Unpaid Leave of Absence. If an employee is on an unpaid leave of absence, then vacation leave, compensatory time, or sick leave cannot be used for the purpose of maintaining eligibility for an Employer Contribution by keeping the employee on a State payroll for one (1) working day per pay period.
Unpaid Leave of Absence. A. A department head or designee may grant an unpaid leave of absence for a period not to exceed one (1) year. The employee shall provide substantiation to support the employee's request for an unpaid leave of absence.
B. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection c. below, an unpaid leave of absence shall not be granted to any employee who is accepting some other position in State employment; or who is leaving State employment to enter other outside employment; or does not intend to, nor can reasonably be expected to, return to State employment on or before the expiration of the unpaid leave of absence. A leave, so granted, shall assure an employee the right to his/her former position upon termination of the leave. The term "former position" is defined in Government Code Section 18522.
C. An unpaid leave of absence may be granted for, but not limited to, the following reasons:
1. union activity;
2. for temporary incapacity due to illness or injury;
3. to be loaned to another governmental agency for performance of a specific assignment;
4. to seek or accept other employment during a layoff situation or otherwise lessen the impact of an impending layoff;
5. education; or
6. research project.
D. Extensions of an unpaid leave of absence may be requested by the employee and may be granted by the department head or designee.
E. A leave of absence shall be terminated by the department head or designee (1) at the expiration of the leave; or (2) prior to the expiration date with written notice at least thirty (30) work days prior to the effective date of the revocation, when required by the State.
F. Employees denied an unpaid leave of absence or whose leave is terminated prior to the expiration date shall be provided specific business reasons, in writing, for the denial or termination.
Unpaid Leave of Absence. Any employee who has five (5) or more years of continuous service shall continue to have paid benefits as provided by 19.8. while on an authorized leave of absence without pay due to a non-job related illness or injury for a period not to exceed six months. The employee shall be informed that he/she may purchase the same coverage at group rates for up to 39 weeks at the end of the six-month period if circumstances warrant. The spouse and dependents of a deceased employee shall be entitled to an additional month of medical coverage at State expense.
Unpaid Leave of Absence. A. A department head or designee may grant an unpaid leave of absence for a period not to exceed one (1) year. The employee shall provide substantiation to support the employee's request for an unpaid leave of absence.
B. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C. below, an unpaid leave of absence shall not be granted to any employee who is accepting some other position in State employment; or who is leaving State employment to enter other outside employment; or does not intend to, nor can reasonably be expected to, return to State employment on or before the expiration of the unpaid leave of absence. A leave, so granted, shall assure an employee the right to his/her former position upon termination of the leave. The term "former position" is defined in Government Code Section 18522.
C. An unpaid leave of absence may be granted for, but not limited to, the following reasons:
1. Union activity;
2. For temporary incapacity due to illness or injury;
3. To be loaned to another governmental agency for performance of a specific assignment;
4. To seek or accept other employment during a layoff situation or otherwise lessen the impact of an impending layoff;
Unpaid Leave of Absence. Requests by employees for unpaid leave of absence shall be made in writing to the department supervisor and may be granted at the Employer's discretion. The employee shall give at least fourteen (14) days’ notice to minimize disruption of staff. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to comply with such requests. Notice of the Employer's decision shall be given in writing as soon as possible. Any employee granted unpaid leave of absence totaling up to twenty (20) working days in any year shall continue to accumulate seniority and all benefits and shall return to his/her former job. If an unpaid leave of absence or an accumulation of unpaid leaves of absence exceeds twenty (20) working days in any year, the employee shall not accumulate benefits from the twenty-first (21st) day of the unpaid leave to the last day of the unpaid leave but shall accumulate benefits and receive credit for previously earned benefits upon expiration of the unpaid leave.
Unpaid Leave of Absence. If an ASF Member is on an unpaid leave of absence, then vacation leave, compensatory time or sick leave cannot be used for the purpose of maintaining eligibility for an Employer Contribution by keeping the ASF Member on a State payroll for one (1) working day per pay period.
Unpaid Leave of Absence. A. General leaves of absence for reasonable periods not to exceed one (1) year, upon written request to the Superintendent or his/her designee, may be granted to employees for good cause; such leave may be canceled if the employee is employed during the leave. General leaves of absence may be extended for a period not to exceed one (1) year at the discretion of the Superintendent or his/her designee. (The Association President shall be notified, in writing, when an employee has been granted a leave of absence.)
B. An employee granted a leave of absence by the Employer of more than six (6) months may be given a position upon his/her return provided there is an opening in his/her job classification and job assignment (the position held immediately prior to the granted leave), and he/she has given proper notice. An employee on a leave of absence equal to or less than sixty (60) working days will be returned to her/his regular position if it is available. If not available, the employee will be returned to a comparable position. However, no employee will be laid off, or have their hours reduced to return an employee on leave of absence in excess of sixty (60) working days.
C. An employee on a leave greater than three (3) months is required to notify the Department of Human Resources, in writing, at least fifteen (15) days preceding the expiration date of a leave indicating his/her desire to return, request an extension, or resign. An employee on a leave of absence of three (3) months or less will be required to submit only a seven (7) work day written notice. An employee must make application for reinstatement within the time limit specified and if the employee does not provide such notice, he/she shall be deemed to have terminated his/her employment with the Rochester Community Schools unless an exception to this rule has been made by the Superintendent/designee.
D. Re-employment of an employee on a leave of absence of more than six (6) months will be conditioned by the availability of a vacancy existing within the employee's job classification and assignment as indicated at the time the leave was granted. The employer's obligation to re-employ an employee shall end six (6) months after termination of the leave.
E. The notice of intention to return to duty after medical leave shall be accompanied by a written statement from a physician.
F. Employees granted a leave of absence shall maintain their accumulative sick leave bank remaining at the time the leave was...
Unpaid Leave of Absence. (a) Unpaid leave of absence of up to two (2) years’ duration may be granted by the Supervisory Officer responsible for Human Resources or designate. It is understood that the granting of such a leave, as a minimum, requires that a suitable replacement can be found or other acceptable arrangements can be made in the opinion of the Director of Education or designate.
(b) Application for leave of absence under 12.09 must be through the Teacher’s Principal to the Supervisory Officer responsible for Human Resources. Applications shall be submitted no later than the last working day of February for a leave which will start in September of that year or February of the next year. An application to extend the leave shall be made according to the same time line.
(c) Response shall be before the last working day of March.
(d) It is understood that the leave is at no cost to the Board. Subject to eligibility requirements as specified by the insurer, the Teacher may participate in any of the Group Benefits to which he/she belongs at the time of the leave provided that he/she pays the full annual premium. To maintain participation and coverage under the Collective Agreement, the Teacher shall make arrangements for continued benefit coverage in a manner acceptable to the Board, by providing monthly post-dated cheques for the premium payments in advance of the commencement of such leave. It is understood that any Teacher providing a cheque which is refused for non-sufficient funds shall pay an additional fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for each such cheque. The Board reserves the right to discontinue the participation in the Benefit Plan for any Teacher should two (2) payments be denied.
(e) Each Teacher granted an unpaid leave of absence shall indicate in writing that this:
(i) represents a firm commitment to take the leave;
(ii) commits the Teacher to return from leave on the agreed expiration date.
(f) Teachers on an unpaid leave of absence are subject to being declared redundant as per the provisions of this Collective Agreement.
(g) Upon return from leave, a Teacher shall be returned to a comparable position to that held immediately prior to the commencement of the leave. This return shall be subject to the redundancy provisions of this collective agreement. Where the Teacher held a position of responsibility, it shall be returned to the Teacher provided that it still exists.
(h) Unless otherwise stated, during the leave no salary shall be paid and no experience ...
Unpaid Leave of Absence. A. A leave of absence of up to two (2) years shall be granted any teacher, upon application, for the purpose of participating in exchange teaching programs in other states, territories, countries, foreign or military teaching programs, the Peace Corps, Teacher’s Corps or Job Corps as a full-time participant in such programs, provided said teacher states his/her intention to return to the school system. Upon return from such leave a teacher shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been on had he/she taught in the district during such period.
B. A military leave of absence shall be granted to any teacher who shall be inducted or shall enlist for military duty in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States. Credit on the salary schedule shall be at the rate of one (1) year of teaching experience for every two (2) years of military service, not to exceed five (5) years of teaching experience
C. Maternity/Child Care leaves of up to one (1) year shall be granted upon request to any tenured teacher. A second year may be requested with the approval of the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. If denied the leave will end after one year. A teacher returning from leave provided in this paragraph shall be placed on that step of the salary schedule from which he/she went on leave.
D. Unpaid leaves of absence for study or travel will be available only to fully certified teachers. Such leaves may also be granted by the Board for periods of one (1) or two (2) semesters. No more than two (2) unpaid leaves of absence for study/travel will be granted per year.
E. A personal leave of absence of up to one (1) year may be granted upon written request. A one (1) year extension may be granted upon written request from the teacher. Upon return to teaching, the teacher shall be placed on the appropriate salary schedule step without experience credit for such leave. This leave shall not be available for a period of (1) year for any teacher who has taken any other leave in Article XV. This leave shall not be available for individuals accepting employment in another educational institution other than the Lake Orion Community Schools. Should the employee secure employment in another educational institution while on a personal leave the teachers leave shall be dissolved and the teacher shall be considered to have resigned their position. Requests must be submitted at least sixty (60) calendar days before beginning date of leave. In...
Unpaid Leave of Absence. Any full-time employee who has five (5) or more years of continuous service shall continue to have paid benefits as provided by
