Sabbatical Leave Administrators who have been employed in the Okemos Public Schools for seven (7) consecutive years may be granted a sabbatical leave upon request. Application should be made with the Superintendent in February for a leave beginning the following school year. There may be up to two (2) Administrators eligible for sabbatical leave each year. This does not guarantee any particular number of sabbatical leaves. Requests for sabbatical leave will be considered only for a full semester or a full year and shall not exceed two (2) semesters. During said sabbatical leave, Administrators must be in the employ of the Okemos Public Schools and will be paid one-half (1/2) of their salary and full fringe benefits. Administrators must return to service with the Okemos Public Schools immediately upon termination of the sabbatical leave and shall continue service with the Okemos Public Schools for a period of one (1) year, or subject to such conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the individual and the Board at the time of leave approval. If Administrators do not return to the service of the Okemos Public Schools after termination of their sabbatical leave, they must refund in full all compensation received from the Okemos Public Schools while on leave unless they receive a written waiver to the contrary from the Board. An Administrator returning from sabbatical leave must submit a written statement within forty-five (45) calendar days after the conclusion of the leave to the Board of Education indicating the accomplishments achieved during the leave and showing how these accomplishments related to the betterment of the school district. Providing the leave does not exceed one school year, an Administrator, upon return from sabbatical leave, will be restored to the former position, if available, and if not, to a comparable position or to a position that is mutually agreed upon for which the individual is qualified. In computing service to determine the Administrator's salary at the expiration of leave, time spent on leave will be counted as active service in the Okemos School District.
Sabbatical Leaves A. The purposes of a sabbatical leave are to enable a teacher to pursue an activity that will benefit the school system by enhanced professional competence or to enable a teacher to perform in a critical area of need as well as benefit the teacher personally. Such activities might be study leading to a graduate degree with concentration in the individual's current teaching field and/or certification areas or study leading to a bachelor’s degree for a non-degree vocational teacher; or study leading to a graduate degree with concentration in an area of specialization other than the current teaching field and/or certification areas or travel.
B. Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, sabbatical leaves will be granted no more than fifteen (15) applicants per year. Requests for sabbatical leave must be received in writing by the
C. No applicant with an unsatisfactory rating on the prior year evaluation will be considered.
▇. ▇▇ be eligible, a teacher must have completed at least six (6) full years of active service in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County school system. A teacher who has completed a sabbatical will be considered only after all applicants who have not had a sabbatical.
▇. ▇▇ applicant who intends to study must register for a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours per semester unless an exception is granted by the Director of Human Resources. After the sabbatical has been completed, the teacher shall present to the executive director of Human Resources adequate verification of the work or experience completed.
▇. ▇▇ applicant who intends to pursue a program other than formal study must present a comprehensive proposal of the proposed program. If the applicant is accepted for a sabbatical leave, the approved program can be changed only by written consent of the executive director of human resources prior to July 1 of the sabbatical year. After the sabbatical has been completed, the teacher shall present to the Director of Human Resources adequate verification of program completion.
G. A teacher on sabbatical leave (either for one-half [½] of a school year or for a full school year) will be paid by the Board at fifty (50) percent of the salary rate which the teacher would have received if the teacher had remained on active duty, provided that such teacher agrees to return to employment in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ County school system for a period of one (1) year. Should the teacher not return to the service of the Board, the teacher will be required to refund the salary granted for sabbatical leave.
H. Upon return from sabbatical leave, a teacher will be placed on the salary schedule at the level the teacher would have achieved had the teacher remained actively employed in the system during the period of absence.
Public Holidays falling within Annual Leave (a) If a Public Holiday, as prescribed in this Agreement, falls within an Employee’s Annual Leave the Public Holiday does not constitute part of the Employee’s Annual Leave and will be paid as ordinary hours.
Application for Leave Any request for a leave of absence shall be submitted in writing by the employee to the Employer or designee. The request shall state the reason the leave of absence is being requested and the length of time off the employee desires. Authorization for a leave of absence shall be furnished to the employee by the Employer or designee, and it shall be in writing.
Personnel Selection Leave 35.6.1 Where an employee participates in a personnel selection process for a position in the Public Service, as defined in the Financial Administration Act, the Council shall grant leave of absence with pay for the period during which the employee's presence is required for purposes of the selection process, and for such further period as the Council considers reasonable for the employee to travel to and from the place where his presence is so required.