LEAVE RIGHTS definition
LEAVE RIGHTS. A member of Unit B on a leave of absence will accrue seniority rights as if on active service to the District. Except as provided in E-39.2 for Professional Leave, salary increments will not accrue for an employee on a leave of absence. Subject to the provisions of insurance policies, an employee on leave of absence without pay may participate in the District’s medical and dental insurance plans at their own expense through COBRA. E-38 During the term of this Agreement, an amount equivalent to four (4) times the employee base salary (BA = Step A) per school year will be allocated annually for the use of tuition reimbursement. Any Unit B employee with a regular contract who has completed one year of satisfactory service and who has been notified of reemployment for the succeeding year and who is not on leave of absence may apply for reimbursement of tuition incurred in study for credit at a BVSD approved institution of higher learning (currently those with Higher Learning Commission accreditation or equivalent – ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇) provided such course(s) are shared with the employee’s supervisor in accordance with D-7 or D-8, directly applicable to his/her/their teaching subject area or related subject area and/or is directly related to the school district goals. Coursework that does not meet the above criteria will not be reimbursed. Such reimbursement will be granted for a maximum of three semester hours (or equivalent) per college term and ten semester hours (or equivalent) during the summer term unless approval for more is obtained in advance from the appropriate level director. Tuition reimbursement shall be made for study at any Colorado state supported institution of higher education. For study at any other institute of higher education, including third party off campus, tuition reimbursement shall not exceed the tuition rate for the corresponding term at the University of Colorado at Boulder. E-38.1 In order to receive reimbursement, employees must submit the following documentation:
1. Official transcripts from the college or university conferring credit must be submitted with the tuition reimbursement request. The date credit for a course is earned will be determined by the course’s semester end date indicated on the official transcript.
2. Proper documentation of payment of course(s) from the college oruniversity.
3. Completion of appropriate form requesting tuitionreimbursement.
4. All documentation must be received in the Human Resou...