Common use of Unpaid Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

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 accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received had he/she not taken this Leave of Absence, provided only that the time of leave shall not be taken in consideration when computing experience allowance for salary purposes. When reinstating the Teacher at the correct point in the salary scale, it shall be without any retroactive pay.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. (a) Unpaid 33.01 In cases not provided for by other leaves, an employee who, for a valid reason, wishes to obtain an unpaid leave of absence of up absence, must submit a written request to two (2) years’ duration may be granted by the Supervisory Officer responsible for their immediate supervisor with a copy to Human Resources or designate. It is understood that the granting of Resources. 33.02 The University will not refuse such a leaveleave without valid grounds. No request shall be denied, when the employee’s presence is required owing to a serious accident or illness of a relative of the employee or a person for whom the employee acts as a caregiver, as attested by a minimum, requires that a suitable replacement can be found professional working in the health and social services community. 33.03 With the exception of article 31 (Parental Leaves) or other acceptable arrangements can be made in types of leave taken under 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 insurerAct Respecting Labour Standards, the Teacher may participate in any duration 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 not exceed twelve (12) months, unless an authorization to extend the leave has been granted. 33.04 An employee shall be considered to have submitted their resignation on the date on which the leave commenced: a. if the employee uses the leave of absence for reasons other than those for which the leave was granted, or b. if the employee does not return to work at the end of the leave, unless the employee is prevented from returning for reasons beyond their control. 33.05 Upon return to work, the University will reinstate the employee in their previous position. If that position no longer exists, the provisions of article 16 (Employment Security) will apply 33.06 An employee requesting in writing that this:to their immediate supervisor, with a copy to Human Resources to end a leave of absence without pay prior to the agreed upon date, may be reinstated upon reaching an agreement with the University. However, an employee who has been on an Unpaid Leave of Absence for more than four (4) months shall be reinstated prior to the anticipated date of expiry of the leave upon presentation of prior written notice of at least twenty (20) working days. Such notice may be given any time after the beginning of the fourth (4th) month. (i) represents a firm commitment to take 33.07 All benefits plans shall be discontinued in respect of the employee for the duration of the unpaid leave unless the employee shall have agreed, in writing, before commencing the leave; (ii) commits , to pay the Teacher total cost of any benefits to return from leave on the agreed expiration datebe continued. (f) Teachers 33.08 An employee will not accumulate seniority while on an unpaid leave of absence are subject to being declared redundant as per for the provisions purposes of this Collective Agreement. article 16 (gEmployment Security) Upon return from leaveand article 28 (Vacation). However, 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 accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received had he/she not taken this Leave of Absence, provided only that the time of such unpaid leave shall not be taken constitute a break in consideration when computing experience allowance for salary purposes. When reinstating the Teacher at the correct point in the salary scale, it shall be without any retroactive paycontinuity of seniority.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. (a) Unpaid A. A military leave of absence shall be granted to any teacher who shall enlist for military duty in any branch of up to the Armed Forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave (maximum 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 teacher shall be submitted no later than reemployed at the last working day of February for a leave which will start in September of that year or February beginning of the next year. An application to extend the leave shall be made according to semester and placed at 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 position on the agreed expiration date. (f) Teachers on an unpaid leave of absence are subject to being declared redundant salary schedule 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 accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received been had he/she not taken this Leave taught in the district for that period. B. The Board shall grant to any teacher a leave of Absenceabsence for the purpose of childbirth. Such leave shall commence when the teacher is no longer able to adequately perform the duties to which she is regularly assigned and shall last, provided only after the termination of the pregnancy, until such time as, in the written opinion of her physician, she is able to adequately assume the duties to which she is regularly assigned. Provided, however, that at the option of the teacher, the leave may be extended so that the time teacher could return at the beginning of the semester following birth or at the beginning of either of the next two subsequent semesters and further provide that: 1. The reinstatement shall be to the teacher’s former position. 2. In the event of miscarriage prior to the start of maternity leave, or in cases where the duration of leave does not exceed the teacher’s accumulated leave days, the leave time provision of this Agreement shall not be taken in consideration when computing experience allowance apply. 3. A teacher on maternity leave shall receive the insurance benefits provided for salary purposes. When reinstating under this contract through the Teacher end of the next full semester following birth provided that a teacher who chooses to extend such leave as indicated above may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the correct point group rate. 4. Upon return from such leave, the teacher shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as she would have been had she taught in the salary scale, it district for that period. C. A leave of absence shall be without granted upon application for the purpose of serving as an officer of the MEA or NEA. It is agreed that such leaves shall be for a period of one year and may be extended for additional time upon mutual consent. Upon returning the teacher shall be assigned the same or equivalent teaching position and shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period. D. The Board shall grant to any retroactive payteacher a leave of absence for the purpose of adoption. Such leave shall commence no earlier than 10 days before the adoption and shall extend so that the teacher can return at the beginning of the semester following adoption or at the beginning of the next two subsequent semesters and further provided that: 1. The reinstatement shall be to the teacher’s former position. 2. A teacher on adoption leave shall receive insurance benefits provided for under this contract through the end of the next full semester following the adoption provided that a teacher who chooses to extend such leave as indicated above may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the group rate. 3. A teacher on adoption leave shall upon return be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period. E A leave of absence shall be granted to any bargaining unit member for purpose of Dependent Child Care. Said leave shall begin upon the request of the teacher. A Dependent Child Care Leave may be requested and granted for the following reasons: seriously ill children, terminally ill children, or raising young children. The teacher may return at the beginning of the next semester or, at the option of the teacher the leave may be extended so the teacher may return at the beginning of either of the next two subsequent semesters for a period of one year. A Dependent Child Care Leave may be extended for additional time upon mutual consent, and further provide that: 1. The reinstatement will be at the teacher’s former position. 2. A teacher on Dependent Child Care Leave shall receive the insurance benefits provided for under this contract through the end of the next full semester provided the teacher who chooses to extend such leave may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the group rate. 3. A teacher on Dependent Child Care Leave upon return shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. (a) Unpaid A. A military leave of absence shall be granted to any teacher who shall enlist for military duty in any branch of up to the Armed Forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave (maximum 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 teacher shall be submitted no later than reemployed at the last working day of February for a leave which will start in September of that year or February beginning of the next year. An application to extend the leave shall be made according to semester and placed at 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 position on the agreed expiration date. (f) Teachers on an unpaid leave of absence are subject to being declared redundant salary schedule 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 accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received been had he/she not taken this Leave taught in the district for that period. B. The Board shall grant to any teacher a leave of Absenceabsence for the purpose of childbirth. Such leave shall commence when the teacher is no longer able to adequately perform the duties to which she is regularly assigned and shall last, provided only after the termination of the pregnancy, until such time as, in the written opinion of her physician, she is able to adequately assume the duties to which she is regularly assigned. Provided, however, that at the option of the teacher, the leave may be extended so that the time teacher could return at the beginning of the semester following birth or at the beginning of either of the next two subsequent semesters and further provide that: 1. The reinstatement shall be to the teacher’s former position. 2. In the event of miscarriage prior to the start of maternity leave, or in cases where the duration of leave does not exceed the teacher’s accumulated leave days, the leave time provision of this Agreement shall not be taken in consideration when computing experience allowance apply. 3. A teacher on maternity leave shall receive the insurance benefits provided for salary purposes. When reinstating under this contract through the Teacher end of the next full semester following birth provided that a teacher who chooses to extend such leave as indicated above may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the correct point group rate. 4. Upon return from such leave, the teacher shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as she would have been had she taught in the salary scale, it district for that period. C. A leave of absence shall be without granted upon application for the purpose of serving as an officer of the MEA or NEA. It is agreed that such leaves shall be for a period of one year and may be extended for additional time upon mutual consent. Upon returning the teacher shall be assigned the same or equivalent teaching position and shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period. D. The Board shall grant to any retroactive payteacher a leave of absence for the purpose of adoption. Such leave shall commence no earlier than 10 days before the adoption and shall extend so that the teacher can return at the beginning of the semester following adoption or at the beginning of the next two subsequent semesters and further provided that: 1. The reinstatement shall be to the teacher’s former position. 2. A teacher on adoption leave shall receive insurance benefits provided for under this contract through the end of the next full semester following the adoption provided that a teacher who chooses to extend such leave as indicated above may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the group rate. 3. A teacher on adoption leave shall upon return be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period. E. A leave of absence shall be granted to any bargaining unit member for purpose of Dependent Child Care. Said leave shall begin upon the request of the teacher. A Dependent Child Care Leave may be requested and granted for the following reasons: seriously ill children, terminally ill children, or raising young children. The teacher may return at the beginning of the next semester or, at the option of the teacher the leave may be extended so the teacher may return at the beginning of either of the next two subsequent semesters for a period of one year. A Dependent Child Care Leave may be extended for additional time upon mutual consent, and further provide that: 1. The reinstatement will be at the teacher’s former position. 2. A teacher on Dependent Child Care Leave shall receive the insurance benefits provided for under this contract through the end of the next full semester provided the teacher who chooses to extend such leave may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the group rate. 3. A teacher on Dependent Child Care Leave upon return shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. (a) Unpaid 8.1 Upon recommendations from the principal/supervisor and superintendent and subsequent approval of the BOARD, unpaid leaves of absence may be granted up to one year only. For that year, the DISTRICT shall have no obligation to continue payments to, or for the benefits of, the employee. These leaves shall include, but are not limited to, professional leave and extended leave of absences. 8.1.1 Written request for an unpaid leave of absence must be submitted to the principal/supervisor and to the and to the superintendent 45 calendar days prior to the start date of up to two (2) years’ duration may be granted the requested leave. A request that is approved by the Supervisory Officer responsible for principal/supervisor and the superintendent will be forwarded and be acted upon by the BOARD at the next regular BOARD meeting following review and recommendation of both the principal/supervisor and the superintendent. 8.1.2 As a condition of the request, the employee must include a statement in the letter that they are aware and understand that there is no guarantee of returning to the same location. The employee will be placed in the same or a mutually agreed upon equivalent position at the same hourly rate, number of contract days and hours worked prior to the leave. 8.1.3 Upon approval of the request, a letter signifying the terms of the leave will be provided to the employee by the Associate Superintendent of 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 designatehis/her designee. (b) Application for 8.1.4 During the time an employee is on an unpaid leave of absence under 12.09 must absence, a replacement employee may be through hired for 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 term of the leave provided that heof absence. 8.1.5 The employee taking the unpaid leave must notify the DISTRICT of his/she pays her intent to return by the full annual premium. To maintain participation and coverage under date designated in 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 terms of the commencement of such leave. It The Associate Superintendent of Human Resources shall work with building administrators to determine vacancies for which the employee 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 chequequalified. The Board reserves employee shall also inform the right to discontinue Associate Superintendent of Human Resources regarding his/her preferred placement. The Associate Superintendent of Human Resources will confer with the participation in the Benefit Plan for any Teacher should two (2) payments superintendent where a final placement decision will be deniedmade. (e) Each Teacher 8.1.6 No step credit shall be granted on the salary schedule. The leave year will not count toward the employee’s longevity or any other ‘years of service’ based accrual. 8.1.7 An employee may be 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 dateat four years intervals. (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. 8.1.8 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 accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received had he/she not taken this Leave of Absence, provided only that the time of leave shall not be taken granted in consideration when computing experience allowance successive years except for salary purposes. When reinstating the Teacher at the correct point in the salary scale, it shall be without any retroactive paypersonal illness or injury.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. (a) Unpaid 1. In the sole discretion of the appointing authority and upon the recommendation of the Chief or his or her designee, an employee may be granted a leave of absence of up without pay for a period not to two exceed twelve (12) months. 2) years’ duration . Such leave may be granted only after an employee submits a written request to the Human Resources Director setting forth the reasons for the proposed absence and the employee's record indicates that it would be desirable to retain the services of the employee in the future. 3. Such leave shall not be considered in computing an employee's seniority or in determining the employee's rights to any fringe benefits. During any leave of absence without pay, the City shall make no contribution to any fringe benefit to which the employee is entitled; provided, however, that an employee may continue to participate in any fringe benefit program in which the employee was participating prior to such leave of absence by depositing with the City, in a timely manner, the full amount of any benefit premium normally paid by the Supervisory Officer responsible for Human Resources or designateCity pertaining to such fringe benefit. 4. It is understood that Unless otherwise agreed to by the granting City and the affected employee, any vacancy by reason of an authorized leave of absence shall be filled only by a temporary appointment. 