Common use of Traditional Sabbatical Leave Clause in Contracts

Traditional Sabbatical Leave. A) Professional staff members may apply for a Traditional Sabbatical Leave for study, research or travel. B) Eligibility for sabbaticals shall be based upon total years of service in the system (including military leave, maternity leave or approved leave of absence). After seven years of eligibility have been attained, a professional staff member shall be eligible for a full year sabbatical at one-half pay or a half-year sabbatical at full pay. After ten years of eligibility have been attained, a professional staff member shall be eligible for a full year sabbatical at full pay. Eligibility for subsequent sabbaticals will follow the same time requirements, minus seven years for each one-half sabbatical previously awarded and twelve years for each full year sabbatical awarded prior to July 1, 1989, and ten years for each full year sabbatical thereafter. The salary shall be the regular teaching salary. C) Any person awarded a half sabbatical must wait at least two full years before receiving another half sabbatical no matter how many years they have been in the system. Any person awarded a full sabbatical must wait at least four full years before receiving another full sabbatical or two full years before receiving another half sabbatical no matter how many years they have been in the system. D) By December 1 of the year prior to the year for which the Traditional Sabbatical Leave is considered, Traditional Sabbatical Application Forms will be prepared by the Superintendent and distributed to staff members. The Superintendent shall not be required to prepare and distribute such forms if they/their has already determined prior to said December 1, based on fiscal constraints or otherwise, that no Traditional Sabbatical Leaves will be granted for that year, provided that the preparation and distribution of such forms shall not oblige the Superintendent to grant any Traditional Sabbatical Leaves. E) By December 1 of the year prior to the year for which the Traditional Sabbatical Leave is considered, a Sabbatical Review Committee will be formed consisting of three Association members selected by the Association President; one building administrator; the Superintendent or they/their de- signee; and an ex officio (non-voting) School Committee member. F) By December 15, proposals for Traditional Sabbatical Leave will be presented to the Sabbatical Review Committee for consideration. G) By January 31, the Sabbatical Review Committee will review all proposals and select the best two (one full and one half) or best three (three halves) for presentation to the Superintendent. Criteria for selection should include, but are not limited to: the value of the sabbatical to the teacher, the length of service of the teacher, and the amount of time since that teacher has received a sabbatical. In addition, all recommended proposals should have demonstrable value to students or the department or the school. The Superintendent may award such Traditional Sabbatical Leaves as they/their determines in her discretion, but not to exceed one full and one half sabbatical, or three half sabbaticals, not later than 1. It is further understood that the deadlines for the process may be changed by mutual agreement of the School Committee and the Association.

Traditional Sabbatical Leave. A) Professional staff members may apply for a Traditional Sabbatical Leave for study, research or travel. B) Eligibility for sabbaticals shall be based upon total years of service in the system (including military mili- tary leave, maternity leave or approved leave of absence). After seven years of eligibility have been attained, a professional staff member shall be eligible for a full year sabbatical at one-half pay or a half-year sabbatical at full pay. After ten years of eligibility have been attained, a professional staff member shall be eligible for a full year sabbatical at full pay. Eligibility for subsequent sabbaticals will follow the same time requirements, minus seven years for each one-half sabbatical previously awarded and twelve years for each full year sabbatical awarded prior to July 1, 1989, and ten years for each full year sabbatical thereafter. The salary shall be the regular teaching salary. C) Any person awarded a half sabbatical must wait at least two full years before receiving another half sabbatical no matter how many years they have been in the system. Any person awarded a full sabbatical must wait at least four full years before receiving another full sabbatical or two full years before receiving another half sabbatical no matter how many years they have been in the system. D) By December 1 of the year prior to the year for which the Traditional Sabbatical Leave is consideredcon- sidered, Traditional Sabbatical Application Forms will be prepared by the Superintendent and distributed dis- tributed to staff members. The Superintendent shall not be required to prepare and distribute such forms if theyhe/their she has already determined prior to said December 1, based on fiscal constraints or otherwiseoth- erwise, that no Traditional Sabbatical Leaves will be granted for that year, provided that the preparation prepara- tion and distribution of such forms shall not oblige the Superintendent to grant any Traditional Sabbatical Sab- batical Leaves. E) By December 1 of the year prior to the year for which the Traditional Sabbatical Leave is consideredcon- sidered, a Sabbatical Review Committee will be formed consisting of three Association members selected se- lected by the Association President; one building administrator; the Superintendent or theyhis/their her de- signee; and an ex officio (non-voting) School Committee member. F) By December 15, proposals for Traditional Sabbatical Leave will be presented to the Sabbatical Review Committee for consideration. G) By January 31, the Sabbatical Review Committee will review all proposals and select the best two (one full and one half) or best three (three halves) for presentation to the Superintendent. Criteria Xxxxx- ria for selection should include, but are not limited to: the value of the sabbatical to the teacher, the length of service of the teacher, and the amount of time since that teacher has received a sabbatical. In addition, all recommended proposals should have demonstrable value to students or the department depart- ment or the school. The Superintendent may award such Traditional Sabbatical Leaves as theyhe/their she determines in her discretiondis- cretion, but not to exceed one full and one half sabbatical, or three half sabbaticals, not later than 1. It is further understood that the deadlines for the process may be changed by mutual agreement of the School Committee and the Association.

Traditional Sabbatical Leave. A) Professional staff members may apply for a Traditional Sabbatical Leave for study, research or travel. B) Eligibility for sabbaticals shall be based upon total years of service in the system (including military mili- tary leave, maternity leave or approved leave of absence). After seven years of eligibility have been attained, a professional staff member shall be eligible for a full year sabbatical at one-half pay or a half-year sabbatical at full pay. After ten years of eligibility have been attained, a professional staff member shall be eligible for a full year sabbatical at full pay. Eligibility for subsequent sabbaticals will follow the same time requirements, minus seven years for each one-half sabbatical previously awarded and twelve years for each full year sabbatical awarded prior to July 1, 1989, and ten years for each full year sabbatical thereafter. The salary shall be the regular teaching salary. C) Any person awarded a half sabbatical must wait at least two full years before receiving another half sabbatical no matter how many years they have been in the system. Any person awarded a full sabbatical must wait at least four full years before receiving another full sabbatical or two full years before receiving another half sabbatical no matter how many years they have been in the system. D) By December 1 of the year prior to the year for which the Traditional Sabbatical Leave is considered, Traditional Sabbatical Application Forms will be prepared by the Superintendent and distributed to staff members. The Superintendent shall not be required to prepare and distribute such forms if theyhe/their she has already determined prior to said December 1, based on fiscal constraints or otherwise, that no Traditional Sabbatical Leaves will be granted for that year, provided that the preparation and distribution of such forms shall not oblige the Superintendent to grant any Traditional Sabbatical Leaves. E) By December 1 of the year prior to the year for which the Traditional Sabbatical Leave is considered, a Sabbatical Review Committee will be formed consisting of three Association members selected by the Association President; one building administrator; the Superintendent or theyhis/their her de- signee; and an ex officio (non-voting) School Committee member. F) By December 15, proposals for Traditional Sabbatical Leave will be presented to the Sabbatical Review Committee for consideration. G) By January 31, the Sabbatical Review Committee will review all proposals and select the best two (one full and one half) or best three (three halves) for presentation to the Superintendent. Criteria for selection should include, but are not limited to: the value of the sabbatical to the teacher, the length of service of the teacher, and the amount of time since that teacher has received a sabbatical. In addition, all recommended proposals should have demonstrable value to students or the department or the school. The Superintendent may award such Traditional Sabbatical Leaves as theyhe/their she determines in her discretiondis- cretion, but not to exceed one full and one half sabbatical, or three half sabbaticals, not later than 1. It is further understood that the deadlines for the process may be changed by mutual agreement of the School Committee and the Association.

Traditional Sabbatical Leave. A) Professional staff members may apply for a Traditional Sabbatical Leave for study, research or travel. B) Eligibility for sabbaticals shall be based upon total years of service in the system (including military leave, maternity parental leave or approved leave of absence). After seven years of eligibility have been attained, a professional staff member shall be eligible for a full year sabbatical at one-half pay or a half-year sabbatical at full pay. After ten years of eligibility have been attained, a professional staff member shall be eligible for a full year sabbatical at full pay. Eligibility for subsequent sabbaticals will follow the same time requirements, minus seven years for each one-one- half sabbatical previously awarded and twelve years for each full year sabbatical awarded prior to July 1, 1989, and ten years for each full year sabbatical thereafter. The salary shall be the regular teaching salary. C) Any person awarded a half sabbatical must wait at least two full years before receiving another half sabbatical no matter how many years they have been in the system. Any person awarded a full sabbatical must wait at least four full years before receiving another full sabbatical or two full years before receiving another half sabbatical no matter how many years they have been in the system. D) By December 1 of the year prior to the year for which the Traditional Sabbatical Leave is considered, Traditional Sabbatical Application Forms will be prepared by the Superintendent and distributed to staff members. The Superintendent shall not be required to prepare and distribute such forms if they/their has they have already determined prior to said December 1, based on fiscal constraints or otherwise, that no Traditional Sabbatical Leaves will be granted for that year, provided that the preparation and distribution of such forms shall not oblige the Superintendent to grant any Traditional Sabbatical Leaves. E) By December 1 of the year prior to the year for which the Traditional Sabbatical Leave is considered, a Sabbatical Review Committee will be formed consisting of three Association members selected by the Association President; one building administrator; the Superintendent or they/their de- signeedesignee; and an ex officio (non-voting) School Committee member. F) By December 15, proposals for Traditional Sabbatical Leave will be presented to the Sabbatical Review Committee for consideration. G) By January 31, the Sabbatical Review Committee will review all proposals and select the best two (one full and one half) or best three (three halves) for presentation to the Superintendent. Criteria for selection should include, but are not limited to: the value of the sabbatical to the teacher, the length of service of the teacher, and the amount of time since that teacher has received a sabbatical. In addition, all recommended proposals should have demonstrable value to students or the department or the school. . H) The Superintendent may award such Traditional Sabbatical Leaves as they/they determine in their determines in her discretion, but not to exceed one full and one half sabbatical, or three half sabbaticals, not later than than March 1. It is further understood that the deadlines for the process may be changed by mutual agreement of the School Committee and the Association.