Common use of Advanced Study Leave Clause in Contracts

Advanced Study Leave. A teacher who has been employed with the School Corporation for at least one (1) year and who has not yet earned such teacher's Master's Degree shall be granted a leave of absence without compensation to undertake full-time studies directed towards obtaining such degree, provided that the School Corporation shall not be required to grant leave under this section to any greater number of teachers than three (3) in one school year. Such leave shall not extend for a greater period than one (1) school year, although the School Corporation may, on a discretionary basis and without salary increase increments for the period of renewal, renew the leave for one (1) school year or less should the teacher apply for a renewal. The corporation may also in its discretion grant such study leave as is referred to herein to a greater number of teachers than three (3) but shall in no event be required to do so.

Advanced Study Leave. A teacher who has been employed with the School Corporation for at least one (1) year and who has not yet earned such teacher's Master's Degree shall be granted a leave of absence without compensation to undertake full-time studies directed towards obtaining such degree, provided that the School Corporation shall not be required to grant leave under this section to any greater number of teachers than three (3) in one school year. Such leave shall not extend for a greater period than one (1) school year, although the School Corporation may, on a discretionary basis and without salary increase increments for the period of renewal, renew the leave for one (1) school year or less should the teacher apply for a renewal. The corporation may also in its discretion grant such study leave as is referred to herein to a greater number of teachers than three (3) but shall in no event be required to do so. Finally, for the period of such leave, scheduled salary increase increments shall be allowed.