5. An employee granted a leave of absence shall give fifteen (15) days' written notice to the appointing authority of such a leaveemployee's intention to return to employment with the City by the expiration date or the employee is considered to have resigned. Upon the employee's return, as a minimumthe employee shall be reinstated to the position vacated by leave of absence, requires that a suitable replacement can be found or to any other acceptable arrangements can be made in vacant position within the opinion same classification. An employee's failure to return to work on the first working day following the expiration of the Director leave of Education or designateabsence shall constitute a resignation, unless the employee has previously notified the appointing authority of the employee's inability to return to work on such date, and an extension of the leave of absence is approved by the appointing authority. (b) Application for 6. The appointing authority may grant a leave of absence under 12.09 must be through such other terms and conditions as 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 lineappointing authority deems appropriate. (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 accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received had he/she not taken this Leave of Absence, provided only that the time of leave shall not be taken in consideration when computing experience allowance for salary purposes. When reinstating the Teacher at the correct point in the salary scale, it shall be without any retroactive pay.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. Section 1. Any employee desiring a leave of absence from his/her employment shall request and secure written permission from the Employer with appropriate notice to the Union. The maximum leave of absence shall be for ninety (90) days and may be extended for like periods. Permission for extension must be requested and secured in the same manner as provided for above. (a) Unpaid When an employee returns to work following a leave of absence of up to two (2) years’ duration may be duly granted by the Supervisory Officer responsible Administration for Human Resources or designateany reason, the School Board may require such employee to submit to a physical examination at its expense, to make certain the employee is able to return to work. It is understood that the granting An employee shall be entitled to retain such seniority rights as he/she may have had prior to employee's leave 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 designateabsence. (b) Application The following shall be the basis for the procedure and leave of absence under 12.09 in the event of pregnancy or impending adoption of a child. 1. All employees who become pregnant, or adopt a child, shall be granted leave of absence. 2. An employee who becomes pregnant shall notify the building administrator of such pregnancy as soon as possible after medical confirmation. Such written notification shall include a written statement from her physician verifying the fact that she is pregnant, that she is physically able and capable to perform all duties and functions of her position, and the estimated date of delivery. 3. Impending adoption notification to the building administrator shall be accomplished as soon as possible following confir- mation by the adoption agency of the adoptee's scheduled arrival. Unforeseen delays in the adoptive process shall be duly reported to the building administrator for purposes of terminating the leave until further notice. 4. The employee shall furnish periodic statements from her phy- sician indicating her well-being and ability to perform all duties and functions of the work required of her assignment. Such statements by the physician shall be provided monthly upon request. After the fifth month of pregnancy, such monthly statements shall be required. 5. The employee may continue working only as long as (a) her phy- sician continues certification of her well-being and ability to perform the work required of her assignment; and (b) she is able to perform all the necessary duties and functions of her position. 6. If an employee wishes to take a leave of absence prior to the beginning of the ninth month of pregnancy, she shall apply in writing (upon forms provided) setting forth the anticipated date of return after termination of the pregnancy. 7. The purpose of the above requirements are in recognition of the exposure of liability that the Board is subjected to, as well as the exposure of liability to the pregnant employee, the unborn child, and the father. Thus, it is recognized that the procedures must be through closely followed and violation or deviation therefrom, without expressed written approval by the Teacher’s Principal to the Supervisory Officer responsible for Human Resources. Applications Employer, shall be submitted no later than grounds for disciplinary action. 8. After the last working day termination of February for a leave which will start in September of that year pregnancy, or February upon the arrival of the next year. An application to extend adoptee, there shall be a "child care" portion of the leave of absence. No employee shall be made according permitted to return to work until (a) conclusion of the same time linepost-natal period or post-natal examination; (b) without written authorization that the employee is physically able and capable of per- forming all duties and functions of the job and does not create an exposure of liability or risk. (c) Response 9. A member of the bargaining unit returning from leave provided in this paragraph shall be before placed on 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 appropriate step of the Group Benefits to salary schedule and classification from which he/she belongs went on leave and shall return with seniority and sick leave accumu- lations enjoyed at the time leave is granted. 10. The above such leaves shall be without pay. Section 2. The Employer agrees to grant necessary and reasonable time off, without discrimination or loss of seniority rights and without pay, to any employee designated by the Union to attend a labor conven- tion or serve in any capacity on other official Union business, pro- vided forty-eight (48) hours written notice is given to the Employer by the Union, specifying length of time off. The Union agrees that, in making its request for time off for Union activities, due consid- eration shall be given to the number of people affected, in order that there shall be no disruption 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 Employer's operations due to the Board, by providing monthly post-dated cheques for the premium payments in advance lack of the commencement of such leaveavailable employees. 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 further provided that it still exists. (h) Unless otherwise stated, during the leave no salary shall be paid and no experience accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received had he/she not taken this Leave of Absence, provided only that the said time of leave off shall not be taken exceed seven (7) work- ing days in consideration when computing experience allowance for salary purposes. When reinstating the Teacher at the correct point in the salary scale, it shall be without any retroactive payone (1) calendar year.

