Career Development Leave. (a) Career development refers to an activity which, in the opinion of the Employer, is likely to be of assistance to the individual in furthering his or her career development and to the organization in achieving its goals. The following activities shall be deemed to be part of career development:
Career Development Leave. 51.01 Career development refers to an activity which, in the opinion of the Employer, is likely to be of assistance to the individual in furthering his or her career development and to the organization in achieving its goals. The following activities shall be deemed to be part of career development:
Career Development Leave. A leave of up to one year may be requested every seven years to explore career development. The first request can be made after seven years experience with the district and shall be granted. Thereafter, the leave is discretionary with the district, but all leave requests will be given fair and serious consideration. Leaves may be for less than a full year. Each leave will expire at the close of the school year in June and shall be nonrenewable, unless an exception is made by the Board. Career development leaves initiated after the beginning of the school year will be reviewed by the district and may be denied on the basis of interruption to instruction. At the conclusion of a career development leave, the unit member will be reinstated to the position held before the leave unless the position has been eliminated according to the provisions of this agreement unless the leave is extended beyond one year, in which case, the member will be reinstated to a vacant position for which the member is licensed and qualified. If no vacant position exists, the unit member will be able to displace the least senior member holding a position for which the returning unit member is licensed and qualified.
Career Development Leave. (1) A contract employee shall be granted leave of absence for one or two District semesters for advanced study for the purpose of completing collegiate work as a full-time student as defined by the college or university.
Career Development Leave. A. All regular full-time employees who do not hold a college Master’s Degree shall be eligible for release time to enroll in a college class subject to the following:
Career Development Leave. 1. A teacher who has successfully completed seven (7) full time consecutive years of teaching in the Allendale School District, upon recommendation by the Superintendent, may be granted a leave of absence by the Board of one (1) year’s duration for either graduate study or professional development in the area of the teacher’s assignment.
Career Development Leave. 1. A regular employee with at least one (1) year of service may be granted leave of absence for one (1) or two (2) District semesters for advanced study as a full-time student or apprentice for the purpose of enhancing job qualifications for their current position or qualifications for another District position.
Career Development Leave. Certified employees may request career development leave for the purpose of continuing their education at an accredited college or university. Coursework taken must be directly related to the completion of an advanced degree in the field of education or the employee’s subject area of expertise and must be a course that is not offered at any other time. The request for career development leave shall be made in writing to the Superintendent. The Superintendent reserves the right to limit the number of employees granted career development leave at any one time. Career development leave shall not exceed one hundred twenty (120) minutes per day and shall not exceed one (1) semester per year per employee. Any costs associated with said leave, including any substitute costs, shall be paid by the employee.
Career Development Leave. (a) Upon application by a teacher, XXXXX xxx, at its sole discretion, grant teacher development leave to a teacher with, or without, pay when, in the opinion of XXXXX, the career development leave is likely to be of assistance in furthering the teacher's development and in achieving the goals of XXXXX.
Career Development Leave. 20.2.1 A leave of absence without pay may be granted by the Board for career development activities such as: study, travel and professional experience.
