Common use of Unpaid Leaves of Absence Clause in Contracts

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Board. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will may be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. Said employee will forfeit all rights to re-employment if he/she accepts other employment during the leave of absence. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. 1. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Board. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by lawtime. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Board. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum Section 1 An employee desiring a leave of absence must submit a written request to the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources stating the reason and the desired term of one (1) year without pay shall the leave. A letter of approval must be received from the Superintendent or the Assistant Superintendent before a leave becomes official. Section 2 Leaves of absence may be granted for personal illness, illness in the immediate family, as defined in Article 21, Section 3, maternity, or military leave. All leaves are without pay, and for terms not to exceed two consecutive school years, except for military leave, which may be for a longer period. The Board of Education may extend the term of any absence upon written request by the employee (Injuries and personal illness which are job related are covered by Article 17, Section 7. Section 3 For all leaves except military leaves, a medical examination must be completed before an employee desiring may return to further work. An employee may be allowed to return to work if the employee’s health record permits and if a suitable vacancy exists. If an employee notifies the Board of Education of his intention to return to work within the term of the leave, the Board of Education is committed to reinstate the employee, but not later than the term of the leave. Section 4 In cases of maternity leave, an employee is expected to notify the supervisor of her condition, which will enable the administration to locate a suitable replacement. The effective date of the maternity leave will be determined by the condition of the employee. When a maternity leave is requested, the employee must submit a statement from her physician notifying the Board that she should not work past a specific date. The Assistant Superintendent will establish the effective date based upon the ability of the employee to perform the assigned tasks and report of the attending physician. Section 5 An employee because of a physical disability must request a leave of absence, shall have his/her education, providing said education is in medical and life insurance premiums paid for a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion period of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall by the Board of Education not to exceed twelve (12) weeks which will be granted according to concurrent with family medical leave for those employees qualifying under the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without payFamily Medical Leave Act. C. Employees who are elected offices Section 6 Upon ratification of the State or National Association contract any employee who is currently receiving benefits under this Article shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter day notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Boardchange. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum leave of absence of up to two (2) years shall be granted any teacher, upon application, for the purpose of participating in exchange teaching programs in other states, territories, countries, foreign or military teaching programs, the Peace Corps, Teacher’s Corps or Job Corps as a full-time participant in such programs, provided said teacher states his/her intention to return to the school system. Upon return from such leave, a teacher shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been on had he/she taught in the district during such period. B. A military leave of absence shall be granted to any teacher who shall be inducted or shall enlist for military duty in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States. Credit on the salary schedule shall be at the rate of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational teaching experience for which the leave was givenevery two (2) years of military service, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year exceed five (5) years of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without payteaching service. C. Employees who are elected offices Maternity/Child Care leaves of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification up to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year shall be granted upon request to any tenured teacher. A second year may be requested with the approval of employment the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. If denied the leave will end after one year. A teacher returning from leave provided in this paragraph shall be placed on that step of the salary schedule from which he/she went on leave. D. Unpaid leaves of absence for study or travel will be given a maximum available only to fully certified teachers. Such leaves may also be granted by the Board for periods of one (1) or two (2) semesters. No more than two (2) unpaid leaves of absence for study or travel will be granted per year. E. A personal leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a may be granted upon written request. A one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if extension may be granted upon written request from the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been metteacher. Each request for Upon return to teaching, the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications teacher shall be submitted in accordance with placed on the provisions of this Articleappropriate salary schedule step without experience credit for such leave. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such This leave shall not be granted is finalavailable for a period of one (1) year for any teacher who has taken any other leave in Article XV. The employee can request only one such leave every seven Requests must be submitted at least sixty (760) years and not consecutivecalendar days before beginning date of leave. The number of employees who In the event a suitable replacement can be on employed, the leave during any one year shall be determined by the Boardtake effect immediately. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay Any tenured teacher shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disabilityduration upon request, for child care or immediate family emergenciesprovided a replacement is available. Said teacher shall be guaranteed return to a position in accordance with their seniority as determined in Article 4. No teacher shall be entitled to more than one such leave within a five year period, except as provided in Section C and Section J below. E. An employee who has been employed five B. Any teacher granted an unpaid leave pursuant to this article shall notify the Board of their intent to return not less than sixty (560) years in calendar days prior to the Oakridge Public Schools can request a scheduled expiration date of the leave. The failure to notify the Board of intent to return by sixty (60) calendar days prior to the scheduled expiration date of the leave shall conclusively and irrefutably constitute the teacher's loss of seniority with the district. C. Additional one (1) year leaves may be granted by the Board upon written yearly request by a teacher. Upon termination of leave, said teacher shall be reinstated to the teaching staff in accordance with Article 4. D. Insurance protection provided in this agreement shall be available to a teacher on unpaid leave under this Article if allowed by the rules and regulations of the carrier. The teacher must pay the monthly premiums in advance of the due date to the Central Office. The terms of coverage will be as determined by the carrier. E. Seniority shall not accrue when a teacher is on unpaid leave under this article for the period of time the leave is in excess of six (6) weeks. There shall be no loss of seniority rights or other benefits accrued prior to the leave. F. No more than two (2) teachers from the Xxxxxx School; two (2) teachers from XxXxxx school; two teachers from Middle School; two (2) teachers from the High School and one (1) teacher from Adult Education shall be on unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below under Section A. of this article at any given time. These limits do not include extensions granted to those already on leave or on child care leave. G. Tenure teachers who have been metelected as President or Secretary of the NEA or MEA, upon proper application to the Board, shall be granted a leave of absence for the purpose of performing duties for the Association for a period of two (2) years with pay, provided the National or State Association agrees to reimburse the local Board for this person's salary and fringe benefits so that he may continue to be on the local payroll. Each Teachers given leave of absence under this section, shall receive credit toward annual salary increment. H. The Board shall grant a leave of absence without pay to any tenure teacher to campaign for, or serve in, a public office. Any teacher taking leave under the provisions of this section shall be entitled to reinstatement in accordance with Section A after the first year and Section C thereafter. I. A teacher who is unable to work because of personal illness or disability as certified by a licensed physician, shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the duration of such illness or disability, up to one (1) year and the leave shall be renewed each year upon written request by the teacher provided the physician certification is provided. Any teacher on such a leave shall provide the Board not less than twenty-one (21) calendar days of their intent to return. J. A leave of absence shall be granted to any teacher for the purpose of child care. 1. A pregnant teacher may commence said child care leave at her option. Anytime after the birth of the child and when she is physically able to adequately perform her teaching responsibilities she may return. 2. In the event of the death of the object child of the leave, the leave of absence may be terminated upon the request of the teacher. K. If the unpaid leave of absence will granted under this article is to be considered on its individual meritsused as a sabbatical leave, the following shall apply: 1. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every teacher must have completed at least seven (7) consecutive years and not consecutiveof service in the school system. 2. In order to provide opportunities for professional development, sabbatical leave may be available to professional staff for formal study or other activities designed for professional improvement. An application for sabbatical leave shall clearly show how the activity shall be of a benefit to the school district, as well as to the individual teacher. 3. The number Board will pay full insurance protection under the current contract during the term of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Boardsabbatical leave. F. 4. Should an individual fail to carry out the activities outlined for sabbatical leave, they shall refund to the school district the amount of insurance premiums paid on their behalf. 5. The following conditions shall teacher will agree to return to employment in the district for one (1) full year in the event of a semester/trimester leave or two (2) full years in the event of a full year's leave. If a teacher fails to return for the required time, he will be liable for repayment to the district of a proportionate amount of the insurance benefit. 6. On return to the district, the teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level he would have achieved if he had not been absent. L. A teacher may apply to all of the above Board for an unpaid leaves of absence referred to leave in the event they do not qualify otherwise under this Article:.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will may be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. Said employee will forfeit all rights to re-employment if he/she accepts other employment during the leave of absence. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. 1. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Board. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. Section 13.1 A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee a tenure teacher desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employeeteacher's current assignment. Said leave of absence will not be given to the teacher to qualify him/her for other teaching and administrative assignments. When the employee said teacher provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step salary increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee teacher who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Section 13.2 Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee A teacher shall be entitled to the step salary increments and seniority for military service time as required by lawtime. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Section 13.3 Employees who are elected offices officers of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step salary increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. Section 13.4 With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) ), stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. Said employee will forfeit all rights to re- employment if he/she accepts other employment during the leave of absence. E. (a) An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. . (b) The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Board. F. Section 13.6 The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article: (a) Salary increment shall not accrue (except for military leaves and leaves taken under the Family Medical Leave Act after August 31, 2004) but position on the salary schedule shall be retained. Position shall be determined as that held by the employee at the time the leave was granted. (b) Sick leave shall not accrue, but unused sick leave days held at the start of the leave shall be reinstated upon return. (c) Other fringe benefits shall not be paid, except as otherwise required for employees eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act. (d) Requests for unpaid leaves shall be in writing at least sixty (60) calendar days preceding the start of the leave, except for leaves taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act where thirty (30) days notice is required for foreseeable leaves. (e) The employee on leave must give written notice that he/she desires to return to work ninety (90) days prior to the end of the leave of absence and may return at the beginning of the school year or at the beginning of the second semester unless agreed otherwise by the employee and the Superintendent.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum leave 1. Upon written request, leaves of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When for: a. personal illness or other disability incapacitating the employee provides evidence for the performance of completion duties b. infant care (infant is defined as follows: from birth to 24 months of age) c. professional study after three (3) years of service with the Board d. active service in the Armed Forces. On resuming duty with the Board, the employee shall be considered to have been uninterruptedly employed. 2. Leaves of absence shall be granted for a period of not more than two (2) consecutive years. Leaves of absence shall be granted for the balance of the educational experience for which current school year subject to approval of a one-year extension depending on the leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year nature or condition of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Boardsecond year. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall 3. Subsequent leaves for professional study may be granted according after two (2) years of service from the date of return to the provisions of Michigan and federal lawservice from such previous leave. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military Full or part-time service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least interpreted to be one (1) year of employment will service to qualify for this provision. 4. An employee returning to active service from a leave of absence due to illness or other disabilities may be given required to furnish a maximum doctor’s certificate to the effect that the employee is able to perform satisfactorily his/her assigned duties. 5. No sick leave may be earned while on an unpaid leave of absence. 6. Salary shall cease upon the effective date of leave. Notwithstanding the Family Leave Act provisions, paid fringe benefits (medical insurance, dental insurance, term life insurance) shall also cease upon the effective date of leave or, in the case of employees who completed a full school year of work, at the end of August. The employee must use accrued leave in combination with FMLA leave per federal guidelines. During periods of such leaves of absence that extend beyond FMLA including disability leaves of absence, and running concurrently with COBRA rights, employees may continue coverage of fringe benefits by paying premium costs in full to the Treasurer. All coverage shall cease after two years of such leave. 7. Up to five (5) days of an unpaid leave of absence may be granted for the emergency care of the teacher’s non-dependent ill child. 8. Written requests, in advance when possible, for unpaid leave for reasons other than those allowed elsewhere in this agreement shall be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Capital whose judgement shall be final. All employee requests shall be treated in an equitable manner. Employees who take unauthorized leave shall be subject to discipline up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. E. An employee who has been employed and including termination of employment. A record of any discipline will be kept by the Assistant Superintendent of Human Capital and shall become a part of the employee’s official personnel file. Such records shall be removed from the employee’s file after five (5) years in provided the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have offense has not been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Boardrepeated. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum (a) Other leaves of absence of up to one year in length, without pay, may be granted by the Director of Human Resources or designee. All requests for an unpaid leave of absence must be in writing and include a reason and a specific start and end date for the leave. Employees requesting a leave for an entire school year must submit the written request to the Director of one Transportation or designee no later than two (12) weeks prior to the first workday of the school year, except in the case of an emergency. Employees requesting a leave during the school year must submit a written request to the Director of Transportation with as much notice as possible. Ordinarily, employees are expected to request a leave for the remainder of the then current school year with a scheduled return date no later than the first scheduled workday of the subsequent school year (if the employee wishes to return to work for that school year). Other leaves without pay within the same school year may be granted, however, a leave request must be incidental in nature and of a determinate duration. No employee shall abuse this provision by submitting an excessive number of requests for leaves without pay. Leaves that are intermittent in nature and are not due to a medical condition will not ordinarily be approved. (b) An employee on any leave authorized pursuant to the terms of Section 13.06 shall be granted an given a written statement of the type and duration of said leave. (c) An employee desiring who takes leave shall be returned to further his/her education, providing said education a position which is in a field of study related comparable to the employee's current assignmentposition formerly held. When If the leave has been for six (6) months, or less, there will be no reduction in pay or seniority and all rights and seniority shall be received as if the employee provides evidence of completion of had been actively employed during the educational experience for which leave. If the leave was givenis longer than six (6) months, the regular step increment for this year all rights shall be allowed. An increment reinstated, except that experience level credit will not be given for leave time. Such an employee may pay the cost of employee's insurance coverage in order to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed remain in the request group plan while on leave, except as may otherwise be required by the Family and Medical Leave Act for said any portion of the leave which has been approved may be covered by the Boardthat Act. B. Military leave (d) Should an employee decide to terminate employment at the end of absence without pay shall be granted according to leave, employee will give the provisions Director of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices Transportation notice of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With intent at least thirty (30) days written notification prior to the Board termination of leave. Should there be no form of communication from an employee by the end of his/her leave of absence (shorter notice will unless due to circumstances beyond their control, i.e., medically incapacitated), the District shall have the right to terminate employment effective immediately. This provision is all-inclusive of any type of leave, i.e., bereavement, civil, sick, personal, child-bearing/child-rearing, military, unpaid, etc. (e) Leaves of absence shall not be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeableunreasonably denied. (f) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum The District agrees to grant employees an unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergenciesserve as a Union official in accordance with this Section 13.06. E. An employee who has been employed five (5g) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave Leaves of absence will not be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with granted to allow employees to assume or accept other employment, except under the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board Sections 13.05 or 13.06 (f) as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Boardnoted above. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by lawtime. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. Said employee will forfeit all rights to re-employment if he/she accepts other employment during the leave of absence. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. 1. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Board. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum leave of absence of up to two (2) years shall be granted any teacher, upon application, for the purpose of participating in exchange teaching programs in other states, territories, countries, foreign or military teaching programs, the Peace Corps, Teacher’s Corps or Job Corps as a full-time participant in such programs, provided said teacher states his/her intention to return to the school system. Upon return from such leave, a teacher shall be placed at the same position on the salary schedule as he/she would have been on had he/she taught in the district during such period. B. A military leave of absence shall be granted to any teacher who shall be inducted or shall enlist for military duty in any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States. Credit on the salary schedule shall be at the rate of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational teaching experience for which the leave was givenevery two (2) years of military service, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year exceed five (5) years of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without payteaching service. C. Employees who are elected offices Maternity/Child Care leaves of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification up to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year shall be granted upon request to any tenured teacher. A second year may be requested with the approval of employment the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. If denied the leave will end after one year. A teacher returning from leave provided in this paragraph shall be placed on that step of the salary schedule from which he/she went on leave. D. Unpaid leaves of absence for study or travel will be given a maximum available only to fully certified teachers. Such leaves may also be granted by the Board for periods of one (1) or two (2) semesters. No more than two (2) unpaid leaves of absence for study or travel will be granted per year. E. A personal leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a may be granted upon written request. A one (1) year extension may be granted upon written request from the teacher. Upon return to teaching, the teacher shall be placed on the appropriate salary schedule step without experience credit for such leave. This leave shall not be available for a period of one (1) year for any teacher who has taken any other leave in Article XV. This leave shall not be available for individuals accepting employment in another educational institution other than the Lake Orion Community Schools. Should the employee secure employment in another educational institution while on a personal leave the teachers leave shall be dissolved and the teacher shall be considered to have resigned their position. Requests must be submitted at least sixty (60) calendar days before beginning date of leave. In the event a suitable replacement can be employed, the leave shall take effect immediately. F. Conditions 1. Staff returning in the fall from an unpaid leave of absence if must notify the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been metHuman Resources office by no later than the preceding March 1. 2. Each request If any open positions exist after internal postings, staff returning for the unpaid following school year from a leave of absence may apply or the district may place returning staff in an existing opening for which they are certified and qualified. - the displaced/layoff procedure will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with followed - the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave least senior certified staff member will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedentaffected G. Family Leave 1. The decision An employee, whether male or female, is entitled to 60 workdays of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on family leave during any one year shall be determined twelve (12) month period with the exception of military caregiver who is entitled to 130 work days during a twelve(12) month period. An employee is anyone who was employed by the Board. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of employer on a continuous basis for the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:previous fifty-two

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. Section 1 The Board, upon written request, may grant a leave of absence, without pay, for a period not to exceed one (1) year, subject to renewal at the will of the Board. A maximum leave of absence for physical or mental disability, without request, may be granted for just cause for a period not to exceed one (1) year. Section 2 Types of leaves of absence are: illness, military, study, personal business, child care, government and/or professional service. Section 3 A leave of absence for study, personal business, or government and/or professional service shall not be granted during the first year of employment. Section 4 The maximum allowance for all purposes shall be two (2) consecutive years. Personal business leaves shall be granted for one (1) year only. Section 5 Upon written request of the para-educator, a leave for purposes of child care shall be granted without pay. The duration for such leave shall be up to the remainder of the school year in which the leave commences, at the para-educator’s option. Section 6 Elected or appointed officers of the BEAP shall, upon request, be granted a professional service leave of absence, without pay, for a period of one (1) year without pay shall year. Section 7 Request for return from leave of absence must be submitted no later than sixty (60) days prior to the date of termination of such leave. Return from leave will be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience first available position for which the leave was givenpara-educator is qualified and is the most senior as defined by Article VIII, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the BoardSection 1. B. Military Section 8 Failure to return from leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to a position for which the provisions person is qualified, that is at least seventy-five percent (75%) the number of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to regular weekly hours of the step increments and seniority for military service position the Bargaining Unit Member held at the time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with of the school calendarleave, shall be given leave without payconstitute resignation. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association Section 9 The Board shall be given provide for a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty Family Medical Leave Act (30FMLA) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one twelve (112) year weeks to all employees that request it for personal disabilitythe following purposes: birth/care of child; adoption; serious health condition of the employee; care of a member of the immediate family with a serious health condition and certain qualifying exigencies permitted under FMLA when the employee’s spouse, son, daughter or parent is on active duty with the Armed Forces (including the National Guard or Reserves). Maternity leave will run concurrently with FMLA, however, the employee may use paid leave, if days are available in their sick bank, for child care or any disability during the FMLA leave. Further, health insurance shall be provided to all those on such a leave that elected to be covered by Board paid health insurance prior to the leave for the duration of the leave. For purposes of this Section, immediate family emergencies. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years shall be defined as it is in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Federal Law governing this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Boardprovision. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. Section 12.1 A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee a tenure teacher desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employeeteacher's current assignment. Said leave of absence will not be given to the teacher to qualify him/her for other teaching and administrative assignments. When the employee said teacher provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step salary increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee teacher who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Section 12.2 Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee A teacher shall be entitled to the step salary increments and seniority for military service time as required by lawtime. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Section 12.3 Employees who are elected offices officers of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step salary increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. Section 12.4 With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) ), stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. Said employee will forfeit all rights to re-employment if he/she accepts other employment during the leave of absence. E. (a) An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. . (b) The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Board. F. Section 12.6 The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article: (a) Salary increment shall not accrue (except for military leaves and leaves taken under the Family Medical Leave Act after August 31, 2004) but position on the salary schedule shall be retained. Position shall be determined as that held by the employee at the time the leave was granted. (b) Sick leave shall not accrue, but unused sick leave days held at the start of the leave shall be reinstated upon return. (c) Other fringe benefits shall not be paid, except as otherwise required for employees eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act. (d) Requests for unpaid leaves shall be in writing at least sixty (60) calendar days preceding the start of the leave, except for leaves taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act where thirty (30) days notice is required for foreseeable leaves. (e) The employee on leave must give written notice that he/she desires to return to work ninety (90) days prior to the end of the leave of absence and may return at the beginning of the school year or at the beginning of the second semester unless agreed otherwise by the employee and the Superintendent.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum Any teacher whose personal illness or disability extends beyond the period compensated under Section 4.3 will be granted an unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year without pay shall for complete recovery from such illness or disability. Upon return from leave, a teacher will be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related assigned to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was givensame position, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Boardif available, or an equivalent position. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid A leave of absence of up to one (1) year without pay may be granted upon application and approval by the Board to any teacher for personal disabilitygood cause for the purpose of providing infant child care. Upon return from such leave, for the teacher shall be assigned the same or equivalent position as held before the leave. Teachers returning from such leave to the same position shall notify the Employer at least sixty (60) days prior to their expected date of return to work. An employee may request the termination of child care or immediate family emergenciesleave prior to the prearranged leave return date, and the Employer will determine if such request is possible. A leave of absence may be granted pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, amended 2008 version. C. The teacher, in order to return to work from the above leaves, shall furnish the District with a statement from his/her physician, if applicable, indicating that he/she is fit to perform his/her teaching duties. D. Upon the request to the Board, a leave may be granted to a tenure teacher who desires to improve himself/herself through a full‐time study program. Upon satisfactory completion of the said program, the teacher shall advance, if appropriate, on the salary schedule. E. An employee Teachers who has are officers of the Michigan Education Association or are appointed to its staff may upon proper application be given a leave of absence up to two (2) years for the purpose of performing the duties for the Association. Teachers given leaves of absence without pay for this purpose shall not receive credit toward annual salary increment on the schedule. F. Military leaves of absence shall be granted to any teacher who shall be inducted or shall enlist for military duty to any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States. Teachers on military leave from the Boyne Falls School System, shall receive credit of increments and sick leave days up to a maximum of two (2) years which would have been employed credited to them had they remained in active service to the District. It is expressly understood by the parties that a teacher on this leave will not receive more credit than an active teacher. G. A teacher would retain not more than five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request sick leave days while on leave of absence. During a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence there will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions no accumulation of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each additional leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision days. H. Other leaves and renewals or extensions of the Board as to whether such leave shall leaves may be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Board. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌A. General Leave Provisions A. A maximum 1. Applications for leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is submitted in a field of study related writing at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion commencement of the educational experience leave. The notification period may be waived at the Board's discretion. 2. Applications for which leave shall include a statement of the beginning date of the leave was given, and the date of return to regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Boardemployment. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law3. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave Leaves of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee1 calendar year. D. With 4. The Board, at its discretion, may grant an extension of any leave upon written request, provided such request is submitted at least thirty (30) days written notification prior to the expiration of the leave. 5. Early termination or cancellation of any leave may be made upon mutual agreement of the parties. 6. The Board (shorter shall notify employees in writing 30 calendar days prior to the expiration of a leave and advise the employee of their options. Employees shall reply to such notice in writing within 15 days of the Board's written notice. 7. During a period of impending staff reduction, the Board agrees to consider all requests for unpaid leaves of absence. 8. For leaves of absence granted by the District that start and end within the same school year, the teacher will be accepted where returned to their former position provided: a. The District agrees to this stipulation as part of the need initial leave of absence approval; b. The position still exists when the teacher returns; and c. The District intends for the position to be maintained for the subsequent school year. B. Teachers unable to teach because of personal illness or disability may be granted a leave of absence for the duration of such illness or disability for up to a period of 1 year. In such situations, teachers will be provided with insurance benefits, at no cost to the district, in accord with the rules and regulations of the insurance carrier for the duration of the leave. C. In lieu of the PTO provisions contained in Article 10, teachers may request and may, at the discretion of the Board, receive a medical leave of absence for 1 year. 1. Upon return from the leave, teachers shall provide medical certification that they are physically able to resume full time employment. D. A military leave of absence shall be granted for teachers who are members of any branch of the armed services of the United States. Teachers returning from such leave shall be subject to the provisions of Section H of this Article as well as the following: 1. Received an honorable or medical discharge; 2. Are still qualified and competent to perform the duties of such teaching position; 3. Make application to the school district for re-employment within 90 days of discharge; and 4. Shall be given up to 2 years credit as it applied to salary schedule advancement and PTO. E. A leave of absence may be granted to any teacher for the purpose of participating in the Peace Corps, Teacher Corps, or Job Corps as a full time participant subject to the following: 1. The original leave may be for up to 2 years; 2. Teachers shall state their intention to return to this school system; and 3. The time served shall be allowed for salary schedule advancement. F. The Board may grant a leave of absence for the purpose of further education improvement study subject to the following: 1. For the purpose of an educational study leave, teachers must be enrolled as full time students (12 semester hours or term hours) during the semester of approved leave. 