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 TeacherA. An employee’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 request for any Teacher should two (2) payments be denied. (e) Each Teacher granted an unpaid leave of absence shall indicate be submitted to the Human Resources and Risk Manager. In consultation with Human Resources and Risk Manager, department managers may grant an employee a leave of absence without pay for a period not to exceed two (2) weeks. B. In consultation with Human Resources and Risk Manager, the General Manager may grant an employee a leave of absence without pay or seniority for a period not to exceed six (6) months. After six (6) months, the leave of absence may be extended if authorized by the Board of Directors. No such leave shall be granted except upon written request of the employee, setting forth the reason for the request. Approval, if granted, shall be in writing that this: (ifrom the General Manager, or designated representative(s) represents a firm commitment to take the leave; (ii) commits the Teacher to return from leave on the agreed expiration datethereof, and such approval shall be entirely at their discretion. (f) Teachers C. Except as provided by law, the District shall not be required to make contributions toward insurance or retirement coverage. An employee on an unpaid leave of absence are subject for more than thirty (30) continuous calendar days shall submit to being declared redundant as per the provisions District any and all actual premiums for any and all insurance coverage. If the employee chooses not to submit any or all of this Collective Agreement. (g) Upon return from leavethese premiums, a Teacher their coverage shall be returned to a comparable position to that held immediately prior to terminated within the commencement of limits prescribed by the leave. This return benefit carriers and shall be subject to reinstated within the redundancy provisions of this collective agreement. Where limits prescribed by 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 accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received had he/she not taken this Leave of Absence, provided only that benefit carrier at the time of their reinstatement by the District. D. Upon expiration of an approved unpaid leave of absence or within twenty-four (24) hours’ notice to return to duty, the employee shall not be taken reinstated in consideration when computing experience allowance for salary purposes. When reinstating the Teacher position held at the correct point time the leave was granted. Failure on the part of an employee to report to work promptly at the expiration of the approved leave period may subject the employee to disciplinary action up to and including termination. The depositing in the salary scale, it United States mail of a first-class postage-paid letter addressed to the employee’s last known place of residence shall be without any retroactive payreasonable notice. E. Except as provided by law, an employee on an unpaid leave of absence exceeding thirty (30) continuous calendar days shall have his/her seniority extended by the number of calendar days they were on leave.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. A tenured teacher with a minimum of seven (a7) Unpaid years continuous full-time service in District 31 may apply for an unpaid leave of absence. If the reason for the unpaid leave of absence of up to two (2) years’ duration may be granted by is a FMLA qualifying event, the Supervisory Officer responsible for Human Resources or designateteacher must have exhausted the allowable FMLA leave. 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 unpaid leave shall be made according in writing to the same Board of Education. Requests shall state the reason and the time line. (c) Response period for such leave. Such leave shall be for a period of up to the end of the current school year OR the maximum for such leave shall be one (1) full year per occurrence. Leave may be extended beyond one (1) year by mutual agreement. The notification date of intent to return shall be February 1st. Failure to notify will result in automatic resignation. On such leave, no teacher will accept employment in another school in Illinois. Any teacher who violates this stipulation shall be subject to termination. A teacher shall return to work for a period of one (1) full year before being considered for subsequent leave under this section. Applications for leave under this section shall be approved or disapproved by the last working day Board of March. (d) It is understood that Education in its sole discretion upon consideration of whether the leave is at no cost to in the best interests of the District, and the Board’s decision shall be final. Subject to eligibility requirements as specified by A teacher shall have the insureroption of continuing in the District’s group insurance coverage (medical, the Teacher may participate in any of the Group Benefits to which he/she belongs at the time of the dental) during such leave provided that he/she the teacher pays the full annual employer and employee cost of the premium. To maintain participation and A teacher wishing to continue coverage under shall notify the Collective Agreement, the Teacher shall make arrangements for continued benefit coverage business office in a manner acceptable writing of his/her intent to do so at least thirty (30) days prior to the Board, by providing monthly post-dated cheques for the premium payments in advance of the anticipated commencement of such leave. It is understood that any Teacher providing Payments shall be made on a cheque which is refused monthly basis on a schedule set up for non-sufficient funds shall pay an additional fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for each such chequethe teacher by the Business Manager. 