Notification of Intent to Return. A. For any extended leave expected to extend over the summer with a return date expected in the following school year, written notification of the/employee’s intent to return at the conclusion of their leave must be postmarked/received by April 1st. B. If such notification is not received by that date, the employee shall forfeit their rights to their previously held position and shall be assigned to a suitable position at the discretion of the Superintendent upon their return. A second deadline of July 1st shall be applied for those employees seeking an extended leave whose initial FMLA or Parental Leaves expire after May 1st. C. A Paraprofessional on an approved extended leave may not return during a school/year prior to their expected return date except to fill a vacancy or by the approval of the Superintendent. For the purpose of this section, a vacancy includes a position held by a substitute teacher, per diem or long term, but not by a non-tenured teacher under contract.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement