Common use of Long Term Leaves of Absence for Reasons of Illness, Accident or Disability Clause in Contracts

Long Term Leaves of Absence for Reasons of Illness, Accident or Disability. A teacher who is absent from work for reasons related to illness, accident, or disability shall be granted long term leave of absence without pay when the teacher’s sick leave credit is exhausted and/or the teacher is in receipt of long-term disability benefits. If a teacher who is absent for reasons related to illness, accident, or disability for consecutive months, or for a longer period extended by sick leave credit, wishes to return to teaching, the teacher must notify the Board by registered letter of the desire to return to teaching no later than April 1 prior to the school year in which the teacher wishes to return to teaching. It is agreed that, in circumstances where a teacher is not able to give the notice as required above, every reasonable effort will be made to provide the teacher with a position within the complement. The teacher must provide a doctor’s certificate verifying the teacher’s ability to return to teaching duties, Subject to the provisions of Articles and 3 the teacher who has fulfilled the notice requirements above, will be returned to the same school in which the teacher was most recently employed. The teacher shall be entitled to full credit for teaching experience for seniority purposes with the Board during the period of leave. Notwithstanding the above, the Board acknowledges its responsibility to accommodate the return to work of a teacher in accordance with prevailing legislation.

Long Term Leaves of Absence for Reasons of Illness, Accident or Disability. A teacher who is absent from work for reasons related to illness, accident, accident or disability shall be granted long term leave of absence without pay when the teacher’s 's sick leave credit is exhausted and/or the teacher is in receipt of long-term disability benefits. If a teacher who is absent for reasons related to illness, accident, accident or disability for 36 consecutive months, or for a longer period extended by sick leave creditcredits, wishes to return to teaching, the teacher must notify the Board by registered letter of the desire to return to teaching no later than April 1 prior to the school year in which the teacher wishes to return to teaching. It is agreed that, in circumstances where a teacher is not able to give the notice as required above, every reasonable effort will be made to provide the teacher with a position within the complement. The teacher must provide a doctor’s 's certificate verifying the teacher’s 's ability to return to teaching duties, . Subject to the provisions of Articles and 3 Article 17, the teacher who has fulfilled the notice requirements above, will be returned to the same school in which the teacher was most recently employedemployed and to the previously held position if it still exists. The teacher shall be entitled to full credit for teaching experience for seniority purposes with the Board during the period of leave. Notwithstanding the above, the Board acknowledges its responsibility to accommodate the return to work of a teacher in accordance with prevailing legislation.