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 this leave, a Teacher the District shall be returned assign the returning teacher to a comparable position to that held immediately prior to for which the commencement teacher is legally qualified with no loss of the leaveseniority or tenure status. This return The teacher shall receive pro-rata credit for days worked for purposes of seniority and of determining subsequent salary schedule advancement. The Board’s decision shall not be subject to the redundancy provisions grievance procedure set forth in Article IV of this collective agreement. Where the Teacher held a position of responsibility, it shall be returned to the Teacher provided that it still existsAgreement. (h) Unless otherwise stated, during the leave no salary shall be paid and no experience accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received had he/she not taken this Leave of Absence, provided only that the time of leave shall not be taken in consideration when computing experience allowance for salary purposes. When reinstating the Teacher at the correct point in the salary scale, it shall be without any retroactive pay.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. (a) Unpaid An unpaid leave of absence of for up to two one (21) years’ duration year may be granted by the Supervisory Officer responsible to tenured teachers for Human Resources illness, military service, study, child care for an anticipated or designate. It is understood that the granting of actual childbirth or adoption, government service or such a leave, other reasons 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, in its discretion, may approve. Subject to eligibility requirements as specified by A written request stating the insurer, the Teacher may participate in any of the Group Benefits to which he/she belongs at the time reasons and expected length 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 must be submitted to the Board, by providing monthly post-dated cheques for the premium payments Superintendent at least sixty (60) days in advance of the commencement of such leave. It is understood that any Teacher providing In emergency cases, the Superintendent shall waive the sixty (60) day requirement if the teacher submits a cheque written explanation with appropriate documentation stating the circumstances which is refused necessitated a waiver. Extensions of leaves for non-sufficient funds shall pay an additional fee a period of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for each such cheque. The Board reserves the right up to discontinue the participation in the Benefit Plan for any Teacher should two (2) payments be denied.one (e1) Each Teacher year may be granted an unpaid leave at the discretion of absence shall indicate in writing that this: the Board provided the teacher submits a written explanation of the reasons for the extension with appropriate documentation. Requests for extensions must be made to the Superintendent at least ninety (i90) represents a firm commitment to take days before the leave; (ii) commits the Teacher scheduled return date. Notification of intent to return from leave on or resign from the agreed expiration District shall be made to the Superintendent at least sixty (60) days before the scheduled return date. . In emergency cases, the Superintendent shall waive the sixty (f60) Teachers on an unpaid leave of absence are subject day requirement if the teacher submits a written explanation with appropriate documentation stating the circumstances which necessitate a waiver. Failure to being declared redundant as per timely notify the provisions of this Collective Agreement. (g) Superintendent shall be deemed a resignation. Upon a teacher's return from leave, a Teacher the teacher shall be returned assigned to a comparable the position to that he/she held immediately prior to the commencement of the leave or, if it is not available, a comparable position. While on leave. This return shall be subject , an employee may maintain his/her insurance benefits at his/her own expense by making the appropriate payments to the redundancy provisions of District. An employee granted leave under 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 accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received had he/she not taken this Leave of Absence, provided only that the time of leave provision shall not be taken in consideration when computing accrue seniority or receive experience allowance credit for salary purposes. When reinstating the Teacher at the correct point in advancement on the salary scale, it shall be without any retroactive payschedule for the period of the leave.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. (a) Unpaid A. A military leave of absence shall be granted to any teacher who shall enlist for military duty in any branch of up to the Armed Forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave (maximum 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 teacher shall be submitted no later than reemployed at the last working day of February for a leave which will start in September of that year or February beginning of the next year. An application to extend the leave shall be made according to semester and placed at 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 position on the agreed expiration date. (f) Teachers on an unpaid leave of absence are subject to being declared redundant salary schedule 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 accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received been had he/she not taken this Leave taught in the district for that period. B. The Board shall grant to any teacher a leave of Absenceabsence for the purpose of childbirth. Such leave shall commence when the teacher is no longer able to adequately perform the duties to which she is regularly assigned and shall last, provided only after the termination of the pregnancy, until such time as, in the written opinion of her physician, she is able to adequately assume the duties to which she is regularly assigned. Provided, however, that at the option of the teacher, the leave may be extended so that the time teacher could return at the beginning of the semester following birth or at the beginning of either of the next two subsequent semesters and further provide that: 1. The reinstatement shall be to the teacher’s former position. 2. In the event of miscarriage prior to the start of maternity leave, or in cases where the duration of leave does not exceed the teacher’s accumulated leave days, the leave time provision of this Agreement shall not apply. 