2. Application for such leave shall be made no later than April 1 of the year in which the leave is not foreseeable) stating to commence; and 3. Only one teacher from grades Kindergarten through 5th and one from grades 6th through 12th may be on educational leave at the same time. G. The Board, at its sole discretion, may grant a leave of absence for other reasons. H. A leave of absence may be granted to employees for the purpose of child care. The object child of the leave may be prenatal; a newborn infant; a newly adopted child; a child suffering from a crippling, terminal or serious accident or illness. 1. Said request shall specify the beginning and anticipated ending dates of the leave and, where applicable, be accompanied by a doctor's verification of the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencieschild's illness. E. An employee who 2. In case of leaves for illness, injury or child care, the Board agrees to continue the employee's health insurance coverage for the duration of the approved leave provided the teacher has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with for a minimum of 5 continuous years. In cases of leaves granted at the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision discretion of the Board board for an employee to care for a severely ill or injured child, the board may grant health insurance coverage as to whether such part of the leave shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined if the teacher has been employed by the BoardDistrict for a minimum of 5 continuous years. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum Any teacher whose personal illness or disability extends beyond the period compensated under Section 4.3 will be granted an unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Boardrecovery from such illness or disability. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid A leave of absence of up to one (1) year without pay may be granted upon application and approval by the Board to any teacher for personal disability, good cause for the purpose of providing infant child care. An employee may request the termination of child care or immediate family emergenciesleave prior to the prearranged leave return date, and the Employer will determine if such request is possible. A leave of absence may be granted pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, amended 2008 version. C. The teacher, in order to return to work from the above leaves, shall furnish the District with a statement from his/her physician, if applicable, indicating that he/she is fit to perform his/her teaching duties. D. Upon the request to the Board, a leave may be granted to a tenure teacher who desires to improve himself/herself through a full−time study program. Upon satisfactory completion of the said program, the teacher shall advance, if appropriate, on the salary schedule. E. An employee Teachers who has are officers of the Michigan Education Association or are appointed to its staff may upon proper application be given a leave of absence up to two (2) years for the purpose of performing the duties for the Association. Teachers given leaves of absence without pay for this purpose shall not receive credit toward annual salary increment on the schedule. F. Military leaves of absence shall be granted to any teacher who shall be inducted or shall enlist for military duty to any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States. Teachers on military leave from the Boyne Falls School System, shall receive credit of increments and sick leave days up to a maximum of two (2) years which would have been employed credited to them had they remained in active service to the District. It is expressly understood by the parties that a teacher on this leave will not receive more credit than an active teacher. G. A teacher would retain not more than five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request sick leave days while on leave of absence. During a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence there will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions no accumulation of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each additional leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision days. H. Other leaves and renewals or extensions of the Board as to whether such leave shall leaves may be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Board. F. The following conditions I. Teachers returning from any leave shall apply notify the employer at least sixty (60) days prior to all their expected date of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred return to in this Article:work.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. A maximum Unpaid leaves of absence may be granted for the following purposes. Seniority will not accrue and the teacher will not advance on the salary schedule unless specifically stated. Any teacher whose personal illness extends beyond the period compensated under Article 12 shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for such time as is necessary for complete recovery from such illness. The teacher, upon return from such leave, shall be returned to his/her former position or to a position of like nature and status. Seniority shall continue to accrue for a period of one (1) year without pay year. B. Teachers who have been employed for seven (7) years may be granted a sabbatical leave for one year. 1. A teacher, upon return from a sabbatical leave, shall be granted an employee desiring restored to further his/her educationformer position or to a position of like nature, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employee's current assignmentseniority and status. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the Any period spent on sabbatical leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowedtreated as teaching service for purpose of applying seniority and the salary schedule set forth in Schedule A of this agreement. An increment A teacher will not receive no wages or fringe benefits while on sabbatical leave. C. Teachers who may be elected President or Vice-President of their state or national Association should, upon proper application, be given to leave of absence during the employee who does not complete a full year term(s) of additional educational experience as prescribed in office without pay for the request purpose of performing duties for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave Association. Teachers given leaves of absence without pay shall receive credit [for the first three (3) years of leave only] toward annual salary increment on the schedule appropriate to their rank. The teacher, upon return from such leave, shall be returned to his/her former position or to a position of like nature and status. D. Military leaves of absence shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee any teacher who shall be entitled inducted or shall enlist in lieu of being inducted, for full time military duty to any branch of the step Armed Forces of the United States. Teachers on military leave will be given the benefits of any increments and seniority for accrual which would have been credited to them had they remained in active service to the school system. A teacher completing his military service time must return to the system no later than the law allows, following his discharge, or forfeit his rights under this clause. The returning teacher will be restored to the same position from which leave was taken (if still in existence) or to a comparable position for which the teacher is certified and qualified, as required by lawspecified in the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and its implementing regulations. Employees Teachers required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, units which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. Experience in military service will be given only to those whose teaching career was interrupted while in this system. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a E. A leave of absence without pay not to exceed four (4) years shall be granted to any teacher upon application for purposes the purpose of performing duties of campaigning for, or service in, public office. Upon return from such leave, a teacher shall be placed in the Associationfirst available position. Employees given such No seniority or salary increment shall accrue. F. A teacher shall be entitled, upon written request, to a parental leave of absence shall not be given credit absence, without pay, for annual step incrementup to two (2) years. Such leave shall not exceed commence immediately after the term birth of office held a child, receives de-facto custody of an infant child, receives custody of a minor child or, prior to receiving custody of said infant or minor child if such is necessary, as determined by the employee. D. With at least teacher, to fulfill the requirements of adoption. A request for leave shall include the beginning and anticipated ending date of the leave. The request for leave must be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools not less than thirty (30) days written notification prior to commencement of leave where the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where need for leave is foreseeable. Where the need for leave is not foreseeable, the leave request must be made as soon as reasonably possible. After notifying the District of a desire to return to active employment, the teacher shall be assigned his/her former position or, if the former position is no longer open, to a position of like nature for which the teacher is certified and qualified (as defined in Article 7 paragraph B of this Agreement) stating to fill. A teacher returning from leave will be assigned based on certification only if that teacher was not required to meet qualification standards in the nature assignment he/she held when leave was taken. During said leave, seniority will not accrue nor shall the teacher be advanced on the salary schedule. G. Other Leaves of Absence 1. In addition to the child care or emergency situationleaves provided elsewhere in this Article, any employee who has the Board may grant written requests for leaves of absence of at least one (1) year semester but not to exceed two (2) semesters without pay and fringe benefits. The written application shall include the purpose for such leave request and the anticipated duration of employment will the leave. 2. At least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the leave, the teacher must give written notice of intent to return to his/her position by certified mail. Failure of any individual to provide such timely notice shall be given deemed a maximum unpaid violation of this provision. A teacher providing such timely notice shall be returned to the same or another position for which he/she is certified and qualified, with the term qualified being as defined according to Article 9 of this Agreement. H. A teacher may request a leave of absence under the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) of up to one twelve (112) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years weeks in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid any school year. Such leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted granted by the Board in accordance with the provisions of this Articlethe Act and may be required to run concurrently with any other paid leave available to the teacher making the request. The particular circumstances surrounding each Seniority and group health plan benefits shall continue to accrue during such leave will be reviewed by the Board period. These leaves are subject to and administered in accordance with the understanding that its decision will FMLA and FMLA rules and regulations. I. The Superintendent (or designee) may, in no way establish his/her discretion, approve up to three (3) days of unpaid leave where the teacher has exhausted personal leave and must be absent due to extenuating personal circumstances or emergency conditions. If granted, these days cannot be used immediately before or after any other paid leave available to the teacher and may not be used to extend a precedentschool break or recess, as those terms are defined in Article 12 of this Agreement. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave Any absences under this provision shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such counted toward the building limitations for personal leave every seven (7use in Article 12(H)(4) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Boardthis Agreement. F. The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. Section 14.1 A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee a tenure teacher desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employeeteacher's current assignment. Said leave of absence will not be given to the teacher to qualify him/her for other teaching and administrative assignments. When the employee said teacher provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step salary increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee teacher who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Section 14.2 Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee A teacher shall be entitled to the step salary increments and seniority for military service time as required by lawtime. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Section 14.3 Employees who are elected offices officers of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step salary increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. Section 14.4 With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) ), stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. Said employee will forfeit all rights to re-employment if he/she accepts other employment during the leave of absence. E. (a) An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. . (b) The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any one year shall be determined by the Board. F. Section 14.6 The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article: (a) Salary increment shall not accrue (except for military leaves and leaves taken under the Family Medical Leave Act after August 31, 2004) but position on the salary schedule shall be retained. Position shall be determined as that held by the employee at the time the leave was granted. (b) Sick leave shall not accrue, but unused sick leave days held at the start of the leave shall be reinstated upon return. (c) Other fringe benefits shall not be paid, except as otherwise required for employees eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act. (d) Requests for unpaid leaves shall be in writing at least sixty (60) calendar days preceding the start of the leave, except for leaves taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act where thirty (30) days notice is required for foreseeable leaves. (e) The employee on leave must give written notice that he/she desires to return to work ninety (90) days prior to the end of the leave of absence and may return at the beginning of the school year or at the beginning of the second semester unless agreed otherwise by the employee and the Superintendent. (f) Teachers returning from leave under this Article shall be entitled to the following reinstatement rights: (1) Teachers returning from military leave or leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act will be reinstated to their former assignments (or to an equivalent assignment for which they are certified and qualified) at the conclusion of those leaves, to the extent required by those statutes. (2) Tenure teachers returning from leaves, other than those leaves referred to (f)(1) above, shall be reinstated to the position held by the least senior teacher assigned to a position for which the returning teacher is both certified and qualified. (3) Probationary and other non-tenure bargaining unit members returning from leave, other than those leaves referred to in (f)(1) above, shall be reinstated to the next vacant position for which the bargaining unit member is certified and qualified. Vacancies filled in this manner will not be posted under Article 11 of this Agreement. (4) For purposes of this subsection, the term "qualified" shall be defined as in the layoff and recall procedures of this Agreement, found in Article 12.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌1. Employees who have not completed their probationary period are not eligible for leaves of absence. A. 2. A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall for personal reasons satisfactory to the employer may be granted to an employee desiring with seniority for a period not to further his/her educationexceed thirty (30) days. Any extension of the leave shall extend the leave for a total of no more than ninety (90) days. A written request must be submitted and approved prior to the start of the leave or any extension thereof. 3. Occupational Disability Leave will be granted to an employee with a compensable occupational disability under the Workmen's Compensation Act, providing said education as amended. Such leave will be extended for a period that compensation is in received, or until the employee is approved for return to work with a field of study related to written release from the employee's current assignment. When the employee provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee shall be entitled to the step increments and seniority for military service time as required by law. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Employees who are elected offices of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step incrementphysician. Such leave shall be without the loss or accumulation of seniority. 4. Sick or non-occupational disability leaves of absence may be granted to employees for an initial period of time not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days, upon confirmation of the term duration and nature of office held the illness or disability in the form of a doctor's statement in writing. The employer reserves the right to verify the illness or disability through examination by the employeeemployer-appointed physicians or specialists. Such leave may be extended, provided the extension is requested and approved prior to the expiration date of the original leave. Under no circumstances may the original leave, plus any extensions, exceed two years. D. With at least thirty 5. Employees will not accumulate seniority during unpaid leaves of absence which exceed ninety (3090) days days. 6. Any employee on a personal leave who does not report back to work by the expiration date as set forth on his/her leave of absence notice or does not receive an approved extension, will be considered to have terminated his/her employment. 7. The above leaves may be extended upon written notification application of the employee to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) stating the nature in advance of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year expiration date. 8. Disposition of employment will all requests for leaves of absence and extensions thereof shall be given a maximum in writing. 9. An unpaid leave of absence of up not to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. E. An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual merits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to whether such leave shall be granted is final. The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any exceed one year shall be determined by granted for purposes of childbirth and/or child care. In the Boardcase of childbirth, verification of ability to return from such leave or to continue driving prior to such leave may be required from the employee's physician. F. The following conditions 10. For the purpose of this Article on unpaid leaves, days shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article:mean calendar days.

Unpaid Leaves of Absence. ‌ A. Section 12.1 A maximum leave of absence of one (1) year without pay shall be granted an employee a tenure teacher desiring to further his/her education, providing said education is in a field of study related to the employeeteacher's current assignment. Xxxx leave of absence will not be given to the teacher to qualify him/her for other teaching and administrative assignments. When the employee said teacher provides evidence of completion of the educational experience for which the leave was given, the regular step salary increment for this year shall be allowed. An increment will not be given to the employee teacher who does not complete a full year of additional educational experience as prescribed in the request for said leave which has been approved by the Board. B. Section 12.2 Military leave of absence without pay shall be granted according to the provisions of Michigan and federal law. An employee A teacher shall be entitled to the step salary increments and seniority for military service time as required by lawtime. Employees required to fulfill annual training duty with reserve units, which conflict with the school calendar, shall be given leave without pay. C. Section 12.3 Employees who are elected offices officers of the State or National Association shall be given a leave of absence without pay for purposes of performing duties of the Association. Employees given such leave of absence shall not be given credit for annual step salary increment. Such leave shall not exceed the term of office held by the employee. D. Section 12.4 With at least thirty (30) days written notification to the Board (shorter notice will be accepted where the need for leave is not foreseeable) ), stating the nature of the child care or emergency situation, any employee who has at least one (1) year of employment will be given a maximum unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) year for personal disability, for child care or immediate family emergencies. Said employee will forfeit all rights to re-employment if he/she accepts other employment during the leave of absence. E. (a) An employee who has been employed five (5) years in the Oakridge Public OakridgePublic Schools can request a one (1) year unpaid leave of absence if the certain criteria and procedures outlined below have been met. Each request for the unpaid leave of absence will be considered on its individual meritsindividualmerits. The applications shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The particular circumstances surrounding each leave will be reviewed by the Board with the understanding that its decision will in no way establish a precedent. The decision of the Board as to asto whether such leave shall be granted is final. . (b) The employee can request only one such leave every seven (7) years and not consecutive. The number of employees who can be on leave during any duringany one year shall be determined by the Board. F. Section 12.6 The following conditions shall apply to all of the above unpaid leaves of absence referred to in this Article: (a) Salary increment shall not accrue (except for military leaves and leaves taken under the Family Medical Leave Act after August 31, 2004) but position on the salary schedule shall be retained. Position shall be determined as that held by the employee at the time the leave was granted. (b) Xxxx leave shall not accrue, but unused sick leave days held at the start of the leave shall be reinstated upon return. (c) Other fringe benefits shall not be paid, except as otherwise required for employees eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act. (d) Requests for unpaid leaves shall be in writing at least sixty (60) calendar days preceding the start of the leave, except for leaves taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act where thirty (30) days notice is required for foreseeable leaves. (e) The employee on leave must give written notice that he/she desires to return to work ninety (90) days prior to the end of the leave of absence and may return at the beginning of the school year or at the beginning of the second semester unless agreed otherwise by the employee and the Superintendent.