Unpaid Leave Conditions. 1. Upon return from an approved long-term leave, a member shall be assigned on a position-available basis. 2. A member may request to return from unpaid leave earlier than originally approved. 3. A member on an approved unpaid leave does not lose privileges under the non-retention statutes, and the leave year does not constitute a break in service under member retirement statutes. 4. The Board shall continue the retirement contributions toward the salary the member would have received when the member pays the District and member contribution as required by state law. The payments may be made on a monthly basis. 5. Both personal and sick leave must be exhausted before unpaid medical leave may be used. 6. Leave requests shall indicate whether the leave is for medical, study, recreation, home/family, business, association work. 7. Notice of intent to return from leave must be given to the District by certified mail by March 15, if on full year or second semester leave. Notice of intent to return from leave must be given to the District by November 15, if on leave for first semester only. If such timely notice is received, the District shall make available to the teacher a list of current vacancies. 8. Teachers who fail to give proper and timely notice of their intent to return from leave may be terminated by the District.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Negotiated Agreement, Negotiated Agreement