3. A teacher on maternity leave shall receive the insurance benefits provided for under this contract through the end of the next full semester following birth provided that a teacher who chooses to extend such leave as indicated above may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the group rate. 4. Upon return from such leave, the teacher shall be taken placed at the same position on the salary schedule as she would have been had she taught in consideration when computing experience allowance the district for that period. C. A leave of absence shall be granted upon application for the purpose of serving as an officer of the MEA or NEA. It is agreed that such leaves shall be for a period of one year and may be extended for additional time upon mutual consent. Upon returning the teacher shall be assigned the same or equivalent teaching position and shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period. D. The Board shall grant to any teacher a leave of absence for the purpose of adoption. Such leave shall commence no earlier than 10 days before the adoption and shall extend so that the teacher can return at the beginning of the semester following adoption or at the beginning of the next two subsequent semesters and further provided that: 1. The reinstatement shall be to the teacher’s former position. 2. A teacher on adoption leave shall receive insurance benefits provided for under this contract through the end of the next full semester following the adoption provided that a teacher who chooses to extend such leave as indicated above may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the group rate. 3. A teacher on adoption leave shall upon return be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period. E. A leave of absence shall be granted to any bargaining unit member for purpose of Dependent Child Care. Said leave shall begin upon the request of the teacher. A Dependent Child Care Leave may be requested and granted for the following reasons: seriously ill children, terminally ill children, or raising young children. The teacher may return at the beginning of the next semester or, at the option of the teacher the leave may be extended so the teacher may return at the beginning of either of the next two subsequent semesters for a period of one year. A Dependent Child Care Leave may be extended for additional time upon mutual consent, and further provide that: 1. The reinstatement will be at the teacher’s former position. 2. A teacher on Dependent Child Care Leave shall receive the insurance benefits provided for under this contract through the end of the next full semester provided the teacher who chooses to extend such leave may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the group rate. 3. A teacher on Dependent Child Care Leave upon return shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period. F. Leave shall be granted to any teacher for educational purposes. When reinstating The leave shall be for no longer than one calendar year. The teacher on leave shall be allowed to continue fringe benefits and shall reimburse the Teacher school district for premium costs at the correct point group rate. Upon returning, the teacher shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the salary scale, it shall be without any retroactive paydistrict for that period. G. A teacher on unpaid leave foregoes their Schedule B duties and stipend for the duration of their leave.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. (a) Unpaid leave 17.01 The Employer shall continue its practice of granting unpaid leaves of absence of up to two (2) years’ duration may be granted by Employees for legitimate reasons, provided that the Supervisory Officer responsible for Human Resources or designate. It Employer is understood able to maintain a workforce with the necessary skills, abilities and qualifications, and provided that the granting of such a leave, as a minimum, requires that a suitable replacement can leaves of absence shall not be found or other acceptable arrangements can be made in the opinion of the Director of Education or designateunreasonably withheld. (b) Application 17.02 Without limiting the generality of Article 17.01 above, Union business will be considered to be a legitimate reason for an unpaid leave of absence under 12.09 must be through absence, and the Teacher’s Principal Employer shall make all reasonable efforts to the Supervisory Officer responsible accommodate such Union business leave. A request 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 Union business 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: at least one (i1) 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 week prior to the commencement date of the leave. This return The Employer shall be subject forward a copy of written permission for such Union business leave to the redundancy Union. 17.03 Employees are entitled to pregnancy leave in accordance with the provisions of this collective agreementthe Employment Standards Act for the Province of Ontario, as amended from time to time. Where The Employer shall develop a summary of the Teacher held a position rights and obligations of responsibilitythe Employer and Employees in respect of such pregnancy leave, it shall which summary will be returned available upon request from the Human Resources Department. A copy of the summary will be provided to the Teacher provided that Union at the time it still existsis prepared. (h) Unless otherwise stated17.04 Employees are entitled to parental leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act for the Province of Ontario, during as amended from time to time. The Employer shall develop a summary of the leave no salary shall rights and obligations of the Employer and Employees in respect of such parental leave, which summary will be paid and no experience accumulated for salary purposesavailable upon request from the Human Resources Department. A copy of the summary will be provided to the Union at the time it is prepared. (i) Upon return 17.05 Employees are entitled to emergency leave in accordance with the provisions of the Employment Standards Act for the Province of Ontario, as amended from time to time. The Employer shall develop a summary of the rights and obligations of the Employer and Employees in respect of such emergency leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting which summary will be available upon request from a revised schedule which he/she would have received had he/she not taken this Leave the Human Resources Department. A copy of Absence, the summary will be provided only that to the Union at the time it is prepared. 17.06 Employees are entitled to family medical leave in accordance with the provisions of leave the Employment Standards Act for the Province of Ontario, as amended from time to time. The Employer shall not develop a summary of the rights and obligations of the Employer and Employees in respect of such family medical leave, which summary will be taken in consideration when computing experience allowance for salary purposesavailable upon request from the Human Resources Department. When reinstating A copy of the Teacher summary will be provided to the Union at the correct point in the salary scale, time it shall be without any retroactive payis prepared.

Unpaid Leave of Absence. (a) Unpaid A. A military leave of absence shall be granted to any teacher who shall enlist for military duty in any branch of up to the Armed Forces of the United States. Upon return from such leave (maximum 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 teacher shall be submitted no later than reemployed at the last working day of February for a leave which will start in September of that year or February beginning of the next year. An application to extend the leave shall be made according to semester and placed at 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 position on the agreed expiration date. (f) Teachers on an unpaid leave of absence are subject to being declared redundant salary schedule 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 accumulated for salary purposes. (i) Upon return from a leave, a Teacher shall receive any increase in salary resulting from a revised schedule which he/she would have received been had he/she not taken this Leave taught in the district for that period. B. The Board shall grant to any teacher a leave of Absenceabsence for the purpose of childbirth. Such leave shall commence when the teacher is no longer able to adequately perform the duties to which she is regularly assigned and shall last, provided only after the termination of the pregnancy, until such time as, in the written opinion of her physician, she is able to adequately assume the duties to which she is regularly assigned. Provided, however, that at the option of the teacher, the leave may be extended so that the time teacher could return at the beginning of the semester following birth or at the beginning of either of the next two subsequent semesters and further provide that: 1. The reinstatement shall be to the teacher’s former position. 2. In the event of miscarriage prior to the start of maternity leave, or in cases where the duration of leave does not exceed the teacher’s accumulated leave days, the leave time provision of this Agreement shall not apply. 3. A teacher on maternity leave shall receive the insurance benefits provided for under this contract through the end of the next full semester following birth provided that a teacher who chooses to extend such leave as indicated above may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the group rate. 4. Upon return from such leave, the teacher shall be taken placed at the same position on the salary schedule as she would have been had she taught in consideration when computing experience allowance the district for that period. C. A leave of absence shall be granted upon application for the purpose of serving as an officer of the MEA or NEA. It is agreed that such leaves shall be for a period of one year and may be extended for additional time upon mutual consent. Upon returning the teacher shall be assigned the same or equivalent teaching position and shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period. D. The Board shall grant to any teacher a leave of absence for the purpose of adoption. Such leave shall commence no earlier than 10 days before the adoption and shall extend so that the teacher can return at the beginning of the semester following adoption or at the beginning of the next two subsequent semesters and further provided that: 1. The reinstatement shall be to the teacher’s former position. 2. A teacher on adoption leave shall receive insurance benefits provided for under this contract through the end of the next full semester following the adoption provided that a teacher who chooses to extend such leave as indicated above may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the group rate. 3. A teacher on adoption leave shall upon return be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period. E. A leave of absence shall be granted to any bargaining unit member for purpose of Dependent Child Care. Said leave shall begin upon the request of the teacher. A Dependent Child Care Leave may be requested and granted for the following reasons: seriously ill children, terminally ill children, or raising young children. The teacher may return at the beginning of the next semester or, at the option of the teacher the leave may be extended so the teacher may return at the beginning of either of the next two subsequent semesters for a period of one year. A Dependent Child Care Leave may be extended for additional time upon mutual consent, and further provide that: 1. The reinstatement will be at the teacher’s former position. 2. A teacher on Dependent Child Care Leave shall receive the insurance benefits provided for under this contract through the end of the next full semester provided the teacher who chooses to extend such leave may have the option of paying for insurance benefits at the group rate. 3. A teacher on Dependent Child Care Leave upon return shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district for that period. F. Leave shall be granted to any teacher for educational purposes. When reinstating The leave shall be for no longer than one calendar year. The teacher on leave shall be allowed to continue fringe benefits and shall reimburse the Teacher school district for premium costs at the correct point group rate. Upon returning, the teacher shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the salary scale, it shall be without any retroactive paydistrict for that period.