Unpaid Leaves Sample Clauses

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. 1. Union Business An employee elected to any union office or selected by the union to do work which takes him/her away from employment with the Employer may be granted a leave of absence not to exceed one year with the possibility for renewal for no more than one additional year. 2. Military Service Leaves of absence are granted for military purposes, not to exceed the enlistment or draft period. On completion of the military service, the employee is entitled to reinstatement at the same wages he/she would have received had he/she not taken such a leave, but subject to the following conditions: That the position was not abolished, that he/she is physically and mentally capable of performing the duties of the position, that he/she makes written application for reinstatement to the Chief of Human Resources within 90 days after termination of service; and that he/she submits a discharge other than a dishonorable discharge from military service. 3. Political Activity A leave of absence without pay may be granted to an employee for either six months or a year, to run for office or serve in office. 4. Other Reasonable Purposes Leaves of absence without pay for limited periods not to exceed six months may be granted for a reasonable purpose upon application of the employee and approval by the Employer. Such purposes might include education, training, and family responsibilities (including child nurture). Such leave may be extended upon application of the employee and approval by the Employer. 5. Benefits While on extended unpaid leave, the employee’s interest in retirement funds, vacation, accumulated medically related disability leave and other benefits shall be frozen. While no benefits will be provided or accumulated during the leave period, the employee may purchase such benefits. Exemption – See Article XX Section B for further information. 6. Seniority Status The employee’s seniority status will be frozen during authorized extended unpaid leave except military leave. He/she will be returned to a similar job following his/her return if such position is still available and the employee has greater seniority than other qualified employees. If an employee on leave fails to report to work the first work day following expiration of the leave, he/she will be considered to have voluntarily resigned.

Unpaid Leaves. A. The Board may in its sole discretion, and upon receipt of a timely and proper application for same, grant unpaid leaves of absence of up to one year to employees who demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board a personal need for an extended absence not otherwise authorized under this Agreement when grant of such a leave would not in the Board's determination adversely affect the School District's operations and programs. 1. The Board will consider all timely and proper applications for unpaid leave. The administration shall forward all such requests and the Board shall review and consider such applications at its next regularly scheduled meeting. 2. The Board reserves the right in its sole discretion to set the beginning and expiration dates for any unpaid leaves granted under this Article. Furthermore, the parties expressly recognize that in exercising its discretionary authority with regard to setting beginning and expiration dates of leaves, the Board may attempt to minimize the disruption of program-personnel continuity by scheduling the leave to coincide with normal instruction break points (one full academic year, for example). 3. To be eligible for unpaid leave of absence, employees must submit to the Superintendent a written request for such leave not less than forty-five (45) calendar days prior to the requested beginning date of leave (except in cases of emergency). 4. The written request for unpaid leave of absence shall state with particularity the employee's reasons for the request leave, proposed plans for the term of the leave and anticipated date of return to active duty. 5. While on an unpaid leave of absence employees shall not be entitled to compensation or fringe benefits (such as hospitalization insurance coverage) and shall not accrue further contractual benefits (such as "Illness and/or Disability Leave" and 'time of service' for the purposes of advancement on the salary schedule). 6. Upon receipt of a written application for extension of a priorly granted unpaid leave of absence not less than forty-five (45) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the leave, the Board may in its sole discretion extend said leave for a maximum of one additional year. Applications for extension shall be subject to the same requirements as initial applications for leave (see Section A (3)(a)). 7. Upon receipt of a written application for premature termination of a priorly granted unpaid leave of absence, the Board may in its sole discretion ...

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. 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 following leaves of absence without pay shall be granted by the Board for up to one year when requested by employees: