The returning teacher will be given preference for any equivalent position which is open. If the teacher opts not to take the open position, the leave without pay shall terminate. H. A teacher on study leave without pay may have insurance benefits continued for the duration of the leave by self-payment of the insurance premium. Arrangements may be made through the business office.

Study Leave Without Pay. 53.1 Study leave without pay may be granted by the Chief Executive Officer for a maximum period of 12 months to allow employees to undertake full‐time study. Periods of study leave without pay for periods longer than 12 months will be considered in exceptional circumstances. Study leave without pay does not count as service for accrual purposes, but will not break the continuity of service. 53.2 The Bursary payment is not payable for study leave without pay. 53.3 Study leave without pay will not break an employee’s continuity of service, however, entitlements such as annual leave, long service leave and sick leave will not accrue during this period.