Unpaid Extended Personal Leave. Extended leave shall be defined as leave without pay for more than ten (10) consecutive days. Employees shall make written application for such leave without compensation. Professional support staff shall be eligible for extended leave without pay after three (3) or more years of continuous service. The three (3) year requirement may be waived in extenuating circumstances as recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board. Extended leave, when granted, shall not exceed one (1) year, except that military leave shall be granted for a longer period as necessary for the completion of active duty. Maternity leave is exempt for the three (3) year provision. Personal leave shall terminate at the end of the contractual period. Personal leave may be granted at the discretion of the School Board as hereinafter provided: A. Leave to serve in the armed services. B. Leave for academic study. C. Leave for serving in the Peace Corps. D. Leave for child rearing (for natural or adoptive child). E. Leave for childbearing or adoption. F. Leave to run for or serve in an elected office. G. Leave to participate in exchange programs in other states or countries. H. Each extended leave-without-pay request shall be considered on its own merit by the School Board. Return from leave is contingent on there being a vacant position in the system which the employee is qualified to fill. Requests for extended leave to take another position for salary shall be denied unless there are extenuating circumstances that are acceptable to the Board.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
