Unpaid Leaves. Employees on unpaid leaves may not participate in the matching program while on leave.
Unpaid Leaves. A. Any teacher who is unable to perform his duties because of a personal illness or disability (including for this purpose maternity) which extends beyond the period for which sick leave pay is received under Article 6 shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary to recover from such illness or disability, up to a maximum of one (1) calendar year.
1. It is understood that such sick leave shall be renewed if necessary upon application of the teacher. Any application for sick leave shall be in writing and be supported by a doctor's statement if requested by the Superintendent.
2. Such leave shall not exceed two (2) consecutive years. After the first year of leave, the teacher may only return at the beginning of a semester, unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent. A teacher will be expected to report for work on the first work day following expiration of the leave.
3. Teachers accessing leave under this Section shall provide written notice of their intent to take leave at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which leave is to commence where the need for leave is foreseeable. If the teacher must begin medical treatment sooner, or if the need for leave is not foreseeable, notice shall be given as promptly as is practicable under the circumstances.
4. The Board has the right to receive medical certification from the teacher's health care provider regarding the necessity for leave taken for a serious health condition under this Section. The teacher will facilitate and cooperate in the furnishing of such information, which shall incorporate responses to the inquiries contained in U.S. Department of Labor FORM WH 380 (or its successor form).
5. The Board has the right to require that a second medical opinion (at Board expense) be obtained. If that opinion differs from that of the teacher's health provider, the teacher and the Board shall mutually designate a third health provider whose opinion relative to leave eligibility or initial fitness to return to work shall be considered final and binding on the Board and the teacher. The cost of this examination shall be paid by the Board.
6. If the Board has reason to believe that the condition of the teacher has changed, the Board shall have the right to require recertification during the leave period and medical certification of the teacher's fitness to return to duty at the expiration of the leave period.
B. Leave of absence will be granted up to two (2) years to any teac...
Unpaid Leaves. Eligibility for any kind of leave of absence except military leave shall be dependent upon a satisfactory record of at least two (2) years continuous employment and payment by the teacher of the life insurance premiums provided for in this Agreement, if insured prior to the leave.
1. A leave of absence of up to two (2) years shall be granted to any qualified teacher, upon application to the Superintendent, or his/her designee, for approval of the Board, for the purpose of participating in exchange teaching programs in other states, territories or countries; foreign or military teaching programs; the Peace Corps, Teacher's Corps or Job Corps as a full time participant in such program 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 had he/she taught in the district during such period.
2. A leave of up to two (2) years for professional growth activities may be granted by the Superintendent, or his/her designee, with the approval of the Board of Education.
3. A leave of absence of up to two (2) years shall be granted to any qualified teacher, upon application, for the purpose of engaging in study at an accredited college or university reasonably related to his/her professional responsibilities. Upon approval of the Board of Education one-half increment or one full increment on the salary schedule may be granted provided the advanced study relates directly to a need in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools; has specific approval of the Superintendent, or his/her designee, prior to the study being conducted; and, written evaluation by Plymouth-Canton Community School administrators indicates the study was conducted in a way that rendered a service to the school district during such period.
4. 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. Upon return from such leave a teacher shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been had he/she taught in the district during such period. Any employee of the Plymouth-Canton Board of Education covered by this Agreement who is a member of the National Guard or any other reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States will be entitled to a leave of absence without loss of time or vacation time during whi...
Unpaid Leaves. The Board, with the recommendation of the Superintendent, may grant leave of absence to a unit member with the following stipulations and guidelines being observed:
Unpaid Leaves. A. Leaves of absence without pay or benefits not to exceed one (1) year or the length of their seniority whichever is less may be granted without loss of seniority with accrual of seniority during the leave, upon written request and approval by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Additional time may be requested and may be granted by the Board. This additional time request shall not be subject to any other provision of this Agreement.
B. Eligibility for a leave of absence requires a minimum of one (1) year of continuous employment by the Board as a permanent employee except in cases of health, maternity or military leaves.
C. Reasons for leaves of absences are as follows:
1. Health (including workers compensation and pregnancy-related disabilities) and military leaves.
2. Upon recommendation of a physician, a health leave without pay may be granted for prolonged illness in immediate family, spouse or children and employee.
3. Leave for other purposes may be granted at the discretion of the Board upon written request.
D. Return from leave of absence:
1. Employees on leave for health reasons must either return, resign, or request a special extension as in C-3 above.
2. When an employee’s health permits his/her return, he/she shall make his/her request known in writing to the Superintendent and will submit a statement from a physician of the employee's fitness for work. In the event there is a question of the employee's fitness to return to work, the Board has the right to request an examination at Board expense.
3. An employee returning from an approved leave of absence shall be reinstated to a similar position he/she held when the leave began.
4. An employee returning from a leave of absence lasting sixty (60) calendar days or less shall notify the Board in writing, of his/her intent to return at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the date of his/her return. Failure to request an extension or to return to work shall be considered a resignation by the employee.
5. Any leave taken by the employee shall be taken concurrently with and count towards an employee's leave entitlement under the Family and Medical Leave Act to the extent permitted by law.
Unpaid Leaves. 21.1 Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, the granting of leave shall be at the discretion of the Board. When it is granted by the Board, it shall be allowed on the basis of policies designed to protect the operation of the schools and worksites against undue interruption because of the absence of personnel.
21.2 Leave granted on the request of a teacher shall be for particular purposes or causes which shall be set forth in a written application for leave. The Board reserves the right to determine that the leave is used for the purposes or causes set forth in the application and if not so used, the Board shall cancel such leave.
21.3 Leave shall be officially granted in advance and shall not be granted retroactively, provided that leave for illness or other emergencies may be deemed to be granted in advance if prompt report is made to the proper authority.
21.4 If a teacher fails to return to duty at the termination of a Board-approved leave, his/her employment shall be subject to review and possible cancellation by the Superintendent or the Board.
Unpaid Leaves. 21.01 Employees requesting a leave of absence shall be made in writing to the Care Manager or their Designate and may be granted at the Employer's discretion. The employee shall make every reasonable effort to 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.
Unpaid Leaves. An unpaid leave is a period of time that one is to be away from their primary job, while maintaining the status of employee but without pay. This leave is generally obtained for a variety of employee-requested reasons. Generally, such an arrangement has a predefined termination at a particular date or after a certain event has occurred.
Unpaid Leaves. The District shall grant unpaid leaves of absence to regular Faculty Members for
(a) extended disability, (b) religious holidays, and (c) one-way foreign assignment, subject to the conditions set forth in this Article. The District shall grant unpaid leaves of absence to Full- Time Temporary, Part-Time, and contract Faculty Members for religious holidays, subject to the conditions set forth in this Article. The District shall grant unpaid leaves to contract Faculty Members for extended disabilities subject to the conditions set forth in this Article. The District may grant unpaid leaves of absence to regular Faculty Members for (a) professional study, research, or travel, and (b) service to education, subject to the conditions set forth in this Article. The District may grant unpaid leaves of absence for other reasons to any Faculty Member.
Unpaid Leaves. The following leaves of absence without pay shall be granted by the Board for up to one year when requested by employees:
