Common use of TEACHERS—EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE Clause in Contracts

TEACHERS—EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. It is the Board’s prerogative to grant leaves, on the individual merits of each request, based upon the educational and financial needs of the District. B. All requests for leaves, extensions, or renewal of leaves shall be applied for in writing to the Board by April 1st of the preceding school year. In case of emergency, this restriction may be waived by the Board. C. Any teacher wishing to return from leave must notify the Board, in writing, by April 1st of the leave year. Failure to meet this deadline will be interpreted as termination of employment. D. Upon return from any leave covered by this Article, all benefits to which an employee was entitled at the time the leave commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, shall be restored. 1. Time spent on leave shall be considered as time not in the employ of the Board for placement on the salary guide, eligibility for self-improvement leaves, or retirement benefits. The Board may, however, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, grant advancement on the guide to a teacher returning from leave if that person presents evidence, in writing, that sufficient professional improvement has occurred during the leave to justify the increment. 2. In order to be eligible for an increment, a teacher must have worked or been on approved paid leaves of absence under the terms of this contract at least ninety-three days during the contract year. E. The Board agrees that up to two (2) tenured teachers designated by the Association may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for up to one (1) year for the purpose of engaging in activities of the Association or its affiliates of an educational nature, as approved by the Superintendent and the Board of Education and subject to local educational needs. F. A leave of absence, without pay, of up to one (1) year may be granted to any tenured teacher who joins the Peace Corps, Vista, National Teacher Corps, or serves as an exchange teacher or overseas teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs, or accepts a Fulbright Scholarship, as approved by the Superintendent and the Board of Education, and subject to local educational needs.

TEACHERS—EXTENDED LEAVES OF ABSENCE. A. It is the Board’s 's prerogative to grant leaves, on the individual merits of each request, based upon the educational and financial needs of the District. B. All requests for leaves, extensions, extensions or renewal of leaves shall be applied for in writing to the Board by April 1st of the preceding school year. In case of emergency, this restriction may be waived by the Board. C. Any teacher wishing to return from leave must notify the Board, in writing, by April 1st of the leave year. Failure to meet this deadline will be interpreted as termination of employment. D. Upon return from any leave covered by this Article, all benefits to which an employee was entitled at the time the leave commenced, including unused accumulated sick leave, shall be restored. 1. Time spent on leave shall be considered as time not in the employ of the Board for placement on the salary guide, eligibility for self-improvement leaves, or retirement benefits. The Board may, however, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, grant advancement on the guide to a teacher returning from leave if that person presents evidence, in writing, that sufficient professional improvement has occurred during the leave to justify the increment. 2. In order to be eligible for an increment, a teacher must have worked or been on approved paid leaves of absence under the terms of this contract at least ninety-ninety- three days during the contract year. E. The Board agrees that up to two (2) tenured teachers designated by the Association may, upon request, be granted a leave of absence, without pay, for up to one (1) year for the purpose of engaging in activities of the Association or its affiliates of an educational nature, as approved by the Superintendent and the Board of Education and subject to local educational needs. F. A leave of absence, without pay, of up to one (1) year may be granted to any tenured teacher who joins the Peace Corps, Vista, National Teacher Corps, or serves as an exchange teacher or overseas teacher, and is a full-time participant in either of such programs, or accepts a Fulbright Scholarship, as approved by the Superintendent and the Board of Education, and subject to local educational needs.