CSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement

8.14.2 Study or retraining leave of absence may be taken in separate six (6) month periods or in any other periods designated by the Board of Education for a maximum cumulative leave of one (1) year, provided that the total leave of one (1) year shall be

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commenced and completed within a three (3) year period.

8.14.3 To be eligible for a study or retraining leave, the member must have seven (7) consecutive years of full-time paid service in the District. To be eligible for a study or retraining leave, the member must agree to render at least two years of service in the

employ of the Board of Education after returning from the leave.

8.14.4 A member who has received a study or retraining leave shall not be considered to

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be eligible for further leave under this Section.

8.14.5 To apply for a study or retraining leave, the member must submit a total study or retraining plan including name of education or training institutions, proof of acceptance into the program, a detailed description of the program, a detailed description of the skills, knowledge and abilities the member will gain during the leave, a statement of the direct use of the skills, knowledge, and abilities in future service to the District, a suggested leave time-line, and the number of hours of required attendance in the program. The application must be submitted to the Superintendent not later than three (3)

months prior to the proposed beginning date of the leave.

8.14.6 Members granted a study or retraining leave shall be required to perform such services during the leave as the Board of Education and the member agree to in writing. 8.14.7 A member on a District-approved study or retraining leave shall receive the difference between the salary of the member on leave and the salary of a substitute in the position previously held by the member on leave. If a substitute is not utilized, the

member on leave shall receive one-half of the member's regular rate of pay.

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Revised 08/15/24

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