Leave Without. Pay An employee may be granted leave without pay for significant life events. Such leave shall not be requested/used for vacations. Annual leave must be exhausted before requesting leave without pay. The employee shall make every effort to give the District thirty (30) days prior notice. Section 19.11 Leave of Absence Leaves of absence without pay and benefits for not less than one (1) semester at the secondary level or not more than one (1) year at either level may be granted to employees, subject to this agreement. A. Upon return from a one (1) year leave of absence, the employee will be returned to the same building/program assigned to prior to the leave, provided such position is available and the leave did not exceed one (1) full year. B. Application for such leave must be made on or before the first Friday in March of the school year. The application must state the reason for the request. By the first Friday in March of the year of the leave, the employee will give written notice of his/her plan to return to the District. Failure to provide notice of return will be deemed that the employee has resigned. C. A one (1) year leave of absence may be granted for the year following the expiration of the initial leave of absence for the purpose of completion of an approved program. Such leave will be without pay or benefits. D. Upon return from a leave of more than one (1) year, the employee is not guaranteed an identical assignment held prior to taking the leave, but will be assigned to a position of equivalent nature, subject to the collective bargaining agreements.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement