Common use of Critical Need Areas—Sabbaticals Clause in Contracts

Critical Need Areas—Sabbaticals. Bargaining unit members who apply for and are approved by Human Resources Administration may take a paid critical need sabbatical at seventy-five percent (75%) of his/her annual pay to complete coursework in an identified critical need area as defined by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Unit member benefits shall continue as if on full-time status. These individuals must be within one (1) year of completing his/her program of studies and make application by way of instructions on the offerings posted on the Board’s website. Bargaining unit members who successfully complete the critical need sabbatical will be placed in a critical need vacancy in exchange for committing to a minimum of three (3) years of any subsequent employment with the Board. If no vacancy exists at the time, the employee will be placed in a position for which he/she is certified until a critical need vacancy becomes available. The Board shall confer with the Association to determine participation parameters prior to posting said opportunities. At reinstatement, the bargaining unit member’s salary will be governed by current provisions of Article 23.10 of the Negotiated Agreement.

Critical Need Areas—Sabbaticals. Bargaining unit members who apply for and are approved by Human Resources Administration may take a paid critical need sabbatical at seventy-five percent (75%) of his/her the unit member’s annual pay to complete coursework in an identified critical need area as defined by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Unit member benefits shall continue as if on full-time status. These individuals must be within one (1) year of completing his/her the unit member’s program of studies and make application by way of instructions on the offerings posted on the Board’s website. Bargaining unit members who successfully complete the critical need sabbatical will be placed in a critical need vacancy in exchange for committing to a minimum of three (3) years of any subsequent employment with the Board. If no vacancy exists at the time, the employee will be placed in a position for which he/she the unit member is certified until a critical need vacancy becomes available. The Board shall confer with the Association to determine participation parameters prior to posting said opportunities. At reinstatement, the bargaining unit member’s salary will be governed by current provisions of Article 23.10 of the Negotiated Agreement.